EVENT #17: EPULUM - COORDINATION POST

[abraxasmods]

Event #17 - Coordination

OOC Plotting Post ⦁ IC Event Log ⦁ Nocwich

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:

◎ Contact the mods
◎ Submit your suspected culprit
◎ Investigate the crime or track ongoing investigations
◎ Submit noticeable actions
◎ Write rapid IC exchanges

Available Forms

For details on each form, see the sections below.
Be sure to reply under the applicable category as required.

Mod Communications

If you have any questions about the limits or scope of what you can do before you formalize it in an investigation, you can go over the details with us here. You can also submit the suspect to Celeste under the appropriate heading. Submitting the name of the suspect is not required to complete the mystery, but doing so may contribute to whether the suspect is caught or escapes.

If you have questions about non-investigative aspects of the event, see the Questions thread on the OOC Plotting Post.

Contact Us

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Submission:</b> (Describe your question OR write the name of the Witness your character will accuse as the suspect)

Investigations

To leave opportunities for others, please limit the scope of your actions per submission. For example, if you'd like to test a key, you must specify a narrow set of locks in a particular section. Additionally, while there are no strict limits on how many investigations you can be involved in, we do ask that you try to stagger them a little to help us keep pace.

You can investigate something multiple times as long as it makes sense for your character to try again. This includes following up with witnesses if characters learn new information. To investigate, fill out the form, then comment under the item you're investigating.

Investigate a witness, scene, or evidence

<b>Player Name:</b> <b>Character Name:</b> <b>Other characters involved:</b> <b>Witness/Scene/Evidence:</b> (What is the witness, scene, or evidence your character is exploring?) <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> (If applicable. Linking a thread is NOT required, but can help us tailor our responses) <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 a piece of evidence, you might want to do an IC exchange. IC exchanges can take place in the real world or the Horizon.

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.)

Comments

[ushiri]

Player Name: Jay
Character Name: Kyle
Other characters involved: Geralt

Witness/Scene/Evidence: Looking into the warding and blood signature.
Action: Geralt is using his Witcher senses to smell the blood and take note but per Noa his nose isn't good enough to trace it unless the other person is ALSO bleeding or has been bleeding somewhere. Kyle studied Thornean wards early on in his Abraxan tenure so he'll be trying to compare and contrast even if they are wildly different. His own abilities rely on curses via blood, on the off-chance he can sense curse related things going on here.
Thread: Thread! Just started.
Notes: He is very EYEZOOMS about the daggers in general and the body for canon lore reasons, I know the body isn't part of the investigation though!

[abraxasmods]

The blood signature contains traces of blood wine that can be smelled. Although this could apply to any of the witnesses, it would rule out the visiting humans, who are unlikely to have partaken in blood wine to any great degree.

They would also be able to sense a strange energy from the warding. This energy has not been included in any of the reports from Ikorr.

It may confirm that the warding was indeed erected again after being taken down, suggesting the culprit is someone who has access to powerful magic - either natively or through a tool.

[gynvael]

Just a couple of questions!

1. Would the energy cause Geralt's medallion to vibrate?

2. If he asked why this weirdness wasn't recorded, what would the answer be? Would they seem bothered by the question?

[abraxasmods]

1. Yes, this is possible!

2. They would appear confused, and would inform him that they don't sense anything unusual themselves. Though they don't disbelieve his conclusions, they simply can't confirm it on their side.

[ushiri]

Additional question on this for our thread - if I have Kyle pop into the Gray Space down in the vault, is it okay for me to describe the general area as either a mess of sharp edges or a blank space he can't access (neither option would allude to anything specific about the wards I usually just coin toss depending on the thread). Otherwise, is there anything specific related to the investigation he might notice from inside about the wards related to the strange energy?

Thank you!

[abraxasmods]

Yes, due to the heavy warding in the area, its appearance will either be a very complex maze or a blank space.

He'll notice the same rune others have seen when examining the ward magically up close, and would be able to confirm that none of the other wards bear any sort of rune. It would not be recognizable as anything from Thorne, but it does have similarities to runes either found in Luna or Solvunn.

[ushiri]

Good to know, thank you!