#▍✶ EVENT : MISTIFIED (rerun)

[starlightdive]

@cerruleanmonarch

"Heartless! Heartless, and cruel, and- and- MEAN!" When Lucia stumbles into the clearing in the mist, she sees Lilli sitting in a field of flowers... and a small fairy, berating her.The hyur, for her part, doesn't seem bothered, instead looking mildly apologetic.

"If I'd known you were here, I would have called..."

"You never call, even back home! I ask and ask, and yet you never call for me! My ungrateful little sapling..." It's then that Lilli meets Lucia's gaze, an unspoken call for help in her eyes.

"Hey! Lucia!" Lilli waves her over, glad for the distraction. "I'd like you to meet-"

"And who is she?" Feo Ul puts their hands on their hips, looking Lucia up and down, fluttering in a circle around her, taking in her wings. "Is this why you haven't called me?! In your time away, you've found a new pixie to replace me?!"

[isolaradiale]

Please note that this does not begin until Friday, December 20th at 12:00:01am EST. No starters, info posts, or ads can be made before that point. This is just an information post for preparation's sake!

We previously teased that we'd be doing something different for the December event, and this is it! Because everyone is busy with the holidays and there are likely event reruns some members would like to do but can't since they never win the polls, we decided to try a period where you can choose whichever event you'd like to write during the three week event period. We're posting this in advance so you can think about what you'd like to pick!

There are, of course, some rules and caveats for this:

Most events are available to be chosen but not all of them. This is because some of the staff who wrote those events are no longer with us. You can find a list of eligible events at the bottom of this post!

You must choose a single event to receive event participation with on any single blog. You're more than welcome to thread with others doing other events so that they have people to write with, but you can only claim participation for a single event during this period!

There is a flat reward of a free unlock for everyone who participates regardless of whether or not the event you pick gives an unlock. This is so everyone receives an unlock regardless of the event chosen. Picking one that gives an unlock will not give you two, you will still only receive the single unlock. You must write at least 300 IC words for your chosen event to be eligible to claim the unlock.

The usual rules on the EVENT RERUN GUIDE still apply! Your character will see the city in the state that it was in during that event, and will believe everyone is going through the same thing.

A more complete post will be made on Friday with any questions that have been asked in the interim. So if you have any questions about how things work, please send them to the masterlist (not the Discord server) before Friday!

Below you can find a list of eligible events along with links to their information posts:

COVET

SUBVERSION (PT1 + PT2)

THE FANTASIA WAR (PT1 + PT2)

DREAMSCAPE

EMPATHEOREM

CUPID SHUFFLE

SECURITY BREACH (PT1 + PT2)

SHORE

MASKERADE FESTIVAL

SHINE BRIGHT

OPTIMIZATION

CANVAS (PT1 + PT2)

LATESUMMER NIGHT'S SOIREE

MISTIFIED

CREW CALL

SUBSISTENCE (PT1 + PT2)

A CROCUS AMONG US

DOWN YOU GO

FRAGMEMORIA (PT1 + PT2)

THE CHALLENGER'S PATH

DATA CORRUPT (PT1 + PT2)

HOMECOMING (PT1 + PT2)

SPIRALE GAMES

ENDLESS AURORA

PHANTASM AMALGAM (PT1 + PT2)

COLOUR THEORY (MID-EVENT UPDATE)

ALTERNATIVE ALLEGORY

[viladlind]

EVENT RERUN: MISTIFIED

going with mistified as my choice! the tldr is that there's memories (some interactive, some not) around the place in a foggy landscape that unlocked most of fiyero's powers. i'm putting a list of scenarios below the cut that you can pick from, though there's always more i can come up with to match the vibes!

this also functions as a starter call for the event. capped at 3, with newer interactions highly encouraged! if we already talked about threads for mistified, you don't need to like this.

list below the cut (i'll make a differentiation here between mallenor and fiyero for clarity):

residual data imprints (scenic memories that play out in front of you, unable to be interacted with):

mallenor's betrothal to corher ithildil and the ensuing argument. mallenor's open protest against the marriage surrounded by nobles is one of the reasons he got assassinated later on

mallenor's assassination, his first (horrifying, lonely) death. this includes his body's transformation back into a tiefling, since true polymorph dispells upon fully dying

mallenor's resurrection and the fearful reaction of his mother when he tries talking to her after waking up. we can add a past argument with his mother in here as well, because this is the moment it finally clicks for mallenor, why his mother hates him

fiyero's abduction at the beginning of bg3 and the tadpole being put into his brain! he honestly hasn't talked a lot about it and tries to ignore the gravity of it still being in there

for some spicier fiyero, any aftermath of a bigger battle will do. perhaps even with a hint of seeing fiyero in full leader mode, giving orders to his party members and flinging around magic. if you want to see fiyero covered in blood, this is the one for u

(previous one can also be paired up with a sentient data imprint of some dnd monsters that fiyero encountered in his travels)

sentient data imprints (interactive "ghosts" of the past that are entirely based on fiyero's memories, not the real deal):

these all work with or without fiyero present.

his biological father! this one is a super interesting idea to me because fiyero never knew the man. any memories he has are of his own imagination, so not necessarily accurate to the real deal

his mom :) this one is really just evil. she does not regard fiyero as a person and would say as much

if u want some drama involving an ex, davil starsong is always there to be flippant and unattached. he's a blonde elf as well, if you're looking to embarrass fiyero w/ this knowledge

for some softer vibes, i'd love a little version of child!fiyero. maybe even as a tiefling, as opposed to an elf? i think either could work depending on the plot. this would be before his mother's treatment made him bitter and angry. just a sweet, artistic kid!

[ultimatelifefcrm]

MISTIFIED EVENT INFO

For Shadow's 'Choose Your Own Rerun' I've gone and picked Mistified for obvious reasons! So consider this post an information post as well as an interest check for Mistified!!

RESIDUAL DATA IMPRINTS

ARK Labs

Prior to the raid on the ARK, Shadow was often being tested on, as a means to help cure Maria. As well as these testing days. There were also less stressful dayes such as clases and even some recreational activity between the two kids on the ARK!

SENTIENT DATA IMPRINTS

Maria

Shadow's best friend! They'll often be seen together, holding hands, very cute...She's naturally very curious and will stray a bit from her friend here. But, he's never too far behind. Do not try to hurt her :)

Black Doom (Doom's Eye)

Shadow's DNA donor. Kinda has it out for the alien hedgehog for betraying his entire race/kind. While he won't outright try to kill the hedgehog, Black Doom might be a little more malevolent with humans and the like as a way to provoke and attempt to manipulate Shadow. Whoopsie!

[astrallithid]

also for some fun references, because i know there are people who have been mentioned in a few replies ... and some who haven't been mentioned, but with the event rerun (mistified) coming up, it seems like a good a time as ever to get this out! here's some important figures of balduran's past!

can you believe balduran had a fine childhood, he was so well adjusted once upon a time!!! how did things go so wrong????

ansur, heart of the gate. balduran's literal soulmate. balduran loved ansur in a way he'd never loved anyone before- and will never love anyone like that again. ansur is the best thing that ever happened to balduran, and balduran has been torn up over the fact that ceremorphosis lost him his soulmate's love. since ansur's death, and possibly even before, there's been this void in balduran that can't be filled. it's the root of his anxieties and sorows, his trust issues. because balduran lived with ansur in the wyrmway, hidden from people who would see him and decide "illithid, kill on sight", and he thought he was safe- and he wasn't. the person he loved most couldn't see him as anything but a monster in the end. he remembers ansur both as the bronze dragon, and as the bronze dragonborn ...

belynne stelmane. the leader of the knights of the shield. balduran's thrall, but he'd like to call her his lover, which ... she was ... in a way. their relationship got messy (and horrible) when he caused her to suffer a stroke. balduran describes belynne as "the most regal of women". she always appears in her prime when balduran thinks of her.

dradeel. an elven wizard and worshipper of selune. dradeel was the only survivor of balduran's crew in his last journey. while the real dradeel became paranoid and reclusive (passing away in 1369 DR), balduran remembers a charming young elf who showed him the weave. even though dradeel follows selune, he had incredible talents that he thanked mystra for. dradeel is the reason balduran knows that he is ... not ... good at a lot of magic, but he knows healing spells and feather fall lmao.

when ansur wasn't with him, dradeel was balduran's primary bedfellow ... essentially the tldr is dradeel is balduran's gale dekarios, and balduran decided he really wanted to bed that wizard!!!

ishara of athkatla. baluran's mother, a follower of the goddess sune. she moved to the grey harbors after falling in love with a charming sailor. she raised balduran mostly as a single mother as balduran's father died at sea. she gave him the cutlery set that he kept even after his ceremorphosis, but alas he did lose a butterknife ... ishara was always protective of her son, especially after his father's death. while she knew she couldn't tame his adventurous spirit, she told him that even a ship needs to return to port. of note, ishara is a half-elf.

algernon of the grey harbor. balduran's father. a spirited sailor (and appropriately, a worshipper of valkur), balduran takes after algernon not only in looks, but in interests. algernon died at sea when balduran was ten, but the memories he has of his father are fond. algernon taught balduran how to sail and how to use a bow and arrow, and encouraged him to never stop exploring the world. algernon is also responsible for balduran's desire to visit anchorome, which obviously his father had never been to, but he at least told balduran stories about a distant land ...

the nursemaid. the illithid that infected balduran, and the one that watched over him through his ceremorphosis. he only ever knew it as 'the nursemaid' and the human remnants of him resent it for what it did to him, but the illithid part of him understands that it allowed him power that he could never achieve as a human. it suggested voyager of the astral sea as a name to the elder brain for its newest member of the colony. balduran assumes the nursemaid either returned to the astral plane, or passed away from remaining away, as illithids only live 130 years or so outside the astral plane...

[firstclassrookie]

Starter call for the Mistified Event! Leon will be with a data imprint of the President's Daughter, Ashley Graham, trying to protect her from harm.

Uncapping this, but I might be selective!

[spiderstaff]

OK I'm caving-- here's an event starter call for Kay! Most of these will probably be with her dads -- Jim and Peony.

If you'd rather, though, I also want to do things with alternate route Mirror Kay-- (though I'd prefer this to be with people she's already met!)

Leaving it uncapped but selective! Leave a preference in the comments or dm me if you want a specific scenario, otherwise I'll choose at random !

[idolshand]

MISTIFIED STARTER CALL & INFO- Kikimora

Late getting this thing out, but I couldn't really think of a lot of stuff for this little shit. -v- Either way, putting this out as an uncapped event starter for her! Info on her data imprints below.

RESIDUAL DATA IMPRINTS:

Pre/Early Coven Days: Kiki's early-life self is for sure going to be going around as a sentient imprint, but won't necessarily give the full context of how things were for her before then. These memories popping up may well be just what's needed to explore why she's so very...her.

The Day of Unity: The most important, traumatizing day for nearly everyone on the Boiling Isles. The day Kikimora realized everything she’d worked for her whole life was a lie. A day…that, looking back, was little more than business as usual in the Emperor’s Coven for her.

SENTIENT DATA IMPRINTS:

Pre-Coven Kikimora: While she was still a firm believer in Emperor Belos’s authority, Kikimora hadn’t yet been exposed to the treacherous, toxic environment of working directly under him. She’s a fair bit more nervous, actively concerned with doing things to please others above her, with no authority of her own to swing around just yet. Not hostile.

Terra Snapdragon: Head Witch of the Plant Coven. A rather bloodthirsty old woman with whom Kiki had a rather frightful encounter on Coven Day. Without the Emperor’s plans to worry about anymore, she may just feel tempted to carry out the punishment she was denied giving out that day of her own accord… Hostile.

[fallenconstellation]

@divineshadows

"Hey, Emil... where are we?" The mist around them had shifted, giving way to a space that, while sort of unfamiliar, felt eerily like he had been here before.

He's careful not to fall as they advance, taking a few steps ahead of his companion.

'We've heard that a new tree has been born.'

"Is that... me? And look, Emil, Richter's up ahead!" He keeps walking, then hesitates, looking back toward his friend.

"I don't remember this happening, so, it must have happened after I was brought here, right?" He closes his eyes... it feels like he's got a headache coming on.

"Tell me the truth, OK? Is that... you?"

[animasend-archive]

   “What on earth are you talking about?” it’s impossible to mistake, the pure offense at the other mage’s clear insistence that her father was not around no matter what the young girl had said. she was not blind nor was she stupid. olga marie knows who she saw and even upon calling out to the adult did he pause to glance her way before continuing on. she was close, so so close, but then this supposed mage had blocked her path. talking as if he knew her, asking her about people named reines and gray. both unfamiliar names to the girl and, quite frankly, she could care less as to just why he asked or who they were.  

            none of that mattered. but he wasn’t listening to her and there’s only so much she can be adamant on before giving up entirely.

  “ My father-- Director Marisbury-- is here. I saw him. And you’re trying to tell me that he isn’t? Why should I believe what you’re saying? ”

@keiisho​ -- mistified 

[twohundredpower]

Against the opaque fog of the mists, a memory seemed to be playing throughout it-- of a man and a woman smiling together, while they held up their child by his hands. Swinging him back and forth, the child laughed; a bright, bubbly sound that filled the trees of the forest, almost bringing life to the dark, frightening atmosphere. 

Though, somehow.. the child in the memory seemed to also be watching it pass by; a boy no older than three unable to tear his eyes away from the happy moment he once shared with his parents. It was so real! Was he having a dream again? Or did his parents come back from him, after they both went away..?

Lifting a tiny hand, Lloyd reached out to the silhouettes of his parents, their backs facing him-- but as soon as he tried to grab the hem of his mother’s skirt, all of them slowly started to fade away, leaving the boy all on his own.

“Mama..! Papa..! Wait!”

“Wait..” tears filled up the browns of his eyes, squeezing them shut as they began to slowly dribble down his cheeks. His legs felt so, so tired, and he stumbled as he tried to chase them; falling to his knees as a sob broke through his parted lips. “Wh.. why did they leave again..? I wanna go with them..! Come back..!” 

[badluckgoboom]

@baddestdangerboy

As piercing as the sound of rapid gunfire was, almost as striking were the lights accompanying them. Every percussive shot flashed with a pinkish-white light, visibly swiveling around even through the mists, almost seeming to chase another light- this one a bright green, streaking around through the air. Two voices could be heard amidst the noise- one masculine, the other feminine, both strained and aggressive. The green light seemed to grow bigger, a silhouette quickly coming into view-

WHAM! A force would smack into the bystander from the side, the distinct sound of bullets shattering concrete heard where he stood a second earlier. He was swept up into the air and into an alleyway. The person who'd grabbed him- a young man, holding the hoverboard that emitted that light- looked to him incredulously.

"What are you doing?! She could've torn you up out there- if you can't fight, run!"

[isolaradiale]

We previously teased that we'd be doing something different for the December event, and this is it! Because everyone is busy with the holidays and there are likely event reruns some members would like to do but can't since they never win the polls, we decided to try a period where you can choose whichever event you'd like to write during the three week event period.

There are, of course, some rules and caveats for this:

Most events are available to be chosen but not all of them. This is because some of the staff who wrote those events are no longer with us. You can find a list of eligible events at the bottom of this post!

You must choose a single event to receive event participation with on any single blog. You're more than welcome to thread with others doing other events so that they have people to write with, but you can only claim participation for a single event during this period!

There is a flat reward of a free unlock for everyone who participates regardless of whether or not the event you pick gives an unlock. This is so everyone receives an unlock regardless of the event chosen. Picking one that gives an unlock will not give you two, you will still only receive the single unlock. You must write at least 300 IC words for your chosen event to be eligible to claim the unlock.

The usual rules on the EVENT RERUN GUIDE still apply! Your character will see the city in the state that it was in during that event, and will believe everyone is going through the same thing.

HOW PARTICIPATING IN MULTIPLE EVENTS WORKS

As a preliminary reminder: you can only claim participation for a single event regardless of how many you participate in. Participating in multiple events is more to help others get interactions as most members will be choosing different things.

Characters are sent to a different digital reconstruction of the city depending on which rerun you're doing. Areas unique to the event are recreated in this space too.

Characters will not remember being in multiple events at the same time during the event period. You can't have a thread in Subversion and then hop into The Maskerade Festival and have your character recall being in Subversion right before that. They will remember all of the events after this event period is over, however.

Because the event reruns take place in a digital space, there is no 1:1 timeline with the outside world. Reruns have no tangible effect on the city where business continues as usual. Just because your character feels like they spent a week in an event does not mean a week has passed in the city proper. Just keep in mind that events do canonically last two to four weeks depending on the event, so your character couldn't spend more than that amount of time (from their perspective) in a single event rerun.

Below you can find a list of eligible events along with links to their information posts:

COVET

SUBVERSION (PT1 + PT2)

THE FANTASIA WAR (PT1 + PT2)

DREAMSCAPE

EMPATHEOREM

CUPID SHUFFLE

SECURITY BREACH (PT1 + PT2)

SHORE

MASKERADE FESTIVAL

SHINE BRIGHT

OPTIMIZATION

CANVAS (PT1 + PT2)

LATESUMMER NIGHT'S SOIREE

MISTIFIED

CREW CALL

SUBSISTENCE (PT1 + PT2)

A CROCUS AMONG US

DOWN YOU GO

FRAGMEMORIA (PT1 + PT2)

THE CHALLENGER'S PATH

DATA CORRUPT (PT1 + PT2)

HOMECOMING (PT1 + PT2)

SPIRALE GAMES

ENDLESS AURORA

PHANTASM AMALGAM (PT1 + PT2)

COLOUR THEORY (MID-EVENT UPDATE)

ALTERNATIVE ALLEGORY

[anneitsnobigdeal]

"Ugh, really hoping they'll be able to clear out these mists soon. I'm kinda tired of this city being even more mixed up than usual..." Anne had initially taken every measure she could to stop from wandering into the mists, but soon learned she'd need to face them head-on if she wanted to keep hitting up her favorite coffee shops. (Rain, shine, snow, reality-warping vapors...nothing kept those places shut down it seemed) At the very least she wanted to go around with someone else whenever possible, just in case she stumbled upon something she couldn't handle alone. She wasn't sure of her pal Donald's combat abilities, but he was at least willing to go places with her! Having someone to protect if she had to would probably bring out the best in her abilities anyway, if it came to that.

Of course, it had yet to come to that. All it had come to was having to trek through some scorching desert, then a barren frozen wasteland, and now a humid, swampy forest. The mists would throw any manner of weird world at them to slow them down, it seemed. "Really makes you wonder what sort of messed-up script-flipping "event" they'll throw at us next, huh?" she snarked, looking to her feathered friend with a wry smile. "The Stars sure do know how to make you feel at-"

The sarcastic remark trailed off as her eyes came up to look behind him, then around, her pace slowing slightly. "...Wait, I...I know these woods..." Looking off to the right of where they stood, Anne began to walk...then hurried up into a light- then more intense- jogging pace. The end of the path would come out to a wide open swamp, upon which there was built a small town, houses and stores wearing the trappings of medieval architecture. There was a larger building near the center- town hall, perhaps- a more ornate building with a sign reading "Stumpy's" on the front, a small rolling section upon which a house was built into a tree...out in the skyline, an occasional insect could be seen flying, much MUCH too easy to make out given how far away they should have been. Anne was frozen where she stood, her eyes starting to shimmer and prick up with tears.

"It's Wartwood...the city brought us to Amphibia...!"

@theunluckiestduck / EVENT THREAD: MISTIFIED

[wolfofthewisps]

@moraypower // MISTIFIED

The thick mists draped over the city created an uncomfortable, ethereal atmosphere. It was as if they had been dropped into a strange dream, the familiar streets and buildings seeming alien and otherworldly. Even more bizarre was the shift in environment in some areas, affected by the very lives and memories of the cities’ extradimensional residents. The city and some who lived here were no stranger to this phenomenon, but it was still enough to put anyone on-edge.

Such was the case with the lone figure that was pacing through the streets of Cotes. Their silhouette betrayed an alert nature, head kept on a swivel as they moved about, hardly able to see five feet in front of themselves clearly. Any groups of people were actively avoided so as to avoid any trouble. Their surroundings were unknown to them, after all, and it’d be best to keep to themselves while they were searching for their objective.

Of course, fortune can’t always be in one’s favor. They’d ducked between two buildings to try and take a shortcut, but as they rounded the corner out of the path between them, they nearly collided with somebody. A quick step was taken back to avoid the impact and fall into a combative stance. Though vision was a bit hazy all around, their face would be familiar to the other party, and the voice they spoke in as well. 

“Watch where you’re going. It’s easy to bump into people in conditions like this.”

[troubleisafriend]

MISTIFIED STARTER CALL & INFO- Jester Lavorre

This one was supposed to be small ;_; But then...well, you'll see down below. Anyway, this'll be an uncapped event starter call for the Mistified rerun! Details under the readmore about what you may encounter with this leetol blue tiefling. Beware of spoilers- aka

XAV DON'T LOOK

RESIDUAL DATA IMPRINTS:

The Lavish Chateau: A very upper-class bordello in the coastal town of Nicodranas. Jester grew up here! You’re bound to see an even more adorable and littler blue tiefling running around the memories here.

The Xhorhaus: A quite comfortable mansion in the Sun-bereft city of Rosohna; this place was gifted to the Mighty Nein for their deeds performed for the Kryn Dynasty. You may even get to see some of them around here, though probably not to interact with…probably…

SENTIENT DATA IMPRINTS:

The Traveler/Artagan: The archfey who became Jester’s first friend and the deity who provides her with her powers. Not hostile, but very mischievous and kind of condescending.

Marion Lavorre: Jester’s mom! (has got it going on) A beautiful red tiefling with a beautiful voice and nurturing presence. Not hostile.

The Gentleman: Jester’s dad! A handsome perpetually moist water genasi who exudes a suave demeanor and works as a crime boss, though the composure can be swiftly dismantled by his daughter. Not initially hostile, but can be made to be.

Isharnai: An old, creepy hag(literally, not as an insult)who enjoys dealing in others’ misery. Was tricked by Jester, who stays in friendly contact with her, into undoing her friend’s curse and is very interested in meeting her again because of it. Potentially hostile.

Avantika: An elf pirate who Jester and her friends ran into on their adventures. Worships the leviathan Uk’otoa (Uk’otoa…) and is very disliked by Jester for her relationship with the tiefling’s friend/crush Fjord. Comes in living and undead flavors! Likely hostile.

The Mighty Nein: Jester’s friends!! The brave, morally-ambiguous adventuring party she traveled with, the people who she would die and kill for more quickly than almost anyone else in the world. Brief summations:

Caleb Widogast: Human wizard. Quiet, bookish, and usually kind of dirty(literally, not as in attitude), but very curious about the arcane. Has a cat familiar named Frumpkin. Nott the Brave: Goblin rogue. A kleptomaniac with a drinking problem, quick to shoot first and ask questions later, but deeply motivated to protect the family she has. Beauregard Lionett: Human monk. A brusque young woman, distrustful and kind of a showoff, but stubborn in the face of adversity and determined to root out corruption wherever she finds it. Fjord: Orc warlock. Handsome and charming, he’s quick to take the main speaking role for his party, though seems to have had some trouble adjusting to actual leadership. Yasha Nydoorin: Aasimar barbarian. Physically imposing in height and muscles, as well as her pale skin contrasting with her black-to-white hair and sunken eyes, but outside of combat is very soft-spoken, sweet, and kind of socially awkward. Mollymauk Tealeaf: Tiefling blood hunter. A charismatic, colorful character, he’s drawn to the weird and theatrical, and seeks to better the world around him even through deceptive means. Caduceus Clay: Firbolg cleric. An incredibly insightful, soothing presence, sure to offer you some tea if given the chance. Spaces out from time to time. Easily keeps the rest of the group grounded. Essek Thelyss: Drow wizard. A hardworking loner, not very good at interacting with people. Time with the Nein has helped him open up, though he’s still likely to be terse around strangers.

Not likely to show up all at once bc let’s not act like the person writing this is going to be RPing six to eight other characters at a time. Not hostile, though they can be a bit abrasive in their own ways.