cr & plotting: june

[moustre]

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.

SUBJECT: PLAYER NAME | CHARACTER NAME | CANON <b>Player Name:</b> <b>Pronouns:</b> <b>Contact:</b> <b>Timezone:</b> <b>Character Name:</B> <b>Canon:</b> <b>Appearance:</B> <B>Brief:</b> <B>Choice:</b> <B>Event Plans:</b> <B>General Plans:</b>

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Vee | Wolf | Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

[divineconfetti]

Player Name: Vee!
Pronouns: They/them
Contact: lycanthropic
Timezone: EST

Character Name: Wolf
Canon: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Appearance: Scruffy. Wolf is short (~5'5") yet well-muscled, though that's not very evident due to his many layers of clothing; he is roughly in his early/mid 30's. He has an odd, gray mark around his right eye with similar coloring streaking through his hair on the right side. His left arm is severed above the elbow, and he usually uses a rather grisly-looking prosthetic.
Brief: Wolf has spent most of his life training to be and then serving as a shinobi to a minor lord, who he ended up developing a stronger emotional bond with. Having become separated from the one he has pledged himself to, he finds himself adrift. Wolf is gruff and a little emotionally-inept, but he has a good heart and (unfortunately) ends up caring for people far more easily than he probably wishes he would. The gap moe potential is very high.
Choice: Monster! He will end up being a werewolfy turnskin.
Event Plans: This will be Wolf's first full moon, and though he's a little new here for things to get really hairy, he's definitely going to be a little more wide-eyed and aware to some of the changes beginning to happen to him. As for Litha... this is a hell of a first festival for him. Wolf has been too married to duty and discipline to really get involved with romance or sex for what I have to assume is many years, so... it will all probably embarrass him. Which could be cute and fun?? idk?? He's kind of an old man, though (comparatively), so I will say that if anything gets plotted out, the youngest I can possibly go is, like... early 20's... MAYBE... and even then it probably depends. I'm not sure he would do any of this stuff willingly on his own, but others with stronger personalities are welcomed to drag him along for ??? results!

As for the unexpected happening, I am very 👀 about this and will probably be participating! Depending on time management, when it all goes down.
General Plans: Besides wandering around and asking dumb questions in the intro log, I have signed him up for a few quests! He's going to be volunteering as a guinea pig for Leeches & Lycanths, helping clean up in preparation for the festival, going on the fetch quest in the Wilde, and looking into the Following Rumors quest, when more information about that becomes apparent. I was thinking about making a catch-all for these, so there will be that also!

[cult]

did you say you wanna get hairy please do it while im drinking so i can be like i need to stop being an alcoholic
HAIR HAIR HAIR HAIR

[divineconfetti]

I..... I.......... I........... OKAY FINE

his wolfishness could accelerate a lil bit on the full moon... so let's say 1) fuzzier, 2) sharper tooths, 3) big bright wolf eyes. how does this sound. do you want more hair
even though I'm just getting the sense you want him to get more doggo so you can push him away... I see how it is

[cult]

i like a man with a lot of hair :/

NOOOO CUTE stop nothing about that is dog and will make wwx push him away.. but he will take him home and be like you needa shave i hope ur hair get long so i can cut that ur small.. but hairy.. we must fix that!!! and dont look at me with those big ol eyes who am i.. big red riding hood? :( also dont bite and i never have to complain
HOW U THINK IM TRYNA PUSH MY BFF AWAY WHEN I JUST WANNA HELP HIM -_-

[divineconfetti]

OH WELL i mean... you are in luck then... wolf is already has kinda long hair...

LMFSLDKGH... PLEASE SHAME HIM FOR BEING UNSHAVEN... he hasn't really had time to keep up with stuff like that! hes been too busy killing ppl and getting killed over and over!!!! but... fine. fine! you can help him out. he will begrudgingly appreciate it
and shh don't worry he would never bite!! he's a good boy. he will give paw

[cult]

OMG... YOU DO? OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! how im going to buy you some ribbons do we can get you a high pony :)

STOP WWX IS HOW YOU GUNNA WALK AROUND W ALL THAT HAIR ALL OVER THE PLACE none of that!!! he doesnt even know how to use a shaver so we do this the old fashioned way *picks up a sword* i mean i feel that on a personal level but i still keep up my appearance!! except that one time i locked myself up in a cave idk.. if i bathed.. prob not.. was wantin 2 die.. SJDJLKF when you smell like dove soap youll appreciate me even tho im a slob everywhere else
good.. UR GUNNA HAVE PAW PADS... I HOPE THEYRE SOFT.... STARTS CRYING WHERED YOU GET THIS HAND ITS SPOOKIN ME OUT!

[veilfires]

hi!! i am really excited about our current thread and for these two to have more threads…! i'm not sure if you are canon-blind to da:i though (i just want to check if it's okay i spoil you for stuff before i spoil you for stuff. all of solas is spoilers.)

but also... since I saw Wolf on the first tdm i’ve been like woof the laws of fictional parallels dictate I pursue this cr ahaha …!

essentially i’m up for anything because i think they have a lot of interesting potential in all directions!!!

[divineconfetti]

same!! and yeah you don't have to worry about spoilers for me. I did play dai and never quite beat it, but I did look up enough spoilers for myself that I have a vague idea of what's going on... which is why I had to laugh at the coincidence between these two myself

IT'S TRUE! fictional parallels are great and I support this

[sullenstallion]

I'm here mostly because I hone in on the words 'emotionally inept' and it's like 'yeah same.' I forgot to hit up the intro log, but if you're interested in a horse man turning into a faun who I often describe as 'emotionally constipated', I'd love to hit you up.

[divineconfetti]

thank you... it's his truth

I would completely welcome an emotionally-constipated horse man-turning-faun! c:

[sullenstallion]

Cool beans!!

I'll keep an eye out for his catch-all, then? Unless there's something you're really dying to do, I'll just hit you up with whatever looks best when I see him around.

[divineconfetti]

YES! I've gotten behind on putting it up because of work ganging up on me, but hopefully it should be up in the next day or two c: I will look forward to it, then!!

[showsnopiety]

All I can picture is someone grabbing Wolf by the wrist and dragging him around for fun and games. WIN THEM STUFF WOLF, buy them pastries-bleh that's a hair in their mouth

[divineconfetti]

THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN BECAUSE HE WOULD BE INCREDIBLY GOOD AT ALL CARNIVAL GAMES! like tossing the ring on the bottles...... y'all think this is rigged but wolf can do it... do you think all of this shinobi training was for nothing............ he will win you the biggest prize they have

but yes that's the one draw-back of being a furry. but lucky he's not too furry yet, so the risk of hair-in-food is minimal...... FOR NOW

[showsnopiety]

Wolf is the cheat counter! I hope this means they have plushies larger then people...because then Wolf and Caren could get one and they could be used as pillows...

but YES so they can get great prizes and hairless food! best night ever

[divineconfetti]

they will just have to find out, but if there is, they will win it

sounds great!!

[showsnopiety]

yes excellent

if prizes aren't listed for games I WILL ASK

[guillotine]

ONE SHINOBI TO ANOTHER

"Too married to duty and discipline for romance/etc" is a biiiiig mood, holy shit. In addition to being a ninja up to her eyeballs in unchecked extremes of devotion, Nel's on the path to becoming a competent combat medic-mage again, and maybe if they put their heads together they can come up with some gnarly prosthetic enhancements!?

[divineconfetti]

nel... thank goodness... you understand

0: that would be awesome! towards the end of the game, wolf is able to work on the prosthetic himself, but I get the feeling he isn't really the most... creative?? guy?? when it comes to things he could strap on there. so that would be really cool if they could figure out some weird/cool stuff to make into tools

also if she knows anything about healing magic or anything like that, he's still looking for someone to help him get his healing gourd seeds working again )':

[guillotine]

Oh no Wolf your gourds...!!

Listen she isn't there yet... but maybe in the meantime they can work on their poison cloud collections

[divineconfetti]

the gourd is necessary........ the gourd is life

that's fine! he can be patient. it can be an ongoing project. but YES absolutely... he still does have his poisoned shortsword. but he could always go for more poisons. a shinobi can never have too many

[civicbooty]

I'm canonblind and have no idea how this would go, but I def want to tag him at some point! They're both Extremely Old Men by jamjar standards, so there's that, and Aymeric's doing the cave quest also (and will do more later, though not this month), and he's Very Familiar with dealing with gruff emotionally-inept dudes.

[divineconfetti]

that's perfectly fine! I play a lot of ffxiv and am certainly not canonblind for aymeric, so I think I can say they would probably get along pretty well c: I think wolf would get a good vibe from him... he's a stand-up sort of guy

and ugh yes... I love the Old Men Solidarity

let's definitely plan to do something, then! for the cave exploration quest or maybe the event logs further down the line! (:

[civicbooty]

NOW THAT IT'S UP the cave options look super good to me! Is it okay if I add you on plurk to facilitate things?

[divineconfetti]

yes, please do! c: we can discuss more there!