CR & PLOTTING: OCTOBER

Last month, due to some... unexpected circumstances during a shared dream, those of the Mirrorbound were able to visit Dorchacht, a city in the far northwest of the continent of Geardagas -- and after experiencing what they had in the dream, as well as discovering how truly bad it had turned, sought to do something about it. While the Dignitaries were under close watch alongside Nessie, they were able to get in touch with sympathizers within the Coven's walls as well as take a peek as to what was behind the double doors of the infirmary, some getting a nicer treatment than others; those outside, however, were left much to their own devices.

Thankfully, Dorchacht's Resistance had a few ideas of their own. In assisting the Mirrorbound who'd found themselves outside of the city due to faulty teleportation, the Resistance were able to make breakthroughs in their magitech, their information gathering, and removing the shackles of society from those affected by it most; while the fate of Dorchacht remains unknown until further notice, things were very much looking up last they'd left them after a particularly big movement, all working parts of a machine oiled perfectly.

Refugees ended up coming with them, and continue to sneak in via small fishing boats every couple of days for those who weren't able to board the initial run, and are now faced with new troubles: Too much freedom, too much choice, a city that seems welcoming and Coven that seems better, but they're wary for all the right reasons. The Monsters who came are less wary of those who look distinctly non-human, and what Witches joined them have a knee-jerk reaction to anything less human-- but they can be rehabilitated out of that too, given that they're willing to change.

But what of the happenings in Aefenglom?

Fright Night

Things seem to settle back into the usual routine; preparations for Samuin and the new year are well underway all throughout the city, and the citizens are glad to have that nasty Dorchacht business behind everyone. They look forward to a fresh start in Noveuer.

Octeuril has surprises left for Aefenglom, yet, however.

This month's event is Fright Night! The night before the full moons, a strange violet mist will pour from indeterminate locations, at all four corners of the city, and spread throughout the streets. It's a side-eye worthy oddity - at least until the effects become known. The mist causes a temporary physical transformation, in Monsters and Witches alike, along with changed behavior: increased aggression, animal instincts, symptoms of ferality even in those who have proper Bonds. (Just let us know if you want to cause any major damage in your rampages.) And it's all player choice!

This means you can go wild with the effects. Give your wolf Turnskin a pair of wings, give your Witch a shiny new set of horns or gills! The transformations can be as graphic or as painless as you'd like. The only limitation is that it does not grant any sort of magic ability, so Monsters cannot gain Witch powers, Witches can't gain a Merrow's siren song, etc. Anything biological, however, is fair game - including features from creatures that aren't included in the Bestiary. This means you can absolutely have a unicorn horn, or be a petalwolf furry.

These are temporary effects, and by the event's end, will fall off, shrivel up, simply disappear, however you choose to handle it. You can also play with different sets of changes through the three days; changes can last anywhere from a few hours to the entire event.

If you wish to opt out of the effects, some characters will be completely immune to the mist, or can be immune to only the transformation, or can be immune to only the behavioral changes.

Unfortunately for the citizens of Aefenglom, it affects many of them too, which means it will be difficult to keep the peace during the three days of the full moons. The Coven will be scrambling to try and do damage control, and there will be some good old fashioned chaos in the streets; they've never dealt with something like this before. It must be some sort of experimental magic - but who could be causing such an awful ruckus? This is where you Mirrorbound come in.

We're trying a new approach this month, and so: Investigation into the source of the mist will be on a sign up basis. Fill out the form below to sign up a team of 3 or more characters that would want to help the Coven figure out where this stuff is coming from and who created it. Four groups will be chosen by RNG to be given leads. Mods will give each group a brief of information and clues to thread it out. Keep in mind that we will not force anyone to share their findings ICly, but it is encouraged!

Characters that aren't chosen can still have an important role in cleanup, rescuing citizens from feral attacks, and trying to contain the damage. The refugees from Dorchacht especially will be alarmed - is this what full moons are like?! Yikes.

The event log will be posted on October 12th at 3pm EST, and will last ICly from the 12th through the 14th - the full moons, the day before, and the day after. Groups for the investigation portion will be chosen when the log goes up and given their briefs. Realtalk, this is a week after the calendar originally said the event would be going up, but we wanted to give you guys something fun and spooky, and it has to be timed with the full moons. This also gives everyone a chance to play more on the intro log!

Forms

With all that out of the way, here is your CR/Plotting form!

Player Name: Your name, handle, whatever you'd like!
Pronouns: Your preferred pronouns.
Contact: Preferred method of contact - discord, plurk, twitter, PM, ye olde MSN messenger, etc.
Timezone: Where are you in the world?


Character Name: Name & username!
Canon: Exactly as it says.
Appearance: Link an image or describe your character; if there's anything notable about them at first meeting, put it here!
Brief: A few words to sum up your character, a couple of lines to tell what they're about, whatever you'd like. If you have an info post all ready to go, feel free to link it in addition to your summary!
Choice: Witch or Monster; and for the latter, which one?
Event Plans: Anything specific to this month's event!
General Plans: Any other plans you have for the month! Don't forget to check out the Quest Board, too.

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