062 » that moment of experience / part i

[villagemod]

WHO: Everyone.
WHERE: Eastern/Central/Southern/Western Mathias
WHEN: Day 062
WHAT: A storm rains destruction upon the town.
WARNINGS: (PM this account to have a warning added!)
NOTES: Plotting post over here! Part II details are below.

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DAY 062
THAT MOMENT OF EXPERIENCE
“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one
chooses that moment of experience from which to
look back or from which to look ahead.”
— Graham Greene
The day begins like any other might. The clouds occasionally part to give glimpses of the sun, offering a bit of hope that the hours might pass without incident. It is a hope that is soon dashed, however, for midday brings with it a suddenly darkening sky. Those near the beach will be able to see the ocean churning as all light seems to be bled from the day, the sky darkening into a purplish-black more quickly than is natural, the process taking a mere ten minutes from start to finish.

And then it begins.

The rain is so heavy and pouring so fast that the ground cannot take it all in, sending rivers down streets and leaving lawns as lakes. The winds blow in gusts so strong that they could knock someone over, and the lightning that arcs brightly through the sky is immediately followed by thunder that shakes the town to its core, the tremors almost reminiscent of the earthquakes that plagued the town only days ago.

For some, the storm will be another nuisance of mother nature, forcing them to remain wherever they were before its sudden approach. But for others, it will be far more than that, for this storm is seeking revenge on those who sought to destroy the town. Destruction will rain down and it will not stop until its vengeance is satisfied.




THE NEW ARRIVALS
The newest arrivals to Mathias will wake up on the beach near The Grey Gull. It's a bit chilly out with their wet clothes, but surely there's something to help warm them inside the restaurant. If nothing else, the cowboys' homemade moonshine should do the trick.

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ABOUT THE STORM
The storm will begin at midday and last until late into the night, only calming in the early hours of the morning. The heavy rain will flood the streets, though it will not be enough to flood the buildings themselves (except as noted below), and the winds and thunder will shake the town with such strength that it will almost seem as if the town is trying to tear itself apart.

But this is not a simple storm. For those residents who took part in any way in the destruction of the Town Hall, History Museum, or Stoker Park house, they will find the storm will destroy their shelter in some fashion. This can include broken windows, caved-in roofs, flooding from the rain, or even lightning striking the building. The details are up to player choice but something will be damaged by the storm.

— All damage to buildings will be repaired by the dawn of the following day as if it never happened at all. There is no way to witness this process taking place.
— If a resident is sheltering in a shared living space with others who did not take part in the destruction of the town, you may choose to have only your character's section of that location damaged. However...
— The storm's focus will follow the resident if they move to another area or location, meaning that the new location will also suffer damage in some way.
— Only those who took part in the town destruction in some way will be targeted by the storm, but innocent bystanders can be caught up in the situation as well.

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CONDITIONS UPDATE

— THE WEATHER conditions remain fairly typical for early fall: warm days and cool nights. It feels almost like spring arriving except that there fewer red and orange leaves on the ground and more of them oddly returning to the trees and slowly fading to green. It's like watching one of those nature documentaries that have a timelapse of the seasons, only it's going in reverse.

— THE FOG has retreated from some areas!

— Residents may now wander the southern stretch of the forest surrounding Mathias Township — it is possible to leave the paths but potentially unwise to do so.
— The fog has also retreated farther into the western section of town, now stretching across town between Stine Road and Shelley Drive. This has revealed the Chasm in the earth that stretches from one side of town to the other between Stine and Hill Lane.
— Access to the northern section of the forest is still blocked beginning a few dozen yards past the treeline; this section of fog will urge residents to stay huddled within the town proper by inducing a physical reaction of panic and fear.

— DISAPPEARANCES continue! Ellie has vanished while others have returned.

— ALCOHOL supplies have run dry, save for any dregs that have been squirreled away by individual residents. Moonshine can still be acquired by those in desperate need.

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OOC NOTES

— NEW MAP Thanks so much to Scy for this amazing new map of Mathias!

— PROJECT HELP Your mod needs help with some projects!

— PART II The next part of the log series will be have characters divided up (by OOC choice, not IC) into groups, so be sure to sign up for one asap. Anyone who doesn't make the deadline will be automatically assigned to an available spot.

— UPDATES Don't forget to report updates as they come up! Changes to locations (like toppling a few bookshelves in the library), big plots you have coming up that will affect the game (parties, major property destruction, etc), or exciting discoveries that may tie into the game's mythology (even the things provided by the mod) are very helpful to have in one place so relevant page updates can be made. IC events are also helpful to know about in advance so they can be included in the log write-ups.

— MOD STATUS The usual reminder that it's just Amy steering this ship, so things will are going to be pretty slow for a while. Apologies in advance, and please don't feel shy about pestering me if you're stuck waiting for something. (All outstanding matters will be taken care of in the next few days!)

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[tinstar]

One hand came out like he could stop her, uselessly hovering in the air as his brow pinched. Yeah, just as he thought.

"Handful of days. If I had to guess; I'm not sure exactly when you went missing. Are you okay? You remember anythin'?" He gestured towards the house. "C'mon, come in, sit down for a few minutes, huh?"

[revvedup]

He gestures towards his house and she nods numbly, following his lead as with her arms wrapped around herself as if she's trying to hold herself in. The questions he asks sort of filter through, but she doesn't answer them until she does what he'd suggested, sitting down heavily on the first available seat.

"I don't - no, I don't remember anything," she says, hunching forward in her seat. "I woke up and I was in the woods with no idea how I got there."

[tinstar]

He nodded as he closed the door behind them and moved over towards the stove to collect the kettle and fill it with water. Once it was back on the stove, Raylan took to leaning on the counter as he looked her over.

"That's okay. Everyone else has come back the same way. Missin' time, missin' memories. It's alright. So long as you're in one piece. Can I ask ya the last thing you remember?"

[revvedup]

She knows she's not the first person this has happened to, and it feels almost self-indulgent to be having the reaction she is to it. But fear is a hard emotion to conquer and she's been trying to shove it down when it comes to this place for a while. Her hands shake a little, and she brings them to her mouth, fingers curled against her lips as she tries to think of her answer.

"My room in the boarding house. I was trying to fall asleep. But between then and waking up in the woods, nothing."

[tinstar]

Raylan took the information with a quiet resignation. "Nabbin' us out like that is cruel, in my opinion. Most vulnerable place we're at. I suppose that we oughta be glad that you got nothin' instead of the alternative.. You missed a new level of bullshit, so maybe it's for the better.. Mathis put us into a time loop, like.. Groundhog Day, if you know it."

[revvedup]

She doesn't, but time loop is a sufficient enough description of what went on for her to get it. So there's no telling exactly how long she's been missing, from the sound of it.

"Yeah, that's one word for it," she responds, wrapping her arms around herself again. "How long did that last? Was I the only one gone?"

[tinstar]

"Felt like it lasted forever, but it was eight or so earthquakes." Never mind where he woke up each morning, the whole ordeal had been. He pulled down a cup and dropped in a bit of the dried willowbark they kept around the house for Malcolm, the closest thing to tea. Didn't taste to bad either.

"Far as I know, over those days, you were. Daisy went missin' for a night, she-" He gestured uselessly at his head. "Lost everything that she'd gotten here. Fresh Canvas. Not the first time that's happened."

So needless to say, he was glad that Max didn't suffer the same.

[revvedup]

Max's eyes go wide at the reveal that Daisy had gone missing and come back without any memory of this place. She's already been struggling with not remembering where she's been or now she got there, but God, to come back to this place without any memory of it at all?

"Is she okay?" she asks, finally sitting up a little. "I mean, not okay, I guess, but - is she hurt?"

[tinstar]

Raylan shook his head as the kettle took to screaming and he pulled it off the burner to pour out. "She in one piece. Already taken in by Bucky, if I'm not mistaken. She'll be alright, given a little time to adjust."

The teacup was walked over and sat down on the table in front of her. "Will you be, ya think?"

[revvedup]

Max takes the teacup gratefully, curving her hands around it and sitting quietly in thought for a few moments.

"Yeah," she says eventually, looking back up at him, not at all looking it. "I mean, I have to be. Especially if things are gonna get worse."

[tinstar]

He bobbed his head as he took a seat across from her.

"Have to be holdin' up in Mathis is.. a hard ask. Even for the best of us.. You missed the bonfire of the town hall.. And the Museum.. And a window smashin'.. All's I'm saying is that.. ya know.. Don't let it get like that. I don't know you that well Max, but. If I can help.." He would like to.