Player Plot: Chaos in Cassandra

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Chaos in Cassandra [Mini Player Plot]


Hello, Deerlings ♥

This mini-event set for July 28-ish in Cassandra gives your character a chance to:

• Team up with Sleepers for ridiculous "Home Alone meets Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame" style of looney tunes shenanigans


• Go apeshit on some Trenchies (or maybe Sleepers) during a literal mob


• Show off intel-gathering skills


• Be a hero by helping this sweet lil family escape (I MEAN, LOOK AT THEM, HOW CAN YOU SAY NO)


• Piss off some locals and maybe get chased outta town for any length of time

If one (or more) of these things are of interest to you, then strap in! You're in the right place, buddy.

I. The Inciting Incident

July is the month of the Reckoning. In the wake of Mariana's soothing ritual, Trenchies are still furious over Mariana's defilement (courtesy of Boatgate)...and they're itching for a scapegoat. Vyng (who's been working as both an Arcane Scholar and a Disciple) is a convenient target. According to the rumors, this is because: 1) His role in the soothing ritual was wayyyy too close to directly communing with a Patron Pthumerians in their eyes, 2) He's had tensions with Disciples in the past due to his particular powerset mixed with a desire to understand Pthumerians, and 3) to add insult to injury, he's a Warmblood who lacks potential in blood magic.

Tensions come to a head when Vyng — whose body is still weak from the ritual — is strung up to be burned at the stake. (You know, like an old-fashioned witch burning.)

Tuck will swing in to save him, get to a nearby abandoned building, and BELLOW AS LOUD AS A BELL RINGING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD that it is a sanctuary now.


This is totally how it looks in Tuck's head, guys.

...He saw it in a play once. That's how things work in this world, right? (It is not.)

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II. The Siege & Escape

With a little help from a friend or two, Tuck and co. will claim an abandoned (?) house for themselves. Of course, hunkering down into a hidey-house will not quell the mob. They have their pitchforks and torches, and they are on a mission for a proper ROAST.

Potential ways characters can be involved:

• Alert other Sleepers of shit going down in Cassandra (via network or otherwise)


• Defend the house (either from inside or outside)


• TRAPS??


• Go vigilante or full-on beast on Trenchies in the mob


• Hell, go vigilante (!?) on anyone defending these chucklefucks**


• Be Evil and spread C H A O S (if that's your bag)


• Collect and share intel about possible escape routes to the nearest lamp location


• Crowd-thinning (peaceful or otherwise)


• Escape assistance

**Note: If your character falls on the Trenchies' side of The Roastening, they will have to contend with either a housecat-sized child (with a serious bodycount) or a 7-foot-tall, 5-foot-wide warrior (with a semi-sentient axe). Alternatively, you will likely make a friend for life if they see you helping even a little bit.

(Incidentally, it would be funny if this house actually belonged to someone, or they were intending to fix it up for something. If that's something you're interested in, let us know!)

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III. Aftermath

With their main target gone, some of the townspeople might turn their anger toward Sleepers who thwarted their BBQ. Anybody looking to escape the heat is welcome to crash at Trenchwood Farm with Vyng's fam for awhile. It's far enough from town that mobs shouldn't be a problem here. All misfists and outcasts are welcome!

Ways characters can be involved:

• Wellness checks (tending wounds, general check-ins with folks who were involved)


• Extra protection/patrols for anyone who might need it (the farm, other Sleepers, etc.)


• Revenge (that's always a good idea, right?)

For PLOTTING, feel free to comment below with the following form! ♥ Thanks, everyone.

<b>Character Name:</b> Who's going to be involved in the plot <b>Feelings about witch-burnings:</b> Are they going to be siding with Trenchies in the pursuit of punishment? Be more concerned with defending a fellow Sleeper? Maybe they just want to see everything burn in general? <b>Possible Involvement in Cassandra:</b> What are some ways your character might be involved here? (i.e How would they react to seeing Trenchies getting riled up, how might they defend the house, what roles could they play in crowd-control, combat, escape, etc.) <b>Possible Aftermath:</b> Will there be any repercussions for your character's involvement? What might they need? (i.e. To lay low for awhile, extra security until tempers cool, some TLC) <b>Content Preferences:</b> What do you want to explore (or avoid) during this event? <b>Anything else?</b> Sky's the limit, babyyy!

Comments

Luz Noceda | The Owl House

[imaglyphwitch]

Character Name: Luz Noceda!

Feelings about witch-burnings: Well seeing as how Luz is an actual witch, not good feelings about it. At all.

Possible Involvement in Cassandra: Luz lives in Cassandra, so she'll get wind of what's going on and will be helping! She can be Vyng's eyes if needed (she can still turn into a bird, so that'll be helpful, and Luz has her glyphs, so she can totally defend and offensively take out raiding Trenchies!

Possible Aftermath: Luz lives in Cassandra, so she won't be laying low anywhere! She will, however, be trying to put out fires so the city isn't further damaged.

Content Preferences: I'd like Luz to meet some new buddies (and say hi to old ones) as well as have Luz short grapple with the idea of hurting people before ultimately deciding its the best course of action!

Anything else?

[faceblocks]

vi is often in cassandra now for incense replenishing, and she could have been poking about odd end when she heard rumblings about witch burnings. which. yeah, so the first person she thinks of is sarona, then luz, and then well, shit it could be anyone so she'll head out to do some crowd control/thinning and look for anyone she knows. she will help put out fires if she's needed there, too.

[imaglyphwitch]

Ooh, that sounds great! Luz would be totally grateful to have a friendly face around all these would be witch hunters!

Luz would totally help out out the fires too!