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May 2017 Plotting Post
May 2017
Welcome to your May plotting post! You can make use of the information here to plot what your character will be doing in the next month. May is a big one, guys. We're going to see a major political shake-up this month, culminating in an election campaign for the highest position in the Night Council: the President. That's right. Sylvia is going down.
OOCly, we've got a How's My Driving post and the latest faction reward scheduled in for mid-month, so look out for those. Check out the calendar for a quick summary of when things are happening. You can also check the game timeline to see what has happened in the game so far.
Factions
Tensions between Circle Daybreak and the Seelie/Unseelie Court are at an all-time high following the latter's successful claim on Croydon ahead of the controversial opening of the Magical Innovation Centre. Many of the fae that had gone missing were captured and imprisoned at the Centre to be used in magical experiments. The Seelie/Unseelie Court would not stand for this offence and mounted a rescue attempt to try and save as many of the imprisoned fae as they could.
The idea behind capturing fae was of course down to Samantha Okeke, the Mother of Witches, and the divisive nature of her policies has only further cemented her determination to continue. Angered by the Night Council's withdrawal of funding for the centre, she has instead concocted a plan with Cesare Borgia of the Islington Nest to get both of them elected to the Night Council.
In early May, Samantha will officially replace Nora Shannon as Witch Representative on the Night Council. But that's not all. On 7th May, a breaking news story will reveal that Sylvia Redbright cheated her way into the Presidency when she was first elected by conspiring with Millicent, the now deceased ex-leader of the Islington Nest. This scandal will result in a vote of no confidence for Sylvia, who will be forced to step down as President. It's snap election time!
Meanwhile, the Hillingdon Clan has joined the leaders of the Redbright Institute and the Islington Nest in that its leader Faolan has now publicly condemned Circle Daybreak's stance regarding the fae. It seems there are many who disagree with Samantha's actions – but do they have the political will to stand together?
Last but not least, the East End Pack finds itself in yet another dilemma. They made an alliance with Circle Daybreak in return for help to fight the vampires, but Samantha has all but given the cold shoulder to the pack's alpha Katherine Moore, blaming the werewolves for Circle Daybreak's failures in Bromley and Croydon. Is it time for the pack to find a new ally?
Territories
The Seelie/Unseelie Court won Croydon from Circle Daybreak, which makes the Islington Nest the most powerful faction in the city with seven territories. See the Territories page for more information.
If your faction would like to claim a new territory, please comment to the appropriate thread. Players will then have three days from the date and time of the initial claim to sign up for the conflict. Anyone can sign up, but please only volunteer your character if they are a member of a faction involved in the conflict or they have IC reasons to actively help out. Please do not volunteer if you won't be able to participate in the plot.
If the outcome of the conflict is not already guaranteed, I will then look at the sign-ups list to calculate which faction will emerge victorious. It is up to players to plan and play out the actual conflict itself. If you comment to claim a territory, then you should also take the lead in planning and organizing it.
Minions
The following lucky minions will be promoted this month:
Events
Plots
The following prompts are up for grabs this month:
About plots and events
• You may claim one plot prompt per month.
• You can also run your own plots based on the events listed above, or create your own.
• If you claim a plot, then you also volunteer to take the lead OOCly i.e. planning and organizing with other players, deciding on the outcome, setting a timeline etc.
• Once you have claimed a plot, you should introduce it ICly within the next month.
• Plots may not be entirely handwaved. You may handwave some of the plot, but you should play out at least part of it.
• Some plots will require NPCs as well as player characters to fill different roles. Please feel free to make up and play the NPCs yourselves.
• Plots are generally open-ended enough that you can make them big or small. It is up to the player who claims the plot to decide how they would like to handle it. You may want to do open sign-ups for your plot and specify whether there is a limit on how many characters can participate.
• Plots can also be self-contained or form part of an ongoing storyline. Again, it is your choice on how you would like to handle it.
• Please feel free to integrate plots and events or join plots up where appropriate. For example, if you claim a plot that involves a murder, why not choose an event during which the murder could happen? As long as the mod and other players are aware of your plans, I'm happy to accommodate.
• Do not ask the mod to explain what the plot is and what your character should do or discover. That is up to you. These plot ideas are just that, ideas, and it is up to you to run with them and decide how and why these events are happening, what your characters are going to do about it, and what the consequences will be.
• You may ask the mod questions pertaining to game mythology, to check that what you are planning to do makes sense within the game world.
• This list is not meant to be limiting in any way! Player plots are also very welcome.
• If you have an idea for a player plot, please feel free to comment here and see if there is any interest. Run it by the mod first if you're unsure of anything.
Welcome to your May plotting post! You can make use of the information here to plot what your character will be doing in the next month. May is a big one, guys. We're going to see a major political shake-up this month, culminating in an election campaign for the highest position in the Night Council: the President. That's right. Sylvia is going down.
OOCly, we've got a How's My Driving post and the latest faction reward scheduled in for mid-month, so look out for those. Check out the calendar for a quick summary of when things are happening. You can also check the game timeline to see what has happened in the game so far.
Factions
Tensions between Circle Daybreak and the Seelie/Unseelie Court are at an all-time high following the latter's successful claim on Croydon ahead of the controversial opening of the Magical Innovation Centre. Many of the fae that had gone missing were captured and imprisoned at the Centre to be used in magical experiments. The Seelie/Unseelie Court would not stand for this offence and mounted a rescue attempt to try and save as many of the imprisoned fae as they could.
The idea behind capturing fae was of course down to Samantha Okeke, the Mother of Witches, and the divisive nature of her policies has only further cemented her determination to continue. Angered by the Night Council's withdrawal of funding for the centre, she has instead concocted a plan with Cesare Borgia of the Islington Nest to get both of them elected to the Night Council.
In early May, Samantha will officially replace Nora Shannon as Witch Representative on the Night Council. But that's not all. On 7th May, a breaking news story will reveal that Sylvia Redbright cheated her way into the Presidency when she was first elected by conspiring with Millicent, the now deceased ex-leader of the Islington Nest. This scandal will result in a vote of no confidence for Sylvia, who will be forced to step down as President. It's snap election time!
Meanwhile, the Hillingdon Clan has joined the leaders of the Redbright Institute and the Islington Nest in that its leader Faolan has now publicly condemned Circle Daybreak's stance regarding the fae. It seems there are many who disagree with Samantha's actions – but do they have the political will to stand together?
Last but not least, the East End Pack finds itself in yet another dilemma. They made an alliance with Circle Daybreak in return for help to fight the vampires, but Samantha has all but given the cold shoulder to the pack's alpha Katherine Moore, blaming the werewolves for Circle Daybreak's failures in Bromley and Croydon. Is it time for the pack to find a new ally?
Territories
The Seelie/Unseelie Court won Croydon from Circle Daybreak, which makes the Islington Nest the most powerful faction in the city with seven territories. See the Territories page for more information.
If your faction would like to claim a new territory, please comment to the appropriate thread. Players will then have three days from the date and time of the initial claim to sign up for the conflict. Anyone can sign up, but please only volunteer your character if they are a member of a faction involved in the conflict or they have IC reasons to actively help out. Please do not volunteer if you won't be able to participate in the plot.
If the outcome of the conflict is not already guaranteed, I will then look at the sign-ups list to calculate which faction will emerge victorious. It is up to players to plan and play out the actual conflict itself. If you comment to claim a territory, then you should also take the lead in planning and organizing it.
Minions
The following lucky minions will be promoted this month:
Konstantina Nicolaides | Vampire, Islington Nest | Level 1These minions will decide to leave town this month:
‣ A Grecian vampire, she hasn't actually been back to Greece in 200 years. She pissed off a Gorgon and is unsure if she's still mad at her.
Parthenope | Fae, Unseelie Court | Level 1
‣ An ancient siren with a peculiar soft spot for nu-metal.
Dexter Freeman | Witch, Circle Daybreak | Level 2And these less fortunate minions will sadly die this month:
‣ One of the last remaining vocal members of the Norrellite coven, Dexter is convinced his disappearance was a Night Council inside job.
Loretta Ortega | Meta Human, East End Pack | Level 1
‣ An eccentric writer whose popular bed-and-breakfast is supposedly haunted. She may or may not be using her powers to encourage tales of supernatural activity.
Elicia Darby | Meta Human, Hillingdon Clan | Level 2
‣ Loves coffee more than tea and claims she was disowned by her family for it; couch hops around Hillingdon and complains about money but never seems to be short of it when she really needs it.
Liadan Waters | Meta Human, Hillingdon Clan | Level 2
‣ Mother of a young son, she runs a daycare centre for meta human children. Her powers include healing and foresight.
Caratacus Snewing | Shapeshifter, Islington Nest | Level 2
‣ A horse shapeshifter, he hangs around the vampires under the illusion that they are much cooler than they appear to be.
Thomas Nightingale | Witch, Redbright Institute | Level 1
‣ A witch who thought he was retired until he started ageing backwards. Now over a century old, he returned to the Institute as an instructor and member of the Outreach team.
Gregory Blake | Fae, Unseelie Court | Level 1
‣ A changeling who thinks this makes him an expert on human culture. He hasn't been to the mortal realm since 1823.
Tandra Hahn | Shapeshifter, East End Pack | Level 1Factions may decide how and when their minions die, leave town or receive a promotion. Feel free to work these developments into any of this month's plots.
‣ A striking young gambler with a knack for trouble. And a knack for spying while disguised as a starling.
Shady Heavens | Vampire, Islington Nest | Level 1
‣ Everyone's favourite drag queen. Famed for her neon pink hair and terrible singing voice.
Events
1st May – BELTANE.* The fire festival of Beltane is a time of celebration for witches, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditional for covens to light a bonfire, wear flower crowns and perform fertility rites. The first day of May is also when the barrier between the mortal world and the Other Realm is at its thinnest, which is why some witches still leave offerings to appease the fae who may be passing through.
2nd May – THE WITCH REPRESENTATIVE. Following a series of supernatural visions, Nora Shannon will officially pass on the mantle of Witch Representative for the Night Council to Samantha Okeke, the Mother of Witches. Nora is convinced that her visions mean that Samantha is destined to take the role, and so this changeover of power happens without any objection in the witch community.
6th May – WESTMINSTER MORRIS DANCING. That good old English tradition of Morris dancing will be on display in Westminster as teams from all over the country perform dances from their region. It's quite the spectacle, but watch out for the Seelie sneaking in to steal the dancers' sticks.
7th-11th May – THE MILLICENT SCANDAL. It'll be a media feeding frenzy as breaking news on 7th May reveals that Sylvia Redbright cheated her way into the Presidency when she first took office with help from Millicent, one of the previous leaders of the Islington Nest. The news will escalate over the week, as Samantha Okeke takes the opportunity to call a vote of no confidence in the President. The pressure will mount until the storm finally breaks on 11th May when Sylvia Redbright announces her resignation as President.
10th May – FULL MOON. Werewolves, it's that time of the month! Will you chain yourself up or spend the night in a cage? Roam wild in the London parks? Or perhaps find a witch to make you a wolfsbane potion. Whatever you choose, better be prepared.
19th May – NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT. The nominations for President will be announced on this day. Candidates are nominated by upstanding members of Circle Daybreak, Redbright Institute and the Night Council. Player characters can stand as candidates if they are at level 4 or above, but please bear in mind that the election result is not up for grabs.
20th-31st May – PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN. The Presidential candidates will be campaigning for your votes right up until the evening before the election. Expect eager volunteers to be knocking on your door with flyers, slogans and persuasive arguments. Note that only members of Circle Daybreak, the Redbright Institute, the East End Pack and the Night Council get a vote, so candidates will only need to campaign in those areas. This is a snap election with a very short turnaround, making for an inevitably chaotic campaign. Oddly enough, candidates seem to be dropping out at a rather fast rate...
23rd-27th May – CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW. Enjoy the wondrous displays created by gardeners all over London. Who says that city life can't be green?
1st June – PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. The day of the election! More information about this in next month's plotting post.
*This event will be incorporated into the upcoming test drive meme.
Plots
The following prompts are up for grabs this month:
1) There is a bounty on a rogue vampire. The vampire has defected from their nest and is turning innocent people without permission. They have created a violent gang terrorizing the streets. Reward: £2000 – Claimed by Melly
2) You are abducted by fae. It seems they want something from you... perhaps your blood, a lock of hair, or even your soul. Either way it looks as though you're about to be sacrificed. – Claimed by Shade
3) A teenager is killed in a tragic accident, then mysteriously turns up alive again. They're not dead or a vampire. It seems they have some other power.
4) You're asked to take part in a May Day event with a twist: all the dancers around the maypole must be naked. Come on, it's all for a good cause.
About plots and events
• You may claim one plot prompt per month.
• You can also run your own plots based on the events listed above, or create your own.
• If you claim a plot, then you also volunteer to take the lead OOCly i.e. planning and organizing with other players, deciding on the outcome, setting a timeline etc.
• Once you have claimed a plot, you should introduce it ICly within the next month.
• Plots may not be entirely handwaved. You may handwave some of the plot, but you should play out at least part of it.
• Some plots will require NPCs as well as player characters to fill different roles. Please feel free to make up and play the NPCs yourselves.
• Plots are generally open-ended enough that you can make them big or small. It is up to the player who claims the plot to decide how they would like to handle it. You may want to do open sign-ups for your plot and specify whether there is a limit on how many characters can participate.
• Plots can also be self-contained or form part of an ongoing storyline. Again, it is your choice on how you would like to handle it.
• Please feel free to integrate plots and events or join plots up where appropriate. For example, if you claim a plot that involves a murder, why not choose an event during which the murder could happen? As long as the mod and other players are aware of your plans, I'm happy to accommodate.
• Do not ask the mod to explain what the plot is and what your character should do or discover. That is up to you. These plot ideas are just that, ideas, and it is up to you to run with them and decide how and why these events are happening, what your characters are going to do about it, and what the consequences will be.
• You may ask the mod questions pertaining to game mythology, to check that what you are planning to do makes sense within the game world.
• This list is not meant to be limiting in any way! Player plots are also very welcome.
• If you have an idea for a player plot, please feel free to comment here and see if there is any interest. Run it by the mod first if you're unsure of anything.
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My general assumption has been that the Kings and Queens don't care that much about what is going on in the mortal realm apart from throwing the occasional party/hunt. It's unlikely that she'll be able to persuade them to do anything themselves. If she wants them to keep a closer eye on what's going on, the most they'd do is order her to keep a closer eye on what's going on. We can thread that if you want, it's just not going to be all that fruitful at this stage.
This can certainly change in future (from June onwards) if you Seelie/Unseelie Court guys want to start wrecking shit up on a larger scale. I've been toying with that idea for a while. Let me know your thoughts!
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I don't mind that happening at all! It's an attempt to honestly to make Lillian more proactive since she would be the type to try and make others doing this. Her King and/or Queen telling her to keep an eye on it would force her to be more hands-on with all of this so this perfect actually! Is it alright if I make a private top-level for them for May in a catch-all post of mine? If not we can just say it happened around the first week of May since I know this will be very plot heavy and you'll be also interacting with the other players so it's cool if we don't do it. o /
And yes I would like to see the Courts start to get down and serious with how the fae are no doubt getting annoyed by what's happening. Only so many times this sort of stuff can happen before you really cross the line. What would you think will cause the Courts to finally take note of what's happening in London? Out of an outright attempt to crash through the Other Realms, which I'm certain Samantha wouldn't do. (I think!)
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As for what would cause them to take notice, that's entirely up to you. Fae are capricious, the Kings and Queens even more so. They don't need a big reason, it can be anything you want. The only thing I will say is that I imagine them being more impressed by success than by failure. If you go to them asking for help they'd probably be like "sort your own problems out, peon" whereas if you told them about your success in grabbing power/land/beautiful things, they might take notice.
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And that's excellent to know. This will all make Lillian come out of her shell as she'll want to try and do some good. If she has to grab something interesting to catch their eyes then she'll do that!! Thank you for hashing out these details with me.