We won't be starting this until after the Eltingville scenes are mostly wrapped—I'm aiming for free RP between the 16th and the 22nd and then I'll be running finale scenes between the 22nd and the 25th. That said, I do want to start planning for this and give everyone involved a rough idea of the IC timeline.
December 5, 2011: Griffin murders Amtullah, the Ferrymen's illusionist, on orders from Heller, allowing him to see find Pollepel Island. His forces attack Bannerman's Castle within minutes, but Malcolm (who some of you may remember from our dome plot) who is the Ferrymen's fallback plan, throws up a forcefield. The Island is protected, but no one can come or go. For the sake of plot purposes, I'd like to allow radio contact between the island and the outside world, but abilities won't be able to work. Teleporters can't teleport in/out. Those with empathic connections to other characters, etc. will have those connections severed. No one can phase through, etc.
December 6, 2011: The Council officially decides to have Kaylee use her ability on everyone on the island, one at a time, until they're able to ferret out the mole/traitor.
December 7, 2011: While the Council is trying to decide what else to do, a case of Evo flu pops up on the Island and those who come down with it are quarantined. Some tough decisions will need to be made.
December 13, 2011: Something terrible happens to Kaylee, pending Kayleeplayer's approval. Rue is taken into custody after Griffin frames her for his crimes. The Council believes they have found their mole.
December 19, 2011: Something terrible happens to Malcolm and the forcefield falls. Heller resumes his attack on Pollepel Island and Bannerman's Castle is destroyed. These finale scenes are marked Quietus I - V, although the titles may change.
Quietus I will deal with the immediate fallout of the forcefield coming down. I would like to have Avi, Benji, Nick, Barbara, and Gillian present for this. You can transition into other scenes, so you aren't stuck in just this one if you want to interact with other characters during the fall.
Quietus II will be a group of characters sent to rescue Rue. I am thinking Avi, Raith, Colette, Noa, and Quinn are ideal candidates, since they are some closest to her. And of course Rue.
Quietus III will be a group of characters sent to rescue Kaylee. I am thinking Joseph, if he is on the island, Delilah or Huruma depending on the player's preference, if they want to participate, and Megan.
Quietus IV will be a group of characters evacuating the island by boat. I am thinking Grace, Ryans, Delilah or Huruma, Nicole, and Lene.
Quietus V will be a group of characters who have already evacuated the island by boat and are escaping into the woods. I am thinking anyone from Quietus IV who would rather RP this scenario (the same applies for character suggested here who would rather be doing the boat thing), Tasha, Edgar, Lydia, Lynette, Julie, Griffin, and anyone else who I may have missed.
Everyone, or at least those who survived, will be able to rendezvous with Ferry-allied characters who were trapped outside the dome during this mess afterwards at a to-be-specified rendezvous point to clean up and run their own aftermath scenes. Keep in mind that these are only suggestions. We can move people around as necessary based on their wants/needs. I want to keep each scene smallish so they move briskly, whether in real time or by Googledoc.
Before the finale, when we're doing freeform RP, I have the following scene suggestions for folks:
- Interviews with Kaylee while she is trying to ferret out the traitor. Let a telepath play around in your head.
- Caring for the sick when the Evo flu hits. Just be sure not to get sick yourself.
- Scenes based around the idea of food rationing.
- Scenes based around gravedigging as people start to get sick. The threat of the Evo flu will have been resolved by the evening of the 7th, however. Gravedigging will continue through the 8th and 9th.
- Trying to communicate with the outside world via radio. You can have conversations with characters who are on the outside/try to coordinate attacks on Heller's troops with them.
- Visiting Rue in Ferry prison, because that's where she's going to be from the 13th through the 19th.
We'll be opening this up for RP starting on the 16th, though I may hit some folks up sooner to get some scenes out of the way early, since I know I will be a little pressed for time and want to be sure everyone gets their moment in the sun. I just won't post them until it's open for everyone.
Discuss! I apologize if I missed anyone. Please let me know if you want to participate and I'll find something for you.