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November 2023 Event Plotting
NOVEMBER 2023 EVENT
PROMPT ONE — WHITEOUT: Methuselah makes an unexpected early return to Milton to warn Interlopers of an impending monster storm, and boy does it surely come.
WHITEOUT — CONTENT WARNINGS: extreme weather; storms; blizzards; themes of survival; possible character cold-related injuries; possible themes of peril.
PROMPT TWO — A CHOICE: Following the storm, sightings of a mysterious stag prompts a hunt down in the Basin and out in the Outskirts.
A CHOICE — CONTENT WARNINGS: survival themes; themes of hunting; possible animal death.
PROMPT THREE — REST MY WEARY BONES: While the storm causes a great deal of mess, it also uncovers some far more pleasant surprises. Hot springs.
REST MY WEARY BONES — CONTENT WARNINGS: LITERALLY NOTHIN', Y'ALL
WHITEOUT
In the times that he is no longer occupying the Community Hall in the center of town to help tend to the newcomers, Methuselah is out in the wilds. Despite his growing age, he is a hardened survivor, and has been more than accustomed to life living as a nomad, out in the thickest, deepest parts of nature. Sometimes he can be encountered, sheltered in a cave or out in the woods, huddled by a warm campfire, or busying himself with his latest game catch. He seems to be always on the move, never staying for too long, and never coming into town — unless it’s to begin preparations for the latest batch of new arrivals.
To see him returning to Milton outside of these times is a curious sight, and the grim expression he carries is enough to make anyone wary. Even his voice is grave. The warmth and kindness usually found in his expression is gone, replaced with a deathly seriousness. He doesn’t speak in jest.
"I am long used to this world and its weather, even with the changing times to more bitter nights." he will say. "I have seen the years rise and fall, too many to count. Please, I beg that you hear me with this— a storm is coming. Greater than some of you may have ever known. It is in the air, and we must prepare to see it through. We do not have much time. Three days, perhaps. But no more."
He will tell anyone and everyone; encouraging the word to be spread around. He will instruct on what needs to be done, what needs to be gathered. The storm will be long and hard, and will last for some time. With that, Methuselah will begin to prepare the Community Hall as a place of refuge with a stock of food, fuel and water to get through the storm. Interlopers will be free to join Methuselah and bunker down together, or can choose to bunker down on their own in their own homes, or with others.
You have only three days.
And sure enough, the storm comes. Maybe you can notice the signs too: the sudden updraft, the slow gathering of clouds, the drop in temperature, the changes of pressure in the air.
Halfway through the third day, the storm rolls in: a ferocious snow-storm unlike anything you’ve seen before. Even with the fading amount of daylight as mid-winter approaches, the sky turns as dark as night as will stay like night for the duration. Strong howling winds batter the town, and even the sturdiest of buildings creak and groan under the weight. Trees will be felled, some buildings might not fare the storm.
Relentless snow that falls so hard it’s a complete whiteout, and will be impossible to navigate if one were to step outside. Even then, it isn’t advisable. The temperature is bitter, with a frigid windchill. Going out in this kind of storm would be a death sentence. Staying out in it for longer than a half-hour will certainly kill you.
It would be best to wait it out, to huddle around warm fires in the darkness. It may certainly be a test of patience, depending on your choice of place to stay. The storm will last a full week, a stark reminder of what you are, the words you have heard in your arrival: thrown to Mother Nature’s mercy, the Interloper in her design.
But will you persist?
A CHOICE
After the storm passes, there’s a certain kind of hush that falls upon Milton and its surrounding areas as Interlopers are left to pick through the wake. While the temperature certainly doesn’t get that much warmer, there’s days and nights of clear, calm weather — short afternoons of weak sunshine and nights of chilly peace, the moon hung high in the starry skies. Winter is drawing ever-closer, but it’s still for a little while.
In the early evenings, before the sun sets, there’s strange sightings of a particular white stag that can be found roaming the area — particularly down in the Milton Basin. It seems quite elusive, but there’s plenty of Interlopers that have been able to capture a glimpse over the coming days. Even Methuselah himself has seen this beast before, remarking there has long been tall tales of a ghostly stag that roams the Northern Territories and is said to bring good fortune to those who manage to hunt it down.
Perhaps you’re a little low on luck. Perhaps you’re feeling lucky. You’re going to find that stag.
Hunting down the stag, however, will take a great deal of patience and time. You might find yourself waiting several hours to wait for it to appear. Building a snow shelter, or hunkering down in some old shack might be needed in order to keep warm. But if you’re patient enough, and able to withstand the cold for long enough — the beast will soon make an appearance.
In the dying light of the day, it is there. It’s unlike any deer you’ve seen before: tall and majestic, with thick, soft fur of brilliant white. It almost looks ghost-like in some angles, it’s an incredibly beautiful creature. But it seems to have also noticed you, just as you have noticed it. It doesn’t dart away, however. Instead it stands before you, waiting for you to act.
You have a choice: slay the creature, or let it go.
It will not move until you make your decision, holding your gaze until you raise your weapon or until you lower it and give up your hunt. But there is a consequence to either action: if you choose to kill the stag, you will be rewarded with a sizeable bounty of venison. Eating said meat will help you feel fuller for longer, and the meat will keep for far longer than any other deer slain.
However, if you choose to spare the stag, the creature will lower its head, as if bowing to you. Then, it will disappear with a swirling of powdered snow. When you return home for the evening and go to sleep, the next morning you will find a gift at the foot of your bed: a pair of deerskin boots, or a deerskin blanket. These boots are supple, tough and waterproof — allowing for a great balance of mobility and warmth. The blanket is incredibly toasty, and will provide a great deal of comfort in the long nights ahead.
REST MY WEARY BONES
The storm has blown in plenty of snow to make traversing the area much more difficult, but there’s something else of note that comes with its passing. While the storm has brought much devastation, and some places have been buried in snow drifts, plenty of snow in areas has been blown away, uncovering otherwise lost secrets within Milton. Clouds of what looks like steam can be noted not too far from town, towards the mountains of the north.
If Interlopers head to explore the clouds, they will find old trails leading up towards the mountains. It isn’t a particularly difficult journey, for once, and they will soon discover that the storm has blown away the previously blocked access to a cave. It appears that this is the right place.
The air is warm here, pleasantly so. Warm enough that hats and mittens and coats seem a little unnecessary. One might wonder if someone lives within, and that a great fire is stoked to keep the place warm. But there’s no one in sight, no sounds of life: human, animal or otherwise. If they press on, they will discover that the cave floor is well worn with footfall: plenty of people have come here before, and the reason why is soon revealed.
The air grows even warmer, and more humid. The space opening to reveal small pools of slow-flowing water, warm water. The stone houses a natural hot spring, and following the cave out the other side will lead to another space in the rock open to the air, where there are even larger pools of warm water, perfectly sized and deep enough to bathe in. It seems that this place was frequently used by the people of Milton, where their life of hardship could be forgotten for an hour or two.
The water is pleasantly hot, and incredibly inviting. After so long in the freezing cold without modern appliances and utilities, a natural hot spring sounds like an absolute luxury.
FAQs
1. Characters are free to play around with this prompt how they want. Maybe they're dumb enough to go into the cold and get injured or sick. Maybe they're stuck in the Community Hall for the week. Fights might break out as tensions run high whilst everyone's stuck together, or maybe you're actually having a nice time.
2. For those stuck in the Community Hall: there are board games and old school textbooks stored in cupboards. There is also a piano.
1. .... Yes, you can pet the ghost stag.
2. Characters will get one choice only with the ghost stag, meaning they can't keep going back to find it to get extra gifts.
3. If characters can't agree on a course of action, whoever acts first will get their gift. The second character will have a chance to try again another time.
4. If both characters agree on sparing the stag, but players want different gifts (ie. one player wants the boots and one wants the blanket), characters will get the gift the player wants their character to receive.
1. The hot springs will now be a permanent fixture in the Milton Area, enjoy!
Jhey + Edward Little | The Terror
Player Contact:
Pacing: My work schedule is wild, so sometimes I'll have like four days in a row with more free time where I can get some tagging in, and then will go three days all booked up.... Generally, I do have more time available on the weekends, though!
OOC Limits: N/A
Character Name: Lt. Edward Little
Canon: The Terror
Wanted CR: I'm wide open to anything, whether it's exploring cr and seeing what grows organically, or trying to find An Angle to play around with! Some specific beats that I'd enjoy: others from around his time (1840's) he can vibe with, those from modern times to teach him new things (he'll be very anxious and no fun at all), perhaps those with modern medical experience to take a look at him (he's pretty much over the scurvy by this point, but unfortunately that's not the case with the lead poisoning)... others with military training, and people he can nanny in his nervous but resilient way... Edward is often doing patrols around the town and its outskirts to check in on things and people, so there's always cr potential with that, too! I'd also really love for opportunities for him to maybe... Talk About Some Things, as he's carrying a lot of canon Misery & Guilt, lmao. With the arrival of two of his shipmates here, Ned's going to be particularly affected and trying very hard to swallow shit down as usual, but I think it's definitely going to be Wearing On Him pretty hard. He's pretty cagey about sharing details, but if opportunities for any kind of Deep Talks happens to come up with cr at some point, I'd be super down to see how that fleshes out.
Unwanted CR: N/A
Event Ideas:
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She's also, surprisingly, a good option for Deep Conversations, once you get past her prickles and walls, and she's going to be close to panicking about being stuck in this long winter thanks to having just heard horror stories about a similar winter... plus she has a bunch of self-loathing and guilt riding on her shoulders. The catch is that she's not likely to get into any of that stuff with a bunch of other people around.
Also 10000% here for her scandalizing him at the hot springs, because obviously she would do that!
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And oh man if she shows some of that panic at all, he could try to help her through it — especially given his recent experience with Being Trapped For Some Winters and such fuckery. IT'D BE SWEET.
And I absolutely need a hot springs scandal moment, laughing so hard about them potentially having really Good, Serious Talks through the winter storm and then a few sometime afterward she just knocks him off his ass again (by showing HER ass, again). Help, he can't handle the booty..... All this to say, I would be so down to do both ideas with you, if you're up for it! I love that we have a couple months to play with event things, so we could definitely space em out B)
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And then just cackling to myself at her fully glossing over getting vulnerable and honest by Causing Problems On Purpose at the hot springs. It'll probably be worse because he'll have seen her soft underbelly (metaphorical, probably???) and must therefore be punished simply because he knows things about her and she prefers unnerved confusion to sympathy (#WynonnaLogic). Courage, Ned!
ETA the mental image of Ned snoozing at the hot springs and her showing up to be a gremlin at him is absolutely hilarious to me. Of course she'd strike when his guard is lowest.
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gjfklf; please yes, just waking up from a peaceful hot spring induced nap to Wynonna arriving to absolutely destroy him is such a funny mental image, he has no chance
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She also doesn't have modern medical experience but she is chalk full of terrible home remedies. Surely those are what he needs, right?
Look they should meet up during white out and have an experience.
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Maybe they could both be setting off into the blizzard trying to help others, and wind up bumping into each other / helping each other through it? Or they could have a more chill first meeting inside the Community Center during the storm, if Ruby'll also be hanging out in there. I'm down to clown!
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I like the idea of them bumping into each other in the blizzard. I'm thinking Ruby might have her own place but wind up at the community center a lot because she is not used to living without like at least 4 other people at any given time. But she's on the mend from despresso's so she still has a tendency to kind of try to carry that on her own.
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i have no particular ideas for event but i'd love to hit up edward sometime this month! if they could have an uninvolved stranger cr maybe eventually down the line they can have Deep Chats About Things .... maybe .....
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Also HAHA YEAH! They will look alike (blue eyes, same beauty mark, same dumb people-pleasing pacifist attitude) except for their hair, so please feel free to have Edward point out that he's met The Other Vash as well :> IT'S COMPLICATED, DONT WORRY ABOUT THE SMALL DETAILS like how one turns into a chicken and the other one turns into a glowy nightlight when the aurora hits!
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