Event log: Who What Where Wendigo

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Who: Everyone participating in the wendigo event!
What: The accidental-cannibalism-turned-horrifying-monster event that is the Who What Where Wendigo event!
Where: All around the city
When: Feb 14th-March 1st
Warnings: Cannibalism, body horror, evil monsters lurking around.

Don't forget to check up on the Wendigo Guide that Ami posted!

On February 14th, Rage and Fear decide to give Hope a little bit of help taking care of the residents of Hadriel - they'll provide some food for awhile. How nice! Except, of course, that there's an extra ingredient in this food. A can of beef stew? Yeah... that might not be beef. But hey, it still tastes pretty good! Unfortunately, some spirits slipped through the Door last time it opened, and they're ready to possess anyone who participates in cannibalism - even if they don't know it.

Anyone who eats the provided meat will be possessed by a wendigo spirit. Over the course of twelve days, they will transform into a monster that feels little but rage and hunger. While at first it can be explained away easily enough (people are super annoying, and isn't everyone a little hungry most of the time?), by February 18th, wendigo transformations are impossible to ignore. A few days after, on February 22nd, the anger and cravings of the wendigo spirit will overcome all other emotions, and possessed characters may begin hunting.

The physical and mental transformation will be complete by February 26th. The possessed characters will have lost themselves completely at that point. While physical healing (done by a character with Hope's blessing or another healing ability) can turn back the physical and some mental effects, they will remain possessed until death or until Hope removes the wendigo spirit - which can only be done on the altar of Hope's temple. So have fun dragging your angry, possessed friends there!

On March 1st, Rage does Hope a solid (because she feels sort of bad) and kills all remaining wendigos. Upon revival, the spirit will be gone and the character will be fully recovered. Hopefully no one holds what they did while possessed against them!

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Comments

20th

[endured]

[ it's the emotional sort of help that gets hope half stumbling into the clinic. he's been doing what he can from enchanting weapons to protective magic and healing wounds or attempting to halt the transformations. it's been a long few days and he is utterly exhausted. he's thankful to have heard about the clinic, it a lot closer than his place in the spires and he honestly just needs a moment to rest.

he listens but doesn't quite here or spot anyone so he moves in through the door. hopefully, no one mind if he just sat down for a bit near the entrance. pulling his legs up and sighing, quietly wishing he could have found the others.

they'd know what to do now... but mostly, it would just be nice to have his friends near. ]

[zen_en_vert]

I'll be right with you-

[Bruce says, on his way past unfortunately to head to the back room, where someone's gasping. He hangs on just a moment, checks him over with a glance, and makes doubly sure;]

You won't bleed out in the next ten minutes, right?

[endured]

[ the question gets hope to raise his hand, waving the question off and briefly glancing up. ]

Not hurt, I'm just exhausted. Resting up for a bit before I try and head back to my place.

[zen_en_vert]

[Bruce nods, and vanishes- only to reappear, just as he promised, a few minutes later. He's towelling his hands dry- but has a nice cup of tea with him to make up for it, which he brings to Hope.

It's unusual tasting stuff, but tea is often tea to those socialized to believe in its' restorative powers.]

Hello. Thank you for waiting.

[endured]

[ being alone gives hope a chance to breathe, to relax his nerves and recover some energy lost from all the magic he's used today. it's a nice change of pace even though he knew it wouldn't last. still, he was used to it now. traveling across the whole of cocoon and gran pulse had left him little chances to rest.

by the time the man returns, tea in hand -- hope is sitting upright and rubbing at his wrist. a bluish-white light is all that gives away his magic before it vanishes and he glances up, taking the tea with a small smile.

he was never much for it but his mother loved tea. ]

Hi... and thanks for the tea. [ if anything, holding something warm helps to relax his nerves. ] Sorry for just barging in but today has been exhausting.

[zen_en_vert]

That is absolutely all right, don't let it trouble you for a moment.

[He promises, coming and sitting down opposite him, with a long breath.]

The place is here to be barged into. I'd have come and talked sooner, but-

[Well, it's not the best week.]

Is there anything I can help you with, or are you just catching your breath?

[endured]

Yeah, I'm only catching my breath.

[ he tiredly sips at the tea and sighs, maybe his mother was on to something with this. glancing downwards, his focus is on the tattoo adoring the back of his left wrist. ]

I've used a lot of my magic up today. Enchanting weapons, protective spells and healing, it's a lot more than I'm used to at once.

[zen_en_vert]

I've heard of that. Magical exhaustion.

[He admits- it's not from his world, but he's getting used to the vagaries of Hadriel first aid.]

Will anything help, besides catching your breath and having a drink?

[endured]

Thankfully, I think this'll be enough. I mean... something might help but we never figured it out back home, we never had the chance to sit and think about it.

[ far to much going on in such a small span of time. ]

It's good though that I can recover easily, I guess. I can use my magic to heal too... so I want to be ready whenever someone might need help.

[zen_en_vert]

Good. Good, we're short on supplies, so we desperately need healing magic around here, if you are- available and looking to help, you know.