Event | Malicant | Teams!

[ironwood]

Evening, turtle-ites! Alex here to announce the team structure and scheduling for the upcoming Malicant plot. There are a couple items of business to address before we launch into the core of the post, so let's fire it up and get this show on the road!

Power Reduction
The meta/power/tech reduction is set to hit its peak on June 24th and then plateau until the Malicant event concludes in mid-July. This means that, per this post, all characters are having to deal with a significant reduction in strength, powers, and technology that they have long held as just there. (Which is why Tony Stark can be seen crashing his Mark VI armour more frequently than dignity strictly allows for, whoops.) The consoles have and will continue to work and characters may note that the auto-translate of speech in and around Keeliai still functions perfectly. Strange, but true!

Independent Actions
While not every character may end up on a team, we are happy to announce that this hardly discounts them from involvement in the plot! Characters not announced as part of one of the fifteen teams below will be welcome to investigate in and around Keeliai/the turtleside to see what they can find. They are welcome to take action, even partner up with one another! The only difference is that they will not be part of the official "clueventure" event logs.

That said! There is a comment header in this post specifically for those characters that would like to get involved regardless of team status. These characters (erm, their players) can reply to this header with details of what actions they will be taking, where they might look, and what they might do. We will look over each of these submissions and provide a result of what they may find/impact/what have you.

Interested? Fantastic! Then feel free to hop to this comment thread and fill out the form there to get the ball rolling.

Note: We do ask that participation in this angle of the plot be kept to characters not involved on teams so as not conflict with any of the clueventure log results. Also: Because the characters involved with teams will likely be busy with said teams.

That clears up the event housekeeping, so onto the core of the post: Team rosters!

Team Rosters
Structuring
We ended up receiving more preformed team sign-ups than initially expected. Based on this, we modified the method of selecting the final team rosters to allow for seven pre-formed teams and eight RNG ones (compared to the planned 10:5 ratio). To select which of the pre-formed teams to allow, we turned to RNG. Any characters on teams that did not make that lottery and were open to being added to the RNG pool were indeed added into the RNG team lottery.

There were more than seventy-five characters signed up for the plot and as such, unfortunately, we were unable to include every signed-up character. Those that did not make the lottery teams are more than welcome to participate via the independent investigations option outlined above.

Scheduling
The first event log will go up on June 25th, with an additional log posted every day after until the total of five logs are posted. Each log will, as planned, be structured to allow for three teams to independently operate (using comment headers). All clues and team decisions, as discussed in the sign-up post, will be covered off in these log posts. At this time, an example of the structure is not available, but we recommend everyone take a look at the first log's structure when it goes up as it will be mirrored on the other logs.

Note: Links to the team-specific threads within each log will be added to the log header information for ease of access and reference. That is one specific structure detail currently planned. IC and OOC sections will also be clearly identified within each team's area.

And now, without further ado... the teams! Remember to check both lists in case your character made it on an RNG team! <3

Pre-Formed Teams

TEAM 01
>Asbel Lhant | heartofgraces
>Richard of Windor | oathwalk
>Wanda Lehnsherr | doesthemath
>Tony Stark 616 | definingfuture
>Qilby | traitre


TEAM 02
>Annabeth Chase | sophos
>Percy Jackson | kelpful
>Soranik Natu | onefouroneseven
>Rogue | donttouch


TEAM 03
>Vanessa Cleveland | fatedchaos
>Catty Turner | traitorously
>Iorveth TooElfishlySnobbyForALastName | aenseidhe
>Traci Thirteen | urbanmagic
>Una Persson | una_persson


TEAM 04
>Rose Tyler | refusing
>Spock | selfsacrificing
>Jim Kirk | jirk
>Clara Oswald | parallels
>Kyle Rayner | imaginate


TEAM 05
>Bart Allen | backinakidflash
>Tim Drake | mrsarcastic003
>Kon-El | tactile_telekinesis
>Gavroche | chiot
>Molly | animalhats


TEAM 06
>Lois Lane | wherethestoryis
>Clark Lane Kent | andaway
>Hayley Stark | everylittlegirl
>Luke Castellan | backbiter
>Mark Grayson | shorttempered


TEAM 07
>Temeraire | dracobin
>William Laurence | dunnage
>Combeferre | philosophe
>Enjolras | solo_patria
>Javert | inseine


RNG Teams

TEAM 08
>Bucky Barnes MCU | trainwrecked
>Frank Zhang | iguanasolution
>Tarrlok | disfavored
>Jack Frost | wintershepherd
>Zelgadis Graywords | gathersnomoss


TEAM 09
>Steve Rogers MCU | usavatar
>Sabriel | bindsthedead
>Terrance Ward | traumatizing
>Sharon Carter | agentx13
>Commander Shepard | cmdreffingshepard


TEAM 10
>Jason Grace | ozones
>Amaterasu | dungfu
>Carol Danvers | hugmagnet
>Marius Pontmercy | saisamour
>Johnny Storm | faceofthe4


TEAM 11
>Natasha Romanoff | tendnottoweep
>Dinah Lance | raptorcanaria
>Liz Allan | firestars
>Namorita | littlecousin
>Toro Raymond | flamingshortshorts


TEAM 12
>Peggy Carter | shootingshields
>Jaime Reyes | escarabajo
>Westly | franchisepirate
>Johan Gustav Dååhd | kvarterskommissarie
>Cinna | afirewithfashion


TEAM 13
>Raimei Shimizu | anomia
>Amelia | willofjustice
>Korra | alphatar
>Ariadne | build
>Iskierka | kazilik


TEAM 14
>Leo Valdez | fotia
>Bucky Barnes 616 | beganwithamask
>Randolph Lyall | cravats
>Steve Rogers 616 | subject223
>Charles Xavier | excessivehubris


TEAM 15
>Max Lord | takeittothemax
>Amon | amonfire
>Nico di Angelo | necromania
>Inara Serra | suoxi
>Jason Todd | redjay


Log Groupings & Posting Schedule
The logs will be posted starting June 25th, with one per day until all five logs are posted. Clues will be provided to each team every five days, with three days given for the team to reply with their "next step" choice from the list of potential options that will be provided with each set of glue. Once again, OOC structuring will be finalised for the posting of the first log on June 25th.

In terms of organisation, the teams will be separated into logs on a straightforward basis, as follows:

Log 01 | June 25, 2013
>Team 01
>Team 02
>Team 03

Log 02 | June 26, 2013
>Team 04
>Team 05
>Team 06

Log 03 | June 27, 2013
>Team 07
>Team 08
>Team 09

Log 04 | June 28, 2013
>Team 10
>Team 11
>Team 12

Log 05 | June 29, 2013
>Team 13
>Team 14
>Team 15

And on June 30th, the teams in Log 01 will receive their next set of clues, with each log getting their clue-uppance according to the five day interval.

The M-Word
As of this time, the team that will encounter Malicant is UNKNOWN. The "lucky" few will be contacted OOCly by Roy to discuss the encounter and its outcome once the almighty hand of fate (read: what happens when RNG and character actions combine via DIGIVOLVING) has identified which team it shall be.

That is all for this event update! Questions are always welcome and a thread header has been provide for such. We have also provided a thread header for the investigations, plus a team shout-out thread for players to have fun and do whatever preliminary plotting they so desire.

And a reminder that the event will officially kick of with an IC console post from Evandau with a call to arms. /insertStitchlaughingevillyemote

Comments

QUESTIONS

[ironwood]

Do you have any questions or comments about this phase of the event? Feel free to ask them here!

Re: QUESTIONS

[excessivehubris]

Just to clarify the amount of power reduction. I've been thinking it was complete but this language makes it sound like a significant reduction (still uncomfortable of course!)

But in theory I can say Charles has some level of telepathy remaining? Just obviously no where near what he considers normal, yes?

[aenseidhe]

not question but LMFAO MODS GET OUT

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[ironwood]

Characters that are not participating on a team are, as noted, more than welcome to investigate and otherwise be involved in this event via independent actions. Want to know specifically what might result of their actions? Fill out the below form and we'll provide you with details and/or options!

<b>Name:</b> <b>Contact:</b> <b>Character:</b> <b>Username:</b> <b>Actions:</b> What specific actions will they be making or attempting in relation to this event?

PLOTTING - INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[ironwood]

Looking to wreak some havoc outside of Clueventures and wanting a partner-in-crime? Then look no further and instead, post and plot here!

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[demon_brat]

Name: Kiki
Contact: kikibug13

Character: Damian Wayne
Username: demon_brat

Actions: He's a bat, he'll be a detective. He can go places that are difficult for adults and isn't afraid to put himself to risk. He also has a decent grasp of the kedan language by now (cleared with Roy) as well as various earth languages, so finding information or clues is a thing that can happen. He'll also be in an advantageous situation compared to metas, because he's not losing any power. So, basically, yeah, he'll be a tiny wasp ready to sting, if needed, but he'll actually do his homework before he tries.

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[saved7]

Name: IB
Contact: lycanfae

Character: Miria
Username: saved7

Actions: Miria will be looking around quietly for clues, asking innocuous questions, talking to people. She'll couch most of her questions in the guise of 'stupid half-yoma needs to know more about being human now she has no power' and will keep her detecting as far on the down-low as possible, trying not to draw any attention to herself.

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[justlittle]

Name: Chris
Contact: gazzafizza

Character: Bean
Username: justlittle

Actions: Bean will probably be mini-teaming it up with other non-team people, like Damian and possibly Ender, and will be compiling all the information anyone will be sharing (plus encouraging people to share the information).

Re: INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[bonvivant]

Name: Cass
Contact: velvetevoker

Character: Hannibal Lecter
Username: bonvivant

Actions: He'll be looking around for information and isn't afraid to explore some possibly dangerous routes. He isn't going to be actively trying to help anyone (although he may if it's convenient), he just thinks this Malicant person seems interesting. If he learned anything important, he might also take the chance to spread some misinformation anonymously and see what happens.

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[insecrets]

Name: Ashe
Contact: asheling

Character: Finnick Odair
Username: insecrets

Actions: Finnick will likely be his general and charming self, asking questions, poking around a little bit. He's concerned for the turtle, but he's more concerned for his and Katniss' safety, so he'll push wherever he can to find things out on his own.

Re: INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[angermanaging]

Name: Chel
Contact: vivider

Character: Bruce Banner
Username: angermanaging

Actions: Investigating the technology impact or the turtle impact? he'd probably look into both and pursue the one that seemed more promising. idk, you know Bruce, I can pretty easily swing him doing just about anything science related.

He'd be fairly aggressive about looking into it, and as the depowering is actually advantageous to him instead of disadvantageous (by his way of thinking), he'd be totally on top of it. Experiments testing the (technological) power loss and finding whether it's consistent, or seeing if depowering has affected his specific cell make up in a telling way, or looking more into the metaphysical energy transfer at a nuclear level and seeing if it's observable there... because comic science BS idk?

Actually the last one probably suits him best, but I WILL TAKE WHATEVER YOU GIVE ME.

Re: INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[fearlessherosheart]

Name: Stareyes
Contact: beccastareyes or beccastareyes @ gmail

Character: Tazendra
Username: fearlessherosheart

Actions: Tazendra will be taken Evandu's advice and asking the kedan elders and shamans about the turtle's effects on powers. She also may, before being corralled by Bruce, take to general vigilante-ing any kedan obviously making trouble (such as the gangs).

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS

[lostundercover]

Name: Kate
Contact: grayace

Character: Billy Costigan
Username: lostundercover

Actions:
By request, Costigan will primarily be trying to keep track of everything going on. He would pass along everything he knows about varying situations without naming names (if explicitly asked, we could work that out separately). His close CR includes Bruce Banner, Bucky Barnes (MCU), and Jack. Other CR who would probably give him basics: Lincoln Lee (Alt), Kyle Rayner, Inara Serra, Ariadne, Arthur.

He would update about the black market situation (not naming any names).

He would also pass along the conversation he had with Bruce Banner (named, emphasized that Bruce is one of his close allies), just in case they don't have as many details about that.

Because of what he learned from Banner, Costigan would spend the beginning of his active time during the investigation plot trying to gain access to aforementioned tumor-like masses and have them looked at by doctors and scientists (ideally Evandau's people, but otherwise he would pass it off to Banner).

If there's additional time available (which I hope there is?), he would offer to spend some time in the Empire's prisons to try to eavesdrop and pick up what he can about any potential Malicant stuff.

Please note that, if you guys would like to pursue the prison option, I'm totally fine to have him in prison beyond the end of this plot. Would just need to figure out timeline with his having replied to some of the new people!

TEAM SHOUT-OUTS

[ironwood]

Shout, Shout; knock yourself out!
Come on yell, yell; loud and swell!
You gotta scream, scream; you know what I mean!
Put another dime in the record machine~!

TEAM 12 RULES!!!!

[escarabajo]

BUT NO SERIOUSLY. Team 12, report in for plotting and whatnot?!

WHERE ARE MY TEAM 10 KIDS

[dungfu]

Let's go have some fun babbys

Carol also please not to be minding the dog that may or may not be infatuated with you. Oops.

TEAM SEVEN!

[solo_patria]

Oh the awkward international political antics to come!

Hi bbs!

TEAM 9

[bindsthedead]

Guys, want to plot?

TEAM 8!

[trainwrecked]

Come over here!

TEAM 15 GO!

[takeittothemax]

Or, perhaps, Team Sea Slug?

Let's do this!

TEAM NUMBER ONE

[traitre]

TEAM 14 aw yes

[beganwithamask]

Because clearly they saved the best for next-to-last amirite.

TEAM 6

[everylittlegirl]

Plotting here or plurk/AIM?

TEAM 13

[anomia]

HELL YEAH THIS TEAM RULES I literally saw the line up and had a happy squeak

BADASS YOUNG LADIES EVERYWHERE AMIRITE

who is ready for this!!

Team 5?

[chiot]

LET'S DO THIS. >:3

Re: Team 5?

[mrsarcastic003]

WOO, TEAM FIVE!

I'm super excited. Just coming back from hiatus, so trying to get back in the game, but still way excited!

This team is going to be hilarious.