June 2017 Plotting Post

[undergroundmods]

June 2017
Welcome to your June plotting post! You can make use of the information here to plot what your character will be doing in the next month. June will see the results of the Presidential election, with the city's political landscape adjusting to a new leader.

OOCly, we've got a test drive meme coming up towards the end of the month. 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
This month all eyes will be on the Night Council as it elects its first new President in over twenty years. On 2nd June, Cesare Borgia is declared the new President. Meanwhile, the charges against ex-President Sylvia Redbright will be dropped on condition that she doesn't stand again for office, following her shock resignation in the wake of the Millicent Scandal.

Despite gaining herself a seat on the Night Council, it will soon become clear that Samantha Okeke, the Mother of Witches, will not get things all her own way as pressure mounts for the Night Council to u-turn on its stance regarding summoning magic. Summoning magic had been officially declared not dark magic (and therefore permitted) by the Night Council back in March, but after an outcry from several factions regarding Circle Daybreak's experimenting on fae at the Magical Innovation Centre, this month the Night Council will vote to reinstate the ban.

The news will be a further blow for Circle Daybreak following a surprise attack on Richmond by the Hillingdon Clan who now occupy the territory. The Clan have shut down the Magical Innovation Centre and now face a legal battle with Circle Daybreak over ownership of the building. It was also during the attack that several East End Pack werewolves openly rebelled and chose to side with the Hillingdon Clan rather than the witches they were meant to be allying with, thus putting a final end to the alliance between them. Tempers in the East End Pack are running hot, and around mid-month their alpha Katherine Moore will be forced to defend her position against several challengers in the pack.

Meanwhile, the Islington Nest have quietly – or perhaps not so quietly – been amassing further power, having gained the territory of Lambeth in their ongoing feud with Circle Daybreak and with a vampire now elected to the highest supernatural office in the land. Small wonder, then, that there are some watching the Nest with a very cautious eye. Their leader Jean-Claude may seem relatively reasonable for a vampire, but where once London was very much in the hands of the witches, the balance of power is shifting towards the vampires. This has not gone unnoticed either by the Redbright Institute or the East End Pack, and there are likely to be some fae feeling rather uneasy about it too.

As midsummer approaches and the Seelie reach the height of their power, they will celebrate by enacting their own small show of revenge upon the witches who dared to steal their freedom. Despite the cages in the Magical Innovation Centre now being empty, there are still a number of fae who serve Circle Daybreak. Whether or not the renewed ban on summoning magic will help to reduce tensions remains to be seen.

Territories
In a severe blow for Circle Daybreak, it lost two territories in the past month: Lambeth to the Islington Nest and Richmond to the Hillingdon Clan. The Islington Nest remains the most powerful faction in the city with eight 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:

Ban Sidhe | Ghost, Unseelie Court | Level 1
‣ Even in death the court can't get rid of her.

These minions will decide to leave town this month:

Thom Evans | Vampire, Islington Nest | Level 2
‣ An American, Thom came to London to settle a business debt and fell into a rough way with a local vampire. Unable to face his family after that, Thom settled in for the long haul as the token London vampire cowboy.

Terrence Richards | Vampire, Islington Nest | Level 2
‣ A smart-thinking vampire who makes a living working night shifts on various security details. The fact that they call it the graveyard shift gives him no end of amusement.

And these less fortunate minions will sadly die this month:

Jerry Hickinbottom | Human, Hillingdon Clan | Level 1
‣ A trained nurse who moonlights as occasional healer for clan members.

Lasha Goodman | Human, Hillingdon Clan | Level 1
‣ A singer in a smokey room, lots of wine and cheap perfume. For a smile you can sit your butt right there and listen. Anything else'll cost ya.

Diego Mendoza | Vampire, Islington Nest | Level 2
‣ An extremely lazy vampire who spends most of his time sleeping the day away. He's the subject of a lot of mockery, but doesn't seem to care.

Fionbharr | Fae, Unseelie Court | Level 1
‣ An extremely Irish fae who will fight you if you call him a leprechaun.

Factions 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.

Events

1st June – PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. It's election day! From 7am to 10pm, the vote will be open to choose the new President of the Night Council. Polling stations will be set up in Circle Daybreak, Redbright Institute, East End Pack and Night Council territories so that members of these factions can cast their vote. (Note that these are the only factions that get a vote.) Their choice is clear: it's either going to be Cesare Borgia or Jean-Claude, both members of the Islington Nest. With the Islington Nest not participating in this election, there's plenty of speculation over which candidate the other factions will prefer. Will it be the leader of a rival faction? Or a lord whose name carries its own notoriety in human history?

2nd June – PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS. The result will be officially announced at the Night Council HQ, as well as being broadcast online by the supernatural media. After the announcement, a ceremony will then take place to swear in the new President. OOCly, the result will be announced as soon as activity has been confirmed.

9th June – 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.

18th June – FATHER'S DAY. A day of appreciation for fathers everywhere. It's also around this time that some of the tensions in the East End Pack will bubble to the surface, resulting in Katherine having to do a throw-down on some of the male werewolves who fancy themselves as the new alpha.

21st June – LITHA. It's midsummer, the longest day of the year, and a time of celebration for witches, who perform rites and enchantments to draw their power from the sun. On Midsummer's Eve, it is traditional to light a bonfire and stay up until dawn. The rising sun is considered to be a potent source of magic. Midsummer is also a time of feasting for the Seelie Court and this time around they fancy a taste of revenge. During the Litha feast, the Seelie will capture young witches to become pets of the Seelie king and queen.

Plots
The following prompts are up for grabs this month:

1) Missing persons alert: a pair of twin witches have been reported missing. They're only fifteen years old and their parents are going frantic with worry. Reward: £250 and a spell of your choosing
2) A faery fort appears in a shapeshifter's backyard and thus begins a war of attrition... or pest control.
3) You discover a mysterious egg that appears to give off a magical aura. Problem is, someone else is after it and they're not afraid to use violence to get what they want. – Claimed by Autumn
4) You (and possibly others) find yourselves trapped in a time loop, forced to relive the same day over and over again until the spell is broken. – Claimed by Mai

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.

Comments

QUESTIONS

[undergroundmods]

[threadspun]

Just a question regarding the plot about the captured twin witches!

Is there a level cap to the 'spell of your choosing' reward? Obviously what's considered dark magic right now will not fly but I want to be sure what the parents/family are capable of doing. Mostly because it'll determine how Lillian will try to use this to her advantage in re: make the Courts at the Other Realm take what's happening in England seriously via trophies/wins/etc.

[undergroundmods]

There isn't, but it will depend on what spells the parents are able to cast! In OOC terms that means check with me before going for a high level or dark magic spell. Were you thinking of something in particular?

CLAIM A TERRITORY

[undergroundmods]

Comment here to claim a territory! Please complete the following:

Plot lead(s): Who is going to run this plot? This should be you, but you can also list any other players who will be co-running the plot with you.
Faction: The faction that is claiming the territory.
Territory claimed: The territory that you are making a move on. It must be adjacent to a territory that your faction already owns.
When this will happen: Give the timeline for your plot. This should be in the next month. If you haven't decided on an exact date yet, a rough approximation is fine.

And here is the same information in a handy form for you to fill out:

<b>Plot lead(s):</b> <b>Faction:</b> <b>Territory claimed:</b> <b>When this will happen:</b>

Once a claim has been posted, players should then reply to the comment and state the faction they are supporting to sign up. Please only sign up if you intend to participate in the plot.

Do not use this thread to start plotting. This thread is for claims and sign-ups only. Please start a separate thread or post to plot.

CLAIM A PLOT

[undergroundmods]

Comment here to claim a plot from the prompt list. Please complete the following:

Plot claimed: Which plot are you claiming?
Plot lead(s): Who is going to run this plot? This should be you, but you can also list any other players who will be co-running the plot with you.
When this will happen: Give the timeline for your plot. This should be in the next month. If you haven't decided on an exact date yet, a rough approximation is fine.

And here is the same information in a handy form for you to fill out:

<b>Plot claimed:</b> <b>Plot lead(s):</b> <b>When this will happen:</b>

Do not use this thread to start plotting. This thread is for claims only. Please start a separate thread or post to plot.

Re: CLAIM A PLOT

[dirtyredneck]

Plot claimed: 3) You discover a mysterious egg that appears to give off a magical aura. Problem is, someone else is after it and they're not afraid to use violence to get what they want.
Plot lead(s): daryl and ellie
When this will happen: back half of the month

Re: CLAIM A PLOT

[fungi_notpunny]

Plot claimed: 4) You (and possibly others) find yourselves trapped in a time loop, forced to relive the same day over and over again until the spell is broken. (combines with the egg plot!)
Plot lead(s):Ellie and Daryl
When this will happen: Back half of the month!

RUN A PLOT/EVENT

[undergroundmods]

Comment here if you are running your own player plot or event. This could be one of the events listed in the calendar. Please complete the following:

Plot/Event: What is your plot?
Plot lead(s): Who is going to run this plot? This should be you, but you can also list any other players who will be co-running the plot with you.
When this will happen: Give the timeline for your plot. This should be in the next month. If you haven't decided on an exact date yet, a rough approximation is fine.

And here is the same information in a handy form for you to fill out:

<b>Plot/Event:</b> <b>Plot lead(s):</b> <b>When this will happen:</b>

Do not use this thread to start plotting. This thread is for claims only. Please start a separate thread or post to plot.

[redshoerevenge]

Plot/Event: Faetful Charms
Mako needs to find (hunt down, really) a fae to take the charm her parents put on her off her before the end of June. She is currently in Hillingdon, so finding a fae tied to that clan would be ideal - but if she must, she'll take another fae's offer. Can be negative or positive CR. (She just really wants to be a normal shifter, man.) Bonus: Getting members from different clans to work together in order to help her shift.
Plot lead(s): Rowan
When this will happen:June 15th-June 23rd

[injectablefame]

Plot/Event: Just a little surprise party in Richmond
Party is going to organize a little street rave to disturb the neighborhood and trash up the area directly around the Magical Innovation Center. He won't be taking credit publicly, but he's also not the most subtle guy in the room, so it's certainly possible that people can figure out it was him. The invitations will be open to all, spread by word of mouth and simple fliers with no art. Expect there to be dancing, music, drugs and debauchery before it's finally broken up by the police.
Plot lead(s): Lauren
When this will happen: June 14th

CR PLANNING

[undergroundmods]

Comment here to ask for and offer CR!

Combining plots!

[dirtyredneck]

Anyone want to combine these two plot bunnies with me?

3) You discover a mysterious egg that appears to give off a magical aura. Problem is, someone else is after it and they're not afraid to use violence to get what they want.
4) You (and possibly others) find yourselves trapped in a time loop, forced to relive the same day over and over again until the spell is broken.

I'm thinking the egg causes the time loop (when it's broken) and shenanigans ensue when whoever's after it comes to get it and it gets broken in the scuffle so those involved have to repeat the same day over and over until they can figure out how to keep the egg from breaking at the end of the day when the scuffle happens (and of course it hilariously will find a way to break four or five times for maximum frustration before it stops)

I can claim the egg plot and someone else can claim the time loop one, maybe?

Re: Combining plots!

[brightwitch]

Does this mean you're about to discover an... egg timer?

[outstandingbalance]

That sounds fantastic, honestly.

Re: Combining plots!

[fungi_notpunny]

I've officially claimed the time bit! C:

Re: Combining plots!

[redshoerevenge]

That sounds pretty cool. :x

How this is going to go down and what we need!

[fungi_notpunny]

So Autumn and I have talked it over, and here's the way the event is gonna run!

RUN DOWN
Daryl receives a strange egg from someone as a client, and is asked to hold onto it for a couple of days until the client can get it back. A former East End Pack member is after the egg because they know what it can do. Others are sent after the ex-member to find out what they're doing, and a scuffle ensues.

In the scuffle, the egg breaks, which sets off a 24 hour reset. Everyone within 3 meters of the egg will re-start exactly 24 hours before, remembering everything that happened. These will be referred to as the non-repeaters. Everyone else will repeat.

WHO WE NEED
-NPC: The rogue werewolf who is prowling around, asking little girls where their grandmothers live asking about the egg, and who will hunt down Daryl to get the egg.

-Repeaters: those who are willing to thread the same day as characters who have no idea what's going on--or perhaps know about the egg's time abilities, but weren't in the 3 meter radius. These repeaters would respond to the non-repeaters' changing responses a few times over. In essence, it would be like playing 50 first dates.

wanted: meanies and injuries

[ghoulaid]

i have some specific things i would like to start working towards/playing with starting in june!

1, negative cr. could be simple temporary disagreements with cr he already has, could be a matter of "wow i just met you but you're a shit person and i hate you." it would be fun, let's be bitter and punchy at each other.

2, pain absorbing ability!! he got this a while ago and i haven't created the opportunity to do much with it, so let's start now. he's going to realize this is a regular thing that he can do and not some weird coincidence, so if anyone would be willing to maybe give him advice on what to do with it OR let him practice it on them, that would be neat.

[dredefulchilde]

Joscelin will be happy to make him feel pain. He's not so sure about the absorbing it bit.

Player Plot: Faetful Charms

[redshoerevenge]

Plot Synopsis: Here
CR Wanted:
1. Fae - to break the charm: Negative or positive CR, we can work out a deal that'll be benefical for both.
2. CR in a few different factions to help with information/fae finding
3. New CR in general

Come to Party's Party!

[injectablefame]

Party's throwing a party at a decidedly non-party Magical Innovation Centre.Description here. Feel free to plot a good time here. Or a bad time. Party will certainly dance with anyone and share his spray paint. If anyone thinks their character might have been interested in helping out with "organizing", that's cool, too! I'm also open to some negative fallout, because Party is definitely the king of bad decisions lately.

LET'S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD

[brightwitch]

Right guys, we've got some plotting to do! As you know, the Seelie/Unseelie Court won last month's faction reward and voted for the rule on summoning magic to be overturned i.e. the Night Council are going to vote to ban summoning magic again. Now we need to figure out how to make that happen.

I have spoken to the two players who have characters on the Night Council, and we're looking at two potential options:

Option 1: Yasmine, Cooper and Cesare vote to ban summoning magic, and Samantha and Vrinak vote against.
Option 2: Yasmine, Cooper and Vrinak vote to ban summoning magic, and Samantha and Cesare vote against.

In both scenarios, Cooper is for the proposal. However, he will need some IC persuading (as per this comment). Cesare is more on the fence, so I will leave it to you guys to discuss and decide which way you want to go. If you choose option 2, Vrinak will need serious persuading (possibly of the blackmail or bribery kind).

In other news, last month the Hillingdon Clan took over Richmond and occupied the Magical Innovation Centre. Samantha is furious about this. Even if she can't have the territory, she wants the Centre back. She will throw a shitstorm of lawyers at Hillingdon to get her own way. So my question for Hillingdon is: what are you going to do with the building? Trash it? Burn it down? Any of these could result in legal action, of the mundane variety.

I think those are the two main things to sort out! If anyone wants an NPC, just shout! Sylvia's pretty quiet this month because she's busy being investigated by the Night Council and trying to come out of it squeaky clean. There are a number of factions that could do with making new allies though. Who do the werewolves want to make friends with? Who should Redbright support? Let's discuss ideas!

team werewoof

[ghoulaid]

yall come here lets have some chats about where to take the pack from here. personally i can see us going 3 ways

1. attempt to ally with fae (may be unlikely since i'm sure they're still mad, this makes the pack look more wishy-washy/backstabby, and the fae probably have no need for them anymore if summoning magic is being banned)
2. attempt to ally with hillingdon? (they hate vampires, wolves hate vampires, and they now have work experience together! BUT, they also hunt wolves sometimes and that is a sad)
3. pack takes some me-time again because it is an independent group that don't need no man (it's possible they're stable enough and can take advantage of all these distractions. can maybe snag some territories by themselves)

what do you all think about the current game climate and where would you like to see things go? it doesn't have to be similar to the above 3 at all, let's just throw some ideas around at each other

fae rule witches drool

[falsify]

So, the vote! Seeing as Eames valiantly saved Cooper's life, he's willing to leverage that to get his vote. Otherwise I'm happy with whichever option other people prefer - Eames is digging up dirt on Cesare as we speak and he could leverage that, or somebody could bribe Vrinak. Whatever the most popular option is.

He's also willing to donate funds to Hillingdon for a crack team of lawyers to defend them against Samantha, but I think the law might be pretty cut-and-dry on this.

[specifiercity]

it's all up to daryl what they do with the centre but is any of this lawyer business something that could be assuaged with a few bribes? arthur has over 20 points saved up and this seems a worthy enough cause if it's possible!