#anew.plot

The movie has now started! Everyone has been asked to turn their attention to the screen. Citizens will see the following through the course of the movie:

The story is an “alternate” future of the Society. It begins with a fictional Cardinal and Council declaring that all of the Tent Cities will be allowed inside the walls to co-mingle. 

Unable to handle the population of the incoming citizens, Doctors perform quick, overview tests that they believe will expose any plague carriers.

However, those quick tests fail to protect the Society

The Society is suddenly over run a population of the sick, and because there was no recognition of the informal hierarchies of each Tent City, tensions start to run high.

Those who were once Tent City members drain the resources, and those who had lived in the Society their entire lives began to die off.

The story focuses in on a Society born Family with three young children who all catch the plague at school from a child who had not been properly tested for the disease.

Within a few years, the population decreases to a dangerously low level. Survival is more uncertain, and with such few people, the government dissolves in order to put all living, healthy humans to work for basic needs.

BEHIND THE SCENES:

The Military Liaison and the External Liaison have alerted Cardinal Berenger of unrest growing in the Tent Cities.  Though the movement began with the Northern Tent City, all of the Tent Cities have begun to establish an order and a hierarchy.  Classified intel suggests that two individuals from the Northern Tent City are the ringleaders of the new organization, and that they are working to unite all the settlements around the walls in order to infiltrate the Society.

This is not the first time roamers have rallied around particularly brazen individuals to further their interests. Life outside the Society is a constant fight for survival, and objectively, quite miserable. Those who have lived in the settlements for an extended period of time have heard stories about life inside the Society and may have even seen their friends or the young adopted into the fold. It’s only natural that they all want access to the resources and security the Cardinal Authority can provide.

Cardinal Berenger knows that the Tent Cities must be subdued before they become a real threat. She has a plan, one that she hasn’t shared with anyone else. To execute the plan, she’ll need to use her citizens and her Councilors, all while keeping her next move hidden from them all.

FIRST ORDER:

New propaganda has been commissioned, and the Cardinal has ordered that it be distributed on a massive scale. The Propaganda department has been given every resource they require in order to pump out pamphlets, television specials, tracker alerts, education demonstrations, and all other forms of propaganda.

These pieces of “entertainment” and “education” are not simply the normal, run of the mill works that citizens are used to seeing. The aim of the propaganda is to further increase fear of illness, especially the plague, among the citizens. Citizens will suddenly be overloaded with information about how to prevent illness, best healthcare practices, tales of plague tragedies inside the walls from the past, and the signs of the plague. Once that information has been circulated, the propaganda will begin to focus on the rate of illness in the Tent Cities – which, of course, will be extremely exaggerated.

IN-GAME KNOWLEDGE:

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NOTE **

In-game knowledge is what your characters will start off knowing based on their position in the Society and whether they are a member of the rebellion. Because this is a character driven rp, it's likely that plotting and interactions will lead shift some roles' knowledge. Be mindful of metagaming, but remember that the purpose of a character driven rpg is for you all to help shape the direction the plot goes in.

GENERAL

All citizens will notice the uptick in news and entertainment. Their superiors may even be ordered to dedicate a small slice of the day to a guest speaker who will cover the importance of healthcare and the never ending danger of the plague. Those with young children will hear about War Hero visits to the school and see a number of new kids programs that will teach the consequences of poor health.

At this time, no playable characters, except the Military Liaison and External Liaison, know about the new organization among the tent cities. Roles may speculate as to why there is a sudden spike in Government produced work, but keep in mind that the Cardinal is taking care to keep her true plan a secret. The focus of the propaganda is the plague and healthcare in general, which should not alert most people to anything suspicious.

If probed, officials will tell Society members that they are expecting a bad plague year and want to properly prepare. The Cardinal is playing into the fear that most citizens already have and putting them on red alert. This should be enough for most citizens to take the information seriously and may even cause panic. Who knows what this will lead to! Will citizens began to turn on one another at the first sign of a cold? Will outsiders be looked down on even more? Will relationships crumble because of someone’s health?

RED HAWKS

The Cooper’s intel suggests there have been no reports of the plague in or outside of the city in the past two months. All Cell Leaders have been instructed to pass this information to their members and warn them not to buy into the hysteria. Of course, caution should be exercised, as intel isn’t always accurate, and should a Red Hawk appear too unconcerned, it will raise suspicion.

Red Hawks should be a bit more skeptical of the propaganda than most citizens are, but because they are still people who were brought up in the Society, they may fall victim to the fear. All members of the rebellion should be ready to meet and have been instructed to keep their eyes and ears open for information.

Red Hawk members may use in-game knowledge from their occupation in order to further the cause!

GOVERNMENT

Council Members:

Only Military Liaison and External Liaison know about the Tent Cities threat at this time

Have been told by the Cardinal there are rumors of plague symptoms in the cities

Were instructed by the Cardinal to work with the Factions to establish training sessions and protocol for plague emergencies

Information Technology:

Have been told to keep a careful watch on citizens’ vital signs and WPS

Are ordered to send an alert to the proper Liaison if a citizen misses more than two days of work or their vitals are particularly abnormal

Have been told any data from the hospital & clinic have likely been altered to show less instances of illness than have actually occurred

Ordered to send ‘health tip’ reminders via the alert system twice daily

Propaganda, Support Staff, Teachers, & Administration:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

Have been ordered to bring in War Heroes to tell their tales, especially if they were involved in missions with the Tent Cities

Trainees:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

HEALTHCARE

Doctors (both research and medical):

Are under intense scrutiny

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

Extra pressure on researchers to work toward the cure

Nurses:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

Pharmacists & Orderlies:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

Any missing inventory, especially of medication and medical devices, must immediately be reported to a superior, no matter how small the missing amount/item is

Trainees:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

MILITARY

Generals:

Ordered to assign extra wall patrols and to up the amount of times they are meeting with their Commanders

Must make frequent visits to all patrol sites and barracks to ensure protocol is being followed

Will strengthen their barracks’ emergency protocol for both plague emergencies and invasion threats

Have been told that with colder weather and a possibly devastating upcoming illness season, the Tent Cities may try to force their way into the Society

Commanders:

Have been told that a bad plague season may embolden the Tent Cities and that all barracks should prepare

Have been told that there will most likely be a spike in unreported illnesses that will require military intervention

Their Barracks must be free from illness, anyone who so much as coughs must report to the clinic

Any and all missing inventory, no matter how insignificant, must be immediately reported to the Generals

Required to do surprise inspections of their officers and soldiers to ensure protocol for wall duty and patrols are being followed

War Heroes:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Will be required to participate in television specials, movies, and give talks all over the Society about their time in the military

Are of special interest if they were involved in an operation involving the Tent Cities or the plague

Officers:

Will be working longer hours to ensure soldiers are ready to fight at a moment’s notice or facilitate a quarantine emergency

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

Must appear to be enforcing all laws strictly and without favoritism

Soldiers & Recruits:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

Must appear to be enforcing all laws strictly and without favoritism

More soldiers will be assigned to the wall

Security at the borders and entrance points of the society will be heightened

Most will work longer hours and spend extra time training on emergency protocols

Recruits will be worked even harder in case they need to be pulled into the ranks to protect the Society

SUBSISTENCE

Foreman & Managers:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

Ordered to establish a time for both a War Hero and Healthcare Professional to give a presentation to workers

Inventory, especially of any items used to make medicine of any sort, should be checked twice as often as usual

Fisherman & Laborers:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Encouraged to report any suspicious activity or illness in exchange for extra rations

SERVICES

Administrative Assistants, Daycare Attendants, Processors, & Ration Distributors:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Must make sure they are promoting health tips, stressing the dangers of the plague, and keep a careful eye on any co-workers who appear ill or miss work

Ordered to establish a time for both a War Hero and Healthcare Professional to give a presentation to workers

Must triple check rations cards when individuals are picking up rations, and are ordered to confirm with the hospital & clinic when healthcare workers come to acquire products for medications and supplies

Encouraged to report any suspicious activity or illness in exchange for extra rations

Mechanics, Food Preparation, Construction, Maintenance, Transportation, & Janitors:

Have been told that the upcoming year may be a devastating one because of the plague

Cell leaders have been hosting meetings to tell all Red Hawks the following:

Whispers around HQ suggest that the Authority will be offering higher rewards than usual for reports of illness in the upcoming months

Any suspicious behavior is expected to be reported, so every member must be on guard at all times

A spy inside of propaganda has suggested that the stats the department has been given to include in the new informational pamphlets has been altered

Even the most seemingly insignificant bits of intel should be passed on to Cell Leaders, all members should be doing their part to gather information

Much like the news that has spread around the Society as of late, the remarks by the Council were a warning to the citizens. They reported early signs of the plague outside the Society’s walls in all the Tent Cities, with a high concentration of cases in the Northern City. 

The Cardinal has warned her people to be cautious, but not frozen in fear. She reminded them that if they stand united and fulfill their duties as the last legitimate civilization on earth, no threat, including the plague, will beat them. Echoing the play the school children performed earlier in the evening, she called all Citizens to action. Should they hear, see, or know of something suspicious, especially related to disease, reporting it to a superior could save mankind. 

Her speech heavily insinuated that the outsiders are no longer just a nuisance, but have become an enemy. With the External Liaison and the Military Liaison standing by her side, the Cardinal vowed to protect the Society at any cost, even if it means sacrificing herself for the greater good.