#memento:update

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Niall and Zaid’s house party went off as a huge success, and as the evening continued on, due to the full moon, an uncontrollable werewolf rampaged through Ben Montgomery’s house, injuring plenty, and severely attacking one party-goer, before fleeing the scene. James Summers has been identified as the one who was attacked. This can be seen as a plot drop, and characters are more than welcome to react to it as such, though, the aftermath of the party can also be treated as an update to the town and the state at which it is currently in.

No wolf has been convicted of the assault on the party and the events may remain elusive to some party-goers as The Black Plague was rampant and many eyewitness accounts have been deemed unreliable. This attack was seemingly unconnected to the other attacks and will be treated as unrelated.

Event 002.5 has thus concluded with this update. No new threads from the party before the attack can be posted. Threads after the attack and the following days after the party and full moon can be started and continued as we move forward. The town of Hawthorne recommends keeping tensions in check during these trying times as fear spreads through the town.

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It has come to the attention of the city council, along with Hawthorne law enforcement that there is a new drug circulating the city of Hawthorne, and we advise that if you have been in contact with this new substance, that you seek medical attention immediately. If you have any information regarding this new drug on the streets, please contact the Hawthorne police, as it has been linked to multiple deaths and injuries. Known more commonly as The Black Death, this highly potent injectable drug has become more rampant on the streets of Hawthorne as it has shown to have an affect on supernatural creatures that previously would not have been affected by similar types of drugs. It has also shown to contain highly addictive properties. As the mayor of our beloved town, I highly encourage our law enforcement along with our citizens to do their part in remaining vigilant and aware. We will not let this run our city.

-Mayor Teresa Wright

This is an in-character update on the latest news prevailing over Hawthorne. The drug known as The Black Plague has begun to circulate the streets and you may choose to have your character encounter the drug or not. While it is up and coming, this will not be the last time you hear of The Black Plague and the damage it has caused. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the main or an admin at any time.

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As the Centennial Celebration ended with the bomb, and injuries that had been sustained were felt throughout the community, multiple casualties have been reported, and at least 8 people have been found dead on the premises, including Teresa Wright, Martina Mazzoni, Cynthia Ramos, Elwynn Hollingsworth, Betha Ó Braonain, among others unidentified. Though not all reported deaths seem to be at the fault of the bomb, there are bigger questions the residents of Hawthorne should be asking themselves? No trace of any magic was detected and there seem to be no leads as to who could have provoked such a deadly force among the town. One thing is for certain however, and that is there is someone out there willing to go to extreme lengths to get what they want. While there are no leads, the police can confirm that the son of the late mayor was spotted among the crowd at the centennial celebration after a sudden disappearance from the town back in 2017. This is the first time he has publicly stepped back into the spotlight since then, and thus is being questioned about his whereabouts during the past one and a half years.

Event 007 has thus concluded with this update. No new threads from the party can be posted, while old threads can be finished up and cut off. Threads after the update and the following days after the celebration can be started and continued as we move forward as this event was on January 18th, and it is now February 9th. The town is under a lot of new pressure to find a new mayor while an uneasy feeling settles over everybody. Nobody is safe.

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The stage was set. The Centennial Celebration was in full swing, and everybody seemed to be waiting for the Mayoral Address scheduled for 9pm that evening. As things go, attendants were asked to clear the dance floor and as things settled down, the mayor took the stage, eager to finally let her voice be heard at the event. She welcomed everybody that had come, happy to see the beautiful faces as the crowd had been well planned for. She introduced a number of people that were in attendance that night, including city hall workers, the police and fire department, and other safety and security workers, and she thanked them all for being there that night. While the speech began with a hit, she dove right into the mess that the town had become. Vampire attacks, werewolf outings, and the surprisingly large number of incoming humans that seemed to begin to infiltrate the town. She regarded the safety as being overlooked in recent months, especially at town events, something that the enforced security tonight had taken care of. And she apologized for what seemed to be a lack of guidance and leadership in the town’s time of need, something she promised to do better on. And within that commitment, she vowed to hear her community and take action.

Irony comes to mind when at the very moment of promising her future outlook to be brighter, a large explosion detonates from the inside of Mayor Teresa Wright’s podium. The bombing being a planned attacked to show just exactly what business the force behind this meant. The explosion rings out, as the main hall of the city hall is shaken with the force. People who are seated close enough are hit with debris and shrapnel, or even left for dead as the bomb goes off with no warning to protect themselves. Tables are thrown aside, and anybody on the stage, including the Mayor herself, are dead on impact. The bomb’s waves can be felt throughout the entire building, an aftershock of a storm and earthquake rumbling around the epicenter of the town, and shaking the surrounding area, and leaving the main hall a mess of damage, confusion, rage, and chaos. And the evacuation begins before the building collapses upon itself. 

Casualties include (but are not limited to):

Mayor Teresa Wright Martina Mazzoni Cynthia Ramos

Injuries are subjective to each character and where they were at during the bomb plot drop, though all injuries need to be relevant to the plot, and plausible to the scene of the crime. Please remember that full merfolk have healing properties and abilities, full and half vampires have faster healing rates and their blood has healing properties when consumed by others, and full and half triggered werewolves have enhanced healing rates, and when provoked in such a manner, full werewolves may also take on their werewolf form. You can read more on our supernatural lore page and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask away. If you have a character death, please let us know so we can keep the list updated.

Out of Character Information: With the latest plot drop, you may choose to have a current event thread lead into the bomb detonation, or post an entirely new thread of your character experiencing the bomb detonation. Past threads (both event related and non-event related) may still be replied to. After you have read this plot update, your character can begin experiencing the plot update for themselves. In character, the plot update started during the Centennial Celebration event on Friday, January 18th shortly after 9:00pm once the speech had begun. Starters can now be posted for this update. If you have any questions, please contact the main. An update will be posted regarding the end of this event on February 8th to conclude this plot. Because this plot update is a part of the Centennial Celebration, you may tag any starters related to the update with memento:event007.

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The Winter Holidays Potluck roared well into the evening hours as food, drink, song and dance were all shared among guests. The culture of the event was easily perpetuated further by the amount of alcohol consumed, becoming the huge hit of the night. But, it didn’t stop there. By the winding down of the event, drinks were becoming sloppy, bartenders were losing their own focus, and with a sleight of hand, drinks were spiked; not with even more alcohol however, with the very dangerous substances that hurt the very species living in town. While witches, warlocks and humans get a free pass, the attending and unsuspecting vampires, werewolves, and merfolk were plagued.

While you can’t detect the ambergis, vervain, and wolfsbane, especially when it is diluted among its alcoholic counterpart, the effects hit people almost immediately, that is, if you drank something with one of the herbs that affects your species. It starts with a burning sensation in the throat, before the body functions slowly shut down. Hallucinations may start to form, further skin irritations actual burns in the skin may began, and some may fall into a paralyzing state depending on how much you have ingested. Species-specific abilities are also muted, including compulsion, healing factors, and siren ability. You can read more about the natural defenses on our lore page.

Out of Character Information: With the latest plot drop, you may choose to have a current event thread lead into the spiking of drinks, or post an entirely new thread of your character experiencing the spike. You may also choose for your character to not experience the spike either. Past threads (both event related and non-event related) may still be replied to. After you have read this plot update, your character can begin experiencing the plot update for themselves. In character, the plot update started during the Holiday Winter Potluck event on Friday, December 14th at around 9:00pm. Starters can now be posted for this update. If you have any questions, please contact the main. Because this plot update is a part of the Winter Holiday Potluck, you may tag any starters related to the update with memento:event006.

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                 ❝ a brief word on the recent surge in vampire attacks. ❞

“The rogue newborn vampire outbreak is one that the town of Hawthorne has never seen the likes of before. Sources of the news broke the day after the Halloween Karaoke Party that rampant vampires were roaming the streets, striking anybody who so much as came near them. Police has captured a total of 7 rogue vampires, but we fear that there may be so many at 5 more out there. We caution the public to keep doors locked, to never invite suspecting strangers into your home, and to keep vervain on your person at all times. In the case of suspected newborn activity, please contact the police as soon as possible so this may be resolved as quickly as possible. The Hawthorne Police Department is working around the clock to find out who the culprit is in creating all these new vampires and setting them out on our town. We ask that any persons with any details on the matter to come to the police immediately. There have been no deaths in connection to the outbreak, but there has been a recent surge of victims admitted to the hospital with various bite marks from different perpetrators. Again, we want to remind all citizens of Hawthorne that just because vampires drink blood to survive, attacking others is still illegal by definition of law in order to obtain the blood. There are other and safer ways to obtain blood in this town dedicated to protecting and serving its citizens.”

With the beginning of this new case, Chief William Parker has delivered this news to the town so that the town can actively know about the timeline and the recent surge in vampires attacks. Characters may now react to this news and be affected by this news or the NPC newborn vampires in question of the attacks. With this plot update, if anybody has any questions, they may feel free to send the main an ask or simply message an admin at any time. As a reminder, if you would like to contribute to major plot points of the group, please send a message to the main or one of the admins with your ideas.

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With the Halloween Karaoke Party ending on a rather deadly note, it was nonetheless a fun and eventful time. Mostly memorable as the event was halted once the king and queen were crowned, a cleaning crew was put into full effort as the scent of human blood became rather appealing to the vampires in the crowd. To the host Emma Turner, the town gives their thanks, unknowingly to the perpetrator of the bloody mess that ended her own event. But, to say it wasn’t enjoyed by those who came out would be a lie as the scene was dutifully cleaned up, with no death toll, fortunately.

The event could easily be slid under the more successful events Hawthorne has put on recently, even with the rather bloody ending. Notes have been taken, and the police are currently asking anybody for any information on who was responsible for the Carrie situation, but also realize they have bigger issues at hand, still with the killer of Zavian Richardson and Belle Summers on the loose. As of now, none of the incidents have been connected, but there have been more and more incoming reports of rogue vampires running through the streets, so the town of Hawthorne cautions; keep vervain on your person at all times.

Event 005 has thus concluded with this update. No new threads from the party can be posted. Threads after the update and the following days after the party can be started and continued as we move forward. The town continues to grow more anxious every day with reports and incidents all over town of rogue vampire attacks, seemingly by a band of newborns with little to no control. Please be on the lookout for more information regarding the newborn attacks in the upcoming days.

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With the Halloween party in a continual full swing, the guests are called upon to the gymnasium where the dancing has taken place thus far. Up on the stage, three familiar faces stand:

The anonymous gossip legends (G, H, and T respectively) appear for but a singular moment to announce and crown the coveted titles of Pumpkin King and Skeleton Queen. With people gathered, the three simultaneously speak in their mysterious ways:

The votes have all been tallied, and through a close call and a near three-way tie, the Pumpkin King is none other than Jasper Keane, while the Skeleton Queen is Mariana de la Cruz.

After crowning the winners, the gossip legends dissipate while the king and queen stand before their crowd. Music cues up to let everybody know the dance will commence with the two leading stars on stage to lead the town out of Halloween and into the Witching Hour. While both figures remain on stage however, and without any warning, buckets of what appear to be human blood fall upon your king and queen, with nobody to blame but themselves. In a turn of events, the crowning has been sabotaged and a culprit is on the loose for the remainder of the party. Perhaps you got a bit too close to the stage and got splashed, or maybe you’re a vampire and the smell of human blood wrecks through your senses. Any way it goes, the party has been Carrie’d, and it seems somebody’s trying to declare some kind of message.

Out of Character Information: With the latest plot drop, you may choose to have a current event thread lead into the crowning and blood drop, or post an entirely new thread of your character experiencing the crowning and blood drop. Past threads (both event related and non-event related) may still be replied to. After you have read this plot update, your character can begin experiencing the plot update for themselves. In character, the plot update started on Thursday, November 1st at 12:01am. Starters can now be posted for this update. If you have any questions, please contact the main. Because this plot update is a part of the halloween karaoke event, you may tag any starters related to the update with memento:event005.