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

[dogboy]

[Oh boohoo.]

Yeah. Got a problem with it?

[generalflirt]

I'm more a little surprised.

[dogboy]

Why's that?

[generalflirt]

I thought you might be able to push past whatever disagreements we had in the past, or that you might be a little more confused to be back here. Clearly, you remember me.

[dogboy]

[Oh Masaomi.]

Like I'd forget someone with your attitude. I'm stronger now! So I won't lose this time, no matter what. [Even if he's not exactly feeling the best, he'll heal naturally. Falling out of the sky and crossing a desert does that to you.]

[generalflirt]

I'm not looking for a fight right now, Chien-kun.

[He says this while resting his head on his palm. As he does this, some static also makes his hair pull a little towards his hand]

[dogboy]

[Other than the obviously big wings, that's new. Chien sniffs the air a little, eyeing him suspiciously. It wasn't particularly cold, so... It wasn't natural, was it?]

I've got bigger things to deal with than fight you and your static-y hair. I feel my brothers here.

[generalflirt]

Your brothers, huh? [Wait, really? family members all showing up at once? That's something to don't hear, often]

[dogboy]

It's none of your business so don't even ask.

[generalflirt]

Alright. Don't let me keep you then, Chien-kun.

[And he motions for the guy to leave the conversation if he so pleases]

[dogboy]

[He casts Masaomi a suspicious glance. He's not gonna get hit from behind, right?

... On the other hand, even if it's just this jerk, it's still a familiar sight in Luceti. Ugh.]

... It was kind of nice to see you again, since there's definitely no one like you back home.

[generalflirt]

Well, it is true there aren't many like me. [He says this lightly, tilting his head. The fact is, Chien's not much worthy of his respect, is he? Curiosity, certainly, but he's got no real reason to keep him or to need his praises. It would be nice, but.]

[dogboy]

[Yeah fuck you too. Masaomi's got nothing but Chien's dislike.]

Yeah, no one's as stupid or... or... [He can't think of the word though, so he huffs and shakes his head.] Angry... making people angry... Whatever!

[If Masaomi's got no last remarks, he's good with trooping off still scowling.]

[generalflirt]

I hope you find them! [With a wave as he just waits around before going his own way]