MOD POST: JUNE EVENTS + REMINDERS!

[asgardmods]

Hi guys! It's that time again! :) One of the June events is super close, so read this asap! BUT FIRST, we have a couple of standard reminders.

1: Remember to tag your posts! This includes posts you comment on and logs you participate in! It's important for various reasons, so we'd really like it if you guys would do your best to keep up. Also, always make sure when tagging other characters names into a post that you use their existing tag if there is one to avoid having extra tags. If you notice a typo tag or a character with two tags, let the mods know so we can clean it up.

2: Remember to post your drops/hiatuses! It is a major pain in the butt when people drop without using the drop post. Please don't idle if possible! Dropping makes things easier for everyone, and it's only one short form. Do not make an ooc post instead of commenting to the drop page. OOC comm drop notices are great when you want to make them, but they are not a substitute for using the forms. The same goes for hiatuses: we'd rather you take a just-in-case hiatus and then actually make activity than not take a hiatus and then have to ask us to make exceptions for you. We're not obligated to say yes to those exceptions and we only will if you had a genuine extenuating circumstance, so it's better to make sure your hiatuses are officially posted.

3: Make sure your Taken List info is correct! Again, we swept journals that weren't on the taken list the other day. While most of these were drops and a few were mistakes (and please let us know if you were one of those mistakes), there were also some that were new characters who never commented to the lists. We also had a few cases of people putting their personal journals, canons, or other things instead of the correct usernames, which were all manually fixed while working on the sweep. Just be careful when you fill out the form and be sure you do fill it out. Same for rooming!

That's all for reminders! And now, on to the June Events!

On Day 91 (June 1-2), it seems that you wont' be getting a break after the hugs quite yet! Some members of the population will be waking up to find themselves... changed. Characters will have physically become the age they usually act. This is obviously not something "exact", and it's meant to be light-hearted and completely opt-in. If your 13-year-old character seems more mature than you'd expect, have them be in an adult body. If your 30-year-old likes to throw tantrums, have them in a small child's body -- whatever you'd like! Again, this is a totally optional mini-event, so no stress!


From the evening of Day 95 (June 10) to the morning of Day 99 (June 17), Asgard will be covered in water! Not to say that the entire city will be submerged of course, but instead everything on ground level will be submerged under a good foot or so of water. (For a bit of a visual, here is an image.) As for where exactly all the water came from, that's up to the residents decide, though it might be interesting to keep in mind that there is a river near the city after all. Then again, could a river even bring enough water to flood the entire city...? Well in any case, residents' daily lives in general may be interrupted as a number of (NPC-run) shops will close due to the influx of water, and not even the House Halls first floors will be safe from the flood. Granted, with the summer heat starting to approach, maybe it'll be a fun chance to play in the water!

This plot is being run by acquamarina, so she's in charge of plotting questions! Thanks very much to Kaye for the idea and the write-up! :) Remember, if you're ever interested in running a plot, drop us a line at the suggestions page!


On Day 102 at Dawn (June 23), a select few Travellers will find themselves waking up someplace that's definitely not their bed. They'll be in a patch of forest roughly a mile in diameter, in a clearing on the bank of a river. Should they leave the forest, there will be no road or city in sight. With them is only very basic camping gear: a pup tent, a sleeping bag, and a backpack with a couple of sandwiches and juice boxes and a small first aid set for each character. There's nothing to do about it: you'll be roughing it until you can find your way to other people.

That evening (June 24), the source of your trouble will appear: it seems Baldr has been let off his grounding and followed through on his threat to send you out into the woods. However, in retaliation he's been sent by his father to join his victims, and stripped of all of his powers besides apparent immortality. For that night, camping will be pretty normal -- besides a strange sound like distant whispers in the dark.

In the morning (June 25), there will be a faint smell of rotten eggs. It will get stronger over the next hour or two until suddenly, the camp site will go up in flames. It seems the campers have been found by enemies -- and well-fitted ones. It's clearly a military scouting party, made up of a good twenty small, imp-like creatures that crumble into yellow dust when killed (the source of the smell), two ghost-like wraiths made of pure flame, and a group of five people who look almost human, besides the heat radiating from their bodies and the ever-changing flame colours of their eyes. The party is led by one particularly ferocious woman who has fire magic that matches up to a Level 3 Traveller. Could it be a sign of the War to come?

The campers won't be able to escape without defeating their opponents, and either way the forest will be set ablaze. Their best bet then is to run and be glad the scrubland outside the forest is barren and rocky enough not to catch fire itself. There, they'll have to spend the night again.

On the third morning (June 27), a section of the air near the campers will start to ripple, and then glow in iridescent light. It's a portal back to the City, and if the characters go through it they'll find themselves in the Castle Plaza.

It is possible and even likely for characters to die in this event. Should your character die, please keep in mind the consequences for multiple deaths, as they do apply here. They did not, however, apply in the March "proving a point" plot, so if your character got their powers back and died in that plot, it's not counted towards the normal consequences. ALSO, only 20 characters will be sent on this camping trip. Sign-ups are below and are not first come first serve, so even if over 20 people have signed up, you can still go for it. We'll announce the participating characters by June 16 so they have a week ahead to plan. You have til then to sign up. Further details are in the sign-up comment below!

And that's all for June! As always, mod questions comments will be below, so hit us up if you're confused!

Comments

MOD QUESTIONS: THE TROUBLE WITH CAMPING

[asgardmods]

[holmes_fanatic]

Will you guys have a back-up list in case one of the 20 characters chosen gets busy with irl stuff and has to pull out?

[asgardmods]

We will! We'll send out PMs to make sure the campers are good to go, and if someone pulls out we'll pick an alternate!

[accumula]

Will animal companions (Pokémon, in this case) be allowed to accompany the campers? If so, are there any restrictions on what they can do?

[asgardmods]

Nope, pets/pokemon won't go along. They'll have the clothes on their backs and the camping supplies only, but their powers will be working!

[meatshields]

If Baldr is stripped of his powers, would there be any effects on his house members and will those in the city be aware of what's happened to him?

[asgardmods]

His House members won't be affected, no. Everyone in the City may find out via an NPC post or somesuch, but as it is him getting into trouble won't cause any problems for his Travellers.

[the_good_doctor]

New question!

In the FAQ it says that powers decrease as characters get further away from Asgard, so will the campers be effectively powerless while camping?

[asgardmods]

Nope, their powers will be fine. They're not actually more than a few miles from the city and are still within the Gods' jurisdiction, so they'll be alright.

[holmes_fanatic]

Just to double-check -- do the camping characters have their bracelets with them but the bracelets don't work, or did the bracelets get left in the city?

[asgardmods]

They'll have their bracelets, but they'll be nonfunctional!

MOD QUESTIONS: THE TROUBLE WITH CAMPING

[holmes_fanatic]

Level 3 Body Control says all animals can be controlled -- would that include wild fish in the stream in the camp site, and if so, any restrictions on what fish Conan could catch?

[asgardmods]

Fish do indeed count! Anything that would be found in a north american / western european stream/river is fair game!

[volcanoes]

Just in case it comes up, what if someone with fire powers tries to "put out" the wraiths? Iceland happens to be level 3.

[asgardmods]

It could be done, but it'd take quite a bit of energy to do so!

[motion]

Just the clothes on their back means Cass wouldn't get her utility belt. Would it be possible to fasten weapons or improvise things with the camping supplies provided?

Additionally, she has Level 1 Shadow Control. If coupled with light from fire magic, that would increase her shadow and provide her with more to work with, right?

[asgardmods]

It would be possible to work with sticks/etc, rocks, or tent poles, yes. There may be a butter knife or few available as well. The first aid kits are metal boxes so those boxes could be theoretically pulled apart and the edges sharpened. Beyond that it's up to your imagination with what they've got.

As for the shadows, yes! The more visibly shadow there is the more "material" she'll have.

Plotting comment!

[holmes_fanatic]

Is your character going to die? Need a rescue? Available to help others? Let's communicate here!


Conan's going to survive and I think he's going to be able to take out an enemy or two along the way. Anyone want to team up with Level 3 Body Control? He's also available to be rescued, grabbed and run with, or pretty much anything -- let me know if you want a tiny detective!

[zothiquekey]

Moran is going to survive, and will be dispatching some enemies after watching for a while and seeing how they're killed. Once things start catching fire she'll be much more willing to help out.

I'm still deciding whether or not she'll be injured (somwhat severely, but nothing life-threatening), if anyone is good with machines or simply wants to help her out. Although Moran bleeds oil so it would be a very good idea that she stays far away from open flames, so she'll be getting to the barren area as fast as she can.

[volcanoes]

Iceland should be fine, given his power set; he'll probably attempt to take out some enemies, too. And speaking of all this, while he's sure to complain about how no one can take care of themselves, he won't just sit around and watch someone burn to death, so if you need some help, Iceland has level 3 fire powers he should be putting to good use.

[selfestheim]

Hope's going to survive! I'd kind of like for him to use his Energy Transfer power since he... never used it before due to the whole kissing thing, haha... but he upgraded to level two right before the trip, so that's a thing! He's not too great at combat, but he can kind of handle himself—he does have his boomerang with him, so he can hold things off, I guess? Other than that, I'm completely open to team-ups and whatnot.

[respectus]

Velige is... probably going to survive! And he's definitely taking out a few enemies, though since his power is Damage Drain, he's probably going to be focusing on draining as much damage as powerful and keeping people alive. Luckily, he has a pretty high pain-threshold, but if anyone has any fatal injuries they need drained, he'll probably do it without any hesitation! o/ He can also do good old-fashioned first-aid, so if anyone prefers that--

He's also here to grab people and pull them out of danger if they're getting pressed into a rut, so... yeah. If anyone wants to help him put tent-poles through people's eyes, hit me up here.

[volcanoes]

Do we know if the fire magic woman is being NPCed?

orz

[ryuuzaki]

OK, scratch everything I said last night: I shouldn't be trying to rush into things when I'm super-tired! I woke up this morning and remembered what I had originally planned when I signed up for the event, which was just to have L take off ahead of the fire and already be booking it through the forest when other people are standing their ground. He'll still be burned, but not as badly as in the original tag. Probably missing some of his shirt sleeve, but less of a victim of direct attacks, and not as wet.

(I have seriously not needed to retcon a tag since... forever, so I feel pretty sheepish! Anyway, new tag will go up soon.)

whoops rl

[biifurcatiion]

I think the best thing- actually the only thing, really- that is possible for Sollux is to get killed off. Realistically he doesn't have any defenses, because now he's not a psychic heavyweight and he never bothered to learn physical defense skills as a result. He's only got Level 1 Power Lending and he can't swim, so it's safe to say, he's out of the game pretty quick with only teeth and claws to defend himself.