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

[abraxasmods]

Julia will be able to confirm that, as noted by the guards, the blood signature is not broken but rather an entirely unauthorized one was used in conjunction with lifting the wards in order to remove the Twin Latchkeys from its place.

There is no trail from the blood. The blood signature is similar to a key, and would not leave any trail behind. As a result, it may be best to begin searching for a match. They can speak to witnesses to do so, but be aware not all of them will be cooperative without good cause.

Guards would recommend she examine the wards if she wants to know more about the magic involved in taking them down. The wards are currently up and appear untouched, as described above, but she may learn more by looking at it closely.

The security guards would not be able to grant access to anyone's private vaults without good reason, as this would be a breach of protocol. They would suggest that if the Doctor can come up with probable cause to search one of the witnesses' vaults, then he can return and ask them again, at which point they could possibly give him access. Speaking to one of the witnesses or searching the other areas may give him the evidence required.

[thedreamer]

Thank you!

1. With it being noted in the event post that the Sentinels can suggest some key names to get started; just to double-check, would they volunteer witness names readily or would it yield more specific information if the Doctor and Julia were to ask if anyone had shown an interest in the artifact?

2. Would Julia be allowed to mark/take the signature blood for the purposes of matching, or would a sample of hair/saliva/witness blood instead need to be brought back to match against and this isn't allowed to be taken? If she tests out the wards to see how strong they are magically, what will happen?

3. The Doctor has heightened senses of smell and taste and can discern things like blood type/chemical composition/biological properties. If allowed to inspect the blood signature more closely, is there anything noteworthy he could detect and anything that might help guide them where to look next/whom to speak with next?

[abraxasmods]

1. Yes, they would volunteer names willingly! All Witnesses and Scenes can be pointed to by the guards, who would offer recommendations to start with if characters are unsure. While these people are not yet suspects or even implicated, they hold positions or roles that would make them good sources of information.

2. The sample will need to be brought back! The wards are extremely powerful. Ikorr's claims that they have not been breached in thousands of years seem to hold true.

3. He would be able to discern that there are traces of other blood inside the blood itself, suggesting that the user partakes in blood exchanges. While this does not entirely rule out the one Draconum involved, it does suggest they may want to solicit one of the three vampires first. However, attempting to retrieve a sample can be hazardous if caught or may spook the culprit, so if they wish to be more cautious, they can speak to the witness first to try and see if there's a good reason to proceed.