EVENT #12: INVOCATION - COORDINATION POST (PART 2)

[abraxasmods]

Event #12 - COORDINATION ( 2 )

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This post is for coordination while the event is ongoing, to prevent the IC Event Log from being overrun by OOC mod and player communications. The comments section will contain applicable comments and forms for you to reply to as needed.

Use this post to:

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

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 / Randomization

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

You can also use this section to request a randomized mod roll.

Contact Us

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Request:</b> (Describe what you'd like to do. Provide links if applicable.)

Interactions

Several interactions are available. For Part 2, there are fewer mysteries to uncover, but plenty to interact with to see what happens. You can interact with something as many times as you want, as long as there's a reasonable explanation for your character making their second attempt. Note that interactions might carry IC consequences, though we'll try to telegraph when characters are at high risk of triggering something. To interact, fill out the form, then comment under the corresponding item.

Interact

<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)

IC Exchanges

Use this option if you have an interaction you'd like to play out, but setting up a standard IC thread would be impracticable. For example, 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)

Notable Actions

Submit any 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, for example if your character snores loudly every night.)

Comments

MOD COMMUNICATIONS / RANDOMIZATION

[abraxasmods]

[ushiri]

Player Name: Jay
Character Name: Kyle

Request: No need for anything to be done any time soon, but after everyone is back in Nocwich and safe Kyle would try to speak with some of the Thornean officers/soldiers about providing Thornean Summoned basic weaponry when they leave the castle walls in the future, or at least allowing them to store their own near the guardhouse (assuming this isn't something that's already allowed!) Basically just looking to make his opinion known.

[abraxasmods]

The officers would tell him that they cannot make decisions of this nature on behalf of the kingdom. However, they assure him that the King and Queen will be reevaluating things overall once the crisis is over.

There may be an opportunity coming up during the Wrap-Up and/or the mini-event that could allow Kyle to bring forth his concerns. You can have him approach then regarding proposals and changes he would like to see in Thorne.

[ushiri]

Oh nice, thank you!

[wiedzminka]

Player Name: Lena
Character Name: Ciri

Request: Ciri and Castiel acquired some explosive powder while exploring the walls. Ciri, Aloy and Gideon also noticed the glowing webbing behind the wall was connected to the boulder. Once the pulsing bulb is revealed and characters realize tearing the vines affects the webbing, Ciri would suggest blowing up the bulb entirely.

This isn't decided icly yet! Since this part of the event is more linear, I want to check with you guys first that this would be okay.

If the bulb should be left alone for narrative reasons, she can simply blow up the wall itself. Thank you!

[abraxasmods]

While mechanically, the characters holding the vines must still remain behind, narratively speaking blowing up the bulb could allow the webbing to hold itself open for a bit longer, allowing some last minute Summoned and native Abraxans to escape. They would be able to see that their actions accomplished this.

Those near the bulb and anyone in the pit escaping after it explodes would be showered with near-invisible spores. These spores may spread as the characters and Acolytes flee into the mountains. This will not have any immediate effects, but it may come become relevant at a future date. They would also be a bit sticky and gooey.

[wiedzminka]

Thank you, mods! Appreciate you helping us blow things up!

After speaking with the other players involved, we've decided that Ciri will actually give the explosive to Team Sacrifice while they're holding the vines to keep the webbing open. ICly the hope is the explosion will give them enough time to escape, but obviously that's not going to happen -- we're just in it for the drama. :)

[techmaturgy]

Player Name: Whit
Character Name: Viktor

Request: this will be my last question about the trackers I promise.

Ciri is escaping with one, and as soon as Viktor realizes it's on the move, he'll be sending Hilda and Petra (Search team) out with a receiver! Would they be able to track the escaped group in this way? Just want to check on what Viktor might be able to tell the group IC.

Additionally, Blake planted his tracker on an acolyte--just wanted to check on the potential whereabouts of that if it's relevant.

[abraxasmods]

Unfortunately, something has disrupted the signal. It may be the exploding bulb from inside the cave, the cold and altitude from the mountains, or a combination. However, this doesn't mean the tracker is useless. Should the Search Team come fairly close, approximately a 1 mile radius, they will be able to catch a signal to help them locate the individuals towards a precise location.

The whereabouts of the Acolyte is on the mountains, though the tracker will experience the same interference. Similar to above, once the receiver is within a 1 mile radius it'll point towards what appears to be a few Abraxan natives, either with some of the Summoned or by themselves. If the characters approaching this group are unaware that one of the trackers was planted on an Acolyte or they are not carrying a receiver at the time, they may not realize the truth, which is that one of the Acolytes is hiding among the survivors.

As well, it is possible for the receiver to catch the signal once everyone has returned to Nocwich should Viktor or another character happen to be holding it. The tracker can be discovered on the mountain, afterwards when the native NPCs are rescued and returned to Nocwich, or simply never. This will depend on what characters choose to do and how suspicious they are of the circumstances.

You can coordinate with other players and use this information to determine how you'd like things to unfold.

[techmaturgy]

Just wanted to note that Viktor and Blake will discover the acolyte in Nocwich, and after some discussion with fellow Summoned, they will alert Sten.

[widows_kiss]

Player Name: Rynn
Character Name: Natasha / Retrieval Team

Request: This is more for background flavor or surrounding knowledge for writing the tags, but when the retrieval team is making their way across the island (amidst the visions and quakes, etc) what kind of terrain will they be moving through or surrounded by? Or will that be changing too with the illusions/visions?

[abraxasmods]

The area is heavily forested, though many of the trees and wildlife are dead or decaying. The ground is muddy as a result of the Acolytes disturbing the ocean around it. Some sections resemble a bog. However, you may also change the terrain based on visions and illusions, as well. This would only affect your character and others who want to participate.

[funbreaker]

Player Name: Court
Character Name: Thancred, Stephen, Yennefer

Request: Basically just want to get on the books that these three would have approached Thorne officials about providing help with transport to get to the island so that the retrieval team can rescue the holdout team. They would ask if they had boats they could supply. I know the log already specifies that Thorne will be helping by sending mages to help quiet the sound of the boats, so we know this would likely be the outcome of their request!

Thancred is discussing this with Himeka here, but he would loop in Stephen and Yennefer to help make the request since they have stronger ties to highly ranked people in Thorne. For the record, all three of them are in Nocwich in week 3 so they would probably approach any officials from Thorne who are also there (or portal back to the castle to ask if needed).

[abraxasmods]

Thorne would acknowledge their request and would provide the assistance as detailed in the Event Log. If they would have a more specific request, you can let us know and we can take a look!

[assembles]

Nope, I think that was it. Just wanted to notate it for the record. o7

[funbreaker]

Player Name: Court
Character Name: Thancred, Dante, Reno

Request: Hey mods! I just wanted to check in on the status of that larva that this trio found in part 1. Has it left its cocoon?? Eyes emoji.

[abraxasmods]

The mages will inform the trio that the cocoon is ready to hatch. They can come watch a bizarre winged insect crawl out, the size of a large wasp. The cocoon dissolves into a sticky goo which the insect proceeds to suck up through its proboscis. It then flies into the glass repeatedly as though intent on attacking them for its next meal.

They can attempt to offer it different types of food including berries, mushrooms, their own blood, and small animals.

[subhuman]

Very important question here... Would it eat a pizza if Dante offered it?

[funbreaker]

Sorry for the wait on this, but! Based on the answer to Dante's questions, I think that Thancred would suggest they try to keep it on a diet without meat and see what happens. That being said, when he returns from the island he will wonder if the little guy isn't a juvenile version of one of the monsters there (the ceiling one). Would there be anything to this, could he maybe ask some Thorne mages about it, etc.? He could also maybe bring another Thorne Summoned who was in the pit and interacted with the monster more to describe it...

[vixening]

Player Name: dai
Character Name: yennefer

Request: this is double request/question but both involve ikorr!

first, and this one is another 'basically want to get on the books' comment, but would like to say that yennefer most likely would have contacted ikorr not only for the sap in the first part of the event as mentioned here, but she would have reached out to celeste when nocwich was opened for additional supplies/aid. In the log is already specifies that representatives from Ikorr arrive, so I don't know if that would be the response to her reaching out or something else, but wanted to have it stated all the same! she is looking to help increase the potency/etc of the healing potions that are being prepared and would state as much if asked.

second, she would most likely be very direct in asking the ikorr healers to teach her everything/all they know about the use of the sap in regards to healing so that she can better make use of it. would there be anything additional she would learn? her intention would be to figure out The Cure (which also is already discussed in the log), but also anything else she might pick up!

[abraxasmods]

Celeste would write to Yennefer agreeing to supply some of the sap. She adds that a fellow Summoned reached out to her colleague, Osanna, for a similar request and notes that Ikorr is willing to work with both of them to do this.

Ikorr still holds its secrets, so they would not quite agree to teach her everything. However, they would tell her that - as Nocwich has offered to all those part of the Home Team who are seeking a cure for the ritual - she can enter the Nightbloom to retrieve some of their sacred flower, as well as go to Lunar Pond for the werewolves' moon-blessed water. They suggest she can attempt to experiment with all three ingredients. As a result of their contentious relationship with the Lunae, such a thing has never been tried before. They trust that, should she be successful, she will not make more of this substance without permission from both Luna and Ikorr, due to sensitive diplomatic relations.

If you'd like Yennefer to experiment further, you can have her interact with the Ritual Cure on the Event Coordinaton Post!

[vixening]

awesome, thank you mods!!

[cointosser]

Player Name: Hannah
Character Name: Jaskier

Request: Based on the end of the NPC thread with Jaskier/Sten/Quilleth, around the time the tents and medical supplies have gone up and Olenui Square has been secured, Jaskier will attempt to meet Sten again about a side acquisition of braerium. His intention is to have it made into bracelets or some other type of jewelry to pass out to the search team to protect them from the Acolytes' magic. He will be upfront with Sten about his intentions with it, especially as he realized his gaffe of asking for it in front of Quilleth the previous time.

[abraxasmods]

Sten can be found in the Square. He apologizes for the delay in his response. The braerium will indeed be made available for the Summoned. However, they must retrieve it from Nocwich directly while in the Square, since the Lunae won't formally deliver it to the Free Cities - or any - government. Once it is in the Summoned's hands, though, they can of course do as they see fit with it to help their friends.

Jaskier will receive a brief letter shortly to confirm what they have agreed upon.

[cointosser]

Sten is an utter gentleman.

If possible, Jaskier will send him a package of fresh bread and blackberry jam (grown by yours truly) with his sincere thanks, written in a neat, flourish-filled cursive.