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CR & PLOTTING: MARCH
Later, the Wilders formed an expedition group to venture out farther north than they have in the past - to set up what they now refer to as The Northern Outpost. The trip was fraught with dangers from Cwyld, uneasy spirits, creatures, and the natural dangers of the Wilde, but their efforts were not in vain. The Northern Outpost is a currently-bare bones set up with a teleporter waypoint to allow for easy travel there and back from a small outpost located just outside the Bright Wall; a good thing, since March brings the rains, and the rain makes the Silent Forest impassable, thanks to a species of tree whose sap, brought out by the moisture, is toxic whether it's infected or not. Going back to see if the leyline flushing worked will have to wait for another time, unless one wants to risk permanent blindness and respiratory problems, but there are still plenty of things going on that may catch Mirrorbound attention...
Three Places, Three Happenings
This month we check in around the known areas of Geardagas, and this event will last throughout the month.
In Aefenglom, the coming of spring means special classes at the Coven, all having to do with plants and gardening. With so many bringing back plants from the Wilde last month, it seems more appropriate than ever; the classes will last all month and cover a broad range of topics from identifying plants and fungi in the Wilde, how to transplant them, how to grow them by both magic and mundane means, and how to build a proper rooftop or balcony greenhouse, for those whose homes have the space. Potions classes will continue as regularly scheduled but will skew much more toward natural potion-making with the ingredients grown in the gardening classes. Meanwhile, out in the city, the natives prepare for the holiday of Eostre, taking place from the 21st to the 23rd, a celebration of warming weather and the fruits of a year's research and growth. Eostre is marked primarily by three things: parades, pies, and public drinking. And, of course, there will be music on every street corner, as music is a big part of the celebration. Rumor has it that this year, a particular exclusive concert hall is opening their doors to new performers in a grand, musical talent show - the stand-outs could be guaranteed some steady gigs in the future.
At The Northern Outpost, the work and exploration of the area continue. While the spot chosen only bears patchy and mild infections, they still want to keep it up to contain the problem before it has a chance to spread as thickly as in the Silent Forest. Early in the month, too, a group of eager Wilders will set out to explore the nearby ravine, and come across a historical discovery: a very old cave set into the cliff face that seems to have been inhabited once, with strange paintings on the walls and the litter of former residents scattered across the stone. Help will be needed making copies of the paintings and translating the writings, bound to be an arduous task that will last all month. If archaeology isn't your speed, though, they will also need help at the Settlement Ruins - all the activity seems to have attracted a wandering band of necromancers, who are disgracing the ruins and angering the lingering spirits with their lack of care for the dead. Even the ghosts who seemed to live their afterlives in sad, quiet peace have become enraged at the disrespect shown to their bodies and souls. Help will be needed to drive the necromancers away, settle the spirits, and perhaps even lay them all to rest for good.
In Dorchacht, March marks six months since the violent uprising that drove Morgana Drummond from her seat of power and freed the people. The Circle of Three and the citizens are planning a celebration to commemorate the occasion on the 16th, and the Mirrorbound, who do so much to help their city from day to day, are of course invited to join them. From sun-up to sun-down, there will be modest food, live music, and sports matches - something brand new to Dorchacht, gently lifted from Aefenglom to give their people a fun physical activity. Football (soccer), boxing, croquet, and rugby matches will be on-going through the light hours; while football and croquet are both mild enough for humans and Monsters to play together, lately, Monsters-only rugby is starting to dominate - it's a fast-paced, rough game with very few rules, but the ones who play, many of them former soldiers, seem to enjoy it greatly.
Unfortunately, not everyone is having a good time. With more lax regulations on those Witches and Monsters who still wish to go back to the way things were, troublemakers are given the opportunity to make trouble. They don't have the numbers for a full-scale rebellion, not like the one the rest of the city celebrates that day, but they can show their displeasure in a way that few will find acceptable... (As an OOC note, the troublemaking will happen after the sun goes down, so if you only want to participate in the lighter half of this mini-event, your character can return to Aefenglom before dark.)
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.

Henry | Fire Emblem Awakening
Canon: Fire Emblem Awakening
Appearance: Official art; you can check out my info page for more.
Brief: Odd even for a dark mage from Plegia, Henry possesses a disturbingly cheerful disposition in the face of tragedy. Henry's desensitized to the gruesome aspects of life and death and laughs at the sight of blood, casually mentions decapitation, overshares alarming details about his life, and lacks a social filter. Very little fazes Henry: he cracks morbid jokes while people are dying, tries to soothe his comrades by offering an insta-death curse, and doesn't see the harm in raising an army of zombies to fight the enemy even if they might demolish an innocent town. Henry has an affinity with nature and finds himself comfortable with animals, who he can talk to. Henry struggles to communicate with humans beyond that perpetual mask of a smile he wears, but he's improving. Being that he's taken from endgame, Henry's getting a little better at connecting with others and has some self-awareness, at least. For more history/personality info, check out his application.
Choice: Witch
I am still working on touching upon some plans from last month, namely within event logs and the like. Bear with me! The end of the month had me a bit overwhelmed.
Event Plans:
General Plans:
And as I said last month, the offer perpetually remains for Henry to be roped up into performing necromancy, at your service! Give me an opportunity for him to overdo it and I'll take it in a heartbeat. Offer also stands for him to teach it to any interested parties. He has a hard limit, though, and won't teach people who aren't aware of its risks... He also won't teach kids.
HENRY WOULD DIE FOR CAREN SO HE'LL DO ALL OF HER QUESTS, but he's also likely to do pretty much anything on the board! Let me know if you'd like to do something with this troublesome sorcerer. I'm pretty flexible and plan on doing a lot of tagging out this month, so let me know if you're interested in a thread!
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HMM, about necromancy...would it work on pets...? Maybe Stiles accidentally is responsible for/involved in the death of someone's pet and Henry rezzes it?
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Yes, I believe it would work on pets. He's been practicing on songbirds, and might actually be able to revive a pet with success! Especially if Stiles is distraught about it.
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that said if he needs questionable advice about anything, he's always open for it, and can also help him procure items he needs for his magic if he's having trouble finding anything.
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By the way, I hadn't realized that Dantes was going by alt names and since we kinda handwaved that they'd met, I ended up making Henry know his name... Did you want me to have Henry know Dantes by another name? I apologize about that!
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If it's possible, I'd definitely like Henry to know him by another name - on the network and sometimes in person he uses the name Avenger, and in person there's a good chance he's using the name Jaques, so it's likely Henry would know both of those.
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