AUGUST CALENDAR

[fairyfoes]

Hey, fairybros! Welcome, new hands, angriest, old!

STATE OF THE GAME
As another reminder, please look at this post on the state of the game. The future of the Drabwurld depends on what characters do in the next few months! Whether that future will come sooner or later relies on character action, but be mindful that the end of this metaplot is near!

AC NOTE
New characters will be exempt from AC. They only are required to check in.

QUESTS
August quests are now open! Boards are posted here. From this month forward, there will be one quest per CHARACTER, not PLAYER. This shift in rules hopes to answer the number of quests offered vs those taken, based on player feedback.

MONTHLY EVENT
After two months of relative peace and with rumours of old things awakening, the monarchs are taking no chances. Both sides are preparing for a clash to come, and call on their Shardbearers for assistance. Neither Morla nor Solais knows with certainty what the future holds...

The Turning Tide GENRE: MYSTERY/STRATEGY/MAGIC | DURATION: 05-19 AUGUST

SUMMARY All with the power of vision will wake up in pain on the evening of the second, experiencing this image:

They were choking on smoke. It stung the eyes and burned the throat; walking through fire which roared high as forests, a hellish, scorched landscape. Something in the distance roared, and they knew to fear it. But the sound hadn't been an animal one. Nor a thing a human throat could make. It sounded like steel and iron rent to breaking. Like great gears grinding.

They burst from the maze of fire to a clear space, as clear as can be found on a raging battlefield. Soldiers screamed, died, scattered all around them. And stretched before them was a great vision of ruin.

Giant hulking monsters made of metal rampaged. Great cog-and-gear machines with dragonlike maws that spanned stories tall trod upon the village, worked in tandem to roar and slam their bodies against a falling spire to knock it to ruin, tore at the Citadel rock by rock. Their eyes gleamed with the light of Shards, winked like coals in the night. They spread the fire and the fear and could not be stopped.

Underneath their violence, none could hear their own screams.


The Unseelie monarchs, with their spires fully built and almost fully manned, are preparing to strike back in a vicious bid for survival. The call will go out to all Unseelie shardbearers to return to Caer Scima to aid in the war effort by:
     + training with fellow shardbearers for battle
     + drilling with native soldiers
     + helping to raise and give magical wards to the spires
     + acting as scouts along the southern border

Meanwhile, back in Caer Glaem, the Seelie monarch will issue their forces to begin marching to the Cathraon to begin massive military maneuvers. They also set out a call to their own shardbearers, bidding them to gather along the massive battleplain where lavish tents have been set aside for their use for the purpose of using the month to:
     + train with fellow shardbearers for battle
     + drill with native soldiers
     + help to arm and provide supplies for the army
     + act as scouts and spies in Unseelie territory and on Unseelie movements

Need help getting involved? Ping your Faction Leaders!

Only individuals who contribute to the war efforts both this and last month will receive boons for August!


MONTHLY OVERVIEW

01ST AUGUST 1) NEW ARRIVALS. FEAST! 2) Troichean Beinn remains closed to outsiders, but many dwarves abroad begin returning to this homeland. Increasing internal pressure from the politically active princes leads to the ejection of foreigners.
03rd AUGUST • Forests are growing taller, wilder, and stranger; once-normal forests are growing to approach the size of redwoods. Priests of the Hart spread word that the last of life is being spent.
05th AUGUST • EVENT STARTS.
05th AUGUST • A fairy or imp will get the attention of each Seelie or Unseelie to inform them of the royal decree to aid the war effort!
09th AUGUST • Word reaches various population centers that many captains along straits where the Void has gotten very close to shore have begun burning their ships at sea.
12th AUGUST • The young fire god ceases traveling the drabwurld and is not seen by supplicants and worshippers.
15th AUGUST • Fifteen Unseelie bodies are left on pikes a mile away from Caer Scima, all wearing fox masks. The following day, seven Seelie are left in a similar state.
19th AUGUST • 1) EVENT CLOSES. Those who have contributed to the efforts of their court will be marked!
20th AUGUST (00:01am LONDON GMT) The boon request post goes up on the OOC community. You will be asked to state your character's request and link to proof of having participated in the event. Mods will be around to approve or deny these.
24th AUGUST (00:01am LONDON GMT) • Boon requests close!
25th AUGUST • Approved or altered, boons are ICLY received today when characters wake up unless otherwise specified.
26th AUGUST (00:01am LONDON GMT) • ACTIVITY CHECK BEGINS.
01st SEPTEMBER (00:01am LONDON GMT) • ACTIVITY CHECK ENDS.

The next Calendar of Events post will go up toward the end of August to cover all of September. Weather will be hot and unforgiving, with many areas experiencing heat waves, dry spouts, and wild fires. Nights are barely cooler.

FACTION LEADERS! There will be a special section below for you to post your character's info if you wish, as a volunteer to be a hub to help direct activity for newer players and less established characters during the war efforts. Thank you!

<center>★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★</center> - ★ <b>PLAYER NAME</b>: - ★ <b>CHARACTER NAME</b>: - ★ <b>CHARACTER RANK</b>: - ★ <b>WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY</b>: - ★ <b>CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH</b>:

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FACTION LEADERS

[fairyfoes]

SEELIE

[knightscode]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Jack
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Lancelot
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: 4 (slipped down from 5 this month)
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY:
Training! Lancelot's new title is going to be Master at Arms, which means training people is literally going to be his job.

He can train you with:

Basically any weapon

Shard use up to level 3

Runic magic and/or golemancy

Generally give advice about how terrible Drabwurld battles are.

I have a training log for him Up Here which is open to any Seelie, if you know him or not!

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:
Well, obviously with training but equally Lancelot has ties to Faolan, who is the Spymaster for Caer Glaem, and a lot of political ties around Caer Glaem. He can give people ideas for places to run supplies to and from, and since he helped get the Citadel built along with several watchtowers around he'd be a good go to for fortifications too. He's also good for a little context, since he knows a lot of Drabwurld lore/history having been in game a long time -- including about cultists and so on.

Equally, he did used to be Seelie Marshal. He's trying to take it easy, but you're welcome to drag him into actual battle plans too regardless.

[enervated]

Sooo seeing as I blame myself for these two not meeting in July, I think this would be really good opening for CR between them if you're still interested? Kenny could... actually... do with some proper training...

[babbylon]

I'd love to snag a slot for shard training, as discussed! Gil would be going up to level 2 in this case and they really do need to touch base.

[keybearing]

I'll check in a bit regarding potential shard training on this newbie's end on who might teach him, but I'd like to figure more for Snow, if you still have some open, to get her to level one. She's taught Emma to start on activating her shard at least too, so she's trying to help teach what little she does know.

Also I should not be curious on Rune Magic but I am. :la Prob more for Snow than Sora, he can prob eventually boon/earn back his magic to higher levels.

Unseelie

[scorchedchivalry]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Sin
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Saber Alter
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: 4 stars
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: As a commander reporting to General Balor, Saber will be aiding in training both shardbearers, drilling with her own native troops, but will also be available as a military adviser to the Barons/other Unseelie leaders upon request.
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH: Saber can help direct characters to various spires, coordinate troop movements, train those that need it in war tactics. Sciency types can find their way to the Unseelie R&D through her as well. I'm here to help facilitate getting characters to where their players want them to be or help brainstorm ideas if players are unsure how to get involved in the event.

Note: Saber will not be available the last few days of the event.

[fulminants]

Johnny would be officially requesting for troops to be sent to his Spire -- he'd be stepping up massively on construction to get it in quicker than average time to prepare for the war, and he'd need her help!

[vaccinations]

Ellie will probably request extra troops to her spire. Scouts are especially useful.

However, she'll let Saber know that she will follow her lead if Saber has any suggestions about how to strategically use her spire location and troops.

[gordianknots]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Meg
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Waver Velvet (Unseelie)
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★★, the Spider
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Putting up wards and teaching others to do so, and passing information along.
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:
--Directing scouting
--Directing natives out of the line of fire
--Trying to make sense of that vision
--For new characters: game history and backstory, especially in relation to the Cult of the Fox murders on the 15th and 16th
--Suggesting particular spires to get to, based on what he knows of the barons

SEELIE

[babbylon]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Seth
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Gilgamesh (babbylon)
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: As a Servant, Gilgamesh is quite accustomed to the art of war. He'll take to Cathraon around the middle of the month and gladly assist his fellow Seelie with training—most notably, he's willing to spar with any and all comers and offer combat tips and battle strategy! If you ever wanted to face Gilgamesh in a more relaxed setting (as in one where he isn't looking to kill you), now's your time.
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH: In addition to the above, Gilgamesh can offer level 1 Shard training. Outside of the war effort, Gilgamesh's interests are centered in Leathann, and he will be seeking members for his knighthood later in the month.

UNSEELIE

[arla]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Kal
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: The Inquisitor
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★, She Who Binds | Peacemaker
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Magic and defense-against-magic training (if asked), small amounts of scouting, helping with the wards around spires, and assisting natives out of the line of fire.
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:
- Offering information
- Magic and defense-against-magic training
- Sending people to places where they can either help natives, scout enemy lines, or assist spires
- Collaborating efforts to help natives and fellow Unseelie however they can

SEELIE

[marred]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Jade / bogans.
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Luke Castellan.
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★ Thief of Glory, Knight of the Golden Cadre, Marquis.
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY:

• Using his gossipy cows to help him out with finding people who may want some training -- and to find out any information! So, that's an avenue to get involved there.
  
• Spying.
  
• Scouting.
  
• Training people and being trained himself!
  
• Not being such a massive dumbass.

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:

• Training.
  
• Telling people where they may want to scout because he has foxes and cows that talk to him. (He's considering therapy.)
  
• He can also give characters some things to do! He has a quest board that deals with Caer Glaem, and there's some rewards there (that can be changed!) that may place some characters with some responsibility (that would be probably hand waved, but! It gets people in with the Citadel and gets Luke doing his job!) Luke's a very distracted person who likes to go where there's mischief, so, being able to delegate some small (dumb) tasks to people in his court in the name of the Citadel is something I'm looking to do! (Even outside of quests -- I'd like to give some people some responsibility and it'll help me get Luke involved in the Citadel!)

PLEASE NOTE I AM CURRENTLY SLOW.

RED HAND/SEELIE

[oathshackledbird]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Neko Sandy
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (Lancer)
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: 4.2 stars
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY:

• Teaching shard activation and up to level 1 usage. He also has been specially taught a brand of luck magic using shard power.
• Training both hand to hand and weapons skills. That giant training ground in Caer Glaem? It's his and open to everyone who would like to use it.
• General battle advice.
• Networking. Diarmuid knows a guy who knows a guy who...
• Recruiting for the Red Hand. Wait, that might not count...

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:

• The Red Hand. Diarmuid is one of three commanders along with John and Javik. They are going to be actively recruiting to find people to help out with their top sekret plans...
• Seelie war efforts. Diarmuid is also a Golden Cadre Knight and while he is strongly neutral aligned, he is still helping the Seelie side.
• Leathann. He is very invested in saving the island. The quests on his quest board reflect this focus.
• Networking. Really. He knows a guy who knows a guy who...

UNSEELIE

[unsolitary]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: A
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Clarke Griffin
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★★
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY:
• Scouting
• Warding
• Training in medic skills, low-tier magic, and close quarter combat
• As the Midach, she's going to be preparing to set up medic tents with supplies and staffing for when the battle starts

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:
• Sending out in scouting groups
• Learning base-line medical skills/magic for the battlefield, defensive and offensive spells, and very basic rune magic
• Helping create an evacuation plan for natives if need be
• Teaching them warding/protection runes for putting up barriers

Seelie / CRIME!!!

[depicted]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Farrah
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Dorian Gray
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★★
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY:

-building protective runes that will take damage for people
-MAKING A PROFIT ON ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF ARMS AND REFUGEES by helping network criminals and the like from various sides and courts

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:

-Shard training (activating shard, can only help a few AND MUST BE BULLIED INTO IT)
-Training in basic use of protective runes to take damage
-Helping the criminal sorts get some profits on trafficking weapons, accessing rare supplies, and of course
-stockpiling as stuff goes to shit? Kenny's making him do it
-Void/art/crime quests!

UNSEELIE

[withbite]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Harley
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Damon Salvatore
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY:

• Finding/placing wards around his spire
• Releasing his pet worms to act as guards/sentinels of the surrounding area
• Attending infrequent lessons at Scima to lean magic via shard training as well as strategizing with other barons/captains/scouts

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:

• Accepting offers of warding for both the spire and oasis
• Accepting patrols/scouts for the local area
• Accepting monitors for his wormies (Good for animal trainers)
• Vampire business: Want to be one? Come talk to him. Want to meet with them/do business? Come talk to him.
• Setting up garrisons and needing officers to be head duty dudes of his loser NPC guards

SEELIE

[reticence]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Teresa
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Faolan
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★ (will hopefully be going up to 5 this month!) | Sunlight's Shadow, The Seelie Marshal's Hound
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Faolan is the Spymaster of Caer Glaem, he deals in information and has a lot to share, especially for a trade. Equally, he can help with weapons training, especially with long-ranged weaponry such as crossbows, longbows, and throwing knives.
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH: Also he's kind of Lancelot's shadow, who may not be the Seelie Marshal anymore, but is now the Master at Arms, which means that he can TRAIN YOU IN WEAPONS and shardwork/runes/golemancy, all of which (especially the first, being shardless) Faolan won't be able to manage. Faolan can also train in horsemanship since he is an excellent rider.

IF YOU WANT TO SPY HE CAN RECRUIT YOU TO SPY, SEND YOU PLACES TO SPY, HELP YOU SPY AND SCOUT THINGS! I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO WRITE HERE BUT HE IS USEFUL HE IS A USEFUL PERSON TO KNOW!!!

UNSEELIE

[fulminants]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Qing
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Johnny Storm
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Training! He's gotten pretty good at combat, so he'll be offering lessons of his own, and beefing up the troops for war.

He will also be stepping up construction at his Spire; he cannot afford to wait. He's actively sourcing for more help right now, and would love to have PCs to come in to assist in the accelerated building.

He will also be taking in natives / Unseelies as refugees.

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH: Training, helping to connect people with the rest of the Barons if they want to. He would be helping with massively with taking in natives who need to get out of the line of fire, protecting whomever who needs to be protected, etc, hooking up Unseelies / natives with anything that they need re: protection at the Spires.

Also recruiting for the military! On the side he's been looking to properly whip his strike team into shape; the baron thing has just been taking up his attention, but he'll be looking to get people either to Saber or on his specialised team.

[survivra]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Anna
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Katsa of the Middluns
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Katsa is an Unseelie lieutenant—for the scouting division! She will be recruiting to station scouts along the southern borders and is very much invested in preventing the Seelie from winning. Additionally she can teach weapons use (almost any kind) and shard activation.
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH: Again, she can recruit for the military! If you have any skills that would be good for scouting or are just interested in joining the Unseelie forces, hit me up. Also self-defense training and explaining the history of previous battles.

ALSO, AND THIS COULD BE HELPFUL: if you want to get involved but your character is not a fighter, Katsa still has plans for you! In addition to recruiting military-inclined scouts she also wants people to help with harassing Seelie soldiers on the road, including releasing horses, stealing/ruining supplies, blunting weapons, etc.!

UNSEELIE

[anarchos]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Tomato
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Bellamy Blake
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★ (soon to be rank 5 this month)
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY:
- Training! He's better with physical combat and enhanced magical combat rather than straight up magic, but he knows runic magic and ice magic too. So he'll work with both shardbearers and natives alike, at spires or at Caer Scima!
- Scouting! He has some magic tricks and abilities to make this easier, plus fast transport.

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:
- He is a Captain in the Red Hand, if that's an avenue you're looking to explore! Not that it's... war effort related.
- He's Unseelie aligned with high influence, but doesn't really have a high position in the court! So he might be good for like... outside avenues while staying in court lines, but he has some unseelie connections all over too! In the war efforts, he can train with people or help send them out on scouting missions (or go with them on one)!
- Shards! His questboard for august is shard research, and starting in September he can train people in unlocking their shards.

UNSEELIE

[gandere]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Mei.
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Rin Tohsaka.
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Training, possibly transferring information if it comes up though it's unlikely. She's going to remain stationary down south this month.
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:

• Airships.
• Trade.
• Unlocking a shard's potential (up to level 2).
• Furthering one's magical potential in fire (must have your shard unlocked), water, earth, or wind.
• Specialized tutoring for University students.
• Creating magical artifacts of various sorts or accumulating them via merchants.

SEELIE

[brainiest]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Rachel
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Hermione Granger
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: Five Stars, Lioness Courant
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Training, fighting and helping to maneuver people! As a Marchioness, Hermione is one of five in charge of Seelie forces, so she'll be picking up her role there and handling that. She might not be particularly keen on war or fighting, but she's hit a part of her development where fighting for the Seelie cause is important to her so she will be taking part.

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH: Hermione can provide potions, magic, runes and shard training! She's level one herself right now and will be more than happy to teach other people. She's well trained in duelling and swordwork now, and she's learning how to handle smaller weapons like a dagger. Again, as Marchioness, she is in charge of the Citadel and more than happy to nudge people here and there and do what she can to set them up with the right people to get where they want to go!

UNSEELIE

[boutant]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Gadgets
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Ariadne
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★★
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Training with fellow shardbearers & warding Diasbaile (spire 3), maybe some scouting!
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH: Ariadne is the baroness of Diasbaile and has been in the Drabwurld for over two years now; she's a good hook in for new characters because she's seen a lot and can provide a place to stay/proof that not all Unseelie are absolutely insane! She'll have the vision of the war machines thanks to being a Drabwurld goddess (it's a long story) and can help pass that along.

She also has connections to the Drabwurld's criminal underworld and is pretty darn good at concealment magic, which helps for the scouting bit.

Unseelie; Harry Potter

[thebreakingwave]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Takhys
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: Harry Potter
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: Five stars
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY: Normally Harry would be more involved in the nittty-gritty of weapons design, development, and manufacture by various plottery things have him on the run. That said, he'll pop in and out of Caer Scima and its environs.
- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:
Harry is great for setting up connections. If your character has a skill or an interest, he knows enough people - both PC and NPC - that he can help set up all sorts of CR.

OOCly, I adore designing quests and activities. If you want to get involved, but aren't sure how, give me a ring and I'll see what I can do.

UNSEELIE

[vrykolakas]

★★★★★ FACTION LEADER ★★★★★
- ★ PLAYER NAME: Orla
- ★ CHARACTER NAME: The Brucolac
- ★ CHARACTER RANK: ★★★★, Baron of Srathmarbh, also known as, er, the Peacetaker.
- ★ WILL BE AIDING WAR EFFORT BY:

+ crewing a big old FLYING SHIP and preparing to launch aerial attacks/provide armed escort for supplies etc.

- ★ CAN HELP OTHER CHARACTERS GET INVOLVED WITH:

+ see flying ship; going to need a crew, preferably those with experience of sailing/flying AND/OR people good with ranged weapons or magic, or who like the idea of base jumping onto the Seelie, a fun but not necessarily effective manner of waging war unless you're reaaaallly big.

+ politics. not only is the Brucolac a Dorchadan Baron, he's also an active player in vampire-elf politics, and known as an advocate for peace between the two races. do you need an alliance, a backer, an opponent? hit me up.

+ SIGILS. the sigils are extraordinarily powerful magical artefacts which can literally alter the structure of the Drabwurld. Bruc had one in his possession and then he lost it and it turned into a cat, because the Drabwurld is fucking weird. he wants to make sure it doesn't end up in Seelie hands, and OOCly I want to make sure new people get into the metaplot. let me know and we'll see if we can hash something out!