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MarinaNova Mods (marinanova_mod) wrote in marinanova_ooc,
@ 2012-10-20 23:06:00

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mod: event

A Ghostly Event Appears!
With so many hacker geniuses around, it was only a matter of time before someone stuck their sticky fingers where they don't belong. Naughty naughty inmates… of course, every transgression comes with a suitable punishment and this time it's a little more widespread than usual.

You see, hacking into the database is not a walk in the park. Not only is the programming completely alien, it's also riddled with failsafes and booby-traps — just in case someone is careless enough to go traipsing where they don't belong. This time, the transgression results in a dome-wide blackout at the end of Day 190 (Friday). Seeing as MarinaNova is located at the bottom of the sea, this means complete, absolute, pitch-black darkness. No streetlights, no emergency lights, no nothing. Hopefully you've got some candles or flashlights around.

The hacking also causes the weather system to glitch out, resulting in a heavy downpour and a thunderstorm that lasts throughout the night. Come morning, the rain continues steadily but that's not the only thing that remains from the glitch…

The only question is: who're you gonna call?

Starting on the morning of DAY 191, inmates may start to notice that something strange is going on. Although the power is back on the Kiosk remains unavailable and most importantly, the dome is haunted. That's right. Haunted. This will be noticeable in a few different ways:

• I SEE DEAD PEOPLE — phantasms, specters and mirages of Marina past are walking the dome. This includes both characters that have been in the game previously but are no longer, and those that were never here in the first place. Other characters will not be able to talk or otherwise interact with them and the ghosts will range from barely visible to deceptively real. They're also unable to interact with solid objects and will look like they're doing every-day things, sometimes glitching in and out of focus.

• MISTER CELLOPHANE — Some people may find themselves intangible and rather see-through — or completely invisible! Just like ghosts! They won't be able to physically interact with solid objects or other characters, but the communicator will still work like normal assuming they had it on them when the glitch happened! The ghost state does not need to last all day and can disappear on its own, should you want to.

• THE EXORCIST — A good old-fashioned possession. Suddenly, your character's body is inhabited by a different personality. This can be anyone you would normally be able to app, as well as other characters already in the game (with permission!) The possession does not need to last all day and can either be broken by someone else, or disappear on its own.

What if my character knows how to perform an exorcism/can't be possessed?

Since this is caused by a dimensional stabilizer glitch, these ghosts aren't your typical ectoplasmic spirits and as such they exploit every loophole there is when it comes to traditional exorcism. This means that your character is still free to be possessed/turned into a ghost for the day, even if they're normally immune! If you want to help someone snap out of it you're of course free to, but normal means of doing so wouldn't really work. Get creative!

What if I don't want to participate?

That's cool too! The ghosts aren't everywhere and you could easily say that your characters got lucky and missed out if you don't want them involved.

Other questions? Ask them here

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	QUESTIONS? marinanova_mod 2012-10-20 09:09 pm UTC (link)
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	[voice] smuppeteer 2012-10-20 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	About possessions! Would the possessing character think they were new to Marina, remember having been there before, or what? Would it differ based on whether the character had been played before or not? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[voice] marinanova_mod 2012-10-20 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	You should assume they are new to Marina unless you are using a character you played before, and then you can do it either way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [voice] smuppeteer 2012-10-20 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	...oh my fuck what did I do to that subject line. Thanks though! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[action!] marinanova_mod 2012-10-20 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	This way...we know we're talking. cough ~~I'm totally behind you now.~~ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	koubu_mama 2012-10-21 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Also about possessions! Sasha (whose timeline is that of 1737) has a future "self" in the sense that Athena reincarnates into the body of a girl named Saori in 1974. Would it be possible to be "possessed" by this future self? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2012-10-21 03:09 pm UTC (link)
	Any appable character works. It sounds like she'd be appable by virtue of multiple Doctors being appable provided she makes the age guidelines. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	koubu_mama 2012-10-21 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	Saori certainly does (who, for the record, started off as 13 in canon then aged up by a year or two as the series progressed, making oodles of crimes in the process)! Thank you! o/ <333 (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2012-10-21 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	You're welcome. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	highest_caliber 2012-10-21 05:08 pm UTC (link)
	Is the possession something the character will remember once it lapses, or will it be a case of "what happened? why am I not in [place I last was]?! why am I wearing these clothes!?!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2012-10-21 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	You can handle it either way or something in the middle. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	borg 2012-10-27 11:46 pm UTC (link)
	are possessions limited to one, or can a character, f/e, be haunted by john doe for half the day and jane doe for the rest of it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2012-10-27 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	A character can be possessed multiple times throughout the day! No specific limit. The three options can also be combined. You could be possessed while also being intangible and seeing ghosts. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	borg 2012-10-28 12:00 am UTC (link)
	oh, awesome. thank you! ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: QUESTIONS? dramanticpause 2012-10-30 08:11 am UTC (link)
	WHILE INTANGIBLE/INVISIBLE, can they still be heard? I ask belatedly... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2012-10-30 11:17 am UTC (link)
	They can! If they had the communicator on them when they became invisible, they'll also be able to make and respond to posts on the network. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tothe8th 2012-10-30 08:38 am UTC (link)
	How are all of the various bots affected by the event? Specifically with regard to enforcing ic punishments... If a character was being forced to do a punishment at the time of the blackout or if they became intangible while doing it, what would happen? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

marinanova_mod
2012-10-30 11:30 am UTC (link)

All ic punishments, both new and old will be postponed to the next dayweek. If your character was in the middle of fulfilling a punishment when the blackout hit they will not be forced to continue, but depending on the punishment any progress they made may be lost.

The bots themselves will be quiet during the event. They'll still be around and the protective shields are still functional, but for the most part they'll be dormant.

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	streamofthesky 2012-10-31 02:09 am UTC (link)
	Continuing this question... which punishments would lose progress? Like, Tieria's serving community service time in the pet cafe for getting hurt during the 4th Wall. He had 60 hours, so I was doing ten days of six hour shifts for him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2012-10-31 03:30 am UTC (link)
	Any hours he logged are still logged unless he tried doing some during the blackout itself. It doesn't mean he has to start from the beginning. He'd just have to redo that specific time. Really, it's very much at your discretion. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trial_by_veda 2012-10-31 03:34 am UTC (link)
	LOL, considering he's going to be possessed by Regene, I doubt any work will be done by him that day, so it's all good. Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: QUESTIONS? easily 2012-10-30 11:26 am UTC (link)
	would other characters be able to see the ghosts, if the character was making a video post? or would it look like they're talking to themselves? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2012-10-30 11:31 am UTC (link)
	It's up to you! The ghosts are not personal hallucinations in any way, so if you'd like other characters to be able to see them in person or through a video post that's fine! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: QUESTIONS? antideath 2012-11-03 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	Do the ghosts have to be characters dead in canon? Or can they simply be manifestations of memories, for example? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2012-11-03 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	They can be anyone you want, living or dead! (Reply to this) (Parent)