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

[inducings]

[ Points to eyes - points to you. ]

Piper would like to have the opportunity to be mildly huffy in his direction about a certain gift basket.

[agentlenpc]

Huffy? At this face? He will do his best to look apologetic (which will be super unconvincing).

[inducings]

...a highly attractive argument. AND YET. Piper just crosses her arms. She's been inside your head, dude, she knows you're laughing and just patiently enduring until she goes away. BUT STILL. THE POINT. MUST BE MADE.

[agentlenpc]

Enduring until she goes away? Verim would never think to treat a lady with such impertinence. He'll just send her another fruit basket that isn't at all trolling.

[inducings]

...she would grumble but eat the fruit. Life's hard for a vegetarian >.>

HELP, why is this so cute?

[agentlenpc]

I just hope he finds out that she's a vegetarian..... (never let him find out Piper.)

[inducings]

Hmmm... are we talking endless mocking or endless fruit baskets?

Also! She wants to get better at the psychic thread/talking things, so she might ask him about that if she remembers.

[agentlenpc]

Probably baskets with recipe suggestions.

She's more than welcome to!

[inducings]

Man, I keep thinking what Piper's response will be and just -- flabbergasted, most likely. Until this past year and making friends, she's never had anyone try to just... make sure she's okay like Verim is. There may be confusion, and then wibbling.