Plot Most Wanted!

[houseofcardsmod]

We were discussing how sometimes it can be hard to figure out things for our characters to get involved in or maybe we're not sure what to do to develop meaningful CR with other characters...hopefully this will help.

Basically, the idea is:

1. Post a comment with a list of whichever characters you'd like to develop some kind of plot or CR for.
2. Make sure to put in what you're interested in doing if you've got any ideas
3. Look around other people's comments and if you see something you'd like to get one of your characters involved in...discuss!
4. Make a connection and make the magic happen. :)

Disclaimer: no obligation to do this, just trying to get the juices flowing. :)

So, here's what I've managed to run down in the discussions below. Trying to summarize them all more or less to give folks an idea of what's been come up with and maybe what they can see about getting involved in and just making it easier to remember what was discussed. If I made a mistake or need to add/remove/change something, you can leave a comment here or PM the mod account or whatever floats your boat. :)

• Julien
  • Possibly doing upper-level training for Amy and Sophie (and pissing Säde off by showing Sophie some moves that exploit Säde's theoretical weak points).
  • Sparring with and keeping an eye on Jordan's budding intelligence network (and dropping a line to Katya about the latter).
• Elani
  • Pierre "accidentally" letting her know all the gory details about his "jobs" off-Deck and her reaction to this darker side of being a Face and dealing with it. Elisha possibly linefacing all of the place at Pierre.
  • Learning BSL with Cadogan. (and it occurs to me now: she could practice on/with Sophie? Others?)
  • Possibly learning firearms from Cadogan. Which might get an interesting reaction from her and everyone who knows her and her aversion to martial things. (and again occurs to me now that since the firing range is Maggie's that that could lead to interesting conversations with her too?)
  • Issues with Alasdair regarding trust (the Tess thing, possibly her coming back from Outside-vacation gushing about Evan's lovely roomie, Phillipe that Alasdair can throw back at her. Also the whole 'finding out he's a successful author and has been keeping this a secret from her' thing).
• Justin
  • Somebody's informant. I think we were rolling with Maggie?
  • Also threads with Blythe where she's keeping an eye on him for Theo. May also have similar something happening because of Rowan and head of security and Queen-ness? (should he feel honored by all the attention?)
  • Gets into fisticuffs with one of the older Xiu kids. Has to work for Iggy for a while to make up for it.
• Alasdair
  • Keeping something secret with Tess, thus leading to misunderstandings with Elani about the nature of their relationship. Helping her with her dyslexia? Talking about a vet character for one of his books? Something about getting a service dog for his father?
  • People discover Alasdair's secret successful mystery writer career. Evan, Rita, and Iggy involved? (Riley already knows but also involved somehow?)
  • Teaching/helping Cynric to learn to read.
• Cadogan
  • Because of the sekrit-whatever between Alasdair and Tess mentioned above, also has to work out the nature of his relationship with her.
  • Training Sophie in All the Things?
  • Possibly something with Tess and Thyme having kittens. Or ducklings imprint on her? All the crazy animals go to Diamonds.
• Tess
  • Something about a learning disability and Alasdair and Evan helping? Dyslexia?
  • Some kind of "tired of being the go-to person for the family" thing with Iggy?
  • Learning about serial monogamy with Cadogan.
  • Would like to see her no-account wastrel father (PB'd by Richard Gere?) show up in the game if anyone is interested in playing him.
• Johnny
  • Having to actually have a real relationship with someone. Possibly Rowan. Who can call him on all his bullshit and he has to deal with it. Possibly having girls from his past show up and screw that up for him because he's a hearbreaker, etc. (bonus points if somebody brings in Alasdair's sister, Amelia, and does that).
  • On that note: Cynric calling him on his bullshit and them making a deal that Johnny will help him with reading if Johnny works on growing up.
• Elisha
  • Choosing an NPC Queen of Clubs in June because it's gotten ridic that it's taken him this long to find one. Probably choosing out of the pool of people that have been helping Elani. High-ish Card. Named Lucy Morgan? And then whoever eventually plays the Queen of Clubs can either app her, or app like she's challenging her, or something. And Gideon will be giddy.
• Jordan
  • Building up an intelligence network. Possibly by intercepting returning field-agents when they come back from Outside. Probably keeping Clive in the loop and Katya but also watched by Julien. Possibly Jordan also screws something up in the process of this and drama for all. Getting advice from Maggie.
  • Challenging to Nine in a few months.
• Zoe
  • Uncovering people from several places in the Deck embezzling money. Working with Säde, Iggy, Rita, Monty, and Katya.
  • Finding out details of what Victor does on his work-trips off-Deck and fallout from that.
  • Getting into trouble with Sophie?
• Teresa
  • Gideon helping her with a raccoon cat pisky problem.
  • Family drama?
  • Raphael has to work in the coffeeshop for a while due to working off Cynric (and Johnny's?) coffee bill.
• Leigh
  • Discovering her sexuality. Crushing on Avery. Eileen linefacing about feeling like she's losing her bestie. Säde has a minor freakout. Riley helps her muddle through.
• Cynric
  • Learning guitar from Dillon. And they start a band?
  • The Strad gets scratched and Cynric has a crisis in the middle of Teresa's coffeeshop? Probably with Johnny commiserating. And Raphael dragging Cynric out of the coffeeshop by his ankles and tossing him in the ocean.
  • Harpsichord shopping with Sophie.
  • Fawning over Katya and her bandura?
  • Maggie recognizing him as his twin brother. Or that once upon a time he was a Spade. Or something.
• Eileen
  • Learning more about the Eicheln branch of her family. Getting Rachel to tell her about them.
  • Sees Julien laying a harsh lesson on a younger, female student. Is slightly disillusioned by her mentor seeing him in action in that fashion since she's actually been a little sheltered from seeing it.
• Evan
  • McCartney's come soon to visit for a couple of days him at school. Beginning of June he drops the bombshell that he's moving back to the Deck in July. Much conversations along the lines of, "BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR ~DREAMS~?!?!?! D:" with Elani. Possibly an actual argument between the siblings ensues.
  • Before he comes back for realz..."one last run" to South America (or somewhere) with Monty. Gunshot wounds happen. Family finds out about Evan's sordid adventures Outside (finally).
• Katya
  • Possible Challenge or assassination plot because Old Deck Families don't really actually approve of an upstart-from-Outside Queen who was chosen for the position instead of earning it?
• Sophie
  • Starting a museum for the Deck. Possibly in the tower at the center of the Green (with the option for expansion). Possibly in chateau Berthier. Possibly somewher else. /handwave. She can petition the various Suits for support, etc. Getting help on the subject from Jordan.
  • Training with Julien.
• Maggie
  • Working with Rowan regarding Heart security. (Hence the need for informers like Justin?)
• Rachel
  • Getting in a relationship for real? (with Ben?)
• Rowan
  • Family drama in that the secret about her family's thieving past gets out? In-Suit drama regarding her suitability as Queen of Hearts?
• Adrien
  • Proposing marriage to Sophie.
  • Challenging to Seven.
• Blythe
  • Keeping Justin in line.
  • Fight with Monty about the adventure he has with Evan?

Comments

[intotherough]

Alasdair - I definitely wouldn't object to Tess being part of that. They're both Deckbabies somewhat close in age (Tess is 26, right? Alasdair's turning 32 next month) so they certainly know each other. If we can come up with something for them to work on together, I'm game.

Jordan - I think that's a good idea. He's sort of at the point where he's just going to go out and do his shit on his own here, which...she might admire his initiative if he doesn't screw stuff up? I vote for screwing stuff up, because he is only 26 and that makes for more fun drama.

Zoe - I don't mind Zoe finding out about everything but the cannibalism, and that's mostly because Victor keeps that under such tight wraps regarding that. She does know, generally, what he does when he goes off-Deck. Not specifically, though, and that might be interesting.

As for the embezzling, I imagine Katya and Michael will likely be the Faces she goes to with this, as she doesn't know Ethan particularly well and Clive is not really a finance guy.

[onlytolerable]

Eep. I thought I'd replied.

Alasdair: I think it could be fun and open up other areas for Elani and him to butt heads about. I know it's more comedy of errors than actual problems, but it can be a start?

Jordan: Agreed. Screwing something up is far more important. I can see it now. Katya: "You...solved this little problem?" Head desk. "It never occurred to you I know about little problem and am waiting for little problem to do X so I have this on them?" Something like that you mean? Or he can screw stuff up and she can say FIX IT. I absolve all knowledge of you. And then she can go hit things. However you want to do it is fine by me. Definitely screwing up, though! Xd

Zoe: I really don't have a lot of ideas for her, but I know what you mean. Sophie really lneeds something, too. Maybe we should implement the, people retiring to the Arcana at some point and they could be part of the ambassadors? Heck. I really don't know.

How does Zoe get on with Ethan? I know she doesn't like Jordan much.

[intotherough]

They do need it, Ana and I agreed, because the relationship is stagnating.

Zoe and Sophie clearly need to get into trouble together. It's the only option.

I think Zoe and Ethan are polite? Emma usually tags Avery and Jordan, so they haven't really interacted at all, but I've gotten the impression that he thinks she's sweet.

[intotherough]

BAH I MEANT TO REPLY TO THE PART ABOUT JORDAN.

And yes, I think that sounds fabulous. And I think he should have to fix it because otherwise he will go back to frowning at the archives and hating his life. In many ways, Jordan is sort of stuck at age 16. Emotional growth was not a hallmark of his upbringing. XD

[onlytolerable]

Zoe & Sophie: Should plan a vacation in the Swiss Alps. ;D I can't remember now why I asked about Ethan, darn it. Probably thought you two could come up with some conflict there, but don't remember exactly what I'd thought about.

I have this picture of something snowballing out of control, so he fixes one thing and that topples another domino, he fixes that and another one over there falls down. Be careful what you wish for, Jordan!