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sirenspull_ooc2012-05-11 09:37 pm
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Outbreak Plot Information
Basic Plot Summary:
A strange disease outbreak surfaces next week, spreading quickly throughout the city via hand-to-hand contact. The infection rears its head with nastily severe flu-like symptoms, and in some severe cases this can even quickly become fatal. As the city succumbs on a wide-scale to the epidemic, panic ensues and the public grows frantic for a cure. As false cures and wilder claims surface from moneygrubbing drug companies, demand for the cure gets violent, and riots break out. Corporations break out a new round of finger-pointing in pursuit of power, and rumors begin to spread that a Newcomer may have brought the disease to the island, causing a new wave of anti-newcomer hatred.
The Church of Jonova, a cult whose membership has slipped off in the last few months, resurfaces strongly as the city's saving grace- 'miraculous' prayer and confession sessions have temporarily alleviated symptoms for some, and fully healed others! Crowds begin to gather at the cathedral, until investigations reveal that the 'spiritual' sickness originated from within the church itself. A potential conspiracy?
Meanwhile, researchers race to understand how the disease works, to find a medical solution that will save the city. Unfortunately, one of the long-term effects of the plot will be the development of a marketable drug which can effectively 'cure' human compassion.
Lowdown on the Plague-Nastiness
It is passed via hand-to-hand contact- a single handshake, passing off objects, or any kind of direct touch will spread it from person to person. It is possible to contract and spread the disease without exhibiting any symptoms. Characters with supernatural disease immunity will also be resistant. Curiously, those who are either morally remorseless or those who understand themselves to be innocent and blameless seem to be the least affected, no matter how much contact they have with the sick.
After contact, it takes between 48-72 hours to incubate before symptoms surface. The disease attacks those who hold suppressed feelings of guilt and shame, giving those feelings physical effects. The stronger and longer the intensity of these feelings, the worse symptoms will be. Average over-the-counter cold and flu medicines do little to alleviate these symptoms, but talking out your internal struggles does seem to help greatly. Being forgiven and accepting that forgiveness, or forgiving yourself? Cures you completely.
Those with powers of spiritual purification may also cure the disease through direct contact, though it may be re-contracted until a medical cure is developed.
Symptoms may include: nausea, fatigue, fever, nasal congestion, vomiting, body aches and dizziness.
Genuinely believing that you are unworthy of living will bring the disease to its fatal stages. (Feel free to interpret this loosely, if you want to opt out of character death)
An immediate connection between symptoms and their catalyst will not be immediately apparent.
Timeline
This plot will be developing from Tuesday the 15th, when the first who have contracted the disease will begin to show symptoms, into the beginning of next month (June 4th), when the cure will be made available and widely distributed.
A majority of the city will be infected by the 22nd, unless they have taken special measures to carefully quarantine themselves.
SERO will be leading disease research, so keep in mind that affiliation has its advantages, and that SERO will be calling for disease research participants to be voluntary (and involuntary) guinea pigs.
AGI affiliates will be encouraged to aim their media propaganda guns at SERO's ineffectiveness, and will eventually be broadcasting from the Church of Jonova, as cult revival reaches its peak fervor.
Newsfeeds will be the primary source for wide-scale effects and plot updates, so keep an eye on them. If you plan for a character's involvement to go beyond catching the disease or tending to the sick, please let us know here so we can include them in investigations or research!
- Kelly-Mod
Questions? Ideas? Plotting Space? Comment here!
A strange disease outbreak surfaces next week, spreading quickly throughout the city via hand-to-hand contact. The infection rears its head with nastily severe flu-like symptoms, and in some severe cases this can even quickly become fatal. As the city succumbs on a wide-scale to the epidemic, panic ensues and the public grows frantic for a cure. As false cures and wilder claims surface from moneygrubbing drug companies, demand for the cure gets violent, and riots break out. Corporations break out a new round of finger-pointing in pursuit of power, and rumors begin to spread that a Newcomer may have brought the disease to the island, causing a new wave of anti-newcomer hatred.
The Church of Jonova, a cult whose membership has slipped off in the last few months, resurfaces strongly as the city's saving grace- 'miraculous' prayer and confession sessions have temporarily alleviated symptoms for some, and fully healed others! Crowds begin to gather at the cathedral, until investigations reveal that the 'spiritual' sickness originated from within the church itself. A potential conspiracy?
Meanwhile, researchers race to understand how the disease works, to find a medical solution that will save the city. Unfortunately, one of the long-term effects of the plot will be the development of a marketable drug which can effectively 'cure' human compassion.
Lowdown on the Plague-Nastiness
It is passed via hand-to-hand contact- a single handshake, passing off objects, or any kind of direct touch will spread it from person to person. It is possible to contract and spread the disease without exhibiting any symptoms. Characters with supernatural disease immunity will also be resistant. Curiously, those who are either morally remorseless or those who understand themselves to be innocent and blameless seem to be the least affected, no matter how much contact they have with the sick.
After contact, it takes between 48-72 hours to incubate before symptoms surface. The disease attacks those who hold suppressed feelings of guilt and shame, giving those feelings physical effects. The stronger and longer the intensity of these feelings, the worse symptoms will be. Average over-the-counter cold and flu medicines do little to alleviate these symptoms, but talking out your internal struggles does seem to help greatly. Being forgiven and accepting that forgiveness, or forgiving yourself? Cures you completely.
Those with powers of spiritual purification may also cure the disease through direct contact, though it may be re-contracted until a medical cure is developed.
Symptoms may include: nausea, fatigue, fever, nasal congestion, vomiting, body aches and dizziness.
Genuinely believing that you are unworthy of living will bring the disease to its fatal stages. (Feel free to interpret this loosely, if you want to opt out of character death)
An immediate connection between symptoms and their catalyst will not be immediately apparent.
Timeline
This plot will be developing from Tuesday the 15th, when the first who have contracted the disease will begin to show symptoms, into the beginning of next month (June 4th), when the cure will be made available and widely distributed.
A majority of the city will be infected by the 22nd, unless they have taken special measures to carefully quarantine themselves.
SERO will be leading disease research, so keep in mind that affiliation has its advantages, and that SERO will be calling for disease research participants to be voluntary (and involuntary) guinea pigs.
AGI affiliates will be encouraged to aim their media propaganda guns at SERO's ineffectiveness, and will eventually be broadcasting from the Church of Jonova, as cult revival reaches its peak fervor.
Newsfeeds will be the primary source for wide-scale effects and plot updates, so keep an eye on them. If you plan for a character's involvement to go beyond catching the disease or tending to the sick, please let us know here so we can include them in investigations or research!
- Kelly-Mod
Questions? Ideas? Plotting Space? Comment here!
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Okay okay! Edgeworth still feels incredibly guilty over nearly killing von Karma. What if, once the link between the disease and what causes it is known, he goes to von Karma to confess in an attempt to assuage his guilt? That could give them a reason to encounter one another beyond simple coincidence. Thoughts? Or would you like von Karma to get sick earlier in the plot cycle?
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Manfred on the other hand...Will never admit his guilt. Or at least he'd rather die. xD; (IDK though it could be amusing if he.....said he was A LITTLE....guilty.)
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wrong account bah
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I was wondering if I might put up a log of Greg visiting Miles' law offices, he knows it's rather futile but he's looking for any leads at all. And since there's a pandemic going on, he'll be wearing a surgical mask (not that Miles would recognize him anyway but...). I really don't know how Miles' will react to some stranger coming to his place of work asking about a missing boy but uh.. your thoughts?
I don't wanna put any pressure to smash them together right off the bat or anything, as I assume this'll be confusing for them both.
Also wanted to give a heads up that this week and the coming weekend Cinders and I are heading off down to San Jose for a convention, but we'll be back on Monday of next week. (I can post till Wednesday this week though, as we leave Thursday at 3am).
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And have lots of fun at your convention - I hope it'll be beyond wonderful.
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Yes plz to your PM of Edgy encountering Gregory first and then confronting Manfred about it being "part of his plan".
I was glad Brit wrote that out on the plotting meme so I can stalk it. (That and she'd already told me anyways~) And that'll actually help me...I was thinking I would set up a semi-open log to the AA cast—Particularly YOU, Gant, and Larry—all the
beautifulrelevant people so confrontation can go down. (Action-style) of course. And I hope you don't mind backtagging because I will probably be doing a lot of that.no subject
But yes, this sounds perfect! So excited for that log...
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Buh all the things. I want them all. ;_;
EDIT: Oh, and where should the setting be? Manfred's office? He's trying to keep out of public so he doesn't get sick but I think he'll be less worried since POWERS.
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And I think Manfred's office would be appropriate - Edgeworth certainly wouldn't go to his home, but he definitely would be seeking him out, so that's the place to be.
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Yeah, so..Have fun with that Edgeworth. Both your dads in Port. And and everything.So, is there anything else that should be added? Anything else I should know? Or missed? I can't think of anything else...I am so excited, ahhh.
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Here! I hope this is written in a coherent manner. I am brain dead and I would've posted this yesterday night but I had a horrible migraine out of no where. SO HERE. <3
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And I hope the con was wonderful!
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I will prolly reply tonight because I hate schoolwork, psssh. xD; Naw, I'll get my work done and then reply. YAY.