EVENT #12: INVOCATION - COORDINATION POST (PART 1)

[abraxasmods]

Event #12 - COORDINATION (1)

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This post is for coordination to prevent the IC Event Log from being overrun by OOC mod and player communications. Forms and instructions are available in this post.

Use this post to:

◎ Coordinate event plots with the mods
◎ Request a mod dice roll
◎ Submit noticeable actions
◎ Write rapid IC exchanges
◎ Investigate a plot point or track ongoing investigations

If you have any questions, see the Questions thread on the OOC Plotting Post.

Available Forms

For details on each form, see the sections below.
Be sure to reply under your assigned category if applicable.

Mod Communications

If you have an idea related to the event plot, communicate and coordinate with us here. This includes NPC meetings, requesting resources, destroying the environment, or anything else that may require mod permission. If we can't accommodate a request for any reason, we'll do our best to offer an alternative!

Contact Us

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Request:</b> (Describe what you'd like to do)

Randomization Request

Request a mod dice roll at any time for outcomes and consequences. Some actions require a dice roll to proceed, such as attacking an acolyte NPC or attempting to break anything major in the environment (chains, doors, walls). If you aren't sure, you can check with us.

Request here

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Action:</b> (Describe what your character is attempting to do and how) <b>Thread:</b> <a href="urlhere">Thread</a> (Link to the thread where this is taking place) <b>Notes:</b> (Anything else)

Notable Actions

Submit notable actions that are likely to gain attention from other players, such as fights or disturbances.

Submit a notable action

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>When:</b> (Approximately when is this incident taking place?) <b>Where:</b> (Where is this incident taking place?) <b>What:</b> (Describe the incident) <b>Link:</b> <a href="urlhere">Thread</a> (If applicable. Actions can be submitted without a thread if they're minor, such as if your character snores loudly every night.)

IC Exchanges

Use this option for interactions you'd like to play out, but setting up a standard IC thread would be impracticable. For instance, if your character wants to speak to several people about an event they witnessed together, you might want to do an IC exchange.

Treat this like an informal IC network thread done in person, where character reactions, snippets of dialogue, and other details can be quickly played out and concluded in-game without committing to a full log thread. Exchanges are game canon and can count towards Activity Check under the category of a Network thread.

Start an IC exchange

Using the provided form is optional. Begin a thread freeform if you prefer.

<b>Where & when:</b> (Where and when is this exchange taking place?) <b>Purpose:</b> (What's the reason for this exchange?) <b>THREAD START</b> (Write the scenario, your character's actions, and any dialogue as usual)

Investigations

Several investigation paths are available for characters to interact with. Each assignment group will have their own set of investigation paths. You can investigate something as many times as you want, as long as there's a reasonable explanation for your character making their second attempt. Interacting with investigations might carry IC consequences. We'll try to telegraph when characters are at high risk of triggering something major. To investigate, fill out the form, then comment under the item you're investigating.

Interact with an Investigation

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Other characters involved:</b> <b>Action:</b> (Describe what your character is attempting to do and how. If multiple characters are taking action, include their actions.) <b>Thread:</b> <a href="urlhere">Thread</a> (Link to a top level or any other relevant threads. This is so we can review what the characters involved have been doing to best flavor the investigation outcome for you!) <b>Notes:</b> (Anything else)

Comments

RANDOMIZATION REQUEST

[abraxasmods]

[magicalarchaeologist]

Player Name: Dee
Character Name: Istredd (and Kell)

Action: Istredd will be attempting to cure Kell after the ritual when he is in the midst of affliction by cutting out the roots and growths/something similar.

Thread: We are waiting to see how the roll goes before threading!

[abraxasmods]

Istredd's attempt will be successful. He'll absorb at least one of Kell's symptoms for a brief period of a few hours. In exchange, Kell will be cured.

[philancer]

Player Name: Rynn & Dai
Character Name: Sylvain and SteveH

Action: we'd like to have the boys try and intercept the humanoid fiend thing from dropping off the ceiling and attacking an npc (or a few of them) to fight and/or maybe kill the thing.
Thread: hasn't started yet! we wanted to check if you'd be okay with that premise and then what their chances would be against it. Steve is armed with a small spear he made. Sylvain is armed with a length of leg bone with a jagged end and probably some thick rocks. (I dunno if having his Crest hop in to enhance his strength is likely here or if it would work against him instead - I know Claude asked about this in another request)
Notes: i wasn't sure if this should go here or in one of the other contact threads, sorry if it's in the wrong spot!

[abraxasmods]

This premise is fine! Since the humanoid fiend mysteriously returns after being killed, characters may kill it as they wish without going through us first as it will not affect event continuity. However, you can certainly check in with us or request a roll as you like for some additional surprises.

Sylvain and Claude will succeed in killing it after a tough battle, but they will face one of the following consequences of your choosing:

1. The NPC will be killed.
2. Either Sylvain or Claude will contract a wound that becomes painfully inflamed for a day or two (or longer if you like) from a secretion in the creature's claws.

You can also accept both consequences if you feel that'll make things interesting for your characters. There is no need to select just one if you'd like to incorporate both.

[philancer]

We're going to take the second option so we can still save the npc and Steve's going to be the one suffering from the poisonous claws (although Sylvain will still try to heal him, but without lasting success)

[takeatrip]

Player Name: Ami
Character Name: Jayden, Kell

Action: Jayden and Kell are going to target a pair of Acolytes (just randos, not ones with the special Acolyte), and see if they can grab a mask, to try and figure out if there might be any special about it, any symbols or writing of note on either side, etc etc. The goal isn't really to seriously hurt the Acolytes or anything, so it's going to be more an attempt to just surprise them (preferably through ambushing them if there's an opportunity for that, such as while they're distracted with refreshing the spells, but if not they'll try something like one of them distracting the Acolytes while the other surprises them), get a few temporarily incapacitating hits in, snatch a mask, and retreat.
Thread: Thread
Notes: In addition to the mask itself, trying to get a glimpse of any of the Acolytes' faces is also something they'll be going for.

[abraxasmods]

They will be able to successfully ambush one of the Acolytes. They will not be able to fully incapacitate them but they will keep them down long enough to retrieve a mask. They will notice that the Acolyte's face is very strange and that where you normally find eyes are two empty sockets that look like large keyholes.

When they examine the mask later, they will find out that the front looks very plain and there are no holes for visibility. On the backside of the mask there are long sharp prongs sticking out of it. They may not want to try it on themselves.

[takeatrip]

Aaaah, that's so weird and I love it, thank you! Ran and I did have a few quick followup questions, so hopefully this is an okay place for them.

Since the mask has the sharp prongs, could it potentially be used as a tool or even a weapon if necessary? (Related edit since I just thought of it: could the mask be broken to either isolate the spikes/just split the mask in half?)

Will there be any later appearances of the Acolyte missing their mask, or will all in the future have masks (whether because this one got a new one, isn't around, w/e)?

By the Acolyte's face being 'very strange', does that mean there's anything particularly noteworthy aside from the keyhole eyesockets which are wonderfully terrible, or is it still mostly just human-ish (not, you know, like cthulhu tentacle face or something)?

Thanks again!

[abraxasmods]

The face is human. However, when the Acolyte moves to get away, they will notice that he appears discombobulated and has his hands out in front him, as though he can longer see without his mask. He will quickly disappear in a cloud of mist.

No Acolytes will appear without their mask. It will not be possible at this time to tell if he has returned with a new mask or he has vanished forever...but they or someone else may discover his fate later depending on how the situation unfolds.

[unwings]

Player Name: Jay + Noa
Character Name: Castiel + Geralt

Action: The boys are attempting to trap and kill our ceiling creeper friend
Thread: Thread

[abraxasmods]

The trap will partially succeed, but the creature soon breaks free. However, they will succeed in killing it.

Removing its head causes the bulbous gland in the creature's throat to swell then burst into a corrosive mist cloud that showers the immediate vicinity. Coming into contact with the substance will cause a rash, possibly containing boils, to form on the skin. This injury will heal within a day or so. The misty cloud will dissipate after a few seconds.

[unwings]

hahahahaha well shit. they'll go back to their shelter tunnels and think about what they've done. thank you for the roll!

question - can they loot anything from the body? like, maybe yank off some claws? they look sharp. or can the hide be made into some kind of leather/super gross alligator skin thing? anything in it's stomach? can the corrosive stuff be collected into a container if they can make/find one? basically, if they pull this thing apart, is there anything useful to salvage? i'm sorry they're gross.

[assembles]

Player Name: Court
Character Name: Steve and Ciri

Action: They are going to ambush one of the acolytes, try to get the mask off of them (we are assuming that this happens after Norman Jayden's announcement re: the masks) in order to disorient them, and then while they are disoriented, press that advantage to interrogate them.
Thread: Thread
Notes: Ciri in particular is not opposed to taking the acolyte hostage in order to force answers out of the other acolytes, if it comes to that.

[abraxasmods]

They successfully remove the mask, but subduing the Acolyte is unsuccessful. The Acolyte will escape, though she'll sustain some injuries. You can determine both the Acolyte's injuries, as well as your own characters in the ensuing scuffle. They will not be fatal.

Regardless, their failure is not without value: they'll notice that this Acolyte's features are surprisingly normal and that the mask is missing the needle-like prongs. The Acolyte is a young woman about Ciri's age. It appears the odd appearance caused by the pronged masks are limited to select individuals. She will drop a medium-sized empty glass jar while fleeing. They can keep the jar.

[magicalarchaeologist]

Player Name: Dee
Character Name: Istredd (and Steve Rogers)

Action: Istredd is going for healing attempt #2 with Steve Rogers, since he wants the "leader" of the pit (his words not mine lol) to potentially get better.

[abraxasmods]

Istredd fails to heal to leader of the pit. He will permanently relieve Steve of one symptom of your choosing and take that symptom on himself for the next 24 hours, but the other effects will remain.

[preferscuffs]

Player Name: Star
Character Name: Caitlyn (and Ciri)

Action: Caitlyn will be attempt to cure Ciri after her infection. Pulling out the thorns, cutting off any growths she can find among more traditional things like trying to bring down her fever. Stuff like that.
Thread: Thread
Notes: Didn't want to get too far into the thread without rolling for outcome first tbh

[abraxasmods]

Caitlyn's attempt to cure Ciri will be successful.

[gynvael]

Player Name: Noa
Character Name: Ciri, Geralt

Action: Ciri is gonna give a cure a whirl for Geralt
Thread: Grabbing the result before we start the thread if that's okay!

[abraxasmods]

Ciri's attempt will be successful.

Re: RANDOMIZATION REQUEST

[blackeyedprince]

Player Name:Ran
Character Name:Kell Maresh

Action: Trying to cure Wilhelm, after Istredd cured him
Thread: Waiting for the roll first before setting it up,so we know what we're doing.

[abraxasmods]

Kell fails to heal Wilhelm. He will still permanently relieve Wilhelm of one symptom of your choosing by taking that symptom on himself for the next 24 hours, but the other effects suffered by Wilhelm will remain.

Squeaking this in for week 2

[preferscuffs]

Player Name: Star & Kam
Character Name: Caitlyn Kiramman & Gideon Nav

Action: After successfully helping Ciri, some time later Ciri suggests Caitlyn try to help Gideon out. And so that's what she's going to try and do.
Thread: Thread
Notes: Caitlyn's armed with... a little knife, some fire, and the knowledge that she's managed this once before she's going to try the exact same technique again. But once again, don't want to get too far without having the results so those can get played into the thread.

[abraxasmods]

Caitlyn fails to heal Gideon. She will permanently relieve Gideon of one symptom of your choosing and take that symptom on herself for the next 24 hours, but the other effects will remain.