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nightfell mods ([personal profile] oblivium) wrote in [community profile] nightooc2022-12-05 03:18 pm
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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.

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Pearl

[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-05 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Player: Pearl! 30-something healthcare worker/wannabe cryptid (someone tell me how I can become mothman pls) who talks way too much about her cats
Contact: Pearl#7619 or [plurk.com profile] impearls
Time zone: PST

Character (s): Hibiki Fujiwara
Canon (s): Original
Info: Here
Plans for the event and/or in general: Boy oh boy, Hibiki hates the cold! She currently resides in Stygia, in a small apartment above one of the shops near the harbor. This place has negative insulation, so this tiny bird girl is going to freeze her ass off if she isn't careful. Expect to see a wandering clothes heap around town. Anyone who likewise looks miserable might get an invite to huddle with this walking blanket fort, and depending on the person, she will be down to cuddle. Her resistance to this will go down as the month goes.

Krampus is also going to make her life hell, because of some stupid coin that says all the things she wish she could but can't always bring herself to. Good feelings or bad, it's bound to be an interesting time! Even if she doesn't know someone, it will be making snap judgments on people. Got a dumb-looking outfit? SHE'S GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT.

But on the subject of mistletoe... Having somewhat newly acquired a boyfriend (and not kissing yet, what the hell are you kids doing), she's going to find herself under the mistletoe with basically everyone... Except him. She's going to do her best to weasel out of kissing people on the lips, but will still somehow manage to make this endeavor as awkward as possible. Especially if you're particularly tall, because at 5'1"/155cm, she is smol.

She's also probably going to get cursed regularly, especially as the snow continues to swirl.

Yet despite all of this, she recognizes that it's probably Christmastime, and while not everyone celebrates the holiday (Santa's kind of lazy anyway so you're fine), she will be doing her best to spread holiday cheer through song! Caroling is a thing, right? And if it isn't--well, it is now! A network post for this will be going up during the later half of the month!
Anything else?

I don't have an image of Hibiki, so have a gif of what I look like waiting for that sweet, sweet CR
nagano: all manga bases by <user name=dresspheres site=tumblr> (listen to me my fearless traveler)

[personal profile] nagano 2022-12-05 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Is there an opt-out for mistletoe kissing with Hibiki?
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-05 10:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Not if he wants cake and fried chicken on Christmas eve
nagano: all manga bases by <user name=dresspheres site=tumblr> (how much more pain must i endure)

[personal profile] nagano 2022-12-05 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
He'll bake his own cake and fry his own chicken!

With ramen!!!!
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but does it have the left tonka--/shot

[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-05 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
WAIT THERE'S RAMEN UP FOR GRABS SHIT
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[personal profile] midway 2022-12-05 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
hibiki please explain christmas!! also i would like to give her a lil peck
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-05 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes and yes it shall be done. She will educate him on what Christmas is (not the depressing single-person's version) and will absolutely smooch. Just tell me where and when friend!
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[personal profile] midway 2022-12-05 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
let's party!! happy to let hibiki's coin absolutely eviscerate claude's outfit too
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-05 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
It will be absolutely brutal. Which means she's going to need to help him with the whole clothes situation, clearly.
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[personal profile] midway 2022-12-05 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
he'll be extremely offended but that's very cute and i love it
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-05 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Look, she is not about to let her friends look tragic.
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-12-05 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
let's meet up and buy clothes, hibiki. lumine needs it.

also she needs to befriend the girlfriend of the person she may or may not torture under the mistletoe ............................................
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-05 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-05 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes!! Hibiki will make sure that Lumine is fashionable af, and while she's going to feel reaaaaal conflicted about the mistletoe-flavored (ew) harassment she directs at Kaito, once she figures out Lumine is just messing with him she'll allow it.

Make this idiot squirm~
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[personal profile] unalign 2022-12-05 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
lumine doesn't want dramaaaaaa, she wants friends who will harass her when she goes NO IM FINE PLS

but yes, shoppinggggggggggggg ;; lumine, for once, will learn how terrible the cold is
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-06 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
It's actually the worst come join her in her giant pile of blankets
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[personal profile] pissoffbook 2022-12-08 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
I wanna do a thing with Hibiki! Maybe cuddle for warmth or the coin thing?
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-08 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
And I wanna do a thing with Kaine! Cuddling would be really cute honestly, and I think these two could use some bonding time.
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[personal profile] pissoffbook 2022-12-08 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! Give them all the bonding time! Are you planning on doing a tl or log? Could you do me a starter?
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[personal profile] windsongs 2022-12-08 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
I am and I can! I plan on having a general wilderness prompt so that will probably work
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[personal profile] pissoffbook 2022-12-08 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
Ok cool! Ping me when you get it up!

(Anonymous) 2022-12-11 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you!