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

[fellpool]

...And there's that red flush again, ears flicking nervously.

"G-- geez, they're just my ears. You don't have to say things like that!"

[elevatoravatar]

"You are turning red... Does doing do anger you?"

[fellpool]

"No!" He doesn't quite shout, but he's quick to answer in the negative. "I'm not angry! I'm just--" Uh. "I wasn't expecting that!"

...Yeah.

[elevatoravatar]

"Oh! Wonderful then! But why were you not expecting that? They truly are becoming on you."

[fellpool]

Is it possible to go any redder at this point?

The answer is yes. Leon fights against flustering further, rubbing at his neck as if that would do anything to alleviate the sudden feeling of discomfort.

"W-- well. Ears aren't exactly normal things to compliment."

Okay, the real reason was that his ears didn't get complimented by girls that often. Why was it always the guys who wanted to pet them?!

[elevatoravatar]

"Hrm... I see. Well normal can frequently fall into the mundane and trivial, and do you wish to fall into that mindset? The magician inspires. We are the makers of music and we are the dreamers of dreams."

[fellpool]

He deflates just a little at her words, hanging his head slightly. What had he gotten himself into?

"I'm going to need to read up on this tarot stuff."

[elevatoravatar]

"Of course... If you would like I'm certain I could teach you what I know."

Look out Leon, she's moving closer to you again.

[fellpool]

Leon at least has enough sense to sidle away from Elizabeth, glancing between her face and her feet with a groan.

"I get the feeling I'm going to be learning one way or another."

[elevatoravatar]

"I do not divine well with them, but I do know how they represent destiny, perhaps you will discover a new talent for prophecy within yourself."

She nods enthusiastically.

[fellpool]

"A new talent for prophecy?" It took a moment, but he laughed breathlessly. The idea was strangely hilarious now that there were people from his future present in Luceti. "I'll stick to the 'dreamer of dreams' thing for now."

[elevatoravatar]

"Probably for the best. A dream can lead to a new hope where the future is muddy at best."