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oocinthenight2021-02-26 04:25 pm
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GAMEPLAN: MARCH
GAMEPLAN: MARCH
You've all been warned, and you've all been preparing. The World Eater which has been searching out that faint source of life all this time has finally come to sate its hunger.
But together, you've come up with a plan. The question now is: will it work?
MARCH 01 - 14
Town becomes ever quieter as the familiar, friendly spirits continue to slip away. If caught up to and asked, they'll explain - they're doing it because they care. Because you've reminded so many of them of the people they used to be, and they know that when the World Eater arrives, they won't be able to resist its commands. This would be no reset with a few designated survivors, it would be a complete massacre. So they thank you, and leave quickly before they can regret their decisions. They hope to see you on the other side of the conflict.
And the few who are left, creeping in the shadows and hiding in the trees? You're right to be suspicious.
As of mid-February, the missile silo has been found, but it's in questionably-operational shape. Time for one last big decision - pool the remaining time and effort into hauling supplies up into the mountains so you can launch the bomb from the silo? Or rely on Weaver and the drone you've seen her working on?
- The silo is far from the Helix Station portal, but close to the equipment at Solis' Lab. Firing the bomb from there would mean greater distance between people and the World Eater - but there are green-eyes all around the area which will surely be looking for opportunities to pick people off, so defense will have to focus on holding them off. Thankfully, it sounds like some people have been using the tools at Solis' Lab to try and re-create the potion that shields people from the mental effects of the green-eyes and the World Eater itself - maybe that will help?
- Letting Weaver pilot her drone means combatants will be more directly involved in fighting and delaying the World Eater itself to try and provide an opening, like in the fight at the Helix Station. People could remain closer to Bonfire Square and the station portal for an easy escape - if they can survive the fight. There will be hostile spirits for sure either way, but at least it's not the core of what seems to have become the Many-Eyed green-eye's territory. At least Weaver's drone is much, much larger this time, as far as anyone can see, but will it work?
Speaking of green-eyed spirits, it sounds like they're now fighting each other, too - but given their deeply violent nature, maybe this is no surprise. The many-eyed spirit, first encountered in the mines, has been working on turning spirits (and dead Wild Hunt members) into green-eyes in a bid for power and control. Not all of the green-eyes like the idea of obeying it (or anything else) and at least one has brought a proposal to the people of Beacon: they want to use the upcoming chaos to turn on the many-eyed spirit, and all they ask is that you let them do that without interfering. Attack one of these temporary allies, and the whole truce is off. But is this a trap? Are they trustworthy?
One final tool at your disposal: Weaver has agreed to allow Kuai Liang and a few others of his choice to have control over one of the submarines. If you need to use it to get closer to the World Eater, or to flee from it down to the Helix Station, that's now a possibility you can discuss and make contingency plans for.
Please feel free to assume that all of the above is now common knowledge ICly if you want your character to know. From March 1-14, it's time to make these last few decisions, move torches, get people prepared to man the portal, and load up on ammo and weapons (which Weaver can gladly supply if you need something special, just ask!). The final fight is just around the corner.
What ultimately happens will depend entirely on these last few decisions. Please indicate your character's preference for silo or drone in the comments below; the majority option will dictate which occurs for the final log. Consider them carefully. Of course, if your character individually refuses to cooperate or wants to go off and do their own thing they're free to but know that being a few people down will impact the outcome for the group. Unless you explicitly state otherwise, it will be assumed that no matter what your individual vote reads, your character will contribute to whatever the majority decision ends up being, so don't worry about that at all. If you need to discuss below before voting, please absolutely feel free to do so.
Voting must be completed by March 7. There will be an OOC post shortly after that will describe the outcome of the vote and allow for people to assign their characters to various duties or locations as desired for the final fight, and will lay out any remaining details (if any come up between now and then).
MARCH 15 - 31: ENDGAME
On March 15, the World Eater arrives, and with it, the endgame log will be posted.
Included as part of the log will be an RNG header for injury rolls similar to that which was used at the conclusion of the Helix Station event. This will hopefully allow you to know in advance what might happen to your character during the fight so you can incorporate it into threads, if you like. This log will include the outcome of all your decisions to date and how the group fares as a whole against the greatest threat they've ever seen - don't miss it!
Finally, on April 2, an epilogue post will go up so that anyone who wishes to remain in Beacon, to depart for elsewhere, to type up what their characters do after, and so on will have a space to do so. The fate of the spirits, occasionally a topic of conversation, will also be made clear here. Know that all of the Next Night comms will remain open so that anyone who wants to continue in the setting together will absolutely be able to do so for however long they like.
ooc news
I've said it before a few dozen times and I'll say it again: thank you so much to everyone who has stuck around from In The Night, who joined in after when it became The Next Night, and who has supported each and every one of us along the way. We're all here because we love this story and these characters, and I couldn't have done it without all of you.
I hope March and April will bring a satisfying conclusion to this crazy journey started by Mippins and Leucrotta and carried onward by everyone who has moderated and played and helped out. I'm looking forward to seeing how it all turns out!
If I have missed anything that your character has been working on that could contribute to the defense of Beacon or the attack on the World Eater, I apologize - please make sure to mention it in the comments below!β’β’β’
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
- March 7: Silo/Drone vote ends
- March ~8: Endgame OOC post
- March 15: Endgame log
- April 2: Epilogue
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QUESTIONS
SILO or DRONE?
SILO
Re: SILO or DRONE?
Stone votes Silo, because he can just fly people to the submarine if the bomb fails. All aboard the dragon express? He will be disappointed at not being able to bite the World Eater, though, but it's probably true that he'd be more effective against potential green-eyes anyway. There's not much that scares him, and he's a lot bigger than they are.
SILO
Noncombat folks, he's gonna urge you all to head to Helix Station and hole up there. Stay safe.
Re: SILO or DRONE?
Re: SILO or DRONE?
Link - will be successfully convinced by Soldat and Cao Pi to vote Silo
Silo
SILO
Silo V Drone talk
Ardyn will not vote OR go along with the fight unless he happens to get dragged into it, then he'll go all out.
Would anyone want to try to sway Link one way or the other?
Re: Silo V Drone talk
Soldat might also try to drag Ardyn with them. Or else shove him in the submarine. "Go stay safe in the station if you won't help fight."
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Convince a tall lad
Then again, being face to face with a World Eater is nobody's idea of fun. I'd say he's tentatively leaning toward the drone idea, but his lack of technical knowledge has him stuck on this. Anyone want to offer some advice?
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They've gone up against and defeated green-eyes before. They have a dragon who is not like... super affected by green-eyes. They have the potions that might help the green-eyes' hallucinations but have not been tested against a World Eater. The silo is the safest option for on-the-ground troops, and in the shared memory has been shown to be effective against a previous World Eater.
Also, if the silo-bombs fail, Weaver can then launch her drone from the station as a back-up plan.
Stone is willing to be convinced for the drone option, but he's leaning slightly silo, too.
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But it's true that being deep at the bottom of the silo might make them much harder to find than if they're, say, right at the harbor or somewhere else exposed. He will absolutely grant Soldat that point.
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Re: Convince a tall lad
But from an IC standpoint, being surrounded by green-eyes divides their forces since someone needs to protect the people who are working on the bomb. That said once it's launched they don't really have to do anything but wait.
Kuai is leaning towards drone though, because with Weaver piloting it they can make last minute changes if they need to. React if something changes in the moment.
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The divided forces thing is probably not so bad since anyone working on the bomb, launching the bomb, etc will end up all in one place when the fight starts. Most of Weaver's work has been out of the station but Solis' lab has a huge workshop area also and there's enough time for Weaver and whoever else to relocate up there, then run the bomb up to the silo if that's what everyone chooses to do. It's really a matter of, do they want everyone surrounded immediately by green-eyes with an incoming world eater at a distance, or do they want to be out by the lake when the world eater arrives, possibly with green-eyes coming at them from the woods eventually if the whole alliance plan fails for some reason.
Anyway. The last-minute changes thing with the drone is another huge plus, Rosinante agrees - like, what if they can't figure out how to target a launched bomb and it just goes into the water? What then??
But he also realizes Kuai is just as tech-inept as he is and maybe those silo people know something about this actually being achievable and he should just shut up and get ready to mute the launch or something wild. Or run up to the world eater and mute it so it can't command the spirits and green-eyes PLEASE TELL HIM NOT TO DO THIS.
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Also there's possibly a cease-fire with green-eyes? Maybe? >.> Soldat's not entirely sure, but they're more likely to get THAT than a cease-fire with the World Eater.
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But yes, it's true, it is now indeed common knowledge that some of the green-eyes have offered some kind of temporary cease-fire agreement. Rosinante just absolutely does not trust them given every single past experience with them he's had, so he's not ready to believe being surrounded by them is actually any safer than being anywhere else. Being tied up and tortured left a bit of an impact, after all. But! If it's real, then he figures they should absolutely use that as long as they can, he's just... very wary.