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[havenmods]

Hello Havenites!

It's event time again. As previous stated, due to changes in the way applications and intros are being handled, as well as the pace of the game, this event is intentionally low-key in order not to overwhelm in the last month with two app rounds. However, there are still lots of plot relevant details to get hold of! It will be next month's event (April) which takes a nosedive back into personal horror.

I'm sure you all remember the horrible illnesses of a couple of months ago, when sickness and past incarnations of the characters were rife in the new housing area. When the medicine was delivered, a cryptic conversation alluded to the fact that this wasn't over and the sickness may return. In order to prevent this, a team of seven "friendly" Yao employees have been dispatched to administer a more permanent dosage. It's important to note that this is not mandatory, and characters are more than welcome to try and capture these minor NPCs for whatever purpose they want.

There will be an IC mingle post today, which is here, and on Saturday 22nd there will be another IC mingle and an OOC post, the content of which will be determined by how the characters choose to act towards the newcomers in their midst.

The minor NPCs are split up between the mod team (six in the helper account and one in the mod account), so if you have a specific question for one that you are threading with, please make sure to note which NPC you have a question for in the PM subject line so that the relevant person can get back to you, thank you!

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know here. You may also use this post for plotting purposes!

Comments

[chryselephantine]

is the van left behind by all the yao employees, and if so, is it locked? what would happen if someone went poking around at it?

[havenmods]

The van is left behind and it is locked. If someone went poking around it then they would find it is an ordinary van with nothing interesting inside. It can be hotwired and driven off or destroyed if characters were so inclined.

[chryselephantine]

cool, thanks! any consequences of that i should be aware of should she/someone choose to go all grand theft auto? or will the yao employees just be inconvenienced and down a ride?

[havenmods]

The employees (one weapon wielding one in particular) might be annoyed enough to commit murder. But there are no consequences unless they're caught.

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[suspender]

So.... a bunch of Havenites stole the van. Is there any gas in it at all? If so, how long could they hypothetically drive it for.

Re: lkjlKAJFLKAJFLKAF

[havenmods]

There is some, it's enough for a trip twice around this area of Haven.

[aintyourdad]

do we know what kind of weapons the androgynous person is carrying? or should we find that out for ourselves? (hehehehee)

[havenmods]

Mostly firearms, but for specifics you'd have to make them draw and find out!

[aintyourdad]

Excellent! Thanks.

[theshiningone]

Does the whole medicine dosage process have to be played out or can it be handwaved?

[havenmods]

It can be handwaved for sure, as long as a character wouldn't do anything other than let themselves be dosed.

[ishotyouuu]

If the characters decide to stay inside their apartment for whatever reason, would the NPCs enter or otherwise make attempts to bring them out?

[havenmods]

They may do, these housing blocks aren't as dangerous to NPCs as the old apartments were.

[(Anonymous)]

What happens to characters who went on Hiatus? Would they be given the medicine as well or would it be null?

[havenmods]

The player can choose if they received the medicine or not, but it would not be null, if they chose not to have taken it then there may be consequences down the line.

[retributively]

Will a character die, if they don't receive the medicine?

[havenmods]

Not immediately, but there will definitely be consequences down the line.

[savesthedance]

How would the medicine apply to new characters in the game? Would they need it, just like the others?

[havenmods]

They would! But the consequences may not be as severe if they don't take it.

[bookface]

Rohan canonically has a power that allows him to "read" things about someone he's talking to! would he be able to use this on NPCs to get information, or would powers like that not work at all on them?

[havenmods]

I'm fine with it working a little bit, but not running to whole life stories. Whichever NPC you end up threading with, just PM them and explain to get a little info.

[fearguard]

So, uh. Koz is going to fight anyone who tries to come at him with Yao-Brand Meds. To the death. Instead of taking or being given anything they're putting out.

"Friendly" his butt.

[suspender]

I wasn't sure where to put this, but for anyone who has characters who are interested in the van, please comment here?!

[for_redemption]

Funny you should mention capturing an NPC, cause my character is planning to do just that. He'll want to take one or two vials of the medicine, he won't take it but he'll just keep it just in case. As for the NPC, he'll want to get information about Yao and for an antidote for the poisoned well. Would this be possible?

[havenmods]

Capturing them and stealing the medicine is definitely possible, but it depends what questions he asks as to if he gets information and it's unlikely he'd get an antidote for the well at this point, as these meds have nothing to do with that.

[for_redemption]

Well that's fine if there's no antidote, he still plans to ask some questions about Yao and their intentions and about a few things that piqued his interest.

[persuadebyforce]

Here's a dumb question that I realize might apply to a few others;

If a characters skin is too tough or is just tough enough in general that a normal needle wouldn't pierce it, how would they go about giving that character the medicine? I wasn't planning to make a thread for NPC stuff, but should prolly know how they'd do that haha

[havenmods]

The needles are special grade in order to be able to give the dose to all PCs, so the skin toughness wouldn't be a problem.

[fortunefavored]

So how possible is it for someone to perhaps steal some of the medicine in the ensuing chaos?

[havenmods]

Pretty possible, I would say.