the magic, and the beautiful girl, disappears by the end of the night. it's not funny, i know, but also... isn't it ? just a little ? very reliable anonymous sources tell me that there is no such thing as the cloaked figures luna lovegood claims to have seen just moments before her disappearance. for once, this triangle is at loss for words. no one knows what happened in the woods just outside of campus, and maybe no one ever will, unless...
unless those who were found have something to say ?
see, upon being informed of the fictitious "cloaked people" in the woods, professors were sent out to search the area. no one in cloaks was found, but what was found ? was more greusome than they could've imagined. warren graham, skin around his right eye an angry red, with a swollen lid, and the eye itself looking cloudy. sherri valance, lips bleeding and mouth sloppily half stitched shut, as though someone was in a rush. and max mayfield, who i hear is missing her left ear entirely, but there was far too much blood to say for sure. the three students have been rushed to suzette general, where more information about their condition will hopefully be given to us soon.
could this all be the work of luna lovegood ? or is there more at play here ?
two rival schools, two balls on the same day. that’s the way it’s been for decades. hirsch university’s ball would always be the talk of the town. beautiful, luxurious decor and even more beautiful, rich students. mintz, on the other hand, was home of the most scandalous balls every year. affairs would be exposed, crystal glasses shattered to the floor. now that the schools are combined… we have the best of both worlds. glamor, romance, and scandal. what could embody that more than shakespeare’s a midsummer night’s dream ? the grand ballroom usually reserved for the dean’s own business dinners has been transformed into a magical forest, chandeliers overhead looking closer to the sun than diamond for once. be sure to share a glass of love-in-idleness with that special person. before it’s too late.
THIS EVENT WILL LAST FROM 9PM EST AUGUST 16TH, TO 9PM EST AUGUST 21ST
OOC INFORMATION
this event is largely to build connection and have fun, but we have a small side task for you. muses are to spill their guts to bill over on our bill-cipher channel (instructions for submitting gossip are on the channel), sharing anything their heart desires. secrets they’ve heard about someone else, maybe something they shouldn’t have witnessed, etc. if we get more than five of these juicy secrets, you will unlock a new special ability for mephisto
WHY IS IT, THAT WHENEVER SOMETHING GOES WRONG, I HAVE TO BREAK THE NEWS ?
death tw, human experimentation tw.
an idiot once said that storms are meant to wash us clean of sin. the sky would roar in grief of all it has seen and cleanse us of that which we have suffered. that person never considered how cold the lot of us have become, how the shade of the clouds becomes the perfect cover for our misdeeds. last night, in the darkness of the hirsch & mintz science building, we lost a student.
a cause of death has yet to be announced, but rumor around school is that yurius had a proclivity for... strange experiments on himself. as you all know, this triangle loves a good conspiracy, to theorize about the danger lurking around our building, but i'll be honest with you, hirsch & mintz student body, i think what's happening is right under our noses. it's going to take a year worth of storms to wash this one away.
The National Weather Service in Rhode Island has issued a Storm Warning for... Cape Suzette and the greater Winkler Areas until 11:00 AM EST
At 9:30pm EST a severe thunderstorm was located near Wayside, or 4 miles south of Cape Suzette, moving north at 40 mph. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
To all citizens of Cape Suzette: TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Stay away from the beach and boardwalk.
To all students at Hirsch & Mintz University: sturdy shelter can be found at the school's science building, just north of the Cul De Sac on Myers Street.
OOC: though this plot drop is one night in character, it will last until Friday, August 6th, at 9pm EST out of character, so that everyone can plot and finish out their plans for the plot drop.
ah, the night stroll. we laughed, we cried, we hooked up in dusty haunted houses. but, see.... this triangle had to find all of that out himself. here’s the thing, when i was charitable enough to announce this event, i made a deal with all of you. dirt on all of your peers, in exchange for a prize beyond your wildest dreams. i suppose you’re all just too kind, because i did not receive one piece of insider information. and that’s fine. i just have to take something from you now. let’s chat about miles wingrave and billy loomis.
left alone in the house of salt, one’s life comes to a screeching halt. at least, that’s what we can guess. you see, two walked away to find a key, and only one returned. it was nothing to blink at then, you all thought maybe he’d chickened out, left the salt house, but no one’s seen miles wingrave since. maybe our friend billy knows something. scratch that, this insider is positive he knows something. just how much blood is on this guy’s hands?
from now on, play with me. or there will be consequences. let’s have some fun.
back when hirsch & mintz was two rivaling schools, a cul de sac on myers street was teeming with life, occupied by the sororities and fraternities from mintz university. after the schools combined, greek life was moved to the far more luxurious houses provided by hirsch university. with no one on the cul de sac, students wondered what the houses would turn into, but even now they still sit rotting. so, the student body decided if no one else is going to use them... they may as well take matters into their own hands. enter the night stroll: a one night only event in which the student body gets to scare the shit out of each other, taking full advantage of the horror stories about town with games, activities, and more than a few unkind pranks.
THIS EVENT WILL LAST FROM 10PM EST JULY 24TH, TO 10PM EST JULY 26TH
LOCATIONS ON THE NIGHT STROLL :
the cul de sac: five activities, six abandoned houses, a swingset, an old stone fountain, graffiti’d benches, and about a hundred vengeful spirits. what could go wrong?
haunted house: bet you can’t stay the whole night. this place is crawling with the dead. before it was home to mintz university’s stinkiest, this house was said to have been the home of the salts, a family plagued by a curse that would kill them in hundreds of ways, generation after generation, until no one was left in the home. well, no one you could see.
escape room: here comes the bride, all dressed in... red? you and nine of your peers are locked in a chapel with the aftermath of what seems to be been a hell of a wedding. now, it’s up to you to solve the puzzles and find your way out. till death do you part.
fortune teller: its tough knowing things that will happen, or won't depending on what you do. wouldn't you like to be one step ahead? wouldn't you want to know what's coming?
roulette: i bet you think you're one of the lucky ones. maybe you even think you're unlucky. why not test that? swing by my place, test your luck, if you dare.
mystery shack: with a town with a history such as this, it only makes sense to make a scene about it. come find all you could ever want to know about our quaint little town. some of it might even be true.
OOC INFORMATION :
the fortune teller, mystery shack, and roulette: these activities are able to be played as normal interactions between two characters. you can play them outside of these houses, plannning to go in, or play through the events of them during this activity. example: two friends get their palms read together, a couple tours odd findings together, two people bet on roulette, etc.
the abandoned houses, fountain, benches, and swingsets: characters are free to break into and explore these houses, as well as use the swingsets, fountain, and benches by the fountain for normal interactions.
the haunted house: up to 10 characters can interact here. this is a group interaction. it is your character’s goal to stay in the haunted house overnight. throughout their stay, admins will throw challenges at them in the form of hauntings and ghost shenanigans
the escape room: up to 10 characters can interact here. this is a group interaction. we will not be telling you how many rooms this game is. it is the character’s goal to get out of here before the night is up by completing a series of puzzles, solving clues, and finding keys. admins will give a description of each room with all necessary details to start, as well as giving more details and tools over time, triggered by your character’s actions. every character is allowed to ask for one additional clue if stuck.
