ENDGAME OOC: FINAL SIGNUPS

[hadrielmods]

THE JOURNEY

You've voted and we're following through- in Hope's most recent post, he asked everyone to decide how to proceed now that we are under full invasion. Fortunately, the vote was not particularly close and rested firmly in favor with killing all Null.

[Name], Alphys, and some others have already been working on a virus to alter the Null and can further modify the virus to shut them down instead. This requires characters to physically transport [Name] to the direct uplink found back on the ice planet so that it can upload the virus. Of course, [Name] will also need guardians and maybe a few people around just to make sure that it does what it promises.

This mission will take volunteers, all of whom will be told that they may not make it back alive- partially due to their transport being the unreliable god, Fear, who maintains that he will abandon his party to run as soon as things start looking bad. There's no telling just how bad things could get out there though, so you'd better pack a full suitcase.

Volunteers for escorting [Name] have two days to sign up in order to be counted for the final plotting- signups are welcome after that, but we will be writing out the outcome of this plot based on the number of signups we have in the first forty-eight hours (so at 11:59pm EST on 6/12)

THE HOMESTEAD PT 1

The crew with [Name] isn't going to have all the fun. While those particular volunteers are out gallivanting around other planets, those of you left in Hadriel will be forced to defend yourself, the gods, and your only chance of ever going home again. Now that the Null have broken through the outer defenses and are flooding the city, it's time for you to choose who and what's worth saving- and what isn't.

Knowing that the Door is the key to the majority of the gods plans, the Null will attempt to lead an entire organized force through Kate's defenses with the sole purpose of reaching where the Door is kept and destroying it or taking it for themselves. This force will not stop to attack or injure any noncombatants on the way, and will travel in a straight line with a single-minded purpose toward Fear's temple and the underground passage leading to the Door.

However, these Null will be affected by the Door's defensive properties and some will splinter off in confusion and madness, wandering aimlessly until they are either killed or find their way outside of the Door's protective radius. Others however, will make it through to the center and continue their mission. Therefore, it is imperative, that a group defends the Door- this group will be fighting Null who are not in their top form due to being affected by the madness-enhancing properties, but Null who are still capable of killing those who oppose them. This group will be assisted by Sorrow, who will join them to defend the Door after realizing what these particular Null are up to.

Volunteers for defending the Door have two days to sign up in order to be counted for the final plotting- signups are welcome after that, but we will be writing out the outcome of this plot based on the number of signups we have in the first forty-eight hours (so at 11:59pm EST on 6/12)

THE HOMESTEAD PT 2

While all of this is happening, the main Null forces are also focused on an easier task for them: destroying the other sources of power in the city. This means that the rest of the god temples will be stormed as well in an attempt to destroy them with Null weapons and prevent the gods from being able to rebuild them. Each god temple destroyed severely weakens that god and puts them at risk of dying in the final conflict.

• Confusion's Temple is already destroyed, Delight's Temple is defunct, and Fear's Temple is covered by the Door defenders.
• Tranquility's Temple is guarded by Tranquility, where he is housing and protecting an incredibly weakened Confusion.
• Sorrow's Temple is unguarded
• Hope's Temple is guarded partially by Love
• Love's Temple is guarded partially by Love
• Rage's Temple is unguarded, but near the armory

While you are fighting to protect these structures or running trying to protect yourself or others, Rage and Hope will be ever-present on the battlefield, lending their help wherever it's needed.

Rage will be assisting with fights all over the city, flitting from combat to combat, shapeshifting into fearsome beasts and consuming her foes, leaving only smoldering husks of the Null in her wake.

Hope will be far more defensive, but still positioning himself as aggressively as he dares in order to heal and revive combatants. For the first few days of the battle, Hope will resurrect people within minutes of their death, often still covered in their own blood. Cheers! As the battle continues on, revivals might take longer and longer, with some revivals not quite going the right way- perhaps you're still missing an arm, or perhaps you're haunted because you actually remember seeing the other side. Either way, there's no time to mourn!

Volunteers for defending the various temples have two days to sign up in order to be counted for the final plotting- signups are welcome after that, but we will be writing out the outcome of this plot based on the number of signups we have in the first forty-eight hours (so at 11:59pm EST on 6/12)

THE REST

And finally, there are those of you who are still focused on their own missions- whether it's to continue to destroy the ships overhead, to continue to attack the Null encampments, or to do something else within the city. Prior to 6/15, all projects mentioned in the original plotting post can be considered completed (several ships have been destroyed, several encampments have been razed to the ground, the group who went to the mining colony once is now back)- characters can now choose to either continue their course of action or to contribute their forces elsewhere.

Of course, if anyone wants to do something else, they are more than welcome to! This is the spot where you'd let us know, particularly if you feel that it may factor into the end result of this battle. You have have two days to sign up for various other tasks in order to be counted for the final plotting- signups are welcome after that, but we will be writing out the outcome of this plot based on the number of signups we have in the first forty-eight hours (so at 11:59pm EST on 6/12)

After the signups are tallied, we will post an OOC post detailing the final battle for Hadriel.

Comments

QUESTIONS

[hadrielmods]

Volunteers for the [Name] plot

[hadrielmods]

Please respond here if your character will be going with [Name] to the ice planet. We don't require anything more than a +1, however if there is something your character might do that will help (or hinder) the effort, then please feel free to let us know and we'll also take that into consideration!

+1

[sciencelizard]

Okay she knows what she said about being there when murder happens, but also, the idea of [name] going off and alone some place where she may never see them again is terrifying. So she'll come, but only to keep them and others safe- she won't deploy the code or hit the final switch.

EDIT: I REMEMBERED OVERNIGHT alphys has the deathbot aka the fake null, which she'll try to bring along for like... some form of stealth in this mission??? she figures it can fake being a Null, maybe.

+1

[bloodbathing]

Maine has his combat A.I. (Sigma), who has spent a whole lot of time creating scenarios/code to psychologically torture other A.I.s. Soooooo Sigma can help out with any last-minute coding or uploading the virus, if push comes to shove. (More about Halo-verse A.I.s can be found here, for anyone who's curious.)

That aside, Maine is basically a walking tank and will happily murder anyone or anything that tries to keep [Name] from doing its job. Great guardian! Good times!

EDIT: Oh, and Maine will also smack the 'kill 'em all' button, if it needs to be smacked. 😐👍

+1

[itsnotaonesie]

Less excited about murder than Maine is for sure, but Peter's here to make sure shit gets done. He's good with technology if more science brains need to get down on this at the last second, and he's also good for punching robots.

+1

[hot_mes]

Law did say this was all his idea, but he's extremely unhappy with the decision to go genocide so he'll be vaguely uncooperative and snippy - and if he can talk Name into switching programs at the last second he will, although the others might kill him for it.

But he's a walking deus ex machina when it comes to dismembering Null and teleporting so I guess here he is.

+1

[theladyofhighever]

Mariane will volunteer for this plot. She believes very strongly that it's us or them and would be willing to pull the trigger, so to speak, on the program to kill the Null.

+1

[fogsong]

Sharon's more than willing to do her part to help and use her boosted abilities to bolster their numbers with Pyramid Head(s). She'll be more interested in keeping Fear safe than everyone else, though.

[caeruleae]

Aqua will assist with this and is a baller-ass mage with both offensive and protective/curative magic.

+1

[theweakhavepurpose]

He's out of ammo after the attack so let's see how well hunting knives and a shovel work against the Null. (Spoiler: not well)

[mttbrandlegs]

Alright so. Mettaton's absolutely going to get in on this to protect Alphys because everything feels like it's going to shit and she doesn't deserve to have anything happen to her.

For his part if any kind of fighting is needed then he is down. THE DOWNEST!!! And since he has some LOVE on him, then he'll likely be happy to use his magic and his sweet robot moves to tear a Null up if it comes at him and protect anyone important to him, or anyone who he's accompanying down hell lane.

+1

[soundtest]

Napstablook will be following around Mettaton and Alphys.

They absolutely suck at fighting.

Volunteers for defending the Door

[hadrielmods]

Please respond here if your character will be assisting Sorrow with defending the Door. We don't require anything more than a +1, however if there is something your character might do that will help (or hinder) the effort, then please feel free to let us know and we'll also take that into consideration!

+1

[stealyoursoul]

Leo will be helping out. However, he's going full demonic Sunai mode since it seems like their backs are against the wall here. (points to icon). So the longer he's in that state, the more he's likely to lose control, and attack those also defending instead of just the Null, where he can take souls with only a touch, providing a hindrance there. The only way to stop him is going to be a fatal attack like shooting him in the heart or head, so if anyone wants to go that route, plot with me!

[restinglichface]

+1 fire wizard for door defense squad

+1

[substances]

Klaus will probably fall back to the Door to protect it. He might have a monster summon left in him after the battle for the rest of the city, and/or some Host ghosts to swarm the Null. I would love to plot with people!

[pocketspa]

+1 transmutation wizard for door defense squad also, he wants to be able to fucking leAVE

also i have no idea if this means anything about anything but elves are resistant to being charmed, though that probably doesnt block against door fuckery

[circumitus]

+1 synthetic humanoid with pyrotechnics. Rey will prioritize protecting the Door since that'll be one of their few ways out if the doodoo hits the fans. Plus gruntwork is what she excels at.

+1

[spazzed]

you need a sharpshooter for your door defense!!!

[hellosirs]

+1 baby wizard / boy detective for the door squad! He'll be sticking close to the twins for this, and bringing along their pet varren, Peanut.

+1

[knockthemdead]

scythe wielding reaper here for door defense squad!

Re: Volunteers for defending the Door

[dedikated]

It feels a bit redundant given the fact she worked on them but ya girl is here to shoot arrows at robots

Volunteers for defending the temples

[hadrielmods]

Please respond here if your character will be protecting/defending the god temples with which specific temple (or temples) they will be defending. If there is something your character might do that will help (or hinder) the effort, then please feel free to let us know and we'll also take that into consideration!

[ragnarsson]

Ivar will be protecting Tranquility's temple.

Volunteers for other plots

[hadrielmods]

Please respond here if your character will be doing something else that may effect part of the outcome for the final battle. Thank you!

[pellameno]

Pell can't fight for shit but he's gonna do his best to keep the actual combatants on their feet for as long as possible via healings. He'll probably fall back to the group protecting the Door and can maybe take some of the burden of constant resurrections off of Hope?

GUARD MEMBERS

[synthedick]

Just a heads up for those on the Guard that if you want to assume Nick assigned your character somewhere, feel free! He'll be trying to make sure ever temple has at least one person at it.