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The catch-all page for plot inquiries, NPC threads, investigations, player plots, plot suggestions, and everything else under that banner. Frequency of replies to NPC thread requests will be subject to mod availability, but we will do our best.

INVESTIGATIONS

This is where you come to seek out conversations with NPCs, have your character investigate the setting, or otherwise declare that your character is doing something we should know about. We are open to doing unsolicited NPC call-out threads but reserve the right to cut them short/handwave if they don't seem to be going anywhere or to limit their scope if we are overburdened. NPCs are not always guaranteed to be up for prolonged conversation, but you can try. To attempt to contact an NPC please put their name in the subject line. For conversations of general plot importance, we may ask you to make an closed log.

For investigations, you can freely use this page to have your character seek out information about the characters, setting, or plot. We do ask that you keep investigations to 1-3 inquiries at most, and to have those inquiries be somewhat related. If you want to investigate things that are completely unrelated, please put them in a separate comment. Additionally, please be specific about the approach your character is taking to find out information; their method will greatly impact how well it goes for them.

PLAYER PLOTS

Aion Teleos is designed to be open to player plots, and would be glad to accomodate them! Let us know in a comment below that you/your character is doing and how you'd like to approach it as a player run event. Please put the words "Player Plot" in the subject line.

PLOT SUGGESTIONS

If you don't specifically want to run a plot yourself but have some vague ideas of an event type you think would scratch an itch for the game, please let us know. We don't guarantee we'll use these ideas, but we will keep them in mind when designing future events.

Comments

[aionmods]

The locals will generally be friendly to him, even if there is a little bit of hesitation that comes with dealing with any stranger in the current social climate. Ultimately, though, they'll end up warming up to him after he's stayed with them for a while.

Culturally, it seems the people here are very connected to the Valley of Innocence. They don't spend much time within it, considering it sacred territory, but they do see themselves as custodians. It's fairly good at protecting itself, but they keep an eye out just in case anyone comes by looking to defile it.

They'll tell him that it's a place where blood cannot be spilt and that its borders are protected by legendary creatures known as unicorns. They don't have any solid historical accounts left, but it's said that the land is touched by the Innocent. They'll also tell him, with great interest, that they've heard word that a couple dozen Aions emerged from the shrine a few moons ago and scattered for parts unknown. They think that must be a sign.

[dragon_rider]

I apologize this is belated! I wasn't sure if I should respond/wanted to wait since you guys needed a break. Obviously, feel free to take any further time I just had a couple of fall up questions Hiccup would have asked!

1. What do they mean "blood cannot be spilt"? Is it something just believed in, to do with the unicorns protecting it, or did something in the past happen there?
2. While he will be very much hesitant and making the sweating emoji face at them talking about Pleroma Aions, he still can't stop himself from asking about their overall opinion on it. What are the villagers opinion on the matter/the Aions? (Depending on reception he May say something about being one). What sign do they think the appearance is?

[aionmods]

1) The valley people don't make a habit of trying to fight in the valley but the animals there never draw blood from each other. Additionally, wanderers have occasionally come through to attempt to hunt the valley's creatures, but can never bring themselves to raise a weapon or make a kill once they are actually there. It's a very literal phenomenon.

2) The villagers are largely optimistic about Aions, given that they are mostly devoted followers of the Innocent. They believe that the reemergence of the Pleroma can only be a good thing, and want to help their cause in whatever way they can. They have heard some rumors about the plague (their population is small enough that it only occurred with a handful of people) and have spun things in such a manner that they actually see it as a good thing, believing that those taken by the illness were blessed. If it's from the Innocent, it has to be a good thing.