kaisouooc | August Plotting & CR Post

August Plotting & CR Post

Hello everyone! It's time for the announcement and plotting post for August!

OOC Housekeeping

The Zodiac Network Post will go up August 1st, with a midmonth post going up August 15th. The first half of the event log will be posted August 4th, with the second half going up August 11th.
If you haven't already, please remember to check in for activity! Activity is due by the end of the month!
Just a reminder for anyone who hasn't joined yet, but we have a game discord for current players! It's completely optional to join, but come in and say hi!

World Changes

Trick Room TM are now available for pokemon to learn
Deus Gem Quartz can be purchased for your ARCUS!

More details about world changes can be found on the World Changes page.

Side quests
Side quests have been given an overhaul! In the new side quest system, players will now be able to submit their own side quests to be posted, as well as earn regain points. Go ahead and check it out!

New side quests will be posted this weekend!

POKEGO Update
POKEGO has been vibing and will continue to vibe! Don't worry guys, I haven't forgotten about you. We're just dealing with one of the other factions being on fire for months. Please help put out the fire. Please.

As always, you can check out updates to the PICHU facility here and information about Cygnus Academy here.

Zodiac Update
The playable Zodiac characters are now on the app, and they are now have been given the job of assisting the Libra app users on top of their prior responsibilities. Do they get bonuses for this? No. But we'll give you a pizza party!

Starting now until the start of the second phase of the plot, the Zodiac characters will be tasked with getting Yggdrasil capable of traveling between the realms. This means they will need some type of bifrost/light magic tool that will tap into the tree. It is entirely up to you how the Zodiac crew manages to pull this off, rather they make a gadget or have a wild adventure into the Spirit Realm.

Black Order Update
So bad news, you guys won't be getting paid this month again. And your bosses are now coming after you personally.

But good news! Sympathetic members of the Order have noticed Kaisou's efforts, and they will be coming to help! Starting with the event log, Black Order ally NPCs will be around in kaisou! They will be on the Gemini app, and available to help with plot things.

The Allies that will be arriving are:

Acheron (Effy)
Ardbert (Saffy)
Bayonetta (Kyah)
Black Swan (Jay)
Camilla (Amber)
Childe/Tartaglia (Lum)
Emet-Selch (Fae)
Kamek (Lapi)
Noel Vermillion (Bon)
Randy Orlando (Jade)
Ravio (Usagi)
Risotto Nero (Amber)
Velvet Crowe (Yuff)
Vermouth (MK)

Feel free to plot with any of these guys about pre-established CR or thread possibilities while they're in Kaisou!

City Events
Since August is a fire month, expect the weather to be extremely hot! Luckily, it'll be a dry heat so it'll probably be more bearable than July's humidity.

And with August comes the Kaisou County Fair! Check out the fair in-between the revolution, there's lots of fun new foods to try!

Special Event: Asgard
This month's event will the big climax to the Black Order plot, and features the realm of Asgard! Characters will be facing off against the leaders of the Black Order, aka the Unyielding, and storming Asgard. The plot will mostly be focusing on the boss battles, but it will also provide a chance for characters to learn some of the Order's darkest secrets (YES, THERE'S MORE)

Speaking of the Unyielding, it's time to announce who you'll be facing off against! The Five unyielding are:

Arianrhod (Yuff)
Jun Wu (Ryuu)
Kirei Kotomine (Nao)
Kratos Aurion (Saffy)
Tsuchigomori (Prince)

Each of these Unyielding will be their own boss fights with their own unique mechanics. Please read their plotting comments for more information! Also please note that these fights will be more difficult than the Zealot fights, so please make sure your characters are ready!

Due to the sheer amount of stuff going on, the event log will be broken down into two updates:

August 4th (aka August 3rd at 6pm EST): First half! This will contain town events, the arrival of the Black Order Allies. And the first two unyielding battles (Kratos and Arianrhod). Arianrhod's battle will take place in the fields of Hyrule and will feature a giant mech battle, while Kratos will be breaking into the Fortress of Meropide... for any of you unlucky souls who were hanging out there.

August 11th (aka August 10th at 6pm EST): Second half! This will be when the player characters will be heading into Asgard to face off with the final three members of the Unyielding (Kirei, Tsuchigomori and Jun Wu). They will all be taking place in different sectors of Asgard. Characters will also get a chance to explore Asgard and dig up more of the Order's secrets.

After the plot is over, September is planned to be a chiller month and that'll also be the time when players can start to figure out what the future of the Order will look like.

Plotting Comment
Feel free to use this form below to set up any plotting for the month!

code bases by tricklet

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

After their passing, their files can certainly be read!

Jun Wu was born in the year 180 AD in China. He was not only an accomplished general trusted by the Emperor, but also very well-liked and well-respected by the soldiers who served under him. There are several accounts that have survived from these soldiers that corroborate to this, talking about how he approved emergency discharge for a man whose wife was terribly sick or turning a blind eye to any women secretly enlisting. He was a true Daoist cultivator with inhuman strength, and people were certain that he was a breakthrough away from becoming an immortal. Jun Wu faithfully served to protect his country with a truly upright and moral spirit. In those days and at that time, there was nothing in his character to reproach.

However, that didn't stop others from conspiring against him in jealousy. There had been a successful slander campaign against him in the court, with enough fabricated and misleading evidence to see him dismissed as a general. They claimed that instead of protecting the people of China from danger, he had lead an unsanctioned attack on a nearby village. Not only was Jun Wu cast out of court, but he was also exiled from that kingdom entirely. This was how he awakened to his memories of his past life. By trying to protect his people, Jun Wu was instead condemned for it in both lifetimes through no fault of his own.

He spent centuries wandering China and protecting his people whenever he could. Whether it was from the shadows or in Imperial Court. When the Silk Road started opening up stable trade routes from East to West, Jun Wu began to gather like-minded people to form what would become known as the Eastern branch of The Black Order. During the Renaissance period, he met with people from the Western countries and began to fuse their two organizations into one. In those days, he had people he seemed to cherish as true friends, but one by one they were killed or went their separate ways. It was notable that he had a close friendship with Edea, and it was out of respect to his friend that he killed the demon that tried to use her face to destroy everything she tried to accomplish. Jun Wu was noted to have done a mourning rite that hasn't been in practice since the Three Kingdoms period in China.

However, it was clear that all this time had left him weary and unable to bend to the changing times like he used to. The good person he'd been at the beginning may have died either with Edea or maybe even earlier. The only other person he seemed to befriend was Tsuchigomori among The Unyielding. Jun Wu commented with some fondness that he was reminded of an old, old friend. The last notation was an observation of favoritism towards someone named Xie Lian, but no further elaboration.

August Plotting & CR Post

Jun Wu: The Ghost General