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♥ October (Lasohm) Event Log
October (Lasohm) Event Log
Lasohm brings with it a familiar chill and a dash of increased precipitation, as the city prepares itself for the coming winter season. Best practice is to go out with a jacket or sweater to avoid those goosebumps! Or don't and be cold, we won't judge. The wind carried over from last month doesn't help matters any, though at least the rest of the city is quiet and placid for the most part, as if entering an electronic hibernation. That peace is sure to last, right? Not like anything bad ever happens in Lasohm.
❥ PROMPT I: In Brightest Day...
As the month carries on, residents of Havenwell may wake up one morning to find that if they possess any superhuman abilities or powers, these have become notably difficult to access or control for a while. However, with this odd fluctuation comes markings on one's hand, wrist, or arm in one of five colors. Though the color may change (as often or as rarely as player discretion dictates), it's always one color at a time. These markings glow when focused upon, giving one the ability to manifest powers made of light in a matching color. Cast projectiles, form hardlight weapons, the only limit appears to be one's imagination. (...And reason. Probably no orbital cannons.)
However, they come with the usual condition; the power granted is more easily used when in physical contact with another, and specific colors also have further complications...
♥ Red markings can be found on those that may feel particular frustration at the time or are predisposed to anger. Red energy is wild and difficult to control, risky to use unless the marked character talks through something that may be upsetting them while in physical contact with another.
♥ Yellow markings appear on the nervous or fearful, and the energy refuses to function as if afraid to emerge itself. Similar to red, it will only begin to work if the affected character admits to something they fear (no matter how big or small) while engaging in contact.
♥ Blue markings at first seem to have no correlation with the disposition of who they appear upon, and it may seem to anyone keeping track that they manifest completely at random. Utilizing blue energy may seem weak at first; projectiles may fizzle out, manifested weapons might be too small or even break, but it soon becomes clear that its strength is directly proportionate to how optimistic the marked character may feel at the time. Anyone with a blue marking might do well to seek out those that make them feel hopeful, if they want to use it at full strength.
♥ Indigo markings tend towards individuals with compassion in their hearts; while the power functions with little difficulty, it is only slightly more usable than blue energy at its weakest. Though this may seem inefficient and even useless, it will quickly be discovered that indigo energy becomes immensely powerful specifically when used to protect, aid, or otherwise benefit someone other than the user themselves.
♥ Violet markings, similarly, seem weak at first glance; however, they become stronger when the marked character is in proximity to someone they love. Whether familial, platonic, romantic--the specific kind of love is irrelevant. And perhaps as expected, it reaches its full power when the marked individual is in contact with their friend/family/significant other.
However, they come with the usual condition; the power granted is more easily used when in physical contact with another, and specific colors also have further complications...
♥ Red markings can be found on those that may feel particular frustration at the time or are predisposed to anger. Red energy is wild and difficult to control, risky to use unless the marked character talks through something that may be upsetting them while in physical contact with another.
♥ Yellow markings appear on the nervous or fearful, and the energy refuses to function as if afraid to emerge itself. Similar to red, it will only begin to work if the affected character admits to something they fear (no matter how big or small) while engaging in contact.
♥ Blue markings at first seem to have no correlation with the disposition of who they appear upon, and it may seem to anyone keeping track that they manifest completely at random. Utilizing blue energy may seem weak at first; projectiles may fizzle out, manifested weapons might be too small or even break, but it soon becomes clear that its strength is directly proportionate to how optimistic the marked character may feel at the time. Anyone with a blue marking might do well to seek out those that make them feel hopeful, if they want to use it at full strength.
♥ Indigo markings tend towards individuals with compassion in their hearts; while the power functions with little difficulty, it is only slightly more usable than blue energy at its weakest. Though this may seem inefficient and even useless, it will quickly be discovered that indigo energy becomes immensely powerful specifically when used to protect, aid, or otherwise benefit someone other than the user themselves.
♥ Violet markings, similarly, seem weak at first glance; however, they become stronger when the marked character is in proximity to someone they love. Whether familial, platonic, romantic--the specific kind of love is irrelevant. And perhaps as expected, it reaches its full power when the marked individual is in contact with their friend/family/significant other.
❥ PROMPT II: Rumble in the Bronze
Rumble rumble rumble.
What is that? An earthquake? Construction? A hungry neighbor with a megaphone?
Whatever it is, you'll hear and feel that periodically over the first couple weeks. At first it's mild and starts around the mineshaft and forge, like a subway train passing under you, but as the days go by, it grows in intensity until midway through the month.
That's when the first of them bursts up through the ground. Worms. They vary in size and shape but not in diet. They come up through the rocks and it's clear, when investigated, that these were not dug into. There's a distinct marking through them to show that these were chewed through. At first, they only seem to be eating a lot of rocks, even stone buildings might have a good bite or two taken out of them. Peeking in might find some of the massive worms all curled up inside. They might also being curled around the buildings, twisting and gnawing, the sound of them chewing like gravel scraping over stone.
Eventually though, the minerals in stone aren't quite enough for these greedy grubs. Metals also share some mineral traces with stone, and vice versa. A few unfortunate natives were in a few of the buildings that were completely devoured before they could evacuate and the taste of them was like a fine seasoning. Or dessert. And even monstrous worms aren't immune to wanting dessert over a proper meal…
Now might be a good time to try out those new powers everyone seems to be getting. For some reason, they're more effective against the worms than any abilities otherwise available, though residents are welcome to fight in whichever way they feel comfortable.
What is that? An earthquake? Construction? A hungry neighbor with a megaphone?
Whatever it is, you'll hear and feel that periodically over the first couple weeks. At first it's mild and starts around the mineshaft and forge, like a subway train passing under you, but as the days go by, it grows in intensity until midway through the month.
That's when the first of them bursts up through the ground. Worms. They vary in size and shape but not in diet. They come up through the rocks and it's clear, when investigated, that these were not dug into. There's a distinct marking through them to show that these were chewed through. At first, they only seem to be eating a lot of rocks, even stone buildings might have a good bite or two taken out of them. Peeking in might find some of the massive worms all curled up inside. They might also being curled around the buildings, twisting and gnawing, the sound of them chewing like gravel scraping over stone.
Eventually though, the minerals in stone aren't quite enough for these greedy grubs. Metals also share some mineral traces with stone, and vice versa. A few unfortunate natives were in a few of the buildings that were completely devoured before they could evacuate and the taste of them was like a fine seasoning. Or dessert. And even monstrous worms aren't immune to wanting dessert over a proper meal…
Now might be a good time to try out those new powers everyone seems to be getting. For some reason, they're more effective against the worms than any abilities otherwise available, though residents are welcome to fight in whichever way they feel comfortable.
❥ PROMPT III: A Little Help Here?
With the chaotic arrival of the worms comes another troubling development. The priests and pious adherents who have been glitching out over the past few weeks suddenly and abruptly break down completely as the worms take over the city. The lights in their casings flicker on occasion, but they stop moving of their own volition and are completely unresponsive when interacted with. Other natives will be desperately trying to escape the worms themselves, so they just may not have the bandwidth or ability to fight off the worms to save the unfortunate robots. This is where you can come in, offworlders!
For those who cannot or would not fight the worms, they can still help out by directing these lost souls to safety. When pushed or pulled, the inert natives will begin moving, but as soon as any outside direction is lost, they stop again. Moving the natives out of harm's way and making sure that they aren't all gathered into one spot (after all, that's just like setting up a buffet invite for the voracious worms!) may just be a full time job while the siege is underway. On occasion, if a worm finds its way to these pockets of defenseless natives, people can try to fight them off or call on others for help.
The only place that won't help? The research towers. Once the worms invaded the city, they seem to have decided it's a problem for everyone else and have completely locked down their towers with the null shield seen previously during the tower assault. Even the worms don't seem to be able to penetrate the barrier, try as they might. And so long as the shields are up, no one gets in or out.
Finding safe shelter may be difficult, too, as the worms destroy roads and buildings everywhere, so those who can't direct natives may find it more helpful to clear roads of debris or patch up buildings so they can survive this onslaught. There's no telling how long this will last...
For those who cannot or would not fight the worms, they can still help out by directing these lost souls to safety. When pushed or pulled, the inert natives will begin moving, but as soon as any outside direction is lost, they stop again. Moving the natives out of harm's way and making sure that they aren't all gathered into one spot (after all, that's just like setting up a buffet invite for the voracious worms!) may just be a full time job while the siege is underway. On occasion, if a worm finds its way to these pockets of defenseless natives, people can try to fight them off or call on others for help.
The only place that won't help? The research towers. Once the worms invaded the city, they seem to have decided it's a problem for everyone else and have completely locked down their towers with the null shield seen previously during the tower assault. Even the worms don't seem to be able to penetrate the barrier, try as they might. And so long as the shields are up, no one gets in or out.
Finding safe shelter may be difficult, too, as the worms destroy roads and buildings everywhere, so those who can't direct natives may find it more helpful to clear roads of debris or patch up buildings so they can survive this onslaught. There's no telling how long this will last...
❥ PROMPT IV: How It Ends Depends on You
The city is breaking, the research towers have abandoned the pious to the whims of their gods, and those gods don't seem to be responding to the cries of Havenwell's people. The natives are distraught and, despite the offworlders' best efforts, there's no end in sight to the worms pouring out of the earth. ...or is there?
How the event concludes will depend on you! That's right, you! Those characters who feel like they have a deeper or stronger connection to their assigned gods will feel a vague sense of desperation in the back of their minds, like a weak tug crying for attention. Whether they listen or not is up to them, of course, and if the call is ignored, it fades away and does not return. Those who do listen, however, will get a sense that they need to start gathering people, natives (both active and inactive) and offworlders alike, in a single location: the Town Square. It may be dangerous to have everyone out in the open like that, but the strong impression of a mass of people in the square is what comes through before the feeling fades entirely.
Does your character listen? Do they obey the message and work to direct people to the square? Would your character follow the directions and gather themselves and others? Let us know down below in the comments here. Responses will be collected until October 14th at 11:59:59PM EST. If your character has not responded by then, it will be assumed that they ignored the message and/or did not follow the directions.
For those who gather in the square, feel free to discuss on this post what your characters would do in there. Please keep any major discussion of what your characters would do in the square here so that everyone in the game can see it. A discussion toplevel has been posted HERE.
This event will run from October 15-31. Click on each prompt's title to see the text. If you have any questions, feel free to direct them to the FAQ or to the Mod Question thread. You can also use the Havenwell Status page or the General Plotting Comment to give you other ideas for original prompts!
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And they were going to fucking make him do it, weren't they.
"...Fine. Fuck it," he ended up hissing as he hung his head, his white knuckled grips on their shirts easing. "Fine. Two of them."
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Kyoko had known this would be terrible, but she hadn't understood just how much worse the anxious twisting pain in her stomach would get. She'd known she would have to put on a brave face so nobody--including herself--would be tempted to give in, but she hadn't accounted for how tightly her throat would close up. She couldn't even try to say anything now, not even the important things.
As Kaito's grip went slack, her hold on Shinji's hand turned crushing. The hand at Kai's shoulder found its way softly to his cheek again, though she couldn't completely stop her fingers from trembling.
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"I'm sorry," he offers to the both of them, trying as hard as he can to keep his voice from wavering. Nobody actually wants it to be like this. All of them are too selfish for that. But for now, he has to keep his resolve from buckling. "Come back to us in one piece and I promise I won't let anything happen while you're gone."
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"I know you won't," he relented as his other hand found its way to Shinji's neck, thumb carefully brushing his jaw. Kai looked at him with a different kind of intensity, mouth set in a deep line. It'd never been about if Shinji was capable enough. There was nothing that needed proven here. "I'm coming back to hold you to it so just..."
He swallowed, and drew his hands away from both of them. He wouldn't let go otherwise. "Let's just get them in there."
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When Kaito did her the mercy of letting go, so she wouldn't have to, Kyoko pulled in a shaky breath and opened her eyes, nodding. With a look towards Shinji, she carefully released him as well. They were all going to need both their hands to get this done.
"They'll walk a little if we push them, and then we can just hoist them into the car together."
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Fortunately, Shinji isn't given a whole lot of time to let that warm touch weaken his will before all of that gentleness is pulled away, and his hand is freed from Kyoko's grip. With nothing left to ground him, he breaks away from the two of them in order to get those robots moving once more. If he doesn't stop moving now, maybe he won't end up dwelling on how much Kai and Kyoko's expressions twist at his heart.
"It shouldn't take long."
The faster they get them loaded in, the faster Kai can get back to them.
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He was operating on the same set of motivations. Get it done and over with, dump 'em, and then get to what really mattered. The faster he went, the sooner Shinji and Kyoko would be safe. Safer, at least.
Even if he was a whirlwhind of negative emotions that just wanted to Hurry, when it actually came to pushing the natives along he slowed down a little bit. Easy does it, no falling over now.
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Kyoko was tight-lipped as they worked, but diligently helped ease two of those robot pals up into the sidecar, and made sure they were nestled in securely. One more anxious look at Kaito, and it was time to fall back with a quiet, "We'll be waiting, so come back safely."
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All that's left now is... to see Kai off, huh? A moment where he won't be able to avoid facing the crushing feelings of worry, of anxiousness. His throat feels tight, so the, "Love you," he squeaks out is extra quiet, though hopefully it doesn't get completely lost among the ambient rumble rumbles around them. Shinji's hand then seeks out Kyoko's, knowing she'll probably need that extra bit of comfort as much as he does. "We'll see you soon."
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Kai crossed the space they'd put between them, pulling Kyoko into another swift hug. One tight squeeze as he murmured "Love you" in her ear. A smooch at her cheek. Stay safe, don't do anything he'd do.
And then it was Shinji. It wasn't a hug this time, but Kai carefully cupped the other boy's face as he bumped his head against his. "Never wanted to ask you for this," he whispered. To expect him to carry this weight again. Kai was supposed to make sure he didn't have to! And yet, here they were. Lifting his head, Kai pressed a kiss to his forehead. "Love you."
He let go. Got on the bike. "Be back soon." Hating himself for letting this happen, he took off.
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No. She didn't want to hear that right now, like this! She didn't want him to say it when she couldn't say it back! Why couldn't she say it back?
Feeling broken and useless, she gripped Shinji's hand tightly again as she watched Kaito's back retreat, wet eyes wide.
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He draws a sharp breath, momentarily lost on how he'll actually be able to cope until Kai gets back now that he's left feeling extra chilly with that missing warmth, until he looks over to Kyoko.
Oh. She... looks a bit like she's about to fall apart, doesn't she?
He knows he's not the best at dealing with that sort of thing, but... maybe trying will be enough to keep him afloat.
"Come on," he offers quietly, giving her hand a gentle tug toward their remaining robot rescue. "Let's sit down while we wait." Better for dealing with those teary looking eyes.
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Biting her lip and bowing her head, she lets him lead her back over to their charge, and drops to a crouch. "I'm sorry," she manages at last. "Nothing is different than it was when we were waiting before, really, but I still..."
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"It's okay." She was trying to do something good, for the both of them, she shouldn't apologize for it not going how she wanted. She shouldn't apologize for being upset over how things panned out, either. It's not much different now than it was a few minutes ago, true, there are a couple less bodies to worry about but they're still stuck here with danger swarming around them, and they've both been left with a sense of heartache, seeing Kai zip away against his own desires. His hand tightens slightly around hers, a small measure that he hopes is comforting. "If you're upset, it's okay."
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Pulling a tight little smile, she looked sidelong at him. "I didn't like the thought of him out there on his own before, but somehow, seeing him and then watching him go out there again... for some reason, I hate it even more now. You know?"
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"We just have to hang on until we can see plainly, with our eyes, that he's fine."
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He takes another deep, shaky breath. Come on, Shinji, you can keep it together through this.
"And we'll be fine until then." There's also no other option besides that one. "I promised him, and I promise you too. We'll see him again soon enough."
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Just what? He hesitates for a moment, and continues a bit quieter,
"I can't help but feel like you would both feel better if you had gone with him."
There wouldn't have been those teary eyes from her, probably. There would have been a person to help keep Kai company, and not just those inert robots.
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"... And if I was the one to stay while you left with him? What then? Would you feel better?"
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"I know, it's stupid of me," he's a real idiot! He won't deny it. "So I want to apologize."
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"Mm," she started softly. "You're already forgiven."
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