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epidemiology2016-01-30 07:39 pm
futurologists) wrote in epidemiology2016-01-30 07:39 pm
Entry tags:
- ! event log,
- alice liddell (american mcgee's alice),
- alisha diphda (tales of zestiria),
- ana ramir (original),
- aqua (kingdom hearts),
- archer (fate/),
- ban (the seven deadly sins),
- dipper pines (gravity falls),
- eren jaeger (attack on titan),
- gilgamesh (fate/),
- gintoki sakata (gintama),
- hellboy (hellboy/bprd),
- julius visconti (god eater 2 rage burst),
- keats (folklore),
- lancer (fate/),
- lea (kingdom hearts),
- leo valdez (heroes of olympus),
- marian hawke (dragon age),
- masamune date (sengoku basara),
- max caulfield (life is strange),
- merlin (merlin),
- olivia (fire emblem: awakening),
- papyrus (undertale),
- pearl (steven universe),
- peridot (steven universe),
- raidou kuzunoha xiv (smt),
- ranmaru (good luck girl!),
- rin tohsaka (fate/),
- riza hawkeye (fullmetal alchemist),
- ruby rose (rwby),
- saber (fate/),
- sakura kinomoto (cardcaptor sakura),
- sans (undertale),
- sieglinde sullivan (black butler)
EVENT ★ SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
 Following the sudden entrapment of a group of ALASTAIR diplomats, it's clear the true threat to Chantes is still afoot. The sun's disappearance may have been what was on the mission tin, but the man behind the plot is still alive and kicking. On the day the people inside the castle go incommunicado, King Christophe's head is unceremoniously tossed out from one of the towers. The word travels like wildfire from there: the Order of the Chimera's leader, Michel, has taken roost on the throne. But he doesn't seem keen on leaving much to rule — he's been busy littering the city with symbols from his grimoire. And with the king's death, they begin to stir. If ALASTAIR sent the recruits here to save Chantes, Michel and his rituals are why. THE DEMONS All around the city’s landmarks (and a few within the castle), runes have shimmered into existence. Remember those? Bothersome little things that nullify powers. But they’re not nullifying powers this time. These runes shimmer a low, sinister red, even by the bright light of midday. They wait, complacent, not really doing much of anything… that is, unless you try to destroy one of them. The moment a rune is tampered with in any way it flares brightly, and a thin red mist seeps out into the air. Each entity from the rune is a little bit different and fights in a different way, but all of them are unquestionably demonic. Some of them manifest physical forms and attack with claws and bolts of energy, but many of them are not so blunt. In fact, most of these demons are much more insidious, as recruits will quickly discover. POSSESSION  Most of these creatures use possession as their main tactic, although their methods vary. Some demons keep themselves invisibly after that initial red leak of mist, choose a target, and begin to whisper in their ear. They’ll promise anything — power, riches, fame. Their words alter what might otherwise be sound judgment, making their target believe that not only are these demons perfectly capable of delivering, but they will impart their gifts just as soon as the recruit takes care of this one little task. Attacking your friend isn’t really so much to ask, right? Just think of the reward, just around the corner! Some demons spark a frenzy in their target. An unquellable rage rises within them, urging them to lash out at anyone around them. Maybe they see a nemesis from their past transposed over a friend, maybe they’re trapped in an unpleasant memory and trying desperately to fight free of it — whatever it takes, these demons relish provoking an uncontrollable need to fight. And finally, some of them will outright inhabit the body of their target and control all of their actions and words. The recruit will be fully aware of their actions, but unable to prevent any of it. They can only watch as the entity within them does whatever it takes to disable the friends around them — treachery, outright attack, whatever is needed. In each case the demons can be exorcised if you happen to be with someone with a knack for it, but otherwise impossible to drive out. The demon will remain in its host until someone else successfully destroys the rune it came from, which will finally kill it. The demons know this, of course, and will focus all effort on stopping any damage to their rune if it seems under threat. The destruction of runes inside the castle will open a thin breach in the barrier spell over it, allowing those inside to slip out (or those outside to slip in). They’d better move fast, though, as the breach will heal itself again in about 30 seconds. Miss your chance and you’ll have to hunt down and destroy another rune. (NOTE: Characters trapped within the castle may escape with enough time to take part in the possession aspect of the event with the rest of the game.) Anyone with a sense for magic can easily tell that the longer these runes go without being destroyed, the stronger their energy pulses. Eventually even ordinary folk will feel it. Townsfolk in the area become uneasy and restless, and proximity to intact runes will begin to fill you with a sense of dread and unnamed anxiety. Something is coming. Something that must be stopped before it can be let into the world. THE SUMMONS  No matter how quickly the recruits move, there always seems to be one more rune to find, one more demon to defeat. And still that energy is building. When the town clock strikes 12 noon, the runes are at full strength, and they begin to launch into a coordinated ritual. A summoning spell, to be exact. The demons disappear, their energy sacrificed to bring forth something even worse. All over the city portals begin to open and beasts begin to claw out of them. These are chimeras, straight from myth, each one half the size of a building. They have vast wings and three heads a piece, a lion, a goat, and a dragon — plus a live snake for a tail. The tail’s what you should really look out for. A bite from the snake turns the bitten limb into solid stone, which will take either three days or a splash of blood from one of the chimeras to return to flesh and blood. It can be discovered that these monsters have an odd vulnerability to pure iron. If struck or stabbed by something made of iron their skin blisters and burns — enough of this could prove lethal to it. Or you can murder them the old fashioned way, if you’re good at killing giant monsters. Attacking them isn’t the only thing to be worried about, though. They’re smashing down buildings and attacking indiscriminately, so some characters might find their time well-spent evacuating citizens rather than partaking in the fight directly. The structural damage might be inevitable, but it’s at least possible to mitigate loss of life. THE AFTERWORD A few hours after the final chimera is killed, un-summoned, exploded, whatever its fate might be, recruits will find their ALASTAIR-given jewelry coming to life. It looks like they’re finally breaking their silence. Words scrawl across whatever surface you see them on, written in ornate purple script: On behalf of this land, thank you for your diligence and hard work. You have ten days to settle your affairs in this world before your return to Oska. Just that, then the jewelry dies out again. It’s a bit of an underwhelming show of gratitude, but it gets the point across. Say goodbye to any non-recruit friends you’ve made here, get the last word in on any arguments with the locals, settle your bar tabs — or rack them up, as per inclination. In ten days every ALASTAIR recruit will simply fade away into a white mist from the perspective of the locals. But until then the city is yours, and most importantly, safe. OOC INFO Welcome to the concluding log of Chantes! There's been quite a few pieces to it, so here's an overall list of the week's noteworthy plot posts:
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a. castle fatties
once she's certain the perimeter is secure, she returns to the counter where Sieg is currently stuffing her dainty little figure full of bread and meat. Saber's expression softens as she watches her, and she reaches out to retrieve a roll for herself.]
I am relieved to see your appetite remains intact, despite the less than appeasing circumstances.
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She tried to keep her rumbling stomach quiet, but an eleven year old can only do so much. At least, she supposed, she was able to seperate herself from Rin momentarily, give herself time to calm herself over the small (super noticeable) flare of jealousy. Here was something to do besides try to force herself to think of a way out, how to connect to their network, to prepare. Here was bread and meat.
Rapidly disappearing bread and meat, grab it while you can, Saber.]
If one does not eat, one becomes useless for anything at all.
[Thise might sound like sage words, if she didn't say them with her mouth full.]
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this is not normal... ah-]
Yes, that is true, however the same can be said for one who overindulges....
[seriously Sieg slow down or you're gonna have a massive tummy ache on your hands!]
Ease your storm, little one. There is no shortage of provisions at our disposal here.
[they have access to an entire royal pantry full of goodies, after all.]
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I am simply taking what is my due.
[Again, likely hard to understand around the double cheek-full of food, and she'd definitely need a napkin after this, but she figured if they were going to be trapped in a castle they definitely deserved to eat their fill of the pantry. But she did remember some of her manners- more like she just remembered questions she had about the other... Woman? Man? And wanted to ask them, with it just coming across as pleasantries by happenstance, but.]
I am to call you just "Saber", that is correct?
[That, and the suit, definitely didn't help the nagging confusion she felt over her current partner's status.]
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when the unprompted question about her title suddenly surfaces, she merely pauses a moment to answer.]
Yes.
[that's her name, don't wear it out????]
Do you take issue with that?
[since it seems like she's uncertain of it, for whatever reason, Saber figures it can't hurt to ask.]
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At the question, though, she shakes her head, actually mostly swallowing her food this time before replying.]
No, no issue- you are as Archer is, are you not?
[A convention of Rin's world, as she understood it. The "Servants". But their names were useless for determining what she was curious to know, so... never one to be secretive, she simply asked.]
You are female?
[She saw hints of curves, perhaps- but men in the outside world had proved that they came in all shapes and sizes too, even willowy...]
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I am.
[to both.]
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Without much thought at all to manners or common human decency and respect for personal space, Sieglinde just took the opportunity offered, being sat upon the counter and Saber standing in front of her, to simply extend her hand and place it on Saber's chest.
Give a brief squeeze.
Withdraw.
Mm. Definitely female, then.]
I see... forgive me, the clothing is quite misleading...
[SIEGLINDE, NO, DON'T APOLOGIZE FOR THE CLOTHING JUDGEMENTS ISN'T THERE SOMETHING ELSE YOU SHOULD BE APOLOGIZING FOR?]
1/2
[Saber has a difficult time coming to grips with the reality of what has just transpired between the two of them. she blinks once. twice. mouth slightly agape as she glances down to Sieglinde's hand resting against her chest-- no, that hand is definitely doing more than resting.]
2/2
While your confusion in relation to the matter of my gender is dismissable, I must inform you that your actions just now are beyond improper- especially for that of a refined young lady such as yourself!
[she should be far more ashamed of that than a simple misunderstanding!!! WHERE IS YOUR SHAME, SIEG????]
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Sieglinde blinks somewhat owlishly at the woman (definitely woman, how peculiar, female knights!), cocking her head and then looking suspiciously from her hand to Saber's chest again as if reevaluating what had just happened and trying to judge for herself if it was indeed beyond improper. Sebastian had taught her that it was quite wrong to touch men in such ways, but he'd never said anything about women... Nevermind that she hadn't known which at the time, evidence had proven her guiltless!]
I am the Lord of Wolfsschlucht, yes...
[Which did sort of make her a refined young lady by definition if you asked her... And allowed one to also just. Gloss over things. The fact that Sieglinde didn't view what just happened as overly sexual or even a big deal was likely quite obvious by the blank look on her face.
She also takes a moment to move her hand again- just to take another sausage roll though, and, as if to demonstrate just how refined she actually was... She breaks this one into bite size pieces to eat.]