#paradigmevent

[basilcia]

   SITTING at the counter, gaze fixated on the small screen of her cell phone, Hera shook her head at the utter disregard so many mortals had for their own life. Surely the fool who allegedly overdosed on this mysterious drug was mortal; they were just about the only creatures lacking in intelligence and common sense —  although some of the deities from her own pantheon came pretty close. “What a dolt,” she sighed, thinking it a shame that there didn’t seem to be a cure for asininity.

[paradigmverse-blog]

 TRIGGER WARNING: DRUG USE

            [ MAN OVERDOSES ON MYSTERIOUS DRUG ]

   When that six-worded headline hits the online newspapers late one morning, no one thinks anything of it, desensitized to the prospect of yet another mysterious drug making the rounds. In a city purported to cater to every sin imaginable, it’s almost expected at this point. But what makes this drug so terrifying isn’t the fact that it’s singlehandedly responsible for turning one man’s brain to mush. Its appallingness lies in what it was originally designed to do — conceal the presence of the non-human blood flowing through your veins by diluting the aura of power every non-human is born with ( unless turned . ) It essentially acts as a jamming device but rather than jam sounds, it blocks others from identifying you as a non-human — whether by sight, scent, instinct, or any other method that may prove successful. But it isn’t one hundred percent effective and wears off after a time; not to mention its side-effects are rather ... alarming, seeing as it has a tendency to weaken powers that have already been weakened due to the implementation of Project Stratox, sometimes permanently. Still, for those of you who are leery or fearful of the human government recapturing you — for some of you, it would be a first — the thought of living among humans disguised as a human, with none the wiser; just like it used to be, before they accidentally discovered your previously hidden existences, is almost too much of an allure to ignore. 

And that is how Sovereign Donahue and his cohorts plan to destroy you — 

              —  by preying on your fears.

                                     IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS EVENT:

The year is now 2099 — it took the few scientists currently working under Miroslav Antonovich two years to perfect the drug, Obscuro II, one that was originally introduced to the market prior to the release of the imprisoned non-humans. Its initial purpose was to fool the world into believing you, a non-human, are, in fact, human. What Donahue intends to do with the newly perfected drug, however, is turn the aforementioned non-humans into actual humans, thus neutralizing the threat of your powers, weakened or not. The first man to die — a  terribly weak non-human who was carefully administered the drug; his death made the headlines — was a victim of a test trial, one that only proved successful after its fourth attempt. And now that the sequence of trials has ended on a positive note, Donahue means to unleash Obscuro onto the streets of Las Vegas in the next few days. You better prepare yourself for the worst. Because, unlike most drugs, this one will drive a sane man mad with a rage so uncontrollable that the streets are guaranteed to run red with the blood of the fallen. 

               But that’s what happens when someone tries to bring about a chemically induced change, one meant to alter you on a genetic level.

      And on that note; this drug is lethal to humans. It will kill them on contact.

                                                                      OTHER:

When Obscuro was originally created, it was just like any other drug, with highly addictive properties and a singular outcome — in other words, it was harmless to humans, likened to marijuana in the way their bodies reacted to it ... and not many people knew of its existence outside the few who sought obscurity. But since Donahue has decided to release the newer version into the masses, disguising it as the older one, the level of danger and risk has increased exponentially. Despite all that, no one is aware of just how dangerous this drug is. It also comes in many forms — pill, powder, liquid, ect.

                              HOW MY CHARACTER CAN UTILIZE THIS EVENT IN WRITING:

Have your character react to reading the online article(s) about a new drug circulating on the streets.

Have your character be directly involved in its consumption; perhaps they know someone who has or intends to take it.

Have your character purchase it from a dealer with every intention of taking it.

Have your character try to convince someone else to either take it or throw it away.

Have your character find themselves in a situation where they are threatened by it.

The ideas listed above are merely examples we’ve provided; you needn’t use them in order to participate in this event. That said, you’re free to do whatever you like with it. The ball is in your court, after all. 乂⍲‿⍲乂

You may even draft a self-para or create an aesthetic in lieu of interacting with other members / characters.

Please tag any posts directly related to this event as paradigmevent. This is also completely optional and can be written / completed at the members’ leisure. If you choose not to participate, however, please bear in mind that while this may not have directly affected your character, it still did, in fact, happen and will be added to the timeline, as it was created to move the plot of the verse along — in a direction we believe is fitting.