December Information and CR Meme!

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 We hope everyone had a fun month! Some information for your ongoing journey.

IC Month

This month is the month of Imagination. Days can be found here.

The thought of the month is: "We are made to persist. That's how we find out who we are."

This means: Any thread that reaches 15 comments (total) will earn you two points.

Threads that fulfil this criteria can be submitted during December AC. You may find it easier to keep a tracking list of threads for easy compiling of bonus AC!

Recipes are here. The ingredient of the month is Honey. All the ingredients can be found in the storeroom and characters are welcome to make other food with them.

This month’s chore assignments are:

Blue: Cleaning bedrooms and passenger areas
Purple: Meal Preparation
Red: Laundry
Orange: Cleaning kitchen and bathrooms

The Train

When characters regroup on the train after the platform they will find a new carriage at the end of the train, beyond the luggage carriage.

Triage

This carriage is a double carriage. At the back of the car is a staircase, but at the front there's a lift connecting the two floors. Both floors have a corridor running down the left hand side.

The bottom floor is one large carriage, though there are curved curtain rails on the ceiling so that thick, grey curtains can be pulled around areas to cut them off. There are four medical beds that can be wheeled around or locked in place, and a handful of chairs. There are cupboards with medical equipment, primarily for first aid.

Upstairs there are two surgical bays. Though the equipment is basic, it is enough that wounds can be sewn and minor procedures undertaken. The ICP in this room has instructions for more complicated medical procedures but also carries warnings that advanced medical training is advised and surgery should only be carried out by senior medics.

This has been updated on the setting. Remember to let me know if your character does anything to alter the setting!

Important Dates

This month there will be two mini events! One on the 12th December which will be a little more meta-plot orientated and one on 20th which will be seasonal festive fun!

There is also a player-ran train meeting going up on the 5th December. As a reminder we have a player plot calendar for any large train-wide things anyone wishes to organise!

The TDM will be posted on the 16th. Reserves will open on the 19th. Apps are between the 22nd and 29th. AC will run from the 23rd to the 30th of December.

Other Info

~ The mod team would like to give a huge THANK YOU to Ree (Player of Tidus) for her tremendous help during the boss battle! Team two have her to thank for that epic fight.

~ Talking of that fight and the mission: if any characters died please report their deaths here.

~ We have compiled the story so far for those interested in the slowly unfolding meta-plot!

~ AC this month will be check-in only. As long as you check in on the AC post when it goes up you will pass AC and get the 5 points for doing so. There will still be the opportunity to claim bonus challenge AC. If you are holding a strike from November you will have the option to either clear it in December or take the free check in and carry your strike over into January.

Monthly Plotting

Feel free to use this post to plot anything you want for the next month! Here’s a structure you can use!

<b>Name:</b> [your name] <b>Contact info:</b> [anything you want to share] <b>Character:</b> [name] <b>About them:</b> [canon, a brief description of who they are] <b>Plans:</b> [got anything in the works?] <b>CR wanted:</b> [anything specific?] <b>Things to avoid:</b> [just so lines can be drawn]

Train-wide meeting on 5th December!

[blitzcheer]

Hey everyone! As some of you may have heard, or seen in the IC Network Post here, a train-wide meeting has been put out to discuss future organisation of both train-related issues and missions. While Roland Crane is involved and a Team Leader for Purple, this is mainly coming from your everyday passengers wanting to push for a community effort (mainly, Senku, Gen, Tidus, and Roland), to give feedback to current ongoing operations, and basically, all that good stuff.

While the current structure of the Council and Team Leads may be spoken on, nothing is enforceable unless, of course, there’s a large agreement. We’re hoping that some good discussions and ideas can come from this, and if necessary, I’ll try and put together an outline of what came up after the log has winded down.

The log for this will be going up OOCly on the 5th of December, ICly Day 18 of Imagination.

Just for an idea of some points that will be addressed, here’s a bullet point (HOWEVER, characters are free to bring up their own concerns! Please do!!):

• Missions: Addressing necessary roles (leads, healers, suppliers, etc), means of organising, ways individuals can help, communication, obtaining supplies, any other thoughts; the function of Black Squad
• Supplies: Supplies that can be crafted, that can be useful on and off missions; foods, armour, weaponry that can be ordered, and other possible items that will be useful to stock on
• Train Life: Organising documentation of events on train and on mission, putting together a guide for Team Leads and Council and the goal of their roles, groups, etc; what can be bought, added; what can we do to help with life on the train?

This is just a quick outline. For an idea of how the post may look, a good idea is the past Purple Mixer. If your character has a topic they want to address, stick a header in the comment to make it easier to catch!

If you have any questions or such, please let us know! :)

MISSION SUPPLIES: love is stored in the arms band

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SUPPLIES

ABOUT

These are supplies that have been collected for use during missions, from healing, weaponries, defence, food, and other useful items. These are stored and audited by Tidus and Roland Crane.

An audit list can be found in the standard coach and luggage car, so people know what's available and if they want to know what they can donate. Food is stored in hammerspaces to keep it fresh!

Before missions and during, people are encouraged to come collect what they like, a selection freely laid out for people to take what there is. However, items are tracked and will be asked to be returned (if not, of course, used). This doesn't mean you need to track what your character uses, esp in terms of potions. Though, give us a heads-up on what equipment a person borrows!

Additional lunchboxes and sports bottles can also be found in the storage car for anyone to take without asking. With thanks to Piccolo!

People are encouraged to add to the lot, whether it be medical, defence, weaponry, food for missions, or so forth. If your character can offer anything, please go to the bottom and let me know in the comments!

NOTES

ACCESS: While you will need to speak to one of the listed people above, anyone has access, technically! Just let us know if there's anything your character may ask about while on-board, it can be handwaved.

DURING MISSIONS, items are encouraged to be taken for the various teams. The supplies are held onto by those who manage them, but medical supplies are usually deposited at any available camps, if they exist.

HEALERS: While anyone is free to take healing, small bags with extra potions, elixirs, remedies, and salves will be given to anyone who says they're a healer. Ethers will be thrown in if they're a magical healer! Bottles usually come in no bigger sizes than these.

BIG EATERS: There's a note for anyone with big appetite to take some lemba slices to help with their metabolism. Each bite of this bread replenishes one's stamina - a single slice can keep you going for an entire day. Some are made available in the kitchens too.

WEAPONS: These are kept away from the other supplies, and are closely guarded. You will have to ask Tidus or Roland for access. Any weapons requiring ammo will need to use an arms band as there is no ammo in storage.

ON BOARD: Potions (from standard to the elixirs) are donated also to the medical carriages. Potions can be administered orally, but also work by being 'splashed' over an individual - it turns into energy and becomes 'absorbed' into the body. Final Fantasy, man.

Arms Bands: Those handling team supplies, medical aid, willing to scavenge and gather materials have first priority.

Link to Google Doc!


Worth checking out: Point Board/Item Request!