[Open] Oh, Worm?

[codicies]

Who: Everyone who wants to get in on Worm Plot related things
What: There's a bug going around, and it might be a little more literal than you realize!
When: Backdated from the start of April through May
Where: Central City
Notes: Relevant context: April Confluence, May Confluence, and Mechanica's announcement.

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01. Hivemind Shenanigans (CLOSED)

(For any of Dylan's close friends who received a bit of symbiote goop from him get to be part of a little mental groupchat while this plot lasts. Keep in mind:

• Your character can shut the groupchat out at any time.
  
• Your character can choose not to project thoughts.
  
• If you want to have them accidentally project thoughts and emotions, that's cool too.
  
• Even if we didn't thread out your character getting a bit of Dylan Ooze, as long as they're close friends, we can handwave it and let them join the hive.
  
• This isn't permanent! Dylan will be collecting pieces of himself from the others once either the vaccine is developed and/or the worm plot ends. )

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02. Interacting with the Infected

Many citizens of Central City seem... off. Some are exhausted, with fuzzy memories, and powers on the fritz. It seems like they're wasting away.

Then, suddenly... they're back to normal, as if nothing ever changed. Sick? When were they sick?

The symptoms are explained in detail during the April Confluence Post. Do your characters try to help the sick? Make them remember when they were sick?

Or did a firm handshake from the formerly-sick acquaintance leave you with a creepy-crawly feeling you're unsure how to explain?

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03.Vaccine Development (Location: Broadmoor Hospital)

Any science-y types who want to help with Pete Ross' attempt at making a vaccine will be directed to Broadmoor Hospital. Knowing that Dylan is immune to the disease, he'll be closely inspecting samples of Dylan's symbiote matter to isolate the biomarkers that repel the worms.

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04. Wildcard

Is there another way you want to engage with the Worm Plot? Are you stuck in Central City when you just want to get back home to Sunset Falls? Are you loudly complaining about the Society's secrecy regarding the whole matter?

Comments

[arach_kid]

Deliberately exposing yourself to the possibility of infection isn't going to help anybody.

[Pete understood the impulse, but it was still a terrible idea.]

I promise I will get this done as fast as I possibly can.

[demigoth]

You make it sound like there’s no reason to take it back.

[ He’s down to grumbling though, instead of shouting. Three against one’s not going to win him the argument. He thought for sure Hunter would be on his side. If he turns out to have been right, be prepared for an eternity of I told you so. ]

Fine.

[codicies]

[ Dylan smiles, relieved, then turns back to Pete.

He extends his hand, summoning up a jawbreaker-sized globule of symbiote ooze and offering it in Pete's direction. ]

Is this enough?

[badbutsadboy]

[Hunter just watches, still wary. Planning to intervene if too much is asked of Dylan.]

[arach_kid]

That'll do it.

[Pete's had sterile gloves on and a specimen jar ready for this exact purpose. He uncaps it and holds it out towards Dylan.]

Just go ahead and drop it right in here

[demigoth]

[ When he sees the specimen jar and realizes that they're going to shut away a part of Dylan, Nico suddenly looks like he's about to claw his way out of his own skin to get the jar, and fighting the urge. ]

It's not going to be able to breathe in there!

[arach_kid]

[Pete's eyes widen beneath his mask. He knew what they said about assumptions, although the ass was just him.]

Shit, sorry. I didn't even think to ask. Symbiotes in my world don't need to breathe. I assumed it worked the same for yours.

[codicies]

[ Sleeper's survived in the void of space before. But...

It might be a good idea not to encourage him to trap the ooze in an airtight space. ]

I don't actually know. Since the human part of me needs to breathe I haven't really tried... not doing it.

Might be best to give m— it some openings for air.