EVENT PLOTTING #3

[oblivium]

PLOTTING POST | EVENT #3

Welcome to Nightfell's third plotting post! You'll find the whole thing in its entirety just below, rather than a summary, which we figure will help you decide exactly how you'd like your character to react to certain things, etc. This is not the event log! The actual log will go up on the 7th.
Please use the form below in order to plot for the event! If you're a new player, you can comment here !

SUBJECT LINE: YOUR HANDLE <b>Player:</b> intro if you're new! <b>Contact:</b> <b>Time zone:</b> <b>Character (s):</b> <b>Canon (s):</b> <b>Info (if necessary / a link is fine!):</b> <b>Plans for the event and/or in general:</b> <b>Anything else?</b>

LOG EVENT #3

I. COLD HANDS, WARM HEART

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From December through January, high winds gradually rise all across the Netherworld, large flakes of snow causing white-out condition. The wind howls and whistles, blades of icy gusts cutting through your clothes as frost clings to your hair and lashes. No matter where you are, you feel its glacial, bone-chilling force, and no matter what you do, you quickly find that nothing keeps you warm. You're freezing, shivering, teeth chattering. Fire and the proximity of others may offer brief reprieves, so bundle up and find a cuddling partner before you crystalize. If you don't have a Soulmate, now might be the time to search for one.

Unfortunately, when it rains, it pours. Some of you may experience sudden, intense headaches, followed by a sense of panic. Your chest tightens. Your head swims. Your lungs ice over, and you know then: someone's messing with your home in the Shadowlands.

► If you're already in your home, stay alert as light goes out: squint through the dark, and you'll soon be able to distinguish an enormous figure. Krampus.
► If you're anywhere in Stygia and are unable to teleport, crossing the Tempest is particularly perilous on your own, though if you explain what's going on to a Ferryman, they'll oblige.
► Luckily, Krampus doesn't seem extremely interested in your Tethers, but it's entirely possible that he damages a few while being in your home. He's mostly interested in you, and whether you've been a good Restless.

If you feel like your character's done a decent job at silencing their Shadow, Krampus will curse them; every full moons through December and January, they'll be compelled to tell a significant lie. A single lie can be told multiple times to different and/or the same people, and multiple lies can also be told multiple times to different and/or the same people. If, on the other hand, you feel as though they've been struggling -- or worse, enjoying its presence -- Krampus will give them a unique coin: everywhere you go, it'll loudly comment on anyone within 10 feet, giving a brief but accurate description of what your character truly thinks of them. You can't get rid of it, but after its first use, it'll disintegrate within a couple of weeks.

II. DON'T LEAF ME HANGIN'

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Kiss kiss fall in love, it's mistletoe time! And its provenance is a little gruesome: some Restless have been coughing them up due to the floral disease affecting Stygia's citizens, and for reasons unknown, the plant's made itself a home in tree branches, bushes, and ceilings. Having the time of its life, probably! Some sprites have taken a liking to them, and started worshipping them as flowery entities. It's believed among them that kissing underneath the mistletoe is the greatest way to honor said entities, while refusing to is a terrible affront; the sprites will start following you and pranking you in retaliation.

► If you walk under mistletoe along with someone else and refuse to/do not kiss, you'll be followed by a sprite for 24 hours, during which they'll prank (see list below*) and just generally annoy you. Only one sprite at a time will follow you, even if you walk again under mistletoe within the 24 hours time frame.
► If you walk alone under mistletoe, this unnamed creature will stalk you from the shadows, whispering and trying to coax you closer, promising delightful kisses you'll never forget. In truth, it just wants to devour your tongue, a delicacy. It'll give up after 12 hours, and will never follow you inside your home.
► An old woman sells mistletoe berry tarts in the Marketplace, and claims it'll help anyone who suffers from insomnia. She's not wrong! One bite and you'll fall dead asleep within the hour, and only a kiss will be able to awaken you. Sweet dreams, sleeping beauty!
► If you do wind up kissing anyone under the mistletoe, you'll find it easier to deal with your Shadow through the month, a blessing from the sprites! If, on the other hand, you don't partake in kissing endeavors, your Shadow will seem louder than usual.

Additionally, many patrons in Mirth host festive soirées throughout December. If you feel like dancing, singing, drinking eggnog and eating delicious hors d'oeuvres, wear your ugliest festive sweater and have some fun! Just be careful, as mistletoe will 100% find its way inside these venues!

PRANK LIST

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*you can either RNG or choose! all effects disappear within 24 hours. can be pranked multiple times within 24 hours.

► the sprite enchants your clothing to make them colder and colder.
► the sprite swaps your character's voice with someone else's.
► the sprite steals an object that belongs to you and puts it in another character's pocket/room.
► your breathing becomes loud and obnoxious.
► when it snows, you perceive every flake as a human face.
► everything you eat tastes like ashes.
► you feel compelled to scream everything you say.
► you think you are the world's greatest bard, so sing your heart out!
► you gain a forked tongue.
► when breathing out in cold weather, you exhale black smoke instead of white breath.
► anomalous orifices begin appearing on your body, such as mouths, eye sockets, etc.
► you can now hear all heartbeats within 10 feet of you.
► you hallucinate a worm in your chest trying to eat its way out. you can’t feel it, but the skin on your torso ripples as it burrows beneath.
► you feel like your body is slowly melting, like a candle with a too hot flame. it's not.
► your ears constantly hear a repeating brief tune.

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ooc note

► As always, check out the Notice Board if you'd like additional prompts! Older quests from previous months are always available as well. You'll also find the Calendar right here.
► If you have questions, please redirect them here.

Comments

spoon

[midway]

Player: spoon
Contact: whysofork, feel free to add! you can pm me for discord as well
Time zone: est

Character: Claude von Riegan
Canon: hire emblem: three hopes
Info: (permissions here!) claude is a pleasant masked ye olde dude that is also kind of a shithead. he's generally pretty laid back and likes to have a good time. if something insane is going on, claude will either "yes, and" or try to get everyone out of dodge. he has teasing big bro vibes, and is very nosy. please tmi at him and receive dubious advice in return.
Plans for the event and/or in general:

+ HE'S GONNA BE COLD! claude hates the cold so feel free to find him being miserable somewhere or negotiate cuddling for warmth

+ claude will be heading back to the shadowlands on his wyvern! if anyone is interested in a magic lizard ride, he can fly them a short distances once they get there! (but not in the tempest itself because that would end POORLY.....) he may or may not try to FIGHT krampus if anyone wants their home to get absolutely wrecked

+ re: mistletoe claude is not shy at all so he'll be happy to kiss anyone. :* i also think some of the curses are neat, specifically body melting, i must scream, and suddenly eyes

+ let's party!!! if anyone just wants to have a good time, claude will absolutely find his way to a soirée and encourage people to dance, drink and eat

+ what 🤷‍♀️ if 🧐 we 👫 kissed 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 or held hands 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 but 🍑 🍑 we were doing the clown quest 🤡🤡 ......... haha 😂 just 👋 kidding .... unless? 😳😳😳

Anything else? honestly i'm down for anything! gently reaches for new and old cr

[pyojeol]

puts my goofy hands on u.... mistletoe kissu... also give me shadow shenanigans spoon... MAYBE THEY CAN FIGHT KRAMPUS TOGETHER? just mashes every prompt in one thread

[midway]

shadow stuff is so intimate yaywon that's his inside

[pyojeol]

STOP U ALREADY AGREED TO IT?? claude can see inside hsy's door aka her insides too

[declass]

soulmate me

[midway]

yeah claude is preparing his elevator pitch

[declass]

hehe

[unalign]

so i am collecting fe3h cr and stupidity so magic lizard rides? though she can also just teleport them to the shadowlands for krampus wrasslin'

[midway]

lumine you can teleport? that's incredible? they can absolutely wrestle krampus and escape immediately

[unalign]

she got a waypoint in the shadowlands as a boon last month lel, but it'll probably require handholding if she's bringing someone that's not paimon

[janescayre]

Signs up for a cursed smooch, perhaps they are already suffering from a curse or just freshly recovered from one

[midway]

i was like why are you calling them cursed but there are

actual curses

[janescayre]

Well I'd argue they're cursed in their own special ways

But also we can do softe and pure curseless smooches, just let me give Claude a kiss

[appeale]

I WANT CLAUDE CR!!! i keep letting him slip through my fingers..... we need to build an alliance for fake people who lie. people who are behind 7 different masks.

maybe they can hang out at a soiree and dance together????? and then possibly mistletoe kiss

[midway]

oh wow the lady wants to dance with him... ///

YEAH THEY CAN BE FAKE at each other though i feel like ruby might have him beat

it's fine let's dance and kiss

[damnpire]

(frozen comment you voice) what are you doing

[midway]

you mock me

i'm going to take d on a date

[prozaic]

ok yes hi hello we have not had cr before and i would like to

maybe stuff with the cold?? or a party. or trying to warm up at the party

[midway]

oh!! gathers shalem

yes that sounds good?? claude will be like hello lets warm up with dancing... the dancing isn't working lets cuddle....

[uncourteous]

you know the rules, it's either 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 or 🍑🧐

but i guess we should do the clown quest

[midway]

inspects callisto's ass

[redsoil]

lizard.........

[midway]

does set want to meet the lizard under the mistletoe

[pissoffbook]

Kainé needs all the found family so if you want to big brother her, feel free.

Unless you think this girl is his type, then maybe kisses under the Mistletoe at one of the parties. Kainé is a wallflower, so teach her to enjoy herself!

[midway]

he can definitely help her try to party!! i just put up a top level with a party prompt that should work, unless you have a catchall i can tag into too C: