netherwork | npc || doran [ @doran ]

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⟪ an old man graces your sight with a kind smile, white-haired, white-bearded, and indigo-robed. behind him, multicolored garlands and wreaths deck the wall, and by his side stands a tall woman—some of you might recognize her as désirée. stoic and straight-backed, she casually observes their surroundings: glimpses of restless passing in front of the camera might indicate that they’re in a pub somewhere in mirth. with commoners.

doran seems entirely unbothered, content and at ease. when he speaks, his voice is clear and warm, matching the glint in his eyes. ⟫

My dear Restless… What dire times we all face, and what resilient people you are. I would not insult a brief reprieve with appeasement—your struggles and concerns are well-founded—and yet it is my hope that this announcement alleviates some of your torments.

⟪ slowly he brings his mug to his lips—it’s eggnog, because of course it is—taking his time to swallow and seemingly struggling not to cough. désirée's hand gently lands on his arm. ⟫

To those of you suffering from the curse, know that a cure is well on its way to be completed. I’ll personally ensure that there is enough to treat you all. Now… as difficult as it is, I fear I must still broach the subject… ⟪ he sighs, brows knit. ⟫ The people responsible for your unjust imprisonment were apprehended. They confessed, of their own volition, overwhelmed by Shadows they could no longer effectively control. Such a tragedy… Come what may, they were sentenced to dwell in the Hinterlands, and will not be welcomed back in Stygia.

As for your compensation, the sum of 400 coins will be sent directly to you, along with a piece of soulsteel. You will also be formally invited to a Masquerade hosted by the Hierarchy, in Radiance, as soon as the weather… unwinds, as it were. ⟪ ha! ha! ha! he laughs, briefly yet heartily, even though it’s not even a good pun. ⟫ Now, my dear Restless, rest easy and look out for each other. We are all we have. ⟪ head inclined in friendly salutations, the feed cuts. ⟫

ooc note

► the cure will be available in february, and a mini quest will lead up to it in january
► all characters will receive an invitation to the masquerade next month
► only the characters that were imprisoned will receive the coins and the soulsteel
► you can use your soulsteel to turn a medium-sized object into an artifact, just bring it over to a blacksmith @ the forges. let's say no bigger than a chair
► feel free to interact, though i will probably rng who he (or désirée) replies to! if you have questions that he/she doesn't icly answer, redirect them oocly to the question thread below!

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what is a masquerade

your methods for punishment are lacking. we should have seen their faces as they were mounted on a cross and flogged for their crimes, but you've conveniently sent the culprits away, taking away proof that you've done anything at all. did amun come up with this? i believe some of you should retire.

Thank you for your prudence, generosity, and your gracious welcome. I'm very much looking forward to the Masquerade!

restless imprisoned
a disease going around
so you think to throw a party

anyone actually showing up to this thing?

( ooc: feel free to threadjack! )

The Hierarchy always offers the most...useful solutions to our collective problems, don't they?

I wonder how truly... "welcoming" they would be to us, at such a party, considering their attitudes about us thus far.

Wait, you just... just caught them and threw them out and we don't even get to know who it was? It had to be one of you folks, right? The ones in charge? How did their Shadows sign off on anything? The Hierarchy all have soulmates, right? Like... there are ways to just... make sure that doesn't happen, right?

[ Wow, that's a lot of questions all in one breath. ]

Edited 2022-12-07 04:24 (UTC)

I wonder how many of the Restless could afford formalwear for something like this this is Radiance we're talking about after all I'd imagine the dress code for something like this pretty strict

[ Translation: You're on my shitlist so I'm going to make sure to drag you publicly. ]

[ "overwhelmed by shadows" — what a great scapegoat they have at their disposal. ]

And here I thought, they were overwhelmed by the Frightful Harvest massacre instead.

But Shadows are plausible too. [ note the subtle sarcasm. ]

What about the perpetrators of the massacre during the festival? Have you found out who they are?

[ isn't that more important than another event that may or may not put their lives at risk again :\ ]

...Sir, are you also suffering from the curse as well?

what's the occasion?

Hey, I didn't ask for anyone to be punished. You don't get to throw people to the wolves and call it justice. If their shadows were responsible, they need help, not you guys being assholes. All that's going to do is perpetuate the cycle.

（ congrats, he's now using capital letters abt this. ）

[At this point, he could not care less about the Hierarchy situation or restitution or a masquerade. It's a shitty month.]

You said a cure is on its way to completion. What progress? Who is organizing this?

Edited (nvm no lock) 2022-12-07 23:15 (UTC)

( just a quick little mutter, after absorbing all the above: )

Angels and ministers of grace, defend us.

( okay so that's out of the way, time to touch on a particular topic that caught his attention. )

I just got here, so you'll forgive me for bein' a bit slow, but what's this curse about?

A masquerade. It's a good opportunity to bring us all together. Easier to work in those conditions.

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OOC QUESTIONS

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