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Fade Rift Mods ([personal profile] faderifting) wrote in [community profile] faderiftooc2017-11-19 05:09 pm
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MOD PLOT: A SEA OF DEATH

PLOT: A SEA OF DEATH

Our November event will consist of one open log and four optional player-led plots.

OPEN LOG

In the wake of its successful defense of Perendale, the Inquisition will be invited to send some of its personnel to Nevarra to be formally thanked by the court and, in the interest of continued partnership, to learn more about the country. This trip will include:

  • Travel from Kirkwall to Cumberland by ship, followed by a march up the Imperial Highway to Nevarra City.
  • Taking up residence in a large tavern and inn in the city center.
  • Visits to the Nevarran royal court for those Inquisition members who hold a position of authority within the organization (and those they choose to accompany them).
  • Opportunities to explore the capital city, a beautiful and historic cultural center, and interact with Nevarrans curious and suspicious about the Inquisition.
  • The traditional autumn pageants and street performances venerating the heroic ancestors of the Pentaghast and Van Markham families, given special importance as the question of the succession looms.
  • Toward the end of their intended stay (of about two weeks), a tour of the famous Grand Necropolis.

    All is not well, however. The Inquisition has previously addressed early Venatori attempts to influence the king, but reports from agents embedded in Nevarra City indicate that these attempts have resumed. While no immediate danger is expected, everyone will be advised to be on their guard during the visit and keep an eye out for potential enemy activity.

    ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

    Characters will be sharing rooms in groups of 3-5. (There will be plenty of room in the beds to accommodate them all if they share, but those uncomfortable with that prospect can put bedrolls on the floor instead.) You can choose your character's room assignment here. Keep in mind that these are assignments. Your character won't be asked how comfortable they are rooming with anyone in particular, so if you'd like to force two characters with negative CR to share space, this is your chance. However, characters can also luck out and wind up in a room with their friends or swap rooms with other people to arrange that.

    RECOMMENDED PLAYER PLOTS

    Over the course of the event there will be several unanswered questions or more in-depth plot threads that are available for players to take on and lead as miniature player plots or closed logs with their CR. We'll provide about a paragraph's worth of information about the parameters and what characters will be able to find or accomplish, but the rest will be up to you. IC, your character will be the one leading the way—whether on purpose or by accident, depending on the situation and character—and will be responsible for reporting to the correct project when all is settled. Your options include:

    A. Investigating an ambassador sent to Nevarra by the Anderfels
    B. A dragon hunt with a royal twist.
    C. Handling competing factions looking for a leg up in the race to be King Markus's successor.
    D. Tracking a missing research team in the Silent Plains.

    If you're interested in taking on one of these things, comment here to let us know before midnight on NOVEMBER 22. Plots will be assigned to one or two players, who can then open it up to more participants if that's how they choose to do it. If more people sign up than spots, we'll RNG. And if you have an idea for your own plot-within-the-event or something is mentioned in the main plot log that you'd like your character to pursue, you're more than welcome to drop it onto the plot/info request page.

    NOTES

    You're welcome and encouraged to use this post to post plotting comments and make plans. And as a final plot note, we strongly encourage people who want to participate but don't have a good reason for their characters to go along to just make one up. Remember that the Inquisition is, at its core, a military organization. Your character could just be ordered to go, whether they ICly like it or not!

    UNRELATED TO THIS PLOT: Remember we have several upcoming deadlines prior to our mod hiatus in December. November 20 is the deadline to submit any player plot you're interested in running during December or the first two weeks of January, as well as any non-urgent information requests. November 30 is the deadline for both native character applications and IC leadership positions.
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    [personal profile] elegiaque 2017-11-20 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
    Gwen will definitely be participating in the Necropolis tour.
    limier: ([ teal - question ])

    [personal profile] limier 2017-11-20 07:17 am (UTC)(link)
    whyd you pick this day of all days to be social

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    [personal profile] circleprodigy 2017-11-20 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
    Inessa will be part of the Necropolis tour!
    justice_is_blond: (Burn let it all burn)

    Re: PART III COORDINATION

    [personal profile] justice_is_blond 2017-11-20 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
    Anders will go on the tour, I'm open for all sorts of shenanigans.
    limier: ([ red: bodily ])

    [personal profile] limier 2017-11-20 07:18 am (UTC)(link)
    let's smash some sacred preserved ancestors.

    (definitely she's always had this particular sword. she would never do something so irresponsible and immoral as grab some dead guy's.)
    justice_is_blond: (Actually let's go with that idea)

    [personal profile] justice_is_blond 2017-11-20 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
    ...wanna fight back to back for a wee bit, Wren? He'll be on his best behavior.

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    [personal profile] faithlikeaseed 2017-11-20 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
    wow i am super-terrified of necromancy and all things about nevarran culture, said myr.

    also i don't have a normal fear response and i'm going to run face-first into this danger in order to prove that i'm not a coward.

    and that's how he ended up on the worst field trip of his life.
    limier: ([ oversaturated: regard ])

    [personal profile] limier 2017-11-20 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
    good potential fodder for KE talks y/y

    also "all things about nevarran culture" sure jan
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    circleprodigy: (...really?)

    [personal profile] circleprodigy 2017-11-20 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
    Poor Myr! Inessa obviously needs to see more of this, right?

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    Vandelin Elris

    [personal profile] misdirection_hex 2017-11-20 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
    Van will be part of the Necropolis tour, because it feels like something an entropy mage would find awesome.
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    [personal profile] faithlikeaseed 2017-11-20 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
    ....... sidles over

    so

    you want a first-hand example of your cousin's PTSD that you caused

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    [personal profile] purered 2017-11-20 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
    Klaus is going to be on the tour because he is a dweeb who wants to know about all the history and culture and shit. He's good for:
    • Punching things rly rly hard
    • Carrying people out of danger
    • Like really hard. Like that zombie is now a pile of chunky salsa hard.


    The Medicine Seller will be totally on board as well because he's a morbid fuck. He's good for:
    • Warding against bad shit
    • Detecting bad shit
    • He would damn well want to get to the source of all the dead men walking.
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    [personal profile] aforethought 2017-11-22 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
    would you be potentially interested in a group thread w/anders and wren to try and get towards the source of the disturbance?

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    [personal profile] dashing 2017-11-20 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
    Herian will for sure be on the Necropolis tour. She is big on primal magic, but also has the knight enchanter and champion specialisations, so she'll be eager to dive into the thick of things and turn herself into a meatshield.

    I'm a big fan of

    — unlikely team ups (regardless of how much she personally likes someone she will have anyone's back since they are all A TEAM in the Inquisition, so if our characters have a rocky or non-existent background or whatever I'm here for it :]b )
    — combining attacks for drama and excellence (magically or non-magically)
    — DRAMA
    — swooshy hair
    — rescuing, being rescued, mutual rescuing
    — if there are random fight sequences or other things you want to Make Happen, I'm here for it

    Also:
    — Herian has the Heart of Rage staff which is very creepy, potential there maybe?
    — possibly trying to determine what remains belong to what house so their (evil) dead can be restored to them once things are chill?
    — I need to double check a timeline thing, but possibly Herian will be reeling from some bad personal news from home in Starkhaven during this, so she might be (even more) emotionally repressed and possibly on the edge of being Real Sad, if anyone wants in on that can of worms at some point in the aftermath of the battling
    circleprodigy: (badass)

    [personal profile] circleprodigy 2017-11-20 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
    Bring on the creepy staff and awesome combo attacks!

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    [personal profile] overharrowed 2017-11-20 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
    The Necropolis Tour is definitely the sort of nerdy opportunity Julius will not pass up.
    winterwinds: (oooooh so scary)

    [personal profile] winterwinds 2017-11-20 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
    As a Necromancer who did all her training in a different country, Audra will be very interested in the Necropolis tour.

    When the zombies start a walking she'll be pretty calm throughout, she knows how to deal with corpses. I'm seeing marking a couple of them with her own spirits and walking bomb then sending the corpses into the middle of a group for some fun explosions.

    She'll also protect anyone who needs protecting.
    circleprodigy: (well shit)

    [personal profile] circleprodigy 2017-11-21 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
    Hey, remember that time their tower was overrun by abominations? Let's do that again, only with undead.
    pinprick: (Cast your soul to the sea)

    [personal profile] pinprick 2017-11-20 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
    Nate will be coming on the tour. He might become a pain in the ass by getting hurt, though.
    Edited 2017-11-20 17:08 (UTC)
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    [personal profile] outil 2017-11-20 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
    Well since he's dying, Thane will be interested in participating in the tour. You only live once haha oh boy. He has an interest in learning the culture, but as far as any fallout goes, he'll immediately be more concerned with keeping Inquisition agents safe.
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    [personal profile] bouclier 2017-11-21 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
    ok so Evie is here for this, she'll be protecting her dear cousin Jehan and anyone else who needs a Chevalier to protect them. Jehan has priority though.
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    Re: PART III COORDINATION

    [personal profile] gottakeeponejumpahead 2017-11-21 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
    So Bethany Hawke-Darton is going to go because YAH COOL MAGIC and her brothers are going so why not?
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    [personal profile] foundmyselfagain 2017-11-21 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
    Gareth will be here, and finding out that killing things that are already dead is a pretty neat switch up!
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    [personal profile] lifeofendurance 2017-11-23 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
    Al will be going on the tour.