Somniar Practical Planning

[paracelsus_mods]

Hi everybody! We are going to get the practical up later today, because I figure this may take some time. This post is for the purposes of planning!

People will be split into groups of three for this event. People will go into caves that are sealed off, and come face to face with the Somniars; they're behind magical barriers, which means -- ideally -- they just see them, and learn what scares them. And force other people to see them, too. But then, the barriers are let down, and the Somniars rush out and attack people! You can check out the details of how the Somniars work on weekchange. They'll go after everyone, but they are focused heavily on the individuals who were involved in the attacks during the Tower Exam. The Somniars will be trying to kill these people, and are being directed in that.

We will leave GMing your fear-inspired monsters up to you, with a reasonable amount of trading -- so if they're scared of another character, the Somniar taking that character's form could be played by the character's mun. However, there will be a couple things where the mods may step in to provide guidance, because obviously someone is behind this. We'll give you clues about that! And a chance for an encounter with Somebody.

Also, to be clear: the Somniars will not break out of the Tower (or even past the floor that the practical is held on). So if you're not in the practical for some reason, then you won't encounter your fear. This is an opt out in case you'd rather not put your character through the ringer.

So! Plot your groups and your fears out. The practical goes up this afternoon. :E

Comments

[simmertoaboil]

I am gonna focus on Lera for this one! Chisaki won't be there unless absolutely necessary for a group to make (and maybe not then) because I have a good bit of GMing to do for this particular event!

Lera's fear is being killed by her brother, callously and violently. So that's gonna be fun for people who are with her!

I am open for group suggestions.

[cracklefwoosh]

Knowing exactly what her fear is and having had to confront it during the exam not too long ago, Val's proooooobably not gonna be going, sadly. She'll just be like 'you lot enjoy your nightmares I'll be over here eating chips and watching tv.'

[morscerta]

Shurik thinks he knows what he'll see and he's annoyed about the whole prospect. But annoyance is not fear and he is wrong, and anyone grouped with him will have to deal with nightmare Ioanis.

He is free for grouping!

[denying_gravity]

Vanya + Nayan has been decided, but still open for a third!

[aurosa]

I need to give the Somniar's reaction to Riona some thought because most of her fears are not of the physical/immediate threat variety. If nothing else, it will be based on the threat of all out war between the Houses following the Almagoras' exposure. idk how that would manifest in the Somniar, though?

That said, I'm cool with throwing her into whatever group!

[qualitea]

Cassidy has a pretty good idea of what the Somniar will show him (a lady) (he's correct) and he doesn't want that fear exposed, so he'll be sitting this one out.

[gnawsonbones]

Tristan's fears are mostly abstracts, like a House war breaking out, or losing control of his anger again, or some such. I think the most obvious real physical threat would be the masked Almagoras, and that'd be not so much fear for HIMSELF as fear for EVERYONE ELSE.

Though given that if the guy did show up to target him specifically, and that is a concern given his House, it would be a possibility, since any attack on himself when he weren't alone would also endanger those with him.

It's not a fear he really acknowledges, and not likely something he'd be expecting either. So uh if anyone wants to witness him freak out about this that'd be awesome??? (Who's to say the thing behind the barrier ISN'T the Almagoras??? HE'S SHOWN UP UNEXPECTEDLY BEFORE)

(and then the barriers turn off and he thinks it really is him)

[stormapproaching]

Kate's fear is a Special Guest Star who I'd prefer to get some people who are already close to her for because it's a doozy.

[doubledraculina]

I'm down for this but I'm not sure what that fear would be, probably something gothic as fuck obviously.