09-19-2017, 10:20 PM
As the group made their way towards the Dark Castle towards the center of the corrupted Camelot verse, they anticipated violence to come at any moment. But the closer they got, the quieter it seemed to become. They could see it from far off, as it stood on a jagged-edge cliff as if it was in a scary painting. There were no obvious points of entry from their distant view, but they knew they'd need to traverse through a small forest to get through it. And so they did.
The forest trip itself was uneventful, but the atmosphere was what made all of them uneasy. It felt like at any point, the trip could deteriorate into violence. It wouldn't be terribly surprising, given their previous experience with the Darkspawn. It had been one fight after another. The further they got through the path in the woods, the quieter things seemed to become. It felt like an ambush. They expected that once they got through the forest, they would be close enough to the stronghold that they would have to come up with a plan of action swiftly to get inside and take on whoever was running this nefarious realm.
The foursome turned a corner and found themselves face to face with a particularly thick set of trees and vines. They had to literally cut through it to force themselves through the patch of plant-life. They couldn't see what was on the other side until they had already made it through.
On the opposite end of the thicket was not what was they were expecting.
"Welcome to the Nebula Festival, Travelers!" An older man with a big grin and an even larger pie in his hand welcomed them.
They gave dumb-founded looks as they stumbled onto what could only be described as a surprise party. The crowd of villagers in front of them exploded into cheers as they appeared into view. They could see huts with various events and food-stuffs being offered, along with happy, smiling faces. Whatever they were thinking they would walk into inside the Nebula Verse, this was not it.
The strangest part was that from their scouting before entering the forest, they saw no signs of a village of festival. Did it sprout up this fast?
"Enjoy your party, my friends!" The white-bearded man said cheerfully. He passed the pie off to one of the foursome and assured them forward. "I am the Watcher for our ceremonies here! Please, come come! For you are the guests of honor here!"
The forest trip itself was uneventful, but the atmosphere was what made all of them uneasy. It felt like at any point, the trip could deteriorate into violence. It wouldn't be terribly surprising, given their previous experience with the Darkspawn. It had been one fight after another. The further they got through the path in the woods, the quieter things seemed to become. It felt like an ambush. They expected that once they got through the forest, they would be close enough to the stronghold that they would have to come up with a plan of action swiftly to get inside and take on whoever was running this nefarious realm.
The foursome turned a corner and found themselves face to face with a particularly thick set of trees and vines. They had to literally cut through it to force themselves through the patch of plant-life. They couldn't see what was on the other side until they had already made it through.
On the opposite end of the thicket was not what was they were expecting.
"Welcome to the Nebula Festival, Travelers!" An older man with a big grin and an even larger pie in his hand welcomed them.
They gave dumb-founded looks as they stumbled onto what could only be described as a surprise party. The crowd of villagers in front of them exploded into cheers as they appeared into view. They could see huts with various events and food-stuffs being offered, along with happy, smiling faces. Whatever they were thinking they would walk into inside the Nebula Verse, this was not it.
The strangest part was that from their scouting before entering the forest, they saw no signs of a village of festival. Did it sprout up this fast?
"Enjoy your party, my friends!" The white-bearded man said cheerfully. He passed the pie off to one of the foursome and assured them forward. "I am the Watcher for our ceremonies here! Please, come come! For you are the guests of honor here!"
Quote:The party has found the Nebula Festival, which is located in front of the main stronghold here in Nebula Space. It is populated with vibrant, cheerful townsfolk who here to greet you, make you comfortable, and totally not sacrifice you in creepy ways!
Your job is to partake in the festival long enough to figure out how to get through it and into the castle proper! You can make up any events or people you meet along the way.
You have one week and no roleplay limit.