Event Post: Senses Fail

[hadrielmods]

THE RUNDOWN

Sorrow already let you guys know that it's just about time to move the city again, so we're sure you also know what that means. Who moves the city? Fear. What does he need in order to get that done? Yep, you got it. Fear. So it's time for you to feel just a bit - or maybe a lot - terrified. And Fear doesn't do things by halves.

He's changing the game a little this time, and taking something from you. Rather than an object, this is a part of you: a sense, and ability, a limb. Something you use every day, something that seems vital to you, and now it's gone. Will it come back? Probably, but... well, you can't be sure, and even if it does, you've still got to figure out how to live without it for awhile. Or maybe forever.

Vulnerability can be the most terrifying thing of all.

THE DETAILS

What will your character lose? Well, that's pretty much up to you, as long as it falls under the general idea of a sense, power, or ability. They could lose a sense, or part of one - going half-blind, being unable to taste. They could lose a power - their magic, their ability to stay in human form. Or they could lose an entire limb - an arm or a leg, or maybe just a finger. They could even have more than one thing taken from them, if you really want to be mean. One eye gone at the beginning of the event, and just as you're getting used to it, the other disappears? Yikes.

Fear won't take anything that will cause them to die instantly, however. No vital organs, no ability to breathe. He also won't take physical objects or memories. He's interested in causing fear, and dead people can't feel fear. Though, of course, he won't much care if you happen to, say, stumble into the river and drown because you suddenly can't see. That's really your fault, after all.

All missing things will be restored at the end of the event, and please remember that this event is optional - your character doesn't have to be affected if you don't want them to be. Have fun!

THE OVERVIEW

► May 14th: Your senses begin to fail
► May 20th: Luckily, they come back in the end

Comments

[ex_matricide319]

Kiran is losing his equilibrioception, aka his sense of balance. This means that he will not be able to stand, walk, or run without stumbling around, falling over, or running into things. Moreover, he'll be unable to use his magic to fly like normally - not unless he wants to put his life in serious risk by crashing into things or falling to the ground!

He will be extremely upset and terrified by this, and will probably have some very not nice things to say on the network after this happens. He'll also need one or two Good Samaritans to help him to the Clinic, where he will most likely be forced to stay until the end of the event because he basically can't take care of himself on his own.

I'd love to have some threads with other miserable characters stuck at the clinic or characters who work at the clinic, or people trying to help out with those affected by the event, or just his friends that he's met so far. If you're interested let me know! my plurk is lazdo.

[sonofacesius]

Will's always willing to help and he basically lives in the clinic!

[ex_matricide319]

oooh yeah! we should do something then! i wonder if there's gonna be any kind of big clinic log? i'd imagine it would get swamped with desperate people during this event?

[sonofacesius]

mmmm I don't know?

[ex_matricide319]

hmm maybe not since the big event log already covers a lot of it. ^^; but, i'm gonna be writing a top-level for kiran today at the clinic if you're interested in hitting it up! i can drop a link for it when it's done if you want!

[sonofacesius]

that'd be great, thanks!

[whip_poor_will]

God I'm sorry but I'm now imagining Kiran walking around like those kitties with cerebellar hypoplasia and it's just sad.

[ex_matricide319]

LOL yes, basically this, but with nausea/vomiting and instead of being cute it's a very angry teenage boy