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]

While searching, they'll uncover a variety of unusual items including a wooden doll with a disturbing set of bulging eyes and one leg broken off, a jar filled with a strange sticky liquid that will spill over their hands if not careful, and a raven's skull decorated with cheap gemstones. It has a very sharp glass beak, so handle with caution.

Geralt will be able to smell something strong and herbal from within one of the lost and found crates. They'll need time to dig through and track the item. However, they'll also be interrupted before they can do so.

To continue investigating and avoid being kicked out of the lost and found area, they may hide inside one of the large crates, try to lie their way out of the situation, or choose (non-lethal) violence. The vampire interrupting them is innocent, but will raise the alarm if they're convinced someone is up to no good unless he's prevented from doing so.

Let us know how they will approach the interruption!

[righteously]

HELLO MODS so here's the plan


They will start with Plan A - try and Rizz up the interloper. Dean's gonna be like JUST GO WITH ME ON THIS and try to talk their way out of it, but Geralt sucks at making people words and has no patience so after a fumbled and largely failed attempt, Geralt's just gonna... gently knock the vampire out and stuff him in a crate out of the way.

[abraxasmods]

The vampire will not be successful in defending himself. They may put him in one of the crates for someone else to find him. Since they're wearing masks and the vampire is fairly intoxicated, he will have very little memory of what happened.

They'll be able to return to their search. If Geralt follows his nose, he will find a leather sachet. This will be the second one found. The first is being investigated here.

They may take it and leave, and continue to investigate the second sachet itself here.