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>


QUESTIONS

Comments

[matermali]

That is some sweet teleportation, little man. Let her see it! And be like "what".

[somebadnews]

Can provide! Five is always the easiest person to run into, he can just "appear" for no reason other than he's too lazy to walk somewhere or open a door. Maybe he wants to check out the same bookshelf she was eying and beats her to it?? Or maybe he's gone to spy in the exact spot she had already picked out, whatever works.

What does he care who sees him? He'll just disappear again, this never causes any problems.

[matermali]

Him taking the book she was about to take would be fantastico, imo.

[somebadnews]

LMAO yes. Disappears with the book. Returns a few minutes later when she's wondering what happened to frown at her and select a different book because the first one was all poetry.

...THEN ask what she's doing there, because this definitely wasn't the section he thought it was and why would she be looking at poetry.

[matermali]

To be fair, she would also look at other books! But poetry is a good starter~ Just like

why WOULDN'T she? Getting kidnapped doesn't have to mean avoiding culture!

[somebadnews]

Five has yet to slow down from survival-mode, so it would do him good if he took some time off! But also that makes no sense and he'll urge her to the Useful Books so they don't waste all their time and yadda yadda.

Listen to the old man and his only correct way of doing anything. He's here to help.

[matermali]

She can do both! digs at him for being unable to multitask with culture and politics.

[somebadnews]

Spitefully takes the poetry book back. Maybe he'll read it, maybe he's just keeping her from reading it, he'll never say.

Anything we come up with, I'll enjoy. Taking the first chance I get to throw the little guy at her. :>

[matermali]

stalks him >( o fuck he disappeared

And yes, I mean, whatever opening we got I will leap at. The book thing should happen regardless, though~

[somebadnews]

lmsf yes we can make it happen! Truly only the best impressions. Just catch him later and trick him into giving a critique of a poem that he definitely took the time to read and think about.

[matermali]

Oh she will