December Plotting Post

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WELL, here we are everyone! Someway, somehow, we've made it to December and the last month of the year. As a reminder, AC is optional and check-in for December much as it was for December. It's a very busy time of the year, and no point in adding more stress for people. If you wish to do AC Rewards and the like, feel free. But otherwise, please don't worry about Activity Checks for this month! Go forth and enjoy (or survive!) the holiday season.

With that said, here's what we've got planned for December!

Full of monsters, frostbite, hostile mountains, and lots of snow.

As for RP, this month the Convoy will be climbing up an imposing and snow wrapped mountain. There’s going to be obstacles in the form of weather, and elements raging out of control; fire and ice are both warring, and even take on the forms of monsters in the form of Lunagaron and Glavenus having a turf battle. This turf battle can cause avalanches, fire storms, the odd Banbaro stampede… And even affect the Drifters with Elemental and Raiju event transformations. It’s also possible to pick up fire and ice elemental powers on top of everything else!

Beyond that, the storms grow steadily worse as the month goes by. And the Convoy fuel continues to drop down to dangerously low levels. Though thankfully, there’s a structure looming near the summit, that should be able to provide shelter and fuel… Though that will be an arrival for next time!

One more odd little quirk about the ascent up the mountains this month. The radios pick up a peculiar quirk as the snow storms grow worse midway through the month.

A radio broadcast comes in from the Mysterious Radio Host, though it is extremely weak… And apparently prone to hijacking, as two other voices cut in to make contact with the Drifters. These voices can quickly be identified as a Steel Warden and Silver Tear and judging by their tone, they are people with some clout and some interest in the Drifters.

The signal is growing worse as the storm ramps up. But Drifters will have time to get one or two questions and comments from one of the speakers, before the signal cuts out completely. ((Read, we can manage a 5ish comment chain for characters!))

And that is our route planned for the month! We hope you enjoy this event, and feel free to plan in the comments below!



PLAYER MINGLE
Also, feel free to introduce yourself with this handy box, if you would like!

<u>INFO!</u> <b>Player Name:</b> Alias you’d like to go by! <b>Contact:</b> If you want! Please note if you would like people to add! You can delete this section. <u>RP STUFF!</u> <b>Character Name:</b> Your character name! <b>Canon:</b> Their canon! <b>Character Info:</b> A quick blurb on them! <b>Monster Plans:</b> You can list your monster here. You also get six traits to start with from a monster type! If you’ve got ideas for which ones you want, you may list them here! <b>Event Plans:</b> Got any ideas for the upcoming event? Post them here! <b>Extra:</b>Other RP plans you have! Car shenanigans, character stuff, gifs, etc!

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EVENT FAQ

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Have any questions regarding the events? Post them here!

Re: EVENT FAQ

[coffinturk]

Will there be holiday themed paraphenalia somewhere.

Santa hats on monsters.

Christmas lights that are in fact sticky like spider webs (get lured in by their festive cheer, stay tangled for the holiday season).

Dreidelanches (Yeah. Just what it sounds like)

Eggnog stash.

Vincent Valentine | Final Fantasy VII OG | Vampire

[coffinturk]

INFO!
Player Name: Maruah
Contact: Discord: Everyworker Plurk: maruah (add if you want, comment with who you are so I know it's not a random/bot)

RP STUFF!
Character Name: Vincent Valentine
Canon: OG Final Fantasy VII (after ending, before Advent Children)

Character Info: Man full of sins and monsters even before he came to Revan. Marked with the Undead Sigil (something that would need to be scanned as the sigil is hidden at the back of his neck under all that hair), he also offers a 'gun shop' a couple hours overlapping the Convoy's evening stop. These are salvaged, repaired firearms and some limited extras, ammo and repairs.

Monster Plans: Vincent's Revan monster is the vampire he was always meant to be (haha). In all seriousness he currently rocks fangs and blood thirst. While he can go out in sunlight, the more direct it is the weaker he tends to be. All that clothing helps somewhat but he's definitely stronger at night these days. He'll be getting his planned cold powers and mist form this month for sure.

Event Plans: Gonna participate but I don't have any immediate plans specific to the info so far.

Extra: ...Currently trying to instigate the advent of dreidelanches. Might think about invoking the Twelve Days of Christmas song in one of my prompts. Be warned.

[propatriamori]

Mods, please do the sticky Christmas lights. The resident spider needs to get tangled up in them and be so offended over it.

[phantomshow]

i SWEAR i am going to have ren come by the gun shop this month 😖

Goro Akechi | Persona 5 Royal | Chimera/Nekomata

[undyingcrow]

INFO!
Player Name: Mega (or Dorked)
Contact: Dorked, dorked on Discord, or PM!

RP STUFF!
Character Name: Goro Akechi
Canon: Persona 5 Royal
Character Info: Deeply traumatized former teen detective/celebrity/assassin who was dealt basically the shittiest hand between being born an illegitimate child in a country that stigmatizes them, losing his mother when he was very young, suffering through neglect in the foster system, and eventually being empowered by a malevolent god that awakened powers within him that he used to make himself "useful" to his piece of shit father with plans to betray him later...

Except he kinda got more than he bargained for and ended up being his father's personal hitman, passed around his inner circle, while given praise, privileges, and opportunities to sweeten the deal.

Akechi has caused a lot of harm, but he also has no interest in justifying his crimes. He has been working to be a better person here and is deeply invested in understanding this world, its history, and its mysteries.

He also is the number one Steel Wardens hater. They should all die, actually. Serves 'em right.

Monster Plans: I think I'm gonna stick to Akechi's current monsters (nekomata and chimera). He can shift between forms, but at this point he's very inhuman in both forms, save for when he uses his illusion abilities as a nekomata to appear more human.

Event Plans: Akechi is going to be so on edge with the radio jackings. He doesn't trust the Tears or the Wardens, but he has a deep hatred for the Wardens for their self-righteous killings. Ironic, given his own crimes, but that's all the more reason to fuel that hate.

He's extremely skeptical and really only trusts those among the Drifters he's grown to care about. ...That being said, if Haru gets in, hoo boy. There is going to be a lot to unpack there, and I am here for it.

Extra: Akechi is very aware of the general time of year and is going to be a bit uneasy because Christmas Eve in Japan is a very romantic holiday. ...He does not consider himself a romantic person.

Also, since his chimera form can use fire and water/ice magic, he may be helpful for weather-related shenanigans.

[phantomshow]

good thing he has a lovey dovey boyfriend who likes to spoil him even when it’s not a holiday huh

Nic | Andrew Blur & Joseph Kavinsky

[hauntcursed]

INFO!
Player Name: Nic
Contact: gavemyleftarm feel free to add me!

RP STUFF!
Character Name: Andrew Blur
Canon: Summer Sons
Character Info: Game Nav. Andrew's been able to see ghosts (called haunts by him and his best friend) since he was 12 and recently lost his best friend back home. He's been doing a lot better, all things considered, and has been happier the past few weeks than he has in a long time. He's still a lil gremlin though, awkward socially and short tempered in some situations, but he means well.
Monster Plans: He's a Cerberus and might be getting a whole bunch of new monster traits this month (horns, scales, loyalty compulsion, and he has doom echo that has yet to manifest because I haven't been sure when a good time for it would be). I'm very excited about the potential for all of them, though Andrew's probably going to be considerably less excited, at least at first.
Event Plans: Snow!! He's not really used to snow and temperatures being THAT cold, but at least it'll be different from the heat. I have no actual plans just yet but I'm very eager to see what shenanigans Andrew can get up to this month, in addition to his hopeful monster changes. Also maybe the potential for some cute things with his dog form.
Extra: Unsure!

Character Name: Joseph Kavinsky
Canon: The Raven Cycle
Character Info: Game Nav. Kavinsky's 18 years old and a Dreamer. Being a dreamer means he can dream more or less anything (barring some nerfs here) he wants into existence. He loves it, but it's also put him on the outside a lot, where he feels lonely and is desperate for connection and kinship. His family's awful to him and he's struggling with a whole lot of stuff. He tends to come across as an asshole and his gremlin energy is So High, but he's also a good friend and pretty great when he gets to like someone.
Monster Plans: Kavinsky's an Elemental, specifically Fire Genasi, and I don't have many actual plans yet! I'm writing this up before I go back and decide on what his starting traits are going to be, except for what I slid on the tdm which I think is uncontrolled elemental surges when emotional naturally, I forgot to make a note to myself at the time. But I'm very excited to do fire related things with him.
Event Plans: I'm unsure! Kavinsky likes the snow more than the heat though (most of the time), but he also doesn't have the appropriate clothes for snow, so he might be a bit displeased with things until he manages to be less cold. He's brand new, too, so he'll be getting his bearings, etc.
Extra: SO UH. He's going to be kidnapping adopting a trio of cuccos that he's managed to befriend, and putting lil (brightly colored) leg bands on them with tiny names on each (he's naming them after some of his friends). But he's not really set up to properly take care of them and isn't entirely sure how, but he wants them to be well cared for, so he'll be seeking advice and some help from people with more knowledge.

[phantomshow]

you say "lonely outsider with shitty family"

ren hears "new confidant" c:

ren and akechi both stockpiled a bunch of clothes when they were in a big city a few months back, ren would be happy to hook kavinsky up if he's noticeably cold somewhere

and of course ren's in the kitchen a lot so it's an easy way to run into both of ya boys

[hauntcursed]

Please. Kavinsky would be delighted. He'd also be so grateful for clothes. He legitimately showed up without a shirt (and found one at the farms) and that's all he has, lmao. At least he wasn't wearing shorts- (they're proper long jeans, I mean)

And yea! I imagine Andrew lurks around the kitchen at times hoping someone's cooked something to share because he's hopeless with cooking himself, and Kavinsky would lurk to see what's there because he can cook.

Ami/Donut | Vox / Hazbin Hotel / Yokai: Kitsune

[trust_us_with_your]

INFO!
Player Name: Ami or Donut
Contact: mechapony is my plurk but I rarely, if ever, check it. I'm mainly on discord as 'rainbowdonut'. I'm active there and planning holiday movie bingo this month.

RP STUFF!
Character Name: Vox. ...Just Vox.
Canon: Hazbin Hotel
Character Info: Vox the Media Overlord is the reason Hell has television, phones, internet and more. Though it, he has a vice grip on the attention and minds and souls of countless denizens throughout Hell. Trust him with your entertainment, won't you...? He's strongly technologically-minded, a ladder-climber (don't ask how), a certified yapper- he was a weather man, talk show host and more in life, so that scans- and loves him some sharks. He misses his giant demon shark doggy...
Monster Plans: He's a kitsune! I have some concepts in mind for a technological, sort of cyborg-y kitsune form that I need to scribble up sometime. Current plans for abilities are: Reflexes, liver-eating (yum yum), full transformation, illusion magic, spirit marble, and weather control (because he needs to go back to being a weather boy~). I'm excited to play around with things!
Event Plans: WHY'S IT SO FUCKING COLD??? BRRR. Yeah, he's used to Hell being hot and awful, so he's going to be a little bitchy about the weather. I think I want him to go toe to toe with a lunagaron. It's one of my favorite monsters... but otherwise he plans on babying his brand new blue corvette and trying to ignore certain things that happen to be here too.
Extra:



Trust me with your CR.

But a super important thing I need to bring up is that Vox has a hypnotic left eye. As such, I have an opt-in post in regards to it. As a note, I will always ask if it's okay, even if you give me a green flag in this post, so don't worry about requesting to ask. I will always ask.

Also, hi. I'm new. Merr crismas.

[purplexing]

more fraaaands

I've been enjoying Andrew and Donnie times. And Kavinsky thread was fun, are we keeping that one IC? :D

[hauntcursed]

Yassss

So have I! And I'm totally good with keeping the thread with Donnie and K IC if you are :3

[purplexing]

I'm good for it! :]

[undyingcrow]

Amiiii, helloooo. o: I am here playing someone very different from nerdy science Papyrus and very excited to see Vox around! Season 2 especially just endeared me to his TV-based tomfoolery. >:3

I have no idea how CR with these two would turn out, because Vox is Vox and Akechi is a hot mess of issues who has also been trying to be a better person. I think it'd be like oil and fire, which could be very amusing.

[undyingcrow]

I need to throw my trash boy at Andrew again (November was super busy for me because Pokemon Go decided to be very extra, among other things), but Joseph also sounds very fascinating! I may have to yeet this trashboy...

[propatriamori]

Less about this event and more about holdover from last month: it was really fun playing with the vehicles having some level of sentience and misbehaving. Is that something that can be carried over?

[propatriamori]

You had me at "ignorant city boy needs help caring for his new livestock".

[propatriamori]

Hello! Excited to see the wannabe king of Hell here!

So, an idea to get them acquainted: Edward here is blind, and gets around using his spider senses, which read vibrations from his surroundings. He's also from 1917, and has never seen a TV or really even knows what one is. He would be so confused by Vox's head. Like, what is that even made out of? Why is it full of gears and springs? Why don't you have a face, new guy?

[hauntcursed]

Suddenly reminded that I barely looked at Pokemon Go all month, oops (I've also been busy with things, but fingers crossed that life starts calming down and becomes less stressful now). But also yeah! I've enjoyed all of Andrew and Akechi's threads and am always down for more :3 And Kavinsky would love to meet Akechi (K always enjoys meeting new people, but new people do not always enjoy meeting him, lmao)

[hauntcursed]

Y e s, Edward, teach him things. Despite living in a town in Virginia with lots of farm land and crushing on a literal farm boy, K knows very little about taking care of animals (he was never allowed to have any). Before that he was absolutely a city boy though, from a coastal city in New Jersey, so he's got a lil Jersey accent.

[propatriamori]

Oh no, another American accent for Edward's collection.

[empressnoir]

INFO!
Player Name: Alexis
Contact: punnyinpink @ plurk. Add me if you want to plot, or if you're into video games (I'm a slut for Legend of Zelda), boring daily life stuff (I'm v technically an accountant, but I work in risk and IT security), and an honestly random and ever-shifting bunch of interests.

RP STUFF!
Character Name: Haru Okumura
Canon: Persona 5 Royal
Character Info: A sweet rich kid who just wants to do good in the world. Was neglected by her greedy CEO dad and was going to be married off to a creep, but then she met a talking cat and became a Phantom Thief. Then her dad got meta-murdered. Then everything went to hell. And then she decided having gotten through hell is better than living a fake perfect problem-free life. Now she's going to college and opening a chain of cute cafes and doing a lot of gardening.
Monster Plans: She's a fairy! I'm going for cuteness. Maximum cuteness.
Event Plans: I want her to fight a little (give her an ax pls thank)! She's starting a garden in her spacious VW van. Y'all want fresh veggies? She's gotchu
Extra: If you see a lavender classic VW style van, that's Haru's. Stop by for a nice chat!

[trust_us_with_your]

Season 2 was everything, oh my god- his faces were peak and you can tell Christian Borle had a LOT of fun being unleashed. This Vox is still season 1 until the 'embargo' passes, but he'll get that update eventually and be... worse? Worse. Sad. Probably a little suicidal.

PFFF, oil and fire, jesus- he hasn't been human for about 100 years, so it's gonna be wild interacting with folk from which he once numbered among, and he's curious enough that he'll want to shoot the shit with people. But if there's a pool table or darts on the Convoy, it's ON LIKE DONKEY KONG, KID.

[trust_us_with_your]

WHADDA YOU MEEEAN, he TOTALLY had Hell in the palm of his hands until his stupid ex-boyfriend rival opened his big dumb mouth!!

Oh god, don't ask Vox that- he absolutely designed his head himself to replace his big-ass CRT box head he arrived in Hell with and would likely yap for the better part of an hour about the process and be awfully proud of his self-innovation.