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ᴀsɢᴀʀᴅ ɢᴇɴᴇsɪs ❧ mod account ([personal profile] asgardmods) wrote in [community profile] asgardchrysalis2019-09-10 11:51 am

EVENT LOG: OH, THE COWS IN THE MEADOW

Who: EVERYONE
What: the Oh, the Cows in the Meadow event
When: September 10 - 15
Where: all over Asgard!
Rating: PG-13; please take anything higher than that to a private log!



september 10: sudden arrivals
Early in the morning, a vast shadow drifts across the city. You might look to the sky and see its source: a dragon of immense size, flying high enough not to be able to make out its features, backlit by the sun as it casts Asgard into temporary darkness. The creature flies past without so much as flapping a wing and disappears from sight into the distance. This, quite reasonably, makes some of the natives nervous, and the city spends a fraught few hours wondering and waiting to see if emergency precautions should be taken.

When the intrusion comes, it swarms around people's feet and roams through their yards as a flock of chickens spontaneously appears throughout the city. The farmers in Sigyn's district report the sudden appearance of cows in their fields as well, and the city erupts into confused joy. The natives might ask you for help with corralling them into some semblance of order, or you might have your own plans for these new creatures, as they continue to appear randomly throughout the night.

september 11: a cause for celebration
By the next morning, the population of chickens and cows has nearly doubled. The natives begin doubling their efforts to build pens and roosts, following Mimir's instructions and with Sigyn's help. More continue appearing throughout the day, deepening the chaos and excitement of the city, until a handful of pigs appear as well. The natives are overjoyed and begin an impromptu celebration in the streets, cheering and throwing makeshift confetti through the air.

september 12: disappointment
No new animals arrive. Still recovering from the past two days, the natives seem disappointed but otherwise keep themselves busy tidying up the last of the mess created by the commotion.

september 13: anxiety
No new animals arrive. A tangible anxious energy takes over the city, as people may have unwittingly been comparing this magical phenomenon to the last sudden deluge into the city. The natives keep a vigilant eye out for any other possible wildlife, but none are found by the end of the day.

september 14: a somber morning
No new animals arrive. A gloomy air hangs heavy on everyone's shoulders as they try to return to their ordinary daily business.

september 14: a wild night
(NOTE: please use appropriate content warnings if you include graphic content in your tags, such as excessive blood/gore/animal death/etc)

As the night grows darker and most people will have already begun sleeping, you might be woken to the sound of quiet, rhythmic chanting or the flickering of firelight through your window. If you dare to step outside to find the source of it, you will catch sight of the Asgardian natives dancing and singing with each other in the streets, carrying torches and painting each other in blood.

- wait, what?

Oh, yes. They smear the dark red substance across their faces or on each other's backs and chests. They draw on doors and entryways with it, leaving muddied marks across the streets and the city. One cow in each district is in the process of delicate disassembly, while other natives drain the blood into bowls to be passed along in joyous, reverent celebration - a stark contrast to the gloom of the last few days.

They seem happy as they dance their way towards the castle, carrying their macabre sacrifice along as they pray to the Mother and the gods for more livestock. You might want to stop them, or join them, or maybe just go back inside and wait until the horror is over. Whatever you decide to do in the face of this odd display, the gods see fit to let the natives do as they will and leave it up to the Wanderers to discuss whether such practices should be allowed to continue. There will be a network post about this on September 14. Stay tuned!

september 15: community day
To those that may have slept through last night's festivities, the next day might be a little jarring and confusing as city-wide efforts to clean muddied streets and filthy doorways that are vaguely tinted a reddish brown carry on into nightfall. Some awkward conversations will likely be had, but the natives are still in much better spirits than they had been in the last few days, if a bit sheepish for some. A (much calmer) buzz of excitement fills the air as various cooked meats are experimented with and shared widely to anyone interested in giving it a try.

Things return to business as usual… for the most part.


[ OOC NOTE: This is the mingle log for the Oh, the Cows in the Meadow event! Chickens, cows, and pigs will be available from this point onward in the game for their various animal products, although the natives could certainly use some help figuring out how to go about that business. As stated, there will be a network post to discuss whether or not the gods should allow the natives to continue their delightful animal sacrifices on September 14. We will be reading the comments on that post to determine how the event concludes. If you want your character to have input on this matter, please make sure to respond to the post! We will give it the good ol' mod bump when the time comes, so keep an eye out on plurk or discord. As always, let us know if you have any questions! ]


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