OOC PLOTTING POST: The Salvation of Geardagas: Part I

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OOC PLOTTING POST
The Salvation of Geardagas: Part I



The Salvation of Geardagas is an event of two halves, with part one taking place from the 15th of January to the 10th of February, and concluding with part two from the 10th to the 15th of February!

Three things precipitate a change in Aefenglom: a handful of mysterious pamphlets, a strange and ever-growing list of the missing and even stranger reappearances.

Locals, particularly those from poorer districts, have been disappearing. Up until now, investigators have been forced to admit defeat; with no evidence or witnesses, there’s very little they can do but add them to the pile of individuals who have apparently vanished into thin air. Members of the council might already be aware of this problem but it’s largely been kept quiet to avoid panic.

That all changes on the evening of the 14th of Ieneuer. A harpy not seen since she ended her shift at work the week before turns up in the middle of the shopping district completely corrupted by the Cwyld. The same happens with another missing local. And another. All three were beyond the efforts of even the most skilled of the Coven’s witches and either had to be subdued or died during attempts to save them.

But the next survives. For better or worse, the victim remembers nothing of his ordeal but once he has suitably recovered, a clue finally comes to light. A tattoo on his palm- and it’s the symbol of a group that the Coven is already aware of.

The Evergreen Circle has been growing in popularity among the wealthy in Aefenglom. A cult by any other name, their main public beliefs are centred on hope, the salvation of Geardagas through their leader Cillian Alder and “intellectual study” of the Cwyld and its effects. In spite of their eccentric preaching and fascinations, they’ve only been a mild- if morbid- blip on the Coven’s radar since their emergence. That suspicion has finally blossomed into something substantial.

With this new piece of evidence, the Coven has no choice but to look into them more deeply. Of course, they’re wary of moving in too aggressively and openly and so have asked the Mirrorbound to investigate and report back: which is where you come in.

INVESTIGATION:

Mirrorbound have been asked to infiltrate the Evergreen Circle’s meetings in order to find out more. It’s not going to be easy: they’ll need to come up with a good story or find a way to sneak around without being noticed, and try and maintain their cover throughout the evening. How they do this is up to you.

At the player’s discretion, they can either succeed and find out more (feel free to NPC members and drop any questions below), or fail and face more immediate consequences upon being discovered, ranging from being kicked out or targeted for attacks.

Some, however, will be forced to become members through an enchantment that works as a kind of mind control. This means that they will continue going to meetings regardless of their investigation, defend the cult aggressively and become considerably less careful when it comes to the Cwyld. Also, do you like trying to recruit your friends? Because that sure is a thing they’ll do! Any Mirrorbound who interacts with the cult directly can be targeted for this.

Additionally, two characters will be able to question Alder directly through a thread. This will be decided through RNG with sign-ups below!

KIDNAPPING:

Throughout this period, characters also have the option of thwarting kidnapping attempts both on themselves, other Mirrorbound and/or on locals. Additionally, they can find victims after they’ve been thrown back out on the street: containing outbreaks of the Cwyld within the city is as much a priority as preventing, so the Coven needs as many capable hands on deck as possible. It’s entirely up to the player’s discretion whether the attackers are caught and infected victims are saved or not.

However, things will kick up a gear around the 10th of February: characters can be successfully kidnapped by the cult from this point on depending on the player’s preferences. More information about this will be available in February, before the start of part two.

Any Mirrorbound can take get involved in this part of the event, regardless of whether they interact with the cult or not.

If you have any questions about the specific information your characters can learn in either case, please ask below!

FORMS

And now, 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> And last but certainly not least, we want to give a huge thank-you to Rachel, who organized and wrote this exciting player plot event! Thank you for all your hard work!