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Aion Mods ([personal profile] aionmods) wrote in [community profile] aionooc2022-08-12 11:54 am
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EVENT #6: By Heaven or Hell

By Heaven or Hell
THE STORY SO FAR...
During the month of Innoseri, the Pleroma and Kenoma were mobilized to the city of Venera to investigate a mysterious affliction of the residents. They were succumbing to a strange apathy that slowly disconnected them from the reality, to the point that many would lose interest in even necessary activities to live. They ran the risk of starving, dying of dehydration, or simply wandering into danger with no sense of preservation.

By entering the city, both sects were exposed to the effects of the illness, which turned out even worse for Aions. In a twist of fate, it was during that time that the Pleroma Aion Estinien met his end at the hands of the Kenoma Aion Makoto, shattering his Innocence-petrified body. It was this act of profane violence that summoned the god-like creature that has caused the illness, sending a great metaphysical scream echoing across the city, demanding to know what had been done to it's child.

The winged being now colloquially known as the Innocence Entity manifested for the first time, in the form of a great cloud of wings floating above the city. It turned it's attentions to the gathered Aions, striking down any that challenged it, enraged by the acts of violence committed in the city it had hopes to envelope in a haze of endless peace. Abel, a Pleroma who had come to Estinien's defense, realized that the entity seemed be acting to protect Estinien, who it considered its ward after he succumbed to the illness its power invoked. Abel beseeched his allies to stay their hand and begged the Innocence leave him and the city be.

The Innocence Entity was reluctant, arguing that life without its 'blessing' would be filled with suffering and strife. Abel, Himeka, Ryunosuke, and Alphinaud, the four Pleroma present at the time, insisted to it that life was worth living despite that pain that came along with it, and promised they could care for Estinien in its stead. Accepting their vow, the entity bound them all to a contract that would be broken if they failed to shield him from suffering. It left Venera and the illness faded.

Last month, the Kenoma were deployed to Venera and to Godsblood with the intent of culling dissenters and citizens who showed disloyalty to the empire. During this conflict, the capture of Ryunosuke and Thoma drew Estinien into a battle against several Kenoma. Outnumbered and disadvantaged, the pain and panic Estinien experienced summoned the Innocence Entity once more. It possessed Estinien's body, using its power to dispense of the Kenoma challenging him, all while lashing against the Pleroma it saw as having broken their vows. This divine punishment fell upon Abel and Himeka as they were facing off against Ciel and Emet-Selch in Godsblood. Taking advantage of their suddenly prone enemies, the two Kenoma delivered them to the Regent.

The Kenoma had long-since hoped to capture Estinien, to use his connection to the entity as a weapon against it, but now the perfect bait had fallen into their hands. As the Pleroma rally to save their captured comrades, the Kenoma prepare to turn circumstances to their advantage, and to perhaps eliminate the Innocence Entity's threat once and for all...

INCLUDED EVENT PROMPTS
◆ BURNED AT THE STAKE: In an effort to force the Pleroma's hand, the Regent will be scheduling the public burning of Abel and Himeka in Achamoth. After the failed public execution in Godsblood, why not try again! This will be set up to occur in a public square near the Citadel. The Pleroma will be in a race against time to save them before both their bodies and their shards are destroyed.

◆ INNOCENCE ON FIRE: As the Pleroma enter the city, the Innocence Entity, previously disinterested in fighting on behalf of Aions it considers oath breakers, will seemingly have a change of heart. It will offer its power to Estinien who will, in turn, temporarily ascend to boss monster level during this siege, wielding both the power of the Innocent and the Firebrand. This will be run as an official boss encounter in collaboration with Estinien's player, the mechanics of which will be explained along with the post. In addition, the radiance of the Innocence Entity will rob most Achamoth NPCs of their will to fight, leading to a conflict largely between Aions. Those of the Innocent Legacy will receive strange communion from the entity itself, which they can respond to as they will.

◆ FIREBRANDS RISING: As if summoned by the Pleroma's rebellious actions against the Regent's empire, Pleroma Firebrands participating in the raid will be blessed with additional power that will amplify along with the strength of their defiant conviction. This power can be extended, to a lesser to degree, by those fighting alongside them that are inspired by their example. In opposition, the Firebrands of the Kenoma will hold a natural resistance to the Innocent's assaults, and will find themselves with the ability to 'inspire' limited amounts of NPCs into defying the power robbing them of their will. In general, all Firebrands will feel supernaturally uninhibited by all that would hold them back from achieving their desires, whether those bonds be emotional or physical.


MOD NOTE: All characters who go participate in the event log will be awarded 1 Token, so please make sure to mark that on your AC. You will not receive the token if you don't claim it. For new players, they will be permitted to spend this token for use during the event, though this will only be relevant for those with the Normie Discount.

We would also like to be clear and say that the outcome of this event has been predetermined by the players most closely involved (Himeka and Abel will escape, Estinien will be captured) but everyone else's fates will be up in the air. The event itself will go up and take place on August 17th.
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aru's peas in a pod

[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-13 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
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hiccup haddock iii | visionary | pleroma

[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-13 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Hiccup will be going and in a turn-of-events he doesn't usually go for will be fighting. Until now he's chosen to try to talk things out and act primarily defensively - And while he'll still do that (to an extent), it's namely to not accidentally hurt civilians, he won't harm injured parties unless they attack first, or look to dissipate anyone. He will if they give no choice, but he's still actively opposed to doing so. He might try to talk to someone if he knows them, but not if they look ready to really fight because this is??? Messed up guys? How does anyone think this is okay?

So I would like to let him have some PVP I'm fine with injury, but I'm not really wanting to dissipate/capture unless it just makes sense through plotting! I would like it if you know he... Wasn't completely steam-rolled! I'm open to seeing how things work out and working with just about anything someone wants to do!

He will come in with a few tricks given that no one in Kenoma knows he has mild dragon transformation/flight and he is very agile in the sky. And he'll mostly use that to his advantage. He's also kept Inferno's uses from being used so while he'll only have it available for a little bit - you want an explosion or fiery sword in your face? He's also worked on primitive explosion devices that aren't as good as he's used to but will have to work :( And while it's not as strong and will likely break during the fight he started developing a new version of his shield which will primarily go from shield to crossbow mode in this case. But it's 100% painted up with the striker class sigil.

So Look he's!! Not completely useless.

His focus won't be on PVP for the sake of it, but keeping Pleroma together, the rescue. Get-in-get-out is kind of what he's hoping for as best as can (which you knOW is difficult).

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[personal profile] sterngaze 2022-08-17 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
I would love to get a proper thread with hiccup! liem will be looking for opportunities to pick off pleromies and try to get them separated or lost in the city, so he will be making a nuisance of himself, probably especially on the way out. his default tactic is to hail arrows from a spot with a good vantage point, so a rooftop battle might be in order 👀
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[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-18 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
oooh this could go well! since archer and i are planning a kaeya fight thread where hiccup gets separated anyway 👀 and i do want some aerial combat fighting. could be liem manages to mildly injure a wing enough to make him fall towards the end (since yknow definitely will be flying!) though it'd def end up with a more up-close-and-personal fight since he does primarily use a sword even if his shield has crossbow mode... but he's still new to having his own wings and it's his first fight with them so makes sense he doesn't fully recoginize his own weakness [even if he knows of it]
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[personal profile] sterngaze 2022-08-18 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
yeah, a mix of short-ranged and aerial combat sounds fun! liem is always a bit on the back foot in close quarters, since all he carries on him aside from his bow is a dagger, but he's pretty scrappy all the same. do you want a mod roll for an overall outcome for this one? as long as liem doesn't end up dissipated, I'm pretty much up for any result.
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[personal profile] dragon_rider 2022-08-19 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
i'm in the same boat regarding dissipation right now! c: fine with most other injuries. i can send us in for mod roll real quick if you'd like then!
sterngaze: (neutral: commish)

[personal profile] sterngaze 2022-08-19 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
awesome! yeah, that'd be great. c:
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miyako inoue | innocent | pleroma

[personal profile] bingos 2022-08-13 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
SO MIYAKO has been taking this seriously but also it's still a little difficult to accept and then see. She's been fighting things since she was twelve and a lot of the reasons have never made sense to her - but it's usually with digimon against digimon. There's a bit of separation between people.

She won't take that well at all and will 100% abscond from actually fighting someone. Because while Hiccup thinks it's all crazy she just can't fathom ever wanting to do something like this to people (despite saving the world, rather normal, happy life after all right?). So Miyako will mostly play support from the skies.

Hawkmon will be taking the form of Aquilamon and the pair will mostly stay up there and offer any quick air lifts out. People are more than welcome to see the giant eagle and/or try to take it out! Hawkmon in this form does have an ability that can confuse the enemy for a short period of time. Canon never has it effect allies, but look I say it effects anyone in its radius-- Which rather short! Can be effective. So if you guys want them to use this ability to help someone escape to end a fight or anything else that's an option!

Now this doesn't mean Miyako's off the hook. I definitely don't want her to get dissipated period being new! But I am open to injury, primarily through Aquilamon. The two don't yet realize that any injury the other takes is now felt by the other. So take out one you take out the other! But in their case it'll be Aquilamon that's the aggressor so he'd be injured. So please help them find out the hard way! This doesn't mean Miyako directly can't get injured but i'd prefer them to find out this specific thing first.

Definitely open to more PVP here if it comes up but while the pair will look to help when they can they will also -objectively, by Miyako's request - try to help guide citizens out of the way rather or not that works well at all :u

I do really want to do anything with her! But these are just the first thoughts that come to mind.
Edited 2022-08-13 00:50 (UTC)