INTRO MEME #1

[thecrossingmods]

INTRO MEME #1

The time has come, my ghostly pals — The Crossing is here! Thanks so much to everyone who applied; we're so stoked to have you. All comms are open for posting as of today; feel free to dive right in! We've just got a few reminders for you, a few updates, and a shiny CR meme to help y'all get the ball rolling.

REMINDERS

A few things to remember as we get started:

• We're all newbies here, so activity this month is check-in only for everyone. Just don't forget that you need to leave a comment on the AC page to check-in; now's a great time to take care of it!


• The network comm ( thecrossing ) supports written communication only to start out with. Feel free to assume your character has received their device (whatever you decide that may be), and perhaps-cryptically briefed on how it works. ("You can use this to stay in touch with the others.") If you need a refresher on the network, check out the Basics section of the FAQ.


• The Ferryman's IC Contact is live — feel free to chat with them if you like! But keep in mind that The Ferryman cannot be contacted via the network at this time, only in-person.


• The TDM is intended to be used for both app rounds within The Cavern: December (that's you guys), and the upcoming round in January. Please keep an eye on it for new toplevels if you're able.

UPCOMING

What's coming down the pipe from us:

• NPC Quests: there are a few more of you than we expected there would be (so exciting!!), so we're working on adding a handful of extra quests so that there's plenty to work with over the next month. We know we're behind on this, so we hope to have the final write-ups for you this week!


• On Saturday, Dec 14th, The Ferryman will make a network post to more properly introduce the Crossing mechanic and to reveal the theme of the first Crossing (scheduled for mid-January). This will be more geared towards characters conversing amongst themselves, but The Ferryman will be available in a limited way to answer questions as well.


• We've recently added a few new items to our calendar, especially around the Crossing event next month & apps (which we've rearranged a bit), so be sure to take a peek!


• We're planning on adding a few more items to the FAQ now that the game is properly getting started, to include some common questions from you guys, as well as to expand on mechanics that have more recently been finalized (the Memory Bank, Rewards, NPC Quests, etc). We'll let everyone know on the mod plurk when those updates are ready, but please do keep asking us questions if you need any clarification at all along the way!

INTRO & CR MEME

Last but definitely not least, we're so excited you're here! If you like, use the template below to introduce yourselves, connect, and get things started!

🕱 OOC INFO 🕱

NAME / PRONOUNS:
CONTACT:
ETC?:

🕱 IC INFO 🕱

CHARACTER NAME:
CANON & CANON POINT:
FIRST TOLL:

PLANS:

CR WISHES:

CR OFFERS:

ETC?:

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MEL | NAGITO KOMAEDA

[blindluck]

🕱 OOC INFO 🕱

NAME / PRONOUNS: Mel (she/her)
CONTACT: maiiau; PM
ETC?: Feel free to add me on plurk!

🕱 IC INFO 🕱

CHARACTER NAME: Nagito Komaeda
CANON & CANON POINT: Danganronpa, post-Danganronpa 3; slight AU where Nagito dies from his terminal illnesses
FIRST TOLL: Nagito has forgotten whether or not he died alone.

PLANS: Because of his canonpoint, Nagito is actually at his most calm and put-together. This is still not very put-together. I'm interested in seeing if some memory-induced trauma reduction can help with that, though not without a lot of drama along the way. He has a lot of dramatic changes based on what he remembers. But that's long-term stuff. Short term:

-Nagito wants to meet people! Honestly, even if it doesn't get explicitly threaded out, you can assume he introduced himself with his name to your character. But we can thread that out, too, if we haven't!
-Lots of searching for things. He's collecting books, because you shouldn't have to stop reading just because you're dead, and he also has a couple of things from Hope's Peak that he will use as props to discuss his terrible high school.
-He mostly avoids the wraiths, but if someone else is with him he isn't completely against exploring outside of the light, so maybe some of that.
-Probably asking the Ferryman more questions and/or listening to other people ask the Ferryman questions.

Short-to-mid-term: Nagito has lost his luck here, but he doesn't realize it. He's resistent to the idea because he can't conceptualize not having it. But sooner or later he's going to realize it's gone, and that's going to be a whole Thing.

CR WISHES: I am 100% aware Nagito easily gathers negative CR and I am totally cool with that. If your character can put up with Nagito, or is even as weird as he is, then that's great. Having actual friends is good for him even if it can be difficult. Debate him about his weird opinions on hope. Question his calmness in the face of death and trauma and absurdity. Try to make sure he doesn't find explosives. Especially right now when things are new I'm up for anything! Be his friend! Be uneasy about him! Get ahead of the curve and be his enemy!

CR OFFERS: Nagito is good at dealing with weird people. He tends to act very calm in the face of 90% of terrible situations... Until he doesn't, but we're still well within "acting calm" limits, so if your character needs someone to try to get them to chill out, Nagito can at least make noises in that direction. If you need someone to very bluntly talk about being dead, he's here for that too. If you like reading, so does Nagito, so maybe something can be done with that.

ETC?:

Re: MEL | NAGITO KOMAEDA

[solitarynote]

Nagito has been a joy to interact with so far! And ‘weird people’… Sunny fits that bill XD

Actually wouldn’t mind having these two attempt exploring the caverns at some point (pending Ferryman posts and Quests later this month), but Sunny would definitely need Nagito’s calming(?) demeanor ^^

Either way, looking forward to RPing with you more!

[blindluck]

I've really enjoyed Nagito's thread with Sunny! He's gotten the impression Sunny is kind of shy and nervous, so Nagito will want to keep an eye out for him. For better or worse--it's Nagito, after all. We can totally explore the caverns at some point! It will probably be fine.

[solitarynote]

The ‘probably will be fine’ in that statement has me laughing XD but so accurate.

Also, the fact that Nagito will probably talk enough for the both of them. Bless. Sunny’s vocal cords might not die (well, more than their current situation) around him XD

Looking forward to it! (Also, apologies for the delay!) ^^

[urtitan]

Despite Nagito being such a prolific character, I've never threaded with one! I'm curious to see how he and Frieda will mesh... she'll probably take his eccentricism relatively in stride; she's a pretty patient person!

[blindluck]

I'm canonblind to anything beyond the basics of AOT but from your cr meme there's probably some sort of (probably uncomfortable for everyone around them at least) conversation to be had between Frieda's opinions on atonement and Nagito's low self-worth and personal opinions on atonement.

[urtitan]

You'd think it's just "titans eating people", but the underlying lore is a yarn tangle of clusterfuckery! The mental image of these two having an uncomfortably low sense of self-preservation while simultaneously trying to hype everyone else up and encourage hope and perseverance is hilarious to me. I wonder if one of them will actually manage to give the other a record scratch moment by saying something a little too out of left field!