OOC: Blackmoon

[travelagency]

OOC: Blackmoon The celebration of a yearly resort festival is about to get underway. The Story of Blackmoon... The original settlers of Quadratus weren't expecting giant spiders when they first began surveying the area. They arrived during the day, so everything seemed peaceful until night came, when the spiders turned violently aggressive. No one knows why the absence of sunlight triggers the change, and no one has figured it out. There isn't enough funding support to bring in an xenobiology specialist with an expertise on entomology; currently all such subject authorities are focused on the Kaiju/Arachnid war and lesser parties haven't been able to make much sense of the creatures' anatomy. One of the more far-fetched theories is that they were genetically engineered as nighttime guardians by the original inhabitants of the world as they don't seem interested in attacking the local wildlife, just outsiders. Others simply believe that most of the local wildlife has developed defense mechanisms that researchers haven't identified yet. As time passed, the original settlers discovered that an eclipse would be coming, that the sun would gradually be blocked for four days and they would have to deal with enemies in that time period. Construction of the initial fence immediately started. Then the resort and its forcefield. The town expanded from there, the fence expanding with it, patrols were assigned to kill any spiders that breached the barrier. Construction was completed and safety measures were in place long before the eclipse occurred, so rather than a violent battle visitors and new settlers came to see the event for themselves, on a beautiful world where the skies were mostly free of light pollution. The Celebration of Blackmoon... For many years now Blackway and Blackstaff Resort celebrate the event with food, discounts among venders, a parade, and other personal parties. Many venues will hold parties each night of the event and stores offer sales for visitors. The fence is closed so that inhabitants can't exit into the dangerous outside, and anti-spider turrets are armed. While they recognize the shape of spiders, they have relatively simple AIs and the Resort doesn't want to be responsible for any accidents involving people wandering out and getting between the barrel and an enemy, therefore they're only active for this sort of occasion. Patrols are still expected to keep an eye out for criminal activity, since much of the town will be dimmer. On the outskirts of town, people may bang pots and pans and make noise on occasion to "scare the spider in the sky away" and keep it from eating the moon, a tradition held by the original settlers (and to the annoyance of wealthier new ones). Others may kiss their sweetheart during the actual eclipse, so it may be uncomfortable for people with issues about public displays of affection. Some of the sentient species that are sensitive to sunlight will be much more active and species that glow in the dark will wander the streets and sidewalks. During the parade, there are costumes meant to be operated by multiple people who perform a spider-dance (reminiscent of the Lion Dance and the Dragon Dance), and small prizes are distributed to the crowd. At the height of the Eclipse a gathering is held in the resorts gardens, with free food and drinks, and lights are lowered everywhere to enjoy the sky in all its beauty. (Just ignore the sound of the fence's defense systems.) This is a planning post for the event. We're also taking recommendations over whether people would want individual posts or group ones. It begins on the M6 D14 (July 10th) and ends on M6 D17 (July 13th). This is just an opportunity to build some mellow, getting to know each other CR before more of the good stuff hits, so plan away. Navigation

Comments

[timesbureaucrat]

Narvin hates spiders, so if anyone wants to (intentionally or unintentionally) pop up in front of him while wearing a spider mask and watch him scream, do feel free.

Also, he will bah humbug a bit but nevertheless I'd love to get him more CR especially people he can talk tech or weapons or bureaucracy or politics with. Or negative CR, because Narvin can be an ass and make enemies.

Bertie will probably get sozzled because that's what parties are for. I expect mostly silly drunk threads with him.

[folkscallmewander]

Wander is definitely going to wear a spider mask, so he's going to (unintentionally) scare Narvin at one point.

[timesbureaucrat]

I would be thrilled for this. Plus, it'll be good for the two (temperamentally opposite) aliens to meet.

[most_feared]

Agent K will be out being a fuddyduddy and all work and no play. But I would like him to accidentally get into some fun conversations/good CR so please have at. He'll probably be getting around a bunch.

Niko will be getting drunk since he can't work and will be having a pretty good time. If anyone wants a big Serb to drag them around and make them have fun despite themselves or just wants a drinking partner, here's your guy!

[timesbureaucrat]

Drunken conversations of ridiculous with Niko and Bertie y/n?

Also, I'd love for Kay and Narvin to talk again, possibly about advanced weapons. (And also probably Narvin continuing his saga of being curious and getting thwarted.)

[most_feared]

He's going to tell Bertie to shut up I know it. It's like a drunken Niko tradition. (I'm so sad someone took their drunk vid collection down).

And yup! I like that Kay asks so many questions, anyway.

[somepartsbroken]

Here for Niko buddy time

[most_feared]

Absotively.

I'll probably do more tagging in than making posts since I feel a little conspicuous lately so I'll probably prod for something from you.

[somepartsbroken]

I WILL HAVE A POST READY AND HOPEFULLY LIFE WILL LET ME BE THE AWESOME PLAYER I AM!

[una_persson]

Una will be enjoying the festivities, but is also available to watch the perimeter. Anyone who wants to hang out or flirt with her is welcome.

Smiley basically hates parties and will be keeping to himself, with or without something to drink. Obviously someone should bother him.

[timesbureaucrat]

Pondering Bertie drunkenly accidentally asking Una for her hand in marriage.

Also, I will probably throw Narvin at Una for more needling and prickliness and building rivalry.

[una_persson]

He's got to accidentally propose to someone sooner or later...

This sounds like an excellent idea.

[folkscallmewander]

Wander Is going to visit all of the food venders and participate in as many of the festivities as he can. Feel free to give him the opportunity to play the banjo for you. He might also try to get a glimpse of what the spiders look like on the other side of the fence.

[usfuzzies]

Ben finds it all a little irritating but he'll go have a drink. And then go watch what happens at the fence. Needs grump friends to grump with.

[thumbsdown]

Boone will be keeping an eye on things and making sure people stay out of trouble while on duty, buuut if he's not working he'll probably just end up drinking. He likes drinking buddies! Conversations can either be dead serious or completely silly.

[timesbureaucrat]

I want to throw Narvin at Boone.

[most_feared]

We should still do tough guy hangouts, and I also want drunk conversations because they have some of the best ones.

I don't know if they should get drunk around Charon though. Niko might suddenly start feeling sad that he has no ears and go get him earmuffs. Like that'll help him grow them back or something.

[somepartsbroken]

DORIAN will be around more! Not just at night with such an eclipse he is safe to go out in the day without a cloak. He will be all about the festivities.

People are welcome to find him puking up anything he eats, his body rejects food after a few hours

I am open for ANYTHING!

Also; if a spider gets in, is he allowed to eat one?

[folkscallmewander]

We should team up together to participate in as many festivities as they can. And then Wander can freak out over Dorian suddenly throwing up everything.

If we do find a spider, can Wander try to help with feeding? Of course, he doesn't know that you're going to try to feed on it, just that you need to contain one.

[somepartsbroken]

YES! OH GOD YES!

[somepartsbroken]

Thanks DW, I got excited and somehow hit post comment @_@

Well considering the turrets the spider is a no go! BUT we can have LOTS of fun with it all the same!

[folkscallmewander]

Will Dorian have to feed sometime during Blackmoon? Telling Wander that he's a vampire would depend of if he trusts him enough, of course.

[somepartsbroken]

Oh yes, yes he will!

Ehh Im excited for it all.

[folkscallmewander]

Are you going to host anything special at the Rising Sun? Wander would be glad to help out with decorating for the event (though
Dorian would have to explain to him that the place needs to retain a particular atmosphere).

It might be an opportunity for him to get to play the banjo.

[somepartsbroken]

Oh yesss, I had not thought about that yet. Works had me spacey and out of it between the other games I am in and being tired But he needs to host something at the Rising Sun and Wander is free to play and help! He loves Musicians. He is a drummer himself.

[folkscallmewander]

They should team up to make a rock-folk band! I might do a bit of research to find some music they might play.

[arctic_chill]

Is it sad this is the FIRST song that pops to mind?

Musics my life >.>

[somepartsbroken]

Woops, wrong journal.

[folkscallmewander]

It's okay.

If Wander learns the chords, he'll agree to play along. I'll also start looking for any banjo music that he can play in the background. Though it might be interesting if other patrons played along so there's a wider variety of song to choose from.

[tawarwaith]

Since Tauriel is part of the night patrol and well suited to working in dim lighting, she will be pulling double shifts as often as possible.

She however will be big on the festivities when not checking the perimeter. She will definitely b there for the party in the garden. She has a deep seated hatred of spiders though so people wearing spider masks will get odd looks from her.

[lindir]

I think Lindir is probably going to avoid a lot of the festivities, but will head out to the gardens for the main event. He won't be particularly festive himself, and off to the sidelines, though.

Depending upon how it goes, any threat from the actual spiders outside the fence might make him scurry away.