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let's set d o w n some ([personal profile] groundrules) wrote in [community profile] lostcompass2023-01-23 06:59 pm
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arc v: alem | cr & plotting meme



ALEM





Sound the drums, head on to war — seized citadel Alem has already been there for the lion's share of a year.

Under the Scavengers' guidance, the four sand worms the party captured gently graze underground corridors allowing the group to reach halfway up Mount Attevar. From there, they quickly infiltrate Alem through a bustling trade route.

Young King Deimar strikes a simple bargain: serve Alem in its bitter last days until inevitable downfall, and the citadel will grant access to its Beacon before the final evacuation is completed.

Sounds simple enough. Now, survive it.

Characters arrive today, with our first proper taste of event chaos due on 27-28 January. Get your character settled in, check out the setting and their assignment, and strike some CR:

Arc setting & locations

Character assignments

New NPC inbox — more this round, because most won't make it so every level has a patron. As usual, reach out to NPCs at will and please share findings with the class!

Questions



CR & PLOTTING MEME



cosplayqueen: (marvel - shield)

rose | kamala khan

[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-25 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
PLAYER: Rose

PREFERRED CONTACT: milanobutterfly on plurk / discord: aroseblazing#3394

Feel free to add on either!

CHARACTER & CANON: Kamala Khan & Marvel Cinematic Universe

THEIR ONE-LINE ELEVATOR PITCH: tiny fangirl turns into a superhero; may or may not be Kevin Feige's attempt to stop DC from using Green Lantern

THEIR ASSIGNED LEVEL & ROLE IN ALEM Northern Tower as the local catcher of people who fall off!!! Hope you like a giant purple lightshow. :)

WHY THEY'RE GOING TO MESS EVERYTHING UP, REALLY: Kamala has no concept of acceptable losses. It's not a question of if, but when she overextends herself to save everyone.

THEY'VE SECRETLY GOT A THING FOR RATHAKKU, DON'T THEY? Uh.... no thank you. She's into buff, brown boys. (Sorry, Bruno!)

PLOTS AND PLANS: Nothing concrete! She will of course be taking her job seriously and will push herself to the edge to keep everyone breathing.

One plot point for this arc and especially for the North Tower crew will be not to talk about what she can do.

Minor spoilers for a show that's been out since the summer? Damage Control hunted and nearly killed her multiple times for having abilities while being brown and probably Muslim. If it makes anyone feel better, they tried it with Peter Parker too. Maybe they just really hate teens in general. /shrug emoji!! (But, no really it's a plot point so she's paranoid about it getting out to the wrong people.)

Also can someone please talk to her about the fact they're lowkey in Hell? It's breaking her brain.

WHAT THEY CAN OFFER: Protection. Kamala generates 'hard light' which she can use as a shield. She can also use it to move around freely by creating things like steps and of course catch those guys who keep falling from the tower.

CR YOU WANT: Teen friends, adult mentors, and man children to bicker with. /stares at Pietro!!
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[personal profile] margenes 2023-01-25 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
YOU RANG??

i'm tempted for the shield option, or like just having a 'normal' person to talk to. fudgey linked me to kamala and wanda talking about pietro, so i'm sure he can show up and it'll be disappointing to know that he doesn't live to the hype of wanda's twin 😔 (UNLESS..he does)
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-26 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
LISTEN she'll immediately realize he doesn't fit the narrative of saintly brother who died for the sins of Sokovia and then immediately go to treating him like the annoying brother he is.

I can really go for either. I do think it would be cute if Kamala was a tiny bit overprotective because they need to return him to their timeline alive!!! Wanda deserves this :(
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[personal profile] margenes 2023-01-26 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
WHAT DO YOU MEAN DOESN'T FIT he's like a big dog okay.... but also, understandable.

let's do the shield option, then!! it might also be cool if pietro notices she's made a bridge of light for x or y reason and he just streamlines over it like "for me? 👉 👈" and they could meet that way!
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-28 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
So this is really feasible since she'll make a lot of these bridges for those poor NPCs who keep falling to their doom... except not since a teen girl keeps catching them.

It'll be a really cute first meeting! :)
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[personal profile] westviews 2023-01-25 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Wanda is going to be keeping a close eye on this precious one, good thing they're both on the same tower :')
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-26 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Awww :) She'll be so hyped and yet embarrassed because obviously Wanda does her lightshow better!!

I can't wait for her to tell Wanda to keep her secret because the government is gonna government.
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[personal profile] rehandle 2023-01-25 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know how I don't know when but I want to make sure these two do a meet this arc.

Area man Supports Powered Youth and will inevitably immediately want to set Kamala up on a friend date with America in the event they make it home so he might be useful later down the line to have a chat with about powers and power-related fears and to pass along a pep talk that culminates in the heavy suggestion that if anybody messes with her dr. strange will PERSONALLY make it his problem
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-26 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
I would really love this. America and Strange were so good in Multiverse of Madness. He clearly needs to collect more teen girls he may or may not need to protect from a scary force that means them harm for existing with powers. (still love you, wanda!)

She would be down for a friend date in any case because it's lonely out here. :( where are the other teen heroes?!
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[personal profile] matermali 2023-01-25 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Vanessa keeps hearing about this girl. Time to sniff her out.
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-26 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
Listen you know how I feel about Vanessa!! Let's do this. Everyone needs a bubbly teen girl in their lives. Ask Wolverine!
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[personal profile] matermali 2023-01-26 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
What an absolutely awful time to get to know Vanessa but who knows maybe Kamala can be the one who doesn't activate her worst instincts. Kamala is just so bubbly, even the mother of evil has to be like 'awww'
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-28 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Let's hope so! If not, idk that's probably an Allison or Emilia problem. Kamala is super forgiving and will just keep trying like the shoujo magical girl she is at heart.
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[personal profile] matermali 2023-01-31 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh it will be so. Vanessa has to be good around someone, and Kamala must be that someone. I want the shoujo magical girl powers to make Vanessa's heart grow three sizes
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[personal profile] starscollapse 2023-01-27 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
Heyyyy fellow North Tower buddy! Merrin here has a lot of Force-adjacent power of the green-mist variety so I feel like they're all gonna rock it with safe-guarding this Tower.

She will worry about Kamala, do whatever she can to help keep her safe.

(p.s. I also play the Doctor, and he'll probably be messaging Kamala at some point to check on her, too, they need to catch up!)

also adding you on plurk!
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-28 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes!! Really Kamala is super useful in this scenario. She'll love having someone with colorful powers to team up with! (Yes, please protect her. She's still baby even while powerful :( )

Oh man I was thinking yesterday about how much I missed their CR because I saw a gifset of him on Tumblr. They're overdue for a check in! They can even bond over bullying Five to eat and hydrate too.
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[personal profile] makemeasong 2023-01-27 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
No clue if this is the opportunity for it or not, BUT, this two need some CR, and Clara would be a great adult mentor type, I think!
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-28 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
yes!! I am so sad they haven't met in person yet. Maybe at the Keep when Kamala goes to grab a few hours of sleep?? Honestly she'll be freaked out by the whole Hell thing as the local Muslim girl and you know the fact that she may be responsible for the morality rate going way down because she keeps catching guys on her shift!!

Someone tell her this isn't all on her and it's okay to be scared of this setting :(
Edited (enter button.... my old foe.) 2023-01-28 22:50 (UTC)
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[personal profile] makemeasong 2023-01-28 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Clara will be the best comfortor :( And Clara will want to protect her never mind Kamala's probably equal to or taller than Clara lfkjlsdg

someone think of the children
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-28 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
They can both be fierce and petite after Kamala has a quick cry. :'(
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[personal profile] makemeasong 2023-01-28 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
:(

clara is also overwhelmed, but she'll have a reason to pull it together now lmf <3
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[personal profile] cosplayqueen 2023-01-29 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
aww good! they can get through this together!!