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Sky of Diamonds Moderators ([personal profile] resetbutton) wrote in [community profile] landofglass2012-04-29 03:54 pm
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♢ PILGRIMAGE INFO

PILGRIMAGE

Leaving the Cave

The time has come for characters to pick up and head toward the Diamond City. The officials within the Cave are very insistent that everyone who can leave, should leave. People who try to leave and then sneak back in will very likely be caught by Travis or one of his two henchmen, whose stations are right at the mouth of the Cave anyway. This journey is estimated to take about six days, wherein the afternoon of the sixth day, the City will finally come into view.

If your character has only been in game since April 24th or later, they may be pulled aside by Tony and offered the chance to stay in the Cave until they have further acclimated. This is up to you/your character whether they would like to take the chance. Their next chance to leave will be May 22nd.

All Sleepers will be provided with supplies for their pilgrimage. These include:
• One backpack per Sleeper
   ∘ Enough rations for one week
   ∘ Changes of clothes for one week (includes windbreakers)
   ∘ A pair of goggles to ward off the dusty air
   ∘ Sunscreen
• One first aid kit per Sleeper, with two larger kits to be doled out at their discretion
• Collapsible tents, one for every five Sleepers
• Stun rifles of the same make as the guard force's and hunting knives, one of each per Sleeper
• Most importantly: individual compasses that will point in the direction of the Diamond City
   ∘ A handful of maps, each marked with the names of the Sleepers that should report to certain locales

NOTE: If your character has received any sort of contraband from Neal, a small "care package" of sorts might be included at random in one of the backpacks. For example, one of these might end up with five packs of cigarettes for Liam. It is then up to the one who grabbed that pack to try and find the intended recipient or just abscond with the items for themselves.

Exploring the Overworld

Each day of the journey is marked by a header comment in the log. Use these to decide what event your character will react to! As we mentioned before, there is one death slot open for someone to fall prey to these events and dangers. Anyone who dies during the pilgrimage will find themselves back in the Cave and must wait until the next pilgrimage (May 22nd) to journey to the City. Injuries are potentially unlimited, though we advise against hurting your character too grievously as they will still need to travel with the rest of the Sleepers. Note: some people are bastards and will not carry you the whole way.

It is strongly encouraged for characters to use this opportunity to bond. Surely the Caretaker couldn't be watching and waiting now that the Sleepers have left the Cave, right? This may be their only chance of proper downtime, as no one knows what will happen when they arrive in the City.

Characters are allowed to branch off from the main group and attempt to find their own way, although we do not recommend this. The buddy system is key! It's dangerous out on the Overworld. Mutated animals and Hunters alike would love to pick off a lone Sleeper who has wandered from the protection of a group.

Powers

Character powers will begin to return on the second day. We say "begin" because no one will be at full power to start. Random manifestations of power, either weak or uncontrollable in nature, will be the most of it until at least the fourth day when they begin to properly settle and grow. You are advised to use your own discretion on what may or may not be too much.

Keep in mind that you are not obligated to have a power resurface now. The second day of the journey is simply the first opportunity that it might happen.


Arrival to the City

Thanks to the all powerful coin toss, Sleepers will arrive at the City on the evening of May 7th after a setback with an impassable ravine. The City itself is in completely pristine condition... and utterly abandoned. Feel free to have characters react to their approach or what they can see in the last comment of the log.

However, we will be posting a separate, forward-dated one on May 6th for a proper reaction to the City and what characters should do once they get there. The pilgrimage log is for the journey, not the destination.


Questions, comment, concerns

As always, let us know if there's something we haven't explained or you need clarification on. We're here to help!
tartanisstylish: (gabriel's pooped himself!)

[personal profile] tartanisstylish 2012-04-29 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
hit me up if you want to plan something specific w/ this guy (who has recovered from his last memory rehab) or mal [personal profile] deshabille; writing a paper til all hours but i can respond this evening :>

also thank you mods, i am excited about scary monsters
inequal: (҂ fly the wind‚ it will take me)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-29 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
WHO WANTS LIAM'S CIGARETTES

and how cruel do you feel like being about them



Also, noting here that Liam will be effectively incapacitated for some of the more ~exciting~ things with Ken on Day 2 forward, just to make sure we mods don't end up stealing spotlight and all that. Because that would suck.
inequal: (҂ from the ground up)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-29 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Liam is going to be so very sorry about that, Aziraphale. HE WILL COME AND APOLOGIZE. Sorry, bro. :c
whowillsaveyou: (Default)

[personal profile] whowillsaveyou 2012-04-29 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Umm the Doc's gonna be refusing weapons under the pretense that he's too old to use them properly >_> so if anyone wants to offer protection or just generally keep an eye on the old man that'd be appreciated 8)

He'll be all for conspiracy theorizing along the way!
delightme: (➥ʟᴀᴅʏ ᴋɪʟʟᴇʀ)

[personal profile] delightme 2012-04-29 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
since I'm really terrible about getting on chat or plotting over plurk, if anyone wants to have plot something with Balthy you can comment here

otherwise, he'll just be going along with the group and trying to push through the overworld as fast as possible, even if the path seems dangerous. and of course generally being cranky........
tartanisstylish: (today should've been over hours ago)

[personal profile] tartanisstylish 2012-04-29 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
yeah but then Aziraphale will apologize back and it will be awkward. so there's that to look forward to. /brofists??

also I SEE 'INCAPACITATED' BELOW and aziraphale is preparing to dither and fret over the both of them, be forewarned
inequal: (Default)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-29 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Liam will not let the awkward last. :|

Pffff you shall have to wait and see what incapacitation we have planned~ But yes, fretting. Lots of fretting, I can see.
tartanisstylish: (are you stupid)

[personal profile] tartanisstylish 2012-04-29 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
wouuuld you be amenable to these two having an uncensored, un-rehab'd conversation, either during the pilgrimage (sandstorm perhaps) or the city log? for no logical reason other than I think they could get on each other's nerves just magnificently when aziraphale's in his right mind
delightme: (Default)

[personal profile] delightme 2012-04-30 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
I'd totally be down for that. Balthazar would definitely be curious about Aziraphale anyway and well everyone should have the chance to annoy balthy at least once
delightme: (➥sᴍɪʟɪɴɢ ᴊᴇʀʀʏ)

[personal profile] delightme 2012-04-30 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
depending on how cruel you want someone to be with them, balthazar would probably chuck them altogether or just hold it over liam's head for the trip
inequal: (҂ lie on my back)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-30 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
If Balthazar tried to hold them, Liam may or may not tackle him and/or steal them at night.

Just saying.
delightme: (➥sᴀᴄʀɪғɪᴄᴇ)

[personal profile] delightme 2012-04-30 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
I find this far more hilarious than I should
inequal: (҂ that I’ll never be afraid)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-30 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
I think you find it the perfect amount of hilarious. HE WILL GET THOSE DAMN CIGS, MAN.
delightme: (➥ᴇsᴄᴀᴘᴇ ʀᴏᴜᴛᴇ)

[personal profile] delightme 2012-04-30 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
THEY'RE TERRIBLE FOR YOU LIAM

YOUR SMOKING WILL SLOW US DOWN
inequal: (҂ house on a cloud)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-30 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
FUCK YOU I CAN SMOKE AND WALK AT THE SAME TIME
delightme: (➥ᴅᴀʀᴇᴅᴇᴠɪʟ)

[personal profile] delightme 2012-04-30 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
/THROWS THEM INTO THE CANYON NO REGRETS
inequal: (҂ that I’ll never be afraid)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-30 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my gosh, Liam would seriously punch Balthazar for that. HE WOULD AIM TO PUNCH HIM DOWN THE CANYON TOO.
delightme: (➥ʀᴇɴᴅᴇᴢᴠᴏᴜs)

[personal profile] delightme 2012-04-30 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
SON OF A BIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch

he wouldn't be that cruel
inequal: (҂ taxi’s sellin’ lights on the runway)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-30 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
I think you overestimate the lengths this tiny rageball will go when pissed off.

BUT IT'S OKAY. Ken may or may not have a stun rifle on hand just in case.
delightme: (➥ᴄʜᴇᴀᴘ ᴅᴀᴛᴇ)

[personal profile] delightme 2012-04-30 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
clearly he is more dangerous without his cigarettes than a pilgrimage across a wasteland
inequal: (҂ firecracker to the moon)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-30 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
You better believe it, mister. >[
myfedorarocks: (Default)

[personal profile] myfedorarocks 2012-04-30 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Twitch will be trying to help people on the pilgrimage in whatever way he can. He's not much of a fighter, but he'll try to be helpful and keep the morale up in his weird way.

Cabanela will be a bit more useful. He's kind of a hammy leader, but he'll be a good fighter and can even attempt to teach people to dance to keep morale up.
perpend: (where to go to why don't you go)

[personal profile] perpend 2012-04-30 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Cabanela is all for it. The Doctor will probably remind him of the guy he works with. :D
tartanisstylish: (stop killing puppies and slapping nuns)

[personal profile] tartanisstylish 2012-04-30 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
guys stop fighting WRINGS HANDS
inequal: (҂ I’m scared to death)

[personal profile] inequal 2012-04-30 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
why would we want to do a thing like that

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