PLOT
Well, Discedo. You've gone on unmolested long enough. It's time to shake things up (quite literally). Your agent of doom this time around will be....
A Volcano.
Yes, you heard me. A goddamned volcano. BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE ROLL IN DISCEDO. Now, now, don’t get your panties in a twist. There won’t be a volcano in Discedo... more like on the otherside of the world-but it’s a big one. And you’ll be feeling the effects.
Starting on the 7th, you’re going to feel some minor quakes. Slight tremors in the ground, not enough to upset anyone. You’ll notice them getting a little stronger on the 8th-strong enough to send that glass mug you’ve been using for the past month shattering to the floor (haha, take that!). Now, the 9th is going to suck for you, to put it simply.
Massssiive quakes, rupturing the ground in some places, collapsing the 5th floor of Latimir (feel free to get CRUSHED). You’ll find that the rubble in the Museum has shifted, and you’ll now be able to venture inside. For more information on this, look to the bottom of this post.
Now, while you spend the night shaking in the rubble of your once-homes, waiting for the sun to rise to give light to this nightmarish hell, you’ll realize: there is no light. Just continuing darkness. Three days, you’ll have darkness. From the 10th to the 13th.
On the 14th, you’ll find the sky lightening up, somewhat. Everything will be back to normal on the 15th. However, for the rest of the summer, Discedo’s going to get some pretty screwed up weather. At the beginning of each week, an announcement will be made, describing the weather and conditions the city will face. This will last until the end of August.
Also, until the end of August, there will be an increase in illnesses (feel free to have your character catch colds/flus/whatever). Also, there will be an increased infection rate for those getting their chips removed. Characters who submit removal requests will be told (at random) whether or not they receive an infection from the procedure and whether or not they may die from it. FROM NOW UNTIL AUGUST, THERE IS A PROBABILITY THAT YOUR CHARACTER WILL DIE FROM HIS OR HER CHIP REMOVAL. Please keep that in mind.
What can be found in the museum:
One the rubble is cleared away, several rooms will be revealed. Many of the paintings and structures are destroyed, but a few remain.
In the first room:
--A painting of Jesus... fighting Jesus. With a claymore. The explanation reads (in both English and Latin): "Marcus Alexander's representation of the religious rift between Accido and the rest of Fortuna. The different interpretations of Catholicism would eventually spark the Red Crusades in the mid-1300's and--" The rest is too damaged to read.
--A suit of armor, several armored coverings for horses (and other unidentified animal armor), a small assortment of spears, crossbows, swords, and generally nasty-looking weapons. The labels are missing, but you get the picture.
--A crazy-ass medieval machine gun that shoots arrows. It obviously doesn't work anymore, but damn, JUST MARVEL AT ITS AWESOME.
--Two statues intact, one of a cowled woman holding a lantern (Titled "God of Death" and a winged teenage boy (Titled "Keats: God of Family")
--What looks to be multiple crucified animals (from rats to dogs to God-knows what), tied up to little crosses, scattered about the room.
In the second room:
--A black-and-white photograph of the coolest fucking airship you've ever seen. It is MASSIVE and appears to have a collection of buildings and bunkers on it. Explanation: "The T55 airship, more commonly known as 'Fort Alta' or 'Heaven's Raider'. The first air craft to double as a military base, it is a marked achievement through Eight Coalition Accido-Discedo Alliance during the War of Western Independence."
--Another photo in muted colors of the same ship crashing into a fucking CITY; "After a five-day barrage of anti-aircraft missiles and a faulty bomb release, the aircraft crashes into Hollisland's capital, Bautzenburg, effectively ending the war." Carved into the wall above the photo is an arrow and the words 'ALL ABOARD THE FAILSHIP'
--A few black-and-white photos of soldiers: a group shot near one of the buildings on the airship, two soldiers sharing a cigarette in a younger, more Roman-looking Discedo, a female soldier in a trench, and a soldier laughing with a duck on his head.
- A wall-sized map (wallow in its awesome):
With a description:
“The Siege of Dissimulo in 1896 was the most important turning point of the War of Western Independence and is considered the bloodiest battle in human history, with more combined casualties suffered than any battle before or since. The battle was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties on both sides. The battle is taken to include the Hollish siege of the city-state of Dissimulo, the battle inside the city, and the 8th Coalition’s counter-offensive which eventually trapped and destroyed the Hollish Sixth and Seventh Armies. Total casualties for both sides are estimated to be over nine million. As a result of the battle, the Hollish suffered roughly 5 million casualties, 1/3 of their strength on the Western Front, as well as a huge amount of supplies and equipment. The Hollish forces were never able to recover from this loss and were eventually forced into a long retreat out of the West, ending the twenty year phase of Hollish Imperalism. For the Coalition, who also suffered great losses during the battle, the victory marked the start of the liberation of the West leading to eventual victory over Hollisland in 1903.”
In the third room:
--Inkblots. Lots. Of Inkblots.
--A model of a basket ball court made entirely out of cereal boxes.
--A statue of a golden retriever with what looks like a pot leaf behind it. Hundreds of names are carved around it. You don't get an explanation for any of this shit.
--What appears to be parts of a puppy and a cat sewn together.
As always, if you have questions, feel free to either ask here or IM a mod! Thank you!
A Volcano.
Yes, you heard me. A goddamned volcano. BECAUSE THAT IS HOW WE ROLL IN DISCEDO. Now, now, don’t get your panties in a twist. There won’t be a volcano in Discedo... more like on the otherside of the world-but it’s a big one. And you’ll be feeling the effects.
Starting on the 7th, you’re going to feel some minor quakes. Slight tremors in the ground, not enough to upset anyone. You’ll notice them getting a little stronger on the 8th-strong enough to send that glass mug you’ve been using for the past month shattering to the floor (haha, take that!). Now, the 9th is going to suck for you, to put it simply.
Massssiive quakes, rupturing the ground in some places, collapsing the 5th floor of Latimir (feel free to get CRUSHED). You’ll find that the rubble in the Museum has shifted, and you’ll now be able to venture inside. For more information on this, look to the bottom of this post.
Now, while you spend the night shaking in the rubble of your once-homes, waiting for the sun to rise to give light to this nightmarish hell, you’ll realize: there is no light. Just continuing darkness. Three days, you’ll have darkness. From the 10th to the 13th.
On the 14th, you’ll find the sky lightening up, somewhat. Everything will be back to normal on the 15th. However, for the rest of the summer, Discedo’s going to get some pretty screwed up weather. At the beginning of each week, an announcement will be made, describing the weather and conditions the city will face. This will last until the end of August.
Also, until the end of August, there will be an increase in illnesses (feel free to have your character catch colds/flus/whatever). Also, there will be an increased infection rate for those getting their chips removed. Characters who submit removal requests will be told (at random) whether or not they receive an infection from the procedure and whether or not they may die from it. FROM NOW UNTIL AUGUST, THERE IS A PROBABILITY THAT YOUR CHARACTER WILL DIE FROM HIS OR HER CHIP REMOVAL. Please keep that in mind.
What can be found in the museum:
One the rubble is cleared away, several rooms will be revealed. Many of the paintings and structures are destroyed, but a few remain.
In the first room:
--A painting of Jesus... fighting Jesus. With a claymore. The explanation reads (in both English and Latin): "Marcus Alexander's representation of the religious rift between Accido and the rest of Fortuna. The different interpretations of Catholicism would eventually spark the Red Crusades in the mid-1300's and--" The rest is too damaged to read.
--A suit of armor, several armored coverings for horses (and other unidentified animal armor), a small assortment of spears, crossbows, swords, and generally nasty-looking weapons. The labels are missing, but you get the picture.
--A crazy-ass medieval machine gun that shoots arrows. It obviously doesn't work anymore, but damn, JUST MARVEL AT ITS AWESOME.
--Two statues intact, one of a cowled woman holding a lantern (Titled "God of Death" and a winged teenage boy (Titled "Keats: God of Family")
--What looks to be multiple crucified animals (from rats to dogs to God-knows what), tied up to little crosses, scattered about the room.
In the second room:
--A black-and-white photograph of the coolest fucking airship you've ever seen. It is MASSIVE and appears to have a collection of buildings and bunkers on it. Explanation: "The T55 airship, more commonly known as 'Fort Alta' or 'Heaven's Raider'. The first air craft to double as a military base, it is a marked achievement through Eight Coalition Accido-Discedo Alliance during the War of Western Independence."
--Another photo in muted colors of the same ship crashing into a fucking CITY; "After a five-day barrage of anti-aircraft missiles and a faulty bomb release, the aircraft crashes into Hollisland's capital, Bautzenburg, effectively ending the war." Carved into the wall above the photo is an arrow and the words 'ALL ABOARD THE FAILSHIP'
--A few black-and-white photos of soldiers: a group shot near one of the buildings on the airship, two soldiers sharing a cigarette in a younger, more Roman-looking Discedo, a female soldier in a trench, and a soldier laughing with a duck on his head.
- A wall-sized map (wallow in its awesome):
With a description:
“The Siege of Dissimulo in 1896 was the most important turning point of the War of Western Independence and is considered the bloodiest battle in human history, with more combined casualties suffered than any battle before or since. The battle was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties on both sides. The battle is taken to include the Hollish siege of the city-state of Dissimulo, the battle inside the city, and the 8th Coalition’s counter-offensive which eventually trapped and destroyed the Hollish Sixth and Seventh Armies. Total casualties for both sides are estimated to be over nine million. As a result of the battle, the Hollish suffered roughly 5 million casualties, 1/3 of their strength on the Western Front, as well as a huge amount of supplies and equipment. The Hollish forces were never able to recover from this loss and were eventually forced into a long retreat out of the West, ending the twenty year phase of Hollish Imperalism. For the Coalition, who also suffered great losses during the battle, the victory marked the start of the liberation of the West leading to eventual victory over Hollisland in 1903.”
In the third room:
--Inkblots. Lots. Of Inkblots.
--A model of a basket ball court made entirely out of cereal boxes.
--A statue of a golden retriever with what looks like a pot leaf behind it. Hundreds of names are carved around it. You don't get an explanation for any of this shit.
--What appears to be parts of a puppy and a cat sewn together.
As always, if you have questions, feel free to either ask here or IM a mod! Thank you!