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𝕋ℍ𝔼 ℕ𝔼𝕏𝕋 ℕ𝕀𝔾ℍ𝕋. ([personal profile] nextnightmods) wrote in [community profile] oocinthenight2020-06-27 11:29 am
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GAMEPLAN: JULY


GAMEPLAN: JULY

Wow, June sure flew by quickly, didn't it? July is now just around the corner. Before we cover what's in store for next month, please make sure you've checked in for June! Again, no strict AC/comment proofs are required - we know things are still kind of crazy out there right now, so just let us know if you're still with us!

For more OOC reminders and other info, scroll down to the bottom of this post.

July 1-15

On July 1st, we will have an Intro Log! The experimental portal technology in Dr. Solis' lab that so many have been working hard on understanding is activated for the first time! Let's see how well you've all managed to make sense of her notes, shall we? In addition to newcomers, all items that were requested before July 1 will also arrive. That's right - there's still time to get your orders in!

July 1 also marks one whole year since the last reset! Wow. That's a big anniversary, so congrats to those who made it this far! The forest spirits will have little gifts to give out to everyone on the intro log as a sign of appreciation - and we swear, no Parade tricks this time.

By now, you may have seen this network post from a group that made it to the radio tower (and the ooc location discovery will be up for this soon!), where they discovered a repeating SOS message from the Night Market. It sounds like something terrible happened there and they need help - perhaps this is why they weren't able to arrive as scheduled last month?

So after a few days to input the coordinates from the message, orient the newbies, and then get organized, on July 8, all you Beacon Bits who wish to go visit the Helix Station will be able to board the submarines and venture beneath the lake for the Beyond the Sea event. As mentioned in the SOS message in the radio tower, the people of the Night Market have come under attack by what they think might be an adolescent World Eater. What exactly happened down there, and what remains of the Helix Station? We'll give you all more details in an upcoming OOC post, but characters will be divided into teams to explore the station and fight off the creature - or creatures? - that have attacked it. By July 15, either the people of Beacon will emerge victorious, or not - but the submarines will have recharged and will be able to transport people back to the surface on that date.

If you want your character to venture to the Helix Station, please make sure to comment under the BEYOND THE SEA SIGNUP header so we can organize groups. The number of teams, and the number of characters per team, will depend on how many are interested in participating. Once we have a feel for this, we'll be able to provide more details on the OOC post for the event, which will go up on July 3rd.

If you have previously NPCed a Night Market vendor, please comment here and let us know!

Then, on July 15 we'll get a new Test Drive Meme up and running!


July 16-31


On July 18, we'll put up the first CR Meme we've had in a while! As a reminder, this is an OOC event to help everyone coordinate on what their characters are doing and who might be fun to build CR with, especially as we'll have some new players joining us this month.

On July 20th, Beacon's own host of giant periodical spirit-cicadas hatches! Oh dear! For about a week, swarms of these immense and very noisy insects will cover everything - trees, your house, that sandwich you were about to eat. They buzz loudly at all hours, and they crunch underfoot when you can't manage to avoid stepping on them. Ew. As with weather events, this swarm will not have a log associated with it (but feel free to write up your own if you like), and by July 30 they will all have flown off on their own. Try not to get too grossed-out in the meantime - or enjoy them if that's your thing.

Finally, to round out the month, on July 22 we will re-open apps and will also post the July check-in, both of which will close at the end of the month as usual.

Have an idea for a plot you'd like to run yourself? Please feel free to let us know here!


ooc news

  • Applications are still open through the end of June 29! Please feel free to pass the word around.

  • July's AC will remain a check-in with the bonus explore token as we began issuing this month for people who submitted an activity proof. Get out there and get exploring!

  • Want to help improve the portal tech in Solis' lab? Don't forget to sign up here!

  • In the comments below, you'll find the LOOKING FOR GROUP header. If you're interested in doing any kind of exploring in the coming month, go ahead and fill out the posted form under that header, and then comment to make arrangements! Of course, this isn't requiredβ€”it's just another way to plot stuff with other players. Maybe you've already got a plan and want some brave souls along on the journey with you, or maybe you're just looking to toss your character into an existing group. Whatever you're interested in, feel free to hit up the LFG thread if you'd like to plot exploration stuff for the month!


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As always, players are welcome to use this post for OOC event plotting! In fact, please do, as not everyone in the game has access to each other's plurks! If you'd like, you can use the small form below to kickstart your plotting plans:



the tl;dr

  • July 1: Intro log

  • July 3: OOC info: Beyond the Sea

  • July 8-15: Beyond the Sea

  • July 15: Test Drive Meme

  • July 18: CR Meme

  • July 20: Cicadas!! weather event

  • July 22: Apps open, check-in begins

  • July 30: Apps close

  • July 31: Check-in ends



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worthallthis: (Default)

[personal profile] worthallthis 2020-06-27 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
player: Gail, cacopheny @ plurk
character(s): Bucky/Soldat
plans: Soldat wants to head back out to the radio tower and attempt to contact Helix Station before the trip out in the submarines. He's been warned of the spirit there, but he has some experience with radios (he has a ham radio he built, for example) and wants to give it a go. Looking for his usual bros, Misty and Javert if they're interested, and anybody else who'd like to help defend against the toothy-handsy spirit?
notes: The sooner the better. I've got two explore slots for July, or I could cram it into the last couple days of June, whatever works better for people.
policier: 𝓭𝓷𝓽 (thirty)

[personal profile] policier 2020-06-27 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
javert will leave the radio work to soldat, he'll definitely want to tag along as a potential bodyguard 😀
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[personal profile] worthallthis 2020-06-27 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
No worries, buddy, he wasn't planning on having the 18th century dude fuss with technology :3 Glad to have him along, though.
callada: (portable pocket-sized twerp)

[personal profile] callada 2020-06-27 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
player: Lauren, [plurk.com profile] tinylongwing
character(s): Rosinante
plans: He gets two explores this month thanks to earning a bonus token, so!

Option 1: Going to search out the rails/tracks mentioned by people who spoke about them previously. He's not exactly sure where to start, but is hoping they'll lead toward the mines. They haven't heard anything from the Wild Hunt folks this whole time and while he doesn't like their ideology, he's still worried about them as people. They saved him before, time to (very belatedly?) try to repay the favor. This would end up taking place sometime in the second half of July.

Option 2: Wide open still! If anyone needs a tall clumsy quiet marksman along for something, let him know.

notes: assuming our Law does indeed join, it's likely these two will travel as an inseparable unit as often as possible, so hey, a package deal!
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[personal profile] legalcy 2020-06-30 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Duster can help out, and he'd be interested in speaking with the Wild Hunt
callada: (intento saciarte de mi)

[personal profile] callada 2020-06-30 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh cool! Yeah, that would be great to have him along.
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[personal profile] worthallthis 2020-06-30 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Soldat's in for the Wind Hunt hunting, as stated on plurk <3
callada: (should've been a dancer instead)

[personal profile] callada 2020-06-30 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes good good
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[personal profile] catholicisms 2020-06-27 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
player: kitty
character(s): matt murdock
plans: according to the tube top boys, dr. solis had a coordinate to recover those subs. matt proposes going to dig through her computers, and also sweep the grounds outside of her lab.
notes: none that i can think of!
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[personal profile] ultraviolents 2020-06-28 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
player: carlee
character(s): elektra
plans: she's got an extra explore token for next month and she's volunteered as part of the team to restore lantern mechanics! that aside i don't have any solid plans.
notes: nothing i can think of!
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Re: LOOKING FOR GROUP

[personal profile] legalcy 2020-07-01 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
player: Nara [plurk.com profile] mutanthairything
character(s): Minimus Ambus
plans: Minimus wants to check out the other tunnel Kuai, Matt, and he found during their search for Dr. Solis' lab
notes: He's putting up a sign this month, and he'll edit it depending on what they find there
callada: (intento saciarte de mi)

[personal profile] callada 2020-07-01 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Rosi is definitely interested in following that tunnel, let's see where it goes!
rereremembered: (there were times I was so lonesome)

[personal profile] rereremembered 2020-07-04 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
player: Keri, keriseda @ plurk
character(s): Fitz Kreiner
plans: He SORT OF would like to resolve the situation with the monster in the museum but understands that can take a back seat to things like reaching Helix Station. That said! A forest spirit has gifted him with an amazing guitar which can lull spirits into calm and eventually sleep. It works better on smaller spirits but if you've got an explore with a potentially hostile Spirit lined up this may be an asset.
notes: I am looking to get both him and me more involved, so please drag me into stuff, or if later in the month you want to poke the Museum we can work a thing out.