event 03 plotting

[thestewards]

Another month comes and goes.

This month, Strangers arrive peacefully and are expected when they arrive. Alas, the Queen's Residence is still in chaos, and there's much afoot. The Strangers have arrived just in time for a six day festival that coincides with the spring equinox and the beginning of the planting season around Draega.

You can read the full event here. The post is currently locked for responses and will open at 8PM EST on the 21st. Take this time to talk to each other about what you're interested in doing and accomplishing in this event.

Questions should be asked here. For this event, Strangers have the chance to run into all major NPCs except for Queen Fayura. As such, please use the top-levels below to hash out plans with the NPCs. You don't need to do this, however! NPCs may crash your threads just because. As always, you may drive the cityfolk as you please.

Some additional information…

► The Guilds have a significantly stronger presence in the city than they have had in previous months. The landens are far more raucous and belligerent with the Blood. Should you wish for a little more conflict, you are welcome to work confrontations between landen and Blood into your threads. Bear in mind, the landens will be the instigators here.

► The Blood and the Ebon Council's presence has been weakened. The Blood are quieter and wary, avoiding confrontation as much as they can. Landens are far more obvious in their use of Muters and their carrying of Breakers.

► While Strangers won't be able to interact with Fayura during this event, she is out and about in the city. Strangers will find her helping decorate and actively participating in the celebrations during the first three days.

After this event…

► New players can assume that characters know all the information given in the info pages. Whether you handwave a conversation with random NPCs or assume that Loren answered your characters' questions, as of the end of the event all PCs have been informed of the landen Guilds, the Ebon Council, and the state of the world.

► Characters may move out of the Queen's Residence and establish their homes elsewhere. Many buildings in the city are empty and in need of repairs, but no one will stop Strangers from moving in.

► Any one who remains at the Queen's Residence will receive a modest stipend, enough to cover food and drink. Loren will make clear that Strangers who do not live at the residence will not be afforded this money but also that Strangers who do stay are considered part of the Queen's court in as much as actions they take will reflect back on the court.

► Allairavar reminds everyone who chooses to stay at the residence that if you live with the court, you practice with the court. He expects all the Strangers who stay to be on the practice fields with everyone else at dawn. To those who are reticent, he explains that no one needs to learn how to fight only how to defend long enough for help (he seems to imply himself) to arrive.

Comments

katniss everdeen | the hunger games

[burn_with_us]

Katniss is brand new this month so yay, what an event to get her started with. She will:

- Not want to help with the party planning but will get roped into it grudgingly. If someone is cheery and more into decorating than she is, fantastic, because that will both a) grate her nerves and b) take the pressure off her to be creative.

- She's also going to be a little wary about the festival but she'll be about the carnival games. Katniss has a hell of an arm and good aim, so she can win some prizes for the little ones? She also loves baked goods, so she'll indulge and scowl less.

- She'll think the Queen's blood ritual is creepy but she's happy to do work in the fields. She's done that kind of hard work before and she'll do it again. She likes growing things.

If you think of anything or want to plot with me, hit me here, PM me or hit my discord @ sheikah#5408

[yesterweek]

I'd love a thread with Katniss at some point. Maybe during the ritual? Because Calvin's also going to be kind of weirded out by the blood ritual, even if he'll have the tact not to make a fuss, even if he doesn't have the tact not to visibly react to it

[burn_with_us]

Ooo yes, I am definitely game!

[yesterweek]

Excellent. Nothing better for bonding than mutual discomfort with a ritual!

[midship]

Does she want a hard-work buddy to not have to talk much with? :|a

[burn_with_us]

Yes Katniss would love you Horatio because you hate talking as much as she does haha

[midship]

Challenge mode: can they go a thread without saying a single word I think they can

[burn_with_us]

y e s.

a thread of all introspection and gestures. i am down.