SONGEREIN OOC

• It turns out that Local Prince Fire Chicken, Joshua Rosfield, has mysteriously vanished following a massive kaiju battle between two Dragons, Charizilla, and Burning Bird (guess which one he was)


• Those close to him will know that he keeps meticulous records in his journals—this could be a good starting point for where he could be/what is going on (or maybe some information that can come in handy for some stuff later on in the plot HMMM)


• The more people (close to him or not!) that are involved in the investigation process, the more information everyone will get for Part Two of the plot. I’ll provide all the text and/or information you’ll need to read, all you have to do is let me know what your characters conclude afterwards, either by sharing a thread or handwaving it (no matter what their conclusion is, we’ll make it work).


• I'll need the conclusions by July 16th. It's okay if your thread (if you choose to have one) isn't finished by that time. I'll just need to know what your characters come up with so I can adjust accordingly!


• Investigation isn’t limited to reading journals/texts. There will be clues around where the battle took place, as well as other places, if your character is more hands on.


• You can sign up to investigate either solo or in pairs/small groups (3 max, please!), just remember that you’ll have to find a way to share the info your characters gather with each other.


• If there is an interest for it, I’ll set up a log post where characters can meet up to discuss their findings or where you can make an infodump comment about what your character plans on contributing. Please tell me if this is something you’d like me to put together! (Totally cool with whatever majority decides, just let me know definitively!)


• In the event that there is no log, or if you cannot participate in it for any reason, there will be a form in the comments of this post to fill out with the results of your characters' investigations.

• The appearance of these massive creatures, particularly the crater caused by the landing of one small skyscraper sized Phoenix, has raised some concern for the (literal) impact on local wildlife.


• Rumors are buzzing around Orkili about screams heard at night near some of the caves, and there are calls for someone to look into it.


• Maybe related to the above, a small section of Orkili has been experiencing localized blackouts, as if the nostilium is being siphoned elsewhere.


• A volunteer at the Archives can be overheard grumbling about how some jerk borrowed 16 books at once and hasn’t returned them yet. Yeah, there’s an emergency going on, but it’s been like two months. Seriously, dude?


• None of these piquing your interest? No probs. Send me a message or respond to the Questions/Comments thread and we’ll come up with a custom prompt.

As the mod notes say, Joshua will be reappearing in Reverein at the start of the event! However, something will be noticeably off about him.

• It could be related to some rumors about a strange figure that's been spotted wandering aimlessly throughout the streets the past couple of nights. (It is. It is absolutely related to that. It's literally him, but your characters won't figure that out until y’all find him so humor me.)


• With the Absolute State Joshua will be found in, and some associated implications with it, he'll need to be brought to the Nightmare City.


• You do not need to sign up for interaction during the event


• I’ll have a toplevel set up and ready to go for anyone interested in this leg of the player plot, along with a bit of a teaser for what’s going to lead us into Part Two


• At the start of this toplevel, and also in a separate post that I'll put up before Part Two is slated to begin, I'll provide a "State of the Realm" style update on what has been uncovered for ease of access to anyone joining in later or for those who'd like a summary.

So! Details here are going to be pretty sparse so we can keep some sense of intrigue and suspense… and also because what characters uncover during the first two portions of the plot will impact the setup for Part Two!

Here is what I can/will say:

• If your character has any secrets, romantic/platonic feelings, evil/mean hijinks, or introspective deep dives you’d like to get out of their system, Part Two will provide an opportunity for it! Characters who complete these threads will also receive perks, and impact how the final fights go. Even if they do something evil.


• Do you enjoy writing fight threads? Well, you’ll have a few different options, up to and including two different flavors of kaiju battle. One that will be completely up to you as a player (small kaiju), and another where you and I will have to roll some dice (large kaiju).


• We’ll also have to roll dice for anyone fighting the Final Boss


• To anyone who’s played/watched Final Fantasy XVI, I have two words: Cinematic Clashes


• To anyone who hasn’t played/watched Final Fantasy XVI, I present: Cinematic Clashes


• To anyone who hasn’t played/watched Final Fantasy XVI and is actively trying to avoid spoilers PLEASE DO NOT CLICK THE ABOVE LINK (thumbnail technically has a spoiler, but there's no context; the first two minutes is stuff you see in the demo and the first minute should be safe, but don’t say I didn’t warn you; also this is your obligatory blood/violence warning including an incident involving a dog (he’s fine))


• BASICALLY, if you want your character to have the chance to either a) reach some closure and/or b) do something really badass and/or show off how strong they are, Part Two is for you.

1) Any threads involving the character closure segment will need to be done in pairs or small groups (no more than 3, again!). You can also sign up your character for a random pairing with another. I have a contingency plan in case we have an odd character out. Unlimited slots
2) Large Kaiju fi—it’s Phoenix. Okay? You’ll be fighting Phoenix. Big surprise, I know. (the small, player led kaiju fight is a surprise, tho). Limited Slots
3) Final Boss. Limited Slots