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April 2022 Plotting Post
APRIL 2022 PLOTTING POST
CODING
Please use this post to plot with other players and keep track of your plans for this month's event! You can ask specific questions about the event down below. If you are ever waiting on a question, please feel free to reach out to Milk directly.
This post will be updated with the Live Event once it is posted. Plotting posts are always made on the 5th and events always go live on the 8th.
This post will be updated with the Live Event once it is posted. Plotting posts are always made on the 5th and events always go live on the 8th.
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PROMPT 1: MIGRATION OF MOONLIT BUTTERFLIES
Prompt 1 • Prompt 2 • Prompt 3
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CONTENT WARNINGS: Hopelessness/corruption, heavy themes of mental trauma/health, killing of gentle creatures.
Excerpt from BEASTS OF DEER COUNTRY Chapter 12: Migrations:
"One of the most beautiful natural phenomena of Deer Country is the migration of the mysterious Moonlit Butterflies. These giant creatures are most often the size of a house, with exceptional wingspans. Fear not: they are not violent creatures. Most will fly well above the city of Trench, leaving trails of glittering orbs of light that fall all throughout the city. However, it is common for some Moonlit Butterflies to land and rest throughout Trench. Despite their massive size, these creatures appear to weigh very little, able to rest harmlessly on homes, lampposts, and the like. Don't be surprised to find some scattered throughout your neighborhood.
They have a gentle aura about them and are most famous for their behemoth wings which glow a radiant green. They are aptly named due to their ability to store immense power from the moon during April and are seen as distant children of Argonaut. Being near them will enchant the air with the scent of amber and fresh linen, and you may hear a soothing song emit from these beasts.
Despite their rare and incredible beauty, it is wise to not linger in their presence no matter how captivating they are...And they are captivating. Many residents of Trench have been known to stop and stare, enthralled by the wings or the orbs of light that are shed by the butterflies. Those who have been staring for too long will have an unnatural glowing green glaze over their eyes, obscuring their pupil and gaze. This is known as the Moonlit Drain.
These butterflies do not gather all of their energy from moonlight...but they gather it from hopeful beings as well. It is why they gather among populations of sentient beings. They soak up all hope in the area and the longer you stand in their presence, the more hopeless you may become. Standing in the presence of a Moonlit Butterfly has driven people to rapid, severe corruption in under ten minutes. It is best to avoid these butterflies no matter how mesmerizing they may be to look at.
The little orbs of light are actual manifestation of everyone's hope. Touching them may restore hope and they can be gathered into jars for future treatments of corruption. They do not "go bad" as they are the essence of emotion. One way to restore hope to a corrupt or beast-ridden soul is to slay one of the Moonlit Butterflies. They are incredibly easy to kill as they are naturally delicate and non-hostile.
Be warned: the one who slays a Moonlit Butterfly will be consumed with instantaneous corruption and possibly even beasthood. But once the butterfly has been slain, anyone in the surrounding area besides the killer will have corruption alleviated. Killing a Moonlit Butterfly has been known to fill people with incredible grief and guilt. Few have survived."
PROMPT 2: WONDERKIND
Excerpt from BEASTS OF DEER COUNTRY Chapter 12: Migrations:
"One of the most beautiful natural phenomena of Deer Country is the migration of the mysterious Moonlit Butterflies. These giant creatures are most often the size of a house, with exceptional wingspans. Fear not: they are not violent creatures. Most will fly well above the city of Trench, leaving trails of glittering orbs of light that fall all throughout the city. However, it is common for some Moonlit Butterflies to land and rest throughout Trench. Despite their massive size, these creatures appear to weigh very little, able to rest harmlessly on homes, lampposts, and the like. Don't be surprised to find some scattered throughout your neighborhood.
They have a gentle aura about them and are most famous for their behemoth wings which glow a radiant green. They are aptly named due to their ability to store immense power from the moon during April and are seen as distant children of Argonaut. Being near them will enchant the air with the scent of amber and fresh linen, and you may hear a soothing song emit from these beasts.
Despite their rare and incredible beauty, it is wise to not linger in their presence no matter how captivating they are...And they are captivating. Many residents of Trench have been known to stop and stare, enthralled by the wings or the orbs of light that are shed by the butterflies. Those who have been staring for too long will have an unnatural glowing green glaze over their eyes, obscuring their pupil and gaze. This is known as the Moonlit Drain.
These butterflies do not gather all of their energy from moonlight...but they gather it from hopeful beings as well. It is why they gather among populations of sentient beings. They soak up all hope in the area and the longer you stand in their presence, the more hopeless you may become. Standing in the presence of a Moonlit Butterfly has driven people to rapid, severe corruption in under ten minutes. It is best to avoid these butterflies no matter how mesmerizing they may be to look at.
The little orbs of light are actual manifestation of everyone's hope. Touching them may restore hope and they can be gathered into jars for future treatments of corruption. They do not "go bad" as they are the essence of emotion. One way to restore hope to a corrupt or beast-ridden soul is to slay one of the Moonlit Butterflies. They are incredibly easy to kill as they are naturally delicate and non-hostile.
Be warned: the one who slays a Moonlit Butterfly will be consumed with instantaneous corruption and possibly even beasthood. But once the butterfly has been slain, anyone in the surrounding area besides the killer will have corruption alleviated. Killing a Moonlit Butterfly has been known to fill people with incredible grief and guilt. Few have survived."
CONTENT WARNINGS: Possible spoilers per canon, time/vortex style presence, variety of possible monsters.
Excerpt from an essay titled "The Wonderkind Pthumerian" from the book The Curious Nature of the Weakest Pthumerian: Argonaut and Misconceptions:
"Most of the other Patron Pthumerians are known for exceptional strength and durability during trying times. It is only Argonaut in which people think of weakness. They believe the Patron to be a fickle, tiny thing with little worth, but there is a unique and powerful quality to Argonaut that should not be overlooked.
This is the phenomenon known as Wonderkind. It has only been known to happen once every few years and only ever during April, but those who have seen it would testify to the hidden strengths of our explorer Patron. There is much to be said about curiosity and resilience, after all. Argonaut has wandered through the lives of many without most ever realizing it. He has likely seen into your own life, curious about the odd Sleepers that show up on the shores of this world.
Wonderkind appears as a meteor shower, but these are no meteors. Balls of flaming light will fall from the sky, silent, beautiful, striking, and somewhat ominous and terrifying. They rain upon Trench in intervals throughout April. They do not crash into the city so much as glide throughout. These balls of light are shimmering orbs that have split open time and space itself into unraveling cocoons, exposing portals into worlds foreign to this one.
These portals cannot be entered for they are not portals out of this world...But portals into this world. Sleepers have claimed to find beloved items and pull them out of these portals. Some may find old pets that come out to greet them. It can be a lucky and cherished event for many. Tragically, these portals do not seem to be able to bring in sentient beingsapplicable characters, but you may be able to talk briefly to a loved one who isn't yet in this world.
But that's not all that can crawl through these portals...Monsters from other worlds have been known to flock to these portals and make their way through. Monsters from your worlds or other worlds slip in to wreak havoc on the streets of Trench. It is during this time that it is of the utmost importance that our Hunters take up arms and protect the vulnerable. If you recognize the monsters or disasters from your world entering ours, then please, make sure to caution those against it.
The portals close after a few hours and cannot be manually closed by anyone. Nothing can be sent into portals, but one can stand by a portal and guard it for potential dangers. Portals from your world may reappear several times throughout the month, so don't let your guard down for even a moment, and always expect the worst even when hoping for the best."
Quick Facts:
1. Respect the setting. Do not bring in monsters that would be capable of destroying the world/city/etc.
2. Things like unique plants/items can be gained through these portals.
3. You do not need to engage with portals from your own canon. You can invent new worlds, engage with other canons, or alternate universes. It's up to you.
PROMPT 3: FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT
Excerpt from an essay titled "The Wonderkind Pthumerian" from the book The Curious Nature of the Weakest Pthumerian: Argonaut and Misconceptions:
"Most of the other Patron Pthumerians are known for exceptional strength and durability during trying times. It is only Argonaut in which people think of weakness. They believe the Patron to be a fickle, tiny thing with little worth, but there is a unique and powerful quality to Argonaut that should not be overlooked.
This is the phenomenon known as Wonderkind. It has only been known to happen once every few years and only ever during April, but those who have seen it would testify to the hidden strengths of our explorer Patron. There is much to be said about curiosity and resilience, after all. Argonaut has wandered through the lives of many without most ever realizing it. He has likely seen into your own life, curious about the odd Sleepers that show up on the shores of this world.
Wonderkind appears as a meteor shower, but these are no meteors. Balls of flaming light will fall from the sky, silent, beautiful, striking, and somewhat ominous and terrifying. They rain upon Trench in intervals throughout April. They do not crash into the city so much as glide throughout. These balls of light are shimmering orbs that have split open time and space itself into unraveling cocoons, exposing portals into worlds foreign to this one.
These portals cannot be entered for they are not portals out of this world...But portals into this world. Sleepers have claimed to find beloved items and pull them out of these portals. Some may find old pets that come out to greet them. It can be a lucky and cherished event for many. Tragically, these portals do not seem to be able to bring in sentient beings
But that's not all that can crawl through these portals...Monsters from other worlds have been known to flock to these portals and make their way through. Monsters from your worlds or other worlds slip in to wreak havoc on the streets of Trench. It is during this time that it is of the utmost importance that our Hunters take up arms and protect the vulnerable. If you recognize the monsters or disasters from your world entering ours, then please, make sure to caution those against it.
The portals close after a few hours and cannot be manually closed by anyone. Nothing can be sent into portals, but one can stand by a portal and guard it for potential dangers. Portals from your world may reappear several times throughout the month, so don't let your guard down for even a moment, and always expect the worst even when hoping for the best."
Quick Facts:
1. Respect the setting. Do not bring in monsters that would be capable of destroying the world/city/etc.
2. Things like unique plants/items can be gained through these portals.
3. You do not need to engage with portals from your own canon. You can invent new worlds, engage with other canons, or alternate universes. It's up to you.
CONTENT WARNINGS: Instant beasthood, corruption of soul, draining of soul, replication of soul, mistreatment of sex workers/night walkers.
An excerpt from a journal kept by a Night Walker named Charlotte Finch. Finch was known for being one of the first established Night Walkers and was known for her advocacy on the front of Night Walker work and its relationship to beasthood. This journal is kept in the Archives. It contains content pertinent to Beasthood yet, unfortunately, due to ongoing biases against Night Walkers, this journal is kept in the autobiography section rather than the section for beasthood. Good luck finding it.
1. Tethers will take the exact body shape/size of you and mimic your moves. They may follow you around for several hours/days. Once they decide to "consume" you, it will be quick. It will essentially look like your body is turning metallic and then you become a beast.
While Charlotte states it happens in a matter of seconds, this can happen in several hours/days as well. Depends on the character and their general resolve.
2. People can be pulled back from this through emotional support whether verbally or physically and general acts of kindness. It's the sincerity that matters here. You do not need to be familiar with the person to help them.
3. Everyone can see each other's Tethers so you can determine how severe someone's Tether has become. The more severe the Tether, the more silvery the impacted person will look.
4. Tethers cannot be destroyed with weaponry/attacks. Trying will only hurt the person they are mimicking. You could actually kill someone by trying to "kill" their Tether. The tether will vanish with those who died but reappear once they have reincarnated.
PLOTTING FORM
An excerpt from a journal kept by a Night Walker named Charlotte Finch. Finch was known for being one of the first established Night Walkers and was known for her advocacy on the front of Night Walker work and its relationship to beasthood. This journal is kept in the Archives. It contains content pertinent to Beasthood yet, unfortunately, due to ongoing biases against Night Walkers, this journal is kept in the autobiography section rather than the section for beasthood. Good luck finding it.
"the job of the Night Walker is, of course, undervalued by this world. we do our best to soothe the troubled souls of this place and yet they continue to doubt our worth. what must we do to convince them? must we wield blades to show them how we fight? must we shed blood to prove our dedication? must we pick up books to show our intelligence? nei, we not do that. we sleep beside our worn hunters and rest heads upon the chests of scholars and hold the tired hands of architects. we guide the way to light in a way disciples could never.Quick Facts:
all us are valuable, it be true, but why must the night walker be left to the wayside? why must our duties be written off? why must it be that it always a night walkers blood in the streets that leaves no tears to be shed? nei, nei, it is hatred of those who understand the soul and body have a close connection.
you know what i believe? these souls of ours change the landscape of our bodies. you cannot have one without the other. when the soul is corrupt, it only be natural that the body corrupts, turning rigid and hideous and monsterous and beastly. aye yes i have seen it myself, though none of the others believe except for other night walkers.
you see, there is a shape that comes to us in the Long Night of april, a shape much like our own. looking like a person ought to look but with no face and no features, like a mirror glimmering in the shape of you. they look like us, and they will mimic us. these odd mirror beings is the shape of our soul, you see, and once it finds you, it will copy you, and you will be driven mad! mad! how does this thing move as you move? how does it replicate what you replicate?
aye, it is your soul, my friend. your soul in a shape you can see. or something like it, may not soul be in your lexicon. it is you, as you are it. it is the Tether between you and beasthood, see what i say. the Tether will begin to soak into you if you let it, if you let it consume you, and it will consume you rapidly. people have been known to be ravaged by the Tether and turn into beasts within seconds, AYE yes, seconds, not minutes, into a vicious beast. the Tether wins.
But you need not let it be a victor, my friend. you see, we proved it, we did, us night walkers, we proved to lay with the Tether is to soothe the Tether. Allow yourself the kindness of another soul, another companion. touch and feel and express companionship. holding the hand of your lover or your friend or your brother or sister will cause the Tethers to weaken before ye very eyes! i do swear it, my friend, i should not lie on a subject i hold so dear.
you see, when we hold one another dear, when we cherish one anothr truly and wholly, we abate the darkness in our souls. listen to your companions, my sweet friends, and let your souls heal, and you can stop the Tether from consuming. you see, you see. surely you see. this is what it looks like. the Tether is always with us, but only in April under this moon can we see it always and will it be vicious and invasive. do not allow it.
do not allow it."
1. Tethers will take the exact body shape/size of you and mimic your moves. They may follow you around for several hours/days. Once they decide to "consume" you, it will be quick. It will essentially look like your body is turning metallic and then you become a beast.
While Charlotte states it happens in a matter of seconds, this can happen in several hours/days as well. Depends on the character and their general resolve.
2. People can be pulled back from this through emotional support whether verbally or physically and general acts of kindness. It's the sincerity that matters here. You do not need to be familiar with the person to help them.
3. Everyone can see each other's Tethers so you can determine how severe someone's Tether has become. The more severe the Tether, the more silvery the impacted person will look.
4. Tethers cannot be destroyed with weaponry/attacks. Trying will only hurt the person they are mimicking. You could actually kill someone by trying to "kill" their Tether. The tether will vanish with those who died but reappear once they have reincarnated.
Feel free to use the following form as a general guidance for your ideas for this month's event. Tag around for new CR, build off old CR, or use this as a way of organizing your thoughts and plans.
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Butterflies/Wonderkind
I actually had a horrific idea for the start of the thread that would involve a lot of murder of innocent npcs and Shouto could witness the "birth" of a level 4. Which is literally a birth from a bloodbath and super creepy, and it acts even more creepily childlike and curious. And Allen is going to be flipping the fuck out and insanely emotional shdfjsf.
I like that, revealing the soul later! It also fits better with it being something that's related to higher corruption levels in Allen. When he's shot (machine gunned....) at some point by the akuma, it would make his corruption levels spike and cause him to accidentally extend his sight. And LMAJSKA it's okay. He can... carry you back... someplace.... where do you live again???
--also omg. accidental injury. /wild excited flailing
Within/Without
Aftermath is perfect -- from the above or the thread with Dabi. Or both?? I'm totally down for playing it by ear depending on what gets threaded/finished when and what feels best. Time to messily sort out their feelings about all of it when they're both bad at it in very different ways LMAO. Sincerity and compassion is generally the thing that Gets to Allen though, so I'm really interested to see how it plays out for sure.
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This is going to screw with his head so much! He's avoided most 'mass murder scenes' so far bc he wasn't mentally ready. Still isn't but he's not going to be of much help at the start bc death isn't something he's used to seeing.
He's going to not be okay with Allen getting shot, especially when he figures out he's not even trying to avoid them. As for his corruption levels going haywire and accidentally extending his sight... well that's going to hit him very hard. It's going to take him a minute or two to mentally recover so I imagine he's going to have to overuse his quirk to get out of a tough jam. Not sure what kind of state he'll be in but he tends to pass out whenever he overdoes it. Allen can just set him on the side of the road somewhere. He'll be alright. He's used to waking up in strange places. Won't even bat an eyelash.
Within/Without
It can be all of the above. It's going to be a lot to slog through, especially if he tries to get through to Allen in the beginning. If he's in a bad state, he'll be a lot more hands-on. He has a kind and gentle heart, he just doesn't always know how to express it. At the same time, he doesn't put much value on words. He's a strong believer that words require action to back them up, so god knows what turn it'll take. Either way, it'll be an interesting thread!
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/wiggles fingers in delight. If you give me the go ahead I'll go full on nightmare fuel bloodshed with glee, this is a literal killing machine. (hahaha wow fuck, the blood pollution -- which, I have an idea related to that so it doesn't overwhelm them, esp Shouto) Just let me know if there's definitely something you don't want him exposed to! Death is literally Allen's world all the time always and these are at the heart of it. Japan is obliterated along with its culture in his world because of millions of these things. And honestly, if it comes up, what it means that these are the things he fought in a war back home, why he's so DESPERATE to destroy it here at any cost, even his own life, and that obviously he doesn't know how his past life ended so his memories just "stop"... his answer would probably be "I think... we lost." Because it's just that bleak and they're constantly losing. And he knows that. He's a realist despite his optimistic front and stays hopeful just because falling into despair is how you lose.
And I mean, he'll try to avoid getting shot! It hurts! A lot! And can make him pass out from the pain! ... ... but if it's a question of him or Shouto being shot... :3c also I mean those fuckers are mean and fast and cheat.
Also he is NOT LEAVING SHOUTO ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. OH MY GOD. Listen to yourself for once and take care of yourself a little!!! In that you should let him!! Jeez!! don't mind the fact he's half conscious and beaten to rags himself, GOD
Within/Without
okay this is me gurgling in excitement and waving my hands everywhere and stupid excited for all of this. stg they need something happy later after all of this and the catacombs
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Pfft. Please. I wait till nightfall for my horror movie binges. I'm good with anything you want to dish out. Shouto, on the other hand, may not be, but he doesn't get a say in this so have at it! ... Okay, I do not remember any of this from D. Grayman. Man, it gets grimmer every day! Are you okay Allen? Do you need to sit down? He'll make you some tea. I think... because he lives in a world that was in the light and turning bleak now, he's a lot more hopeful.
What?! How dare they cheat on top of it all! And please don't get shot! He has his ice! He may not look it but he's strong. I don't think he'll have a problem using his fire too. He can take care of himself!
Unless the demon cheats... >_>It's not like he's being left to die! He just needs a moment to rest. Overusing his quirk literally robs him of stamina so sometimes he just passes out when he goes all out. OMG! Pot. Kettle. And all that. They're gonna end up passed out on the side of the road istg! That is literally their entire CR!
Within/Without
Yeah... it's been pretty rough... Definitely need something a lot more light-hearted next time. But for now, SUFFERING! I can't wait!
I'm going to try and get my threads wrapped up before the event goes up! We'll see how that goes!
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LMJSDD manga DGM, man. It's where to be. It just keeps getting darker and darker and more fucked up... but he's fine!! Really!! CONSIDER WHERE HE CAME FROM, THIS IS FINE!! lalalala... more sugar with his tea pls
Placing bets now on them wheezing at each other on the side of the road, yep, LOL. But yeah! I am... probably going to NPC the level 4 to be really fucking hard (since it is) and wreck them both a bit because Drama and Intense Shit and because that's just what makes things interesting LOL. But also ok look!!! He's seen your ice and it's impressive!!! But a single shot from one of these kills a non-exorcist!! A non parasitic-type exorcist like him, to boot!!! Maybe other people from other backgrounds might also be resistant enough to not die outright but he isn't going to risk that!! it's fine this is fine
Within/Without
You got this! And I am totally down for boomeranging the fuck out of our thread to wrap it up for this event.