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February 2023 Trial Event Plotting
Trial 10 Plotting Post
Welcome to our plotting post for this month's event! This plotting page doubles as our monthly CR meme. If you have questions about the trial, ask them below.
Mid February, the weather remains much the same as it has for a while now: Wintermute is frozen, Willow covered in snowdrifts, Epiphany a mess of slush, Cruel Summer dangerously cold at night, and Exile wrapped in a numbing fog. Still, slowly the sun is beginning to rise a little earlier, and the sun to set a little later. The weather may still be wintry, but it’s more the pretty-postcard sort.
A definite improvement is that the blackouts that plagued Folkmore have ceased completely. The wells leading to the dragon’s lairs in Wintermute have closed up once again, vanishing under fresh snow. Hopefully enough information was collected that those at Thoth Academy can map out the underground caverns a little better. And hopefully nobody is still trapped down there!
The Naturmechs are still available for use, although the same process of establishing a mental link must be utilized every time. There’s still plenty of snow you can shovel with them so it might be worth it!
The Fears stalking the Star Children can still be encountered, and can still be defeated.
Of course, older residents of Folkmore know that things are always likely to change on the thirteenth...
Reminders:
🦊 JAEGER TIME and FEAR ITSELF prompts from last month's trial are still in effect. Read more here.
🦊 February is a low intensity month.
🦊 February is a low intensity month.
OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN★
You wake up. Checking your Relic will reveal two things: it is February thirteenth, and you cannot access the Network. Hm.
Maybe you get up and have breakfast, or do your morning workout, or just slam a bunch of coffee and shower. You go about your day however you like, finally tucking yourself into bed after the sun has set, falling into a restful slumber...
You wake up. Checking your Relic will reveal two things: it is February thirteenth, and you cannot access the Network. Hm.
Maybe you get up and have breakfast, or do your morning workout, or just slam a bunch of coffee and shower. This seems awfully familiar, doesn’t it?
You go about your day, and you realise that you know what’s going to happen before it does because it happened yesterday. Except it’s today. Again. It stays the same day until you fall asleep again and…
You wake up. Checking your Relic will reveal two things: it is February thirteenth, and you cannot access the Network. Hm.
The thirteenth of February is, for some, stuck on an endless loop. All those affected will be aware of what is going on; people NOT affected will be pretty clueless if someone tells them "the day has been repeating" and are likely to think you’ve maybe had a bit to drink or something.
Unusual events are not uncommon in Folkmore, but there is always a point to made. Stuck on repeat, you may begin to notice all the things that aggravate you, but you can’t stay angry forever and once you move past that you may begin to consider what good you can do with an endless day. You still have your free will even if the day seems predetermined, after all, and beings with free will always have the choice to choose kindness.
That of course is the key: Star Children must perform a genuine act of kindness that will affect another person to break the spell. What form will that act of kindness take? It’s different for everyone. For some people, helping an old lady cross the stress is enough, while others seem to need to do something a little more extreme, like building a Children's Hospital.
Once an act of genuine kindness has been performed, the day will stop repeating. Events will change, and you can move on with your life.
MOST FUN I EVER HAD★
Content Warnings: mood influencing events, NSFW prompts
Why's it feel so good?
Although it may not feel like it, spring is on its way. The spirits of Folkmore set candles and lanterns everywhere as a celebration of the return of the light after winter’s darkness.
In Wintermute, the ground floor of Cutting Edge has been turned into a trader’s market where spirits and Star Children are encouraged to exchange goods and services. The spirits are offering everything from foodstuffs to artisanal crafts to home appliances. Yes, there might be a rock creature who wants to trade you a toaster. If one has no physical goods to trade, a story is considered acceptable payment.
Over at the hot springs there is a nonstop party going on. It is a celebration of reversals and indulgence! There are heat lamps set up near food and beverage stations so you don’t freeze while enjoying your cakes and drinks of both the alcoholic and nonalcoholic variety. The springs themselves are open to all as usual.
Star Children are invited to build their own costumes and join the festivities. The costumes do not have to be serious or even that glamorous. Satire is welcomed (mockery of the Fox!) and so is depravity (dress up with a phallus if you want). Star Children who can't build their own costumes can ask someone else to do so, or have the Spirits paint their faces and bodies upon arrival.
What’s a party without a dance floor? There’s a large building serving as the hot spring’s own private club. It’s warm inside from all the moving bodies, so come on in and avoid the chill!
Thirteen figured Star Children might need a little bit of inspiration at this party, so she invited a friend of hers to provide some: Euterpe, the Muse of flutes and music! She has a stage to command, and command it she does. Her voice influences the Star Children, and different styles of music cause different effects.
They say I did something bad
If you’re not much of a dancer but still want to get physical, there is another building available. Inside is a roller skating rink, but one with a twist.
This particular rink is a fetish party.
That’s right - bring your sexy primal energy, and leave your inhibitions at home! Step into the kinky Rolla Lair to sample devious delights!
There are poles in the middle of the rink upon which spirits and Star Children can show off their athletic prowess. Go-go cages line the perimeter, with space to dance around them as well. Of course there’s a bar set to one side of the room, while the other side a full fledged dungeon is set up, complete with demonstrations! There are several private rooms down a short hall as well, each filled with all the toys and equipment anybody could possibly dream of.
Maybe you’ll meet someone to experiment with. Or maybe you just really want to rollerskate in vinyl hotpants.
Why's it feel so good?
Although it may not feel like it, spring is on its way. The spirits of Folkmore set candles and lanterns everywhere as a celebration of the return of the light after winter’s darkness.
In Wintermute, the ground floor of Cutting Edge has been turned into a trader’s market where spirits and Star Children are encouraged to exchange goods and services. The spirits are offering everything from foodstuffs to artisanal crafts to home appliances. Yes, there might be a rock creature who wants to trade you a toaster. If one has no physical goods to trade, a story is considered acceptable payment.
Over at the hot springs there is a nonstop party going on. It is a celebration of reversals and indulgence! There are heat lamps set up near food and beverage stations so you don’t freeze while enjoying your cakes and drinks of both the alcoholic and nonalcoholic variety. The springs themselves are open to all as usual.
Star Children are invited to build their own costumes and join the festivities. The costumes do not have to be serious or even that glamorous. Satire is welcomed (mockery of the Fox!) and so is depravity (dress up with a phallus if you want). Star Children who can't build their own costumes can ask someone else to do so, or have the Spirits paint their faces and bodies upon arrival.
What’s a party without a dance floor? There’s a large building serving as the hot spring’s own private club. It’s warm inside from all the moving bodies, so come on in and avoid the chill!
Thirteen figured Star Children might need a little bit of inspiration at this party, so she invited a friend of hers to provide some: Euterpe, the Muse of flutes and music! She has a stage to command, and command it she does. Her voice influences the Star Children, and different styles of music cause different effects.
🦊 Pop: Whatever emotions one has been feeling most lately will suddenly appear above your head. Words like "happy" or "sad" suddenly just floating above you, possibly revealing more than you’d like! These emotional signs will disappear after talking about said emotion with someone else.
🦊 Country: inspires a deep and urgent horniness, often with the urge to engage in exhibitionism and voyeurism. This urge only abates after indulging. What a fun group project that could be!
🦊 Classical: Hanahaki Disease in which victim coughs up flower petals when they suffer from one-sided feelings. It ends when they confess their feelings. These feelings do not have to be romantic - perhaps you’ve been hiding your disdain for someone, or your anger at something they’ve done.
🦊 Rock: The very first creature you lay your eyes on will be the most charming and irresistible thing you’ve ever seen. You will be temporarily infatuated with this person... or spirit... or walking bunny... Yes, you can become enchanted by NPCs. (You can of course play out any of Folkmore’s spirit people or animals - major NPCs such as Thirteen’s iterations are off limits so you’d have to obsess from afar.) This enchantment simply wears off over a period of time.
🦊 Jazz: Red string which temporarily attaches two people together. Physically! They can't cut the string and move away from each other. They must to share something physical (a kiss, a hug, etc) in order to break the string.
🦊 Metal: Temporary telepathy! You and someone else will be able to hear one another’s thoughts and feel one another’s feelings. This link wears off over time - embracing it speeds up the process. The more you resist this and try to deny or suppress the link the longer it will last.
🦊 Rap and Hip-Hop: You feel the urge to compliment a stranger… with some sick rhymes. It’s impossible to resist! If you’re lucky you might already know some songs whose lyrics you can borrow. If not, well, someone might be subjected to your personal attempts...
🦊 Electronic: Floating on a euphoric high, you are compelled to disclose a hope or dream to someone nearby. The urge passes once you have done so.
🦊 Country: inspires a deep and urgent horniness, often with the urge to engage in exhibitionism and voyeurism. This urge only abates after indulging. What a fun group project that could be!
🦊 Classical: Hanahaki Disease in which victim coughs up flower petals when they suffer from one-sided feelings. It ends when they confess their feelings. These feelings do not have to be romantic - perhaps you’ve been hiding your disdain for someone, or your anger at something they’ve done.
🦊 Rock: The very first creature you lay your eyes on will be the most charming and irresistible thing you’ve ever seen. You will be temporarily infatuated with this person... or spirit... or walking bunny... Yes, you can become enchanted by NPCs. (You can of course play out any of Folkmore’s spirit people or animals - major NPCs such as Thirteen’s iterations are off limits so you’d have to obsess from afar.) This enchantment simply wears off over a period of time.
🦊 Jazz: Red string which temporarily attaches two people together. Physically! They can't cut the string and move away from each other. They must to share something physical (a kiss, a hug, etc) in order to break the string.
🦊 Metal: Temporary telepathy! You and someone else will be able to hear one another’s thoughts and feel one another’s feelings. This link wears off over time - embracing it speeds up the process. The more you resist this and try to deny or suppress the link the longer it will last.
🦊 Rap and Hip-Hop: You feel the urge to compliment a stranger… with some sick rhymes. It’s impossible to resist! If you’re lucky you might already know some songs whose lyrics you can borrow. If not, well, someone might be subjected to your personal attempts...
🦊 Electronic: Floating on a euphoric high, you are compelled to disclose a hope or dream to someone nearby. The urge passes once you have done so.
They say I did something bad
If you’re not much of a dancer but still want to get physical, there is another building available. Inside is a roller skating rink, but one with a twist.
This particular rink is a fetish party.
That’s right - bring your sexy primal energy, and leave your inhibitions at home! Step into the kinky Rolla Lair to sample devious delights!
There are poles in the middle of the rink upon which spirits and Star Children can show off their athletic prowess. Go-go cages line the perimeter, with space to dance around them as well. Of course there’s a bar set to one side of the room, while the other side a full fledged dungeon is set up, complete with demonstrations! There are several private rooms down a short hall as well, each filled with all the toys and equipment anybody could possibly dream of.
Maybe you’ll meet someone to experiment with. Or maybe you just really want to rollerskate in vinyl hotpants.
HOW THE WORLD WORKS★
Content Warnings: interdimensional kidnapping, enforced sharing time.
Many Star Children will have experienced the 'safe space' memories of the Naturmechs already; they manifest in your mind's eye as a memory place, someplace they remember fondly. This is not a living memory or a scene playing out, it is only the location.
The safe space pocket dimension works by separating the mind/soul from the body - this is why being stuck there can kill the flesh. Now they can be accessed by the entire person - soul and body.
The entry to the safe space works thusly: one must realise that they need help, and then accept help from another person. The two things may be entirely unrelated; one may realise they feel depressed and need to talk it out, and then someone just happens to hold the door for you because you’re struggling with your groceries. As with many things in Folkmore, it’s not an exact science.
Once this helping connection is made, you and your helpful fellow will be sucked into the safe space. Inside, you are meant to connect, heal, bond, and of course help each other. If you happened to go to your best friend for advice on a situation, this is likely to be a pretty good experience. If someone just picked up your scarf for you, it could be significantly more awkward.
In order to leave the safe space, one must experience some emotional change and improvement. You may not be able to solve a problem completely, but achieving a state of calm or acceptance can do the trick. A door will appear somewhere in your safe space through which you can return to the real world.
Are you the stubborn sort? Or is your helper not helping? Then this comforting location will begin to twist and warp, becoming frightening and threatening before you are both rudely ejected.
For those who bond very deeply through this process, they can become soulmates temporarily for a week. (Players may convert this link to a permanent one through a spoons purchase, but if you link to the thread in which you become bonded for a week you get a half-off discount!)
Many Star Children will have experienced the 'safe space' memories of the Naturmechs already; they manifest in your mind's eye as a memory place, someplace they remember fondly. This is not a living memory or a scene playing out, it is only the location.
The safe space pocket dimension works by separating the mind/soul from the body - this is why being stuck there can kill the flesh. Now they can be accessed by the entire person - soul and body.
The entry to the safe space works thusly: one must realise that they need help, and then accept help from another person. The two things may be entirely unrelated; one may realise they feel depressed and need to talk it out, and then someone just happens to hold the door for you because you’re struggling with your groceries. As with many things in Folkmore, it’s not an exact science.
Once this helping connection is made, you and your helpful fellow will be sucked into the safe space. Inside, you are meant to connect, heal, bond, and of course help each other. If you happened to go to your best friend for advice on a situation, this is likely to be a pretty good experience. If someone just picked up your scarf for you, it could be significantly more awkward.
In order to leave the safe space, one must experience some emotional change and improvement. You may not be able to solve a problem completely, but achieving a state of calm or acceptance can do the trick. A door will appear somewhere in your safe space through which you can return to the real world.
Are you the stubborn sort? Or is your helper not helping? Then this comforting location will begin to twist and warp, becoming frightening and threatening before you are both rudely ejected.
For those who bond very deeply through this process, they can become soulmates temporarily for a week. (Players may convert this link to a permanent one through a spoons purchase, but if you link to the thread in which you become bonded for a week you get a half-off discount!)
Rezo Greywords | Slayers | Myth
Player Name: Ro
Player Pronouns: She/He/They
Player Contact:
Preferred Tag Style: Either/or
Monthly Pacing: Unfortunately, I am slow.
OOC Limitations/Disinterests: Nothing I will never really touch, just give me a head’s up for any like. Serious or triggery topics that may come up.
General character information
Character Name: Rezo Greywords
Permissions: 🦊 Permissions which also double as an opt-out if you prefer!
Character Role: Myth
🦊 Manifested Traits ➟ Horns (four in total), fangs, and a vaguely draconic tail that has a strip of fluffy purple fur running down it. I drew a visual ref which you can find here. He has no ability to make them vanish. From the Muting Winter storyline from last month he has obtained a dragon scale pendant which he can use to take on a full-on dragon form, although he generally prefers to use his magic (innate/learned in his old world, not from Folkmore) to deal with danger.
🦊 Exploring ➟ Rezo is someone who, in his day to day life, comes across as a borderline saint because he’s just polite and pleasant and always trying to help and heal people, so I’d kind of like to play with the contrast there between his apparent personality and his assigned role.
Public Knowledge:
🦊 [Oh Hey A Blind Guy] ➟ It’s possible to miss, especially if your character is really oblivious, but Rezo is entirely blind. He walks around with a staff (a plain one, not the khakkhara staff he uses in canon), his relic has a refreshable braille display built into it, he reads books and street signs with his hands, etc.
🦊 [White Mage Teacher] ➟ He recently started teaching at Baba Yaga, and I have a bit of info on his white magic class written here, if you think your character might be in his class. In general, you may have seen him around Baba Yaga or Exile.
🦊 [Home] ➟ He’s picked up a place in Talaria and is generally a quiet neighbor. During January he helped out the general neighborhood by clearing out snow with his magic.
General CR information
Wanted CR: Colleagues, acquaintances, maybe even friends?? Fellow nerds about magic and medicine that he can bond with, mentees who don’t mind a Morally Dubious Mentor, people who need healing, other disabled characters who can maybe help him get a grip on some of his issues, people who see right through him and his Great Sage persona or will with a little time, people who buy it hook line and sinker, etc. Basically, gimme your ideas.
Also I would like him to pet at least one Familiar someday.Unwanted CR: Nothing I’m opposed to although I try to have a limit to the amount of negative CR I give a character (one or two serious negative relationships can be good, but if it’s the majority of the CR it can get exhausting) and I prefer to see how characters get along in general before I commit to a romantic arc.
Goals For Your Character: I would vaguely like Rezo to travel in an overall upward/positive direction as a person. But y’know, “overall.” I am willing to take a two steps forward one step back kind of approach. In particular, he’s very self-absorbed and prone to getting stuck in his own head, so I’d like to kind of work on drawing him out and getting him to (metaphorically) see other people.
Specific CR for the trials: I’d still love to have someone keep Rezo from getting killed by Fear!Shabranigdu/maybe confront him about wtf the devil thing that looks like him is all about, although it’s early enough in things that he’d probably be reluctant to say much. Other than that, I’d just like him to get to know more people and know the handful he does know in more depth!
Trial information
Trial Reactions & Goals:
🦊 Lingering Fear Itself ➟ Since the Fear Itself event is still in effect, see previous plotting post for details if you’re interested in this: the tl;dr is that Rezo gets/got attacked by the manifestation of his fears with regard to Shabranigdu, a demonic entity that was sealed inside of him in canon, and his Mythic abilities are limited enough he can’t really defend himself.
🦊 Over And Over And Over Again ➟ Rezo’s response to finding himself stuck in a time loop will be to try and do some research at Baba Yaga and run increasingly harebrained tests to try and break it, none of which will work, much like a metaphor for his life. He is capable of genuine kindness, although he has a like. Weird relationship with kindness in general. He’ll probably break out either after some deep soul searching or more likely, by complete accident without realizing what the trigger was.
🦊 Most Fun I Ever Had ➟ He’ll probably be interested in the trader’s market and then check out the dance party just because he’s curious about the music, although he will sadly not be dancing. I like the idea of him being vexed by the Pop prompt showing off his emotions while he can’t see anyone else’s, him being very doctor-ly concerned at someone affected by the Classical prompt, getting knocked off his feet by the Rock prompt as he feels heavy affection for the first time in a long ass while, being freaked out/disoriented by the Metal prompt, and hearing what other people have to say from the Electronic prompt.
🦊 How The World Works ➟ I enjoy the idea of anyone who winds up in his Safe Space having to put up with it being derived from Rezo’s memories, and therefore having no visual data, and THEREFORE from their POV they’re just shunted into utter darkness. Other than that, just toss him at other people so he can try doing his Priestly Best to counsel them.
Trial Accomplishments:
🦊 Lingering Fear Itself ➟ If he survives we’ll take that as a win.
🦊 Over And Over And Over Again ➟ Getting out of the time loop??? Actually talking with someone about what’s going on/getting someone to try and help him.
🦊 Most Fun I Ever Had ➟ I tossed out a couple different ideas above but in particular I think the Rock prompt would be the most beneficial a shock to his system if anyone’s okay with having this jackass being all 💗??!!?!? at your character, although I don’t think it’d be a good idea for it to go far enough that he actually gets laid.
🦊 How The World Works ➟ Actually helping someone talk out their issues because he theoretically should have some ability to do that from his experience as a priest, though it’s probably been a long time since he’s done it properly.
Trial Failures:
🦊 Lingering Fear Itself ➟ Well if we want to traumatize both our characters severely… Him getting killed?
🦊 Over And Over And Over Again ➟ I assume he’ll have to get out of the time loop eventually but maybe if he’s stuck in it long enough he’ll get frustrated and just like. Pitch one of his rare fits where he winds up destroying a room.
🦊 Most Fun I Ever Had ➟ I’m not sure how he could fail this really, short of him getting embarrassed. Which is fine for me because he deserves to be embarrassed a bit.
🦊 How The World Works ➟ Not vibing well with someone and getting the Safe Space collapsed?
Timeline of Trials: Gonna be assuming that things take place chronologically as Fear Itself -> Over and Over > Most Fun I Ever Had > How The World Works, otherwise freegaming.
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afflicted with the sudden urge to take this dog fishing. or whatever it is loving grandfathers do. give him hard candies. pat his head and tell manabu he's proud of him. that he's the cutest and smartest young man in this entire club.
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(after the rock concert effects wear off rezo is going to be very e_e??? internally at manabu and wonder if he should like. apologize? for telling manabu what a good boy he is? maybe if he just doesn't say anything manabu will forget this happened?)
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but dont worry manabu encourages u never think good of him again he didnt earn it
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...because he's sad, nothing to do with psychic Other Muses
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or blue beetle
or blue haired fire emblem heroines
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Re: Rezo Greywords | Slayers | Myth
Hello, have a magic and tech and all around nerd c:
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though fair warning I won't be able to tag back until tomorrow.
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