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somarium_ooc2012-07-19 01:32 am
somarium_lords) wrote in somarium_ooc2012-07-19 01:32 am
New Moon Event Details
Okay guys, after all our trolling hints that something big (and bad) was going to happen, you are now going to know exactly what's going down within these next 17 days. As a reminder, this post is just for the details about the upcoming event. All plotting should go on the CR Meme that was posted simultaneously with this post.
This post is huge. So here's a quick guide on how it's formatted:
- Brief Summary
- Schedule of Dates
- All the Deets
- Sign-Ups
All right, got it? Here we go!
brief summary
TL;DR - Somarium's about to get whacked and everyone will be evacuated to another city: Ob Holm. Hope you like desert oasis trade cities because they're going to be there all through August.
schedule of dates
Details of what happens on each date will be in the following section, but here is the outline of when things happen and what posts will be going up on that day:
Looks pretty busy, right? Despite the strict schedule, players will have ample time to thread and backtag throughout the event. However, we do ask that players involved in certain parts of the event to be ready and at least prepare for them. There's gonna be a lot of time paradoxing, but that's okay.
all the deets
All right, ready for the TL;DR? Yes? No? Here we go!
First let's go over the technicalities because how posting/logging is going to work is different from previous events.
Now for the actual "stuff" that's happening.
7/24: Evacuation #1. It's going to be obvious that despite their efforts and NPC military help, they won't be able to stay. An order to evacuate will be issued on Tuesday, July 24 and due to the size of the population, two trips will be made. Cid's airship will be one major means of transport, but other methods of transportation will be used. Just like for the attack, there will be one log post for all threads regarding the evacuation.
7/28: Attack #2. When those who helped evacuate Somarium return, things will have worsened. A new log will be posted for fresh new fighting threads that will include the additional aid. Unfortunately Nitiri has also sent in reinforcements: flying noctaere. While they do not enter dreams like the Nightwalker, their ability to fly is going to make things a lot worse.
7/31: Evacuation #2. This time it's obvious the city is lost. Everyone still left will be forced to leave. On Tuesday, July 31 another log will be made just for these characters, and most of it will likely to give medical attention to those who need it.
8/02: Reunite in in Ob Holm. One last group log will be made for the reunion of all the characters in Ob Holm. This will include an announcement of what had transpired to the first group. However, after this log is made, everyone will be free to start making their own posts set in Ob Holm.
Aftermath. After this, the characters will remain in Ob Holm for the rest of the month. The will no longer be restricted to just the resort and will have full access to the city (and possibly beyond). We will provide further details as what the characters will do while there in the next Moon Cycle. Don't worry—there will be plenty of things to do both inside and outside of this "new" city.
The future of Somarium? And finally, to answer the big question many are probably wondering: will the characters ever return to Somarium?
The answer? Yes. In fact the characters will be helping the restoration of Somarium while they're in Ob Holm and even have a chance to go back to investigate the damage, but we'll save the details for that later. Just know that the characters will be returning.
It's a lot to take in we know, but large scale attacks are never simple. But we're not done with the details yet! Here are some other technicalities that you will want to know.
Okay, NOW we're done with the details. This is a lot more than what most players will be used to, especially since these types of events don't come around that often. But hopefully we've provided enough avenues so players can choose a portion of the event they would be comfortable participating in.
There are a lot of moving parts, so we suggest sticking your character in one group. So for example, you could have your character just focused on the Attack logs and ignore the evacuations. Or you could wait until the Evacuation post goes up and then focus threads in Ob Holm. Another possibility is having your character just focus on assisting the Evacuations. Figure out which would be best for you—there will be plenty to do no matter what you decide.
the sign-ups
As you can see, there is a lot going on. So to help both us and you guys figure out who is doing what, we'd like for everyone to go ahead and decide where you are sticking your character.
So just comment to this post with the following form, and we'll compile a spreadsheet that everyone can view and keep track of. You're free to change your mind later. If you have multiple characters, put them all in one comment.
THE FORM:
NOTE: For the Evacuations, it's possible for characters to join the first group but still come back to Somarium. So theoretically it is possible for a player to put "Y" for all the fields.
-----------------------------------
REMEMBER! This is NOT the plotting post! All cast/character plotting should go to the CR MEME!
If you have any questions or concerns, please comment to the QUESTIONS thread.
This post is huge. So here's a quick guide on how it's formatted:
- Brief Summary
- Schedule of Dates
- All the Deets
- Sign-Ups
All right, got it? Here we go!
brief summary
TL;DR - Somarium's about to get whacked and everyone will be evacuated to another city: Ob Holm. Hope you like desert oasis trade cities because they're going to be there all through August.
schedule of dates
Details of what happens on each date will be in the following section, but here is the outline of when things happen and what posts will be going up on that day:
- 7/20: Barrier drops [Signal Post]
- 7/22: Solar Eclipse; attack on Somarium [Log #1]
- 7/24: First Evacuation Group; arrive 7/26 [Log #2]
- 7/28: Transport returns to help [Log #3]
- 7/31: Final Evacuation [Log #4]
- 8/02: Regroup in Ob Holm [Log #5]
Looks pretty busy, right? Despite the strict schedule, players will have ample time to thread and backtag throughout the event. However, we do ask that players involved in certain parts of the event to be ready and at least prepare for them. There's gonna be a lot of time paradoxing, but that's okay.
all the deets
All right, ready for the TL;DR? Yes? No? Here we go!
First let's go over the technicalities because how posting/logging is going to work is different from previous events.
- Logging. Due to the massive scale of this event, we would like to avoid the confusion and clogging of everyone rushing to make posts at once. As you may have noticed, we have marked certain dates with logs; we would like to keep action/log posts (those that would usually go in somarium) related to each milestones to the designated log posts only. Both closed and open threads will be allowed. So if you're looking for someone or something to thread action wise, you'll only need to check these posts.
However, players will still be allowed and encouraged to still post their own large open logs if they'd like. For instance, if someone would like to start a "MEDICAL AID" type log and have it set it in a hospital, that's totally cool. - Network posts and dreams. As for network posts on the dreamnet as well as interactive dreams on somarium, players can make individual posts on the comms like usual. There are no restrictions and there will not be any one post for those.
Now for the actual "stuff" that's happening.
- 7/20: Barrier dropping. As indicated the barrier surrounding Somarium is going to disappear. This will leave the city exposed to the various desert monsters that lurk around it, however there will be no large scale attacks. We're leaving it up to the players on when a monster will try and come in, but there is no invasion of the desert monsters. Most of the fighting will likely be around the edges of the city, but a few of the smaller creatures will likely make their way further inland. Most of these creatures are tough, but still not too difficult to kill. The only ones that might be difficult are the desert worms and the desert sharks...but hey. Those should be rare.
- Solar Eclipse. SURPRISE! Instead of the usual New Moon cycle, everyone is going to get a treat of a solar eclipse the day the cycle begins. Even better, this is going to last all through the cycle. Isn't that fun?
- 7/22: Attack on Somarium (#1). With the barrier down, Nitiri will be launching a full on attack on the city. From the sink hole noctaere and a new type of enemy will emerge: Nightwalkers. This will happen on right as the New Moon cycle begins.
- Logging. Log #1 will be posted the same time the Moon Cycle is posted. More specific directions will be included, but this is where all fighting/action threads should be. This post will serve for all threads that would date between July 22 and July 27. Yes, this log will continue through the Evacuation period and is considered separate from the Evacuation. So any threads dated after July 24 should take into account that a large group of characters will have evacuated. The directions will state that all threads will need to specify the date of the thread.
- Nightwalkers. The Nightwalkers are a new brand of enemy that are being introduced. They are like the noctaere but deadlier. They will seek out people to attack and kill, and when they do they absorb the dream energy of their victim. So characters will likely notice this if either a character or an NPC gets killed.
However, there is another method of attack that they used. As their name suggests, Nightwalkers can enter dreams.- Interactive dreams. It's completely optional, but if a player wants to have Nightwalker attack their character while they are dreaming, they can. The only limitation is that these must be interactive dreams. Characters who enter the dream will be able to fight and beat back the Nightwalker. While there will not be a designated log for this, we encourage players to join others' interactive dreams rather than start their own so as not to overwhelm the friends list.
To note, characters will be able to use their abilities as well as generic dream energy based attacks while in these dreams. These attacks will prove to be very effective, though the fight against the Nightwalker in a dream will be difficult as characters have no experience in actual dreamwalking combat.
And yes, it is possible for the dreamer to die, but that should be pre-planned as otherwise it would be assumed the dreamer is saved.
- Interactive dreams. It's completely optional, but if a player wants to have Nightwalker attack their character while they are dreaming, they can. The only limitation is that these must be interactive dreams. Characters who enter the dream will be able to fight and beat back the Nightwalker. While there will not be a designated log for this, we encourage players to join others' interactive dreams rather than start their own so as not to overwhelm the friends list.
- Other enemies. In addition to the Nightwalkers, there will also be the usual brand of noctaere as well as the desert monsters. Once the noctaere start invading, the desert monsters will come in as well. All enemies, including the Nightwalkers, can be killed, they're just very strong. So consider them as mid-tier monsters, with the Nightwalkers more like higher-tier. They are weak to light.
- Logging. Log #1 will be posted the same time the Moon Cycle is posted. More specific directions will be included, but this is where all fighting/action threads should be. This post will serve for all threads that would date between July 22 and July 27. Yes, this log will continue through the Evacuation period and is considered separate from the Evacuation. So any threads dated after July 24 should take into account that a large group of characters will have evacuated. The directions will state that all threads will need to specify the date of the thread.
- Ob Holm. Everyone is being sent to a city located further south in the desert called "Ob Holm." It's situated by a large oasis and serves as a trading and resort town. It looks like this. Everyone will be ushered into a rather nice resort where rooms and other accommodations will be provided for. Whatever things you think would be in a nice resort like that are there. There will also be medical aid readily available for those need it. However, the characters will be restricted to the resort area until the rest of the characters join them. ICly this is for their safety and OOCly this is to keep things simple. The travel time between Somarium and Ob Holm is two days, so it's a four day round trip.
- Dreamberries don't work. Except for translating purposes, the Dreamberries will not work in Ob Holm. This means that there will be no network posts or even dreams available.
- Logging in Ob Holm. With the Dreamberries defunct, action logs are going to be the main means of interaction. So yes, instead of calling up their friends, characters will need to knock on their doors or run around trying to hunt them down. There will not be one main log for those in Ob Holm, so players are free to post their own logs set in Ob Holm. However, they must be specified on the post, such as the Where: field in the entry header. This way those still in Somarium will not accidentally tag those posts.
- No Nightwalkers. To clarify, there will not be any threats from the Nightwalkers or any other noctaere enemy. Once in Ob Holm, the characters will be completely safe from danger.
- Dreamberries don't work. Except for translating purposes, the Dreamberries will not work in Ob Holm. This means that there will be no network posts or even dreams available.
- Dreamberries work again. Once everyone is back together, the Dreamberries will start functioning at its full capacity again. However no contact to Somarium will be available, it's complete blocked.
The answer? Yes. In fact the characters will be helping the restoration of Somarium while they're in Ob Holm and even have a chance to go back to investigate the damage, but we'll save the details for that later. Just know that the characters will be returning.
It's a lot to take in we know, but large scale attacks are never simple. But we're not done with the details yet! Here are some other technicalities that you will want to know.
- Dreamberries. Just to make a quick reminder, the Dreamberries will not be able to communicate with each other between the two cities. Any attempt will result in static. This is due to the distance and lack of dream energy to support the signal.
- Death. Yes, it is possible for your characters to die. If you choose to have your character die during this event, the earliest they will be brought back to life is August 5. They will also respawn in Ob Holm, not Somarium. So keep that in mind when deciding the fate of your character.
- Those on hiatus. Any characters who are on hiatus or in sleep comas will be automatically transferred to Ob Holm during the first evacuation. If there are no friends or castmates, just assume some random NPC found them and dragged them aboard. But no worries—no character will be left behind and these characters will not be harmed.
- New applicants. With Somarium now wasted, Ob Holm will be the current arrival point for new applicants. We will make sure new acceptances will be notified of this change.
Okay, NOW we're done with the details. This is a lot more than what most players will be used to, especially since these types of events don't come around that often. But hopefully we've provided enough avenues so players can choose a portion of the event they would be comfortable participating in.
There are a lot of moving parts, so we suggest sticking your character in one group. So for example, you could have your character just focused on the Attack logs and ignore the evacuations. Or you could wait until the Evacuation post goes up and then focus threads in Ob Holm. Another possibility is having your character just focus on assisting the Evacuations. Figure out which would be best for you—there will be plenty to do no matter what you decide.
the sign-ups
As you can see, there is a lot going on. So to help both us and you guys figure out who is doing what, we'd like for everyone to go ahead and decide where you are sticking your character.
So just comment to this post with the following form, and we'll compile a spreadsheet that everyone can view and keep track of. You're free to change your mind later. If you have multiple characters, put them all in one comment.
THE FORM:
NOTE: For the Evacuations, it's possible for characters to join the first group but still come back to Somarium. So theoretically it is possible for a player to put "Y" for all the fields.
-----------------------------------
REMEMBER! This is NOT the plotting post! All cast/character plotting should go to the CR MEME!
If you have any questions or concerns, please comment to the QUESTIONS thread.
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