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(May Event Planning)
may event schedule
Event Schedule Info Inside!
Thank you for your patience, everyone! The event schedule for the month of May is now ready!
Setting Change: 19th [Friday]
Event Start: May 23rd [Tuesday]
Mid Point: May 25th [Thursday]
Finale: May 27th [Saturday]
IC Date: May 29th & 30th [Tuesday]
So you may be wondering... What even is the event this month? Well, for once you are getting an early summary! This post will act as a plotting post for the event, but you are also welcome to make use of the Discord plotting channels.
“There is a Kami among the Fallen Stars.”
“A Kami of Sin.”
“If you do something to hurt a Fallen Star, then she’ll spirit you away.”
“I heard that her name is Oyashiro-sama.”
On May 19th [Friday] there will be an IC setting change. The Rumor that has been spreading around the city will begin to change and revolve not around the Cherry Blossom Tree, but around one of the Fallen Stars. It will start small, maybe only muttered between one or two people, but by the end of the month it will begin to spiral out of control. And gradually, as the Rumor grows over the next few weeks, people around the city will begin to go missing. They leave puddles of Rumor Goo in their homes, which turn into cherry blossom petals and float away to the lowest level's Cherry Blossoom Tree.
Fallen Stars will be able to try to impact the Rumor and investigate the cause of its changing.
Then, ICly on the 29th (OOCly on May 23rd,) Fallen Stars will also begin to be affected by the Rumor. Anyone who feels that they have wronged or hurt a fellow Fallen Star will be "Spirited Away." But while the civilians are melting into goo and vanishing, Fallen Stars are spirited away in a different manner.
Instead of disappearing, Fallen Stars affected by the Rumor will be trapped between the Physical and Spirit realms. They will be able to see, hear, and touch spirits like any other person. In fact, the sudden light and sound will be overwhelming at first and they will need to adapt to it slowly. But once they have adapted to this change, affected Fallen Stars will discover something else about themselves: They can now access their own spirit magic. By focusing their idea of 'self,' Fallen Stars will be able to harness some of this magic for the rest of the event.
The stakes will rise at the Mid Point, which ICly occurs 24 hours after Fallen Stars begin feeling the affects of the Rumor. The theme of this event is Forgiveness, Self Love, and Confidence.
Because this event is dealing with temporary powersets, we are announcing it early so that you may all begin pre-planning. In order to gain temporary powersets from the event, you must submit your powerset idea over here and have it approved by a mod. Powersets can be submitted all of the way up until May 30th, so if you're late or stuck on an idea then don't worry! You may also use this post to plan and brainstorm.
There are a few things that you need to keep in mind!
Where do these powers come from?
How are "Power Levels" determined?
What does the Spirit Realm look like?
How do you determine powers?
What is the "title" and how do we pick it?
Got all of that? Cool! When you've finished picking your powerset, please fill this form out and post it over here.
okay. bug me in the q&a cuz i bet this was confusing af.
Setting Change: 19th [Friday]
Event Start: May 23rd [Tuesday]
Mid Point: May 25th [Thursday]
Finale: May 27th [Saturday]
IC Date: May 29th & 30th [Tuesday]
So you may be wondering... What even is the event this month? Well, for once you are getting an early summary! This post will act as a plotting post for the event, but you are also welcome to make use of the Discord plotting channels.
“A Kami of Sin.”
“If you do something to hurt a Fallen Star, then she’ll spirit you away.”
“I heard that her name is Oyashiro-sama.”
On May 19th [Friday] there will be an IC setting change. The Rumor that has been spreading around the city will begin to change and revolve not around the Cherry Blossom Tree, but around one of the Fallen Stars. It will start small, maybe only muttered between one or two people, but by the end of the month it will begin to spiral out of control. And gradually, as the Rumor grows over the next few weeks, people around the city will begin to go missing. They leave puddles of Rumor Goo in their homes, which turn into cherry blossom petals and float away to the lowest level's Cherry Blossoom Tree.
Fallen Stars will be able to try to impact the Rumor and investigate the cause of its changing.
Then, ICly on the 29th (OOCly on May 23rd,) Fallen Stars will also begin to be affected by the Rumor. Anyone who feels that they have wronged or hurt a fellow Fallen Star will be "Spirited Away." But while the civilians are melting into goo and vanishing, Fallen Stars are spirited away in a different manner.
Instead of disappearing, Fallen Stars affected by the Rumor will be trapped between the Physical and Spirit realms. They will be able to see, hear, and touch spirits like any other person. In fact, the sudden light and sound will be overwhelming at first and they will need to adapt to it slowly. But once they have adapted to this change, affected Fallen Stars will discover something else about themselves: They can now access their own spirit magic. By focusing their idea of 'self,' Fallen Stars will be able to harness some of this magic for the rest of the event.
The stakes will rise at the Mid Point, which ICly occurs 24 hours after Fallen Stars begin feeling the affects of the Rumor. The theme of this event is Forgiveness, Self Love, and Confidence.
Because this event is dealing with temporary powersets, we are announcing it early so that you may all begin pre-planning. In order to gain temporary powersets from the event, you must submit your powerset idea over here and have it approved by a mod. Powersets can be submitted all of the way up until May 30th, so if you're late or stuck on an idea then don't worry! You may also use this post to plan and brainstorm.
There are a few things that you need to keep in mind!
Where do these powers come from?
- Powers come from a characters' SPIRIT MAGIC. They realize that they have the same magic potential as spirits. Spirit Magic comes from the characters' soul and is a reflection of their own self-image. In other words, their powers come from what they believe about themselves. During this event, characters will not experience the effects of a Rumor and all of their powers have to come from within.
How are "Power Levels" determined?
- By default, all powers will be lesser than a kami. Powersets cannot control whole concepts and should be localized. Your character can only effect their immediate surroundings. The strength of their power is also determined by how strongly they believe in themselves. Characters with low confidence or doubts will have less reliable powers than someone who believes in themselves. By resolving their doubts, characters can shift their strength during the event. The reverse is also true: Self doubt can suddenly restrict their powers.
Characters with no desire for power won't develop any at all.
What does the Spirit Realm look like?
- The Spirit Realm is parallel to the Physical. It is very bright and filled with thousands of spirits and visible magic. Because of all of the spirits and magic, which produce light, it is blinding and overwhelming at first. And while spirits do not speak words, their humming will be heard through the mind: It's mentally straining rather than a physical burden on their ears. Lastly, spirits give off "emotional pulses," which can make characters feel their happiness and distress.
All of these factors can be controlled once characters learn to stop "tuning in," which will come naturally within an hour. If you do not want to play with these elements, then you can assume that your character "tuned out" immediately.
How do you determine powers?
- Powers should have a connection to the characters' personality or "destiny" in some way. Vague concepts, I know. You more or less have complete freedom, so long as you can justify either of these elements. For example, a character who is emotional might have fire powers. A character with a rigid and "set in stone" destiny might have earth powers. A gossip might have enhanced hearing. Please be creative!
Please limit yourself to one or two powers for the event. Powers are all temporary.
What is the "title" and how do we pick it?
- Titles are an OOC element, which is used for characters who might want to become kami. The mods will make note of the title you listed and keep it in mind for future events. Think of it as being like a Kami title (Kami of Love,) or Rumor title (Rumor of Loneliness.)
Got all of that? Cool! When you've finished picking your powerset, please fill this form out and post it over here.
okay. bug me in the q&a cuz i bet this was confusing af.