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MarinaNova Mods (marinanova_mod) wrote in marinanova_ooc,
@ 2013-05-18 17:19:00

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Tentacle Event Kickoff Details
Remember when we gave you a Timeline of Events? Well, it's time to flush one of those sections out!

[ DAY 220 ]
Monday - Wednesday (May 20-22): Business as usual, though you will occasionally see tentacles outside the dome like you did on Day 217.

Thursday (May 23): Veridical will post to tell people to stay calm because the tentacles have started beating against the dome. Initially, you just see it happen with no effects. However, soon enough there is an echoing clamor, duller than hitting a bell, but still powerful and growing. It will make outdoor communication (network and in person) more difficult. Buildings will provide some insulation from the sound. Along the edge of the dome there will be vibrations that may be strong enough to knock people over (whether they are on the ground or in flight). Wait for the warden post to notice it starting, but feel free to react in your own posts.

Saturday (May 25): Mingle post. The noise and vibrations continue, but the more alarming change is the CRACK appearing along the top of the dome. It isn't leaking, but it doesn't look good. Waves of energy start coming off of the outside of the dome toward the attacking creature. This is mostly evidenced by the occasional recoil of a tentacle and the way the power dims or flickers each time it happens.

Alarms are going off internally, though the sound is relatively low. Lights are flashing in such a way to direct people toward the safe zones (see below). Bots are coming along to herd inmates in those directions as well. If you are resistant they are likely to let you go initially in favor of herding more rehabilitated ~~sheep~~ inmates though they may use force like a taser eventually.

At this point the vibrations have also gotten worse and can be lightly felt virtually anywhere. Closer to the edges there are tree limbs down and maybe even a few entire trees. A couple of empty buildings which were reserved for future shops begin to show structural damage. One even collapses. The funny thing is no matter how stressed out, afraid, or proactive your character is, they will find themselves falling asleep before morning even if they aren't near a bed.

Safe Zones: Sector 1: Main Athletic Complex, Sector 2: The Education Center, Sector 3: Pa-Ching Arcade, Sector 4: The Movie Theater, or Sector 5: The Museum. If you're currently in Sector 0 or 6, you should get to one of the other locations quickly and efficiently. These locations will be on lock down. You can get in, but you can't get out.

[ DAY 221 ]
Monday (May 27): Day post from your new wardens.

WHAT DID THAT SAY!?!

Yes, it's true. You are about to get new wardens and a new prison. (Same comm. Same mods.) You'll still be under a dome, but not under the sea. This is only for 2 IC days, but the characters will only know it's supposed to be temporary. Conditions will not be as favorable as they are in Marina, but we'll fill you in on those details...later.

Enjoy! Oh, and ask questions if you've got them. Feel free to use this as a plotting post! And I totally didn't put that in the wrong comm to start with.

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	QUESTIONS marinanova_mod 2013-05-18 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	Ask them here! Notifs are off so you can plot! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	noahism 2013-05-18 05:36 pm UTC (link)
	will you guys marry me (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2013-05-18 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	This is all so sudden. Do you have a ring? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noahism 2013-05-18 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. Gets on one knee (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2013-05-18 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	Proposal accepted! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	trappedinresin 2013-05-18 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	QUESTION. If Yuuki does not do her punishment prior to the switch to the new dome, will it have been dropped? Or will it still carry over with the new wardens? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	marinanova_mod 2013-05-18 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	The punishment will essentially be on hold. It won't be dropped. She won't need to do it in the new prison, but she will need to do it when she gets back. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	trappedinresin 2013-05-19 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	All right, awesome! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: QUESTIONS thirdcriterion 2013-05-20 01:41 am UTC (link)
	QUERIES. Because yeah I do always have to be that droid. So, the tentacles which are visible outside of the dome. Are there distinguishing features to them? Things like suckers, teeth, hooks? Just wondering about their appearance and if there are any sort of biological or evolutionary traits might be identifiable. VERY EXCITED FOR THIS yes ilu marinanova (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

marinanova_mod
2013-05-20 01:57 am UTC (link)

The tentacles themselves are of the classic sucker variety! The do look a lot like octopus tentacles with rows of paired suckers. The dome will distort color to some extent but the underside is much lighter than the top side of the tentacles. You won't be able to see much of the rest of the creature however, aside from perhaps a looming shadow of mass. Nothing distinctive, just that it's big!

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	thirdcriterion 2013-05-20 01:58 am UTC (link)
	woooonderful thank you ♥ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: QUESTIONS liquid_pride 2013-05-25 10:47 pm UTC (link)
	Probably should have asked this sooner but does Shining Armor have enough mojo in his magic to put a shield up on the crack? And yeah he'd be a stubborn one to try to not sleep. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

marinanova_mod
2013-05-25 10:59 pm UTC (link)

First, some little known info on the dome. It is actually made up of three invisible layers. An outer and inner layer of super durable clear dome construction-ness (technical term) and a center layer of impenetrable forcefield (see also the kind of fields around the kiosk and warden buildings.) This is why characters who can walk through solid material can go partially into the dome, but then get blocked.

Right now the outermost layer of dome is cracked which does have a visible effect, but there is no leaking because there is still a forcefield in place.

That being said, there is no way for characters to know that will hold, so anyone with shielding abilities like Shining Armor is welcome to go try and add another layer of protection. You can't seal the outer crack since it is on the other side of an impenetrable forcefield, so it will remain visibly damaged.

The exact effect on your character is up to you. The more area a character tries to protect the more energy it will take and the weaker the effect will be and the more exhausted the character will become in the effort.

Does that help?

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	liquid_pride 2013-05-25 11:40 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, it does. Thanks! Consider there to be a purple pimple on the top of the dome, then XDD (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gotafishbiscuit 2013-05-19 01:58 am UTC (link)
	I WOULD be out of town for all of this. (Reply to this)