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

[wiedzminka]

Player Name: Lena
Character Name: Ciri
Other characters involved: Nero

Witness/Scene/Evidence: the food sample carts in the merchant stalls area
Action: Ciri and Nero are determined to try all the samples, free-lunch-at-Costco-style
Thread: Thread started here!
Notes: this would be accidentally stumbling upon evidence amidst the cucumber sandwiches, we hope! they're not actively looking for anything at the moment but are aware of the crime.

[abraxasmods]

Upon reaching for one of the plates, a merchant will hurriedly come up to them and snatch the pastries away, declaring that these aren't ready to be eaten yet, and that his idle no-good employee put them out way too soon.

He apologizes for the mix-up and offers them to come by pastry stall where he will give them something fresh and hot from the oven for the trouble.

[ofthesword]

Is there a chance a very fast demon boi could snatch a pastry away before they're taken? He's been to Costco and this is an INJUSTICE (also that's very sus)

[abraxasmods]

Yes! Nero may steal a pastry. If so, the merchant will grow quite nervous and ask Nero if he would please give it back.

[ofthesword]

Nero will eat the pastry specifically while staring the merchant down. He has some tummy hurt disease immunity but the merchant doesn't know that.

[abraxasmods]

The merchant will stare at Nero with dawning horror. He looks like he might be on the verge of tears. He says that these are meant to be for Marcellus' private afterparty following Epulum, and he is now short one pastry that he does not have time to replace. He seems very sure that a single missing pastry among the batch of 30 will somehow ruin him.

[wiedzminka]

Upon seeing the merchant's reaction, Ciri will punch Nero (hard) in the shoulder and step forward to try to comfort for the poor man. She'll apologize for her friend's boorish behavior and try to reassure him that one missing pastry on a tray that looks quite full surely won't be noticed.

What kind of party is this anyway? Surely Marcellus isn't such a horrible person as to have a fine baker fired for a tiny miscount?

Depending on the merchant's response, if he continues to be distraught, she'll also declare that Nero will personally apologize to Marcellus for the misstep.

[ofthesword]

Nero will offer to eat a second one so the number is even.

[abraxasmods]

The merchant admits it's true Marcellus doesn't have a reputation of being horrible and probably won't get him in trouble. He's just a man with exacting standards and a high reputation. Serving his private party is a way to get your foot in the door. The merchant hopes he'll earn the chef's valuable investment by impressing him. He's been trying to make sure everything is perfect for that reason.

He requests Nero to please not eat anymore. However, since Nero's already eaten one, he asks Nero and Ciri if they would write and sign an endorsement for his pastries. A good word from one of the Summoned would carry a lot of weight.

[ofthesword]

Nero and Ciri will both agree to sign a good Yelp review for him, even if Nero's will helpfully say something like "crunchy and wicked tasty." However, since he's made the guy almost cry -- and that's cringe heroic behavior -- he'll agree when Ciri offers for them to talk to Marcellus on the merchant's behalf. Hell, they'll even hand-deliver the Yelp reviews.

[abraxasmods]

The pastry seller will assure them that's not necessary. He's embarrassed he overreacted, and adds that if they're willing to speak to Marcellus personally, he would appreciate it immensely but there's no need if they don't want to.

He says Marcellus can usually be found by the stalls selling wine if they want to talk to him. Marcellus is friendly to guests.