weirderthanthou: (jesse - serious attention)
an ordinary girl from an ordinary town ([personal profile] weirderthanthou) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh_ooc2020-12-12 09:06 am
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Advent BDE Info Post!

Hello, Fandom!

Have you signed up for a team yet? You've got until Tuesday!

As you all might have guessed at this point, Fandom Advent has gone a bit off the rails. Someone has co-opted the season by launching a weather satellite into Fandom skies, and after a week of charging up, it's about to start UNLOADING on the island on Monday morning. Beginning with the clouds rolling in, so it's not easy to find...

Research team, your job will be to determine the satellite is there at all, figure out its position, and deactivate it. Some of you will be receiving hints about how to do this, but we're keeping things open enough for creative ways to blast the damn thing out of the sky. There will be a post on Saturday in which you can play out this blasting to your heart's content; clues will be deployed starting Wednesday, but Town Hall will be open for your researching needs (dive into those archives!) as of Tuesday and Jesse will be there to do any herding and guiding.

Strike team! Bears are cute, right? Especially advent bears! Well, not these bears. As the weather satellite spins completely out of control on Saturday, MASSIVE bears will attack. A giant one half the size of the school will lead the charge, and slightly smaller ones will defend it. Stop it, before it smashes the school entirely! ... watch out for those mind-controlling attack reindeer, too. There will be a preplay for 'this is everyone grouping up for their Avengers moment' and 'this is where we defeat the big bear' purposes, all fighty in the middle will be liveplay.

So what's this advent going to look like?
I'm glad you asked! Here, have your events list. All of these events stack - so by Saturday, you'll have sharkicanes and snow angels messing up your day on top of all the bears. Fun, right?

MONDAY THE 14TH
- Sharkicanes attack! No, it's not a hurricane of shark this time, it's candy canes that traverse the newly-laid snow on the island like shark fins and attempt to drag people into the snowbanks to drown them.
- Powdered sugar falls from the sky periodically, turning characters flighty and childlike for a minute or so when it touches them.

TUESDAY THE 15TH
- Rock-candy icicles: which are delicious, but about as dangerous as real icicles if they're falling from the sky. Which they are.
- Marzipan boulders rolling around the island, obstructing stairs and traffic.

WEDNESDAY THE 16TH
- Snow angels attack! These angels resemble the Weeping Angels in their looks and movement pattern - they can only sneak up on you if you're not looking at them. If they're in your face, however, they start to attack -- with their claws and their fangs. Ever been hit by really dense ice? Ow.
- Rivers of lava-heated chocolate spring up left and right, cutting through the snow.

THURSDAY THE 17TH
- Lights slither across Fandom's streets, trying to strangle you - or drag you to some really mean, pointy holly wreaths.
- The mistletoe is back! But instead of stalking you until you kiss anyone, it hollers abuse at you.

FRIDAY THE 18TH
- Attack of the inflatables! Inflatable decorations spawn on the island and/or come to life if you've got any, with flesh as solid as any creature despite their looks, and they won't stop until they devour you whole.
- Fruitcakes appear outside your door, but they're brick-like and can't be moved. Don't trip, guys.

SATURDAY THE 19TH
- FINALE DAY! An earthquake rocks the island... and reveals a massive bear, eyes glowing red and attacking everyone. He's brought friends. And a bottle of off-brand soda.
- Evil reindeer rush through the streets, using their red noses to turn people into their thralls! ... Mind you, they're reindeer, so they'll probably just use you to find them food. Or attack people attacking them.
notarockharpist: (Glaring With Sword)

Re: Questions?

[personal profile] notarockharpist 2020-12-12 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
... no but really, a question about the reindeer: is there a way to snap someone out of it if they get mind controlled?
my_own_advocate: (lucifer - a ha)

Re: Questions?

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2020-12-12 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Get them away far enough from the reindeer, ... dispatch ... the reindeer, or any bespoke mind control-breaking abilities your canon might have will work.
notarockharpist: (Raging - With Wings)

Re: Questions?

[personal profile] notarockharpist 2020-12-12 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I ask admittedly because for a lot of lower level mind control/charm effects in D&D 5e you can force a save against the effect by making the subject take damage, literally slapping them out of it in this case, but I wasn't sure that would fly.

Not that I love the drama or anything. *cough*
my_own_advocate: (noir - lily rose smirky)

Re: Questions?

[personal profile] my_own_advocate 2020-12-12 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, you have my blessing. :P
notarockharpist: (Sentinel Babes)

Re: Questions?

[personal profile] notarockharpist 2020-12-12 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, I'm practically canonically obligated...

I mean, thanks!
bookbeltof_love: (Default)

Re: Questions?

[personal profile] bookbeltof_love 2020-12-12 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Actual question! Is the island locked down at any point so people can’t leave/show up? If so, when does that happen?
notarockharpist: (Dramatically Facing Away)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] notarockharpist 2020-12-12 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
Did you say mind-controlling reindeer because MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *pats my poor girl with her negative wisdom modifier and incredibly shit track record of wisdom saves against mind control unless she's trying to save Beau from being chomped on again, apparently*. I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING BWEEEEEEE.
Edited 2020-12-12 08:23 (UTC)
thatwaslucky: (nerves)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] thatwaslucky 2020-12-12 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
REY APOLOGIZES NOW FOR THE REINDEER SHE'S BEEN THROWING AT PEOPLE OMG
defenderofdesmoines: (starlight - well shit this is bad)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] defenderofdesmoines 2020-12-12 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I'M SO SORRY ANNIE BOUGHT THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE.
knife_bender: easystreet (neg: threaten with knife)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] knife_bender 2020-12-12 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
And you gave one to your boyfriend TSK
defenderofdesmoines: (annie - protecting someone squishy)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] defenderofdesmoines 2020-12-12 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
He's only going to like it more once he can fight it, don't lie. IT'S THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING.
stykera: (oh no oh no)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] stykera 2020-12-12 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Stark would like to clarify that he merely suggested that some local children might enjoy the reindeer and none of this is his fault.
throughaphase: (you were saying?)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] throughaphase 2020-12-12 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
One is currently in a house with a two-year-old and clearly there are ways to approach this...

I love that the alcohol was not the only bad decision made around this party.
stykera: (this is upsetting)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] stykera 2020-12-12 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
He's going to feel EXTREMELY guilty about this. He quite likes that tiny child!
sith_happened: (Default)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] sith_happened 2020-12-12 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
One has been armed with a cattle prod. :D :D :D
stykera: (Default)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] stykera 2020-12-12 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Because of the account you commented with I briefly thought you'd armed one of Anakin's kids with the cattle prod
thatwaslucky: (i have a bad feeling about this)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] thatwaslucky 2020-12-12 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I DIDN'T KNOW, I CAN'T EVEN HAVE HAD A BAD FEELING ABOUT IT
intraspective: (listen listen)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] intraspective 2020-12-12 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I want to point out that Nina has an ENTIRE INFLATABLE BOUNCY CASTLE in her closet LOL LOL LOL
sith_happened: (Default)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] sith_happened 2020-12-12 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I feel like wherever Nina hides The Bus decorations is about to become extremely terrifying, too.
bookbeltof_love: (WE'RE DOOMED)

Re: Comments!

[personal profile] bookbeltof_love 2020-12-12 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh gosh that’s ALSO her closet?

NINA IS PROBS GOING TO DIE.

also she apologizes for the rest of the dorms UM