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

[ledbythewind]

[Ironically, Richard is exactly the same way... not that he's aware of this yet. He's more focused on trying to persuade Barnaby that accepting Twila would be a good idea.]

Yes, All Passions is the specialty clothing shop in town. I believe it does tailoring as well, though unfortunately its original owner returned to her world not long ago. I'm not sure who has since taken up that position.

[tsunderebunny]

[Barnaby couldn't care less about Twila at that moment. Richard has suddenly turned into a source of information.]

It'd be a shame if no one has. I wonder how many new arrivals have taken to butchering their shirts to accomodate the wings.

[ledbythewind]

[Richard can't hide a smile at that.]

More than I'd like to think about, most likely.

[tsunderebunny]

That is a shame.

[ledbythewind]

For us, or for the unfortunate mangled clothing?

[tsunderebunny]

Everything involved.

[ledbythewind]

[Richard laughs, then extends a hand out to the other man. He may know Barnaby's name already, but at this point, it's best for him (and for Twila) to play dumb.]

I'm Richard. And you are?

[tsunderebunny]

[Barnaby ignored the bristle of irritation that lingered below the surface, the cause of which unknown, and shook the hand firmly with a smile.]

Barnaby. This has been an interesting conversation so far.

[ledbythewind]

[Oh yes, he can feel Eferin now once they make that contact; Twila bristles likewise within him, yet he gives no sign of this as he returns the handshake.]

Indeed it has; it isn't often that I encounter another man with much of an interest in style. I'm afraid that tends to be the exception rather than the rule around here.

[tsunderebunny]

[There it was, confirmation about what was stirring his irritation. Richard, for whatever reason, bothered Barnaby with his very presence. He didn't understand the reasons why.]

That's unfortunate. Staying up to date with modern trends is only the wise choice if you're to make a good impression on the public.

[ledbythewind]

[Of course, Richard continues to play it innocent, as if this is all just a perfectly normal conversation. He doesn't want to tip his hand, not just yet.]

I couldn't agree more. Appearance is an essential part of presentation. It wouldn't do to look out-of-style in front of an audience.

[tsunderebunny]

[Unfortunately, Richard already has an advantage over Barnaby. Though he's an experienced hero and a talented observer, Barnaby had no idea about the game he was playing. The rules were still sketchy...and he was too absorbed in the moment to pay attention to the rumbling discontent in the back of his mind.

He just continued smiling. It was always good form.]

It wouldn't do at all. You know how some of those teenage girls get about something they don't like-- disappointing them really is a blow to any profits that are earned.