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bravenewmods) wrote2014-01-03 02:50 pm
bravenewmods) wrote2014-01-03 02:50 pm
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Information Collective
As the game progresses, information about the world that the RP takes place in will be slowly uncovered and disseminated to the characters. In the interest of keeping everyone up to date, this post can be used as an informal collection of knowledge. The mods will generally not be updating this section unless there are vital pieces of information we feel the players (and the characters) should know that are being misinterpreted or otherwise not correctly represented.
We will create a general scaffold to use at the start of the game, but players are encouraged to make their own top level threads on anything they think is worth noting. The information collected here is OoC knowledge, but would be known in the context of the game with a minimal amount of poking around and questioning. If there is a piece of information that is known to a certain group of characters that is worth noting OoC, but would not be openly shared with the other characters, please mark [Private] in the header of your response.
We will create a general scaffold to use at the start of the game, but players are encouraged to make their own top level threads on anything they think is worth noting. The information collected here is OoC knowledge, but would be known in the context of the game with a minimal amount of poking around and questioning. If there is a piece of information that is known to a certain group of characters that is worth noting OoC, but would not be openly shared with the other characters, please mark [Private] in the header of your response.
Evolution-Inducing Machines
According to representatives of Team Evolution, the machines were made specifically to induce early evolution in Pokémon[Ref] and were placed where they were because it was believed to be an area devoid of civilization, yet close enough that Team Evolution would still receive the signal.[Ref] There was no other purpose to the machines.[Ref] The effect that caused nearby Pokémon pain was a defect, and would be corrected now that it was known.[Ref]
Through examination in Union, it was discovered that the machines emit a high frequency noise audible to Pokémon but above the range of human hearing. They gather data on Pokémon in the area and transmit a signal with a range of over 100 miles. The machines were networked together using a frequency that had previously been unknown to Union.[Ref]
Appearance-wise, the machines are sleek in design, look very new and very advanced[Ref], and are between five and six feet tall and about five feet wide.[Ref] The machines have displays, lights, switches, buttons, and dials on their control panels, which are labeled in an unusual script. This script is different from that of the old civilization, but seemingly a relative of the common dialect in Union with a differing evolution. [Ref] Some words are similar enough to make out, including "Power Control", "Dispersion", and "Display Projection".[Ref] There are two panels, both initially screwed on tight, with one on the left side and one on the right side.[Ref] Inside these panels is a lot of wiring and a rectangular, thick, and hefty battery.[Ref]
When found, all of the machines were active, displaying "indecipherable numbers"[Ref] and blinking lights[Ref], and had all of their dials turned to the right.[Ref] Turning the "Power Control" dial all the way to the left stopped the machine from emitting sounds.
None of the machines were returned to Team Evolution. An intact and functional machine, along with all components from the other four machines, currently resides in a laboratory in Union. The functional machine has been carefully disconnected from its battery to prevent accidental activation.