RANK 1 • Snake Oil Cure: A frazzled-looking scientist claims to have produced a compound that can ward off the headaches from the odd tones and the flu-like symptoms that occur near lightning trees - or any number of other ailments. She foists it on you, insisting you become one of her test subjects. The cure looks and smells curiously like bleach; it is not recommended for ingestion.
RANK 2 • Terminal Fluctuation: Any time you use a stationary network terminal or your yimo this month, it's a bit… glitchy. Messages will still go through (though sometimes garbled), but the screen will freeze up or turn a strange array of colors at random intervals, like you're carrying around a static charge.
RANK 3 • Floral Resistance: As the Festival of Growth begins, you also begin to sneeze. A lot. Watery eyes and itching, too. Seems like you're very allergic to something that's being paraded throughout the entire city, so it's unavoidable. Fortunately, a medical professional or pharmacist points you in the direction of a strong antihistamine to give you some relief. • Useless Things, Useful Advice: You're invited to a special talk by a self-taught roboticist who is an expert in making robots that don't work. It might not seem like it's worth going to (useless robots? really?), but the speaker is witty and inspiring.
RANK 4 • Sound Dampening: Although the strange tones reverberating around the city don't seem to be stopped by walls, better sound dampening materials at least cut through the worst of it. Your residence or preferred place of patronage receives a low-cost upgrade to provide some relief. • Putting Roots in History: You happen to be nearby the Wiosen Botanical Gardens or assisting someone with a small task there, and it turns out that person is a botanist. In thanks, they've decided to name a new cultivar of flower after you! (Hopefully it didn't go extinct in the mass die-off).
RANK 5 • Peace and Quiet: Although they're not sure why, some engineers have found a few areas in the Opara Core that seem unaffected by the penetrating drone assaulting the city. They've decided to invite you to their secret hiding spot, since they like you and you could use the respite, they say. While you're there hanging out, they'll be happy to discuss any research or projects you're working on and offer support to help you succeed with whatever it is.
SCI-TECH
RANK 1
• Snake Oil Cure: A frazzled-looking scientist claims to have produced a compound that can ward off the headaches from the odd tones and the flu-like symptoms that occur near lightning trees - or any number of other ailments. She foists it on you, insisting you become one of her test subjects. The cure looks and smells curiously like bleach; it is not recommended for ingestion.
RANK 2
• Terminal Fluctuation: Any time you use a stationary network terminal or your yimo this month, it's a bit… glitchy. Messages will still go through (though sometimes garbled), but the screen will freeze up or turn a strange array of colors at random intervals, like you're carrying around a static charge.
RANK 3
• Floral Resistance: As the Festival of Growth begins, you also begin to sneeze. A lot. Watery eyes and itching, too. Seems like you're very allergic to something that's being paraded throughout the entire city, so it's unavoidable. Fortunately, a medical professional or pharmacist points you in the direction of a strong antihistamine to give you some relief.
• Useless Things, Useful Advice: You're invited to a special talk by a self-taught roboticist who is an expert in making robots that don't work. It might not seem like it's worth going to (useless robots? really?), but the speaker is witty and inspiring.
RANK 4
• Sound Dampening: Although the strange tones reverberating around the city don't seem to be stopped by walls, better sound dampening materials at least cut through the worst of it. Your residence or preferred place of patronage receives a low-cost upgrade to provide some relief.
• Putting Roots in History: You happen to be nearby the Wiosen Botanical Gardens or assisting someone with a small task there, and it turns out that person is a botanist. In thanks, they've decided to name a new cultivar of flower after you! (Hopefully it didn't go extinct in the mass die-off).
RANK 5
• Peace and Quiet: Although they're not sure why, some engineers have found a few areas in the Opara Core that seem unaffected by the penetrating drone assaulting the city. They've decided to invite you to their secret hiding spot, since they like you and you could use the respite, they say. While you're there hanging out, they'll be happy to discuss any research or projects you're working on and offer support to help you succeed with whatever it is.