Possession Event

[lucetimods]

Who: People in Luceti
What: Spiritual possession
When: The 26th to the 1st
Where: Luceti!
Summary: Check out the previous mod post.
Rating: If it gets smutty, move it somewhere private.


Starting at midnight on the 26th, Luceti and its inhabitants will find itself the focus of the Filial spirits, usually quiet and reclusive, now stepping out to deal with one of their own.

As promised, here is some additional information to help figure out how to play around with the spirits and interacting with similarly possessed people.

First off, each spirit has a certain time or place when they are at their most powerful. Consequently, characters possessed by them will enjoy these boosts and this in itself can be a deciding factor in what would otherwise be a stalemate. Here’s a quick run down:

Sona - She’s most powerful around lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Mostly this is concentrated at the southern lake.

Kipinn - He’s most powerful in high places, like mountain tops and the roofs of community buildings.

Faeren - She’s most powerful in the farmlands alongside things that grow.

Tsinku - He’s most powerful in the village itself, where technology thrives.

Eferin - He’s most powerful in the center of the forest where his heat may cause trees to burn. In fact, the upcoming forest fire may cause some trouble if his followers get too rowdy.

Hyt - It’s most powerful during the daytime under a bright sky.

Twila - It’s most powerful during the night time.

Nala- She has no domain and is generally welcome wherever she goes.

How possessed characters will deal with other possessed characters will depend on the interactions of the spirits themselves. A useful spreadsheet sums up these relationships. Those that have a friendly attitude to one another will generally allow ‘trespassers’ into their domain, but those they are not so friendly with may cause conflict.

Finally, to elaborate on Twila-possessed characters. Those with a natural affinity for darkness are likely to be possessed first. Once they have, they can try to recruit others less-compatible candidates to ‘join the cause’. Their goal is numbers. The more who are working with Twila, the better. Once they do, they’ll be inclined to act in their own self interest and if necessary, deal with others who try to get in their way. In the long term, the spirit Twila wants to stay this way, bonded to the Lucetians as hybrids, that way it cannot be imprisoned again. Think of it as pure survival instinct of an animal that’s spent way too long in a cage.

All isn’t lost. The other spirits may not be able to cage it again, but they won’t accept Twila reacting in this manner. Though it’s hard to tell what their beef with Twila is, they have an instinctive familiarity with the dark spirit and seem to act as its jail keepers.

They have the power to free people from Twila, but given their poor communication skills, figuring that out might just be a challenge. After all, the spirits can only communicate in shades of feeling and intentions, but not actually verbalize directions or marching orders. However, there will be a Malnosso post mid-event that will give everyone, possessed or otherwise, the info they need to turn things around.

Comments

[all days] (Faeren)

[ofwesternwinds]

[With Faeren possessing the boy came two major changes: the size of his wings, and the ability to use magic. The sudden, drastic change in the size of his wings is enough to catch Rudy off-guard when he wakes. Unknown to the boy, however, this new presence residing in him is influencing him in ways he's not even aware.

Now, Rudy for the most part is still himself. Faeren's influence at first isn't nearly strong enough to disrupt his daily activities. But the spirit's influence, although faint, is definitely present and manifests itself in very subtle ways. For one, it feels like everyone seems a bit more... intimidating. Those possessed by Eferin, however? A lot more intimidating. Even those with an association for fire in general is enough to make the boy uneasy. And the influence just grows stronger as the days go on, with Rudy growing more and more wary of others.

The ability to use magic however, as he later discovers, is something more curious to the boy. He'd never been too good at it himself, yet now he finds he's able to use it at ease. Naturally, he can't resist the urge to try it out. In particular, he'll be drawn to places with an abundance of plant life-- places such as the flower shop, gardens, or even the Memory Garden itself. And later on, the farmlands. It's a very relaxing feeling, using his new-found magic to nourish and nurse plants.]

[Day 3!]

[tailasoldastime]

[Beast decided to stalk the Memory Garden today... he just feels like giving silent thought to all of the friends who have left Luceti since he's been here. He was not expecting company, and honestly was hoping he wouldn't have any. He's watching you rather intensely, Rudy. You'd better be careful with those plants.]

[ofwesternwinds]

[For now, Rudy is oblivious to Beast's presence, his attention completely wrapped up in tending to the garden. He's not shy about it, either. If Beast has any reminders of his friends left here, he just might be tending to those too. One of the flowers in particular doesn't look like it's doing so well...

... It's odd. It's not the first time he's helped tend a garden, but for some reason it stings deep down to see one in such bad shape--especially in a healthy, thriving world such as this. Gently, Rudy reaches towards the flower. Maybe a little magic would help.]

[tailasoldastime]

[He is actually not sure if anyone has planted anything for his friends here, but he comes just the same for what the garden stands for. But that one flower catches his attention as Rudy's presence points it out, and for the briefest moment feels the same sorrow the tender does. It's strange - he's never regarded the life of plants before. Is it the spirit or the garden that makes him react this way?

Whatever it is, maybe he can help... so he backs up slightly to direct some of the sun's rays toward the damaged flower. He's not sure if it will do what he wants, but maybe more sun is what it needs...]

[winds_voice]

[Eley has been having far too much fun being able to fly whenever he wants, testing out his now stronger powers of the wind and generally teasing people for his own amusement. When he sees Rudy in the gardens he can't help but pay his friend a visit, but since he's in a seemingly playful mood right now he won't simply be flying up to him to say hello. Instead he opts for raining petals on his friend's head as way of a greeting using a tugging gust of wind.

...hi Rudy. Eley will just be hovering nearby, testing his reaction.]

[ofwesternwinds]

[And Rudy is completely wrapped up as he tends to the gardens (that aren't his own), completely oblivious to the impending doom Wind Spirit's presence approaching.

And then, suddenly! Petals. Petals everywhere. For a moment, Rudy is totally startled, whipping back to find the one responsible..]

Oh, it's just you, Eley. [There's an exasperated sigh.] Don't scare me like that...

totally forgot to reply to this orz

[winds_voice]

[Ooops! He hadn't meant to scare him much, but he seems glad for the attention at least~ And while he would apologise, he seems to be more interested in just what it is he's doing here. The Spirit realises he hasn't taken a particularly close look at any of the gardens in Luceti. Perhaps he should visit them more regularly in the future.]

Do you have any prior experience with flowers? [He wonders, watching the boy curiously with his chin on one hand.]

[hisapprentice]

[You know what sometimes happens out in the farmlands?

A boy in a blue shirt and wearing green wings comes along and rains on you from the sky with a watering can. And then he laughs.]

[ofwesternwinds]

[You know what sucks? Getting rained on while you're trying to nourish some crops.]

Ack...!

[The sudden change in weather catches the boy off guard, as he tries to put up his hood. Where is all this rain coming from? Slowly, Rudy looks upwards.

... Oh. Of course. Why is he not surprised? Have one slightly (and uncharacteristically!) miffed Rudy shooting a look at you, Luke.]

[hisapprentice]

[That face! Luke lifts the brim of his hat and grins.]

How's the weather down there?

Day 3!

[lostinmyway]

[Sup Rudy. Guess who's at least trying to work her job at the flower shop, even if her overwhelming desire to heal everyone ever is making it a little bit...difficult.

She's kind of tired at this point, but she still has a bright smile for her friend as he enters.]

Hello, Rudy! It's so nice to see you!

[ofwesternwinds]

[Rudy returns the smile as he steps in--almost a little too easily given how things have been lately. It's odd that for once he doesn't immediately want to clam up or shy away, compared to his other encounters thus far.]

Hey. Long day today?

[Because you look a little beat there, Grune. Granted, Rudy doesn't think anything especially off about it. It's work; people have had busy days before.]

[lostinmyway]

[She gives him a mildly confused look.]

Oh, no, today has been just fine. Has today been long for you?

[Maybe that's why he's asking.]