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letsgolegion) wrote2016-01-10 05:49 am
letsgolegion) wrote2016-01-10 05:49 am
LONG-TERM PLOT/CHARACTER GOALS
This post has two purposes. 1) To allow the playerbase to know some of some major elements that will show up in the mod plot, and that can be used in player plots. 2) For players to provide the mods with some feedback on the broad strokes/opportunities they hope plotting in the game can provide for them so the mods can keep it in mind while making up plots. These are the main elements in the mod plot, but if you'd like to incorporate some of them into your player plotting, please contact the mods. We won't be able to accommodate every request since we may have certain things planned that we want to run open and gamewide, but we'll try our best to help you. ✦ The cosmic threat of Chronoblivion: The main part of the mod plot will involve the group facing Chronoblivion, a tremendous cosmic-level threat, that has a group of NPC heralds adding a more personal touch by acting as Its agents in the game universe. Unraveling the nature of this threat and defeating It before It destroys the multiverse is the main thrust of the metaplot. Fighting this threat may also allow the PCs to potentially find the missing Legionnaires, and possibly allow the PCs to go home. ✦ Corruption in the UP: There are corrupt figures in the UP working for their own self-interest that are abusing their power and trying to usurp the democratic nature of the UP to obtain control. If left unchecked, they could turn the UP into something terrible like the Galactic Empire in Star Wars. Others may be working on behalf of Chronoblivion's heralds. ✦ Conflict in the UP: There is major conflict brewing between certain planets, such as the hatred Colu and Xanthu have for Robotica, that may need the intervention of the Legion to avoid open war. These elements might be incorporated into the main mod plot but will mostly be there for player plotting. ✦ Multiversal Threats: The dimensional rift on the planet that the characters fell through to get in the game universe can potentially allow major threats in from outside the universe, such as very powerful villains or even constructs like the Death Star from Star Wars, disrupting life in the UP. Many of these rift threats are the responsibility of the Time Trapper, who is trying to challenge the Legion to become stronger so they can defeat Chronoblivion. ✦ Dimensional Displacement: We can't allow too many of them because it could change the focus of the game, but if players want to run a few plots where characters get temporarily displaced to an alternate universe for an adventure, we can allow a few plots like this. ✦ Time Displacement: Time travel is a frequent plot device in the comics and can be used for several plots if players like. DC Comics has a rich history to draw from. The 21st century of the game universe is filled with superheroes like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, and there are interesting characters and settings in DC comics history even as far back as the Old West or Arthurian times. ✦ Legion of Super-villains: There will be a Legion of Supervillains that organizes in response to the Legion's current weakened ranks. They will potentially recruit npc villains that players bring to the game from outside the universe to create a villain team that will make it even more difficult for the PCs to maintain order and fight the main threats to the game. ✦ Media Shenanigans: The news media will be having a field day trying to report on the interdimensional displacees, including very intrusive attempts to scan them and use special machines that let them view the character's pasts in their home universes. Players can play around with the media ruckus and have it affect their characters. The mods will also run some fun media things as well. Here's where you come in! This is the place where you can give some feedback so the mods know what you're interested in on an ongoing basis. Filling this out is optional and if your goals change in the future, you can simply edit your entry like you would if changing something in your permissions. Character's Name: Mod Plot Preferences: Please tell us what elements of the mod plot you find most interesting. Player Plot Preferences: Please tell us what elements of the player plots you find most interesting Mod Plot Suggestions: Do you have any suggestions for elements not listed you'd like to see in the mod plot? Player Plot Suggestions: Do you have any suggestions for elements not listed you'd like to see as an option for player plotting? Character Goals: What long-term character growth goals are you hoping to achieve with your character? (This is really just a refined version of the "setting" section on your app). Character Plot Goals: Do you have any specific plot goals you'd like to do with your character? (Characters being brainwashed, undercover work, espionage, fending off some kind of invasion of hostile aliens, your character being framed for something, etc.) Anything Else: Do you have any other plot-related info you want the mods to know? This page will be linked to in several places so people will be reminded it's there: the main info page, the regular player plotting posts, and on the game/schedule plot request page. |
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Mod Plot Preferences: cosmic threats and corruption in the UP, especially if the corruption is being engineered by Chronoblivion and impeding the Legion's ability to defeat it.
Player Plot Preferences: Legion of Super-villains, media stuff (though i'd have to be careful about how much of Aku's past can be viewed since there's a LOT there to get him into trouble), Multiversal Threats
Mod Plot Suggestions: not at present
Player Plot Suggestions: not at present
Character Goals: Aku's long term goal is to defeat Chronoblivion in whatever way possible so long as he doesn't get himself completely annihilated in the process (because he is way too selfish for that self-sacrificing bullshit.) My long term goal isn't very clear yet but I'd like to see him kind of maybe accidentally do a good thing for someone other than himself. I'd also like to see him make at least one (1) friend or "trustworthy acquaintance".
Character Plot Goals: Being the deceptive type and also the villainous type that he is makes me think he'd be a good candidate for some trickery and possible double-agent stuff, especially in regards to the Legion of Super-villains. If an opportunity arises where he could go undercover as one of them for spying purposes, I'd be so down for that. Another thing I'd love to do (which I'm not sure how it would work or even if it would work) is for Aku to try and pull a fast one on Chronoblivion by agreeing to be its herald in exchange for total restoration of his powers... and then immediately go back on his word.
Anything Else: He has in his possession Jack's sword, a divine weapon made of righteousness and the purest human spirit. It can cause harm to evil but not to innocents and is only effective in the hands of someone pure of heart. It's also good for deflecting evil stuff, even stuff as powerful as Aku's eyebeams. So in the right hands, it could be pretty effective. And in the wrong hands, not effective at all. If it's something that could be effective against the heralds, I'm up for Aku letting someone else borrow it.