028-029 » the winds of change

[villagemod]

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.

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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.

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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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[prevenance]

I know. But, they've never hunted the likes of me if that's what they choose to do.

( they're going to be okay. he knows that and if anyone deigned try to hunt him, they would regret it.

he reaches out and puts what he hopes is a calming hand on her shoulder. )

Don't worry, Elena. We're going to be fine.

[descendent]

[ the hand on her shoulder is calming. it releases a heavy breath from her. all this talk about vampires, distrusting elijah, suspicious people has gotten under her skin in an uncomfortable way. mystic falls had an underbelly that remained underneath it. mathias is overgrown with suspicion like it's weeds.

she looks up at him, face earnest. ]

Are you?

[ she's not the vampire here. elena will always be fine. ]

[prevenance]

I'm all right.

( he smiles down at her and gives her shoulder a very gentle squeeze. )

I've faced worse than this and I actually think the reaction was better than I expecting. Most people seem accepting it and those that don't, I'll stay away from.

( he was fine with those that he knew and were comfortable with here. )

[descendent]

[ that doesn't exactly instil hope in her. he's all right; he's faced worse. she wishes that he hadn't faced it at all. she understands the stigma behind vampires—they belong in stories, not real life—but she wishes that it didn't have to be some big secret. ]

You'll tell me who those people are, right? I'll stay away from them, too.

[ he hasn't left her side even though she thinks he should've, so she won't leave his.

she looks away from him then. ]

That's what friends do.

[prevenance]

I will.

( elijah doesn't think they need to worry too much about those people who might have an issue with what he is but he'll be sure to share anything that he hears. )

Fortunately, I think more people will be accepting than anything. Or at least they'll just ignore me. I'd prefer that than people trying to hunt me.

( he was tired of hunters. )

[descendent]

I'd prefer that, too.

[ elena can't help her heavy exhale. she wraps her arms around herself, hugging her notebook to her chest. if anything happened to elijah, then she'd be all alone. she loses another person.

as content as she can be, she's a little settled knowing that elijah's at least okay. if he wasn't, she's not sure what she'd do, but she'd do something. ]

Did you find anything interesting? Other than the amount of information that was shared. I didn't expect people to have found so much.

[prevenance]

I think I'm still processing all that was said.

( because as she says, a lot was said. and he's glad elena took notes because while his memory is good, there was still a lot more than he expected. )

I thought we could possibly discuss it together once we're back at the Boarding House.

[descendent]

[ it feels nice to be a part of his trusted circle. he's so old and experienced, and she wonders what out of the town hall confessions might have surprised him. everything that was admitted surprised elena. vampires existing still surprises her.

with a teasing smile, ] I feel like we should get food. It's going to take us a few days to discuss all of that.

[ and she's a little hungry after all of that. ]

[prevenance]

All right. We can stop by the store, if you'd like. They should have restocked earlier so we should be able to get something decent.

( for as much as you could find something good in a place like this. there was no way to get something gourmet or anything but the food wasn't terrible. )

I've a bottle of moonshine that I've been hording too if you want to try some. It's very strong, though.

[descendent]

[ she laughs incredulously, looking at him pointedly. ] And you're telling me this now?

[ elena isn't a lush by any means, but she enjoys a little sip or two of alcohol every now and then despite being underage... she could've used it when waking up in mathias. she thinks it's definitely going to help them digest all this information now. ]

You tell friends when you have alcohol, Elijah. It's the first rule of Friend Club.

[prevenance]

It's very, very strong, Elena. And you're not technically of drinking age but circumstances what they are...

( they should all get to drink in a town like this. he just doesn't want to be responsible for elena getting drunk and passing out. but maybe she needs that too. )

Besides, with everything going on, I'd forgotten that I had it but if we're going to be talking about all this research, we should have some.

[descendent]

[ elena's not someone who aims to get plastered, but she does want to enjoy herself a little. feel her muscles relax, her worries disappear for just a moment. drinking with elijah feels like it'll be something normal... something friendly. the walls between them continue to be knocked down. she wants him to bring out the moonshine because it means he trusts her. they're true friends, just like they'd tentatively agreed days ago. ]

Then we should walk quickly. [ she elongates her strides and teases, ] What if someone overheard and now wants to steal your moonshine?

[prevenance]

Do you really think anyone would even try and steal the moonshine from an original vampire?

( all right, so he hadn't listed all the things he was able to do because of what he is but he thinks that anyone would be very stupid to try especially when he had elena to protect. )

Did you want anything specifically to eat? I know our last meal of potato chips and sandwiches was very delicious.

[descendent]

Ooo.

[ elena makes a face, trying to remember what she's found in the general store. given that she goes there almost every day, she should know the specific aisle and shelf everything is located.

scrunching up her face, she playfully suggests, ] Do you think a chocolate bar might be pushing it? A sandwich, a chocolate bar, and maybe a slushy if we can find a machine.

[prevenance]

As long as you don't put the chocolate bar on the sandwich. That might be a little too much for me.

( and he drinks blood on an almost daily basis. but otherwise, her menu for tonight doesn't sound too bad. he can't remember the last time he had a slushie but maybe today was the day to rectify that. )

You're going to be up all night, though.

( not that he minds. after everything, neither of them would probably sleep that much. )

[descendent]

[ note to self: put the chocolate bar on a piece of bread and tease him.

she shrugs, ] At least I have good company.

[ elena smiles, feeling very much like her old self. she doesn't feel weighed down like she's sinking. she feels like she's floating for the first time in years. despite everything that has been shared, she feels good about being here.

her brows furrow softly as she peers down at the snow-covered ground. ] Have you ever heard of a store being magically restocked?

[prevenance]

I haven't.

( even the witches that he knew weren't able to just magically restock their posessions. they had to seek out the ingredients and renew their inventory that way. no one could just magically restock an entire store. )

Even the witches that I know aren't able to do that. They have to find their inventory just like everyone else.

( he has no idea what to think of this town or how it works. he doesn't know anything with this power. )

[descendent]

[ she lets out a sigh, hating that it's dead end after dead end. she wishes that there were more answers than questions. isn't that how everything starts? she's overwhelmed with so many questions that sometimes she can't hear the answer. ]

We've been eating things from there for days. I don't feel any weirder. You don't look any weirder than normal. [ she smiles at him, feeling herself relax. ] Maybe it's just... a nice thing that happens to keep us comfortable.

[ as she says it, she knows that's not entirely true. perhaps it's a magically inclined activity that happens nightly to lull them into a false sense of contentment. ]

[prevenance]

You seem to be implying that I looked weird before this.

( and yes, he knows that his hair had been different, something that she's pointed out already. and she might get to see his hair like that again if they're stuck here for a good amount of time. )

What about me was weird, Elena? I think you might be talking just to talk.

( he did not look weird. he never looked weird. kol was the weird one of the family. )

[descendent]

[ it's a good thing she's used to teasing jeremy on the fly. she can make things up and hope to not offend him. ]

Well... You not wearing a suit is very weird.

[ it's true, though. him not wearing a suit feels like she's looking at him without his armour. it makes her feel strange looking at him and to see that he can wear shirts like anyone else. he's human beneath his attempts to look formidable. ]

The fact you got a haircut and don't look like you're from the Backstreet Boys is also very weird.

[prevenance]

Unfortunately, I can't wear the one suit I came in with all the time. There's very little when it comes to laundering facilities here so I have to be careful with it.

( it's already a bit messy because of having to trudge through snow and he just wants to keep it one piece for as long as he can. )

Is it really so strange to see me in clothes that aren't suits?

[descendent]

Yes.

[ she looks at him seriously, wondering if she's offended him. but she thinks if she did, he'd let her know. elijah's old and seems to wear some of his feelings on his sleeve.

she shrugs as if that's enough to explain her thoughts. ]

I've only ever seen you in dirt, and you were wearing a suit then, too. It's like... your thing. It's weird to see you out of it.

[ disarming and confusing. ]

[prevenance]

Rest assured, I don't like it either. I'd rather be in a suit.

( at this point in his life, it felt like armor to him. when he was in a suit, he felt like he had an extra layer of protection against those that wanted to harm him.

he feels very...normal without it even if clothes aren't the reason that he's hard to hurt and kill. )

I feel a bit like Kol, wearing whatever I can find laying around that's clean.

( kol wasn't that bad. he just picked a brother and made fun of him. )

[descendent]

Kol is... a brother, right?

[ she narrows her eyes and tries to commit that to memory. elijah had once told her klaus was the most feared of the originals, and considering elijah is his brother and one of the oldest vampires in the history of time, it's not difficult to surmise the person he speaks of so intimately is a sibling. there's still so much she has to learn about him.

she cracks a smile, shaking her head in amusement. kicks the snow. ]

You make him sound like he'd wear a burlap sack.

[prevenance]

Young brother but yes. And he's not that bad, honestly.

( it's probably just safer to speak about kol than it to speak about niklaus all things considered. kol was a better dresser than klaus but he wants to keep klaus out of conversation. )

He knows how to dress himself. He just doesn't care if he makes an absolute mess and lives in it for awhile.

( blood, he's talking about blood. )