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THE SOOT OF IGNORANCE | RISING ACTION.
WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES, WHO ARE YOU?
Greetings, old friends and new, and welcome to — February's Plotting & CR meme! There are some big things going on in Kenos this month, and we wanted to take a moment to welcome everyone. We hope you're enjoying the game! To our older players, we're so proud and honored that you've chosen to spend all this time with little ol' us. May there be more fun in your future!
Before the Oracle event in March, there is something big happening in February. As a celebration of our mid-game, as well as the beginning of Kenos's tonal shift into the latter half of our collective story, the world will undergo some big changes. In the beginning of the month, Meridian's leader: Cyrus, will be assassinated by members of Zenith's faction. In the latter half of February, part of Highstorm (Yima's Manor, specifically) will be hit by a targeted magical weapon's strike by members of Meridian's faction. With both of these events being the culmination of player movements, participation, and dedication, they are acting as the heralds to the second half of the Kenos game.
War has always been waiting in the wings, and now it is officially coming. Enjoy a few days of relaxation, and get your CR engines revving up!
Before the Oracle event in March, there is something big happening in February. As a celebration of our mid-game, as well as the beginning of Kenos's tonal shift into the latter half of our collective story, the world will undergo some big changes. In the beginning of the month, Meridian's leader: Cyrus, will be assassinated by members of Zenith's faction. In the latter half of February, part of Highstorm (Yima's Manor, specifically) will be hit by a targeted magical weapon's strike by members of Meridian's faction. With both of these events being the culmination of player movements, participation, and dedication, they are acting as the heralds to the second half of the Kenos game.
War has always been waiting in the wings, and now it is officially coming. Enjoy a few days of relaxation, and get your CR engines revving up!
ZENITH | y̷̘͛̚ò̴̮͇̫u̵̖̱͙̎ ̸̲̮̾͝h̷̲̤͆͝a̴̢̰̋̀v̸͍͂͌͋ê̵̢̓͘ ̸̨̄m̸̜̙̟̓̐a̴̠̅̕d̸͈̯̞̄̄e̵̘̺̅̓͛ ̴̟̥̙̀̑m̷̲̩̦̏͂̊a̴̛͜ȓ̶͔͓͙͆t̷̡͓̟̎̈́̑y̵̫͋̌ŗ̵̌s̵̱̮̕ ̵̻̺̀͠
Cyrus — Meridian’s 34th Tribune — is going to die. Down one Oracle to Meridian’s two, Yima has tasked her most faithful followers with his assassination in order to turn the tides back in Zenith’s favour — and so, of course, it will be done.
While matters in Highstorm seem tranquil enough, slowly but surely, activity in Yima’s manor will begin to ramp up, to the point that anyone who resides there or even visits will be able to take note: this is not the norm. Her court is busy with personnel and attendants rushing about, organizing guards— poisons— weapons? Something is afoot, and before long one might be able to piece together whispered conversations of invasion and assault and assassination.
Perhaps you hear about it in time to get your foot in the door, an enterprising Zenite looking to help make your mark and strike a blow for your faction — or, through fortune’s chance, you’re someone looking to warn Cyrus of what’s to come? Or perhaps you pick up on things just a little too late, and suddenly find yourself thrust in the middle of a situation that forces you to either fight or flee. (Freezing and fawning are not recommended; this is about to be an active conflict zone!)
Either way, Cyrus is going to die — but it doesn’t have to go smoothly.
All of this to say: Zenith will be employing a strategy of overwhelming Springstar’s forces and causing mass chaos in the city in order to allow for a couple of Zenites taking a far stealthier approach to get to and ultimately dispatch of Cyrus. Those monster attacks from Ryad in the Below that have been causing trouble in Meridian’s home city? They’re about to come to a massive head, alongside other invading Zenite forces — PC and NPC alike.
As this mission was given to Amos when he hit T4 Harmonization, he will be the one to ultimately carry out the decisive blow against Cyrus.
While matters in Highstorm seem tranquil enough, slowly but surely, activity in Yima’s manor will begin to ramp up, to the point that anyone who resides there or even visits will be able to take note: this is not the norm. Her court is busy with personnel and attendants rushing about, organizing guards— poisons— weapons? Something is afoot, and before long one might be able to piece together whispered conversations of invasion and assault and assassination.
Perhaps you hear about it in time to get your foot in the door, an enterprising Zenite looking to help make your mark and strike a blow for your faction — or, through fortune’s chance, you’re someone looking to warn Cyrus of what’s to come? Or perhaps you pick up on things just a little too late, and suddenly find yourself thrust in the middle of a situation that forces you to either fight or flee. (Freezing and fawning are not recommended; this is about to be an active conflict zone!)
Either way, Cyrus is going to die — but it doesn’t have to go smoothly.
All of this to say: Zenith will be employing a strategy of overwhelming Springstar’s forces and causing mass chaos in the city in order to allow for a couple of Zenites taking a far stealthier approach to get to and ultimately dispatch of Cyrus. Those monster attacks from Ryad in the Below that have been causing trouble in Meridian’s home city? They’re about to come to a massive head, alongside other invading Zenite forces — PC and NPC alike.
As this mission was given to Amos when he hit T4 Harmonization, he will be the one to ultimately carry out the decisive blow against Cyrus.
— FOR ZENITH.
— Are you hearing rumblings that you find concerning? Maybe you want to get in touch with some Meridian friends and warn them that something seems like it’s about to go down.
— Did you want to fight? Now’s your chance! Join the chaos in Springstar and have fun absolutely wrecking the place and/or people. Maybe even do some looting?
— Do you feel bad about innocent civilians getting caught up in this? Maybe you’re more inclined to minimize the damage — try to guide people away from combat zones, or stop a building from blowing up.
— And of course, what of an exit strategy? There are cornerstones throughout Springstar one could use to escape, or you could slip into the Below. Or perhaps something less fortunate befalls you, like being dissipated or captured and jailed by Springstar’s forces...
— FOR MERIDIAN.
— Because this is a successful Zenite assault, Meris will largely find themselves in a reactionary position — but if you were able to receive some word of warning beforehand, perhaps you were able to at least start making some preparations? Shoring up some Springstar defences, evacuating the more vulnerable, or bringing word to Heliopolis to expect something are all possibilities, even if you aren’t quite sure what you’re really preparing for.
— Springstar, your home city, is under attack — it’s time to defend it! There are monsters and Zenites alike to try to fight off and/or kill. It’s not murder if it’s self-defence.
— Of course, if you don’t particularly care (some of you are definitely the type), then maybe this is a good chance for you to snoop around safer areas of Springstar while everyone’s distracted — or maybe even Kowloon or Highstorm, if you really don’t want to be in a conflict zone for some reason.
— FOR THE UNHARMONIZED.
So you’ve found yourself in the midst of a warzone for a conflict you barely know anything about… Whoops. Sorry about that!
— Perhaps this would be a good time to Harmonize one way or the other? Just keep in mind that Meridian isn’t so squeaky clean either…
— But you can join up with Zenith or Meridian characters regardless! Do you thrive on chaos? Do you have a conscience and want to try to at least protect people? You may not have your (or any) powers, but as long as you’ve got the spirit, you’ll probably end up in someone’s good books.
MERIDIAN | w̶̫̹͊̿͠h̸͉̯̖̔̈̃e̸͙̣̬̋̍r̸̲̜͒ȇ̵͍̰͕̄͠ ̵̣͔̬̈́̕y̵̢̏o̵̺̟̔̒̐ũ̸͇̬ ̴̮̜̻̑̐̚ș̶́́͛h̷̤̬̠͘o̷̗͐͑͒u̵͓͐̆͠l̶͉͕̂̔ͅd̶̻́̕ ̸̗̞̥̒͂̚h̴̻̘̰͒͆a̷̘̥̅̇v̷̬̕͝ë̷̯̼̊ ̶͉͖̓̋͜m̸̟̃͌ả̶͍͔ḋ̵̯̹͆͝e̶̛̬͕̯̅̚ ̵͓̼̈́̾c̶̝͈̓ơ̵͔̺n̸͖̮̘̊v̶̛̩̙̈́͌e̶̞̻̲͌͆̕r̸̲̈t̶̺̫͗̆š̶̤̣
Even with two Oracles in their control under Tribune Cyrus's leadership, Springstar's populace appears to have come to favor another: Agapitos Voreen. The streets teem with conversation about his name, his promises of a hardline stance against Zenith, and his vow to carry on the and his vow to carry on the successes Meridian has been experiencing when he is elected Tribune. ( The successes his soon-to-be pre-deceasesor enjoyed. Oh, sorry. Predecessor. This is an OOC joke, because WE all know Cyrus gon' die. )
Springstar's populace may have turned from their current Tribune, but Meridian's Shard-Bearers still appear to strongly run the show. In the months leading up to the pivotal assassination, the majority of Meri's have been rallied by Set into a joint venture — the development of a grand weapon, with its sights aimed at the core of Highstorm. The effort culminates in a large beam of radiant power being fired upon Yima's Manor a few days after Cyrus's death is announced.
However, leading up to this event there is movement. With several Meridian Shard-Bearers on the move, the efforts of Zenites Link and Drizzt in January result in attention being drawn to the Beyond: the dark, inhospitable landscape of gleaming flora and dangerous fauna that have surrounded the city of Highstorm since its advent. Meridian's Shard-Bearers, a crack team of Legionaries and even retainers have mobilized a supply line that seems to lead to a staging ground near Set and Quetzalcoatl's divine structures.
Something is afoot, and at this stage in the game, one will begin to piece together some pieces of information: mentions of waiting for the right moment and the weapon and letting them dig their own grave.
Either way, Yima’s Manor will be struck — but it doesn’t have to go smoothly.
All of this to say: Meridian has, ironically, taken the Zenite route, and is employing a strategy of defensive subterfuge, clandestine supply runs and the secret assembly of a weapon in the depths of the Beyond. Protected by militant Shard-Bearers, anti-Zenite spellwork and the sheer hostility of the Beyond itself, the weapon is very difficult to get to. But before it is fired, the information is there for your preparations. Will your character attempt to move innocents out of the way? Warn Zenith's leader of what is to come? Will they attempt to ambush or cripple the last of the supply chains or assault Meri participants in an effort to stall the last legs of the construction process?
Pertinent historical information about the development of the weapon can be found here, for the curious looking to see how this came about.
Springstar's populace may have turned from their current Tribune, but Meridian's Shard-Bearers still appear to strongly run the show. In the months leading up to the pivotal assassination, the majority of Meri's have been rallied by Set into a joint venture — the development of a grand weapon, with its sights aimed at the core of Highstorm. The effort culminates in a large beam of radiant power being fired upon Yima's Manor a few days after Cyrus's death is announced.
However, leading up to this event there is movement. With several Meridian Shard-Bearers on the move, the efforts of Zenites Link and Drizzt in January result in attention being drawn to the Beyond: the dark, inhospitable landscape of gleaming flora and dangerous fauna that have surrounded the city of Highstorm since its advent. Meridian's Shard-Bearers, a crack team of Legionaries and even retainers have mobilized a supply line that seems to lead to a staging ground near Set and Quetzalcoatl's divine structures.
Something is afoot, and at this stage in the game, one will begin to piece together some pieces of information: mentions of waiting for the right moment and the weapon and letting them dig their own grave.
Either way, Yima’s Manor will be struck — but it doesn’t have to go smoothly.
All of this to say: Meridian has, ironically, taken the Zenite route, and is employing a strategy of defensive subterfuge, clandestine supply runs and the secret assembly of a weapon in the depths of the Beyond. Protected by militant Shard-Bearers, anti-Zenite spellwork and the sheer hostility of the Beyond itself, the weapon is very difficult to get to. But before it is fired, the information is there for your preparations. Will your character attempt to move innocents out of the way? Warn Zenith's leader of what is to come? Will they attempt to ambush or cripple the last of the supply chains or assault Meri participants in an effort to stall the last legs of the construction process?
Pertinent historical information about the development of the weapon can be found here, for the curious looking to see how this came about.
— FOR MERIDIAN.
— Are you hearing rumblings you find concerning? Maybe you want to get in touch with some Zenith friends and warn them that something seems like it’s about to go down. It's too late to stop "the weapon", but at least you can brace them for what's coming.
— Did you want to fight? Now’s your chance! Join the chaos in the wake of the attack on Springstar by focusing on undefended? Highstorm and have fun absolutely wrecking the place and/or people. Maybe even do some looting? Snooping?
— Do you feel bad about innocent civilians getting caught up in this? Maybe you’re more inclined to minimize the damage — and to try to save people who might have gotten caught in the crossfire, even?
— And of course, what of the fallout? Are you going to stand proudly by your participation in this? Are you going to slip back into the shadows and use the chaos to your advantage to (re)forge relations? Will you decry those who participated to Highstorm, to salvage anything you can?
— FOR ZENITH.
— Because Meridian's efforts are in retaliation to Zenith's assassination, their forces will largely find themselves in a reactionary position — if you were able to receive some word of warning beforehand, perhaps you were able to at least start making some preparations? Shoring up some Highstorm defenses, evacuating the more vulnerable, or bringing word to the Manor to expect something are all possibilities, even if you aren’t quite sure what you're preparing for.
— Highstorm, your home city, has been eviscerated— the Manor, specifically. In the wake of the attack, Yima has disappeared and rumblings of the agonized citizenry betray their fears: they do not know what to do. Time to step up, step in and lead your people! They need you more than ever.
— Of course, if you don’t particularly care (some of you are definitely the type), then maybe this is a good chance for you to snoop around safer areas of Highstorm while everyone’s distracted — or maybe even Kowloon or Springstar, if you really don’t want to be around a damaged zone for some reason.
— FOR THE UNHARMONIZED.
So you’ve found yourself in the midst of a warzone for a conflict you barely know anything about… Whoops. Sorry about that!
— Perhaps this would be a good time to Harmonize one way or the other? Just keep in mind that Zenith aren't the victims you might be lead to believe they are.
— But you can join up with Zenith or Meridian characters regardless! Do you thrive on chaos? Do you have a conscience and want to try to at least protect people? You may not have your (or any) powers, but as long as you’ve got the spirit, you’ll probably end up in someone’s good books.
OOC NOTES & MINI FAQ
This event will take place throughout February. Like the Oracle events, we are frontloading all the information you might desire for your plotting and threading purposes, because this is a doozy of a moment for everyone — no matter your characters investment in their Faction, or the battle for the Oracles, things are changing in Kenos. The rough IC timeline is Friday, February 2nd to Thursday, February 15th for the "first half" of the event, with the "second half" occurring from Friday, February 16th to Thursday, February 29th. Again, this is not a strict timeline, but just an idea of how long both aspects of the event are going on for in-universe.
HERE'S A LITTLE FAQ
My character intends to warn the other faction. What does this look like?
Setting-wise, with both plots preordained to be successful, warnings will at best have a small effect on the environment — e.g. parts of Springstar and Yima’s Manor could be spared, or maybe you manage to get Cyrus an extra half hour of life or so. Keep in mind that both factions are taking this seriously, so they won’t be inclined to let anything big slip in the presence of anyone whose loyalty they are not assured of. Think of it as your character overhearing something sus rather than having any hard evidence.
Character-wise, keep in mind that if anyone finds out you betrayed your faction, there may be consequences. It depends on how sneaky you’re being and if you’re sharing information with the right person! Also keep in mind that betraying your faction will bump your character’s Discord up one tier. The degree of social consequence depends on how sneaky they are, who they tell and, surprisingly, the "type" of person they are*. Essentially if we, as mods, see something about someone's actions in a public arena, that character could be punished (severely!) by their Faction from here on out. Factional trust may become difficult to earn back without concentrated effort, as well.
( *This is an assessment based on your past reported Notable Actions, including where your character has spent time, and what actions they've taken before NPCs! If your character is suspected — or if you WANT them to be, for some reason? — Zenites will be visited by Florence and Kathova, while Meris will be paid a visit General Zaman and Cetina to... have a little chat. )
Please make a note here if your character intends to feed the other faction information, or if your character is Unharmonized and chooses to warn a faction about a plot against them!
My character lives in Yima’s Manor. Do they still have a home?
Yes! Don't worry, we have already considered this when creating the target. The location of Yima's quarters are known, thanks to previous explorations and are far enough away that the damage incurred by the Manor is centralized on that point. She lives far enough from her Shard-Bearers in resident that if you want to opt-in or out of any damage to your room, you can! ( Maybe it's time to get a real place to live! )
My character is going to go searching through the cities. What might they find?
Like in our Iconoclast Oracle event ( link for refresher ), we have a toplevel comment for curious explorers.
What if my character is dissipated during the event?
Dissipations continue to work as normal; they’ll have to be taken to the Tree of Life to revive. Make sure to use the buddy system so someone can take you there!
What if my character is captured during the event?
Individuals who are captured in either city will be immediately imprisoned until the chaos settles. However, before the chaos settles and their fates are decreed by either Faction, the next Oracle will awaken... and call them to it. Thus, they will be ~magically freed~ THIS TIME. The results of their participation/non-participation will be announced following the Oracle, when we deploy our world changes!
What can I expect, going forward?
In the wake of both events, Meridian's leader: Cyrus, will be dead. The fate of Zenith's leader: Yima, will be unknown for some time. Both cities will be damaged. A new Tribune will be selected in due time, and an interim leader will step up to take over Yima's responsibilities. Other world changes will occur, so keep your eyes peeled. For those seeking to Harmonize to either faction, Cetina and Kathova will still be available to assist Zenites. For now.
Lastly, for old players and new, please take a look at The Soot of Ignorance, as a reminder and as an introduction of some of the world-effects still going strong at this time. For no reason. Don't worry about what's coming next.
EDIT: We got so excited about the content, we forgot to include WHEN the post is going up. The event post will be going up Wednesday, February 7th! Please have exploration requests turned in by Thursday, February 15th to receive information on the areas you are exploring.
And, as always! Please fill out the form below to join the joint Plotting/CR meme:
HERE'S A LITTLE FAQ
My character intends to warn the other faction. What does this look like?
Setting-wise, with both plots preordained to be successful, warnings will at best have a small effect on the environment — e.g. parts of Springstar and Yima’s Manor could be spared, or maybe you manage to get Cyrus an extra half hour of life or so. Keep in mind that both factions are taking this seriously, so they won’t be inclined to let anything big slip in the presence of anyone whose loyalty they are not assured of. Think of it as your character overhearing something sus rather than having any hard evidence.
Character-wise, keep in mind that if anyone finds out you betrayed your faction, there may be consequences. It depends on how sneaky you’re being and if you’re sharing information with the right person! Also keep in mind that betraying your faction will bump your character’s Discord up one tier. The degree of social consequence depends on how sneaky they are, who they tell and, surprisingly, the "type" of person they are*. Essentially if we, as mods, see something about someone's actions in a public arena, that character could be punished (severely!) by their Faction from here on out. Factional trust may become difficult to earn back without concentrated effort, as well.
( *This is an assessment based on your past reported Notable Actions, including where your character has spent time, and what actions they've taken before NPCs! If your character is suspected — or if you WANT them to be, for some reason? — Zenites will be visited by Florence and Kathova, while Meris will be paid a visit General Zaman and Cetina to... have a little chat. )
Please make a note here if your character intends to feed the other faction information, or if your character is Unharmonized and chooses to warn a faction about a plot against them!
My character lives in Yima’s Manor. Do they still have a home?
Yes! Don't worry, we have already considered this when creating the target. The location of Yima's quarters are known, thanks to previous explorations and are far enough away that the damage incurred by the Manor is centralized on that point. She lives far enough from her Shard-Bearers in resident that if you want to opt-in or out of any damage to your room, you can! ( Maybe it's time to get a real place to live! )
My character is going to go searching through the cities. What might they find?
Like in our Iconoclast Oracle event ( link for refresher ), we have a toplevel comment for curious explorers.
What if my character is dissipated during the event?
Dissipations continue to work as normal; they’ll have to be taken to the Tree of Life to revive. Make sure to use the buddy system so someone can take you there!
What if my character is captured during the event?
Individuals who are captured in either city will be immediately imprisoned until the chaos settles. However, before the chaos settles and their fates are decreed by either Faction, the next Oracle will awaken... and call them to it. Thus, they will be ~magically freed~ THIS TIME. The results of their participation/non-participation will be announced following the Oracle, when we deploy our world changes!
What can I expect, going forward?
In the wake of both events, Meridian's leader: Cyrus, will be dead. The fate of Zenith's leader: Yima, will be unknown for some time. Both cities will be damaged. A new Tribune will be selected in due time, and an interim leader will step up to take over Yima's responsibilities. Other world changes will occur, so keep your eyes peeled. For those seeking to Harmonize to either faction, Cetina and Kathova will still be available to assist Zenites. For now.
Lastly, for old players and new, please take a look at The Soot of Ignorance, as a reminder and as an introduction of some of the world-effects still going strong at this time. For no reason. Don't worry about what's coming next.
EDIT: We got so excited about the content, we forgot to include WHEN the post is going up. The event post will be going up Wednesday, February 7th! Please have exploration requests turned in by Thursday, February 15th to receive information on the areas you are exploring.
And, as always! Please fill out the form below to join the joint Plotting/CR meme:
Jill!
PLAYER
NAME: Jill!CONTACT: Jillidan @ Discord, PM me, or feel free to friend me on plurk at
ABOUT YOU: I'm the third part of your loremaster team! I'm a bit on the quieter and shier side, but never hesitate to reach out! Other than pretending to mash stinky people at y'all, I am the woman of a million hobbies! I make cosplay, bake, cook, preserve and make wine, and retrofit my house on the sly, and right now I'm double-fisting it by working on my costumes for the end of the month and working on building a new computer.
DO NOT ASK ME ABOUT IT I'LL NEVER SHUT UPJust like Christy, if I stopped moving, I'd probably combust.SILCO
CHARACTER
NAME: SilcoCANON: Arcane
FACTION | ASPECT: Zenith | Harbinger
GIVE US A BLURB ABOUT THEM!: The most discriminated against man in the world (no) Silco is a former smuggler turned drug kingpin from an underground city who has decided that he wants to burn the world down because of Reasons He Won't Tell You (don't ask about his daughter he will cut you.) Silco has decided that the way to to do that is... Become a Drug Kingpin of a Crime City ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ He's a T3 Zenite as well, and has been in game for over a year now! Wow!
GENERAL PLANS: So now that Kowloon is fully in the direction that Silco wants (listing vaguely in the dir. of Zenith but like. Still Kowloon.) His main focus at the moment is continuing Kowloon's general way of things, as well as, of course, finding a way to a Zenith victory. May also be trying to incite outright war from Springstar to cement independence for Kowloon, since it's technically under Springstar's purview. You gotta have stretch goals. RN Silco is spending a lot of his time focusing on trying to ✨ get out of a demon contract ✨ for reasons that are unknown to everyone but like. 3 people. LMAO.
Generally, he's all about being angry, protecting his secret daughter's shard, and fucking stuff up. Hates everyone.* WILL old man yells at cloud about shit.
*Everyone does not include people he a) finds useful b) set (don't ask)
EVENT SPECIFIC PLANS:: THIS IS WHAT We'RE HERE FOR
For the Murderating event: Silco will be keeping his head down for the meat of the attack on Springstar! However, of course, he's been crucial in developing Shimmer / Getting Yura to relax his grip on Ryad for the purposes of this attack specifically. After all, they've been whittling folks down via attrition for about two months now. ;) Since the attacks have been ramping up over time, the intention has always been to make the big day feel really normal. Until it Isn't. Hehe. So during the attacks Silco will be safe in his center of power in Kowloon, and to a further extent: Draumah👁l, controlling things from the shadows. However, he's also made deals with Amos for ways out, so if any Zenites reach out for assistance, he WILL come and help. Except Gen. :) He'll be rather focused on controlling the flow of interlopers to Springstar, and those who are familiar enough with Kowloon will be able to tell that folks are going out of Draumahol with high frequency on the day of. After all, why make a bunch of addicts if you aren't going to use them? Once the deed is done, Silco plans for the attacks to subside for the most part, though there will be stragglers because once you get a taste of fear, how can anyone resist?
For the Gun Event Silco mostly spends his days in Kowloon so he will be Not Helping At All with any cleanup/evacuation/etc. He's going to be pretty busy afterwards! If you all hated him before, just wait, because you're going to really hate him afterward! He will be shattering Quetz and fully killing her, thus fulfilling his demon contract! Also making sure to earn his [everyone disliked that] badge. Stay Tuned! It'll be fun to see how this goes. ;)
CR I CAN GRANT (im changing it fight me): Silco is great for negative CR! That being said, I do not play him to be a Villain To Defeat, so that's just something to keep in mind. I love digging into the things that make characters tick, and so I try really hard to tag out, so I can find ways for characters to have something to dig into! Silco is the kind of character who has been kind of pushed to the point of no return, and is kind of reveling in his Misery and Depresso at this point. So he's not really willing to compromise, though positive CR is possible if someone puts up with. Well. Everything That He Is.
I always welcome CR of any kind (as long as you know. You don't mind this vile bitch of a man) and he's super great to help get characters in Zenith either introduced to Kowloon, and he's really great for characters who are Normies to get pushed to accepting power/promise/etc. Silco has a few powers that can be useful for that! I certainly suggest seeing the "make them worse" power, if you really want to help push your character in directions that they otherwise might not go, and you need a little push! He's also just probably going to be a rock in the heel of your shoe no matter what, he has no problem with being hated.
Silco also is weirdly ok with teenagers. As long as they you know. Don't try to murder him in his office. (GEN) But also won't put up with shit, and has a really small fuse these days, so be forewarned! (Is there a reason? No, don't worry about it! 😀)
ANYTHING ELSE?:
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WITH optional thing i thought of that could make silco mad at him all over again, potentially
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Silpire has mostly been feeding off of Sebastian / randos that he steals when Yura isn't looking
shhhhhso once his regenerating juicebox is mad at him and won't let him hang around anymore, maybe he'll be a little hungry and desperate 😀no subject
At the time I posted my first comment, I knew things that I no longer know. So now ?????
My initial make Silco mad suggestion had been that getting bit could startle Matt into activating his psychic radio. IT IS USUALLY SEXY, but it doesn't have to be sexy, just embodied! That said, I can't imagine Silco would be stoked if Matt peeped on a memory of a daughter hug or something.
New addition: at this point, it is not totally outside the realm of possibility for Matt to volunteer for bites with at least some regularity. He knows how vampire life gets.
(also in your comment, I repeatedly read "hungry" as "hangry" until right now)
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this past 2 months have had the most ero threads I've had with silco, one of which was drinking blood (the other of which was murder tee hee) so
matt's not wrong
oh tho the psychic radio!!!!!!!!!!!! so few people have gotten out that jinx even exists 🥺 so that and/or regular vampire bites i hold my hands out please and thank you
(Silco is always hangry)
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name the time and place. do i have to drag her ass down to kowloon
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I can either hit your open log with a (sad) starter in kowloon or highstorm!! Or we could do something during the event I am 100% open!
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a little busy after
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murdering quetz
So let's go with before! Do you think Chloe would find her way toward Kowloon early? Or would she be hanging about Highstorm more? Silco sometimes frequents Bloody Marie's ("sometimes") so he's around there frequently enough!
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AKUA SAHELIAN
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NAME: Akua SahelianCANON: A Practical Guide to Evil
FACTION | ASPECT: Meridian | Iconoclast
GIVE US A BLURB ABOUT THEM!: What happens when you take an outlandish villain, have them commit a genocide, and then make them learn to feel guilty about it? Akua is the result! She's a Villain from a place that churns out Villains like Disney churns out sub-par sequels. She was supposed to be the Next Claimant to the title of Dread Empress (yeah sounds bad, huh?) of the Dread Empire of Praes (again! Bad!) but then committed a genocide, got trapped in her killer/rival/eventual lover's cape, and then got forced to learn that redemption is unachievable, but still something she should actually try to find. Oh, and now she's an immortal Intercessor for Evil Gods. It's going Great for Her.
GENERAL PLANS: Akua has been hesitant on furthering her faction alignment, despite being with Meri from the get go (except for. You know. One small memory-loss period in Zenith) she's only a T2 Meri. As it stands, she is a magic savant who maybe doesn't think her world will be returned (hey, they were about to be blasted by an angel, she's evil, you know...) but can't justify torching innumerable worlds for the sake of a new one, so Meridian it is! She has been working on Set's gun for some time, and after this month (and the oracle) is done, I plan on having her look toward the leadership of Meridian as a consultant. Who knows? Maybe she'll Tier up?
EVENT SPECIFIC PLANS:: Assassinating Cyrus: Akua was with set on defend Cyrus squad, but to keep her from magic nuking anything, she'll be delayed in arriving to Springstar thanks to being busy in her labs in the Burning Gardens. Maybe she gets waylaid by a Zenite! I'm totally down for that! She's a well known magic nuke at this point, so having a fight would be fun for her! Once she gets there, I'd like for her to get into a fight or altercation and get stopped. Maybe suspended/held against her will, or something of that nature. She will not be able to save her cute little meow meow cyrus, so I'd love to find a way to stop her from trying!
GUN TIME GUN TIME Akua will be involved with the GUN!! So she's spent most of the past few months getting more and more involved in the technical side! She's built superweapons before, so this is her returning to her old ways ( a little bit, hehe ) and so she will mostly be involved in defenses in the Beyond once things are ramping up. I would also like for her to get the word that innocent people were killed in this, just so she can have a little bit more of that sweet, sweet guilt. I'll probably TL with Akua for the event, so feel free to hmu!
CR WISHES: Akua is, despite being a Big Villain, probably the nicest character I got! She's involved in Meridian, and sees herself as something of a guiding force, and will tell others that as well. She has a power called Appraise which allows her to see the conflict in another and help nudge them toward resolution. If your character needs this, I am always, always happy to take our CR there! Let me help you get your character to where you want them to be!
Beyond that, she is a magical savant, a capable sorceress, and Very Genre Savvy, and an Intercessor to boot! She's here to make sure things go the way they're supposed to! "Supposed to", which means her opinion.
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Especially in the aftermath of the assassination because hooboy he is gonna have feelings.
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whoopsie she's slipping
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man who never feels guilt for anything ever lectures woman with a bit more of a conscience than him. damn
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RAPHAEL
CHARACTER
NAME: RaphaelCANON: Baldur's Gate 3
FACTION | ASPECT: Meridian | Savant
GIVE US A BLURB ABOUT THEM!: Cringefail babygirl devil. Kind of sort of devil royalty. Actually just a self-obsessed Bottom Bitch. Will promise you the world. Can Deliver. Don't Sell Your Soul to Him (or do because it's funny) Seems scary at first. Then you find out he's goofy as hell
GENERAL PLANS: Raphael is here to uh. Corrupt people. He's a devil, so there is a certain level of "unchanging" to him. He's already vile, and if you pretend he isn't, he'll swindle you out of your soul. He's kind of like a lawyer and the cringeiest theater kid you've ever encountered all in one. He spends a lot of his general time in Springstar, Highstorm, and Kowloon patronizing the arts, building a network of deals that he'll tug on when the time comes, and in general is just here to kinda be a little bit more lax. He is invested in Meridian mostly because he hasn't shown his dad up yet, but that can always change, his loyalty is to one person, and one person alone. Himself.
EVENT SPECIFIC PLANS::
Springstar under attack??: Well. He will begrudgingly help but only if there's something in it for him! I'm happy to have him tag around with other Meris, offer to help for a favor later, etc! My other two are heavily involved in the event, so like. I'm probably going to be a little light with Raphael this month, but I am happy to tag here and there with him! He's good help if you convince him to!
MaybeGun gun! Raphael hasn't really been involved or knows of the gun, so this whole thing is going to be a surprise, but he won't hesitate to fuck things up around it if given the opportunity! He will probably be willing to pester the suffering Highstorm locals a little bit because it's funny, maybe offers some aid to those he thinks are useful, etc. Overall, he's really serving himself in this, so it's all about his whims!
CR I CAN OFFER: I can offer a character who can make your character's dreams come true! For a Price! Raphael is a character I want to use to help facilitate other characters' dreams/cr directions/etc! My preference is for him to be available to take him in fun and new directions, and be a tool to be used (lol) for characters! I've been reaching out with him heavily over the past two months to make sure he has a solid CR base, but in case I haven't with you and you want CR, please reach out! Let me help make your character dreams come true ✨
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slow descent into a weird friendship?? i hope raphael learns drizzt writes poetry
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i like to think he looks for him everytime he's in highstorm even if he can't find him so
grabby hands
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you were naked he can't unsee it!!!!!!!!
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(poetry)(painting)(music)
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