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PLOT WITH ME: MAY 2025
INTRO MEME
Welcome to Expiation and come on down! We're thrilled to have you here! This intro entry serves additionally as a CR meme, so you are free to use it to say hello, tell us a bit about yourself, talk about your character, and potential plans for the game.
The SOTG for May is HERE, with changes and where the game is going for the month. Feel free to browse around if you haven't already, and check out the MAIN NAVIGATION for more detailed info about the game itself.
MAY EVENT
MAY EVENT SUMMARY
YOU’RE A SNAKE I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR FACE
All may seem quiet for a little while… but closer to the 12th, characters may notice snakes trying to get their attention in their day-to-day lives.
Break the sssystem.
Break the sssystem. The Garden awaitsss.
What do these snakes want? Why, they want characters to commit crimes – they can’t stop all of them, they say. If they overload the system with crimes, then surely it’ll break. Come to the Garden, they say. They’ll see everything and more. Steal, cheat, maim, kill. That’s just examples of the things they’ll tell the Chosen to do. But they must do these things to other Chosen– the locals don’t count. Once they commit these crimes, they get marked on the back of their hand. It’s a tattoo of a snake, of course.
Some snakes even give a target with a specific crime for them for an even bigger reward. This is an RNG portion of the event! There’s a TL DOWN HERE if you’d like to sign up! They may range from something silly to something serious, so please keep it in mind when signing up. These sign-ups will only last until the fifth, so we can RNG, give assignments, and give everyone a chance to plot.
THE GARDEN OF EDEN
Outside of Aldrip and deeper into the woods where very few go, there seems to be a very tall fence surrounding… something. Those that can fly can’t see inside. Those that can climb can’t climb over it. It’s almost as if something is obscuring it. Not an outright barrier, but there’s nothing to be made out if looking in from above. There’s just shapes. Those that try to force entry will get bitten by a snake and get very ill, and it’s up to the player on how ill they would get. There’s even a chance for character death here, as well, if they so desire. Chosen with their snake escorts with the tattoos on the back of their hands will find that the gates open for them easily, and they can step in. It smells cool and fresh when they get inside, and it really does look like paradise.
At least, for a moment.
Only a few minutes into characters being in the garden characters start to hallucinate bad endings. What’s the worst case scenario that could happen in their world? What’s their most feared outcome of what would happen here? Well, they’re seeing it. Visions of anything and everything that can go wrong will dominate their vision, as well as destruction of what appears to be other cycles. Will that happen to this cycle, at some point?
The snake escorts follow, still hissing into the Chosen’s ears.
Thisss is what happensss when the entity winsss. Destruction…
There is no good end for you, so long as the entity is “alive”.
THOSE NOT ENSNARED
The Chosen that don’t buy into the snake’s promises will be able to kill them in a traditional way. They’re just snakes, after all. Snakes can only tempt, but until the tattoo appears on the back of their hand, they still have the ability to “opt-out”. These Chosen may try to snap their fellows out of it, but once they get their tattoos, it’s really hard to convince them not to go into the Garden. In fact, in most cases, it’s downright impossible. Chosen attempted to be drawn away from the snakes may start screaming as if they’re in physical pain, or get combative. They really must get to the Garden, you see.
Oh, if only there was a McGuffin……..
NOTES:
We’re going to extend this event icly to ten days. So instead of a wrap-up in the event log, the poll result post will stand in place of that.
PLOT WITH ME
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Canon:
Canon Point:
Crime: The crime your character was accused of when they arrived.
Background: A brief insight into your character's history is fine here. You can talk about their personality as well.
Abilities: Any abilities that you feel is important to note about your character. Bullet points and concise descriptions are okay.
Plans: What kinds of things do you want to do in the game? Any kind of CR you want to specifically pursue? Any special character discovery or exploration you want to do? This is the place to put all of that.
How can you run into my character? What's their daily life like? Do they have a job? Do they have other habits or routines?
???: Questions? Comments? Memes? Put them here.
Arlecchino (The Knave) | Genshin Impact
Pronouns: she/her
Contact: PM or
Anything Else?: Hello!! I'm new meat here, and actually somewhat new to Genshin Impact as well... I'm a dog groomer by trade and enthusiast of fountain pens and heritage boots. I've been around DWRP for a hot minute, but took a break for about a year. This is me returning to the SCENE. Excited to be here!
Note: I do work weekends and have a somewhat small tag window on work nights, so here's a heads up that I will not be the fastest tagger out there... but I will be happy to backtag as much as needed.
Character: Arlecchino (The Knave)
Canon: Genshin Impact
Canon Point: After her story quest, Ignis Purgatorius (Act I)
Crime: Vigilantism
Background:
Arlecchino is a Harbinger, one of the head executives of Genshin's antagonist faction, the Fatui. She runs an orphanage called the House of the Hearth, which doubles as a spy organization. She comes across as intimidating/menacing by default, but she's actually...... surprisingly harmless, as long as you aren't human scum or trying to harm her children, in which case she'll be happy to pop your head and dump you in the ocean. She is also cursed by blood; it gives her incredible power, but will consume her if she feels overwhelming emotions like anger or sorrow. As such, she is careful to suppress her emotions at all times. Much of what she displays is designed to manipulate others into furthering her goals.
Visually, she is unusual. Due to her curse and lineage, she has red crosses for pupils, black hands, and sharp, claw-like nails. She dresses with distinction, always in formal wear and wicked high heels.
Abilities:
- Fire (x3) - She is all about being able to use fire. "Normal" fire from her Vision, and a stranger bloodfire due to her lineage that she can manifest into objects like her weapon and spidersilk.
- Extreme strength - Stops attacks in her hands, punts people up multiple stories, that kind of thing.
- Expanded awareness/strong hearing?? - Thanks for the NO EXPLANATION, Genshin... Basically, she hears all kinds of things she shouldn't. I do have a permissions post for that, so please take a look at maybe fill it out! I'll leave a link at the bottom.
Plans:
- As a newcomer, Arlecchino will be very much focused on gathering information, both from afar and by chatting people up. She'll be at her most pleasant, looking to make connections.
- Eventually, she'll be interested in building up some sort of quiet power. Maybe it'll be an information network again, or maybe not! It might be fun to explore other natural avenues for her. Maybe she'll just adopt 20 children and terrorize the local PTA.
- Re: the event, OOCly I'm interested in Arle having to commit a crime against someone, even if ICly she'd be disinclined... HELL I'll figure out a way to make it happen
How can you run into my character? tbh I have no idea, she just got here... she'll be anywhere and everywhere, snooping
???:
I have an opt-in/opt-out post for Arlecchino. Please take a look if you'd like to avoid topics related to the mistreatment of children, or if you'd be interested in letting Arlecchino snoop on your characters.
ALSO!! If we have/had a TDM thread and would like to continue it or handwave how it played out, please let me know! I know I sort of died there, hm.
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As for our TDM thread, I wouldn't want to bog you down too much with exposition, BUT if you don't mind a quick little outtro, I'll steer it in that direction!
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That totally works for me! o7 We'll wrap it up in a nice bow and get ready for future shenanigans.
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I’ll be happy to continue our tdm long as you’re up for it. Or hand wave it, sorry I’m slow myself lol.
I’m Night and I play this detective boy from BSD: BEAST.
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I did read a good chunk of BSD back in the day, but I had no idea there was a spinoff series, so I was confused at first when you tagged me haha. Today I learned...
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Okay! If it helps, we can handwave the thread and start new at the event. He’d tell her his name. Probably didn’t catch fish. He won’t be joining the snake frap, stopping people.
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Father please. Gosh I love her so much I can’t wait for the event!