arc v: alem | cr & plotting meme

[groundrules]

ALEM

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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


<b><small>PLAYER</small>:</b> <b><small>PREFERRED CONTACT</small>:</b> Are you open to plurk / discord friending? <b><small>CHARACTER & CANON</small>:</b> <b><small>THEIR ONE-LINE ELEVATOR PITCH</small>:</b> <b><small>THEIR ASSIGNED LEVEL & ROLE IN ALEM</small></b> <b><small>WHY THEY'RE GOING TO MESS EVERYTHING UP, REALLY</small>:</b> <b><small>THEY'VE SECRETLY GOT A THING FOR RATHAKKU, DON'T THEY?</small></b> Just look at that handsome face. <b><small>PLOTS AND PLANS</small>:</b> <b><small>WHAT THEY CAN OFFER</small>:</b> <b><small>CR YOU WANT</small>:</b> Specificity is key!

Comments

[stephanivien]

A sprout!!! welcome to hell! what world/DC?

Xie Lan and Stephanivien would be fantastic bros who cause problems for the sake of champion the good of all/the common man. Perhaps they can run into each other when Stephanivien inevitably swings by the forges (hopefully with permission, but inevitably nonetheless)...

Moran!! Join the Stephanivien collection of younger siblings who need a less-absentee (and/or dead) older brother! Stephanivien is a nice 30 (and also, as I am sure you have discovered and/or soon will discover. Final fantasy ages are Fake) so he can still be appropriately big brother-ly. It also helps that he's ~6'8"/209 cm.

[beitangmoran]

(I'm on the Chaos and Light servers with.... 8... Characters, haha..../ahem Mostly on Phantom, Spriggan, Raiden and Alpha)

They will be bros later!

the height will sure height, and Moran hasn't had the occasion of being slightly vulnerable except with like 2 people int he last 20 years basically. it'll be emotional.

[stephanivien]

(I'm pretty sure I have a sprout alt or two on one of those somewhere... I think Odin and Loisouix?? I'm mostly Malboro/Crystal-NA, but we should figure that out sometime...)

Future Bros, on the docket.

Stephanivien is great at the I believe in you, you can do it. I'm here to catch you, and you're safe with me... so.... It'll be great! He can even get in a good cry with hugs, maybe. IF they schedule it between attacks.

[beitangmoran]

Ok listen, he's a Chinese royal, they don't really do hugs, but if you're used to looking at Aymeric, it'll be visible when he's being emotional.

[stephanivien]

He'll just do the limped eyes thing where the eyebrows do that barely-perceptible wobble, got it. that doesn't mean Stephanivien won't teach him the power of hugs. Later, maybe. All of y'all honestly sounds so horrifically touch-starved.