EVENT PLOTTING: HEARTS LIKE YOURS

[aionmods]

Hearts Like Yours

PLEROMA

After surviving their trial against the Kenoma, the Pleroma will finally have the chance to spread their wings. Having spent some time recovering in the Valley of the Innocent, there will be few options but to strike outwards, looking for a safe haven that they can be less readily tracked to. Characters who are inclined towards information gathering are welcome to do some handwaving of their characters first venturing beyond the boundaries of the valley, where they will find an assortment of small villages - including the one that left their offering of clothing and food. If they are careful, they will be able to get an idea of where to go next, as the locals seem mostly inclined to help them, but only if they can be given some plausible deniability.

According to the villagers of the region, there are two places that may be of use to one trying to avoid the Regent's forces: the rebellious city-state of Godsblood, or the reclusive village of rebels said to live among the trees of Lohkimareen. Both trips will take at least a week to complete, depending on if the Pleroma can expedite things. While Godsblood is a sure shot by traveling West and catching a boat ride at Syraku Shipyard, it is technically a Regent-controlled city despite its tendency to spit in the face of Achamite's demands. Any Pleroma travelling there will have to disguise themselves. On the other hand, Greentruth is famed to be a haven for rebels that oppose the Regent's reign, but getting there requires traveling through a forest famed for its reptilian megafauna and threatening atmosphere. That is, if rebels still live in the first place. They haven't been seen in quite some time.

Whichever journey they choose, they will have a long trip ahead of them. Part of the event post will cover their travels to their destination of choice, while the rest will be about exploring what each location has to offer. There will be portal between Godsblood and Greentruth unlocked, but it will take a bit of plot to gain full access to.

❖ INCLUDED EVENT PROMPTS

◆ GODSBLOOD: The seaside city known for its rebellious stance against the Regent, it is technically within Achamoth's control. According to the villagers near the valley, though, it may be the Pleroma's best bet to hide out in. When characters arrive, the city will be in the middle of their "Lover's Festival", the spring celebration of Lovaseri, the Lover's Moon. The local's boisterous activities may be the perfect environment to explore the city within, as long as you can keep your nature concealed.

◆ GREENTRUTH: While vaunted as a place truly free from the Regent's influence, it's also uncertain whether it has survived the last few decades. Those that are brave enough to undertake it, however, will be rewarded by their journey into the Lohkimareen forest with an encounter with its resident scouts, and a path straight to the heart of the resistance. Life in the forest is hard, but freedom from the Regent's gaze has its advantages.

KENOMA

For the Kenoma, it's time to meet their boss. Arriving in Achamoth through the great river that flows through it, the new recruits will be brought straight to the Regent's grand citadel to tour their new living space. They will find themselves greeted with lavish personal bedrooms, servants at their beck and call, and religious fervor befitting their status as demigods. While the sailors bringing them there seemed nervous and ideologically neutral, once inside the city proper, they are unambiguously treated with reverence.

After sorting out their basic living requirements, they will all be invited to a luxurious feast put on by the Regent themselves. Make no mistake, attendance is mandatory. This will be their first opportunity to speak with Horos's resident despot and to learn more about their role among the Kenoma. They're well informed on your actions back in the cavern, and they may have some thoughts on them. (PS. Please reply with your character's actions to this toplevel if you haven't already.)

Provided they survive that encounter, they will be allowed to wander Achamoth and spend most of the month getting themselves comfortable. The Regent has the impression that another conflict with the Pleroma is on the horizon, and it would not do for Achamoth's new elite to be unprepared.

❖ INCLUDED EVENT PROMPTS

◆ THE CITADEL: The Kenoma will be introduced to their new living space, including luxurious private rooms and personal servants. Before long, it will be time to dress up for their first meeting with the Regent, in the form of a formal feast. It would probably be smart to make a good first impression.

◆ ACHAMOTH: For the rest of their month, they'll have free reign over their new stomping ground, given an allowance for new purchases and to partake in the city's illustrious entertainment district. Rest and prepare, is the Regent's first order. Soon, there will be work to do.

Comments

Ernesto | Pleroma

[goldendeceiver]

Wanting to get more of a sense what is happening here rather than take a leap and sign up with a group he knows nothing about, Ernesto will be heading for Godsblood. He's a city boy at heart, and the promise of people who won't have an active interest in turning him in is good enough for him. So he'll be putting on a fun cloak with a hood to cover up the very obvious ears and tail tell of not being a local, and hopping on that ship.

He'll be checking in with any Pleroma that also heads into the city. Whether they stick together the whole time or not, Ernesto will go out of his way to find people again and touch base.

He might (read: definitely) be joining in on some grifts with Dokja, and this may (read: hopefully) result in consequences at some point.

When he's not being a shitty scammer though, he will be trying to build up some good will with the locals, and will rope others into ingratiating themselves with them if he can.

Speaking of, he'll absolutely be attending that festival. Mostly out of curiosity and a good chance at finding out more about this world and the people that inhabit it, but also because festivals are fun. He just spent a long time in a misery cave, got smacked in the face/head half a dozen times, and got stabbed in the shoulder. He deserves a little fun!

[passio]

please no scams… what if you get caught…

[goldendeceiver]

It'll be fiiiiiiiine. Look, the more people helping them the less likely they are to get caught!

Probably.

Possibly?

Maybe!

One way to find out for sure though!

[passio]

dextera will definitely be a questionably-willing but easily-manipulated lackey for scams… if he is needed. like a criminal little match girl!

[goldendeceiver]

oh no... an innocent. Considering that, Ernesto will probably not get Dextera involved in anything that could get him into real trouble (or even tell him any part of any schemes), but look if he needs a distraction that seems very unlikely to result in consequences or harm to an unwitting accomplice, and Dextera is around...

[passio]

ernesto… you’re a good (?) man…

[goldendeceiver]

Good is a strong word... he's not outright terrible at least.

[regretsor]

Whispers. Why.

I definitely would like YJH and Ernesto to interact more. Be it being roped into ingratiating themselves or doing festival stuff or having to bust two idiots from their bad life decisions.

[goldendeceiver]

A concerning level of comfort with criminal activities happening around him that he's developed over the past several years. Unless you mean Dokja straight up stealing? At which point you gotta ask your boyfriend, man. Ernesto is just an innocent little scammer.

Ernesto can pretty easily do both. Cheerfully strong arm Joonghyuk into trying to ingratiating himself with people at the festival

[coupris]

Heyyy, since we never got around to having them interact on the last log (FULLY MY BAD), Ernesto is free to hit up Kim's top level whenever I post it!

[goldendeceiver]

absolutely! Do you want to handwave any quick first aid having been done still? It wouldn't have been a great time for a lot of getting to know you talk anyway, so we could say it's enough that they recognize each other at least, even if they don't know much about each other

[coupris]

That works! Kim would be interested to know he didn't botch a suturing job, for one thing.

[goldendeceiver]

Excellent. Ernesto will be happy to report that he did not, in fact, bleed out from a job not well done!

[coupris]

It was probably done well enough! He's just a horrible perfectionist, also where are the hospitals here for aftercare, dear lord