day 82-90 » plotting

[villagemod]

THE END BEGINS

Darkness descends, autumn returns, and something emerges from the ocean as another week passes in Mathias Township.

Please note that while this log covers 9 days, it has been divided into two parts. Players are requested to not firmly plan or write IC threads beyond the first 3 days until after September 5th. This is to give time for players and mod to address any questions, explorations, etc. and allow for this information to be factored into plans. There are many things that can be discovered in the second part of this log, as some locations may have changed and have new things to find.

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― UNFIT GRAVES

[villagemod]

Those who were given watery graves in the ocean during the last log will need something else done with their corpses, as it appears whatever is in the ocean does not accept these offerings. Comment here to report if your character is putting a body back into the ocean (it will be dragged out again after a few hours and returned to the beach for another to find) or if something else is being done with them.

Malcolm Bright — pulled from ocean and left on the beach
Raylan Givens — pulled from ocean and left on the beach

Other bodies have also been left unburied and will need attending to.

Dorian Pavus — left on the beach
Tim Gutterson — half-buried on the beach below the lighthouse
Tim Gutterson — left in a tunnel under the library
Callisto — left on the library steps

― FAVORITE THINGS

[villagemod]

Feedback requested! What are some of your favorite elements/events of the game so far? Some things may return for a repeat performance.

[bestfuneralever]

Personally, I think going forward in the slide toward the end, it'd be more fun to have things we haven't seen crop up (i.e. non-damage-sustaining-earthquakes and fires have both happened multiple times), simply for the shake-up, rather than the repetition of already-done-things. Damages that actually last and don't get reset, for one example, since resets cheapen the loss of those things.

And I know a lot of it is meant to be pretty circular and ill-defined and unresolved by the end, but more answers to aspects of the lore that the characters have invested a lot of time investigating as it's come up in play. Give those players some kind of payoff for their efforts in digging into the lore you created through the course of the game.

[villagemodama]

Thanks for the feedback. Not exactly what I was looking for, but still appreciated.

As for those repetitive elements (fires/earthquakes/etc), they are part of the lore, and my question is meant to prompt people to tell me what other parts they would like more of so that they might get some of those answers.

[bestfuneralever]

I understand that you asked for favorite elements, but as I would rather have new things to play with instead, I thought it made sense to mention that, to give you a full scope of what your players are into. My bad answering wrong! ♥

Re: ― FAVORITE THINGS

[myfavoritemurder]

I'd love to see the theme of memories pop up again, either as another memory share or in some other form!

[enduresurvive]

I actually missed the memory share thing but it's an aspect I would love to see come up again.

I also really enjoy the glimpses into what came before, either seeing the Shadow Man or like the creepy people (jumping into the ravine or otherwise).

[abrightboy]

I’d love to see the stakes get higher or more permanent. I like it best when they’re pushed into the town’s mysteries.

― GRAVEYARD

[villagemod]

The graveyard list has been updated on the Deaths & Disappearances list.

If you have previously unclaimed corpses that you would like to handwave as having been found (with no unusual items on the body) and buried in the graveyard, comment here.

[myfavoritemurder]

OH BOY...

So as of the last log, Callisto is spiraling pretty badly, and has developed fear of the dark as a permanent madness; needless to say, she will not be handling this well. I'll be throwing up a top level for 082/083 that will include both fighty and non-fighty options, but if anyone wants her to accost their character in an attempt to steal their lantern or other light source, hmu! Attempts can be either successful or unsuccessful.

Raylan Givens

[tinstar]

Current stats:
- Sanity at 58 (still pending me inputing sanity reclamations)
- Emotional State: Fucking S H A K Y, his sense of reality around him is intermittent, undercut by his already morbid mind offering up all the terrible things that will happen to him.
- Physical State: Still going through withdrawal, decided not to play with hallucinations, but I think for my own pleasure, he'll be slowly getting better by the end of this first sub-log access.

Plans:
- Day 82/83: Raylan will be lowkey freaking out about the lack of sun, prep for some real crazy statements, but he will be out and about with a lantern. I'd love for him to have to run into a building with someone, maybe new/revisiting CR? He will also find the footprints and end up at the beach, staring at and eventually burying his own corpse. (Dorian's too) Could be fun!
- Day 82/83, Cont': He will also be showing up at Penhew House to do a small blood sacrifice with Malcolm - If anyone wants to join them, I'm super down, but Raylan Will be asking your character to spill a bit of blood.
- Day 84: SHAKE SHAKE MAMA; The earthquake will signal to Raylan that Something Has Changed, prompting him to go out into the lands~ He'll end up back on Phillips Drive, knocking around the houses until Malcolm talks him into a nap. Following his nap, he will have a bottle (of moonshine) and hang out at 1308 feeling sorry for everyone and everything and mourning his losses.

Since we're not allowed to really do past day 84, I'm going to wait to plot for that til later!!

[bestfuneralever]

Klaus is an expert at going through withdrawal, Raylan. Hit him up~

[tinstar]

Great! Where would you like them to run into each other?

[bestfuneralever]

Uhhh I'm not picky! I know he ended up at the antique store by day 081, but he'd wanna be back with the familiarest people, so he'd probably head back to the school (they're still there, right lolol)

[tinstar]

So maybe in the streets?

Yes, they're still technically at the schoolhouse but Raylan isn't going to spending a lot of time there, per all my self busying plans on day 82 and 83.

If you're hellbent on the schoolhouse, I can make it work.

[bestfuneralever]

I'd be cool with maybe he comes across Raylan on his way back over there, if you wanna do that. He's not gonna wanna be in the outside much while it's pitch black out, so once he gets to the school, he probably won't wanna leave much/if at all RIP.

[enduresurvive]

At this point Ellie can probably be talked into blood sacrifice because you know what, why not?

(Alternately she and Raylan could go try to find the Lodge in the second half since they've been gunning for it for awhile)

[tinstar]

LODGE LODGE LODGE, I vote for Lodge Shenanigans - Parker will be going with them too and he would really like them to know where it is :3

[enduresurvive]

YES PLEASE
Ellie knows Parker a little too so there's that!

[thering]

I have only just now managed to catch up on all what is happening for this new log, and it is past midnight Sunday so I have run out of time to do things 😆 I would like something with Raylan though, please! Will they be moving back to 1306, you think? Does Raylan want to regain a few sanity points maybe? A porch talk might help :3

[tinstar]

PORCH TALKS Yes god please, just a few moments of normal for them so they can both unload a little, we see you with your low sanity and not talking about Wynonna there Doc, don't think we don't!! I do think they'd move back to Phillips Drive once it's back up, for the sheer comfort of familiar which would all help their sanity and Raylan's withdrawals.

[thering]

Yes good... He doesn't want to talk about Wynonna. This is meant to be about Raylan /stamps foot. I can start a thread for them if you've got an open TL thing?

[tinstar]

Tough Titty Cowboy, you're gonna havta cop a little. I've only got day 82 up rn, but I'm workin on the others, I can ping you?

[thering]

Okay sure 😁 He'll still be weird about being touched but they can just. Behave on the porch.

[tinstar]

Behavin' time

Dorian Pavus

[nottevintersoldier]

82-84

[nottevintersoldier]

Dorian is still recovering from becoming a crispy critter, but at least he's up and moving around now (and should be!) He likely won't leave the school if the group is planning on staying there for the time being until they realize the houses are back.

Though Schoolhouse crew, lemme know if they are moving, obviously he will go and wherever they hole up he'll do his best to help out/protect the building.

His magic should be recharged after a few days of rest so he can help a bit when the power goes out. He has the ability to light torches/lanterns/candles/etc with magical fire that will NOT burn the fuel source. Typically this light would stay lit indefinitely but they will randomly flicker out at random intervals throughout the dark times. The warm green glow will illuminate well, however, and he can light entrances/exits to keep nasty things at bay. Even if they won't be venturing indoors, he won't take chances, and that way people can see their way to somewhere safe too. These lights can be carried by others in lanterns if need be so they can conserve resources and make things last. HOWEVER, if the person strays too far from the source (IE Dorian) it will go out. He'll patrol about and relight the Vellfire throughout the day as needed.

Dorian is also getting his first Temporary Madness and RNGesus has granted him Agromania which means he'll be wanting to be out in open spaces despite everything in himself wanting to remain indoors while still wounded. So if anyone wants to keep him company? He will likely be carrying Vellfire so the monsters should leave him alone... but if that light were to go out he may need someone to save his ass.

Day 83 he'll be taking part in a blood magic ritual/blood sacrifice with Raylan and co. So I may wait till after seeing what happens there before moving forward past day 83.

He also has a body down by the beach still... which is likely in a pretty bad way since a certain someone (Callisto) discovered it and left it there. So, Idk if someone wants to do something with that? Edit Raylan will be seeing his body and burying it

I'm open to ideas though! Dorian has a limited range of movement and energy atm, still recovering and all, so he's not super useful, but I'm up for plotting!

Klaus Hargreeves + Ainsley Whitly

[bestfuneralever]

I don't have much in way of solid plans, since the log is largely "it's dark and a bad idea to go outside in it" vibes. My basic thoughts are Klaus will cling to the side of someone else through every single day that's pitch dark b/c one of his permanent madnesses is intense fear of darkness. RIP. Also he was here for, and still has scars from, the last time monsters were hanging out in the darkness and will not be venturing outside, plz&thx.

Ainsley is currently still suffering from countermania and sis is gonna Do A Dumb and go outside w/o a light source. Haven't figured out WHY she might do that, but yeah. That'll be a thing.

I'm open to plotting whatever, but 'til we get more info on the back-half of the log, that's where I'm at for now!

Tim Gutterson

[walkingtrigger]

taking Arma's housekeeping idea here

Current Info as of night 81
-Sanity = 84
-Madness = Temporary Madness of Agromania: intense desire to be in open spaces
-Spent Nights 79/80 in the Old Church ruins where "he will get to enjoy the sounds of something moving along the nearby treeline and the sensation of something moving in the air above the ruins."
-Night 81 was spent in Penhew House and absolutely nothing happened there. Save his spending the entire night crawling the walls/wanting to be back outside.
-He had this dream and spent Days 80/81 holed up in the Historical Society looking for the leather bound book. He would have shared this dream with anyone he conversed with, so if you want to handwave that your character heard about the dream events from Tim, please go ahead!
-Tim did not find the leatherbound book, however he did come across a rare mention of a private library in the Lodge.

Plans for this log
OOC I have a lot going on in RL and an aggressive work deadline at the end of the month of September. Because of these things I am only going to plot one thread per day and only days where Tim is doing something specific. The threads are up for grabs to anyone, established CR or new CR, just it will be one thread per IC day.

Day 82 - Tim is going to find his corpses on the beach and cremate them. Because who wants to drag a bloated corpse up a hill?? He will welcome any other boomerang bodies on the fire, but that is opt-in.

Day 83 - I have signed up for Tim to get glimpses of the things in the night. He will be losing 3 pts of sanity, but will be stubbornly trying to see as much as he can. He will not be dying.

Day 84 - Don't have anything planned. It can be assumed Tim will be back in his beachfront home, in a sleeping back out on the covered deck, stink eyeing the ocean.

Day 85 - Don't have anything planned at this time.
Night 86 - Put in for a spooky encounter in/around the Lodge. This is open to anyone who would like to be in the vicinity at the time. Always happy to share the horror.

Handwave Things - Things safe to assume.
-Daily check in with Raylan.
-Tim will share any/all of the above with anyone ICly.

[abrightboy]

Throw Malcolm on the fire, Tim.

[walkingtrigger]

Dead Malcolm, yes? omg must make sure!!

[abrightboy]

Lol yes the dead one on the beach.

[walkingtrigger]

Figured the live one would wriggle! ;)

[abrightboy]

Likely!

Ellie | The Last Of Us

[enduresurvive]

Ellie will absolutely NOT go looking for the creatures and she isn't going to play hero and save anyone's ass about it either. That said, she IS up to try to stop someone from going out to find the creatures (to a point, at least; if you're really going out there, there's only a few people still left alive that she will actually fight about it). She remembers the lanterns before and will advise others to, yes, keep them lit as long as possible.

On day 84 she'll go back and have a look at 1304 just out of curiosity to see if anything is different from how it was when she ran when the fire started.

In the second half of the log, I'm interested in having Ellie go looking for anything new in the woods (within reason) or finally reaching the lodge since she's been trying to get there with Raylan for weeks now.

Finally, Ellie had a dream about some TOWN HISTORY that she needs to share with some folks! This isn't dependent on the day, really, so it could fit in wherever, and I'm not super picky who she tells, but she'd probably tell closer CR before a stranger.