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

[northerndragon]

Jon Snow is going to be losing two things, maybe not all at the same time:

• All memory of how to handle edged/puncture weapons (I'd say "how to fight" but he'll still be ok at punching): if you're canon-familiar, his sword-fighting abilities are going down to "Jaime, post-amputation." He can still bash with a shield, but he won't be able to handle a sword, spear, or bow. He'll carry a dagger but won't have any skill with using it other than anyone else would have at a desperate moment.
• All memory of how he got the scars on his chest and the related desire to hide them: this is probably more relevant to his housemates, since he's still not likely to go shirtless around town unless he goes for a swim, but he will not remember the who or why of getting stabbed, or indeed getting fatally wounded at all.

Jon has been in weapons training since he could walk, and at his canon point, he's considered an impressive swordsman; it's a huge part of his identity in a society where he's gained a lot of respect on the basis of these skills. He's killed some formidable opponents and is a pretty good teacher himself. All of that will be gone, and he'll feel pretty vulnerable.

The scars on his chest are from a successful assassination attempt: he was raised from the dead, has a lot of issues about it, and doesn't really like discussing it if he can get around it. The scar over his heart looks like the wound would probably have been fatal, but there are also a bunch of scars lower on his abdomen, seven in all, and they're pretty nasty, twisted and raised and half-healed-looking. While he probably won't agree to discuss this in detail once his memory returns, it opens the door to him potentially discussing it in more detail a little down the line.

My main intentions are for him to look after his housemates, or at least try to. Outside of that, he may need help out of scrapes.

Also, he's recently joined the Guard and will be utterly useless to them for the duration of the event.

[hasitsthorns]

did someone call for a (mute) lady knight in shining armor

tbh I just laughed at the idea of rosie like bro. bro, what are you doing and trying to teach him not realizing he's!! usually pretty good!! AND MAKING HIM FEEL WORSE UNWITTINGLY!!! laughs