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riverviewlogs2018-06-15 09:35 pm
- !mod post: exploration mingle,
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exploration mingle: CAPTIVITY
what: exploration mingle: rescue mission!
when: June 15 - August 15
where: The River Structure
warnings: violence and/or torture; please put any necessary warnings in the subject lines
captivityOne of the major and most highly-valued cultural concepts in Riverview is that of exploration, expansion. Especially now that, with the recent influx of new arrivals, as the portal kicks into high gear for reasons not entirely known, the Inhabited City, already comfortably full, is rapidly becoming overpopulated. With all the refugees from other worlds pouring in from day to day, the city's safe space and resources are being taxed to their breaking point.
Right now, exploration and expansion is key, and each month, the government has decided to focus on a particular objective, in order to unite citizens in expanding, securing, and supplying the city for everyone's benefit.
the story so far
Exploration & Expansion Progress Report ● The Guardians of the Deep ● What Lies Beneath ● Plotting & Questions
After some serious flooding at the banks of the river, the cause was discovered to be the Guardians of the Deep, creatures protecting a circular labyrinthine structure underneath the river. Residents of the city explored and mapped the structure, and dealt with a good portion of the traps and other dangers, until they found a little piece of history in the Central Chamber of the structure, revealing that it was inhabited by the first people to live on the moon.
While this news has been exciting scholars and historians in the city, something a little more pressing has been bothering the average citizen - an ever-increasing number of missing persons. People have simply been disappearing all over the city, and only now are residents starting to realize why...
how it works
● Phases: Each prompt is a different phase of the operation. Characters may partake in whichever part of the operation they choose, whether it is a large and prominent part, or a more of a backseat or support role. Characters may participate in as many phases as they wish.
● Completion: When next month's exploration mingle goes up, the mission featured on this exploration mingle will be considered complete, and game canon, providing the entry has 200+ comments on it.
● Entry Reward: The reward for completion of this month's exploration objective will be...well, the safe return of everyone who was kidnapped. And some sweet hurt/comfort.
● IMPORTANT NOTE: Having observed how the pacing of exploration mingles has been going and how they are tagged, I have noticed that posting one exploration mingle each month has been a little hectic, both plotwise and for me as a mod (writing three mingles a month has been tough!). I have decided to space them out a bit further, and post an exploration mingle once every two months, starting with this one - the next exploration mingle will be posted in August!
People don't simply go missing, they don't disappear into thin air, they have to be somewhere. And while those who are missing people keep frantically searching, those who have been kidnapped are the only ones besides the kidnappers who do know where they are.
Abducted by a group who have taken up residence in the structure under the city after last month's exploration died down, the missing are trapped in the Central Chamber, in fear of the kidnappers. Their abductors are a group of people that is starting to slowly take on cultist tendencies, believing that the remaining spirits of the First People still live in the structure, that it is a temple, and that those First People need offerings of host bodies to inhabit so they can return and bring their wisdom and magic back to the moon. Things are getting a little hairy - there's no agreement among the kidnappers as to how 'intact' the host bodies have to be and whether or not the sacrifice is in the form of alive or dead captives. Even worse, some of the kidnappers are only with the group to enjoy having power over others and using it to hurt them.
Captives are held in the Central Chamber of the structure, with next to no amenities. Blankets, food, water, and other necessities are in short supply, and they are kept huddled together, constantly guarded and either restrained, wearing or in the presence of a power suppressor to keep them subdued. But the captives haven't lost hope - they are working on getting a message out, finding a way to contact the outside world so their loved ones can rescue them...
This prompt is to play out interactions among the captives before they are rescued, and may include violence or other character suffering. It is also to enact plotted plans for the abductees to find connections with the outside world to summon help.
Once would-be rescuers become aware of where the captives are being held, they start making plans to rescue them - whether someone they love has been taken, they're just a good person, or they just want to feel like a big damn hero, there are lots of people willing to take the plunge and jump into the rescue. But the cult group has been in control of the structure for a while now, they definitely have the home team advantage. They know the lay of the land and where the traps are, and have used some of them to their own advantage.
It's not going to be as easy as storming the castle.
There are two parts to this phase of the rescue: a distraction and an infiltration. Distractions are planned to draw as many of the kidnappers away from the hostages being held in the Central Chamber as possible, while those who are stealthily infiltrating will try to find another entrance into the chamber so they can surprise and surround the remaining kidnappers.
This prompt is to play out any plans for distraction and infiltration. If you have plotted something out on the plotting post, feel free to post up a header for specific groups for threading rather than an individual character top-level.
Distractions only last so long, unfortunately, and so eventually the whole thing is going to break down into a big fight. Rescuers versus kidnappers, on the kidnappers' home turf, and surrounded by traps left over from the First People, while pieces of stationary tech throw out auras and waves of power suppression. It's going to be a doozy of a fight, so prepare for an epic throwdown!
And once the dust settles, there's going to be a lot of injuries to tend to, a lot of people traumatized and hurt and frightened. A lot of hungry, suffering people will need to be transported out, given medical care, and brought supplies.
This prompt is to play out the final fight between the kidnapping cult and the rescuers, as well as anything in the aftermath of the fight.
Have an idea for a mission-adjacent plot, or want to make up an unexpected plot twist or problem and solve it with your character? Just write up a starter, and don't forget to give yourself props by submitting it for the Progress Report.
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[ It's... a pretty crazy bunch of manchildren who still sleep together in the same futon since they were born.
A nice big family, yes.
Jyushimatsu chuckles at the remark, waving his sleeve again--STOP DOING THAT. ]
I'm fine! My skull almost became a broken up piñata but I got patched up and took a painkiller or two! Sure I need to clean up more but, like, the rest of us really do need a bath as well. Wish we could just go to the hot springs for mass bathing time!
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[... But okay, said person doesn't share a futon with his siblings...
Oh my god. He's going for a shower soon, himself.]
That'd be a lot of people in the hot springs, wouldn't it? Although I bet a lot of us would consider it. It was gross down there...
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[ What do you mean siblings don't beat each other black and blue everyday-
He feels sympathy for poor Teddy who was among the kidnapped, so he tries to smile and be happy for the both of them. ]
Nothing better than hot boiling water to wash all the grossness from the past days! Get those shitty cultist traces off your body and purify yourself!
... Even if not everyone goes, we should definitely give it a go! There's actually a hot springs site here, you know?
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[... wait, what. no-- that's not normal for siblings.
And he really does appreciate the cheerfulness, even if it's coming with a side of blood splattering...
But that's still so gross.
Although he does actually laugh. The excitement is a little bit contagious.]
Really? Sure... I've never actually been to a hot springs, you know.
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[ If you get on their good side, that is, but Jyushimatsu won't make a mention of that. ]
... Never? How did you never get a chance to go to one of the best places ever? Did hot springs not exist where you lived?
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[... he's not walking straight into getting beat up, is he?]
I don't know... I guess living in Manhattan, there just aren't very many hot springs around?
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We're choke full of hot springs in Japan! This cultural barrier has to be broken! Hot springs for everyone!
[ He tries not to agitate himself because of the injuries, but he's quite fired up about this. ]
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Hey, I'm not opposed!
[He huffs out a laugh, holding up a hand.]
But careful not to hurt yourself or anything. You're really passionate bout hot springs...
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[ Ughhh... his head hurts. Where is the gag anime magic that heals all wounds when he needs it? ]
One of the days I'll just drag you there, okay! Be prepared!
[ It's a good thing he doesn't know where Teddy lives... there would be a kidnapping 2.0 probably. ]
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[He reaches out to-- well, rest a hand on a shoulder that is hopefully not too covered in blood or anything gross. Hopefully.]
But take it easy for a bit, alright? I don't want you passing out with an injury like tht.
[He huffs out a laugh at the promise, offering up a grin.]
You're totally on for that.
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[ He flashes his widest smile, patting Teddy's arm. Thankfully his shoulder is mostly free of blood. ]
It's a promise then! Let's get a soak when we feel better about this whole mess!
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But he's glad he seems mostly-- okay... ish. Maybe.]
It's a deal. Maybe when the bandage is off your head.
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Okay, deal! The exact second my head 100% heals up, you're gonna get a call from me!
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Sure, looking forward to it. How about for now, you find a place to go sit down a bit? You did a lot of work today...
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[ His eyes are spinning, and so does the world around him. He still laughs at that because he's very much used to getting hit in the head a lot. But yeah... gotta sit. ]
Thanks for the talk, Teddy! I feel a lot better- whoaaa...!
[ He wobbles a little, thankful that Teddy is supporting him. ]
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[Or you know, they can check on him. He'll just keep supporting Jyushi until he's very certain he's not going to pass out or something before he even considers letting go for him to go find his brothers.]
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[ Even when he says that, he'll let Teddy support him for a couple minutes further before he regains control of his legs and limps away, thankfully reaching his brothers without falling on his face. ]