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Upcoming [Sign Up] Into the Woods - Turn 2 (A Halloween Special!)
Started by FeyOnToast

This may contain: a black and white photo of a deer in the woods at night with fog coming from its antlers

"Weary be to all who entrepid the path of the woods. Haints and sinners look for yet another feast."


Black Bone Script Regular

Black Bone Script Regular


Music Mood

Nighttime Witchery

 

Upon each and every noticeboard, public door, and letterbox, notes were spread around. These notes had upon each their faces old and browned paper with a wax seal at its front. The seal is green, a figure of a tree embossed in a golden wax. The tree is dead. The letter smells of ash, it smells of cedar, it also smells of death.

"To all the citizens of the Spire I write this letter to invite thee all to a celebration. A celebration of the beginning of the end. The beginning of a decay. Autumn. The leaves fall dead, the trees fall deceased, and from their decaying mass comes new life. Mushrooms and fungus take their place... Among... Other things. My name is Mark Lothare. I come from a distant land of red flowers. I also bring with me my riches, resources, though I do not seek refuge within thy lands for I distaste of its rules... And feel my recourses would be wasted on thee. No. I bring forth an offer to claim a bit part of my riches. I invite those to come into the woods where my property lies... And usher forth the cycle of rebirth. What kind of little mushroom will thou be?"

Any who read these notices find that the letters themselves are quite fragile, as they seem to decay in the hands of those who grasp them. Mushrooms seem to surround each location these letters are posted. The wood nearby decaying.

OOC

This is an event arc that has one theme and one theme only. SPOOKY. Throughout the fall. Though because it is a Halloween-themed event, I do want to warn that the themes will likely be disturbing imagery or graphic descriptions. If you are squeamish, I ask you to be open about it, and the event can be altered to accommodate.

That said, despite this being a notice to everyone, I unfortunately cannot DM for everyone. What will happen like Turn 1 there will be three groups and I will do my best to do all of them. Though unlike Turn 1, it will be three very similar events so I don't stretch myself too thin. Which means each event will have combat, mystery, knowledge checks, and terror. Though they will be different enough, so the following event names will be as such.

~+~

A Rite of Decay: Explore the grounds and fend off haints and terrors.

A Rite of Mori: Search the grounds and solve the puzzles. Terrors might impede your path.

A Rite of Momento: Speak with the potential groundskeepers of the grounds and maybe even meet the man himself.

~+~

When signing up you can list a preferred event. Realistically, they all might behave the same, with more focus on the respective aspect. Combat and exploration, mystery and investigation, intrigue and socialization.

Be warned, however, due to the nature of these events they might take a long time to get through. It depends on players and speed of which the exploration part of the events go. There is a possibility a Turn 3 will need to be done. I'm experimenting.

Also! I will be doing an absolute maximum of 3-5 groups. Depends how much this fills up. I want groups small so I will keep it to 4.

 

Sign-up Format

In Game Name: [As it appears in Minecraft]

Character Name: [Displayed character name in Avalore.]

Time Zone: [Current time zone you exist in]

Rite Preference: [Order of rite preference from left to right].

Total XP Count: [For my sanity].

Consent: [Typed agreement your character may or may not suffer consequences as a result of the event or actions within the event].

In-game Reply: [Optional. Your character's response to the notices. I just like reading stuff].

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In Game Name: TheNerdocalypse

Character Name: Tali'Caele Ashwood

Time Zone: CST

Rite Preference: Decay, Momento, Mori

Total XP Count: 76

Consent: I agree to consequences

In-game Reply: Tali can't read, so he had someone read this to him and sign him up!

In Game Name: NottLogi_711

Character Name: Hazellyn Grima

Time Zone: PST

Rite Preference: Mori, Momento

Total XP Count: 120 used, about 22 about to be used.

Consent: Give my consent that my character may or may not suffer consequences as a result of the event or actions within the event.

In Game Name: UndertaleFTW1

Character Name: Aerendyl

Time Zone: CST

Rite Preference: Mori, Decay, Momento (no major preference)

Total XP Count: 30 (iirc)

Consent: I consent that my character may or may not suffer consequences as a result of these events

andromeda | the corvid

cosimo | assetato di sangue


In Game Name: ItsMegBaybee

Character Name: Fukurō Saisui

Time Zone: PST (UTC-8)

Rite Preference: Decay, Mori, Momento

Total XP Count: Total of 148, 130 used

Consent: 👍

In Game Name: BrunoPhil

Character Name: Rasmus Balodis

Time Zone: BST (British Timezone)

Rite Preference: Decay, Mori, Momento

Total XP Count: Total of 71, used 67 (Note i have a 200 xp character)

Consent: yeah 

 

 

In Game Name: Ilnsert
Character Name: Monty
Time Zone: GMT+2
Rite Preference: Decay - Memento - Mori
Total XP Count: 162
Consent: Put me in Coach.

In-game Reply: 


Dear Mark Lothare of Sanguifleur,

The Reach itself is rich with woods of size and type. Be it the golden hues of the Atumnglades or the deep darkness of the north east, or the tall pines of the Ouroboros' Valley. By home there ought to be one you meant, so for the sake of clarity, I ask thee to shed that information to those, among myself, struck with curiosity on the matters you propose.

As per the matters of thy claim of distaste upon our laws. They merely stand for the safety of those who too claim the Reach as their home- as the Nature of laws are rooted in the common understanding of existence among another. But if thy stand with a suggestion to the laws of the Reach, Signore Lothare thou art more than welcome to press thy suggestion through the means of struct procedure of legislation.

Bid thee well and fare safely.
~ Monty

P.S.: Art thou in business for Portobello mushrooms?


In Game Name: CaitTheGr8

Character Name: Aoi

Time Zone: GMT

Rite Preference: Decay, Mori, Mento

Total XP Count: 117

Consent: yes!

 

In Game Name: Mr_00Slime
Character Name: Henry Illirym
Time Zone: CET (Central Europe)
Rite Preference:
Mori, Momento
Total XP Count: 20
Consent: yes :)

In-game Reply:

It's a rainy night, the streetlights illuminate the wet, cobbled streets of the Spire, halfway covered by autumnal leaves. Before that tranquil scene is interrupted by a young man hastily marching through the rain and puddles, until arriving at an overhang. In a moment of respite, he notices a flyer next to him. He wipes his spectacles before skimming the text. Briefly pondering in a stern expression, he murmurs, "I /do/ require money for winter garments". However, he'd watch the letter decay as soon as he tried taking it, watching the specs fall to the ground next to a cluster of mushrooms that he had not seen the day before. "Curious". As he gets on one knee to closer inspect them, he squints, almost in disdain at whatever power seems to be at play, "Very Curious".

In Game Name: GROGGURT

Character Name: Gambeson Cloakson

Time Zone: PST

Rite Preference: Decay, Mori, Momento

Total XP Count: 200

Consent: I consent to anything that may befall my character.