Council of Ricks Plotting and Info Post

[hasmovedon]

Beware! Some of the themes it's possible to play with in this plot may be triggering, including the use of illegal substances, depression, and suicidal tendencies. HOWEVER, none of these themes are mandatory and you can ignore them completely if you wish. In addition, know going in that this plot may result in poofing depending which role in it you take.



So, many of you may have seen this event on the Cosmographia calendar and gone 'What the heck is that supposed to be? Didn't Rick drop months ago?' And you'd be right! Rick left by way of his pyrite gem shattering, and the pieces have been chilling out in a bourbon bottle in the birdhouse since then. Occasionally Ford has been taking them out in the name of trying to find a way to piece completely-shattered gems back together, because what is a good mad scientist if he doesn't try to cheat death a little? Not very good, that's what.

On the 21st of February it's all going to go horribly awry. By this time the shards will have gathered enough energy to generate bodies for themselves and will manifest into a horde of parasitic beasties. Their goal is to rejoin into a whole gem by any means necessary, and that is where your characters come in.

The parasites will seek out other gem residents of Waverly Bay and forcibly attach themselves to their actual gem regardless of where it might be located. This will make removing them damn-near impossible. From that point on your character will start feeling a little... different. The shards want to create a whole Rick and that will mean influencing your character to act like him to some degree. They may be influenced as little as just picking up a few mannerisms or as much as losing control of their body entirely and having to watch as they do and say things completely out of character for them. How far you go with this is up to you! Symptoms may include:

• Foul language
• A raunchier/meaner sense of humor
• Constant burping and/or drooling
• Increased intelligence
• Increased libido (for adults)
• Increase in consumption of illegal or harmful substances (including stuff like sugar if your character is underage)
• A nihilist and/or 'look out for number one' attitude
• Depression
• Suicidal tendencies

It's a little difficult to get across exactly what Rick Sanchez is like through a list, so Lepo has helped me to compile some clip references for you. Remember that you are not obligated to use all of these traits, and you can make the effects as strong or as light as you would like! While this plot can be dark and dramatic, it doesn't have to be and in fact we encourage people to use it for humor instead of drama in the spirit of the comedic show it's based on.

The plot itself will run for a week (the 21st to the 28th) to allow for people to get the most out of it or have their characters' takeover by the parasite stretch out if they so choose. I will put up an open post for people to make top levels and tag around, but you may also put up your own posts or tag into others (with permission if your character is exhibiting a potentially-triggering trait) if you wish. During that week Roland is going to discover that the only way to cure a character who is under the influence of a parasite is to poof them, which separates the pyrite shard from their gem and effectively allows them to heal. If you've been looking for an excuse to poof your character, this plot is for you!

At the end of the plot I will put up another log, in which all those who are still infected will be drawn to the place where Rick's gem shattered in one last-ditch attempt by the shards to recombine into a full Rick. Conveniently this is near the birdhouse and Roland will be available to poof anyone who has not yet discovered the cure on their own, or to instruct any uninfected tagalongs on how to cure their friends.

We've purposefully left how many shards Rick shattered into vague, so anyone who wants to is welcome to get in on this. This plot is meant to be able to have something for everyone, so please use it as a springboard to do whatever your heart desires and have fun!

This post can be used for plotting or questions, or you can hit me or Toggs up on plurk (mister_inkwell / Toggs). 

Comments

QUESTIONS

[hasmovedon]

hmu fam

[connie_maheswaran]

THIS SOUNDS AMAZING. CONNIE IS IN. RELUCTANTLY.

[scarlet_devil]

Well... Sooner or later Remi will get poofed anyway.

So yes, she'll be infected. She'll have constant burping, mainly.

[uncutetomboy]

I'm re-apping Akane just so she can be in this goddamn plot you beautiful geniuses

[agent3]

KRONENBURG RICKS COSMOGRAPHIA, EVERYONE'S TURNED INTO KRONENBURG RICKS, IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT COSMOGRAPHIA

It's a bit earlier than I anticipated but...I'm going to put Thida up for Rick Infection. She needs to get a game canon update for some closure anyway.

Re: QUESTIONS

[uncutetomboy]

Any physical symptoms? Like, do we take on Rick's color pallet if we want?

[hasmovedon]

you're a kid now, you're a rick now

[hasmovedon]

You know what, I don't see why not. It would probably extend outward from their gem (and for that matter loss of control of their body would probably start around their gem, so a person with a hand gem would lose control of their arm first, etc).

[connie_maheswaran]

YES! She can appear in Connie's Cove (see here for Connie's grotto where she's kept Akane safe and sound (on a makeshift bed no less).

[agent3]

YOU'RE A KID YOU'RE A RICK YOU'RE A KID YOU'RE A RICK

[uncutetomboy]

oh no connie baby

(it's been months since her accidental poisoning. whoops.)

[connie_maheswaran]

Oh, this will make her SO much happier! Sadly, we no longer have our big buff redeemed cheeto puff:(

[uncutetomboy]

Yeah :c

(Akane will miss her big buff mother figure but at least she'll have Connie around. And Dr. Quinzel.)

[uncutetomboy]

you're a kick you're a squick

[fixi]

hohohoooh my god.

SO HEY IF YOU WANT SOME RANDO TO POOF YOUR CHARACTER, Walter is the exact right mix of "been there done that" and "stabbing someone might be risky? nah" to see this and go WELL OKAY, LOGICALLY, I SHOULD START BISECTING PEOPLE. WITHOUT ASKING PERMISSION, PREFERABLY, BECAUSE SURELY THAT WILL MAKE IT LESS TRAUMATIC

so that offer is open, if you need a character poofed and don't want to inflict the duty on friends/contrived accidents/anyone you want to avoid negative cr with

[otoko]

A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION COMES TO MIND-

So Reira's entire powerset is based on the idea of copying things

What would happen if that went down here?

[strawberry_roll]

Welllllll, this'll suck. I don't have the nerve to put either of my muses through infection, but with Thida and Connie both being effected... Not gonna be a fun week for Ichi.

[connie_maheswaran]

Heck yeah! Connie will second Akane on Dr. quin...she is her psychiatrist!

[strawberry_roll]

Oh noooooo...

[cyan_maid]

I STILL REALLY WANNA DO THAT OCTO GEM MONSTER IDEA WITH YOU but yes Ichigo shit will hit the fan I am so sorry

[strawberry_roll]

Well, it's something you've been wanting to do for a while, right? So that part'll be good. But speaking from Ichi's point of view... she's not gonna be happy. Not one bit.

[crabmunicator]

Can characters pick up some of Rick's style of speech? Not just the vulgarity (since that's already listed), but the stuttering, meandering sort of diction he has?

[spookybloobloo]

i'm putting blooky up for rick infection

[strawberry_roll]

While it likely won't apply to either of my characters, I'm curious: what happens if somebody who's got the Rickets fuses with somebody who's not already infected?

[connie_maheswaran]

OH YES