State of the Game : Envy

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WEEK 36 : Envy
September 18 - September 24

This week in the City, the grass is always perceived to be greener on the other side. After the unfortunate instance of people’s dreams, nightmares, and minds being invaded by their fellow citizens, everyone feels slighted, as though they had it worse than everyone around them. Tempers are short, and people remain on edge.

(Players will decide how and to what degree their characters are affected by this and all of the prominence shifts to come. It is entirely optional to be involved with the prominence events. This will last for one in-game week and end on April 26. Please remember that we are on a 3:1 day ratio!)

State of the City At Large:

The Weather
The weather in the City remains dismal and grey, flip-flopping indiscriminately between brisk and breezy and foggy. The temperature is still noted to not be changing much, and locals are taking care to warn people away on foggier evenings.

Crime
Moving into this new week, murder is up. Particularly murder of the demonic variety. The CSPD has noted that these demons appear to be of a different nature than anything seen in the CIty previously. Witnesses note that there is no influence in the presence of the demons, but that the creatures travel under the cover of darkness and fog before lashing out.

The curfew remains in place this week, despite outcry from some Chosen (and the rare citizen who simply had things to do at night) that it was unnecessary. Some have changed their mind since then. Reminders that the curfew kicks in from midnight to 6am. Ferries to the island are offered before dark, but travel during the evening hours is currently limited.

Rumours
Word in the Coliseum District is that Justice is loosening his grip on things every now and then. Things are still clearly getting done, but his apathy is the talk of many a citizen.

Though people seem to be appreciative of the renewed stability in the City of late, differing opinions used to be present in the City. This week, no matter where you go, people are oddly tight-lipped on it all. No one seems to be saying much that is worth anything, and where they used to be willing to at least discuss the weather, now not even that is an available topic. People seem afraid of something.

Additional Notes
The Gardens of Pleasure are now entirely devoid of the animals that used to protect citizens there. It seems as though no district is safe from the demonic presence hiding in the heavy fog.

On that note: the demons only seem to be attacking during late evening hours, when the fog is heaviest. Those who head inside prior to the curfew should be safe, but others may want to watch their backs.

Questions? Like to arrange a meeting with an NPC? Fire away! If you wish to arrange a meeting with an NPC, please give the mods details on what you’d like to achieve so that we’re capable of providing.

Additionally, feel free to use this as a plotting post for the upcoming week!