Event log: Who What Where Wendigo

[hadrielmods]

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!

► This log covers February 14th-March 1st.
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Comments

[bring_the_beatdown]

"Man. What tha hell is up with this place?"

Grimacing he rubs at the back of his head under his ballcap.

"We're gonna freakin' starve here."

[dangerous_dog]

"We kill monsters."

He reasons, seriously.

"That's what they did when they first got here. Ate bear. And bear, and more bear."

[bring_the_beatdown]

"Bears? Dude I hate eating bear. Last time I ate a bear Soldier got naked and covered himself in honey. It was the worst." Scout groans and rubs his eyes. He never wanted to think of that mental image ever again.

"I mean I guess if that's all there is. But they freakin' reek. It's so gross."

[dangerous_dog]

Bob gives him a long, slow look at this story.

He doesn't care about nudity, or honey, or any potential lingering trauma there. And yes, the smell is gross, but he iterates, softly;

"It's do what you can here, or die. That's all."

[bring_the_beatdown]

"Well how many bears have you killed? Cuz I don't see no dead bears around here." Not that he's been looking.

"How far are we from the respawn?" Because that's certainly a thing they have in caves he's never been to in places he's never heard of.

[dangerous_dog]

"None, lately."

He stored up when food was plentiful, not that he's going to tell him that, and risk a robbery.

"What's a respawn?"

[bring_the_beatdown]

"You know, where ya come back after you get killed." He starts to say something else but then he has a rare moment where his brain actually catches up with his mouth.

"You don't know what a respawn is? Is it like broke or something? Jeez this is bad. This is real bad. We need to find Engie and get him to fix it."

[dangerous_dog]

"You should go talk to someone about that who knows what you're talking about."

Says Bob, who doesn't, and is therefore inclined to get back to looking for food. On that topic;

"Storefronts aren't a bad spot for boxes."

[bring_the_beatdown]

"Yeah well that's supposed ta be you cuz you're the one under the base. Or wherever we are. Are you like a miner or something? You're not from Coal Town right? Cuz they tried to hang me and that craps not cool."

He stops talking because this guy went back to looking for food. And that means he's not paying attention to him. And that won't do.

"What boxes? You like a hoarder or something?"

[dangerous_dog]

"Food."

He says, giving him a long look.

"A box of food. Do you have no idea what's happening? Didn't you come through the colosseum? You're in Hadriel now."

[bring_the_beatdown]

"Why would food come in boxes? Don't it normally come in cans? Or on plates?"

Scout is a kid who has never prepared a meal for himself.

"Was that the big dirt thing with the floaty shadows everywhere? Cuz that place is whack man."

[dangerous_dog]

"So you live here now. There are no respawns. There are a couple of spyres where other people live. You should find a spot to sleep at night-"

That's the extent to which Bob has mastered the welcome speech.

[bring_the_beatdown]

"But I don't wanna live here. I got shit to do man." Of course so does everyone else probably, but Scout can only focus on his own problems.

"Man I'm gonna get fired if I'm not back soon." He tugs on his dog tags in distress, looking around. "Is there at least a phone so I can call them? Tell my Ma I'm gonna miss dinner?"

[dangerous_dog]

"I don't know. Try talking to Hope or Fear. You can find them on the network sometimes."

Is Bob's best advice.

[bring_the_beatdown]

"How do you talk to fear? It's like.. an emotion."

Bob is a saint for not punching Scout yet. "Is this like a prison or some shit? Because last time I was in prison I got a swank outfit."

[dangerous_dog]

"It's a name."

Says Bob, giving him a hopeless glance.

"His name is Fear. And yes, it's like a prison- you can ask him for an outfit, too."

But honestly, he's walking.

I'm sorry about him...

[bring_the_beatdown]

And Scout is following!

"So where do I find him? And how do you know so much? You like his lackey?"

lmao I'm sorry about Bob too

[dangerous_dog]

"I'm going home and I don't want company."

Bob tells him, bluntly;

"I have nothing to do with Fear. I just read the information they put up."

[bring_the_beatdown]

[Scout makes a disgusted face like Bob just turned him down for a date or something.]

Gross.

Fine. I got this shit. I don't need your help!