arc iv: serthica

[groundrules]

Hello, hello! Get your goggles on and take a gaze upon Arc IV: Serthica, which kicks off ICly through our 13 August arrival event.

■ The LOCATIONS page now includes the Arc setup and site descriptions for Serthica citadel halves Eidris and Minaras, along with Neutral Zones and the Mouse House underworld.

! Necromancers and the spiritually sensitive cannot sense any spirits or dead things in Serthica, even from fresh corpses.

■ Check out TEAM & LOCATION ASSIGNMENTS. To confirm: characters can still cross over into the ‘opposing’ citadel half or meet on neutral ground — just be discreet.

■ You’ll spot characters have also been assigned false identities and roles in Serthica. They inherit them alongside forged identification papers and are publicly expected to uphold them. No worry: they can be very terrible at their jobs. The roles give characters a personalised local advantage and easier access to certain locations or citizens for information gathering. If there is anything about your character's role you are OOCly uncomfortable playing out, get in touch and we can chat about re-assignment.

■ The Arc IV NPC inbox is now live. You can hit up an available NPC at any point over the Arc’s duration. A grateful Quicksilver Sam has been accepted into the fold, courtesy of our latest vote and/or bleeding hearts.

You’ll get full details of the upcoming three-week event in the 13 August log write-up, but a loose sketch of what to expect:

■ Joyful arrival in Serthica, just in time for yet another Eidris-Minaras commemorative peace summit in the Neutral Zone. The Mouse House team will meet their colleagues there.

Note: no weapons or magical artefacts are allowed in the Neutral Zone. Those who don’t surrender their weapons cannot attend the summit — this is sadly non-negotiable with the locals. If your character can't compromise, they can head to their citadel half.

■ An inevitable assassination attempt against the Minaras officials assembled at the summit. That includes any Minaras PC character representatives.

■ Characters settling into their assigned roles and citadel halves — some barracks and minimal accommodations will be available, but best if they group up fir their own living arrangements ( 2-4 characters per unit).

■ Eidris: a dragon clutch is born, to simultaneous local horror and celebration. No animal or dragon death!

■ Minaras: civic indoctrination sessions, droid acquaintances and close surveillance.

■ ...probably tech errors and/or typos, the log does goes up on the 13th.

If you want to plot & plan, fill out...

<b><small>PLAYER</small>:</b> <b><small>PREFERRED CONTACT</small>:</b> <b><small>CHARACTER & CANON</small>:</b> <b><small>THEIR SERTHICA LOCATION ASSIGNMENT</small>:</b> <b><small>THEIR ROLE IN SERTHICA</small>:</b> <b><small>LIVING/PAIRING ARRANGEMENTS</small>?</b> <b><small>WILL THEY HAVE A DRAGON/DROID? DESCRIBE THEM</small>:</b> <b><small>ANY LOOSE PLANS</small>:</b>


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lan wangji | untamed

[downswing]

PLAYER: ruxi
PREFERRED CONTACT: PM | exar
CHARACTER & CANON: Lan Wangji | The Untamed

THEIR SERTHICA LOCATION ASSIGNMENT: Minaras, whose night life will be especially challenging for the man with a 9pm curfew.

THEIR ROLE IN SERTHICA: world's first sky-ignorant astronomer. Please someone else do sky charts for him, we don't want him accidentally sending shops to doom.

LIVING/PAIRING ARRANGEMENTS? nothing as of yet, but he'll seek out something quiet — if you don't mind living with an eerily tranquil gentleman prone to occasional murder, hit him up. Just... know there might be... a few... rules.

WILL THEY HAVE A DRAGON/DROID? DESCRIBE THEM: A highly affectionate droid husband butler that reaches just past the level of his knee, who keeps trailing after him and grooming his robes.

ANY LOOSE PLANS:

✘ The inability to feel any spirits is going to majorly freak him out, so he might want a buddy in Eidris to doublecheck if they're getting the same vibe. He might also hit up the Neutral Zone fora stroll to conduct the same test.

✘ Why are there assassination attempts everywhere??? Why is the government of Minaras so loathed and/or inept everyone wants to off them?

✘ Getting background information on the root of the Eidris-Minaras conflict

✘ ...gently disappointing his droid. Might try to foist it on someone? Hello, is anyone looking for an extra droid......................

✘ Finding and sneaking to see his family :( Please smuggle him into Eidris, he will pay in longing sighs.

[ensanguines]

give me a fourth son, toshi has spare names still.

[downswing]

..............WILL YOU LOOK WELL AFTER THIS FOURTH SON

And not punish him when he inevitably tries to run away to dad...........

[ensanguines]

yes, he will name that one chizuru, who definitely isn't his canon love interest but is a normal thing to name a droid that keeps abandoning you.

[valeas]

also hear me out: at some point recreating chimneygate from Taravast

[downswing]

It's Emilia's turn to end up in his abode.

[valeas]

c o r r e c t

[matermali]

Why ARE there assassination attempts everywhere?! Let's find someone to ask.

[downswing]

Please not the guy with the gun. Or blade. Or whatever s/he carries.

[matermali]

What about a guy with a bunch of scrolls/books.

[incantates]

Smuggle into Eidris, you say? Is this how Magnus gets him to finally use a portal?

[downswing]

Yes. Yes, please make him sick through transport.

[incantates]

It's just like walking through a swirly doorway. Lan Wangji will be fine...ish. Probably.

Or end up pulling a Spaceballs...

[inferus]

Yes, help detective!Wrath! He'll also be looking into the assassinations due to his role, ahem, and their threads are always so good. I need it.

[downswing]

Yes, good. IN ALL SERIOUSNESS let's get all over and into the blood and stuff.

[growlies]

Wrath has canonically tasted blood to determine Things from it. I'm sure that's not creepy at all.

Beitang Moran

[beitangmoran]

so, what if Moran and Wangji end up in the same living space with Moran ignoring all the rules?

[downswing]

I THINK they can end up temporarily in the same space, but possibly Wangji would peace out if all the rules are ignored. He can deal with some, but not... many... T_T

[beitangmoran]

Fair enough. The sexy lady Droid might also be a bit much for him.

[cairhien]

since moiraine can wander both districts he better hang out with her
she could try smuggling him too

[downswing]

JUST NOT UNDER HER SKIRTS —

but yes pls he just needs some ferrying over, his familllllllyyyyyyyyyy

[cairhien]

gosh sir
with her wits

[somebadnews]

Hey good buddy, where are you living now? Let's have deep philosophical talks about assassinations and other normal topics while he's up late. Tell him how he'd been waiting for him to check the wards. IT'S FINE he got help anyway.

He'd teleport him over to see his family and help with his spying, but he's still vaguely offended. If he takes Moran's side stg.

[downswing]

............okay but.




Can't believe he'll be begging Five.


But also, does this mean Five will have to be there, awkwardly putting up with Wangji's family time, so he can also teleport him back.

[traaaaaash]

Eda could definitely do some smuggling, she's gonna be jumping between the cities for sure