028-029 » the winds of change

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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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Comments

[prevenance]

Are you really asking me to think back to a time you weren't flexible to prove that I'm right even though you know that I'm right?

( elijah has to restrain himself from rolling his eyes. he gives his head a quick shake. )

I distinctly remember asking you if you were all right and you saying that you were despite the fact that you were not.

( s t u b b o r n. )

[descendent]

[ surely he realises who he's talking to right now. elena will want him to prove himself right by doing somersaults to make his point, simply to see how far he'll go. she knows elijah won't get physical with her. that's what makes her comfortable.

she smiles, shaking her head. ]

That's not an example.

[ it is, but it's not. ]

An example is like… oh, someone being offered to sleep in a bed and refusing to.

[prevenance]

That is an example. You can't ask me a question that I answered and say that it's not the answer. It's not the answer that you wanted, Elena. That's the true thing, isn't it?

( her answer is also an example of him not being flexible and because he's logical he...nods because yes, he hadn't been flexible. )

But I had very good reasons for that and I stand by them.

[descendent]

Because you're afraid of catching cooties?

[ she arches her brow at him and purses her lips together. she thinks she's developed a relationship with elijah here she can push and tease him. yes, she respects he's sleeping on the floor, but she'll continue to request he sleep in the bed. elena doesn't like the fact he's putting himself out because of her. the bed can be big enough for the two of them. ]

[prevenance]

I think, all things considered, that I'm immune to cooties.

( he honestly cannot believe that he's just said that word to her. but, she's gotten him to the level where he says the word cooties in a semi serious conversation.

congratulations, elena. )

But I'm really enjoying my time on the floor. It's quite good for my back.

[descendent]

[ elena thinks she's won a battle in getting him to say that word. when was the last time he ever said that? she smiles to herself.

looking at him, she tilts her head to the side and tries to give him her best bambi eyes. ]

Are you? Please don't lie.

[prevenance]

I am not lying to you, Elena. The floor is fine. It's one of the better spots I've slept over my life.

( so stop worrying, please. he's not going to get on the bed right now. )

Things are fine and I am not lying.