nightooc | EVENT PLOTTING #3

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 !

LOG EVENT #3

I. COLD HANDS, WARM HEART

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'

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

*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.

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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Player: francy
Contact: merines#4799 or

gatcha
Time zone: est

Character (s): rosa
Canon (s): arknights
Info (if necessary / a link is fine!): boop, with content warnings there! but also, depressed furry girl who pretends to not be depressed and is slowly getting everyone to give her tea

Plans for the event and/or in general:

cold event - as rosa is from fantasy russia, she is going to be annoyed that she is getting cold. she would not be against staying with others for warmth!!

- i want to try to fight krampus. can we try to fight krampus. this is really funny i want to do this.

mistletoe - also want to do this because it's very funny. that said, as rosa is a teenager, i am fine with things like refusing to kiss and getting cursed (funny) or trying to get away with it by doing things like forehead/hand/cheek kisses and then still getting cursed (SUPER funny).

- pranks are good. we can suffer from pranks. as you can see i just think this month is HILARIOUS.

notice board - please let us be clowns before the clowns disappear for good. thank you. but also, any other notice board thing is also fine with me.

in general, i don't have in depth plans in place, and i know the holidays can get very busy for people so i am good with vibing.

Anything else?

me getting ready to watch characters hate this month icly while i have fun

Edited 2022-12-05 21:36 (UTC)

why do we keep meeting up like this rosa

i mean, fight krampus y/n? though i also want mistletoe shenanigans with her ... gotta pet those ears one day

we will have the best krampus time....... shakes your hand

and def yes for mistletoe. probably without krampus (looks up at a question answered by the mods)

or with krampus, how can he resist two cute girls?????

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i'm kissing rosa so you'll shut up

why did you word it this way this makes it sound like i'm a d simp

don’t lie you are…

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can i get pranked with rosa

grabs your hands. yes. buttholes?

yes. how did you guess 😳😳😳😳

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CHEEK SMOOCHING AND PRANK TIME!!!!

they're going to think they're so clever

what if they had their voices changes... rosa now as (spins the wheel) yjh's voice and sylvain has (spins the wheel again) syo's voice

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declass - 2022-12-05 23:12 (UTC) - Expand

pranked with rosa except they're also Clowns

so it's just a normal day for them

i hate that ur right

hsy tries to rescue them by making clone!d and clone!yjh kiss instead

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unrelated to literally anything stated above: IT'S DECEMBER THIS COULD BE BORSCHT MONTH!!!! and also we can finally get some cr going here instead of kaito and chisato dueling with inflated pocky sticks kjhdkjhdfg