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In the Night Moderators ([personal profile] inthenightmods) wrote in [community profile] oocinthenight2019-10-28 07:08 pm
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EVENT INFO: LOSE YOUR SOUL


EVENT INFO: LOSE YOUR SOUL


the basics

It's almost Halloween, the night when ghouls and goblins pass through the veil and the restless dead walk the earth. Or whatever planet Beacon is on. Actually, the restless dead are kind of always walking around here, aren't they? Whatever, the point is, it's almost Halloween! And it seems like the forest spirits might know that, because as the fateful day approaches, they're definitely Up To Something.

On the 30th, All Hallow's Eve Eve, this mischievous plotting culminates in the appearance of a crudely built theater in the town square. Looks like the spirits have even made some makeshift benches (or... did they maybe steal those off your porches?) for you to sit on! Clearly, they're expecting an audience.

As midnight nears, some of the more friendly spirits gather to perform a strange play in pantomime, a story about fire and thieves. It's an odd narrative, given that it's been written by spirits, but it appears to be a cautionary tale about mysterious beings known only as the Fire Snatchers. Surely it's something made up by the creatures, or some local urban legend meant to frighten you. Tis the season, after all. But then Halloween itself arrives, and things start to go missing.

It's clear that the spirits are behind the thefts, but it's not clear why. Whatever the reason, nothing is sacred. They won't go so far as to steal lanterns, but the clothes you're wearing? The food you're eating? The tablet you were just texting with? All fair game. The spirits will snatch anything they can get their dirty little paws, claws, and other appendages on, so watch your stuff!

After All Saint's Day is over, the pilfered possessions will reappear— in the church, of all places. But nothing's labelled, so have fun sorting through the piles for the things you lost. If someone else hasn't taken them already.


the details

Characters are not required to witness the play, though it might give them more context once their things start vanishing. As stated, the spirits have no limits in what they steal (or how much you were using it when it gets stolen), except that they won't take anything that's keeping you alive. Like your lantern, for instance. They're here to educate you on the dangers of burglary, not murder you!

In addition to your things being stolen, you're also free to play out the aftermath; someone else finding your item, someone else finding your item and saying "finders keepers" before pocketing it, begging others on the network for information as to its whereabouts, etc..

Players are free to create their own spirit NPCs for this event, so if you want a little critter to steal from your character, or for your character to chase down after the theft, feel free! As this is a small event for Halloween, mods will not be playing the spirits here. If you have any questions about this, or how the spirits might behave during the event, you are welcome to ask below!

Additionally, players are welcome to use this post for OOC event plotting! In fact, please do, as not everyone in the game has access to each other's plurks! If you'd like, you can use the small form below to kickstart your plotting plans:



the tl;dr

  • October 30th: The spirits set up a makeshift theater and perform a play about the Fire Snatchers

  • October 31st: Items begin disappearing

  • November 1st: Items reappear in the church


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mellowyellow: (still waiting for god to smite you)

[personal profile] mellowyellow 2019-10-30 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
Cheese it is!
mellowyellow: (it's called life)

[personal profile] mellowyellow 2019-10-30 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
/slow claps at him while wearing one of his shirts
sunborne: (091. - 🔥 - CHEERS.)

[personal profile] sunborne 2019-10-30 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
!!!!! Yes! I would love for Kol and Day to interact again since their thread right now is so much fun. Let them chat and learn more about the other.

And- Fun fact- I was going to ask you later in the day if you wanted to hash out details about the sketchpads, since I realised, when writing a tag draft for our thread, that Daylight might not realise what's happening and later think that was a trip too. Poor Day is going to assume his sketchpads are also gone and be very upset about that.
sunborne: (Default)

[personal profile] sunborne 2019-10-30 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
//presses face in here because hi hello i would love more cr with you

Continuing the grand tradition of 'giant boy trying to delicately handle tiny things' - Daylight can find the MetroCard! He would be very !!! at the card upon discovering it and trying to give it back to Quentin, since he has fond memories/feelings of his world's New York. So he'll do his best to give it back.
sunborne: (Default)

[personal profile] sunborne 2019-10-30 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
I would love to have more CR with Misty so Daylight can find/help her find the discman!

Or, because gardening buddies, help her find missing gardening supplies/items?
savingthrows: (Default)

[personal profile] savingthrows 2019-10-30 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'd love to have more Jason tags <3

The candy is covered, but he can feel free to find the mask, if you'd like!
savingthrows: (Default)

[personal profile] savingthrows 2019-10-30 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
If you want, Eleven can find the charm! These two need some more talkings
pure_havoc: (suspicious)

[personal profile] pure_havoc 2019-10-30 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
player: Gemini
character(s): Cao Pi
plans: god I'm late to this party but I want him to lose some pretty valuable shit: ONE of his swords, and some of his fancy clothing. I want him angry and half-naked I guess. If anyone has seen him armed they know Pure Havoc is a pair of identical swords with blue gems in the hilt, so missing one is a Very Big Deal. His clothing is silk and very fancy with all this goldwork on it.
Also down for losing his tablet but since he's got it set to Will's drawing app so he can draw in Chinese and have it translated, good luck. Might be fun to get it confused with Kuai's.
notes: just hmu on his inbox or permissions if you want to thread, IC or OOC. I'll plan a log starter if anyone wants to stake a claim on dealing with his pissy snooty ass accusing everyone of theft...or returning items.
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Re: QUESTIONS

[personal profile] worthallthis 2019-10-30 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
if Bucky tries to Morse Code at the spirits setting up for the play, will any of them respond/understand?

if so, can he ask for a translation of the play once it happens?
equinoctials: (pic#13318636)

[personal profile] equinoctials 2019-10-30 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Do it! It's all yours! It's basically a plush keychain, handmade by Kairi here at Beacon before she died. It's really important to Riku.
itselbitch: (hello is it me ur looking for)

[personal profile] itselbitch 2019-10-30 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
late but I'd like in on some Liz cr if you're up for it! he could help with searching and fail or something idk I just know I need Liz and El things
itselbitch: (i'm so hapPY)

[personal profile] itselbitch 2019-10-30 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
bats eyes at ambrose

yeah Eliot sure believes you're a big tough guy

which is to say
gimme more Ambrose pls
itselbitch: (i'm so hapPY)

[personal profile] itselbitch 2019-10-30 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
he always aims to please. also it's that much better when you get someone who doesn't smile a lot to crack even the slightest grin.
itselbitch: (Default)

[personal profile] itselbitch 2019-10-30 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
rikus shitty tab is mine
bc I said so

and were is my cr dubs
itselbitch: (Default)

[personal profile] itselbitch 2019-10-30 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
lmao eliot would call bullshit but probably humor him and fake plan a wedding with him over it

he needs better things to do around here
itselbitch: (hello is it me ur looking for)

[personal profile] itselbitch 2019-10-30 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
wow didn't peg you for perky, jt


wink wonk
equinoctials: (pic#13318629)

[personal profile] equinoctials 2019-10-30 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
oh man... that screen is totally busted. you might need to ask Will to fix it to find out who it belongs to........




WELCOME TO A FETCHQUEST, BENCH.
isochrone: (Default)

[personal profile] isochrone 2019-10-30 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure, he's welcome to find her necklace! She needs to meet someone responsible around here ;)
isochrone: (far beyond even her hand's intention)

[personal profile] isochrone 2019-10-30 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Elizabeth wouldn't try to keep it, but I'm down for her finding his mobile phone if you want?
necromantiae: (SIX)

[personal profile] necromantiae 2019-10-31 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
yes plz!!!

whenever you would like!!!
notthatjason: (Default)

[personal profile] notthatjason 2019-10-31 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Sure! That'll be fun too.

Want me to go ahead and start a response?
Edited 2019-10-31 00:15 (UTC)
policier: 𝓭𝓷𝓽 (fifty one)

[personal profile] policier 2019-10-31 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
perfect! he'll return it to her all stiff and polite-like lol
savingthrows: (Default)

[personal profile] savingthrows 2019-10-31 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds good <3 I'm around and will get to tags in a bit!
savingthrows: ([void] wet)

[personal profile] savingthrows 2019-10-31 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
El has like..... very minor abilities to read some information off objects about their owners. It's not very well explored in canon or explained, but we could Do A Thing with that if you're interested, or otherwise I'm happy to just have her find it and keep it until they figure it out one way or another. We COULD also go for void location if she manages to figure out it belongs to Riku. Is he still gone-gone?
equinoctials: (pic#13341281)

[personal profile] equinoctials 2019-10-31 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
He's been gone since 17 Oct, he'll be coming back in November in time for the feast/Enter The Sandman event.

And yeah, I'm happy to roll with anything you want to do! I can definitely thread out a thing <3

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