somnia hq

a private sci-fi / fantasy rp.

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CHAPTER X.

HALAMSHIRAL (THE END OF THE JOURNEY).

THE VILLAGE OF RIVER RUN, TEN MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE CAPITOL.

𝐀𝐓 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓, the wind down. with the pride demon defeated and hrafn’s sacrifice having been made, the black has begun to slowly but surely recede, lands returning to their former glory. pastoral lands once ravished by the black will once again soon be ready for harvest. the people that fled the capitol have slowly begun to return. repairs are being made. with the heiress now head of her household, she has been pouring money into works to update, renovate, and maintain the impoverished areas of the capitol, and has convinced many of the other noble families to follow her charitable lead in doing so. the throne of halamshiral remains empty, and broken. the company sits in the whitehall inn, the hero once again having gathered them one last time. here, our heroes are able to catch up, reminisce, and say their goodbyes.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : close out. it’s been a month since the company has all been together, so now is the time to have a drink, have a look at the world they’ve saved, and say goodbye. at least for now.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : set one month after the events of the finale. one week.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : this is the epilogue.

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CHAPTER IX.

ATONEMENT.

THE RETURN OF THE KING.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– with the capitol fallen to darkness, all seems bleak. hope is lost. the stormborn will not suffer any rivals — even an unwitting one. the message he gave to the heiress was simple: the one marked as touched by fate must either come to claim the throne of halamshiral or perish.

when the heiress frantically passed on this message to the hero, — with the assistance of the hanged man and the supplicant — assuming it was meant for him, she found him home, in the kestrel isles. the hero, upon hearing such prophecy, sought to enlist the help of the others one last time.

after the events of the black city, his spirit has been broken, but he hopes against hope that the fellowship will band together this one last time. letters are sent as the crow flies to the ends of all somnia to gather the others. to the hero’s unending relief, they come. the fellowship met at caer crye in order to prepare to head south, to the capitol. all, that is, but the hermit.

𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓, as our heroes ventured south, they noticed the pastoral lands outside the city have fallen to decay. now, as they enter the city, they move through the buildings and the black as if a mist has settled over the city. ghosts of those spirits lost reach for them out of the shadows. the veil, as they’ve learned, is thin here, and pieces of the streets and buildings have begun to break off and float away. the capitol is beginning to resemble to world beyond the veil.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : reunited, our heroes must seek to move through the city without incident, and to make their way to the winter palace in one piece.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : one day.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : this is the final chapter before the epilogue.

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE CALLING.

A STOLEN CROWN RECLAIMED.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– over the course of the past three months our heroes, having disbanded, have traveled to the far corners of somnia. while some journeyed home, others continued to work relentlessly toward solutions to the black, unable to simply accept failure, and what seems to be the inevitable.

they had thought, for a time, that the creep of the darkness over the land had stilled. for a moment the villages to the south lived in a wary sort of peace with the black. it did not recede, but it did not spread. reports of this strange change in the winds reached the capitol, where those from above toasted crystalline glass in celebration. they had been right, they thought. the black never posed a true threat.

they were wrong.

𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓, from the stillness it came like a flood. all of the south of eden is succumbed to the black — all the way up through the pastoral lands and finally to the capitol. the black moved through the city like a poisonous mist, taking the lives of all those it deemed unworthy. those who did not flee the city, or escape death, slowly gave way to sickness before disappearing in the mist.

the capitol is now littered with these spirits like shadows of ghosts, roaming the streets, lost and unaware. the stormborn has reclaimed the throne of the winter palace with a vengeance — some blood was meant to be spilled by his own hands, and the way it dripped from his dagger was regrettably satisfying.

any of the fellowship that returned to the capitol prior to the flood have thankfully survived — whether spared, in the case of the scholar, or having been driven out, in the case of the heiress, with a message to relay.

the message is simple: the one marked as touched by fate must either come to claim the throne of halamshiral or perish.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : there are those that remain within the capitol, and those that are still spread throughout somnia. news of the fall of the capitol will have spread fast. take time to reflect on where your character’s path might lead — are they content to hide, or are they compelled to do something? as for the heiress — after losing her family in the carnage but ultimately being spared herself, she must travel to who she thinks is the one touched by fate to relay the stormborn’s message.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : one week.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : worthiness is determined by the measure of one’s soul. if one’s soul is mired by darkness it “fades into the black.”

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INTERMISSION.

THE END OF THE FELLOWSHIP.

ACROSS SOMNIA.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– traversing nowhere left them ragged. incurring injuries of the mind, body, and soul, our heroes faced demons of their own making: desire, wrath, gluttony, sloth — and finally — greed. it left them changed, and one number less. the sycophant’s sacrifice is one that will not easily be forgotten, not for them. if he hadn’t, they may have never made it out of the realm of chaos alive.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄, something they ached for, now left a hollow feeling in their chest. when they fell through the tear in the veil to return to their world, they landed not falling up from the floor of the library, but crashing down from the ceiling of the grand hall on the second floor. when they finally are able to pull themselves together to check the spire for any sign of life, it is clear that hrafn has gone. the tension in the air is palpable. they’ve failed, and the loss and heartache they’ve suffered is too much.

the fellowship disbands, and thus we have come to the intermission, a period in which we can explore what our characters lives might look like after all that they’ve been through thus far — lost hope, their fears, who they continued to travel with, whether or not that went home, etc.

what this looks like on dash: for those characters who stick together ––– write threads! running into one another at the market after all that happened purely on accident a month down the road? decided to travel home together? write threads! reflect on the journey thus far.

optional task: write a short piece about the above for everyone to read! where is your character’s headspace at? who are they with? what does their average day now look like? co-write one with someone, be creative!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : explore what your character has been up to in the months following the traumatic events of the black city and nowhere.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : approximately three months.

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NPCs.

CHAPTER VII — INTO THE ABYSS PT II: BEYOND THE VEIL.

THE GHOST OF BLACKPOOL.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 ––– ancient and unknowable, somnian folksongs both sing of his praises and warn against his wiles. known by many names, he is the stormborn, the raven of the kestrel isles, and the ghost of blackpool. the company, however, has come to know his true name, the name that came first: hrafn.

born in an unknown age, he is a relic of a forgotten time. with the great cleansing having happened over two centuries ago — and the decline of the elvhen people having been happening for some time before that — hrafn is the last of his kind, consumed by grief in isolation. 

as such, his magic is elvhen in nature and therefore considered tenebri, heretical, and far beyond the means of man. he is a far more powerful mage than any of the party could have anticipated — able to manipulate and control the black according to his will, and tear open the veil between their world and the world of chaos that lies within its seams: where all magic draws its source and where demons lie in wait.

after confronting him, it seems only more questions have arisen: who was he? what is the nature of his connection to the black? what else is he capable of? and, perhaps most alarmingly — has he been following them on their journey all along?

𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : hrafn resides in the black spire, in the center of the black city in the region that has come to be known as blackpool.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : after wandering into the black as a child, the hermit seems to have an interesting connection to the stormborn.

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CHAPTER VII.

INTO THE ABYSS PT II.

BEYOND THE VEIL.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– after entering into the black, our heroes found themselves lost. by small miracles, they were able to reconvene, and enter into the black city together. however, upon exploring the black spire, they found him. the ghost of blackpool, the raven of the kestrel isles, the stormborn, the source of all the black — the last living elf. the encounter, however, was foolhardy. the company was never prepared to face a threat as powerful as hrafn. by the end of the confrontation, our heroes were thrust through the veil — as torn asunder by hrafn’s hand — into nowhere, the realm of chaos. 

𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐄𝐈𝐋, it's like a dreamscape. the world looks like somnia, but a somnia from ages long past — a somnia when elves and magic ruled the land. but it is almost as if moving through a faded memory, desaturated, and hazy; sickly and pekid. roads are missing, and land has fallen away and broken off from the earth as if everything is patched together like disjointed memories. pieces of libraries from ancient elvhen palaces float just in their periphery. to travel from one broken piece of land to the next, they must find the portals that allow them to move through nowhere. it could be a crack in the wall, the open mouth of a cave, or the tall mirrors of the sitting room that seem almost untouched by time.

in order to escape this place they have to once again find the tear in the veil that they fell through. the hermit and the magician will be key in leading everyone out; with the light of the lovers’ staff to guide them, and the hermit's apparent connection with hrafn himself. 

but be wary — along the way they may have to face their demons.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : make their way back to the tear in the veil to return to the living world.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : unknown.

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CHAPTER VI.

INTO THE ABYSS.

PT II. INTO THE BLACK.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– caper’s green was a quiet village, and despite whispers of the hermit’s family being cursed, the company’s stay has been a restful one. they have replenished their supplies, nurtured their sick, and the magician has had the opportunity to work with the lovers’ staff. with the sycophant and the supplicant in better health, the party — though with some disagreement — has decided it’s time to move on. guided by the light of the staff as wielded by the magician, they set out come morning to face the black.

𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊, the company is swallowed by darkness as manifested in a thick smog. a strange wind whips, nipping at their heels. the further they travel, the thicker the black becomes. as they push forward, the ground beneath them turns to death and decay, grey and lifeless until it turns to ash. 

suddenly, the wind whips high and pushes them apart as if the black itself is alive, and pressing against them. their paths diverged and the party split, they must find their way out of the black without the full party, and move south in hopes of finding one another and reaching the black city.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : with the party split into three, each group must navigate their way through the black to make their way to the black city in the hope of reconnecting with the others.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : one day, one night.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : all thread activity for this drop will move to discord for the upcoming week, split into 3 threads. current threads on dash are allowed to continue during this extended event, but understand they they would now be considered as being set in the past.

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CHAPTER VI.

INTO THE ABYSS.

PT I. THE VILLAGE OF CAPER’S GREEN, SOUTHERNMOST BORDER OF EDEN.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– in approaching the vhenan’ara ruins in search of the lovers’ staff, the party was set upon by the dragon they were chased by before arriving in caer crye. after entering a mine shaft, they discovered the dragon was nothing but smoke and shadows that spread out into the mine, leading the company straight to a basilisk — a creature thought never one to surface.

the basilisk, however, was blind — a strange inexplicable mist in its eyes. startled, it struck out, leaving both the sycophant with an impact injury, and the supplicant with a highly venomous strike; but not before the supplicant was able to strike out with a dirk, causing injury to the beast and for it to recoil, and retreat into the depths of the tunnels.

as the company rushed to the aid of their injured party members, a light shone, watery and thin from the end of the tunnel, casting the heiress in a silhouette. upon further  investigation of the thief, the hunter, and the jackal, it was discovered that the lovers’ staff was very real, and they had found what they had sought.

what is perhaps more curious — the magician seems to be able to wield the staff.

𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓, our heroes have arrived in the village of caper’s green, a village located at what is now the southernmost border of eden, along the edges of the black. with the lovers’ staff in hand, they have what they need to press forward in their search for truth. resting in the home of the hermit, they prepare to enter the black.  

the jackal’s curiosity has brought him to caper’s green, but he’s insistent it will take him no further. while the sycophant is expected to make a full recovery, the supplicant is still weak. 

as they look south, to the black city, they see nothing but shadows and storms striking a bruised sky, where the ink silhouette of dragon wings is sometimes thought to be seen, stretching out from the roof of the ghost of a palace that once glittered silver and gold.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : collect supplies, rest, allow the magician time to heal those affected by the basilisk and work with the lovers’ staff, make preparations, say their goodbyes should they feel they need to.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : one week.

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WORLD MAP.

CHAPTER V — MEDINAH, SANDSTROM.

THERE IS HONOR AMONG THIEVES.

𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐅𝐀𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 where sandstrom meets eden, one of the west’s proudest jewels glitters in the dunes like a genuine diamond in the rough.

a bustling city full of silks and commerce, the smell of freshly baked bread and spices seems to follow one wherever they go on the colorful, vibrant streets of medinah. stalls line the stone streets with everything sandstrom has to offer: precious jewels, tender meats, and desert flowers. there are no finer dyed silks than those found within the walls of medinah, and one might argue no cheaper place to find a bottle of arian wine!

but mind your pockets, for as many riches as the city holds, there are twice as many thieves. pickpockets slip in and out of the shadows, sit next to you in tavern halls, dressed as finely as the wealthy they steal their riches from. there is a dark underbelly in medinah, but there is one thing known to be true about those that traverse it: there is honor among thieves, and those in medinah take care of their own. it is lucky, then, that the company knows a certain jackal fairly high on the food chain.

a ways outside the city walls, out in the wastes, are elvhen ruins, more so than any other region in sandstrom. often holding valuables, while some ruins have been left undiscovered or undisturbed, many others have been mined for the riches and secret history within. medinah, despite its outward appearance of wealth and prosperity to rival ari and even the capitol of the east, has become tied to this history of mining, and the dangers and tragedy that has come with it.

𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : northeast corner of sandstrom, not far from the border between sandstrom and eden, making it north of eden’s rock, and considerably south of no man’s land.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : medinah is the home of the jackal, who is a colleague and friend of the thief. the heiress’ family own many of the mines outside of the city’s walls.

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NPCs.

CHAPTER V — THE LOVERS’ STAFF.

FRIEND OF THE FOX.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐋 ––– julien is one of the five major thieves across somnia known as the friends of the fox. each thief is native to a primary location, and is primarily known by an alias attached to that locale. the band consists of the fox and the jackal out west in sandstrom, sidewinder in the south of eden, kestrel in the isles, and the lynx in the north of eden. as a network they primarily work alone, or in pairs. they have, however, been known (or, more accurately, not been known) to pull heists in larger numbers. they most often keep in touch by letter as the crow flies.

as a thief, julien is a man trained in stealth and surprise. the cloak and dagger have done well by him all his life. he is better suited to being an assassin than a warrior, and has been so in the past. however, it is not wise to underestimate what he can do with a broadsword or bow and arrow.

as a man, julien knows little about himself. he has no name. born in the mines out in the wastes, he led a life of gruel and toil, knowing nothing but a hungry belly and waking up morning after morning to harvest ore for the wealthy who continued to be be fat and make their pockets fatter. escaping the mines at the age of twelve, he became a pickpocket on the streets of medinah. he has known nothing but thieving and survival since.

he is charming, genial, and generous under his sometimes arrogant veneer.

𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : julien is a resident of medinah, the city toward the northeastern border of sandstrom.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : julien is both a colleague of and a friend of the thief; both being based in sandstrom, they are closer to one another than they are the others in their syndicate, having worked many jobs together, both large and small.

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CHAPTER V.

THE LOVERS’ STAFF.

MEDINAH, NORTHEASTERN BORDER OF SANDSTROM.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– having descended into the deep roads, our heroes emerged with both the hanged man and the book of adaran allihies in tact. escaping the deep roads themselves, however, proves not to be such an easy feat. it takes them three days time before they see sunlight again.

in that time, the scholar spends his nights translating, and the magician spends her time working healing spells over the hanged man. the results are fruitful. by the time they see sunlight on the third day, the hanged man is mostly on his feet, though weak; and the scholar has discovered their next best foot forward.

the book speaks of a staff that can banish darkness, often sung of in old elvhen songs. based on the scribblings in the margins and the letters found by the body in the spider’s nest, allihies was obsessed with finding it. if the staff truly exists, as the book claims, the company must push west.

𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓, our heroes have arrived in medinah, one of the two beset glittering jewels in the deserts of sandstrom. it is here that the company has a local contact through the thief. the man, primarily known as jackal, has agreed to help the company by providing food and lodging for their stay (with a wink and a line about being a friend of the fox). 

he seems an odd character.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : collect supplies, rest, allow the magician and the scholar to continue to work with the book of adaran allihies, meet with the thief’s contact to learn about the locale and the elvhen ruins outside the city.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : one week.

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CHAPTER IV.

GRAYSON & THE BOTTLE CAP.

PT II. THE DEEP ROADS.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– the company was attacked by unknown assailants. after the smoke cleared from the night’s ambush, the company was left disoriented and with one man missing: the hanged man. the fox, having scouted further north, found no trace. she brought back only a faded red bottle cap to the supplicant: a childhood gift, given as a charm that, when in dire need, could be rubbed in order to glean a bit of bravery.

the sycophant, having had a chance to save the hanged man and instead having chosen to hide, now has a secret he may or may not choose to keep.

𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓, our heroes are at camp, left with one of two choices: continue on their journey in search of adaran allihies in the morning, or sidetrack their mission in search of their missing party member.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : decide whether or not to save grayson langley, and if so — just how to do it, and where to start.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : one night.

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CHAPTER IV.

GRAYSON & THE BOTTLE CAP.

PT I. A JOURNEY INTO NO MAN’S LAND.

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘 ––– after a harrowing night and much debate the next morning, the company has decided to follow up on their only lead: to journey to the glacial north in search of adaran allihies, in the hope they may at the very least find the book once in his possession, if not the man himself.

𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓, our heroes are travelling north, guided by the scholar’s maps, the fool’s skills, and the hanged man’s wherewithal. there is tension still thread between the company, secrets having been laid bare but stones remaining unturned. though the party is still in one piece and even yet growing, with the addition of the scholar, one can’t help but feel there may be fractures beginning to form. the darkest night is yet to come.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : journey north to no man’s land, reflect on previous events, help the scholar settle into the company. 

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : three days, three nights.

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small little admin announcement that last week’s task is going to be extended to give folks a chance to get it done should they wish to! it will now be due by 12PM EST friday, may 1st. that being said, there will be no new task posted this week.

on another note: keep an eye out on the disco for a coming announcement about live event shenanigans !

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CHAPTER III.

THE BANQUET & THE BOOK.

TASK II. CLASSIFICATION EXPLORATION.

𝐃&𝐃 𝐌𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐒 have become a large part of our group’s gameplay and, in turn, plays a role in how the story plays out! let’s talk about that.

CHAPTER 3′s second task is looking to answer this questionnaire:

1. what class do you feel best suits your character? are they strictly a rogue, or do they resemble a combination of traits from different classes? 2. what aspect of their class are they strongest in? magic? stealth? charisma? 3. what are their weaknesses? everybody’s got one. 4. are they used to working in a team? or do they prefer to fight alone? 5. do they perform well under pressure? we can be honest if not. 6. what area of their class are they hoping to/you hoping they will specialize in? this can be hypothetical for some and literal for others, like in the case of the magician. 7. how would you describe their combat style? are they a smooth criminal or do they prefer to go in guns blazing?

be sure to tag any and all related content as #somnia.task when you post them!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : answer the questions, explore your character’s d&d archetype and how that affects their role in somnia!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : one week (april 19th – 26th). the task will be due by 12PM EST on sunday, april 26th, when the next task will be posted.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : participating in this task is optional. not all questions have to be explored.

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CHAPTER III.

THE BANQUET & THE BOOK.

TASK I. SKELETON — OR GOWN?

𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐑𝐔𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐒 are the currency of the elite of eden. when preparing for tonight’s event, when your muse opened up their closet, were they searching for the perfect evening gown — or to bury their secrets where prying eyes can never find them?

CHAPTER 3′s first task is looking to answer these three questions:

1. what is your muse wearing? did they elect to hide their face — to wear a mask, as is the custom of above? 2. how do they feel about the situation? do they intend to drink wine and be merry, or would they rather be anywhere else but here, at the winter palace? 3. what secrets might they want to keep close to the vest from the ever hungry eyes of somnia’s elite? what are they hiding?

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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 : create, create, create! playlists, aesthetic boards, headcanon posts! any and all are welcome for this week’s task to kick off chapter 3!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐄 : one week (april 12th – 19th). the task will be due by 12PM EST on sunday, april 19th, when the next task will be posted.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : participating in this task is optional.

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NPCs.

CHAPTER III — THE BANQUET & THE BOOK.

THE MAGICIAN’S MENTOR.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍'𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐑 ––– nazeem isuelt is the magician in residence at the winter palace, working under the patronage of the heiress’ family. master in the ways of the arcane, it is well known (though never discussed) that his knowledge is dangerous. he is a sought after man, and his place at the winter palace has not only secured his safety, but is yet another shining gem in the crown of the blacklore family, as the knowledge and power of a magician in residence equates to wealth and reflects on a family’s reputation. it helps that he, as an individual, is so kindly and good humored that people have a tendency to forget he could turn your cousin into a newt without so much as batting an eye.

as a sorcerer he holds great respect for magic, but also rightfully harbors a healthy dose of fear of it. dabbling in tenebri is taboo and he strictly and rather sternly forbade it when raising the magician in the ways of luxi. this, however, does not mean he didn’t keep curiously ancient tomes of magic tucked away in his private library. for academic purposes, of course.

like his niece, he has violet eyes — an isuelt family trait.

𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : nazeem isuelt is a resident of the winter palace, at the height of the capitol (above).

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : nazeem isuelt is the mentor and the uncle of the magician; and not only taught her in the art of magic, but raised her from the time her parents passed. nazeem is also a colleague of the scholar, and a colleague and friend of the scholar’s former mentor. he is the magician in residence for the heiress’ family.