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

[cynicism]

[He doesn't take offense to the giggling because it's Joshua and Joshua is someone to be trusted and respected.]

Not quite.

[neverplaysfair]

Mmm, then what?

[cynicism]

It's just. There. Where your aura would be if you let me see it.

[neverplaysfair]

[ "Let me see it" as if Hisoka wouldn't complain about it being either all big and white and shiny, or just as rainbow-y as his wings. ]

Is that the case for everyone whose wings have grown?

[cynicism]

Everyone I've seen so far, yes.

[neverplaysfair]

[ Which brings up a second question. ]

How about those whose wings are black?

[ Because the intense urge to not follow the few of those he'd seen today was quite jarring after having been distracted following so many other people. ]

[cynicism]

I'm... not sure. They're different than the local spirits. I don't trust them.

get on aim <3

[neverplaysfair]

Different, how?

Wasn't home. :( SORRY

[cynicism]

I don't know. It's just not the same. And.. I just know I'm not supposed to trust them. Probably the experiment.

how dare you I can never forgive you :(

[neverplaysfair]

... But you know you should trust whatever is telling you not to trust them?

[ Well, Josh has been listening to it, too, but it's been a worry of his. ]

D:

[cynicism]

I don't.

:|

[neverplaysfair]

You just are anyway.

:(

[cynicism]

I don't have time to think about it when it's happening.

8|

[neverplaysfair]

[ Yes, that part certainly sounds familiar. ]

How about right now?

;_;

[cynicism]

Right now, I trust you.

....Shouldn't I?

B|

[neverplaysfair]

[ Sigh. ]

I don't know. Is it really you who is trusting me?

[ Mr. yellow wings... ]

DD:

[cynicism]

I can't tell.

Please forgive me for failing you. [More bowing. Because. Because he has to.]

B[

[neverplaysfair]

It doesn't feel different at all?

DDDDDDDDDDDD:

[cynicism]

I don't know. Do you think it's more of the experiment?

... /loves on

[neverplaysfair]

I don't know. Do you have any other good reason for discarding all your animosity towards me and treating me like someone who would chop your head off if you didn't pay me enough respect?

o-oh.. o####o

[cynicism]

Well. When you put it that way, I guess you're right.

I'm sorry for doubting you, Mr-- Joshua.

:>

[neverplaysfair]

No you're not. You're just saying that because of the experiment.

/t-touches

[cynicism]

It's possible.

/touched

[neverplaysfair]

Give me one example of you apologizing to me outside of an experiment. If it's not that, you hit your head at quite a convenient time.

[cynicism]

I guess it could be the spirit's influence. You're right, of course.