faderiftooc | player plot: party in the d.a.s.

WHAT: Trying to convince the party capital of Thedas that sending aid to refugees in Ansburg would be very sexy of them.

HOW: Riftwatch has an invite to a gathering of Wycome notables: the rich and/or noble, as usual, but also artists and performers, career gamblers, drunk philosophers, influential mistresses, fêted expatriates too scandalous for their homelands, etc. The expected vibe is lavish but loose. No blood feuds for failing to curtsy correctly. Skinny dippers in the fountain are more likely than assassins. Riftwatch's mission will be to generate interest in aiding refugees without being total drags about it.

You can use the log as a backdrop for CR development/shenanigans as usual, but you also have the option to sign up for NPC Trading. If you opt in, I'll pair you up and give you a name and a prompt for the NPC you're writing. Threads will be structured like this one that Abby and Cass did, where in each of your tags, you'll both write an NPC for someone else and respond to the NPC they're writing for you, in two simultaneous separate conversations. But these will be way less dire than torture.

WHO: Bastien, Byerly, and 2-4 other folks who either know how to talk to people or are so novel and interesting (rifters! barbarians!) that it will seem cool that they don’t.

If there are more than four sign-ups and I have to RNG, Diplomacy Division members will have priority for two slots and the other two will be wildcards.

WHEN: Sign up by September 17; the log will go up around then.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Player:
Character:
Division:
Do they know how to talk to people?
Anything else?
NPC Trading: Yes/No. If you say yes, keep going to the end of this form. If you say no, you can just delete the rest.

I would prefer to play an NPC who… (check one or both if you don't care which)
[ ] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[ ] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

I would prefer to play my PC against an NPC who… (check one or both if you don't care which)
[ ] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[ ] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

Would you like to roll dice to determine how your NPC responds?* Yes/No/Either way works.
With or without dice rolls, would you enjoy it being possible for your character to fail?** Yes/No
Would you rather write write an NPC who knows a lot about what’s going on in the world or one without a clue?
Any other preferences?

* This is so I can potentially (if anyone actually wants to do this) match folks with similar dice use preferences.
** The NPC for the thread will be one of several persuadable people PCs will be working on throughout the evening, so if your character does fail with this specific NPC, you can still say they succeeded fabulously elsewhere. But if you wouldn’t have fun with a thread where they failed, there’s no shame in saying no!

Player: 
Character:
Division:
Do they know how to talk to people? 
Anything else?
NPC Trading: Yes/No. If you say yes, keep going to the end of this form. If you say no, you can just delete the rest.

I would prefer to play an NPC who…
[ ] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[ ] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

I would prefer to play my PC against an NPC who…
[ ] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[ ] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

Would you like to roll dice to determine how your NPC responds? Yes/No/Either way works. 
With or without dice rolls, would you enjoy it being possible for your character to fail? Yes/No
Would you rather write write an NPC who knows a lot about what’s going on in the world or one without a clue? 
Any other preferences?

Edited 2021-09-11 22:03 (UTC)

Player: Cami
Character: Mado
Division: Scouting
Do they know how to talk to people? Ebulliently and, if necessary, in song
Anything else? He can blend in well at this kind of party
NPC Trading: Yes

I would prefer to play an NPC who…
[x] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[x] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

I would prefer to play my PC against an NPC who…
[x] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[ ] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

Would you like to roll dice to determine how your NPC responds? Either way works.
With or without dice rolls, would you enjoy it being possible for your character to fail? Yes
Would you rather write write an NPC who knows a lot about what’s going on in the world or one without a clue? Probably the latter, otherwise I'll fall in love with them and app them in a month
Any other preferences? you're my preference

Player: Brookyln
Character: Florent Vascarelle
Division: ...Diplomacy
Do they know how to talk to people? At great length.
Anything else? Famousish Orlesian actor points.
NPC Trading: Yes

I would prefer to play an NPC who…
[x] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[x] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

I would prefer to play my PC against an NPC who…
[x] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[x] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

Would you like to roll dice to determine how your NPC responds? Either way works
With or without dice rolls, would you enjoy it being possible for your character to fail? No, just because it's his first debut as a competent agent of Riftwatch.
Would you rather write write an NPC who knows a lot about what’s going on in the world or one without a clue? Leaning to later, but happy to do the former too.
Any other preferences? Nein

Player: Emmy
Character: Glimmer
Division: Forces
Do they know how to talk to people? Yes (mostly)
Anything else? SHe's a Queen from another world, ooh, ahh, sparkle magic.
NPC Trading: No

Player: Teej
Character: Emet-Selch
Division: Research
Do they know how to talk to people? Yes, despite The Way He Usually Is. He's formerly an emperor among whatever other roles he had to pick up, he'll manage.
Anything else? There's also the rifter thing, he's fine with not keeping that private when it's necessary! Will definitely default to keeping 'being magical' quiet, though.
NPC Trading: yyyyes sure I'll go for it-- but if you end up with an odd number feel free to not assign me to it! I'm good either way.

I would prefer to play an NPC who…
[x] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[ ] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

I would prefer to play my PC against an NPC who…
[x] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[x] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

Would you like to roll dice to determine how your NPC responds? either!
With or without dice rolls, would you enjoy it being possible for your character to fail? sure!
Would you rather write write an NPC who knows a lot about what’s going on in the world or one without a clue? please god without a clue. local player lives in mild concern of Being Wrong About The Lore.
Any other preferences? nope!

Player: Katherine
Character: Thranduil
Division: Research
Do they know how to talk to people? Yes
Anything else? hot n elfy rifter. very valuable.
NPC Trading: Yes

I would prefer to play an NPC who…
[x] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[x] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

I would prefer to play my PC against an NPC who…
[ ] is ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a ridiculous way.
[x] is less ridiculous and needs to be convinced in a normal way, such as with cogent appeals to compassion.

Would you like to roll dice to determine how your NPC responds? No.
With or without dice rolls, would you enjoy it being possible for your character to fail? Sssure?
Would you rather write write an NPC who knows a lot about what’s going on in the world or one without a clue? Don't need a genius, would prefer not an idiot.
Any other preferences? good hair

Player: c
Character: Abby Anderson
Division: Forces
Do they know how to talk to people? Not even a little bit
Anything else? Wow Just Look At Her Arm Muscles They're So Big, with a side of she came from a world that has no magic and something as tiny as pretty sparkles in the air impresses her, what fun, etc
NPC Trading: I wanna say yes but I don't have brain-space so I'm making myself say no

player plot: party in the d.a.s.

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