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CR & PLOTTING: FEBRUARY

Last month, Ieneuer began with happy news from Dorchacht, and the opening up again of the city to visitors from Aefenglom. The teleporter remains open and available for use, and the Resistance's efforts to clean up Morgana Drummond's mess continue even now. With Mirrorbound help and guidance, they've even started training their own Wilders and implementing new safety systems to ensure that a situation like Ieneuer's doesn't happen again. Luckily, casualties from their missing Wilder group were minimal, and all, even the dead, were found and returned home. Inside the city, cleanup and rebuilding efforts were helped along, investments were made, new information about their area of the Wilde was recorded for the Coven's new library, tastes in music and entertainment are slowly evolving, and overall, the city had a positive month. Many still don't know how to live in freedom, but inch by inch, progress is made and knowledge is gained.

In contrast, Aefenglom was rocked to its core by the sadistic machinations of the Rathmores, an old noble family fallen on hard times, who were displeased with the changes they've seen brought about by Aefenglom's visitors. Mirrorbound and refugees alike were kidnapped from their homes and off the streets, only to suffer unspeakably at the hands of the Rathmore brood. After nearly a week, and a daring escape, the family and their associates were arrested and imprisoned before their trial on the 3rd.

With all luck, justice will prevail as Faiolleach concludes, and the Mirrorbound can find some semblance of peace in a city horrified by the actions of a few extremists. As things settle, and Parliament prepares for a few new politicians to take the Rathmores' places, the Wilders focus outward...

Outpost Problems

With the Wilde, always the opposing season, lingering in the last remnants of summer and transitioning into autumn, the Wilders are planning an expedition to the north, to check on outposts along the way, and set up a new outpost, the farthest one from the safety of Aefenglom to date. It's quite an exciting prospect, and those who work with the Wilders regularly are bound to hear them talking about it. Since they have so many Mirrorbound who help out with their work, an open invitation is put out to their wayward visitors to join them - the more hands, the merrier! It will be dangerous, of course, as they'll be moving through areas that may have taken on a heavier level of infection since they were last checked, and any with less experience (along with all Dragons and Fae, who are more susceptible to the Cwyld) will be warned as such beforehand. Still, even those who aren't as capable in the Wilde can find things to do, as long as they stick with the group, so no one will be turned away.

The group is expected to move through infected areas, clearing along the way as needed to open the path, pass the ruins of former settlements lost to the Cwyld, and eventually reach the site for the new outpost, where things aren't as straightforward or abandoned as they might appear...

February's event is Outpost Problems, a multi-day Wilder expedition to set up a new outpost to the North! Recruits will be expected to carry their own camping gear, for while they may return to Aefenglom with a guide at any point, volunteers are generally expected to remain with the group over the days they'll be traveling in order to help out. Some of the roles that need filling include: fighters to take on any Shades that may attack; laborers to carry things, steer the carts, and do construction work at the outpost site; medics in case things get hairy; those with experience with flora and fauna to determine safe-or-dangerous on the wildlife they may encounter; and Witches to brush up on their barrier magic to help protect the caravan. Anyone with a different job in mind is welcome as well - the Wilders are more than happy to put everyone's unique talents to use on this rather large undertaking.

They'll be glad for the extra hands when things start to get weird.

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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Player Name: Swirl
Pronouns: they/them
Contact: PM,

swirlingflight, & I'm in the game's discord
Timezone: EST/UTC-5, but working second shift

Character Name: Papyrus | CoolSkeleton95
Canon: Undertale
Appearance: As in this icon, these days Papyrus is a straight up skeletal werewoof, at the tail end of his changes. Wolfman skeletal structure, plenty of redbrown fur all up and down his back and limbs, with emotive ears and tail. He's still a little hit and miss on what's fashionable here, but tends towards casual and comfortable Victorian attire.
Choice: Monster - Turnskin

Brief: THE GREAT PAPYRUS, chronic capslocker and loud oddball - check out his application here if you want the longer summary. He's had an easier time with the dog-like stuff than the monster instincts, since he was already a monster and some of his neighbors and coworkers back home were dogs. Papyrus stubborn about positive thinking to the point of coming off as childish, especially because of his own tendencies towards insecurity and passive aggression... And, as he's recently recovering from kidnapping and all the awful stuff with it, his loud boastfulness will make plenty of (intermittent) appearances, if only to reassure himself that he's okay.

Event Plans:
- Attending the trial: Possibly to testify a little, mostly for a sense of closure. He's not used to seeing such decisive closure, but he doesn't have the heart to speak out against it - if anybody deserves such things, it's the Rathmores.
- Speed-dating: He's participating in the paid quest, as well as attending a couple other groups. His interests are less romantic than friendship- and bond-seeking, but he's sincere enough about going through the motions.
- Bookshop: Working at a bookshop refurbishing, rebinding, and sometimes rewriting books. After everything, it's nice to sit, work hard, and put things back in order.

General Plans:
- Experimenting with magic, he's getting a (temporary) tattoo from Inkchanted for telekinesis magic, and he's eagerly experimenting with it to figure out his old finesse. Expect some mix of mistakes that nearly hit people, and cackling triumph as he makes mid-air decorations.
- Looking for friends and/or bonds, as some of his friends have (he hopes) disappeared through the mirrors again, and he's finding that the trauma from last month has upset him enough that even his bond with Chandra isn't helping keep him as steady as he'd like.
- Problems with shifting, especially around the full moon... but also as an ongoing problem, since the trauma from last month is going to be more apparent when he's shifted, and he's having some problems with shifting when struggling with his feelings.

OOC note: I'm a somewhat slower tagger, partly due to some longterm things going on, but I try to get all tags back within 4 days. Working odd hours makes it difficult, but if you catch me tagging and want to boomerang for a bit, let me know!

Edited 2020-02-04 07:14 (UTC)

CR & PLOTTING: FEBRUARY

Swirl | Papyrus | Undertale