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thepull_mods ([personal profile] thepull_mods) wrote in [community profile] sirenspull_ooc2012-05-11 09:37 pm

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!

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-12 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
HEH, HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT KARMA, MR. VON KARMA

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?
makethemguilty: (Von Karma - Hurt girlfriend look)

[personal profile] makethemguilty 2012-05-12 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Perrrrrfect. And no, no~ That sounds deliciously evil. I am flexible for you always, darling. Though...Would you be okay with him getting violent or coming close to murdering him? (I mean, like having the intent but not going through with it.) Maybe give him a bit of a beating or something. Tell him he's an insolent child and toss him around a little?

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.)

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-12 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely, that's okay! I always do like to write out a good fight scene. :3c This sounds like a plan. We could aim to have this happen around the second week of the plot...?
makethemguilty: (Von Karma - Happy?)

[personal profile] makethemguilty 2012-05-12 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes~ <3 Sounds good to me. I am down for this. -Eee so excited now-
demon_gent: (Gant & Worthy - What's yours is mine)

[personal profile] demon_gent 2012-05-12 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
ohgod you too, this sounds brill. ♥ Do you mind if Gant were to intervene? After all he cant have his two favorite people killing eachother!

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-12 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
YES PLEASE. I need to play with you more, so I am one hundred percent behind this excuse to do so!
demon_protege: (Miles & Nick - What could have been)

wrong account bah

[personal profile] demon_protege 2012-05-12 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Yippyskippy! I agree I've been wanting Gant to take Miles out for a spell for sometime ;) but I know you were on a bit of a hiatus.

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-12 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed! But I am pleased as peach to come off hiatus so we can do terrible things like this...
sharp_belief: (Shin - Where Miles gets it)

[personal profile] sharp_belief 2012-05-21 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
ANYWHO Sorry that took so long, not the best internets when out in the boonies. SO We've got a log going on right here: http://sirenspull-logs.dreamwidth.org/119778.html which is more or less a continuation of what Cinders and I were plotting out in the TD meme: http://ruinations.dreamwidth.org/1426.html?thread=803986#cmt803986 It's more or less gonna end on Karma telling Greg that "The Miles you're looking for isn't here" but gives him a hint to where he might find "A Miles Edgeworth" at.

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).

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-21 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds completely wonderful! Very dramatic, and it'll be fun to have their first confrontation be in person. So I'm completely for it!

And have lots of fun at your convention - I hope it'll be beyond wonderful.
makethemguilty: (Von Karma - Grouchy)

[personal profile] makethemguilty 2012-05-21 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Replying to this since it's a bit easier:

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 beautiful relevant 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.

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-21 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course I don't! As though I weren't the queen of backtags...

But yes, this sounds perfect! So excited for that log...
makethemguilty: (Von Karma - Spark)

[personal profile] makethemguilty 2012-05-21 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I will put it up early then and link it here, otherwise I won't get the chance. T_T; Oh, and can he still want to confess about nearly killing him via the Towers explosion or is that off the table? It would be like double whammy/jeopardy, whatever. Unless you'd prefer their confrontation to be like...I HATE YOU GO AWAY THIS ISNT MY FAULT >8| and then consequent angst and physical grappling results. (Not necessarily in that order.)

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.
Edited 2012-05-21 19:16 (UTC)

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-21 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes indeedy - I imagine that we'll be able to work that particular confession in, no problem!

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.
makethemguilty: (Von Karma - That fateful day)

[personal profile] makethemguilty 2012-05-21 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Wonderful. Perfect. ILU long time for this. (Also: It's not hard to imagine if Gant is going to intervene towards the end he won't be far.~)

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.

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-21 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
GOD ME TOO. And no, I don't think there's anything else! Nothing I can think of, anyway...If I think of anything, I will let you know!
sharp_belief: (Shin - Runs in the Family)

[personal profile] sharp_belief 2012-05-22 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
makethemguilty: (Von Karma - Snarky)

[personal profile] makethemguilty 2012-05-24 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
http://sirenspull-logs.dreamwidth.org/126594.html

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

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-24 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
IT'S BEAUTIFUL...
makethemguilty: (Karma - Streetwear)

[personal profile] makethemguilty 2012-05-29 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
N-no you! You're beautiful. Also...I'm back. :D -And goes to backtag forever.-

[personal profile] ergomaniac 2012-05-30 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
:D YAY

And I hope the con was wonderful!
makethemguilty: (Von Karma - Why hello)

[personal profile] makethemguilty 2012-05-30 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww. ILU long time. You sweet bb. <333 Sadly the con was a bit less than stellar but not terrible. xD; Just...ugh, new administration screwing things over (I had to wait 3 hours in line to get my stupid badge and basically everyone missed the first day of the con thanks to the dumb way they handled a blackout) and stressful roomies. Other than that though it was nice to see all the awesome cosplays and be a participant instead of a cosplayer for once. (I didn't dress up.)

I will prolly reply tonight because I hate schoolwork, psssh. xD; Naw, I'll get my work done and then reply. YAY.