⇨ The Tourist Trap: WEEK 2

[ringleaders]

Who: Anyone, anywhere in Portland.
When: October 7st - 14th, 2017
Where: Portland area, in the new reality.
What: The week begins as the time of the Animal Fair finally arrives! Meanwhile, the truth of this reality starts to be revealed, and forces both human and celestial alike attempt to take advantage of a rare opportunity.
Warnings: Individually marked!

BY ANY OTHER NAME↴ Tensions thicken as various supernaturally forces react to the events of the previous week. Something critical is afoot, and it's only a matter of time before things start coming to a head. It's time to find out more about what's happened to this world, and what will happen in its future. ► A NIGHT AT THE FAIR: From the night of the 7th to the morning of the 8th, the Animal Fair is officially in town. There is a top level down below with more information, though you can also RP content from this elsewhere if you wish. The host, who is very likely something called a Wyld Fae (if you discovered that ICly), will be present, but they will only be appearing to you of their own accord and attempting to track them down by force will be ineffective. Just kick back and relax! Fairs are supposed to be fun. ► THORNS IN YOUR SIDE: Culminating in a full fledged attack against the Sanctuary, it would seem that The Rose Queen is declaring war on the changeling population of Portland. Though the vicious attack of thorns against the safe house was eventually stopped, it wasn't without damage, and the black roses that caused it are still popping up around the city and threatening the places where homeless and lost changelings would be likely to congregate. It's obvious now that this is a serious threat - will it ever stop without an intervention? ► HELL ON EARTH: As Anath's march draws near, the first waves of her demons will be entering the city. Primarily acting as scouts and foot soldiers, these demons will be attempting to secure loyalty from the local demon populace, as well as taking out any angels they can manage to catch. It's a level of aggressiveness against heaven's forces that hasn't been seen for years, and it's a foreboding hint of things to come. These demons can be NPCed by anyone, and will mostly be thugs or manipulators who don't know much about Anath's plans but do know that you need to join their side. They are also rowdier than most of the demons in Portland, and are a threat to the innocent mortal populace as well, if they decide to try to get their kicks here. ► THE WIZARD POLICE: The Enlightenment Council seems to have demanded control of the local Circle chapter, and now backup has arrived. These mages are being sent out into the city as if they are a police force, and will be attempting to demand control of various common supernatural areas, as well as questioning community members that they run into. Whatever is going on, it seems to have resulted in the Council instituting what is essentially martial law... of course, not everyone sees any need to heed their demands. If you are a demon, warlock, or other rogue element, expect to be harassed or even attacked by them. These character can be NPCed, and if you need additional information you can ask the mods.

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[anti_nonsense]

Leaning against a nearby tree with her arms folded, Rita's not really paying attention to who the complaining is coming from, but it's so close and noisy that she can't help but sigh and comment. "What, you actually had high hopes for this?"

She then turns to look at whoever the complainer is... but completely overlooks the bat on the ground, and instead glances around every which way with the expectation of finding someone person-sized nearby. Weird. Did they already leave? Or did she just hear things? Now she feels stupid for responding.

[periphrasing]

Peridot is about to reply when she notices Rita having some… difficulty with locating her. She scowls and makes and annoyed sound, waving a yellow-ribbed wing in the air. “Down here.”

[anti_nonsense]

What...? Rita turns her gaze downward, eyes widening when she sees the bat gesturing at her. "Uh..." Rita's seen a lot of weird things, so she isn't shocked about a talking bat, exactly... but she doesn't know how to react. "What the heck are you?"

[periphrasing]

Can a bat look affronted? If it can't, this one is at least making a valiant effort at it.

"What? I'm a bat, obviously!" she snaps, puffing up a little. "A werebeast! How can you not know that? It's what most of the people at this stupid event are."

[anti_nonsense]

"Oh?" is Rita's nonchalant response to that. Are there that many werebeasts around...? She hadn't noticed. And while she's met a few at the Sanctuary before, most were a lot more beast-like than this pipsqueak. "I didn't know werebeasts could even get that small."

[periphrasing]

Well this conversation just keeps getting more and more offensive. "...I'm just going to choose to ignore that you said that," Peridot growls.

[anti_nonsense]

Rita shrugs, seemingly unbothered by her reaction. "Why'd you come here, anyway?" she asks instead of acknowledging any rudeness on her part.

[periphrasing]

She's so cross about the truth, it's easy enough to just start ranting without any filter: "I don't know, I guess because I thought maybe it would be something that could help explain some of the weird stuff that's been happening lately, or--"

She breaks off, blinking, and scrunches her face up.

"Wait. Why am I telling you any of this!? It's none of your business!"

[anti_nonsense]

"Beats me," Rita says dryly. It isn't her business, and she knows that. The bat-girl just started blabbering away on her own. "But now that we are talking... what kind of weird stuff do you mean?"

Rita's seen plenty of weird stuff herself in the past week, but maybe this girl's seen different things.