State of the Game 2

[hohnkai]

M O D U P D A T E

Hello Savrites! We had originally intended this to be a normal mod update type of post, but we decided to do a State of The Game update instead. Mostly to let you know what's going on, where we're going, and where we'd like to end up. First, let's talk about apps! As per the calendar, applications will be opening up again on October 16th. We have changed some of the rules regarding apps to (hopefully) make it easier on both new and old players as well as the mods. They are reflected on the individual pages, but here is a summary: ☄ A reserve is now required for all applications. ☄ There will be an application cap. ☄ Any current player who officially drops may re-app a new character at any time, but only once every 2 months. The application cap will be set to 15 applications for new players and 15 applications for current players. This means we will have a total of 30 app slots open during October. Whichever slots are not filled will then be opened as a "free for all" on the last day of the cycle (October 22nd). Two Page Updates: Mini Games & Jobs TIMELINE: October - Mini Colony * see info below November - Ship Month December - Midway Hub January - Midway Hub February - Arc II Thisavrou Plot Specific Sign Ups Are Now Closed In October the ship will be touching down on the Runoff's Mini Colony. This is a mecha of trade and commerce, which is something we want to do a little bit of world building with. There are three sections below that players should participate in. The first is a sign up for location specific plot; take a look at the linked map and respond with your character's name and the corresponding number. Once all the numbers have been taken, we'll double them over for anyone else that signs up. The second section is to 'create a business'; in this section players can build a business and then NPC it during the event. The third is suggest something that occurs on the mini colony; you list it and if it fits, we'll approve it. All of this stuff will be built into the event logs when they come up. We'd really like our players' input. If anyone has questions about the upcoming event(s), Arc II, or anything else, let us know below. Thank you all for being amazing players.

Comments

Sci-fi/Horror to match Adam Jensen

[otiosity]

Hawke is... highly disturbed at the fact that this is a thing. As someone who grew up poor and starving and had to venture into the wilderness out of necessity, this just seems foul. Something that disconnected, wealthy, Orlesians would even think twice about.

With a smile on her face she approaches the attendant and asks about who signs up for these events, why, and what the prize is. Even if there's a smile on her face, her hands crackle and spark with the magic that she's trying to resist using.

[hohnkai]

☄ The attendant would explain that some sign up to prove that they can survive the retreat, as not many do and the boasting rights are huge. She'll imply that it's for ego. She'll also say that some of the business owners on the mini-colony will only hire someone if they've gone through the survival retreat and been successful.

[otiosity]

Hawke pushes back and points out that how can it really be about ego if people may need it to get a job? It seems like anyone desperate would feel compelled to participate. Still, the smile on her face remains.

[hohnkai]

☄ The attendant will tell her that there is also a reward to those that survive, so that really should consider it. She'll begin to get a little more pushy.

[otiosity]

Hawke responds, once again cheerful but in icy tones, what the prize is for family members of people who attempt to survive and fail. "Really, it seems like one of those rigged card games at the bar. No one really wins. Except the ones who shuffle the deck."

[hohnkai]

The attendant responds in likeness, clearly fed up with the conversation. They'll ask her one more time if she's interested, and wait to see her kind of response.

[otiosity]

Finally, Hawke gives an opening, "What's the prize?" She's good at surviving. She's good at playing against rigged decks. And she's good at fucking up the status quo. Not that they know any of that.

[hohnkai]

☄ The prize can come in two forms - either the number of her physical age in the form of slaves for her (so if she's 29 she gets 29 slaves to do whatever she wants with) or enough credits on a card that equal that amount of slaves (a lot, she could buy almost anything with it here).