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moustre ([personal profile] moustre) wrote in [community profile] dagung2019-06-07 07:13 pm
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cr & plotting: june

CR & PLOTTING: JUNE

It's been pretty crazy, huh. We hope you're enjoying Aefenglom so far and that you're ready to start really cracking into the game - because this month's event is a little less lowkey than last month. Speaking of last month, here's a quick reminder for current players, and a small summary for those just joining us:

    New arrivals came from the mirrors of the Looking-Glass House; the head of the Coven, Miss Nerissa Bell, and her Bonded and the Coven's ambassador to Parliament, Mhairi Ainsley, met with them and answered what they could. Afterwards, all those who had come through the mirrors were allowed to stay with the Coven while Nessie and Mhairi set out to find a more permanent living space for everyone. A deal was struck with Parliament, and after much cleaning up, evacuating, and subduing tempers, the new arrivals were moved to the Haven - though they were, of course, given the option of staying elsewhere should they have the funds and means to do so. They also opened up a line of communication, free for anyone to use. While some characters began to investigate their new surroundings, over all, the month wound down without much more fanfare as everyone began to settle in, and as the Coven wondered if yet another batch of world travelers would show up...

    And so they did, just a few days ago, though Nessie - having suspected this might occur - was ready to receive them. Once more, her and Mhairi answered questions, and those newly arrived were offered the opportunity to be tested for magic potential. Classes began for those who were Witch and those who were Monster, though both were open to anyone - new or old - to attend, and will continue to do so into the foreseeable future.

Now, with that out of the way, let's get into the rest of the month.

EVENT PART ONE: THE FULL MOON AND LITHA

    As some of you might have noticed, our first event log lands officially on June 17th - the same day as the full moon. It isn't going to be the majority of the log though; it was more or less chosen for timing reasons, but that doesn't mean it doesn't mean anything. Starting on the 17th, the skies that have slowly grown more pink over the course of the month will grow an even deeper red, causing even more of a fuss in the city - particularly the Harbor District, where people are hard at work making sure to be ready to start their new voyages. Still, this uneasy unrest won't disrupt the festivities, though there are murmurings that this never happened before new people started showing up out of nowhere...

    For Litha itself, the festival itself is a three day affair starting on the summer solstice on June 21st at dusk, and lasting until the dusk of June 23rd. It celebrates bonds and relationships of the closer kind, with brothels opening their doors for free to those who want or need a little company. Drinks spiced with love and lovemaking potions are passed around with a wink and a smile, helping along intimacy and relationship building... though it's just as easy to find people selling drinks that don't have anything added to them.

    In addition to that, Litha has a number of interesting traditions anyone can take part in - from making flower crowns for that special someone, to traveling through garden hedge mazes with a partner selected for you at random, not unlike a blind date. There are a few rumors about the festival as well, such as surefire ways to find your future spouse by looking into a well at night, and that by collecting the flowers handed off by the seven biggest flowershops in Aefenglom and placing them beneath your pillow before you sleep, you'll dream of future partners... though Rose Bush, a smaller up-and-coming shop, seems to be keen on making its name known one way or another. Mind your fingers! Finally, ships from the harbor are in constant motion, each voyage out signaled by cheers, fireworks, and an amount of enthusiasm so great it's obvious that it's more of a force of will than it is genuine - why not go see one off?

    The festivities over all have a restless air about them though, like everyone is waiting for something to happen - and they wouldn't exactly be wrong.

EVENT PART TWO: AN UNEXPECTED HAPPENING

    At the peak of Litha on June 22nd, the dawn breaks into deeper red. Even as the day moves on, the reddishness doesn't quite fade, turning blue and grey skies to something a touch more violet and pale pink instead - and finally, at sunset, the sky looks as if it has a deep gash within it, the color so deep it feels as if the sky itself is bleeding. Sleep isn't easy to come by, though as the clock strikes three in the morning, all still awake suddenly drop into a deep slumber.

    It might feel familiar to those who've come through the mirrors before - as if you're floating, things hard to discern except from the corner of your eye. As you settle in the familiar sensation, you realize you aren't alone -

    because the rest of the city's population has come with you, too.

    More information will be on the post itself, so hang tight! Don't worry about this interfering with any plans you might've had for the last part of the month either; characters will wake up in the late morning of the 23rd, not feeling refreshed at all, and the festivities of Litha will wind down in silence.

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.


justbeingknife: (bow3)

Tetra | Majima Gorō | Yakuza 0

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-08 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
Player Name: Tetra
Pronouns: they/them
Contact: [plurk.com profile] Tetradecimal
Timezone: PST

Character Name: Majima Gorō
Canon: Yakuza 0
Appearance: Tall, dark, handsome. Classy with a side of knives?
Brief: Majima is a rough-around-the-edges kind of ex-gangster with a secret gooey core and a knack for getting himself into ridiculous situations. He loves puns, dancing, singing, and violence, and ever since he found himself in the Looking-Glass House, he's been chasing the raw physicality he lost (only to have it replaced by magic, why this).

He's quick to complain, but also quick to lend a hand, and fighting the encouragement to form capital-B Bonds despite his tendency to constantly form lowercase-B bonds. Life is hard. Send help.
Choice: Witch.
Event Plans: Flower crowns, seeing ships off, and visiting flowershops all sound cute! They're not really things he'd pursue on his own, but he's weirdly easy to persuade into dumb sidequest activities so I'd be down for tossing him into these situations.
General Plans: Majima's wholeheartedly chasing down that Enhancement skill tree and studying runes as part of his part-time job. Also doing quests, particularly those that involve some kind of fiGHTING. He's definitely got a showman's cast to his personality, so I can only imagine how thrilled he'll be once he gets the hang of the flashier bits and he's finally able to terrorize his enemies with bullshit magic rainbows or something.

I'm taking a relatively chill approach to his time in-game; it's kind of a whole new world of possibilities for him, so the more he gets to explore and the more magical mishaps he's part of, the better :)
wylderrant: (6)

[personal profile] wylderrant 2019-06-08 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
hey buddy let's look in a well together for shits and giggles.

and she'll put a flower crown on him, too.
justbeingknife: (Default)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-08 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
WHY NOT

he'll make one just for her, REVENGE except I guess not really
justbeingknife: (......)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-08 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Shoves ALL THE FLOWERS into this crown

a rage crown, fueled with misgivings and petty grudges
ishisstrength: (6 - so cute)

[personal profile] ishisstrength 2019-06-08 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
I know that you tagged my top post but I am excited enough that I also want to tag yours lol. ALSO. I had a great idea where Justine taught Majima needle work so that they can sew runes into clothes too :3

It might be fun.

Also she'll give him flowers or maybe a single flower? idk, I am thinking of cute ideas.
justbeingknife: (what was that?)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-08 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no, that does sound cute! I have no idea how good he'd be at it but he'd try.

Maybe he can work flower arranging into his magic somehow :|a...
ishisstrength: (I'm yours)

[personal profile] ishisstrength 2019-06-08 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
That would be cool!!!
justbeingknife: (Default)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-08 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, where's Justine's address? Maybe he can send her some nice flowers sometime :V
ishisstrength: (Talking.)

[personal profile] ishisstrength 2019-06-08 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
She's the first of the cottage houses. I'm not sure what address that is lol but omg that'd be so cute. She'd turn red and no one would be there to see it.

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[personal profile] actuallyadork 2019-06-08 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
I am always up for shenanigans with Majima. :D
justbeingknife: (blerg)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-08 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Absolutely, he needs to meet Sunshine

with whom he will feel a strange kinship...
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[personal profile] actuallyadork 2019-06-08 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Giant chicken gets to meet part-time giant chicken
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[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-08 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
Majima likes cats so maybe he'll keep some apples for the giant chicken :x!!
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[personal profile] actuallyadork 2019-06-08 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
Sunshine would love that and probably want to see Majima often if food is involved.

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[personal profile] sullenstallion 2019-06-08 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
I've really been enjoying Majima and I still haven't gotten very far in my attempt to watch the LPs, but. Dylas would probably rather fight a dude with Majima than navigate a conversation, if you're ever down for that. OR FISHING. Idk.
justbeingknife: (Default)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-08 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I WOULD SAY YES TO BOTH, Majima loves fighting even more than fishing \o/

he also loves conversations though, sorry Dylas...
sullenstallion: (16;)

[personal profile] sullenstallion 2019-06-09 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
That's not fair. Conversations are his weakness.

tbh Dylas walks around with like...metal gauntlets with spikes on the end for punching monsters with, just like, openly. it's how his world is. they're a real conversation starter. maybe.
justbeingknife: (what the hell)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-09 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
oh man let Majima tell him about the time he beat people up with frozen sardines

video games are a weird and wonderful place
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[personal profile] sullenstallion 2019-06-10 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
okay but let Dylas shed a few tears because he's so proud of those sardines and their versatility in combat

he's a mess when it comes to fish, a total disaster

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[personal profile] activatingcombatmode 2019-06-10 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello there!! I really liked our threads so far I wouldn't mind these two becoming good buds eventually, kicking ass and taking names. Zack is a good guy (ex-military) but he loves his occasional street brawl too. LMAO
justbeingknife: (lineart)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-10 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds lovely! He already knows Cloud but he'll be surprised if he ever finds out they're roommates c:

Plus he likes dogs so bonus

Zack seems like such a sweetheart, I've been having a lot of fun with threading too!
activatingcombatmode: <user name=sefirot> (91)

[personal profile] activatingcombatmode 2019-06-13 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
That's great! He can tell Majima stories about when Cloud was pure and little and 16 years old.

If he likes pups Zack is the guy to like LMAO and since he'll be getting wolf parts
justbeingknife: (Default)

[personal profile] justbeingknife 2019-06-14 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
okay, given that Majima's a good 5 or 6 inches taller than Cloud, he can see little

pure, though? 16? citation needed
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[personal profile] activatingcombatmode 2019-06-14 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Cloud so smol

DON'T LET HIM FOOL YOU Zack knows he used to be a nerdy cute bean who just wanted to DO HIS BEST and SMILED AND LAUGHED AND DID NO WRONG

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