And then all hell broke loose...

[shadowmods]

Lord Jaan's made an announcement on the network. And the people of Thurisaz aren't too happy about it. Without the strong, central government of Dagaz to keep things under control, the confusion and anger quickly escalates, becoming a riot. Citizens are screaming at each other, everyone accusing someone else of being a "Dagaz spy." And the candidates are no exception to this. Your characters are being openly harassed and attacked on the streets. Many establishments that hired candidates are being looted and destroyed.

Things aren't pleasant, folks!

Throughout Day 122 and Day 123 (March 30-April4), the violence will escalate. On Day 122 (March 30-April 1), it will be mostly focused on the town itself, but starting on Day 123 (April 2-4), any place where a candidate lives is going to be targeted. Because some of the PCs recently fortified the house, the rioters won't be able to get inside immediately, but a large mob will be forming outside. Any candidate beyond the safety of the candidate house will find themselves being targeted. We will leave it up to you, as players, to decide what form of torment your characters receive.

FAQ:
What can happen to my character?
There won't be any actual killing. And since Thurisaz is such a disorganized mess, no one is going to be taken into custody. But the sky is the limit, otherwise. Feel free to put your characters through any sort of torment you like.

What if my character doesn't live in the candidate house? Will they be safe?
The candidate house was fortified by some of the candidates. What sort of security or fortification your character's pad has is entirely up to you!

So is my character just getting caught up in all this or are they being specifically targeted?
The candidates ARE being specifically targeted by the second day of the riots, though your characters shouldn't really have any idea why.

If there's a mob forming outside of the candidate house, will I be able to get in or out?
Absolutely! But we're going to let you figure out how through whatever sort of role playing you like.

Can I kill random NPCs?
Yes. And you can scavenge any kind of weapon you like, as long as it's medieval-ish. In other words, no guns or flame throwers, but have all the broadswords and maces that you can carry.

What if I want to try escaping from Thurisaz?
The village has been completely sealed off. You'll only find angry villagers at the borders. You probably want to run. There are a lot more of them than there are of you.

Is this all leading up to something?
Yup! Stay tuned to the same Bat channel for more information about what will happen on Day 124 (April 5-7).

Will there be an event log for this?
Nope! We're going to let you make your own logs and network posts. As always, the mods encourage you to mix things up and to tag with new people and characters outside of your canons! You are also more than welcome to respond to Jaan's network post.

What...is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Google it.

Fighting/chaos/torturing my character really isn't my thing. Do I have to participate?
Absolutely not. This part of the metaplot event is optional and, if you don't want to participate, you can say your character hunkered down somewhere. Keep in mind, however, that this is only the first part of the event. There will be further developments.

This sounds fun! I want to start right away. Can I forward-date?
Go for it!

I have a question that isn't answered here. What should I do?
Ask one of the mods! That's what we're here for!

Comments

[braveandstupid]

Dean will be trying to figure out if his going after Esme is what sort of set this into motion. Good times. Otherwise he will be around to do the hero thing, so if you need him for that, go for it.

Elena on the other hand, will probably be getting her pretty little head into some kind of trouble. I think she's going to have the sad misfortune of being out of the house when the announcement happens and now needs to figure out how to get back without getting herself killed. I will most likely write up a log for this, but if anyone wants to tag along, let me know.

In fact, I'm going to put both of them in the same log for the ease of my sanity, so if you want specific threads set up, I can do that! Just let me know.

[diana_abel]

Pending how one of her current log ends, Diana might be a little pissy with Dean, so she won't bother him.

If it's possible, I'd love to rip off the bandaid of, "Hey, I'm a vampire, but I don't want to get into your pants" with Elena. If we can swing it.

[braveandstupid]

... Do I want to know what he did?

I would like this too! I'm putting up the log when I get home, so if you can make it work for Diana, awesome, if not we'll figure something else out.

[diana_abel]

Well, at this point, after LOSING AN ARM, she's probably not being too careful with who sees her using her powers. So she can always use them on the mob with torches and pitchforks in Elena's presence.

[braveandstupid]

Point! I just meant if the way I set up the log doesn't work, then we can do that. Do you want me to set up a Diana-specific thread in the post?

[diana_abel]

Nah. I can make anything work!

[healthinsurance]

Elena.

[braveandstupid]

Look if she knew there was going to be a riot, she wouldn't have left the house.

But she didn't.

So nyeh.

[hypospraying]

I'm figuring Ruby and Dean can run into each other trying to rescue people getting hurt/looking for fellow candidates? Ruby will be wary at first because the other Dean knows she's a werewolf and he threatened her, but since she and your Dean have a common goal, she'll work alongside him if he'll agree to it.

[braveandstupid]

Sounds good! Dean will happily prove that other him is a douchebag. It's like his hobby.