Announcement: Mission Voting

[thewatchers]

MISSION VOTING
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Hello, everyone! Today we come to you with an important decision to be made in the next few days. As some of you may have noticed in the latest World News post, several interesting things are in the process of happening or about to happen, and we’d like you to choose one of these to make into a proper mission-event.

The relevant news snippets, and a brief explanation of the type of mission you can expect from them, are outlined below.

Something Lurking
Reported sightings of strange, humanoid creatures in bodies of fresh water have spiked lately, to a concerning degree. Those watchers of a more supernatural nature fear that the fae known as the Nãma may once more be on the hunt for their masters, and may decide to take a more direct approach in procuring their prey. It is quite possible that, for the first time, the Nãma may emerge from their chosen territories; those responsible for enforcing such borders are beginning to sharpen their weapons in response.


This sees the return of the Nãma, the fey aquatic hunters responsible for kidnapping several students last year. This mission’s focus will be stealth and containment. Characters will have the chance to infiltrate the Nama’s true stronghold, inconvenience and entangle them at every turn, and even broker a deal with them if they can be beaten down enough.

Depending on character actions, the Nama may not be able to leave their castle in order to participate in Nightfall, drawing away a little more of the strength devoted to the eradication of humanity.

Something Howling
Though a successful negotiation was brokered between the Bloodclaws and the Seinaru Inari (a werewolf community and a kitsune community respectively) trouble has once again begun to brew. A monstrous, bestial creature has wreaked havoc upon both territories, and both factions are pointing the finger at each other, though as of yet the culprit has not been caught. An advance team has been sent out to investigate.

This mission sees the return of the Bloodclaws and Seinaru Inari from last year. This mission’s focus will be mystery; characters must talk to certain people within the community and find out the beast’s identity, its motives, and whether it was responsible for the bloody fate of certain victims. And, of course, they will be responsible for taking down the beast itself... whoever it might be.

Something Riding
A lone dullahan has once again been sighted, roaming not across the plains of Texas but across the moors of England. Unusually for dullahans, this one appears not to be in pursuit, but is patrolling around one of the ruined stone monuments - a henge - that litters England’s countryside. It resists all attempts at communication, preferring to drive away visitors instead and vanish into the fog.
As of yet, no unusual readings have come from what it appears to be guarding, though several visitors have reported a feeling of unease.

This mission sees the return of the protective dullahan from last year. This mission’s focus will be exploration and investigation - the motives of the dullahan and why it has reappeared will be revealed. Characters are likely to suffer some changes from the places they visit; depending on player preference, these changes could be permanent or temporary.

Ghost Train Returns
The enigmatic Phantom Express has once again been sighted acting erratically - though not, thankfully, in the same manner as last time. It appears to be taking a more controlled path throughout the skies, and those who have more regular contact with it have reported that there appears to be, for the first time, a conductor sighted on board. Investigations are ongoing.

This mission sees the return of the once-hijacked Phantom Express. This mission’s focus will be combat and pursuit: riding on the Phantom Express, characters will pursue and either kill, negotiate with or otherwise subdue a mysterious foe, revealed closer to the mission’s starting date.

All missions will involve the Herald Utultar in some way, and will provide chances to interact with him. You can also use these missions to introduce plot or backstory elements from your own characters, which can be discussed with us below.

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QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS

[thewatchers]

VOTING

[thewatchers]

[evangelclairvoyance]

This is a toughie... Ultimately, I think I might have to go with Something Riding because I'm a sucker for this kind of thing.

[hawkwardness]

1+ for Something Riding, I love it~

[imitationsoul]

I like Something Howling and Something Riding, but my ultimate vote goes to Something Riding for sure!

[auralaura]

Something Riding sounds like it could be a lot of fun.

[hattersgonnahat]

I LIKE ALL OF THESE, so I don't really mind which wins, though if I had to vote it would probably go to either Something Riding or Ghost Train. preferably if there's suplexing involved


Though it looks like Something Riding is going to win anyway.

[stavros]

Ghost Train Returns!

[emergensirations]

These are all so good, and it's great to see these come back but I'm very intrigued by the potential consequences of something riding

[playitagain]

I vote Something Riding!