...Intrigue, and some missing faces.

[soul_mods]

Good evening, Soul Campaign! The names have been randomized from a very large pool (holy wow, you guys), so let's get this plot started! We apologize in advance: This post is slightly larger than usual.

On May 10th (which will take place on March 8th, one week from the time of this post, and will be a regular day change instead of a week-long one), the following Guests will be cornered, chloroformed, and hauled away in a sack:

Mail "Matt" Jeevas
John Egbert
C.A. Cupid
Naoto Shirogane
Yako Katsuragi


The victims can absolutely fight tooth and nail to get away, but ultimately the kidnappers will be successful. They've been planning something like this for a long time, and aim to be frighteningly efficient.

Victims will wake up together in a weird underground chamber (they left you three lanterns for light in there, aren't they kind?) with their communicators confiscated, alongside anything that could be considered a weapon. Twice a day they'll lower a basket of food and water for you, and will be kind enough to escort you somewhere where you can, er, do your business. This is when those kidnapped will get their first glimpse of the kidnappers, figures dressed in dark, baggy clothing, hoods, and venetian masks. An open log will be made for those kidnapped to freely interact with one another during their imprisonment. What better time to get to know a new face, or speak with someone you always passed on the street before...

But fear not! A rescue team will be assembled and head out on the morning of May 13th (a week-long day change taking place on March 19th to allow ample time for tagging) to go in, kick some masked butt and get their friends back! A log will be made for the rescue as well.

Shibusen will issue the victims brand new communicators upon their return, but some brand new faces may start popping up over the DEMISE Network...


A Timeline, In Short:

-May 10th in-game (March 8th, regular day change) - Kidnapping
-Prisoner Interaction Log going up on May 11th, covers the duration of imprisonment
-May 13th in-game (March 19th, week-long day change) - Rescue Log


As for the rest of you, the City's getting crazier by the day! Looks like diplomats (and maybe a little Calming Wavelength) are needed to try and calm the rioting masses and talk them down, while volunteer groups have to shake a leg harder than ever! As for the gumshoes... there are plenty of sources of information to tap and clues abound. Can you solve the mystery?

If you have any questions, leave a comment! Otherwise, feel free to use this post for event coordination!

Comments

[douchebagging]

ohsweet... Which day change will the riots start on if I can ask? Also can characters take the masks (idk if they are clued to the NPCs faces or what that might turn out bad)?

[soul_mods]

There are picketing masses camping out around Shibusen after that Death City Times post and the numbers are growing. A riot will actually fire up on the day of the kidnapping, giving the group the perfect cover for their nefarious deeds~

And yes, characters can absolutely take the masks!

[douchebagging]

I am sorry I have so many questions... But if Seifer went around during the riot grabbing people and mussing them up a bit asking questions like what they're doing/what-who started the riot/who they've seen leading parts of the riots/what they know/stuff like that would he get anything plot-related or just a bunch of angry vitriol/I don't know's? He'll do this regardless of the answers he gets cause he's crazy and is seriously hoping witches are involved in all this idk he's crazy, but I just want to know if there's anything he should be sharing with the other guests since he's a fair guy. ...Kind of.

And finally is the Shibusen building going to need people to protect it from the rioters or are they mostly just going to make hell in the city itself?

Thanks for putting up with all my questions w;A;w

[soul_mods]

It's no problem at all, haha!

There are folks picketing around Shibusen with signs, chants, and demanding answers as to why things are going as they are. Agents (and one very fluffy Guest) will be posted around the grounds to calm them down and try to talk them down.

Were Seifer to head around in the riots, he would generally have people happy to fight him back, but if he strikes gold, he would be told of 'mask-wearing ghouls with terrifying voices' calling themselves The Erinyes.

[douchebagging]

Ahah..... He knows about Greek mythology that will be beautiful.

Uhm one more question though this one isn't about the plot exactly. But is there a mayor in Death City or something? Or I'm not sure someone leading the picket line? Seifer wants to resolve the problem between citizens and guests so he'd want to talk to people who are in charge around the city about getting some open dialogue between guests and the city and maybe making some compromises all around to bring the hostility down. He wouldn't be able to do much before the riot started, but I'm just wondering who he'd have been able to meet with to at least start floating the idea around town.

[soul_mods]

There is no mayor in Death City. The city was essentially founded with the beginning of Shibusen.

But there are focus groups that were recently-founded with the intent to continue picketing, like 'Death City Support Groups' of sorts. Talking to their leaders could lead to possible dissolving of the riot efforts.