WAR INFO ♞ APRIL

[boardmaster]

WAR INFO
FOR 16 APRIL (LATHYRA) 2016

On the morning of the 16th, Commander Lisbrand summons all Heroes to Graupera’s newly completed Conference Hall to discuss war preparations and strategy for the upcoming battle. On the ceiling, you spot a napping bat with powdered sugar around the corners of its mouth...

In any case, her first announcement is one of congratulations and gratitude for the completion of Graupera’s restoration. She rewards everyone involved with a key to their new quarters in Graupera and access to the restored facilities for their efforts. For details, read more!

LOCATION ♘
Built in the 15th century to fend off invaders from the south, Fort Graupera is a site of strategic, historic and cultural importance. The fusion of Noir and later Othellian architectural styles speak volumes about Capablanca’s rich history of war and trade with Othello. An old reminder of wars past, Graupera has been revived and restored to its former glory to face the wars of the present. From the island, there is a breathtaking view of Capablanca’s beautiful coast, serving as a constant reminder of what its soldiers were fighting for.



Features:

• Thick walls lined with steam-powered cannons and shields.
  
  
• Accommodations for all Heroes: Each Hero is assigned a room as small as a jail cell. At least the bed is softer. Think of it as home away from home. One Hero per room.
  
  
• Conference Hall: Located on the second floor, this is where Heroes can meet and talk strategy.
  
  
• Training Hall: Located on the second floor, this is where Heroes can train.
  
  
• Observation Towers
  
  
• Ports. Government- and Hero-owned marine transportation may dock here.
  
  
• Lighthouse
  
  
• Warehouses: Used to store supplies, weapons and provisions.
  
  
• Jail: Captured enemy soldiers end up here.

SIGN-UPS ♘
Characters must form Heroic crews of 2 to 4 members for the naval battle. Participation in the war preparations, the shore battle and the aftermath is free-for-all, as well as parts of the naval battle depending on your player outcomes. Parties are ICly assigned, but OOCly up to player choice. Sign-ups are here. If you would like your crew members to be randomized, comment here.

Should you choose not to form a crew, you will still be able to participate in the campaign by contributing in the war preparations and the shore battle. Stop Noir from its attempt to breach Fort Graupera! Those who were knocked off from the ships may find themselves doing the very same.

Each Heroic crew member has a designated role on their ship. The positions are:

• Coxswain - The ship’s defense. In charge of controlling the ship’s mana shield. Turn the shield on to block enemy projectiles, then turn it off so your allies can attack! When the shield’s mana supply is low, be prepared to repel attacks by any means possible. Coxswains may also have to assist in navigating the ship. There may be more than one coxswain. Requirements: steering, great timing and a good sense of direction. Quick reflexes, endurance or barrier magic might help!
  
  
• Gunner’s mate - The ship’s offense. In charge of ship’s cannons, armaments and other methods of attack. There may be more than one gunner’s mate. Requirements: fighting skill and stamina, a large mana pool (especially for offensive magic specialists), great aim and guts!
  
  
• Quartermaster - The ship’s support. Handles supplies, treats injured crew members and repairs ship damages. There may be more than one quartermaster. Requirements: good at multitasking, healing magic/medical knowledge. Knowledge of ship technology optional.
  
  
• The captain and the rest of the ship’s crew members are Blanc navy NPCs. Feel free to control them in your threads.

You must divide these roles among your crew members. If you opt to randomize, mods will choose the positions for you. As there are three positions, you can double up if your crew has more than three characters, and NPCs will fill in positions if you have less than three. Your ships will also be assisted by many nameless NPCs, including your NPC captain, so don’t worry if your character does not have a lot of experience in the position they were given. They have lots of help!



Desired Outcome ♘
For every war event, we will let YOU—the players—write the game’s story. We will be conducting a poll before each war log and letting our playerbase vote on their desired outcome for the upcoming battle.

For this first war log, the victory will go to Blanc. This will not always be the case for future battles and may involve needing your vote to determine a Blanc or Noir victory.

What you will be voting for is how successful this campaign will be. The result depends on majority vote, and then Blanc and the Heroes will be rewarded or penalized accordingly.

POLL: Do you want the island fort, Graupera, to be breached?

If YES, Heroes will get a chance to fight Noir soldiers inside Graupera itself. The island fort will be severely damaged.
If NO, Heroes will remain fighting mainly on the ocean and Graupera’s shores. Apart from superficial repairs, the island fort will remain intact.

Please cast your votes here!

♞ If Fort Graupera is not breached (Player Vote: No)
Full access to Graupera, including:

• Part-time jobs related to Capablanca AND Graupera. Heroes will be getting continuous job offers since they have proven their worth and reliability, no matter how difficult the task.
• Permanent Hero Housing: Heroes get their very own jail-sized room, fully customizable, as a second home away from Caissa.
• Functioning Hero Ship Port: Got a ship you borrowed? You can park it here. Explore nearby islands within Capablancan territorial waters.

Noir Battle Ships: Ships equipped with magical weapons. While preventing the attack on Graupera, you were able to steal a ship! Further research will lead to the production of these ships for Blanc use. They can be used in official war missions.

Reputation: The Heroes of Blanc will receive a significant reputation boost because of Blanc’s overwhelming victory. More people will recognize you on the street now!


♞If Fort Graupera is breached (Player Vote: Yes)
Delayed access to Graupera: Although not destroyed, the fortress will suffer high damage and will have to be repaired again. This will take at least a month.

• Part-time jobs related to Graupera ONLY: These one-time jobs will be related to Graupera’s reconstruction. Heroes will have to apply for part-time work the long, grueling way like every other citizen in Blanc.
• Temporary Hero Housing: Until Graupera is repaired, Heroes will have military tents on Graupera for days they choose to stay there.
• Non-functioning Hero Ship Port, as you need to wait for Graupera’s reconstruction.

Blanc Battle Submarines: Submarines equipped with technological, steampunk style weapons. The near fall of Graupera lead to the prioritization of the production of these submarines. These can be used in official war missions.

Reputation: Despite the near destruction of Graupera, Blanc’s victory means the Heroes of Blanc will receive a reputation boost. More people will recognize you on the street now!


The war log will go up on the 16th. All questions about the war may be directed here. Feel free to use this post to plot as well!

Comments

RANDOMIZE

[boardmaster]

Fill out the form below if you would like a randomized party! These parties will be assigned on when the log goes up on the 16th.

<b>Name</b>: your name <b>Contact</b>: plurk, etc. <b>Character</b>: <b>Journal</b>: <b>Crew Position</b>: Pick one or randomize!

Juzumaru Tsunetsugu

[tsunetsugu]

Name: Levy
Contact:

Character: Juzumaru Tsunetsugu
Journal: tsunetsugu
Crew Position: Random!

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Lupin
GUNNER'S MATE: Cirno
QUARTERMASTER: Juzumaru

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

Yukari

[couldntpullthetrigger]

Name: Reslari
Contact: reslari

Character: Yukari Takeba
Journal: couldntpullthetrigger
Crew Position: Quartermaster

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Weissmann
GUNNER'S MATE: Tsurumaru
QUARTERMASTER: Yukari
GUNNER'S MATE: Zelos

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

[fadetoweiss]

Name: Ruka
Contact: rukafais

Character: Weissmann
Journal: fadetoweiss
Crew Position: Coxswain

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Weissmann
GUNNER'S MATE: Tsurumaru
QUARTERMASTER: Yukari
GUNNER'S MATE: Zelos

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

[hoasen]

Name: Saga
Contact: tsuikai

Character: Vietnam
Journal: hoasen
Crew Position: Gunner's Mate (but randomise if needed)

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Vietnam
GUNNER'S MATE: Gareki
QUARTERMASTER: Kaito
GUNNER'S MATE: Kojirou

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

Kaito Kuroba

[carptricks]

Name: Styx
Contact: rogueclass @ plurk

Character: Kaito Kuroba
Journal: carptricks
Crew Position: Gunner's mate (but feel free to randomize if he is needed in another position, since I can see him in all three of them)

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Vietnam
GUNNER'S MATE: Gareki
QUARTERMASTER: Kaito
GUNNER'S MATE: Kojirou

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

[gareki]

Name: Rein
Contact: reineh

Character: Gareki
Journal: gareki
Crew Position: Gunner’s mate (but random is fine, too)

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Vietnam
GUNNER'S MATE: Gareki
QUARTERMASTER: Kaito
GUNNER'S MATE: Kojirou

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

[rollin]

Name: Yana
Contact: vinea

Character: Misaki Yata
Journal: rollin
Crew Position: gunner's mate (he is probably useless otherwise)

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Korra
GUNNER'S MATE: Yata
QUARTERMASTER: Souji

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

Souji Seta

[tarotcards]

Name: Ichi
Contact: northpaws

Character: Souji Seta
Journal: tarotcards
Crew Position: Gunner's Mate (but please randomize if needed, since he could really do any role!)

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Korra
GUNNER'S MATE: Yata
QUARTERMASTER: Souji

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

Arsene Lupin

[justhief]

Name: Shou
Contact: shoutarou

Character: Arsene Lupin
Journal: justhief
Crew Position: Coxswain

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Lupin
GUNNER'S MATE: Cirno
QUARTERMASTER: Juzumaru

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

Tsurumaru Kuninaga

[timelesssurprises]

Name: Shou
Contact: shoutarou

Character: Tsurumaru Kuninaga
Journal: timelesssurprises
Crew Position: Gunner's mate

[boardmaster]

Your character is in the following crew:

COXSWAIN: Weissmann
GUNNER'S MATE: Tsurumaru
QUARTERMASTER: Yukari
GUNNER'S MATE: Zelos

Please contact and coordinate with your fellow party members before you charge into battle!

Cirno

[baka_jyanai]

Name: gsai
Contact: gonsai

Character: Cirno
Journal: baka_jyanai
Crew Position: Gunner's Mate, but randomize if needed.

[probending]

Name: Saffy
Contact: aim: heroic bsod; plurk: fonfabre

Character: Korra
Journal: probending
Crew Position: Coxswain or gunner's mate, she can do either!

[hiryugaeshi]

Name: Ski
Contact: Skiiage @plurk

Character: Kojirou Sasaki
Journal: hiryugaeshi
Crew Position: I'd prefer Gunner's Mate, but he'll do anything!

Zelos Wilder

[glorifiedtrash]

Name: Cat
Contact: sekishi

Character: Zelos Wilder
Journal: glorifiedtrash
Crew Position: Random!