Plot Overview Template

The below information represents news articles, gossip, IC websites, and other IC information your character could have gotten their hands on. All information is public information that your character can ICly know unless it is marked for a certain group. If it is marked for a certain group, you need to be part of that group to know it IC. For example, if you see something marked "Sabbat", then you need to be Sabbat to know it. You may notice that some plot elements might coincide or overlap with other plotlines.

The information here is gathered to help quickly on-board new players and to keep existing players similarly organized. Plot beats manifest as scheduled +events, developments in +jobs, and BBoard articles that represent news and internet activity IC. You are encouraged to participate in the plotline by sending in +requests about what your character would do knowing this information and can do so at any time!

Timeline

• Date: Events that occurred in the public eye observable by the news should definitely show up on the timeline!
• Date (Sphere, e.g. Vampire): Announcements that circulate a certain sphere through the actions of NPCs or PCs should also show up on your timeline!

News Coverage

• News Article Link, Date

Internet Activity

• Create pages representing Flitter activity, ShreckNET posts, a viral YouTube video, or whatever you like! Then, link 'em here for a convenient overview resource.

Organizations/Businesses, Locations

• Name Of The Thing - Sometimes it's fun/useful to make pages regarding a directly involved business, location, or organization.

NPCs

• Name of NPC: A sentence or two that describes how they fit into the plot in its current state.

Questions, Clues, Leads

Stuck? Need a hand, or some inspiration? The clues are strewn throughout the news articles, 'website', and other IC materials. That said, Here are some hints to help you get somewhere.

• Suggest Something: The lead(s) that stick out the brightest and suggestions for a path forward go here. This is optional, but highly recommended!

Get Involved

Any of the information above is fair game for your character to know unless it's marked as belonging to a certain group. If it's marked to belong to a certain group, like "Nosferatu," then you need to be a part of that group.

Send in +requests to investigate! You can assign jobs to others, so if something is being run by a PRP runner or you know the staffer you're after, simply assign it (+job/assign #=person). Ask around IC. On the Looking For RP channel (@channel/join looking), point out one of the threads you're interested in and ask if someone'd like to join.

Sometimes, +events are made to round everybody up to move a plot beat forward. Keep an eye out for +events that seem related and try to join 'em. That said, there's no need to wait on an +event to get the ball rolling: reach out to staff, to PRP runners, and fellow players on channels and through +request.