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OOC INTROS + PLOTTING

Intros & Plotting

NEW PLAYERS

Welcome to Aion Teleos! This is our CR meme, for old and new players alike to introduce themselves and to begin plotting for the month ahead. As you're settling into the game, here are a few things you should note:

❖ NEW PLAYER NOTES:

◆ SECT ATTUNEMENT: New characters will have to declare their sect attunements on the Attunement page. Those who are starting in the Kenoma will be attuned as of the start of their introduction, but those who have been taken by the Pleroma may take up until the end of the month to do so. Alternatively, they can attune almost immediately if they are unconflicted about their desire to fight the Regent. The main restriction caused by not attuning to the Pleroma right away will be that unattuned characters cannot travel to the Greentruth rebellion stronghold.

◆ NETWORK (COMMUNION): As soon as a character is attuned to either the Pleroma or the Kenoma, they will be able to access Communion, Aion Teleos's network system. This is written about in the game's info pages, but more details can be found here. This skill can be found by accident or taught by another character.

◆ AION GLAMORS: To help ease gameplay for characters who will stick out like a sore thumb in the setting, we want to make it known that there will be a relatively weak 'glamor' type spell available to learn in Greentruth for new Pleroma. This will have to be pursued ICly, but it is out there, and will be achievable by Tier 1 attunement.

CHARACTER INTRO MINGLES

There will be no mod posted mingle log set up for new players; instead, we are encouraging veteran characters to set up mingles in the various game locations. Our reasoning for this is that, at least on the Pleroma side, there is no set mingle point that will be, by default, accessible to all characters, meaning that some IC thought and proactivity will have to go into how best to accommodate them. Additionally, this will be an opportunity for characters to ICly flex their leadership skills and receive IC reputation (and a small IC gift) for doing so. If you make a mingle log, makes sure to include it in your notable actions on your AC!

We won't leave you entirely without direction, though! Below are some ideas to get people started, and to give an idea of what the environment in each location will be. We will be happy to answer any questions and help with logistics where needed. Alongside this, new players are welcome to make their own open posts on the logs comm.

◆ ACHAMOTH: Once new arrivals have accepted the Kenoma, they will be welcomed into the Citadel along with the rest of their kindred. Most things in the "A Deity's Welcome" and "Exploration" prompts of this log will still apply (we will be converting all of this into a separate info page ASAP but we haven't had the time this month) and so it can be referenced to get an idea of accommodations. The major difference is the lack of dinner time with the Regent; according to their apparent second in command (Xishen, for those that know her), they are preoccupied at the moment, and have asked for the other Kenoma to take charge when it comes to catching up the new recruits. All of Achamoth's facilities and resources are at their disposal to do so.

Achamoth's citizens are as excited as ever to see fresh Aion faces, and will be quick to prostrate themselves before their new gods. They will be eager to offer places for the Kenoma Aions to meet in. Though it is now the Innocent's Moon, it largely goes unremarked on by the residents here, and if it is, only scornfully.

◆ GODSBLOOD: Once the shrines have stopped producing hatchlings, Godsblood will be the first stop for most Pleroma newcomers. By either swimming up through the ocean waters or taking a series of narrow tunnels to the surface, they will find themselves on this edge of this coastal city. It is much the same as it is in this linked post, though the Lover's Festival is now over. While most Aions are capable of blending in thanks to Horos's highly diverse biology, those that are taurs or completely non-mammalian may need some help from other Pleroma to get around without arousing suspicion. Godsblood resists the Regent's control, but it is far from completely safe. Characters may have to work together to find a place to house these new arrivals, whether that be in a safe part of the city or the nearby mountains.

There are seemingly no large festivals planned for the month of Inoseri, but in contrast with the Moon of the Innocent, there does seem to be a sense of unrest. Word of the conflicts at the shrines is spreading around, along with the realization that both Aion sects are now active. It's an ill portent for those old enough to remember the last Aion war. Regardless of the Pleroma's intent, there are those among the people here that resent the fact that their resistance may bring about another era of suffering, and will be suspicious of any new faces they see. At the same time, there are those that are enticed by this new chance to hope, and may be willing to put themselves on the line to see it flourish.

◆ GREENTRUTH: Only those that have officially attuned to the Pleroma will be able to take the portal to Greentruth, a magical passage hidden in a secure location beneath the city streets. They can be shown the way by those that know it, but discretion is of the utmost concern. Upon arriving in the heart of this rebellion stronghold, they will find the atmosphere is more lively and hopeful than it has been for decades. The resurgence of Kenoma has revitalized the Resistance and travel between Greentruth and the smaller settlements is at an all time high as materials and specialists move where needed. Aions are sought after by locals for insight and advice on larger projects as well as smaller personal notes of interest ranging from disputes between neighbors and what kind of wood would be best for this bow. Aions may not have all the answers, but will be encouraged to engage so they can better establish their presence and gain insight to the inner workings of the forest.

Inoseri is known as a time of peace and serenity, but not for the local wildlife. It's mating season for a species of forest dinosaur that is known for it's loud distinct call. This trumpeting sound can be heard for miles and will be nearly constant at the beginning of the month. This is equally frustrating for Greentruth residents as it is for other fauna. Aions will find that animals are more unruly than usual and hunting will be difficult, so any assistance provided to the Greentruth hunters will be appreciated. They will just have to hope they do not cross paths with a would be dinosaurian suitor.

There will be a mission styled event happening later in the month which will call both sects towards the city of Venera. ICly characters will not become aware of this until the plotting post goes up. Meanwhile, as the month of Inoseri begins, all Innocents will feel a strange sense of presence... almost as if there is someone standing with them, even when they are alone.

INTROS & PLOTTING

PLAYER

NAME:
CONTACT:
FUN FACTS:

CHARACTER

NAME:
CANON:
LEGACY:
SECT:

CHARACTER PITCH: Give people an idea of what your character is like!
DESIRED CR: What kind of CR are you looking for?
OFFERED CR: What CR could your character offer to others?
PLOT HOOKS: List some general plots you are particularly interested in exploring in the Aion Teleos setting.

EVENT PLANS: What are your plans for this event in particular?

ANYTHING ELSE? You know what to do.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

PLAYER

NAME: Harry
CONTACT:

ormery also i am in the game discord a moderate amount. feel free to add me on plurk if you like!
FUN FACTS: i'm from the uk but i made canada give me permanent residence so i could live in a time zone that sucks less bad.

CHARACTER

NAME: Luo Binghe
CANON: The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System
LEGACY: Firebrand
SECT: Kenoma

CHARACTER PITCH: Luo Binghe is a guy who was, in the fiction of the webnovel he's from, written to be the edgy Mary Sue half demon protagonist of an extremely gratuitous male power fantasy novel, in which he was supposed to take terrible revenge on all his enemies and accumulate a harem of 600 women with repetitively described quivering bosoms. This Luo Binghe is from a version of that webnovel where a dedicated hatereader got isekaied into it and ruined everything, creating a Binghe with even worse brain worms.
He is pretty good at pretending to be a nice polite boy even though he is a horrible little freak, but since arriving in Horos he has let his hair down a little bit and decided to allow himself to be sinister on main sometimes. He likes to pretend nothing matters to him but some of the blows to his ego he's taken due to his OP protagonist powers getting nerfed have left him feeling kind of needy and extra receptive to validation. His dick can heal most poisons.

DESIRED CR: Would love for him to get obsessed with more people. Currently he's a bit obsessed with Estinien because Estinien witnessed him in a moment of emotional vulnerability and later beat him in a fight but this isn't enough for me. ~~I need to fill all his quadrants~~ I want positive obsession. I want someone to convince him he can trust them, which will cause him to become completely deranged about them. This is pretty hard to do since he needs to be like consistently shown that you value his wellbeing in the face of him being kind of surly but I think it is worth it (see below)
I am. also enthusiastic about any other kind of CR. i'm in favour of him having, like, regular friends

OFFERED CR: OKAY SO WHAT YOU GET, in exchange for Binghe becoming convinced that he can trust you, is him projecting his unhinged mommy issues onto you and getting really weird and territorial and showing up in your room to make sure you're alive if you don't reply to his brain texts within five minutes. He will make you hold his shard. He will feed you his magic blood. absolute bargain i don't see what's not to like

PLOT HOOKS: Luo Binghe's long term goal here is, like, Killing And Overthrowing The Regent, because he doesn't like being told what to do. I expect this to go really badly for him if and when he tries it. Would love to get other people involved in this for double crossing, shared downfall, etc

EVENT PLANS: The Regent wants them to acclimate new arrivals so Binghe will be doing that, because he wants the Regent to approve of him (for NORMAL, EVIL, CALCULATING reasons). Let him show you around Achamoth's blood sports,

ANYTHING ELSE? nothing else to add. this is the world's worst little* man (*he is 6'2")

Edited 2022-05-01 21:18 (UTC)

He wants to overthrow the Regent? Omg can Emet get in on that somehow. He might support it as sort of a litmus test I'm not sure.

omg yes please. i'm sure we can figure out a way for it to come up..... maybe in the dream realm?

Yeah that would actually work out pretty well. Away from prying eyes.

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devilmancrybaby - 2022-05-02 02:28 (UTC) - Expand

OKAY SO WHAT YOU GET, in exchange for Binghe becoming convinced that he can trust you, is him projecting his unhinged mommy issues onto you and getting really weird and territorial and showing up in your room to make sure you're alive if you don't reply to his brain texts within five minutes. He will make you hold his shard. He will feed you his magic blood. absolute bargain i don't see what's not to like

I already wanted to throw Matt at the rest of the Kenomies he hasn't met yet, but this paragraph caused me to laugh out loud. Can we please do something.

Matt has been reading in the library, going to religious services, drinking, and hitting up brothels if any of those present opportunities. He was also big on onboarding new recruits, but he has his complaints with the process. (Why is it always so torture-y???)

DO LET'S! i think the library would be the most probable overlap there, since Binghe is doing a lot of reading to better his understanding of Achamoth in order to eventually commit treason

Heck yeah bud, knowledge is power (to do coups)!

I have my April TL with a library prompt in it as an option, or I am happy to do a new starter! Matt's definitely going to Lottie and Misa's shindig, but he will also definitely get overwhelmed so I could see him retreating to the library then ...

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devilmancrybaby - 2022-05-02 17:46 (UTC) - Expand

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semicharmed - 2022-05-02 20:53 (UTC) - Expand

Plz let Estnien continue to be his kismesis I want this so bad lmfao.

Binghe will NEVER be satisfied by their fights this state of affairs WILL continue indefinitely

thank god

I want Syr and Binghe to fight at the nearest available opportunity

i am SURE he can make room in his schedule for this around trying to feed estinien his blood in order to give him period cramps

Opens mouth

closes mouth actually nevermind I don't think I need any more details than that.

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devilmancrybaby - 2022-05-03 03:09 (UTC) - Expand

So Binghe slightly hoodwinked Alphys into going Kenoma, yeah? She didn't realize she'd be vomiting her emotions into the air after drinking that goo, generally a bad time... But she's into the idea of making a better world with a better her, especially one where all her dead loved ones are back, so thanks??? She thinks???

Not sure how he'll on the trusting her side, esp if she has a few irritated words for him at the start - but at least she got a first impression of his bullshit that prepares her for some of the rest of it.

YEAH DEFINITELY :') Like he obviously does believe Kenoma is a good option -- even tho he doesn't trust the Regent, not that he'd admit that out loud -- but he absolutely did not even imply to her that there was an alternative option before encouraging her to slam back the grungnort. He's definitely earned her indignation and I would love to hear it

Excellent, looking forward to that cr. >:]

Down the road, though... I'm curious if he'll manage to sell her on the "the whole Kenoma thing is good, but maybe someone else should be in charge" deal. I'll have to see how well she gets sold on the Regent in particular - Alphys doesn't want to be in charge again any time soon so she's glad for someone else to be in charge, but this city has some weird vibes. Binghe may not be an improvement tho

LBR you had me at "blood sports"

:) Binghe has been getting involved in Achamoth's combat sport scene if you want a tour guide,

Yes please, this sounds like The Best Of All Ideas

Regular friends is a possibility here if he ever explains why he just. popped up in one of his dreams. Like it's weird but it really does take a lot for Amos to judge—

which, speaking of, whenever long-term plans kick into motion if you ever want someone to be extremely Wow, Don't Kill The Regent, I'll Kill You First kind of deal... just, could not be more opposite sides of this sort of thing... especially if they get a chance at regular friendship first :')

oh heck yeah it would rule for binghe to feel positively towards someone who opposes him :3 that has never happened to him before it would really shake him up

it's kinda happened to amos once before and he was genuinely very hurt by it... love to share that experience

Give me the menacing,

what's that buddy you want some more looming

i do he doesn't

he doesn't get a say in anything tho