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

[epiprocta]

HAHAHA, this loser aligned with Kenoma and can't even enjoy the full extent of the luxuries, serves him right.

Jokes aside, what would the general reception be like if a teenager tried to enjoy some of the more unsavory offerings (other than anything sexual) in the entertainment district? Specifically drugs (mostly just regular cigarette-equivalents, though maybe delving into something a little bit harder) and mild-to-medium bloodsports, I guess!

[aionmods]

As an Aion, and as a 17 year old that probably looks adult-enough anyway, he won't receive much additional scrutiny when it comes to testing out things like drugs and bloodsport. Aions aren't really considered 'human' by the populace, and so they transcend a lot of social expectations. He'll mostly be treated like any other Aion.

The restriction on sexual activities is more of an OOC limit than an IC one. That isn't to say that you can't have your teenager interact with it in any capacity, it's more of a request for minors to not lean into it conceptually. You can handwave your character as having snooped around strip clubs or what have you if that's something that would be ICly interested in, but don't set your toplevels there, or have your minor decide to be a sex worker, or have sexual interactions with adult characters. That kind of thing.

We do want to allow some flexibility as we understand that teenagers are not completely asexual beings, but we are trying to feel out the best way to allow an acknowledge of the setting without having anyone highly sexualizing their minor character in a way that other players might find uncomfortable.

[epiprocta]

Oh, thank you kindly for your flexibility! I'd been assuming I'd just handwave anything sexual as being so unwelcoming to minors that it wouldn't be worth ICly exploring, but it does gives me a little more wiggle room if I can make OOC notes if anything goes on there. I still won't be dwelling on it very much, but I do really appreciate that I'm permitted some leeway there, so thank you very much!

And understood! I wasn't sure if the Aions would have some way of gatekeeping minors more sternly, so it's good to know he can probably skirt the rules like the horrible youth he is. Thank you always for your patient answers!