etrayaooc | NOVEMBER MISSION PLOTTING

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NOVEMBER MISSION PLOTTING

⏵ race to the finish line ⏴
Welcome to another fun-filled mission!

What? Missions haven't been fun-filled and enjoyable? Well, it's time to fix that!

This time, characters will be working together to build, customize, and race their own cars from scratch! In teams assigned by Aurora, characters will put their creativity, technical skills, and problem-solving to the test as they compete—and maybe sabotage others—to take the prize!

⏵ building phase ⏴
The mission will begin with a visit to the temporary racing garage, set up just outside the hospital and packed with every tool and part necessary to construct the ultimate racing machine. Each team will have its dedicated work bay with all the essential materials, and teams are invited to decorate their bay and name their team to reflect their collective spirit and style. Are you the "Speed Demons"? "Rusty Rebels"? Maybe team "Doomsdayers"? Get creative!

But how will characters be separated into teams? As far as they know, their teams will be assigned by Aurora to encourage spreading out mechanical talent among the teams. For players, we have a sign up top level down below! Teams will include somewhere between three to five characters - and may include a bit more if we've got a couple we need to fit in. For sign-ups, please feel free to include characters you want your character to be teamed with. We'll do our best to assign characters to teams we believe they'll fit in with.

Teams will have one week to build their cars. Once assembled, the companion bots will open up a raceway through Etraya, marking pathways that wind through the various terrains and obstacles.

Each team will need to select a driver and a passenger (who will be power-capped during the race), and assign the remaining members as part-gatherers or support. There will be a midway point, in which those not actively in the race can serve as a "pit crew" of sorts!

Gathering parts will also include a few mini-missions! Companion bots will have special tools and parts to give out, but these will all come with a price: do you want those special all-terrain tires? Well, you and a teammate are going to need to spend the night out under the stars together to earn them.

We will include a comment to sign up for these under the log when it goes live and will be doing our best to respond to these as quickly as possible to give you time to thread these out!

The log will go live on Friday, November 8th, with the official race occurring on Friday, November 15th. On the day of the race, we'll announce the winner - this will be RNG'd, but teams with special parts will receive an extra entry per special part. IE, if Gorgug and Accelerator complete three tasks together to get special parts from the companion bots, their team will be entered into RNG four times.

The course will contain numerous obstacles meant to hinder their progress - and it will be up to individual teams to find ways to overcome them.

⏵ the race ⏴

On race day, characters will face a variety of obstacles. Each team's strategy and quick thinking will be crucial to get through tight spots, mudslides, companion bots cosplaying as mothers pushing their trams across the paved path, and any sabotaging that may be set up by other teams.

⏵ you bet your ass⏴

For those who aren't as keen on teamwork, there's another way to "win": a companion bot has set up an unofficial betting station. Place your bets on the teams or drivers in Harry's Hideaway Pub, which will be set up with screens that broadcast the race!

Do you have insider knowledge about drivers or teams? Will you lie to others to mislead them? The betting area is set up unofficially in the bar with television screens tuning in, but who’s gonna complain, really?

⏵ NOTES ⏴While missions are mandatory, we're only going to be assigning teams to those who sign up below! Those who do not sign up can simply be "in a team" that either chooses not to participate or participates in the background. We're leaving this option open to players who are still playing catch-up with other plots, or may just need to use November as quiet time

For this mission, teams will be put together by the mod team. We'll be doing our best to distribute those who are competent with modern-day tech. For those who aren't, the companion bots will be doing their best to lend a hand and explain tools/tricks of the trade also! Feel free to handwave this having happened.

The log for building the vehicles will go live on November 8th. This log is also when teams will be officially assigned. On this log, we will have sign-ups for members of teams to request special parts. These mini-missions could involve anything from spending some quality time together to pranking other teams, to small tasks around Etraya. We will make these tasks to suit the individuals who request them. These mini-missions must be requested by groups of at least two characters - mini-missions cannot be taken on alone.

Mini missions do not need to be completely threaded out to count as having been completed - we'll take a summary from the players involved!

The race itself will go live on November 15th. This log will also include information on who has won the race.

Cars from back home cannot be used during this race. The vehicles need to be newly constructed.

Vehicles that come out of the race intact can be kept! The paved tracks will also be a permanent part of Etraya after the race.

We will keep utilizing this plotting post throughout the mission - please remember to check it after teams are assigned, to reach out to your teammates!

⏵ plotting form ⏴

⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

gorgug wants to build a car. he knows how to drive, but is here to be a mechanic and to make the best ride!!!

Loki doesn’t know much about cars, but he is a quick study and does have some knowledge of technology. And he’s decided to make a real go of the missions in an attempt to learn more.

Long story short, sign him up!