villagelogs | 028-029 » the winds of change

WHO: Everyone.
WHERE: Eastern/Central Mathias.
WHEN: Days 028-029
WHAT: A town meeting is called.
WARNINGS: Will update as necessary. PM this account to have a warning added!
NOTES: Plotting post over here!

RECOMMENDED ♫ Deadly Avenger "Ikiryo"

DAY 028
SOMETHING ON THE WIND
Another day dawns in the fair town of Mathias. The sky is a blanket of light grey, tiny specks of snow lightly falling as the hours pass. It makes the town feel almost quaint, the scenery quite peaceful in its winter garb. But beneath the veneer of peace there is a pervasive dread of something approaching. Something inevitable is on the wind, something that has come before and will come again...

Throughout the day, residents will consistently experience feelings of deja vu, that sense of having done or seen or said something before that can never be fully recalled. It happens again and again, tugging at the back of their minds, the memories just frustratingly out of reach.

Residents will also notice a note pinned around town:

The note can be found on the town hall's bulletin board and the front doors of many town establishments, including the Grey Gull, the library, and the boarding house. At the bottom of the note it is specified that the meeting will take place "tomorrow, when the sun is over the town square."

NEW ARRIVALs
The newest arrivals to Mathias will wake on the frozen lawn of the town hall atop a snowdrift. They had best hurry inside and get warmed up before hypothermia sets in.

DAY 029
A GATHERING OF MINDS
In the late afternoon when the sun hangs over the town square, residents will converge upon the Town Hall, where a larger meeting room has been filled with rows of chairs. After most people arrive, John Constantine stands and addresses the room... and then sits again. A grand introduction, truly.

Residents are encouraged to share their experiences and information they have gathered in the town while holding questions until the end. Rather than getting tangled in the intricacies of each person's tale, it seems better to absorb the broad strokes and try to connect the puzzle pieces to get a look at the bigger picture that is the mystery of Mathias Township.

THE INEVITABLE
As the meeting comes to an end and residents begin to converse among themselves, the feeling of something approaching and sense of deja vu begin to build, becoming almost oppressive as night falls. An hour after nightfall, residents learn the reason for these sensations that cease immediately as the earth begins to rumble. The buildings shake, furniture tumbles, and breakables crash to the floor as the earthquake sets in without warning.

The tremors last around a minute, far longer than a normal earthquake, and then the town settles again. There are no aftershocks, which many may note is quite unusual. Residents will find quite a bit of mess in their homes and other locations around town, but there is no structural damage to be found despite the intense shaking.

CONDITIONS UPDATE
— THE WEATHER is fairly typical of a northern winter. The sky is grey, the temperature hovers just below freezing during the day (colder at night), and a light snow falls during both days. Residents should bundle up when going outside and not venture too far into the dark night...

— THE FOG remains blocking the paths in the forest, urging residents to stay huddled within the town proper, and it also now blocks the northern section of town, beginning just before where residents know the chasm in the earth to be. Venturing into the fog is ill-advised.

— DISAPPEARANCES continue with Sherlock Holmes being the latest victim of the town's unsettling whims.

OOC NOTES
— TOWN MEETING STRUCTURE The town meeting section of the log is designed for characters to share any information they would like to with the other residents in attendance. ICly, characters should "hold questions until the end" with the intent that they can get the Big Picture first and connect any dots they see. OOCly, this means players should post their character's information sharing tag in the Meeting section, but the actual conversation about whatever they share happens after the meeting proper in the Mingle section. That way, these conversations can happen however players prefer, be that one-on-one or in small or large groups.

— HOUSING Please be sure your character's housing arrangements are up to date on our list. We're missing a few people and it really helps to know where everyone is for planning. Frequent updates for wandering characters are perfectly acceptable.

— THE BULLETIN BOARD has been updated. Players should note there is a change to the wall near the board that may be of great interest to some residents.

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It made him grin, the rambling round about way they'd gotten to here. "Y'all really trying to make it feel like home, huh? Spontaneous parties, spontaneous good food. Shit, all we're low on is music. Though with what Dean and I are apparently plannin', that might be temporarily ended. Figured we might kick the Gull back into some kinda part time operated place. Give the people a place to drink. Listen to Dean's records. Shame we can't find a pool table though."

Party!Raylan was a lot looser than WalkingAround!Raylan - he liked parties, having a drink, shooting the shit and maybe not being completely traumatized by the environment around him.

He shrugs, but doesn't actually respond to the question-- his answer would just be a sad point at the way he never learned what home should feel like. But he thinks... maybe, if it's something like this, it's not so bad. People who actually seem to want him around. Living the dream.

"A whole town and not a single pool table?" He frowns, although it's more of a pout, "that just doesn't feel right. This town really is hell." He mutters before taking another drink.

1306 would welcome Klaus and all his flaws, all his perks, all his joy and love without question if he wanted it. For a house full of grumpy, kind, broken men, they were trying their best and trying to help as many people as they could along the way. Klaus was a decent guy, Raylan could tell.

"It's kinda tragic, yeah. Best I can think of that ain't that is Cup. Office supply games. But hell's made better with a drink and decent company, hmm? I'm glad ya came over, even if dinner parties aren't usually my thing. It's nice to have people in the house. Y'all are welcome to stay, of course, if it gets too crazy."

He laughs a little at the suggestion. "Never have I ever is fun," although maybe not the best party game to start the night off with. Klaus could everyone in the house real drunk, real fast that way. He'll file it away for later, if not tonight, then another one down the road.

"Mmm, yeah. I, uh- well, I never really had friends, so..." Maybe they're all a little old for a sleepover, but.... "Yeah. I might take you up on that offer."

"I think that one might be a little dangerous." But the way he grinned behind it suggested he was not against it. "So long as it's all done in good fun." Not the spread of traumaholes they all had.

His smile softened a little and he reached over to clap a hand on Klaus's shoulders. "No time like the present for a change, hm? We're all a little fucked up here. Don't worry about it. It'll be okay." And he meant it. He knew he wasn't as.. approachable or as soft and sensitive as the rest of the people in the house but he wasn't heartless and he wasn't cruel. He'd grown up getting the shit beat outta him. Whatever Klaus suffered, he could find a place here.

"And in the meantime, we've got moonshine."

"Yeah, it can get that way," he nods, chuckling softly.

His features soften into a more genuine smile and he nods. "Yeah... yeah, no time like the present." Klaus likes everyone in this house, or at least everyone in the house that he's met. There's been an addition since he was last here that he'll only be meeting for the first time tonight.

"That we do," he grins and on that note, takes a sip.

Raylan smiles and nods.

"Well I'll leave you to it. Got to make sure other cups have somethin' decent in 'em."

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