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CR & PLOTTING: NOVEMBER
Last month, unfortunately, the anti-Monster radicals of Dorchacht continued to prove a threat to harmony in Aefenglom when a spy infiltrated the city and obtained local help in producing a mist that caused feral behavior and unusual changes in the citizens. Groups of Mirrorbound put a stop to it and brought in the culprits to the Coven, while more helped keep order in the city. A tentative peace returned just in time for Samuin and the traditional fireworks shows to light up the night skies.
Noveuer shapes up to be calmer, despite heavy rains and a chill in the air that threatens snow. Clean-up continues throughout the city from the Incident last month and from the usual Samuin tradition of getting rid of old junk. While a tension remains palpable in most neighborhoods, and anti-Monster and anti-Mirrorbound sentiment left over from the mist incident hangs over wealthier and predominantly human districts like a dark cloud, the Coven is taking a different attitude. New year, new you, and new Bonds with others, seems to be the theme. Many Mirrorbound still have not found their right Bonded yet, which leads to...
Masquerade
A masquerade ball, organized by Louis (
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rightfoot) and his helpers! A grand ballroom complete with gardens and outdoor fountain is set aside for the affair, taking place on November 8th. Fliers and invitations are passed out in the days leading up to it, promising a glitzy evening to mingle, dance, and drink, and perhaps even meet a new friend or Bondmate. Formal attire is encouraged, the fancier the better. Tailor shops are alternatingly eager to help Mirrorbound find right outfit for them - they want to be the one to start a new trend inspired by another world - or completely uninterested in Mirrorbound patronage at their businesses, depending largely on the owners' individual experiences last month.At the door, enchanted masks will be handed out, though wearing them is optional. The enchantment will allow for total anonymity; while wearing one, other characters will not be able to see past it or recall any of the mask-wearer's distinctive features (including horns, wings, scales, etc.), only their attire, or their mask itself. Memories of encounters with mask-wearing individuals will be a little warm and hazy on the wearer's identity.
Food, drink, and softly enchanted mood music will set things up for a lovely evening of mingling. And mingling is the aim here - a vessel will be set up among the decor, where characters can write their name on a slip of paper and put it into the vessel. In return, a name (or a description of a mask, if the character is choosing to be anonymous) on a slip of paper will pop out! The enchantment lightly compels the two characters to seek each other out and dance, or just converse, for about the length of a song. After that, the spell will dissipate. Characters may put their name into the vessel as many times as they wish, to find more dance or conversation partners. Wallflowers beware, though! This magic is unpredictable, and may even spit out the names of those who haven't put them into the vessel! It's alright, though, you're here to meet new friends, aren't you?
At the end of the night, characters will be invited to don glowing trinkets, jewelry, or accessories and get a little wild. Said trinkets will continue to glow for about a month after the party, and can be taken home as a memento, or offered to a potential Bondmate as a gift!
So don your finery, have fun, and dance the night away, Mirrorbound!
Mirror Mix-Up
Aefenglom can't make it a full month without a little more magical mayhem, though. Fortunately, this time around, it's only a baffling sort of mayhem. On the night of the 20th, as the bells ring for 3 AM, the night cleaner at the Looking-Glass House finds himself surprised when things come through the mirrors instead of people, a mess of trinkets scattering haphazardly across the floor, pets scurrying about unhappy with their current predicaments. A little panicked, he waits for more Mirrorbound to come through, but none do.
Eventually, with the help of Nessie and her clipboard-bearing Witch assistant, they figure out that these are items and pets that belong to the current Mirrorbound already within the city. How strange! Of course, it's made quite the mess, so she puts out an announcement that they should all come pick up their things, please, and do be quick about it.
Unfortunately, they're just making guesses at what belongs to whom.
November's mod event is Mirror Mix-Up, an item regain treat for the holidays! On the night of the 20th, one item from home will come through each character's mirror. This can be a sentimental object, something frivolous like a new outfit in their home style, a treasured weapon, or even a pet/familiar! There are only a few stipulations:
- Items must be reasonably sized, meaning a regular human with no enhancements could feasibly pick it up. This applies to pets/familiars as well. Items or pets may be shrunk down if the thing you had in mind doesn't quite fit the restriction.
- Items follow the same rules as inventory items upon arrival. Anything magical will lose its magic and have to be re-enchanted. You'll have to find some new way to charge tech devices, etc.
- Items can be from any canon point, past, present, or future.
- Items must generally belong to your character. Items that have no stated owner are fine, but Character A can't get Character B's signature weapon.
- One item per character. If multiple small items can reasonably be called a set, they can count as one item. Example: a chess board and chess pieces, or a journal and pen.
- If you would prefer your character not receive an item during this event, that's fine too - the mirrors work in mysterious ways.
Witches of the Coven will be handing these items and pets/familiars out based on their best guesses - maybe your character gets lucky and gets their item right away, or maybe someone else gets it while they get another person's item. You can plot out your own mix-ups, or you can sign up for a random mix-up! Use the form below to sign up before November 13th. Randomization assignments will handed out on that day to allow time to plot before the event log goes up.
Items must eventually find their way to their original owner unless explicitly plotted out with said item's owner. Enjoy!
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.
Saffy | Rean Schwarzer & Crystal Exarch | Harpy & Witch
Pronouns: she/her
Contact:
Timezone: Pacific Time
I was sick almost all of last month but I'm back, baby!
Rean Schwarzer | Trails of Cold Steel | Harpy
Canon: Trails of Cold Steel
Appearance: Like this but with a black coat.
Brief: Rean is a sword-wielding JRPG
haremprotagonist who really likes doing things like rescuing cats from trees, running errands for strangers, and making friends with said strangers. He's also the pilot of an emotional support gundam and was forced to fight a war he doesn't believe in. But he's a nice guy, really. With some very repressed anger issues that he shoves on over to the demon chilling in his chest.Choice: Harpy!
Event Plans: Rean is going! He won't be wearing an enchanted mask because he doesn't care, but he will be wearing a mask. He can sort of dance. He got lessons! Great time to find out he's actually raised as nobility. He'll be throwing his name into the thing just because, too!
As for an item from home, he will be getting a picture of his family and it'd be cool if someone he didn't know found it and managed to bring it back.
General Plans: Rean is still part of the Bracer Guild ran by the Trails cast and will be doing errands for them in addition to quests on the quest board. I'm not sure if Ursula's school is open yet (but he will be teaching there if it is!)
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good so they can share another feel good dance and talk about that cute as date he took his soft twink to
Crystal Exarch | Final Fantasy XIV | Witch
Canon: Final Fantasy XIV
Appearance: Non spoiler!
Brief: The Exarch is a wizard-like dude with a crystal arm, as you may have figured out already. He's benevolent and fun with a huge soft spot for kids, and somehow found himself in the care of a city and his own following of people. He loves history and listening to tales of incredible heroic exploits, so please entertain him.
Choice: Witch!
Event Plans: He's definitely going to the dance! He'd love to dance with you (if you don't mind spoilers, that is)... He is going to be ditching some of his anonymity since he's usually anonymous, in a fun twist. He will be getting an item from home but it's a bit of a spoiler so I won't be tossing it into the mix. He'll be putting his name into the vessel or whatever, it'll be fun times.
General Plans: He's been taking illusion and evocation classes at the Coven for a few weeks now, and he's been working part time at a small shop for herbs and tinctures (and learning more about magical stuff in the process)!
If you'd like to tag the Exarch, please see my spoilers opt in post if you'd like tidbits toward his identity/a full reveal. You can also use the post to opt out of tagging him entirely. My default is to tag without spoilers but threads with castmates/others might have them. I usually warn in the subject header if so!
I expect to stop using this somewhere next year but not yet.
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We have the quest thing we could thread out if you like, otherwise... dancing with him at the event? o: i got nothin else
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Also sorry she's taller than you for that dance. She'll try not to step on your toes >.>
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Re: Crystal Exarch | Final Fantasy XIV | Witch
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