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

[deadalready]

Probably.

[This is so much more relaxed than he's used to. There always seems to be some kind of tension between them - whether it's just their own shit or whatever they're dealing with that week. This? This is nice.

His hands forget the sword and instead gravitate to her forearm and her cheek. Cato deepened the kiss, wanting to draw her in instead of just letting this be quick and meaningless.]

But we'll manage.

[shenevermisses]

We always do.

[She reaches down, shifting the sword out of his lap entirely to kneel down in front of him. Not quite in his lap, but close, returning the deeper kiss.

She knows she... should... tell him about the strange sensation in her head, but it doesn't feel like a bad thing. So maybe there's nothing to worry about.]

[deadalready]

[Quiet moments like this between them make him think of the time he thought that they'd been married, had been living in Luceti, had kids...

they make him think of that time he told her he wanted to get married.

Both because he was under the influence of whatever weirdness was going on in Luceti. But he wonders if he really meant it. Quite often he wonders.

I just don't want it to stop this time.

Cato makes an attempt to try and pull her into his lap, tugging on her thighs and waist - trying to get it across without breaking apart to talk. Like a normal person.]

[shenevermisses]

[Clove moves easily into his lap, resting her forehead against his briefly. She ducks her head, nuzzling his cheek with hers.

Quietly, she mutters:] We'll be okay. We always manage.

[Even when they fought, even when they finally screamed at one another... nothing changed. Neither of them left, neither of them stayed angry for very long. Because, well, now more than ever... This was what they had. And it was good. Even at the worst moments, this was what she wanted.]