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                                                                           『 PLOT DROP 001. 』

                               THE DISCOVERY

OCTOBER 31ST, 1991, 23:15.

    ( TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR FOOD, ALCOHOL AND SMOKING MENTIONS, DEATH AND POSSIBLE GORE! )

Crowds of sleepy children in costumes, many accompanied by elder siblings or guardians, have long begun heading home. Families pass around treats fished out of the baskets, eyes fixed on the screen that is playing Tod Browning’s “Dracula”. Eventually, the kids - lulled to sleep by the night’s excitement - are sent to bed, and the lights of the houses all go out almost in unison.

At Dale’s, the party is still going. At this point of the night, the more upbeat songs list has transitioned into a mellow one, and there seem to be only couples left on the dancefloor. The makeshift terrace is not nearly as crowded as it was at the beginning of the festivity, housing only a handful of tipsy attendees sharing a cigarette. Other businesses have started turning their lights off, flipping their door signs to CLOSED and heading home for some well-deserved rest. The streets are quiet, almost as if asleep, with the odd bystander still half-dressed in their Halloween attire trying to get home. 

Jude Jones, Graig Bowers, Harvey Young, Christian Denborough and twins Lydia and Carol Spellman - a group of teenagers regularly spotted smoking at K-MART’s parking lot - chose to stay out for the night, smashing jack o’ lanterns and passing around a bottle presumed to have been shoplifted from the convenience store. All residing in the same block, the group took a different route on their way to their houses, walking along the suburbian style houses. 

It was about quarter past eleven, just as the teens came face to face the old uninhabited house in Derry Street that they stopped. The street was dormant, dark -- dark enough to briefly get lost. It would be Jude Jones who would spot something laying on the lawn in front of the house. It was a silhouette, almost lost in the shadows. The group allegedly encouraged Jones to keep walking, believing the sight to be part of the neighborhood’s Halloween decoration. Given the teen’s insistence, the group collectively approached, only to stumble back in fear at the gruesome image before them. A call was made to the sheriff department, and shortly after the forces arrived the area was closed off and the group of teenagers taken in for questioning. 

There, in the lawn overlooked by the single abandoned tenement, laid the body of none other than Abigal Myers. 

MORE INFORMATION TO BE FOUND UNDER THE CUT

As previously teased, this plot is quite important! As you can see, Abigail’s body has been found. The sheriff has yet to release an official statement, but the news would’ve spread quiiite quickly, so it’s very likely for your characters to have heard it. 

I would love to see your characters’ reaction to this shocking event. As we dive deeper into the mystery, more prompts will be sent out (to different players/characters than the first round). The prompts will shed a light on more details to the investigation.

If you feel like posting starters involving the plot drop, you can tag it as #blackpinestarter, and all matters concerning it can be (optionally) tagged as #blackpinepd001.

If there are any other questions, please don’t hesitate to let me know!

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                                                                  『  TASK 001.  』                  THE CHARACTER QUESTIONNAIRE 

❝ Yes, look in the mirror. What do you see? Is it a dream, or a nightmare? Are we being introduced against our will? Are they mirrors? ❞   —  david lynch.

And here is the first ever task! To kick things off, a list of relatively simple questions for your characters to answer. This can be done in the form of a self-para, but don’t be afraid to get creative ---- aesthetics, playlists, and all sorts of creations are welcomed as well! The task, as well as all the upcoming tasks, are completely optional (but highly encouraged for a variety of reasons, such as characterization and plot relevance). There is no deadline for this either. Answers to this can be as short or as long as  you see fit. For neatness’ sake, the questions can be found under the cut.

If you choose to complete the task, please tag the post(s) as #blackpinetask and #blackpinetask001

i. NAME  — very self-explanatory and straightforward. What is your character’s full name?

ii. MEANING & REASONING BEHIND THE NAME  — what does the name mean, and why was it chosen? Was it part of a family ritual? Was it because of it roots? Was it derived from a celebrity’s name? Or, was the choice entirely arbitrary?

iii. NICKNAMES  — do they have any nicknames? Are they fond of them? Are there stories behind these names?

iv. BIRTHDAY AND AGE  — the date on which the character was born (keep in mind the current year is 1991!) 

v. ZODIAC SIGN  — does your character believe in astrology? Why/why not? Irregardless, what is their zodiac sign? How do they feel about this, do they fit the description, are they happy with their sign, etc.

vi. THREE WORDS THEY WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE THEMSELVES. 

vii. FAVORITE MEMORY  — phew, curveball, I know. What is your character’s most beloved memory? 

viii. FAVORITE HOLIDAY  — don’t be afraid to let question VI. and VII. become intertwined! Why is X their favorite holiday? How do they usually spend it? 

ix. MOST TREASURED POSSESSION  — what is one object they couldn’t live without? What is the story behind the thing in question? 

x. PERSON THEY ARE CLOSEST TO  — this can be someone currently alive or deceased. Why are they so close to them?

xi. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS — feel free to include pictures, diagrams, edits, aesthetics, all of which can be showcased in a post of its own! 

xii. A FACT ABOUT THEM NO ONE ELSE KNOWS  — don’t hesitate to make this private, or goofy. Approach it however you desire! 

xiii. STRENGTHS  — what is their primary strength?

xiv. WEAKNESSES   — on the flip side, what is their main weakness? 

xv. THINGS PEOPLE WOULD ASSOCIATE WITH THEM  — think of these as written aesthetics! Feel free to browse the tag for some inspiration. 

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                                                               『 EVENT 001. 』

                                 THE SEARCH PARTY 

OCTOBER 14TH, 1991. 05:00. 

The chiming of static greets every household. The daily radio broadcast, now a staple of the town culture, begins - strangely enough - an hour and a half earlier than usual. Still, the broadcaster’s voice is not short of its usual cheer as it wishes Blackpine a good morning. 

   “Good morning, neighbors! It’s your host Josh Goodman, Blackpine’s most famous voice. Looks like we’ve got another lovely day ahead of us. Going to start off with some tough news here: the Blackpine Sheriff Department has informed us that an abandoned vehicle prsumed to be Ms. Abigal Myers’ has been found a few meters past town limits. Ms. Myers hasn’t been located as of yet, but we sure hope for her speedy return! On a jollier note, today’ll be quite the sunny day. Make sure to carry some sun screen with you, and as always, have a pleasant one!”

There are comprehensive nods from the housewives and their spouses as the segment ends, and a familiar upbeat tune reminiscent of rockabilly echoes within the unnervingly white walls of each house. 

OCTOBER 14TH, 1991. 18:00. 

After the radio broadcast, the sheriff and his colleagues seal off the area of the crash. Experts gather evidence, bag it up like it were a brunch snack, and go on their merry ways after having photographed and documented all that was required to be. With Abigail still missing, the authorities have requested the help of the town, and have summoned them all to the area to begin a search party. In an attempt not to force anyone out of their workplaces early yet make use of the remaining daylight, the Sheriff Department has called for the residents to join at 6:00 P.M, after which they will be going through the wooden area (and asking around the neighborhood if they so wish) for a couple hours. Families aren’t discouraged from bringing in their children, and groups of friends and relatives of the missing get together with flashlights and canteens to spare. The tension and uncertainty seems to cloud the air, and there are frantic questions that, while left unsaid, are very much present in the heads of many: where is Abigail, and what happened to her? 

MORE INFORMATION TO BE FOUND UNDER THE CUT

This is the group’s first ever event, and as you can see, it’s Abigail’s search party. The interactions can take place anywhere in town, but keep in mind the search party is a prominent gathering take place at the same time, and thus will be the target of a lot of attention. Feel free to have your characters pair/group up in the woods to look together, avoid the party and go hide somewhere else, or go around knocking on houses to ask for leads. 

This event will begin today,  MONDAY JUNE 24TH and will end FRIDAY JULY 5TH (unless voted otherwise by players), though IN CHARACTER, it will have only lasted a couple hours. Keep in mind that the in-game date is OCTOBER 14TH, 1991.

If you wish to post starters, please label them as #blackpinestarter, and for event-related matters, use the label #blackpineevent001. If you have any other questions or comments, please do let me know! Good luck on your search! 

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Good evening, neighbors! I apologize for the silence on behalf of the main’s part. The questions in the inbox and DMs have been taken care of. Now, a couple of announcements:

First and foremostly I want to thank every one of you. Thanks for your support and loyalty, for bringing such wonderful interpretations to the dash and for being such committed members. Truly, I couldn’t have asked for a better crew! 

I understand that my absence may have been a bit unexpected and/or disappointing, so I would like to extend my most sincerest apologies. 

Activity-wise, I have decided to make Activity Checks happen on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. 

Now, onto the important matters! 

Tonight, the first taks will be uploaded. More information shall be included on the post, but basically, tasks are OPTIONAL. See them as fun ways to explore your character even further. 

And, on top of this, a round of writing prompts will begin being sent out tonight! The details about this are still being discussed, so more information will be released onto the Discord server. This post will be edited once the final prompt has been sent out, so stay alert and check your inbox closely. If you do not receive a message from the main, fret not! That just means that your prompt will arrive when the plot drop does. 

That is all for now. Thank you everyone for your cooperation, and I wish you all the most pleasant evening!

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The Blackpine Sheriff department wishes to thank everyone who took part in the search party. All efforts were appreciated, and proved to be of vital importance. While Abigail Myers was unable to be located, items presumed to belong to her were found in the wooden area. In the hopes to attract the residents’ attention and potentially gather more evidence that may stem from the findings, the department has released the item list:

- A damaged polaroid camera, which the sheriff presumes broke because of the vehicle’s impact at the time of the crash. 

- A leather wallet containing $127 in cash, along with a membership card to the local supermarket and a driver’s license card. Upon further inspection, this ID is proven to be false, and while it displays Abigail Myers’ picture, the name reads ‘JESSICA KEARNEY’. The address listed in the card is not located within Blackpine, and is unknown to the deputies. 

- A planchette.

- A map of the state of Ohio. 

- An empty lighter and a box of cigarettes.

- An old postcard, damaged by the elements and yellowed by time. It has not been written on. The cover reads “GREETINGS FROM WEST VIRGINIA!” 

The items in questions will be inspected further, and in the meantime, will not be made available for anyone to access. Photographies of them have been made and are accesible upon request. Now the sheriff and deputies are encouraging the townspeople to come forward with any information regarding these objects, now matter how little, that could be helpful in locating Abigail. 

MORE INFORMATION TO BE FOUND UNDER THE CUT

The event THE SEARCH PARTY has come to an end! If you still have threads going on, feel free to continue them and consider bringing them to a close (though please, don’t feel pressured or rushed!) All that is asked is that no new threads/starters regarding the search party are initiated.

You are now free to post starters and begin threads that treat topics outside of the event. If you feel like mentioning anything that went down during the search party, feel free to do so. The IC is not really determined anymore, so feel free to set your interactions anywhere between the 15th and the 29th of October (after which the first plot drop will be posted).

Lastly, as you may have seen, the search did help locate some mysterious items. Feel free to make of these whatever you’d like, be it incorporating their discovery in your threads, in your OOC theories -- anything.

As always, don’t be afraid to ask any questions you may have.  

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Due to inactivity, the following roles have been reopened:

The Sovereign  → please unfollow @royalhunger

Due to personal resons, the following roles have been reopened:

The Zealous  → please unfollow @ofheresy