sotg: may

[ateratmods]

State of the Game: May

The rains that persisted through March and April have begun to abate, but they bring with them strange new occurrences. It's most noticeable in the Harbor district first, and from the lighthouse's peak specifically: the mists that enshrouded the horizon on all sides are growing thicker. Where once it was a wall, ever more distant as more land was restored, now it reaches into the sky on all sides to those with eyes to see it, and it is an impenetrable darkness. It hangs there, in the distance, not drifting any closer, but not thinning or receding either.

Ominous though this new situation is, a week passes with this as its only change. The weather becomes steadily warmer, though the nights are pleasantly cool, and aside from the strange change in the mist that demarcates the borders of Aterat and its surroundings, nothing seems amiss. People are concerned at first, and the changes are the topic of many conversations around tables in the tavern and other eateries, but as spring is quickly racing toward summer, talk of other things take precedent soon enough.

Well, until the rumors start to fly…

Event; What Lurks

Note: For clarification (and because I completely forgot a timeframe); the rumors will begin to fly the week of the 7th- the 13th, the actual invasion will begin the following week.

They come from the ranchers first, and those who hunt the more wild places or fish the waters: there are things in the mist, they say. One could almost bargain the tales off as fantasy if not for their similarities. The beasts all seem to vary in size and shape from the tales, though none can give definitive descriptions: some say they've glimpsed squat, round little creatures scurrying about through the gloom, and others claim to have seen the towering silhouette of a beast with claws and a mane of writhing tentacles.

That one sounds the most far-fetched, of course, but who's to say in a place like Aterat, built from memory by two demigods who may not really know what they're doing?

Those intrepid enough to stray near the mists in any direction in an effort to investigate these reports should reply here to get info on what you may personally find. This can be solo or in a group (but know that this is dangerous and a group is suggested).

Those who find it wise enough to stay within the city and away from the walls of mist aren't completely safe, though. You see, there is some truth to the rumors of creatures in the mist and some of them, smaller ones, those who can weasel a way past whatever wards might be keeping them at bay, have a taste for flesh...namely yours. They're no larger than a housecat, round and run on stubby legs, and are shrouded in a fur so dark, it seems to not possess a shine. They have beady little black eyes and short snouts full of sharp little teeth and claws that can do some serious damage.

They can be killed, though, if you've got the stomach for it, and from inside of the body, a small, silver orb of crystal will emerge. It will float two feet from the ground before you, over the body it had recently left, shine a bright light over you, and disappear. One week later, one small, inanimate object from your homeworld will be found in your room. Curious, right?

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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