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

[ghostlocked]

OKAY so my plans for NEWT have changed a little from what i've been talking about on plurk? he's going to be losing coordination in his hands. they'll still work; he'll be able to do like basic... idk hand-related things, but anything that requires dexterity (dissecting monster corpses, tinkering with electronics, playing his keyboard, EVERYTHING HE LOVES) is right out. he'll be a hot lil potato for this event so if anyone wants to deal with Anger Nerd, please come at me. he does not deal with sustained fear very well!

HARLAN, on the other hand... he's going to lose his magic, which will be a pretty big tipping point for his mental health. he's gonna be in a real bad headspace for this event, and probably for a little while afterward as he recovers. so! my plan right now is to do a big network post for him during the event to serve as a distraction, but i think i'll just do closed starters for the actual event log.

that said, if you'd like to do a log thing with hh during the event, we totally can! buuut, a warning: he's going to be self harming and suicidal and his ocd will be ramped up to 11... and he'll be struggling to cope with his homicidal urges. SO. if you're down for that, by all means let's do something. if you want cr with him but don't want to deal with all that, hit up his network post! i plan to keep all his heavy mental health stuff out of that.

you can find me on plurk at mippins if you'd like!

[drabsolutelynot]

I am up for delmar trying and failing to help if you are. i'm not 100% sure how this would manifest....

And throw hot potato nerd mah way.

[ghostlocked]

I AM ALSO UP FOR THIS!! hm. would delmar try to check on harlan at all? or contact him in general? hh could also message delmar, OR we could wait until i put up harlan's network post? i'm thinking that'll go up on like the 18th.

hot potato nerd, yes... do you/are you gonna have a starter up for semiyon? i could hit that up OR i'll probably be doing an open starter for newt so alternatively come at me, whatever works best!!

[hasitsthorns]

oh no

this is kind of a cute opportunity for rosie and newt to bond, I think, since she'll be mute and can just like. silently help him instead of TALKING AND COMPARING HIM TO OLD NEWT so just. nice gestures.

[ghostlocked]

AW this is cute and good, let's do it. i'm gonna try to get an open starter up for newt today/tomorrow if you'd want to hit that up? i could also hit yours if you have a starter goin.

[hasitsthorns]

i am perpetually behind so like i'll hit up ur starter asap if you've got it up!!

[ghostlocked]

DON'T EVEN SWEAT IT DUDE i'm in a similar boat rn LOL it's all good! i'm down to backtag!

[hot_mes]

Harlan

does Law have to stitch you up? like for real stitches because also losing power here

[ghostlocked]

OH BOY... man. i'd love to do something with the two of them but idt harlan would let law actually help him? the self harming happens on his thighs and he's super nah about people touching him there/seeing that, plus michael is gonna stitch him up a bit so... he's... fine... probably........

BUT, HM. if all else fails you could have law hit up harlan's open network post? that'll go up on like the 18th i'm thinking. alternatively harlan will be flitting around town periodically in an attempt to distract himself so they could run into each other at some point?

[hot_mes]

Works for me. I didn't know if you had that covered, good Michael best Michael.

feel free to smack into Law in his toplevel if you want, after the 18th he'll be all bandaged up like a mummy (again) so that's. A thing.