How does one start a plot in Sindome?
What does this actually entail?

Players in Sindome have to be very proactive. It's why it is so important that your characters have goals they can gun for.

Once you have a goal in mind, do things ICly to make it happen. Recruit help, make plans, purchase supplies. @note your progress and your intent.

If at some point along the way you need an NPC to do something, go talk to them. If they are busy (not responding) submit a @puppet request. Maybe they will help. Maybe they will charge you dearly. Maybe they tell you to go screw yourself and you need to replan.

If you are doing all the above and involving many players, the GMs are more likely to take notice and pitch in. And they will work your puppet requests (though not always to the outcome you expect). And they will try and make the world react in a way that is themely and consistent to you and your teams actions.

So. Robbing a store might look like this:

- Add an @note stating your goal

- Start getting others in on it, adding notes as to your progress

- If you need something from NPCs, talk to them and use puppet requests if needed

- Work out a plan and @note it

- Buy equipment and @note it

- If you are not sure what you need to get a job done, ask someone PC or NPC and note it

- Let the GMs know with a note as you approach action day. They might need to schedule things with you

- xhelp before making your move and get the go ahead

That's a general outline in a nutshell. It's just using the basic tools to make things happen. Also keep in mind that the GMs will be handling things as you go but there is no guarantee that the result will be what you want. The plan might fail. It might get derailed. But it should all contribute to a fun story and great RP!

Players who can create plots like this and drive them are highly valued. Give it a go!

Best plots are those not involving GMs. While you can do a heist you will probably get more out of your Sindome experience by involving other players in your roleplay. And the theme is there for you to be exploited, the best plots are in the form of rivalries and making devices against your enemies. So go out there and find somebody more or less as strong as you (or don't?) and let the blood flow. If you aren't into that type of RP, then try involving yourself in other player's plots and become a tool for their success. There are 2 type of players: leaders and followers. You can be either no problem. It'll take some time and headbutting but it should happen in the end.

Never just wait around for GMs to give you a job or plot. This is what I mean by being proactive. You, need to give your characters goals that make sense and go after them independently. Your Sindome experience will be much duller if you wait for the GMs to hook you in. And only involve NPCs (and therefore the GMs) as it makes sense ICly.

As Crooknose and Villa point out, you can do so much without needing GM assistance and it's almost always preferable to seek out a PC resource given the choice. But if you note your plans and progress, even in things that are purely PvP, it's a way to invite GMs to get involved if they want to. If they like what you've got going on.

One other thing... It's important to manage exposure and reputation.

It's hard to get people to buy into a risky job when they don't know who you are or the details of the work. It can help immensely if you actually expose yourself a little. I know it's hard, especially as you grow. But it can help so much.

If you insist on revealing nothing, then be prepared to pay more and likely some up front. The people your are trying to engage have to do a cost benefit analysis just like you and it's on you to make it worth it.

Also, exposure can generate kinds off RP all on is own. And is free (unless you get got). Just showing up at a bar as a big name, in the open and shooting the shit, will often draw people. People want to see. Talk about it. Tell your enemies. Maybe get paid. Maybe warn you or get an in helping you.

And remember your reputation. As an example: If you routinely rob people (like some gangers do) and provide little to no real positive in their lives, they WILL avoid you. Your simple offer of a job is now a risk not worth taking because the last five interactions were negatives for them.

Or if you have the reputation of anyways being broke. Who believes you can actually pay? Or if you're known as a snitch. Or... The point is that people don't forget the past just because you want a pizza.

Not ddayng you shouldn't do mean things. Please do them. But be ready for the impact and plan on ways to mitigate it all. Like having sides. Or making people feel like the loss of resources eat with it. Or be known for following a code they can understand.