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CR & PLOTTING: DECEMBER

Last month's return of the Masquerade thrown by Louis proved to be a massive hit among Mirrorbound, a time to get dolled up and forget your worries for a night. Later, more items came through the mirrors along with a handful of new Mirrorbound; there was a bit of a mishap with getting everything back in order, but it was done! Eventually all the assorted things found their way back to their original owners, and all of Emmelie's 'flying saucers' have been decommissioned so they no longer cause any chaos within the city.

Noveuer has passed, ushering in chill breezes and light snowfall, and...

A Friendly Competition (14th-16th)

As Deceuer rolls in and the weather remains relatively decent around Aefenglom and through most of the known areas of the Wilde, the Wilders themselves are noticeably more upbeat, excited about something. "Rilla Sparks is organizing a Scavenger Hunt this year," they're all too delighted to report, adding that there hasn't been one in a good five or six years due to weather, low numbers, or minor conflicts. But with many Mirrorbound exploring the Wilde alongside them, they have enough people and good enough conditions. The fliers for it show up a day or two later, plastered anywhere the Wilders tend to congregate, and on the Haven's bulletin board.

The Not-So-Annual Grand Scavenger Hunt!

Open to sign-ups now! Singles welcome, if you don't have a buddy, one will be found for you! This year it's a friendly competition between our homegrown Wilders VS our Mirrorbound brethren! A treasure-trove of prizes lay on the line! Only venture into the Wilde and collect any of the items on the list we'll give you on the day of, and contribute toward a team victory! Fun for the whole family!*

* Not fun for entire family. Wilde experience is helpful, mortal danger is always a possibility outside Bright Wall. Safety measures will be provided but by signing up for The Not-So-Annual Grand Scavenger Hunt, you agree not to hold the Wilders responsible for injury or infection gained during the competition due to forces of nature.

Designed to test Wilders' skills in different areas such as combat, tracking, mapping and navigating, foraging, and knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Wilde, the Scavenger Hunt frames it all as a game, with prizes for the winning team at the end. Teams, in this case Wilders VS Mirrorbound, separate into pairs or groups of 3 and set out into the Wilde with a bare-bones map and a list of items to hunt. These can be animal parts (creatures will not be harmed!), plants, stones from different locations within the Wilde, or anything else, all difficult to get, and all kept secret until the morning the hunt begins. The team whose pairs or groups bring back the most items (duplicates still count) within 48 hours wins the competition and each winning-team participant will get to choose a prize from a range of enchanted or rare objects that are quite helpful during explorations, or can be sold for some major cunes.

While the organizer of the event recommends having prior Wilde experience, it isn't required, so new Mirrorbound may participate as well! If you don't have anyone to sign up with, well, we'll pair you spares! And as always, Bonds, temporary or otherwise, are of course recommended, but not a requirement. Just be careful out there - the Wilde is dangerous, even on a good day, and the Wilders are competitive. They aren't above a little non-lethal, friendly sabotage!

December's event is The Grand Scavenger Hunt! With decent weather and bolstered numbers, it's Mirrorbound VS Wilders in a friendly competition to see whose wilderness skills reign supreme!

How It Works: Characters may sign up ICly in pairs/trios, or as singles to be paired before the competition. OOCly, this means you can pre-plan your pair/group, OR sign up below to be RNGed into pairs if you're looking for some new CR! Characters will not be allowed to participate solo. That doesn't mean you can't lose track of your partner and meet up with different characters out there, but no one may enter the competition as a solo act. Since the Mirrorbound are all technically a team, whether characters choose to work together or treat it as competition with each other is also up to you!

There will be prizes at the end, based on participation. On January 1st, we'll put up an OOC post detailing the prizes available, which will be an assortment of enchanted or useful items that could come in handy on an expedition (or can be sold for good cash money if so desired), and anyone who can produce an in-progress or completed thread that proves their character participated in the scavenger hunt will get to choose one. Threads do not have to be finished, just a handful of comments is fine! You just can't totally handwave involvement.

If your character isn't particularly combat-oriented, don't worry! The challenges will test not just combat, but a variety of skills, such as tracking, using knowledge of the flora and fauna, navigation and cartography, fishing, hunting, foraging, marksmanship, flying, magic, or other talents that don't involve fighting deadly beasts. Anyone can participate.

Sign ups for pre-planned pairs, as well as RNG sign ups can be found below. If you want your character paired by RNG, please make sure to toss your name in by December 9th at 11:59pm EST. We will randomize pairs then! If you have any questions, please direct them right here! (Please note: we did move back the OOC date of the log to the 10th. Sorry about that!)

Modranicht (21st-23rd)

Late in the month, the winter holiday of Modranicht arrives, officially beginning on the 21st. These three days are a time of being with loved ones, feasting, and gift-giving, and it's a holiday full of well-loved traditions, such as decorations and gift-giving. Many people adorn their homes with greenery - such as holly, ivy, mistletoe, yew, and pine, and yes, kissing under the mistletoe is definitely a thing around these parts. In fact, the city is again absolutely littered with sprigs of enchanted mistletoe, hung in doorways and arches, tacked up to walls, and elsewhere. When two people stand underneath it, they are rooted to the spot and lightly compelled to kiss each other, whether it be on the lips, cheeks, foreheads, hands, or elsewhere. The enchantment is weak and can be broken with enough general 'do not want', but the locals consider it a fun and playful tradition, and partake joyously, often teasing and taunting pairs caught trying to free themselves without a smooch.

Several craftsmen in the shopping district, trying to garner interest for their wares, are running crafting lessons ranging from knitting to jewelry-making to calligraphy to basket-weaving. If it's crafty, someone's offering a lesson, and many are even seeking apprentices at this time of year. Or maybe you want to show off your own skills - space is offered for anyone who wants to run their own how-to workshop for others!

The city-wide feast also returns on the 23rd, and while food and drink are provided, after last year's successful potluck, they're encouraging everyone to bring a dish that represents them, their family, or their home to share with others. All in the spirit of being together!

All event prompts this month will be included in the log that will be posted on December 10th to allow for forward-dating as desired!

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.

CR & PLOTTING: DECEMBER

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