SETTLEMENT: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE (GAME)

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Mr.Gonzalez
I will work on finding where best to mine is, and yes Mr.Xavier, they have weapons for defense, and there are few zombies or ne'er do wells in the area so they should be perfectly fine going out.

(I messed up and forgot to give Piano a skill, so I have to pm it to him, also just so you don't have to go back to the OP for this.
Scouts: 2
This can be increased later in the game, and the danger level does affect the scouts)
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
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Obadiah

(It's all good, Mr_SuNa.)

Specifically, I think one of our scouts should SEARCH for SEEDS

(By the way, I had an idea about finding seeds. IRL, the government has repositories of seeds that they make available to non-profit organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and other scientific labs. They're all over the country and there's usually one in quick driving distance of a post office. Not only that, but hardware stores and small grocers often sell seed packs. Suppose our scouts could find one of these stockpiles in the wastelands?)
Potentially, but due to the large amount of zombies and desperate survivors in the cities it would be pretty dangerous, that's why the settlement is in the middle of nowhere practically (Some of knowledge your characters know)

Also, it is currently July 2nd
Mr.Gonzalez

Alright so I'll send the scouts out for seeds and we shall start building a forestry, mine, then Barracks

I see a bright future ahead of us! This meeting has come to a close, see you back here in a month.

(Send me your PMs now. The next meeting will start after I've dealt with your PM's, done some rolls for a few things, and any other loose ends I have to fix)
Could you guys do me a favor and send me your settlement character PM's without the background? It might make me updating things easier for everyone
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
6375
Why not just check in your "outbox"?
The sun rises up and noises fill the tents as people start to stir. However, five people are already up and eating breakfast. The council members had gotten up half an hour before first sunlight. After breakfast Mr.Gonzalez shows up and the second Council meeting starts.
August 2nd

Mr.Gonzalez
Hey everyone! We will get on with the meeting soon, but we have a bit of a problem. Late yesterday afternoon, some guards found a tent extremely close to the settlement. There were three people there, two males and one female. The guards invited them in, but when they went to search the tent for weapons after searching the people, one of the males got very aggressive. The guards left them alone, but they haven't left yet. So it is up to you guys to figure out what to do with them. I figure it would be best to start with this this morning.
Dr. Brooke Galvant
Well, I'm not surprised he got aggressive. From the way you described the event, it doesn't sound like they consented to the search! We probably just stepped on their toes.

We should send someone to clarify we didn't mean to intrude. Whether or not they should be here is meaningless right now - being bullies is only going to make them resist.
Mr.Gonzalez

Searching people who are to enter the settlement are always searched for anything that could harm the colony. It is standard procedure. Although I suppose I could talk to them.
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
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Obadiah

Okay, having given this some little bit of thought, if people want to enter the settlement, simply tell them that they have to submit to a search before entering. That way it's their choice and not ours.

Try to think like a government. If they want to come in, they have to be searched, unless they want to stay outside, they have no alternative, but structure it so that they feel like they have a measure of power over their fates. Give them the illusion of authority. Give them the right to reject a search, but make it mandatory if they want to enter your world.
Jeroen_Sol
Nothing reveals Humanity so well as the games it plays. A game of betrayal, where the most suspicious person is brutally murdered? How savage.
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General Sir Alastair Barret Carlisle

We should consider the possibility that they refuse to enter our village. What if they mean harm? They could prove a great security risk.
If there is a way to peacefully have them consent to the search, that is what we should do, but the search must happen even if they do not consent.
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
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Obadiah

For the time being, we could put them under watch until we have an established protocol. I mean, just saying. We wouldn't want to establish a bad reputation with potential future settlers. Yeah, they could be a threat, so let's set up our defenses.
Mr.Gonzalez

I'll deal with detaining them. I shall return.

(A few minutes pass and Mr.Gonzalez comes back)

The two males wish to speak with you and the girl refused to leave the tent. Shall I allow them in to talk?
Jeroen_Sol
Nothing reveals Humanity so well as the games it plays. A game of betrayal, where the most suspicious person is brutally murdered? How savage.
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General Sir Alastair Barret Carlisle:

Only if they agree to a full body search.
Mr.Gonzalez

They've already been searched and cleared of weapons
Dr. Brooke Galvant
Letting them in couldn't hurt if they definitely don't have weapons. I say we see them.
pianotm
The TM is for Totally Magical.
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Obadiah

I've got no problem with it.
NeverSilent
Got any Dexreth amulets?
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Jonathan McArmite:

If these people wish to negotiate peacefully, I don't see a single reason why we should refuse this opportunity. I consent to letting them in and speak with us.
Jeroen_Sol
Nothing reveals Humanity so well as the games it plays. A game of betrayal, where the most suspicious person is brutally murdered? How savage.
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General Sir Alastair Barret Carlisle:

If they've been searched, we should let them in.

Last month, I recruited and trained 20 men for our military. This month, I will be working on our security. How has everyone else fared this last month?