abraxasooc | ACTIVITY CHECK: JUNE 2022

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ACTIVITY CHECK: JUNE 2022

ACTIVITY CHECK: JUNE 2022

It's time for activity check, so please check the FAQ if you are confused about any requirements.

Please fill out the following form by June 30th at 11:59 PM ET to stay in the game! Failure to reply will count as idling out.

If you are passing with a hiatus or a strike, please use this form instead:

NOTE:

The Notable Actions section is where you can describe and link anything your character has done recently that would be of note to the player base at large, such as NPC interactions or actions taken that would cause some attention from those around them.

Activity Rewards are now open! A note that the main AC has not changed, but if you are planning on submitting multiple threads contained within a log or a top level, please link an individual thread during your main AC submission, so we can keep track of what's being used for the main AC and what's being used for bonus Activity Rewards.

If you would like to claim your event reward gain for June's event, make sure you do it no later than next month's Activity Check and that you have not already claimed one for April's event.

Remember to submit your completed Quests to earn your rewards before the end of June AC!

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Player Name: Dee
Character Name: Jayce Talis
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Jayce meets Geralt about possibly learning enchantments down the road and makes a connection.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Jayce and Sam finally meet at the town hall and are glad other extroverts exist.
Power or physical gain: Jayce is involved in the nightmare plot. For his first non-Horizon Gain, I would like a version of Lightning Field. In Arcane, Jayce's hammer had the ability to do something similar, and it's on the official wiki as one of its abilities to create a lightning field.

I would like him to have the ability to create an electric field around himself that can blast people up to 10 feet away from him. In the beginning: It will cause minor electrocution, feeling like being shocked but not painful, only startling, and the blast back knock a little wind out of you, but not serious injury. He can only do it once a day and it lasts four seconds. To start, he cannot put it around anyone but himself.

Since you've mentioned you'd like a pitch early as to where this ability is headed, I would like him to build and train over many months to make the field last longer as protection (up to fifteen minutes if he focuses strongly), and for it to eventually be able to surround not only himself but at least one other person. The damage from the initial blast will go up in danger as well for the electrocution to stun someone and the blowback to be able to knock them out. It will not be fatal or give serious injury outside of that.

Notable actions: Jayce will be taking part in the Free Cities get rid of nightmare threads, just haven't gotten there yet, but will be!

Player Name: Dee
Character Name: Jesper Fahey
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Jesper's super hearing comes at the worst time, on a quest!
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Jesper got to know Wen Kexing, they talked about being metaphoric monsters and flirted a bit.
Power or physical gain: N/A!
Notable actions: Jesper also will be taking part in the Free Cities get rid of nightmares thing, but not yet. But it will happen.

Edited 2022-06-23 19:28 (UTC)

Your activity and gain has been accepted! Jayce will be able to spend the coming months working on the strength of his new spell.

Player Name: Noa
Character Name: Geralt of Rivia
Thread 1 Link + Summary: one; Geralt takes Sam to venture deeper into the cave he found last month, out in the desert.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: two; Nadine shows Geralt around on a motorbike, and offers to teach him to ride.
Notable actions: Came back into the city and Mags' Inn covered in blood, so maybe that might've gotten noticed a bit. Though on the other hand, this is not entirely unusual for him.

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Dia
Character Name: Alucard
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Alucard and Sypha have a much needed talk.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Jaskier finds Alucard in the desert during this month's events

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Megan
Character Name: Cole Cassidy
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Cassidy volunteers to take some extra loaves off Cassandra's hands.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Cassidy runs into Nadine (literally) while trying to get away from his nightmares.
Faction: Free Cities

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Em
Character Name: Dean Winchester
Thread 1 Link + Summary: one - comforting Inej over her recent losses
Thread 2 Link + Summary: two - fighting through a nightmare with Ciri

Power or physical gain: June event gain! I'm doing sort of a skewed version of the D&D Aasimar trait Radiant Soul for this, in my continued quest to Angel-ify Dean. He'll have the ability to bamf out a set of celestial wings — except unlike Supernatural or DND wings, they'll be totally tangible when he pops them out, and they will not give him the ability to teleport. He's going to have absolutely no fucking clue how to actually use them to fly at first for several weeks, and he's largely just going to look like a dumbass chicken man by accidentally popping them out and knocking shit over. Mastering bamfing them out and back in again is going to take him some time, and learning to use them is going to take even longer. Also, he's afraid of heights and flying, so that's hilarious.

Notable actions: He's decided to start training under Geralt to learn Witcher signs. They haven't actually begun yet, but once Geralt gets back from his desert trip with Sam he's going to begin trying to learn 1 sign over the next few weeks.

Dean will also be participating in the faction initiative to get rid of the entities.

Edited 2022-06-24 04:28 (UTC)

Your activity and gain have been accepted!

Player Name: Em
Character Name: Jack Townsend
Thread 1 Link + Summary: one - Ronan makes him a prosthetic leg
Thread 2 Link + Summary: two - nightmare sharing with Ches
Faction: Thorne
Power or physical gain: Jack will have both a horizon power gain and a June event gain, but I'll just be doing the June power gain this a/c and will do the horizon power next time.

I'd like to give him a version of minor illusion — essentially, the ability to make his hallucinations or dreams visible to the people around him for short durations. Whatever he manifests will be intangible, no touch, no smell, nothing of the sort. Just visual/audible manifestations of whatever he's dreaming about that only last like ten or so minutes and then fade away. They will also be small, like the size of a person or smaller, not entire environments. He won't be able to control this at first, and will have to actively work at it to make it happen on demand — or make it not happen when he doesn't want it to.

Notable actions: He will be participating in the initiative to get rid of the entities.

Edited 2022-06-24 04:27 (UTC)

Your activity and gain have been accepted, though to start until he can control it better with practice, the illusions can only last a few minutes.

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stations - 2022-07-02 23:51 (UTC) - Expand

Player Name: Heather
Character Name: Lucifer
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Mat takes Lucifer to the Horizon for the first time. Everything's Fine.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Lucifer and Jack have a very bad first meeting across nightmares.
Faction: Thorne

Power or physical gain: June Event gain. Based off the D&D Knock spell and Lucifer's nightmares themed around being contained. Except Knock is a level 2 spell so to drop it down to something much less powerful:
1/day use, has to be an object he can get a hand on.
The object can be a door, a box, a chest, a set of manacles, a padlock, or another object that contains a mundane means that prevents access. A target that is held shut by a mundane lock or that is stuck or barred becomes unlocked, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked.
When you cast the spell, a loud knock, audible from as far away as 300 feet, emanates from the target object.
Cannot currently be used on magic-locked objects, but maybe further down the road it could and/or up how many times a day?

Notable actions:
Irritatingly helping Hennessy herd moth-hares.

Unless something drastically changes he's not planning on participating in the faction intervention plan.

Your activity and gain have been accepted! With continued use and practice over the coming months, he can strengthen the spell. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

Strike
Player Name: Kam
Character Name: Gideon Nav
Power or physical gain: N/A

Sorry all, should have hiatused this month! I kept thinking I'd find time away from work to catch up and it never happened ;;

Accepted!

Player Name: Sarah
Character Name: Julie Lawry
Thread 1 Link + Summary: MÆRE thread
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Getting adorable pets with Nadine
Notable actions: Not exactly the kind of thing that would be widely noticed, but it turns out that Julie can communicate with the Singularity, and that's having some interesting consequences.

Your activity has been accepted!

Hiatus
Player Name: peach
Character Name: aerith gainsborough
Power or physical gain: n/a

Accepted!

Player Name: Gen
Character Name: Hythlodaeus
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Nightmare stuff. I tried to do a play by play of each important plot point.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Network stuff. Hythlodaeus is finally using it.
Power or physical gain: Abraxan Blink: A neat magic spell that calls one perfect shadow replication of whoever he casts it on. This image will stick to the character like glue, and take a hit for that character before dissipating. Note: I intend to upgrade this with future rewards to two, and eventually a total of three images.
Notable actions: None, actually, I've been waiting on a mod response for something I have in mind. (I don't mean to push but I posted it a few weeks ago! Maybe DW ate the notif?)

Your activity and gain have been accepted!

Player Name: Arboria
Character Name: Claude von Riegan
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Wandered around the Horizon and met Ches while checking things out. He not only learned what a truck is but that they're incredibly fast!
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Offered to take some bread from Cassandra on the network.
Faction: Free Cities

Power or physical gain: For an event gain, I'd like to give him Starry Sky which is a variation of this. At the beginning Claude will only be able to sustain it for 10-15 minutes at a time and only use a couple times a day. It'll require a lot of concentration to sustain so it'll be pretty mentally tiring for him to do. The map will be rather hazy with only the brightest constellations standing out, and while he'll have the ability to lower it there won't be any zooming or tapping the projection to name a star abilities. It'll still require a small handheld mirror to cast and others can see it as well.

With some dedicated practice over several months (I'm imagining studying the sky at night himself along with research into Abraxan astronomy and/or classes at one of the academies if it'd require more than just his own work on it), he'll be able to sustain longer projections, do them more often and find them less taxing, and the map will also slowly become clearer and more detailed. The end goal I have in mind is the longest projection time being an hour, and that the map will then offer a compass-like feature where the section of the sky shown in the projection will "live update" if he turns to face a different direction to assist with navigation. If this would be something that needs to be upgraded via future gains instead that works too!

Notable actions: He will be participating in the Free Cities' intervention to get rid of the nightmares.

Your activity and gain have been accepted, though to start, the max time for the illusion will be 5 minutes. With continued use and practice, he can reach 10 minutes over the next month or so.

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godshattering - 2022-07-03 00:11 (UTC) - Expand

Player Name: Mica
Character Name: Chester Fields
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Nightmare Scenario - Ches protects Wilhelm from the invading Wraith in a nightmare scenario.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: The Winking Cauldron - Ches shares a drink with Thancred after a long day of manual labour.
Faction: Thorne
Power or physical gain: I suppose Ches will be getting both a June event gain and a Horizon gain? I hope I'm doing this right....

From going into the Horizon, Ches will gain the move "Borrow Trouble" which will allow him to take on the damage of attacks aimed against his allies when he's being protective over them. It would be the equivalent of taking a hit for an ally even if he can't physically take the hit, and would only happen when he's feeling protective over that person and powerfully wants to shield them from harm.

From the June event, Ches will gain the move "Who's a Good Wolf?" which will allow him to imbue allies with benefits when he speaks words of encouragement or reassurance to someone else. To start, the benefit he can imbue is to give them a burst of energy and determination. I will add more levels to this one with any future regains!

Notable actions: Chester will be participating in the Thorne efforts to get rid of the nightmares.

Hello! While only one gain can be requested per AC period, you're welcome to request your Horizon gain next month. However, for this period please choose the ability you'd like to request first of the two you've listed. Thank you!

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wolfssegen - 2022-06-25 17:17 (UTC) - Expand

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abraxasmods - 2022-07-03 00:05 (UTC) - Expand

Player Name: trace
Character Name: matt murdock
Thread 1 Link + Summary: no one's sleeping so claude and matt talk and explore the city since they're both somewhat new
Thread 2 Link + Summary: goro offers matt a drink which matt is very grateful for.
Faction: free cities

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Pana
Character Name: Ronan Lynch
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Ronan mingles with newcomers at the gathering in the study.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Ronan experiences insomnia following the intervention spell.

Power or physical gain: For Ronan's June event gain, I'd like to give him an additional form of energy draining that's slightly more intentional than what he's already got (where he drains the magical energy from his surroundings when he manifests a dream). This new power will be one he can actually use while he's awake, to replenish himself when he's dangerously low on magic (i.e. when the Singularity is Dimming or he's experiencing nightwash), to recover from his post-dream paralysis more quickly, to give him a magical boost before he dreams, or just to feel really damn good because mana is a very delicious meal for a dream creature like himself.

If he's taking magical energy from multiple sources, he'll have a range of about 30 feet. The effect is minor enough that his targets are unlikely to notice it unless they're actively using magic at that time. If they are, they might find their spells are underpowered for a few minutes or that they can't cast at all, since Ronan basically ate their mana and now it has to regenerate. If he chooses only one target as an energy source, the effect will be more dramatic, sucking up not just their available mana but also their physical energy, so that they're either paralyzed or fall unconscious for a few minutes.

Although his targets won't feel the effects for very long, Ronan will be quite satisfied with this jolt after a single use. He can't use this power repeatedly in succession because, like a rechargeable battery, he'll be full.

Notable actions: As usual, Ronan was present to greet newcomers after their summoning and help them adjust to their new life, providing them with whatever they needed. He was also a very active participant in Thorne's intervention, offering guidance based on his expertise with nightmares and helping to cast the spell itself.

Your activity and gain have been accepted!

Hiatus/Strike Hiatus
Player Name: Freya
Character Name: Himeka Sui & Dante

Accepted!

Player Name: Noodle
Character Name: Castiel
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Castiel finally addresses the network.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Castiel speaking with Dean at the roadhouse.

Edited 2022-06-27 21:43 (UTC)

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: iola
Character Name: Diana Prince
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Diana & Steve meet up during their nightmares and have a grand old time (cw: war imagery, death mention).
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Diana & Alucard have equally as much fun in a spooky Horizon forest.
Notable actions: Diana will be accepting the help offered in the Free Cities to help rid the Summoned of their nightmares. She has also continued working as hired protection for people/traders traveling around the Free Cities, mostly to Aquila. Otherwise, she had a pretty chill month!

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Whit
Character Name: Viktor
Thread 1 Link + Summary: with Ciri; Viktor embarks on a desert excursion that goes horribly wrong when Ciri accidentally teleports them to the Singularity crater.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: with Nadine; Viktor becomes an unwitting first subject for Nadine's new powers, leading to a discussion of Academy resources and possible courses of action.
Power or physical gain: N/A, took an event gain in April.
Notable actions: Viktor was MYSTERIOUSLY ABSENT from Cadens the first two weeks of June, which probably seemed odd for a guy who is generally in bad shape. With some reluctance, he will assist the Free Cities officials in solving the little nightmare problem (and also fix the gloves if needed), probably to his own detriment.

Edited 2022-06-29 02:50 (UTC)

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Kath
Character Name: Prince Wilhelm
Thread 1 Link + Summary: ONE. Wilhelm asks Ronan some questions at the Thorne welcome "party" and feels like a fish out of water.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: TWO. Wilhelm melds nightmares with Ches and nobody has a good time.
Faction: Thorne
Power or physical gain: Event gain: novice fire elemental magic based on a combination of the cantrips Produce Flame and Control Flames.

Wilhelm would be able to create a flame in his hand roughly equivalent in size and intensity to a torch. The flame can be transferred, via direct touch, to objects that would normally be flammable. It can also be used as a projectile weapon. Additionally, he would be able to manipulate existing non-magical flame to the same effect, provided the flame is within sight and fits within a 5-foot cube.

Notable actions: He attempted to be helpful as Thorneans prepared a spell to banish the nightmares (here). Failed to feel particularly heroic.

Your activity and gain have been accepted!

Player Name: Kayla
Character Name: Inej Ghafa
Thread 1 Link + Summary: She talks to Mat about animals in her world and his plans for his Horizon.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: In more personal news, she had a minor panic about Geralt "disappearing" at Dean Winchester. She keeps losing people and didn't handle this misunderstanding very well. Dean set her straight about it, at least!

Power or physical gain: Either from the Horizon or event rewards. Please note you can only submit one gain request per AC period, but the choice is yours as to which one you want to claim first.
Notable actions: She completed the Hair-y Situation Quest with Jesper. <3

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Lena
Character Name: Rhy Maresh
Thread 1 Link + Summary: hanging out with people in the castle and around it. featuring some questions for Ronan, and trying to buy the Devil a drink.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Rhy helps Mat with injuries sustained during a nightmare.
Power or physical gain: none this time
Notable actions: Rhy volunteered to help Thorne during the nightmare event

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Ran
Character Name: Kell Maresh
Thread 1 Link + Summary: with Mat Mat practising his magic, Kell is trying to help.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: with Sasarai getting into some else's nightmare is not exactly fun for anybody

Notable actions: Kell will take part in the faction initiative of developing the spell to get rid of the nightmare entities.

Your activity has been accepted!

Player Name: Lena
Character Name: Ciri
Thread 1 Link + Summary: Ciri and Viktor accidentally end up at the crater after Ciri's portalling magic malfunctions, and ~~Geralt becomes a grandpa~~ she discovers she can do some new magic tricks with her blood. She hates all of it.
Thread 2 Link + Summary: Ciri and Dean fight a bunch of creepy monsters in Purgatory. But it's all a dream. Probably!
Notable actions: Ciri was gone from Cadens for the first half of June, along with Viktor. This in itself isn't too unusual as she travels around a lot on jobs, but it was unannounced this time...

Also, some random fisherman on the coast of Andromeda Bay may or may not have seen some figures drop into the water, seemingly out of nowhere. Probably just their minds playing tricks, right.

Your activity has been accepted!

Hiatus/Strike strike
Player Name: nick
Character Name: thane krios
Power or physical gain: n/a

Accepted!

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