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THE MANHATTAN PROJECT. (manhattanmods) wrote,
@ 2009-01-01 16:00:00

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WANTED CONCEPTS.

Wanted Concepts

Do you want to join The Manhattan Project but don’t know where to start? Maybe you took one look at the Holds Page and immediately thought, “What a crazy mess – I can’t make heads or tails as to what’s needed and what is not!” Worry not, intrepid potential applicant: that’s what the Wanted Concepts page is for! Look below for input on Dos and Do Not Wants in the game, which will be updated often as dynamics shift and existing players solicit for specific storylines.

Capped Concepts:
These concepts are no longer going to be accepted on the Holds Page until the game equalizes and proportions allow for their inclusion into the general Game Demographics:

CHROMOSOME 17-B: It seems as if our inaugural re-opening of 17-B applications was a success! As of 26 May 2010, our holds are now closed again in order to ensure that the pool is evened out. Depending on how holds for characters pan out as to now/activity checks/&c. turn out, this may open up in the future, so keep your eyes peeled!
SMUGGLERS: It's starting to look as if we have quite a community of individuals that secretly have something you might want if you come a little closer, wink wink nudge nudge.
PRE-MED STUDENTS/WANNABE DOCTORS: We have a decent amount of individuals who intend to become doctors, but not so many who actually possess a PhD and can legally practice medicine. There's more for teens/young adults to want to be when they grow up, we promise! Practicing doctors, however, are still uncapped.

Limited Concepts:
Although a case could be made for these with an excellent application, neither are we wanting for these ideas, either. Avoid these concepts if you want to do something new and interesting!

FILM STUDENTS: Given the nature of New York’s academic nature, it makes sense for there to be a lot of film students, but there are also a lot of other interesting academic disciplines that your character could explore if you wanted to be seen as artsy boho, such as visual arts, theater studies, literature, and so on.
LESBIANS: Sad but true: this is a case of we’re totally getting too much of a good thing. Although we’re very happy to get a large contingent of the LGBT community, it is a bit as if we have a lot of L… and little to nothing at all of the GBT part of the acronym. Unless we get some drops out of the Sapphic contingent, the moderator would suggest exploring gay issues through that of gay men or the transsexual community. I mean, Eddie Izzard is a sassy bastard, so why not?
FIREFIGHTERS: In the interest of balancing out the scales, we're going to encourage that some of the firefighter love be distributed elsewhere unless your idea is SOOO AWESOME that being a firefighter is a must.

Wanted Concepts:
Although we have a wonderful plethora of brilliant concepts, here are some ideas that the moderator and/or the game at large thought would be great to see on the whole.

COPS: It seems that a lot of the former holds we had with the NYPD have stagnated, which means that the former ban on cops is not only totally lifted but also being pushed into a PLEASE JOIN OUR RANKS! kind of thing. Now that the FDNY has love, let's give the boys in blue some :) too.
PUBLIC SERVANTS: City Hall needs some movers, shakers, and peons! If you were hoping to do some mildly shady things that your character may or may not have misgivings about when they have to go home and sleep at night, this may be a good place to go.
LAWYERS: This is arm-in-arm with public servants and the cops -- I mean, just because the original Law and Order is being cancelled doesn't mean that we have to let it die, right?
MEDICAL RESEARCHERS: This may or may not come with a promise for serious plot.
NEUTRAL-R/REBEL-INCLINED DOCTORS: This is looking far far far far far into the future, but there is going to be a point where having someone on the rebel side that knows how to patch up a few people is going to be instrumental for plot. Although we have an enterprising vet who could fill this spot nicely, having a few others to pad this field wouldn't be too bad.
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: New York is rife with boutiques and other one-of-a-kind places! With a dubious economy and rent bordering on the ridiculous, this may be a sad challenge but also worthy!
BAND MEMBERS: We have a lot of singer-songwriters, but no actual musical groups on the underground circuit! This would be a great opportunity for friends to plot together if they’re scared of going into a brave, big, and new game all by themselves.
MUSICIANS, PERIOD: There’s a lot of potential plot to be had if you’re holding a guitar and strumming along, but it needs a strong underground music community first! It just needs Moar Period, Please.
OLD LADIES AND DUDES: They're awesome. Why not.

Special Notes:
Look here for when special caps have been lifted, as well as other notes that a potential player may find of interest:

PLAYER-REQUESTED CONCEPTS: For examples of specific concepts players want to see in game, please see the comments below!

If you would like to see a concept on this page, just fill out the form below:

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ingrained
2010-03-05 07:54 pm UTC (link)

CONCEPT BLURB: More Government workers!!!
POSSIBLE PB: N/A
STORYLINE: I would love to see more people working in Aubrey Kline (

deklined's department-- the Department of Housing and Relocation. It would be great to see people in authority (she's only an Admin Assistant), or other people at Aubrey's level! While Aubrey is an idealist and is very gung-ho about the 'goodness' of her job, this is also a great job for people who want to manipulate and shake things up. They would be able to evict and move people at their whim, if they have the power~~
PLAYER: I'm Ingrid! You can get ahold of me on my cdj (this journal) or IM me at ingredulous.

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	pretzel 2010-03-23 06:44 am UTC (link)
	I MAY HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU IN THE FUTURE (Reply to this) (Parent)

connie
2010-03-06 03:10 am UTC (link)

CONCEPT BLURB: Stand-up comedian.
POSSIBLE PB: Comedians and comic actors of the now: Dave Chappelle, Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert. Perhaps Conan O'Brien? I hear he's in need of employment.
STORYLINE: Bucking The Man (TM) through comedy? I only know that, to the best of my recollection, I have never seen a character who does stand-up, so someone ought to get this taken care of in an environment as ripe for commentary as this one.
PLAYER: Connie /

connie.

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exaggerated
2010-03-10 07:00 pm UTC (link)

CONCEPT BLURB: Crazy, washed-up child star. Preferably from the cult classic I Spy! The Movie. Read more about it here.
POSSIBLE PB: ANYONE UNDER THE SUN! The spy group was a team of four.
STORYLINE: I'd like Victor (

exaggerated) to have some friends. Would have to have been a former co-star of Victor's during the days of I Spy! the television show and I Spy! The Movie. Pretty much any and all friendship dynamics are welcome, though I would love to have another "let's do crazy shit around NYC in order to get noticed by the media" buddy for Victor.
PLAYER: Raina /

pretzel!

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	cluelessly 2010-03-26 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	UMMMM. Is this still open? :3 I was thinking of bringing of apping a girl and this totally sounds like a concept I could work with! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	legendarcy 2010-03-25 07:48 am UTC (link)
	WOAH. I almost named my new hold Ellery. WEIRD. lol (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mumkin 2010-04-12 12:34 pm UTC (link)
	CONCEPT BLURB: Gossip blogger POSSIBLE PB: Whomever your heart desires. STORYLINE: This would be somebody who would get all up in everybody's business, so your story possibilities would be endless! PLAYER: Angela/mumkin/angel below tide (AIM), although I don't really have much else to say about it; I'd just really like to see somebody do it. (Reply to this) (Thread)