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

[twinlionfists]

[She looked at him with an expression of relief and sadness.]

I-I think I might have...injured this bird, Lee-san.

[niceguypose]

Ah... [He looks down towards the bird with a frown.]

It will be alright. I am absolutely certain that you did not intend for its harm after all. But... I can help it.

[twinlionfists]

[She sighs in relief when he says he can help it. Something inside of her was very comfortable around the other shinobi. Lee's always been nice and respectful and softer around her, but this is beyond that. He feels more familiar to her than even her own teammates.

She gives him the earth cage and his patient willingly, waiting for him to do what he could for the poor creature.]

[niceguypose]

[He accepts the cage with a nod and moves his hand over it, starting work the Nala magic. His face looks strained, as if he's been slowly exhausting himself, but he keeps focused on the bird. He wouldn't let anything else die.]

I have seen a number of injured birds so far... I believe that they are not used to so many sets of large wings being in the sky and are hit by them on accident.

But this one... He will recover.

[twinlionfists]

[She sighs in relief as she watches him work until she notices the telltale signs of stress on his body from over usage of his powers. The friend in her cannot let it go without saying something.]

L-lee-san, have you been taking care yourself? I think you need to rest before you attempt to do anything else. P-please.

[niceguypose]

[He looks towards her softly.]

Hinata-san... I appreciate your concern. But I know what I'm doing. I don't know how long I will have this gift, so using it to help as many people as I can - that is what shall come first.

[twinlionfists]

[Gone is her timidity in the face of his recklessness. It's bad enough that she will have to face losing her cousin when she returns home. She doesn't want to lose anyone else.]

Lee-san, I would be a horrible friend and an even worse healer if I allowed you to push yourself so far that you killed yourself. That is what you are facing. Do you think that anyone here wishes for your death? Do you think that Neji-niisan would appreciate your demise? Especially once he learns that you died because of carelessness?

[niceguypose]

N-no! I will not... I will not die!

I will never push myself so far. But I just... I want to be able to help Neji, too.

[twinlionfists]

[And just like that, it's as if she deflates.]

I-I understand. I just wish for you to be careful, Lee-san. Many people would be upset if you died.

[niceguypose]

I will be, Hinata-san. Please, be assured of that. Unless giving my life could save anothers, I will protect myself.

[twinlionfists]

[Her smile turns painful and she has to look away.]

I am glad to hear it.