𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐎𝐍𝐄, 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆.
there are few who are aware of the guidelines of necromantic dealings, and fewer still who are aware that any such thing exists. when fleamont acted on information in passing from an acquaintance and initiated the seance at the norris house in mid-august, he opened the door between this realm and the other. just a crack–– just enough to let one ghostly spirit slip through. what he failed to do, in his ignorance, was to close that door and bolt it when they were done.
and so, little by little, one by one, the supernatural undead dripped through that sliver of space into our world, not unlike a dripping faucet. for a while their presence was almost undetectable. what was one or two more ghosts, when practically every old house had a collection in the attic? as the seasons shifted and settled, however, the calibre and character of the beings who slipped through changed. as the days grew shorter and as all hallow’s eve drew closer, the undead were able to nudge that door open further, allowing far less benign spirits to pass through. poltergeists. wraiths. phantoms. banshees. they began to wreak havoc on magical london, but it wasn’t until the inferi discovered the open door that the greater wixen public felt fear crawling up their spines, and watched in horror as the flimsy veil between the magical and muggle world was torn down.
now, a day before the full moon and almost a week before the peak of their strength, the undead have wrenched that door completely open and have begun to infiltrate this realm in earnest, endless hunger. the ministry of magic have posted notices on every corner assuring their citizens that assistance is on the way, that all will be fixed, to wait for another missive. this does not bode well for the average wixen as night after night there is always someone vulnerable to attack, there are certain charms that were not needed, not thought of, and the ministry seems to lack the empathy of the common wixen’s situation. as time ticks onward with salvation yet to come, the ministry have advised, from their disgustingly comfortable safe houses that are guarded sufficiently from any ill spirit, ghoul, or otherwise, that any and all without protections on par with that of the ministry find a safe location and wait for further instructions.
𝐈𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟒, 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟎. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓'𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆?
with a full moon and all hallow’s eve on the horizon, your character’s goal is to OUTLAST the hoards of encroaching ghosts, specters, and inferi –– at least long enough for the ministry of magic to put out a plan. they’ve stated that more concrete details will arrive by OCTOBER 30TH, 1950. however, each day it seems like the spirits get stronger.
any number of locations could be fortified ( do you have the know how? ), but there is STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. may we suggest a local gathering place such as a bank or hospital or, for those who have wandered outside the strictly wixen areas recently, a nearby tesco?
as more and more wixen ward their own areas, certain magical modes of travel, such as apparition and the floo network, have become less reliable; even where it still works, you cannot be sure what situation you’ll be landing in. likewise, in an attempt to keep this outbreak from spreading, LONDON has been placed on a magical LOCKDOWN, restricting movement even further.
timestamps are optional settings and scenarios to help inspire a direction and/or context for your event threads! you are more than encouraged to let your character explore any part of muggle or magical london outside of the three timestamp locations – the possibilities are numerous, and as long as your character stays within london, you may set your thread at any location.
007 SUIT & TIE – few places in wizarding london, especially in diagon alley, that are as fortified as gringotts. their wards are ancient, fortified by goblin magic, and have stood the test of time, from goblin revolutions ( all nine of them ) to the great fire of london. the doors have been barred and are refusing entry, the only way to get out is with apparition or a portkey in designated rooms in the front hall. though wizards hired by gringotts stand sentry at the front doors, be careful who you trust and who you follow into the catacombs below gringotts.
008 MIRRORS – mirrors line the back wall of the tesco’s on great suffolk street that some have ducked into. though muggles cower in the back room, at least two have insisted that they be present with the 20 somethings willing to put themselves as the first line of defense. though the building is dark, the screams outside interrupt the quiet of the night. a particularly clever wix might think to establish anti ghoul and ghost wards around the building to protect its inhabitants but do you know the spells ? and do you feel confident that you could obliviate all the muggles to preserve the statute ? calm that racing heart, the inferi might hear.
009 ( OH NO ) WHAT YOU GOT – saint mungo’s is the safest place in the wizarding british isles with the exception of the ministry and hogwarts. it also has the easiest access to the ministry for magic with its many guest fireplaces to floo and their never ending connection to the floo network. saint mungo’s also has an impressive set of wards adapted for near any disaster. the entirety of the hospital is on lockdown with the exception of the emergency department and their waiting rooms have become as comfortable as anything can be with a little bit of magic. it’s a tense environment but there’s a gentleness here, the kind of place that sees crises often enough to provide as calming environment as they can.
please remember to keep all event threads, regardless of timestamp or any other circumstances, to remain within the official in-character period of the week of OCTOBER 24 – OCTOBER 31st, 1950. the precise time and date of each interaction is up to the players’ discretion, as long as it stays between the range of that week.
please note ! as always, unless you mark your thread as warded or private, anything that transpires within your threads may be heard by keenly listening ears...
this event will begin at the time of posting –– SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th, 1PM EDT/6PM BST, and will continue until SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1PM EDT/6PM BST. please try not to start any new event threads after OCTOBER 27th, in order to ensure that you’ll be able to wrap up and complete any threads before the event’s end !
