EVENT ∞ PLOT POST — Jan. 2026

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Event ∞ Plot Post

Agnostos Theos

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Summary

What's going on?

Following a raffle and the launching of the Rail, lucky prizewinners are invited to board the newly repaired train for a weekend trip to Acreage. What begins as an innocent trip soon takes a strange turn as a storm hits the planet, enveloping even the normally well-protected Rail. Out of it soon emerges a peculiar being whose presence looms over the town of Acreage.

When is this happening?

January 2-9.

What should I know?

• The raffle was held last month. Some characters might remember purchasing tickets, but for characters who, for IC reasons or otherwise, didn't join the raffle, players will have other options for why their character will be on the train (see Event Details below).
• This event will end with your character in Acreage for about a week before the storm blows over, and they're able to take the Rail back home.
• The first 2-3 hours of the trip will be fairly quiet and normal before the storm begins to pick up.

What does my character know?

• The Rail is deemed safe, and has run on the Diadem in the past, before a cosmic storm took it out of commission about 10 months ago. Repairs and upgrades have been made using the new chromatic ore, which is meant to protect it and the tracks from the Fringe's cosmic influences...but of course, cosmic storms are a completely different beast. Not even the strongholds can hold back a storm's power.
• The trip will take 12 hours both ways. The Rail has compartments where characters can sleep, and each prize winner will be given vouchers for the on-board cafe.
• For characters who have a steady job, they can convince colleagues to cover their shift or employers to let them go in exchange for fresh fruit and moonshine upon their return. Both items are much cheaper to buy in Acreage, but quite expensive in Panorama.

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Event Details

This event begins with characters who won the raffle from last month. Many of the winners just happen to be characters played in the game. Curious! Naturally, the winners will also encompass various NPCs who will be as much a part of this storm as any other fluxdrift.

In addition to winning the raffle, other reasons your character might go on this trip can be:

1. They are accompanying a friend or colleague who won as a plus-one. Each winner can take a friend!
2. They mysteriously won the raffle, anyway. Perhaps there was a mix-up with names, or someone bought a raffle on their behalf. Who knows?
3. Another character or an NPC your character knows couldn't make the trip, for whatever reason (illness, kids to take care of, etc.), and has given your character the winning tickets instead.
4. Despite not receiving any winning tickets or invitations, they decided to purchase a regular train ticket to join the fun.

Basically, you can choose to have your character be a winner or come up with another reason why they'd be on the train to participate, but all characters boarding the train will be doing so willingly. There is no mysterious force compelling them to get on other than the power of an especially persuasive friend or the prospect of free food, drinks, and the chance to safely explore another town in the Diadem without driving for three days. After all, it can't be any more risky than travelling the diffusion zones in your car, right?

About the Rail

The interior of the Rail is a bit worn down but decent. The exterior looks like this. The cafe compartment is run by a shoddy serving droid who'll be trying his best to give you what you ask for.

Train "stations" and the route can be seen on the map. There's only one station per stronghold. The Rail isn't meant to be a main mode of transport for citizens. Most fluxdrifts will still prefer to take their car, especially since the Rail doesn't let them explore the Fringes, which is where the loot and money are.

Some things about the Rail:

• Only the passenger areas, pictured above, are accessible to, well, passengers. The Rail has a cargo section where goods are transported between strongholds; however, these sections are well-guarded to prevent theft and robbery. For this specific trip, no goods are being transported.
• Traveling the full length of the Rail (Acreage to Kolliery) is 24 hours. It's still significantly faster than driving, however, and avoids the dangerous diffusion zones. For this event (Panorama to Acreage), the trip is 12 hours.
• While compartments and seats are usually full or tight, passengers can typically find a place to bunk. For this trip in particular, there'll be enough room for everyone, as long as you're not choosy about bunkmates.
• As noted, characters will receive vouchers for the cafe if they're a prizewinner. Anyone who purchased a standard fare will have to pay for refreshments or pack their own sandwiches.

A permanent page for the Rail will be posted after the event with more details for its long-term purpose in the game.

The Storm

Though the reinforced chromatic tracks and the train's enhanced speed are designed to repel cosmic influences, there's only so much they can do when confronted with an actual storm. About 2-3 hours into the trip, the Rail will be assailed by a transformative assault that alters its interior and several of the compartments. Characters will find themselves thrown into different scenarios based on which compartment they are in.

At certain intervals, the train will randomly transport characters into another carriage, meaning they will not be able to hunker down in a safe compartment and wait things out. The passage of time in each carriage is nebulous. A few hours inside one of the areas could be merely a few minutes in real life.

Specific details for each carriage environment will be available on the Event Log. To help you plan, we've summarized the three scenarios below:

• Matchmaker: Characters are thrust into a matchmaking-style "show", landing on carefully curated sets such as a Ferris wheel, a picnic, and a beach. Camera drones will follow them around. Their "match" will consist of fellow passengers. Most significantly, participants will receive a cheat card containing personal information about each other that neither of them willingly divulged. Details don't need to be pure facts. As long as the character believes the information to be true, it can appear on the card. For example, "Murdered his father" could simply be the character's view of a death they feel responsible for. Characters won't be compelled to do or say anything romantic. While the backdrop is matchmaking by default, how characters behave in the setting is up to them. Players are free to add or subtract elements as they prefer for their threads (i.e. the rose petals can be on the beach towel if you want your characters to feel awkward, but they don't have to be if you'd rather not). Characters will only be encouraged to participate in icebreaker-style conversations based on the information on the cards.
• Black Frost: A blackened frost absorbs all light and flame, plunging everyone and everything into darkness. Powers, tools, and any abilities that could produce light or warmth are sucked up by the void immediately. Characters must use their other senses to find each other in the pitch black. Once they do, they will realize that physical contact produces enough heat to make the cold bearable while close physical proximity produces a small amount of light. As they traverse the inky abyss together, their sense of self will begin to bleed out into the darkness. Have they always been in the void? Who were they before the abyss? Is the person next to them the only and most important living soul they've ever known in their existence? The longer they stay here, the more it'll feel that way. Suddenly, it may not feel that odd to confess any deep, dark secrets to the sole companion you've ever had.
• Gala: Stepping into this compartment transforms characters Cinderella-style: clothes, hair, everything. Here, they'll be welcomed to the party, as if they're one of the honored guests. At first, it seems to be a nice compartment with fancy food and wine. And yet, the good cheer becomes unsettling. No one is displeased, even as the quality of the food and drink begins to degrade, and any outbursts characters might display are met with incongruously amiable reactions. Characters themselves can be caught up in the same spell, taking on the role of another smiling and pleasant face while their friend insists something is wrong. But what if there's nothing wrong at all? Who sees the truth?

The storm that hits the Rail will also be hitting the strongholds, but as it will impact bodies of water, only Acreage will suffer noticeable effects. "What about the Yawning Sea, isn't the ocean a body of water?" Well... :)

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Event Mechanics

Characters can be randomized into any of the compartments, either without warning or each time they move from one compartment to the next. The idea is that they can't choose where they go, and they won't be able to sit in one spot until the storm passes.

In addition to the altered compartment, there will be regular unaffected compartments. These compartments will provide a short break, but keep in mind they're also randomized. In other words, characters might end up in someone else's bunk, be unable to get back to where they left their luggage, or be incapable of finding the cafe when they're starving. In short, getting to where you want to be on the train becomes a near-impossible task, even if characters manage to avoid the more unusual compartments.

The Event Log will be divided into two major sections: the train ride and the arrival at Acreage.

Precisely 12 hours later, the train will arrive at its destination. Characters will enter only to find that Acreage is also suffering effects from the storm.

At Acreage

As the only stronghold with a body of water, Acreage's lake has given birth to an unknowable entity shaped like a massive metallic cube, so large that it's blocked the sun from reaching parts of the town. The cube will hover there for the duration of the storm. As the livestock across the farmlands begin to exhibit unusual behavior in response to the entity's arrival, residents of Acreage grow uneasy and desperate. After all, what will the city folk think when this raffle was meant to bring positive attention to the town?

In response, the Sheriff, Maeve Sov, has hastily instructed the town to proceed as usual with twice the hospitality. Characters landing in Acreage will find that their time here is met with excessive friendliness, plenty of free entertainment and food, and an increasingly alarming sense that the townsfolk are valiantly attempting to distract visitors from the entity that won't go away.

Cosmic cube aside, the stronghold of Acreage will offer characters:

• A small fair that's really more like a farmer's market, but is probably a refreshing novelty after months in Panorama.
• Opportunities to learn horse riding or pick up a chicken.
• Participation in a unique game of soccer* (*video link).
• Warmer temperatures! The climate in Acreage is much milder; winters are cool, but not cold, though they do dip several degrees in areas cast under the cube's shadow.
• Fishing...if you just ignore the cube looming overhead.

∞ Plot Form ∞

<b>Character:</b> <b>Canon:</b> <b>Boarding Scenario:</b> (How do you plan on getting your character onto the train? Do you want someone to invite them as their plus-one, or did your character win a ticket and they're now looking for someone to invite?) <b>Compartments:</b> (What compartment scenarios are you interested in playing with?) <b>Acreage:</b> (What's your character going to do in Acreage?) <b>Other Plans:</b> (Anything else!)

Questions? Ask here

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EVENT ∞ Questions

[thediadem]

Permitted Actions
Things you can freely do:

• Make up other NPCs on the train who might be riding with you, either to cause trouble or to help them out of trouble as needed. These NPCs will primarily be from Panorama, but a few are originally from Acreage. They've finally found the opportunity to see their family after years.
• Land in compartments with multiple individuals. While Black Frost is designed to be more intimate (we recommend no more than 3 individuals as a "group"), the others can be comprised of as many or as few passengers as you like. "Matchmaking" can be with a larger friend group if you wish! The more chaos, the better the ratings.
• Alter the Matchmaking scenario as you like to make it more friendship-focused or more romance-focused, depending on your personal preference! Beyond the mechanics of revealing information neither party wants, the basis of the setting itself can change either way.
• Stay in Acreage past the end of the formal "event date." While the train will start moving again at a set time, after that, it'll continue to travel regularly. That said, Acreage isn't welcoming to those who seem to want to settle there, so the longer you stay, the more suspicion you'll garner. An extra week is completely fine, though.
• Bring back goods and gifts from Acreage! There's a limit to what you can carry back to prevent disrupting the economy, but as long as you're not stashing an entire crate of eggs, you'll be fine.
• Try to examine the mysterious cube however you can...but the townsfolk will try to discourage you from paying too much attention to it. Wouldn't you rather try this apple pie instead?

If anything is unclear, please ask!
This includes if you're having trouble gauging appropriate consequences or the limits of certain actions. We're happy to guide you.

Re: EVENT ∞ Questions

[mississippis]

For: Once they do, they will realize that physical contact produces enough heat to make the cold bearable

Does physical contact mean actual skin-to-skin contact or will contact through clothes have the same effect. I am not against her being unable to find a way to get warm.

Sorry for the hyper specific questions that come from playing a mutant 😂

[decussate]

So sorry for this hyperspecific question, but since Arlecchino's blood is itself described as fire, would the void be able to penetrate through to her bloodstream and absorb her bloodfire?

[brandingproblem]

Can the cube be seen from anywhere else outside Acreage? How high up is it? How big does it seem to be? Is there any way of discerning what kind of material it might be made out of?

[faithfall]

very serious and important question: can the gala outfits persist outside of the gala car (but only while they're still on the train)

[ofgoldenthread]

For Matchmaker, could the information be something that my character isn't aware of that is true? For example, spoilers for HSR 3.4 || Could the card say Aglaea has lived over 33 million lives? (technically, this could be misunderstood by her and seem true to her knowledge). or, that she's code in a program? ||

Dee's folks

[thetruefocus]

Charles Xavier | XMCU

[thetruefocus]

Character: Charles Xavier
Canon: XMCU

Boarding Scenario: I'm going to go with he won them!

Compartments: Matchmaker and Gala for sure. FANCY HIM UP. He loves conversation and learning more about people so matchmaker will be an easy sell.

Acreage: Probably go to the fair and learn how to fish under the cube.

Other Plans: I'm open to anything!

Kam | John Doe | Malevolent (podcast)

[godfragment]

Character: John Doe.

Canon: Malevolent (podcast).

Boarding Scenario: I'm very down for someone inviting John as their plus one, but if that's not an option, he'll get his ticket from an NPC he knows from the LuxFilms who, for whatever reason, can't go anymore.

Compartments: All of them!! More detail below...

MATCHMAKER! : happy to go for something romantic or something platonic in this scenario, hit me with whatever you want. John also has... a lot of very bad things that he's done in the past, and I'd be down to include some of these on his cheat card for others, so please let me know if you'd LIKE some horrible information about him, or would prefer milder/funnier information.

BLACK FROST: So John's eyes and crown produce their own light... and seeing as it says powers and abilities will be out for this section, I'm going to say that is NOT THE CASE for this scenario, so John will be as blind in the dark as everyone else. John is also... actually scared of not being able to see, and being trapped in the dark unable to see very specifically. YES he's an eldritch abomination, but he caught humanity and developed this fear over time in canon, don't look at him! This means I'm very up for playing this part of the event, and for divulging secrets and feelings etc. He's also generally unaffected by extremes of temperature so I'm going to take that away from him too, and he'd be VERY unhappy about being able to feel the cold. Please hold him. His natural body temperature is higher than a humans’ so at the very least all those tentacles would be good to snuggle up with...

GALA : I don't have any firm plans for this one but I WOULD like to play John with fancy adornments (gold jewellery strung between his horns etc, it would be pretty), so I'm here for this too.

Acreage: He'll be down for plenty of exploring... but also, John really likes horses. He thinks they have soulful eyes. He won't be willing to RIDE one, but he'd very much like to meet them. He could be persuaded to hold a chicken. Maybe hilarity ensues? He'll also be interested in that weird metal cube entity.

Other Plans: I'm going to put up a catch-all this month to include a prompt about the spooky haunted attic that in Panorama that may or may not be inhabited by some kind of ghost/spectre/eldritch creature depending on which rumour you want to have heard. An eldritch entity HAS moved into it, but it's just John. CR of his can visit him there, but also if anyone just wants to investigate the haunting rumours, they can find him that way, too.

[mechatheism]

john do you want to try and talk to a cube maybe

terra's (2)

[diametrically]

cassian andor | star wars

[diametrically]

Character: Cassian Andor
Canon: Star Wars

Boarding Scenario: I'm playing it fast and loose on this way. It's not really the sort of thing Cassian would partake in himself but it would be on brand for him to throw his name into a hat and win a pair of tickets or two. Happy to have someone be his plus-one or the other way around!

Compartments:
- Matchmaker is just so funny to me as a concept/backdrop, especially the ice-breaker style questions. Cassian is more likely to be the reluctant one but this could also be a fun way to kick start some cr or deepen it further. I'm leaning more towards the platonic scenarios, but if you want something more along the lines of a romantic scenario hmu and let's hash something out.
-Black Frost: I'm definitely interested in exploring this one but will probably only do a closed starters for this for one or two of his current CR. I'd love to dig a little deeper into the feelings/topics that aren't things he normally talks about since he's a bit of a vault when it comes to that.
-Gala: The Gala could be fun, but I'll keep plans fast and loose for this one. I do love the idea of dressing him up but also just being completely baffled by everything going on. He could also be involved in trying to snap someone out of their spell.

Acreage: Cassian will be around enjoying the slightly warmer weather but mostly taking it easy here. He'll trying his best not to be interested in checking out the cube but will likely fail somewhat miserably.

Other Plans: Hit me up for anything outside of this! I love shenanigans and am petitioning for more in 2026.

Hannah (2)'s one guy

[satanicpanics]

Character: Eddie Munson
Canon: Stranger Things

Boarding Scenario: He’ll be given one by a client in exchange for being a trustworthy and consistent glaze runner…

Compartments: Okay so here’s the thing: Eddie will have recently had his kidney stolen via Clarence and organ harvesters and won’t be totally healed from that yet. So while I do want to partake in this event, it will be…in maybe an interesting way. Anything will probably come with an undertone of “holy shit is this guy alright”, but that being said—

I’m into matchmaker and black frost ones. Both could be very funny for general prospective CR while he’s barely managing to keep himself upright. Gala is unlikely just because that seems like a little overkill for him rn but you never know!

Acreage: He might explore as best he can. Or he’ll just sit down and watch the cube and wait for the end…

Other Plans: After this event I am going to “canon update” him so he knows he’s dead so pls get your alive Eddie while u can.

[argumentiste]

Hannah pls I would like a thread with alive Eddie before he finds out he's dead :'(

Dia | Alucard; Castlevania: Nocturne

[cryptsleeper]

Character: Alucard
Canon: Castlevania: Nocturne

Boarding Scenario: Al would be delighted to be a plus one, otherwise he'll pay his own way in!

Compartments:
Black frost - Al is pretty aloof with contact so I'm a fan of forcing him out of his comfort zone. He also has a very strong sense of self, so the idea of that bleeding into the darkness is something I'm very much into.

Gala - Given that Al is predisposed to be suspicious I'd like to lean into the spell a little bit. I'd especially be down for someone else bursting the spell for him, as the fall out could be fun to play around with.

Acreage: Alucard will be curious about Our Friend the Cube, but he will be far more interested in the farmer's market. He'd be happy to accompany folks fishing or doing other outdoor activities as well, although he's going to have a problem ignoring the Cube. But mostly please let him live at the farmer's market, he's going to have such a nice time.

Other Plans: I'd love to take advantage of this particular storyline to jumpstart CR that has only just started out and to establish new ties that wouldn't otherwise organically arise.

[headhunt]

i know we have other threads going but kicks leggie out for some more alucard.

Newtie's Cuties

[kureijii]

Josuke Higashikata | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

[kureijii]

Character: Josuke Higashikata
Canon: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Boarding Scenario: Josuke definitely entered the raffle for a win, so he'd be able to do a plus one for anyone!

Compartments: I could go for Matchmaker or Black Frost (I feel he'd bring the same vibe either way). Josuke is a pretty open book, but he's easily made uncomfortable about death, has some misgivings about his dad, the pompadour. Idk I'll just match the vibes.

Acreage: Josuke's probably going to shine more here unless the official post catches my eye
- Does anyone want to TRY to roleplay out that stupid game of soccer? LMAO if we fail that's fine
- Fishing, especially if it's weird
- The lacking ceremony of "opportunities to pick up a chicken" kills me - in that vein, he'd probably be hanging out at the farmer's market
- Josuke is going to be so disappointed that he won a raffle only for it to be something so not kewl

Other Plans: My greatest desire is always to cause trouble or be goofy. I'm not sure if I'll TL from the prompts as they are, might change my mind when we get there. Still looking to make him a few more friends, too!

M: Rogue | XMCU

[mississippis]

Character: Rogue
Canon: XMCU

Boarding Scenario: Either she or Pyro won tickets and is taking the other.

Compartments: Primarily Black Frost and the Gala. Gimmie the duality of an endless dark, hopeless void and a fancy pants party with a fancy dress. For the Gala, I'd definitely like to lean into her being under the spell of the whole thing so that she can drop a chunk of her usual wariness and unwillingness to trust anything. eta: Gala dress

Acreage: She's mostly there for the warmer weather, the farmer's market, and the change of scenery. She's a huge fan of trains (or at least, was before this) and travel, so she'd be jumping at the chance just to be somewhere else and be on the move. But her already wary and paranoid self is going to be go full blown "wtf" at a giant cube in the sky. Because... giant metal cube = robots = Sentinels. And yikes.

Other Plans:

Bucky Barnes | MCU

[freakymagoo]

Character: Bucky Barnes
Canon: MCU

Boarding Scenario: I missed the ticket thing so I'm gonna say he got one from a co-worker who can't go anymore.

Compartments: I am the most interested in black frost. Possibly I will also do gala, but will be the hive mind blissfully oblivious/happy one.

Acreage: At this moment some trade and exploration. Possibly fishing while glaring daggers at the cube.

[pse]

I've been meaning to get Bucky CR for a bit! Will he be getting a top level at all?

pepper | harry wilson {leverage: redemption}

[fixateur]

Character: Pepper!
Canon: Harry Wilson

Boarding Scenario: In my head, I see Harry wanting to hang back in Panorama so he can hit those last few payments with this car. So, I’m open to playing this out in whatever way makes sense, whether he wins a ticket or someone invites him as a plus one.

Compartments:

MATCHMAKER I’m willing to play this out as weird or as straightforward as you want to play it out! We can absolutely treat it as your typical anime beach episode, but with the added twist of continuing to read dark or weird facts out loud to each other. If it helps, we can whittle it down to one to two facts and center our thread under that while … I don’t know, playing beach volleyball, sharing a big ass cotton candy at the Ferris wheel, or sharing a mimosa while out on a picnic.

BLACK FROST I would love to wave my little cosmic horror freak flag out for this one! We can probably play this out in a bunch of different directions, so I’m pretty much open to any ideas you want to experiment with! For me, maybe toying around with the theme of lonelieness and how our characters explore that idea while they’re in the thick of it — unsure whether they will be in contact with the rest of the world again.

GALA We can play this out in either direction, but I’m also leaning heavily towards Harry being enchanted by the spell. Maybe cook up a little, shallow backstory about him being royal counselor while drawing blanks on the rest of his memories — and your character can step in and try to break the spell by whatever means necessary.

Alternatively, they can share a cute little dance together! … Or both. Whatever floats your boat, friends. I’m down to clown.

Acreage: Here, I want to tag out more on this part of the event. But I am interested in having Harry float around the farmer’s market or do a little fishing. #TypicalDadThings

Other Plans: As I mentioned above, I’m down to play this out as weird or straightforward as you’d like! That applies to anyone with an existing CR with Harry or if you’re looking to thread with me for the first time! I’m looking at this event to both strengthen and build new bonds 💕💕

[magike]

raises hand for anime beach episode
okay but them getting really wild and unbelievable facts whilst on a beach just chatting and better getting to know each other
(the facts about her could easily be unbelievable but provide a good story)

[crimebaby]

Character: livio the doublefang
Canon: trigun maximum

Boarding Scenario: i'm gonna say he somehow won a ticket without ever entering so he can wander around all confused

Compartments: matchmaker: are you ready to be paired up with the most awkward person in all of diadem? no? do it anyway. he will do his best, but his best will be very bad. pair up with him!!

black frost: interested in playing with this! livio losing his sense of self will have him revert back to terminator-mode, if anyone wants to play with that. he won't shoot you, he'll just follow your orders. also who doesn't love handholding to stave away the cold?

gala car: livio will be wallflowering so please drag him out of his shell. when he realizes things are Off he might try to cart away your character by force, so if you're interested in that let me know!

Acreage: horse riding so he can be a real cowboy!!! who wants to go horseriding with livio? or teach him how? or teach him how to fish or take him to the fair?

Other Plans: i likely won't be top levelling this time so let me know if you want any of these scenarios!!

[coraza]

hey

hannah's bananas

[primepool]

wade wilson/deadpool | XMCU

[primepool]

Character: Wade Wilson
Canon: XMCU

Boarding Scenario: His boss at the diner is giving him a ticket because he needs a week where Wade isn't threatening him with gangrenous sword injuries or stealing his food.

Compartments: ALL OF THEM.

Matchmaker: Wade will absolutely use this opportunity like he's the Bachelorette of the situation. He's pretty upfront with most of his Mess but there can definitely be some Miscommunications if his card says something like "murdered his girlfriend" or "retconned the ending of Loki, Season 2". He will be excessively romantic and excited in this car.

Black Frost: I already have some headcanon of Wade naturally being affected by the cold, and he generally has a very intense adversion to being alone/abandoned/unwanted. This could be a really fun way to start new CR, because he will absolutely be devoted to whoever he is stuck with. (But I'd be happy with existing CR deepening, too!) Generally, I think Wade would be quite susceptible to this because his sense of self is already pretty tentative from having his fourth wall knowledge.

Gala: THIS IS WHERE MY SHIT IS. I love parties in RP, and Wade will be absolutely going through some Shit because my plan is for the car to change him back to what I affectionately call "smoothie Wade," which is what he looked like before his mutation changed his body. So, yes, he'll look like Ryan Reynolds. With hair.

And he'll sort of like it. Maybe a little too much.*

*As a note, I think the Gala will be most likely where themes/issues with his cancer will come up, but I will be putting up CWs for it and can absolutely avoid the topic for anyone who wants to thread with him but not have that come up in the thread! Just let me know.

Acreage: Wade was raised in small-town Canada but is mostly a city boy, so he's just gonna play bubble soccer and probably ruin someone's vertebrae forever.

And fish. The giant ominous cube is gonna make sure he doesn't get sunburned.

Other Plans: I'm more than open to any new CR or playing with existing!

lottie person | snotgirl

[oomfies]

Character: lottie person
Canon: snotgirl

Boarding Scenario: her boss finally sees the potential of a pretty face buying an (hopefully, discounted) absurd amount of moonshine for the restaurant.

Compartments:

matchmaker: lottie is terrible at small talk (also, being physically around people for long periods of time), so she will be peeking into this train carriage since it's a fun situation for me personally. her cheat card will have a variety of facts ranging from factual ('i watched my crush bleed out and die') to fictional ('i follow back people with 500 followers or less'). please let me know how silly or serious you want her card to be and lottie can scream or giggle accordingly!

black frost: would love to play around with lottie's, at times, shaky view of reality. she's reliant on allergy medication that can induce hallucinations, and having run out of her fill it's likely (in her mind) that she's freaking out and nothing is real, time is nonexistent, etc. she'd lose her sense of self and, more importantly, put all her hopes onto the next person she can find! this prompt is a good one for people wanting her to open up (to Crazy Degrees™, even) about herself, or her past! or just... making people mildly uncomfortably by her intensity in the dark / need for physical contact.

gala: i need lottie to dress up so yes she will be popping in here. she will, at first, pitch a fit that something is wrong but then eventually be under the same spell everyone else is under. i'm down to play with both scenarios!!

Acreage: introduce the populace to crop tops and dissociate in the corner with her 10x moonshine containers!! also, maybe horseback riding where her animal fur allergies may be triggered.

Other Plans: n/a!!

[carmesi]

so many allergy opportunities... also so much moonshine?? gurl? i'd be happy to do something with them, lili

jay | aria forzane ( ffxiv )

[recitations]

Character: aria forzane
Canon: ffxiv

Compartments: all three, baby!!

MATCHMAKER
→ she's pretty down to clown, so if it does end up with romantic overtures she'll match it easily. it won't have a ton of heart behind it though! she's down to let things get physical, but not necessarily emotional.
→ that said, she doesn't actually like to talk about herself! so it's likely she'll try to avoid doing the Whole Thing if the log allows for it, if folks want to try playing around with that at all :)
→ while it isn't actually true, she thinks she showed up here because she died at home. i'd like to keep a low # on who gets to learn this (mostly because she's been avoiding it & it will be proven otherwise once she canon updates), i am absolutely down to have this on a random card with folks & force her to talk about it. it's good for her, probably

BLACK FROST
→ i'm down to pick up a number of threads for this! she's someone who doesn't often like to talk about herself, so i'd love for an excuse to get her to admit things and have them out in the open. this includes, but is not limited to: the whole dying thing from above, an existence of a dead brother (!!), her name not actually being aria forzane, the weight of being a world-saving hero, her hatred for fate and souls and destiny, so on and so forth.
→ ... unfortunately, once they're out of the compartment, i can't promise she'll react well to the fact that she said all of these things :') so she'll get avoidant pretty quickly. so i'd prefer to do this with characters that would still maintain cr (positive or negative!) after this!

GALA
→ i think i can go either way with this one in terms of whether she's under the spell or not — but i am interested in the reactions to it after they've left vs them actually getting out, if that makes sense! she doesn't deal with the loss of autonomy very well, and i think that could be very fun to play with.
→ she'll at least look good though :') so there's that

Acreage: ENJOY THE WARMTH, MOSTLY....... but also squint at the cube a lot, if anyone wants to join her. possibly fish under it to prove a point and then get annoyed about the cube all over again.

Other Plans: i'm still happy to do things with lucina! but i've got a bit of a hectic january coming up so i'm trying to be responsible; if you want her for anything though, let's chat!

[mechatheism]

I WOULD LIKE A JAY THIS LOG...I feel like either the matchmaker car or black frost car could provide a springboard to viktor talking about his evil healing slash desire to learn how to heal in a not evil way, you know,

mouse house

[delaurentiis]

laura | marc spector, marvel comics

[vestments]

Character: marc spector ( + steven grant, jake lockley )
Canon: marvel ( comics )

Boarding Scenario: MR. KNIGHT has totes been gifted a ticket from a ~~traveller of the night (a neighbour who he's helped out more than once tbh).

Compartments:

matchmaker there is so much that could be used here. killed his brother. cut off a guy's face. wore the guy's face (at a later date). is a DADDY. tried to take over the world because bird-god-daddy said so. has a cat-lady girlfriend. has daddy issues. has died [ some number of ] times. etcetera. comics are wild so idk we can make something work.

black frost marc's sense of self is pretty fractured anyway, and he's had a lot of experience with not really knowing who he is, but that doesn't necessarily translate to being well-equipped to dealing with it again — and he tends to desire contact/friendship/etc way more than he's inclined to admit to on a regular basis.

gala while i'll also be happy to throw marc into this, this is also the sort of situation that steven grant would (sort of, given the circumstances) excel in — he loves a fancy shindig, and has A Lot Of Experience in pretending that things are okay when they're actually not — he'll lean towards being somewhat flippant about the situation, with an edge of The Man Is Totes A Yuppie arrogance/He Knows Best.

otoh, marc would be far more inclined to go 'no, wait, this is Wrong' and try and convince cr that Things Are Not Right very quickly, so if your character is more inclined towards the 'yeah, no, it's fine' of it all, marc's your guy.

for both marc and steven, there's a solid chance of self-doubt WRT perception of reality, though.

Acreage: tbh, he's going to be quietly enjoying the warmer weather, but beyond that he's going to be quietly curious about the cube (but not so curious he'll investigate it without being asked to investigate, given it doesn't seem to be doing anything other than just hanging out).

he'll enjoy the farmer's market more than he'll admit.

Other Plans: honestly bruv i'm just recovering after nov/dec, let's get back on this horse

[diametrically]

laura is 2026 our time should we throw them right into matchmaker or something else stupid?

viktor | arcane

[mechatheism]

Character: Viktor
Canon: Arcane

Boarding Scenario: Look if Jayce is going he is going. The how of it is not that important. That said, he’s kind of into this sort of thing, so he’s pretty game to ride a train regardless, just to see how it works. Beyond that, he’s interested in continuing to explore the world so he will not necessarily need to be convinced to got o Acerage.

Compartments: I can be convinced to participate in any car. Here are some thoughts:

Matchmaker: This is probably the Comedy Option but since Viktor is EXTREMELY reticent to say anything about himself ever, perhaps this is a good opportunity for him to have some personal information divulged. Why is he an eight foot tall thing? What did he get up to back home? Why is he so dodgy about his own magical powers? YOU can find out.

Black Frost: no it’s cool he likes the void you can leave him in there.

Gala: idk maybe he’ll have to wear clothes. Opting for Viktor to not be caught up in the spell mostly because he’s an eight foot tall Thing that is pretty removed from normal human activities, so if you need someone to pull you out, he could be your guy.

Acreage: Idk uhhh maybe he wants to talk to the cube it is important to his Research

Generally though he’ll be doing his best to be Helpful and Not A Nuisance. If there are any odd jobs, specifically machine-repair related, he’ll likely be seeking those out.

Other Plans: Game for pretty much anything! Hit me up here or on plurk at whitticus.

[argumentiste]

Give me the boy. Er. Man machine. Vickie.

sunday | honkai: star rail

[catharses]

Character: Sunday
Canon: Honkai: Star Rail

Boarding Scenario: Probably going to go with he won his ticket just for simplicity's sake since he would've entered the raffle. If anyone needs a reason to go I'm good for them either being his plus one or saying he got an extra pair of tickets from someone at work if your character would want to go and bring someone else.

Compartments: All of them tbh but for some more details:

Matchmaker: I love this idea and having the icebreaker questions seems like a great way to get characters to talk. I personally think this would be a fun way to reveal info about Sunday, so if any of his CR wants to learn that this guy who's mostly been pretending he is Just A Guy tried to end the world in canon that could be fun.... lighter things are an option too though! I can put some embarrassing (to him) childhood stuff or something equivalent on there for whatever works best.

I'm also into this as a way to meet new CR too! I'm leaning towards platonic scenarios unless plotted first, and though Sunday will probably complain, and complain multiple times, about everything know that I'm in for any setting for these.

Black Frost: I'm interested in this as a way to get Sunday to open up! I'm going to keep this to plotted plans only though, both because there's a good chance Sunday will Regret saying whatever he did afterwards (which I'm down to play out now or in the future) and since these threads might get rather heavy. For some potential topics I can offer for him: loneliness, grief and/or regret because he sure has a lot of both, his inability to open up about anything, what to do next after you tried to ascend to become a god and failed... you know. Just casual things.

That said!! If you are looking for your character to open up in this situation, Sunday's a great listener! That's true outside of this as well but will likely increase to be even more so while they're in the void. He's great at keeping secrets, too, if that offers your character any reassurance since he won't bring things up after this unless they do first.

Gala: PLEASE I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS. I'm in for either characters having a nice time and then realizing that Things Aren't Great, Actually whether that's together or one of them realizing it before the other. Same for if anyone just wants to play out a chill thread without any realizations for the party atmosphere of it all for something lighthearted despite the ongoing horrors.

Acreage: Shopping in the market! Enjoying the slightly warmer weather! I also really want him to play bubble soccer but unfortunately Sunday wouldn't do this on his own, so if someone wants to convince him... 


Other Plans: As always I'm open to anything in the options including anything not listed here, so you have an idea for something I'm in to make it happen. We can chat here or feel free to find me at indech or via PM to plot.

[hexcurse]

HERE FOR A NEW THREAD - something silly or serious?

kerry ★

[magike]

Character: rowena macleod
Canon: supernatural

Boarding Scenario: her boss is giving her his winning ticket on the promise she brings him back the goods. he just can't leave that bookshop

Compartments:

MATCHMAKER. including tasty treats like abandoned her son, dated mick jagger and cursed napoleon. though i can come up with other tasty icebreakers (and some very mundane ones!) to throw her in multiple times.

GALA. pretend i have s fabulous dress linked! but why wouldn't she loved and deserve this. please try to convince her something is wrong when she gets caught up in the happy atmosphere.

Acreage: enjoy the farmers market! probably take some nice walks and explore a little

Other Plans: tbd! i am open to random things outside of the event for us to also plan if this doesn't work out 🩷

kira ˖

[coraza]

cloud strife ◈ ffviir

[coraza]

Character: cloud strife
Canon: ffviir

Boarding Scenario: no real plans on this, he just got lucky and got a ticket. happy to have him as someone's +1, much to his chagrin (he needs friends).

Compartments: interested in all of them, though i'll most likely just have him focus on the gala and the matchmaking. open to doing the black frost if his close(r) cr is open to that. i also find it really funny to have him on the loop of trying to get somewhere and get constantly turned around by being randomly transported around.

Acreage: FISHING AND SOCCER. he's going to win all the mini-games. pretty much whatever scenario i can think of when i can see the event prompts proper. also what the fuck are horses and why are they so weird?

Other Plans: again, i'm super open to things that are funny, stupid, and whatever deepens cr. hmu if you want a SOLDIER buddy.