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May 2022 Trial Plotting Post
Trial 1 Plotting Post
Welcome to our plotting post for this month's event! This plotting page will not include any generic mingle introductions found on the live event. If you have questions about the trial, let us know down below!
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Content Warnings: Lightning that can cause death, altered bodies, personality, and potentially cause extreme horniness & mania. Plantlife transformation to carniviorous predators.
Lightning is dangerous in Folkmore for one reason: it almost always hits the ground. Some believe it is Thirteen's direct influence as one can detect magic coursing through these bolts of lightning. The lightning that strikes can cause death or damage to property, but most of this lightning carries far more varied consequences than normal lightning.
Some people may discover an abnormal increased power boost after they are struck with lightning. Some people might temporarily forget their names/history. This lightning has been known to zap plantlife and turn them into snarky carnivorous predators. They will beg to eat you and if you refuse them...They will probably eat you anyway. If you let them - thankfully a little bit of poison or a good pair of trimmers should be enough to keep you safe.
One of the most common consequences comes from a particular bolt of purple lightning that causes instant desperation to those it hits. People will be shocked with the urge to seek companionship. This can be platonic, non-sexual companionship such as cuddling up on a blanket or exchanging hugs, but for most people, it will likely dissolve into an intense, burning sexual desire. If someone is struck a second time with this purple lightning, not only will they feel sexually stimulated, they will feel an unlocking shamelessness within them, making them seek out very specific kinks and fetishes to engage with as vanilla sex may not be quite enough to get rid of the burn.
Engaging in sexual activity or physical closeness (platonic cuddling, etc) will reduce the consequences of most lightning strikes. This can be done with people you are familiar with or completed with total strangers. You may grow desperate enough that you might just ask the first person you come across. Those who try to resist this urge will feel increasingly manic, hyper, and spontaneous.
But there are a few more ...Severe consequences that may come from the lightning than just being a little horny...
Lightning is dangerous in Folkmore for one reason: it almost always hits the ground. Some believe it is Thirteen's direct influence as one can detect magic coursing through these bolts of lightning. The lightning that strikes can cause death or damage to property, but most of this lightning carries far more varied consequences than normal lightning.
Some people may discover an abnormal increased power boost after they are struck with lightning. Some people might temporarily forget their names/history. This lightning has been known to zap plantlife and turn them into snarky carnivorous predators. They will beg to eat you and if you refuse them...They will probably eat you anyway. If you let them - thankfully a little bit of poison or a good pair of trimmers should be enough to keep you safe.
One of the most common consequences comes from a particular bolt of purple lightning that causes instant desperation to those it hits. People will be shocked with the urge to seek companionship. This can be platonic, non-sexual companionship such as cuddling up on a blanket or exchanging hugs, but for most people, it will likely dissolve into an intense, burning sexual desire. If someone is struck a second time with this purple lightning, not only will they feel sexually stimulated, they will feel an unlocking shamelessness within them, making them seek out very specific kinks and fetishes to engage with as vanilla sex may not be quite enough to get rid of the burn.
Engaging in sexual activity or physical closeness (platonic cuddling, etc) will reduce the consequences of most lightning strikes. This can be done with people you are familiar with or completed with total strangers. You may grow desperate enough that you might just ask the first person you come across. Those who try to resist this urge will feel increasingly manic, hyper, and spontaneous.
But there are a few more ...Severe consequences that may come from the lightning than just being a little horny...
Content Warnings: Physically altered body size via shrinking. Influenced psychological fear. Forced honesty about insecurities.
If people are struck by yellow lightning they will be shrunk down into a miniature version of themselves. Most people are shrunk down to a six-inch tall version of themselves, but some might be a bit bigger. The entire world will be your oyster and many will find that their powers will be temporarily nerfed/watered down in this state. It may make traveling around a bit difficult. If you are struck twice by the lightning, you may be blessed with temporary fairy wings that help you get around.
This consequence can last quite some time. It will cause increased fear towards any living creature bigger than you - even if you typically would trust the other individual. You will have an increased paranoia of being seen as prey and have a natural caution and fear towards the world around you.
But being this small will allow you to see a part of Folkmore most never get to see. You will be able to find incredible little treasures all throughout Folkmore buried in the walls of old homes or under floorboards. Unique items such as lost jewelry or old weapons from legends. This is a good excuse to get your character some cool items. Your character can find items from any canon so long as they are not world-destroying. The only catch is that your character simply won't be big enough to actually gather the items...But maybe they can find someone who can!
In order to return to your proper size, you will have to make a connection with someone who is their regular size and allow yourself to be open with them about things you feel small about in your own life. Things that you can admit to that make you feel insignificant, things that make you feel inferior or insecure, or a moment that once made you feel insecure or not good enough. Most people who spend a long time in their smaller bodies will feel an increasing urge to share this information with someone bigger than themselves - even if they are a stranger.
If people are struck by yellow lightning they will be shrunk down into a miniature version of themselves. Most people are shrunk down to a six-inch tall version of themselves, but some might be a bit bigger. The entire world will be your oyster and many will find that their powers will be temporarily nerfed/watered down in this state. It may make traveling around a bit difficult. If you are struck twice by the lightning, you may be blessed with temporary fairy wings that help you get around.
This consequence can last quite some time. It will cause increased fear towards any living creature bigger than you - even if you typically would trust the other individual. You will have an increased paranoia of being seen as prey and have a natural caution and fear towards the world around you.
But being this small will allow you to see a part of Folkmore most never get to see. You will be able to find incredible little treasures all throughout Folkmore buried in the walls of old homes or under floorboards. Unique items such as lost jewelry or old weapons from legends. This is a good excuse to get your character some cool items. Your character can find items from any canon so long as they are not world-destroying. The only catch is that your character simply won't be big enough to actually gather the items...But maybe they can find someone who can!
In order to return to your proper size, you will have to make a connection with someone who is their regular size and allow yourself to be open with them about things you feel small about in your own life. Things that you can admit to that make you feel insignificant, things that make you feel inferior or insecure, or a moment that once made you feel insecure or not good enough. Most people who spend a long time in their smaller bodies will feel an increasing urge to share this information with someone bigger than themselves - even if they are a stranger.
Content Warnings: Drastically altered personalities. May involve abusive behavior. Forced honesty.
Being struck by red lightning will cause a drastic swap in your personality...But you won't become completely unrecognizable. Instead, you will transform into a dramatized version of people's worst assumptions about who you are. If you have a bad public reputation, unfortunately, you will find yourself living up to that reputation no matter how untrue it may be. Do people think you are an abrasive asshole with no feelings? Congratulations - you suddenly are exactly that. If people see you as a soft pushover with no spine? Congratulations, any bravery you had within you is snuffed out.
You become the worst version of yourself other people believe in. You become a caricature of your own self. The worst part is that internally, you will be fully aware of this as it is happening, but you will have no ability to actually stop it from happening. You won't have your usual control over your own body, your own way of talking. You will have to watch the worst version of yourself just play out...
The worst part of this is that it will depend on other people trying to see past this in order to reverse the effects. You will need to meet someone who is willing to try and understand what may be redeeming about you or who you truly are. This might be easier for people who know you already, people who can confidently say, "This isn't the XYZ I know!" But for total strangers, it might require some serious compassion and patience. There is a loophole though...Strangers who persist in conversations and ask direct questions about you, and your life, may be able to get to a deeper side of you even if you react negatively.
You might respond to a question about your relationship with your parents with a bitter joke, but the person might see past it and realize that you have a strained relationship and are reacting defensively. The more you are asked about your life, your personality, and who you are, the more this effect will wear off until you are finally in control of yourself once again.
Being struck by red lightning will cause a drastic swap in your personality...But you won't become completely unrecognizable. Instead, you will transform into a dramatized version of people's worst assumptions about who you are. If you have a bad public reputation, unfortunately, you will find yourself living up to that reputation no matter how untrue it may be. Do people think you are an abrasive asshole with no feelings? Congratulations - you suddenly are exactly that. If people see you as a soft pushover with no spine? Congratulations, any bravery you had within you is snuffed out.
You become the worst version of yourself other people believe in. You become a caricature of your own self. The worst part is that internally, you will be fully aware of this as it is happening, but you will have no ability to actually stop it from happening. You won't have your usual control over your own body, your own way of talking. You will have to watch the worst version of yourself just play out...
The worst part of this is that it will depend on other people trying to see past this in order to reverse the effects. You will need to meet someone who is willing to try and understand what may be redeeming about you or who you truly are. This might be easier for people who know you already, people who can confidently say, "This isn't the XYZ I know!" But for total strangers, it might require some serious compassion and patience. There is a loophole though...Strangers who persist in conversations and ask direct questions about you, and your life, may be able to get to a deeper side of you even if you react negatively.
You might respond to a question about your relationship with your parents with a bitter joke, but the person might see past it and realize that you have a strained relationship and are reacting defensively. The more you are asked about your life, your personality, and who you are, the more this effect will wear off until you are finally in control of yourself once again.
mercymorn the first (the locked tomb series)
Character Role: Myth
Current Mindset/Health: Mercymorn is physically fine, mentally an absolute seething mess.
Trial Accomplishments: Mercymorn's photograph will be of a young woman asleep in bed, smiling slightly, which Mercy will go to strenuous lengths to obtain. It might be an interesting starter for anyone who wants to get some early insight into her whole deal.
Purple lightning will strike Mercy once, and not only will it inspire her to seek out contact, but it will temporarily erase her memory of her history and her name! She will remain herself in personality, but this will still make her easier to deal with overall...although she will not be happy about any of this when she remembers herself. I'm open to this developing in a spicy direction up to a point, but be duly warned that Mercy makes things weird.
Yellow lightning will also strike Mercymorn, making her a small Mercy who will construct a horrible little scuttling bone carriage to ride around in. If you would like to encounter an even squeakier voiced Mercy marauding the countryside, here is your chance - and this is also a chance to learn about Mercy's insecurities of being overlooked and unloved.
Red lightning is kind of redundant for Mercy, since she's already the way that she is, but she might be able to provide a surprisingly receptive ear to people manifesting the negative effects, since Mercymorn is used to caustic conversations.
Trial Failures: Mercymorn has a nearly cartoonish amount of damage she can take as a Lyctor, so her getting chewed up by plants, burned by lightning, etc. are all on the table.
Wanted CR: If Mercymorn can have even one positive interaction that would be amazing, but I'm also open to negative CR.
Unwanted CR: None.
Open/Closed to New CR: Open!
Timeline of Trials: No timeline in mind.