The ultimate source of the red lyrium infecting the sea creatures is a partially-submerged shipwreck that your character will discover caught in a deep, narrow fjord where the ocean cuts into the jungle. Reaching it safely from the cliffsides will require some creativity, and the ship itself will require delicate handling, as its red lyrium cargo has begun crusting over the ship entirely. There are still safe places to walk for now, but it won't be long before it's just a ship made of red lyrium. In addition to the ship's cargo, investigating the ruins will reveal the bodies of several of the apparent crew, including a person in the captain's cabin who shows all signs of being the captain, stabbed in the back during an apparent mutiny. The manifest and captain's logbook can both be recovered intact and will indicate that the lyrium shipment was bound for Antiva City before going off course during a storm.
Whether to do something about the red lyrium or to leave it behind will be up to everyone's characters—we recommend involving the members of the red lyrium project as needed. Regardless of what happens, a report should be made to the red lyrium project leader on the project page after you've finished RPing about it.
You can play this in an open log for anyone who wants to tag into, you can do it with just your CR, you can ask for volunteers on the OOC comm, or whatever else you'd like to do, as long as it is RPed in some form. You can add elements as you see fit—have parts of the boat cave in, make it inhabited by wild animals, etc.—but we'd advise not over-complicating it, and anything that may have wider plot implications must be cleared with us in advance. IC, it should occur on Kingsway 20 and can OOCly be forward-dated or backdated as needed. You should file a report to the appropriate project leader as soon as possible but no later than October 20.
RED LYRIUM PLOT
Whether to do something about the red lyrium or to leave it behind will be up to everyone's characters—we recommend involving the members of the red lyrium project as needed. Regardless of what happens, a report should be made to the red lyrium project leader on the project page after you've finished RPing about it.
You can play this in an open log for anyone who wants to tag into, you can do it with just your CR, you can ask for volunteers on the OOC comm, or whatever else you'd like to do, as long as it is RPed in some form. You can add elements as you see fit—have parts of the boat cave in, make it inhabited by wild animals, etc.—but we'd advise not over-complicating it, and anything that may have wider plot implications must be cleared with us in advance. IC, it should occur on Kingsway 20 and can OOCly be forward-dated or backdated as needed. You should file a report to the appropriate project leader as soon as possible but no later than October 20.