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ateratooc2023-01-05 09:05 pm
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Temperatures remain cold as one year shifts to another, keeping the snow that fell through most of December thick on the ground. Scattered snow flurries throughout the month will keep residents busy keeping sideways and throughfares clear for pedestrians and carriages alike.
The children of Aterat seem to have made the most of the snowy season, as snowmen of various shapes and sizes have been constructed in neighborhoods, the market and well, everywhere, almost. And they seem to have sprung up overnight. That's not strange, is it? More on that later. First off, some OOC tidbits:
» The Test Drive is up, so invite your friends!
» Don't forget to get your activity check in!
» As always, if you see any broken or inaccurate links, let me know!
(Includes violence, memory loss, more violence, and the potential to regain some memories from the world before Aterat)
The weirdness begins around the 8th. It starts innocuously enough: during your daily commute, you may have gotten used to seeing a particularly amicable snowman along the route, top hat jauntily canted atop his snowman head, only to find him missing one morning. Nothing to think of it, though, right? Or that happily grinning snowman down by the Tavern, it...wait, had it ever been smiling, because it isn't now?
Be wary of you happen into a dark alley at night, because you might be cornered by one of these snowmen. They're quick for balls of snow with wooden appendages, too, and if they touch you, you'll find something...missing. Maybe it's several small memories, or maybe it something major, like all your feelings for someone you care for. It leaves you disoriented and somehow less, and when you come back to your senses, your frozen attacker will be gone.
You can still sense it, though, and if you focus on that connection, you might be able to find the snowman responsible for whatever happened to you. Destroying the proper snowman will return what was taken from you, but you'll also gain something in return. You see, these aren't normal snowmen, but possessed by spirits who used to call this place home. Killing one, you'll know that.
And you'll also get a memory of their time here before. Please comment in the thread thread below if you're going to be maiming one of these possessed snowman and I'll provide you with the memory you receive!
Failure to destroy the snowman that stole your memories will mean they stay gone when the snowmen disappear on the 18th, so if you're worried you can't handle your snowman on your own, you might want to look for a hand.
Ignis made a request of Halcyn and she was more than happy to provide! It will take place over the course of a week in the park and surrounding areas, there will be food, a small train, beautiful lights, and many other things. Be sure to look for Ignis' log on the 22nd!
Most importantly, during this event, the boundaries between other worlds and Aterat will be thinner, meaning characters not currently in Aterat can interact at the event! That's right, the event log itself will serve as a sort of 4th Wall event! Invite your friends to try out the setting, try out characters you may have been thinking of, the sky really is the limit!
If you have any questions regarding any of the events, please ask here.
Please use this post to plot!
Important Note: None of the events are required, of course!
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