STATE OF THE GAME

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• New players interested in joining do not need to know everything below! This is simply a record of what has transpired in the game so far. Summary information is provided and cuts are used to contain further details that are not required reading. ICly Pulled are only expected to know and understand summary information!

PLOT SUMMARY

The five Dragon Dieties of Myddvai balance the world. Four are mysteriously asleep. Return balance by awakening each Dragon, but beware the imbalances created in the interum. Characters are promised a way to return home once this has been completed.

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TEST DRIVE
In order to deal with their problems, Ydris and Ives used magic to summon 'The Pulled' from other worlds. Four of the five Dragons of Myddvai (of which Ydris is the fifth) are unconscious, and the Pulled have been enlisted to Awaken them.


Further details:
Some people were summoned and immediately rejected, and others were here for a short time, but disappeared due to unstable summonings. However, a good number were selected and remained stable. These Pulled were then given the opportunity to mingle with the Vampires, who run the various ruling houses of the Springtide. By catching their interest, Pulled were able to earn an audience and ultimately, the chance to earn Vampiric Sponsorship for their upcoming missions.

INTRODUCTORY EVENT
The Pulled were given the chance to explore their starting location- the subterranean Springtide City, which is governed by the great Vampire Houses. A festival was in full swing for 'The Mantis and the Doe'. Pulled were able to join in on some of the festivities and also pick up small totems which might help them if they ever find themselves in mortal peril. Pulled who received invitations from a vampire during their summoning attended the parties hosted by that vampire and attempted to win their support, with varying degrees of success.

Some notable happenings include:

Saori's attempt to get support in bringing new recipes to Myddvai spiraled out of control and ended up with Saori rescuing Mr. Barnaby, Lady Sybil's chef, who had apparently made a bad contract and begged for Saori to bring him to Ives for intercession. This resulted in a new NPC being made available, at the expense of Saori's reputation with Sybil.

Tilly brought an offering to Lady Cecil that turned out to have been previously stolen from Cecil herself. To assuage the vampire's wrath, Tilly was instructed to hunt down the person who sold her the jewel and stab them with a dagger. Once this task was completed, Cecil appeared, questioned, and then murdered the culprit. Since the theft was associated with House Vaughan, Tilly lost reputation with House Vaughan, but was able to salvage her reputation with House Cecil.

Mikasa, Shadow, Nod, Scorponok, Hythlodaeus, and Kainé successfully won vampiric favor with positive effects for their efforts.

Shadow started a race for Springtide's inventors to create the best roller shoes, as well as explaining electricity and vacuum bulbs to Sir Goodpoint, the impact of which remains to be seen.

FIRST CARAVAN EVENT
The Pulled were divided into Ives' Sunderroot and Ydris' Springtide and given spaces in their respective caravans. Ives and Ydris brought the groups together to discuss which Dragon should be awoken first, with Ydris arguing for Ygerna and Ives for Ygrayne.
After further questioning from the Pulled, the following information has come out:

What Each Dragon Does

Majesty Ygrayne the Land Dragon (Orderly Good) controls life and death. She protects the wellspring of Pure magic, and oversees pregnancies and life cycles. She is Arthur's mother and will insist that he be awoken next if she is chosen.

Majesty Arthur the Light Dragon (Chaotic Good) is literally the Sun. He brings light to the world. He is also regarded by both Ives and Ydris as 'annoying', and despite acknowledging his importance, neither of them want him woken up first because they don't want to deal with him.

Majesty Ygerna the Water Dragon (True Neutral) controls the oceans and waterways. She also oversees commerce, and has the only functioning currency at the moment. She is considered the most neutral of dragons, and would have less extreme consequences for awakening.

Majesty Armis the Wind Dragon (Chaotic Evil) oversees the Winds of Change, and keeps time functioning properly. Regarded as 'a huge prick', neither Ives nor Ydris want to awaken him first, and seem to regard his being torn apart as 'probably his own fault'.

Majesty Ydris the Fire Dragon (Orderly Evil) is the only dragon currently active. They control Fire and oversee the Springtide and the Below Lands and do not want any additional responsibilities, thank you very much.)

What The Hell Happened To The Dragons?

Arthur held a gala for the dragons, an event he holds every decade.

Ydris attended this time for the first time, but did not participate in the drunken festivities (because they are literally a sentient candle and do not drink).

The other four dragons got turnt. Ydris retired for the night.

Arthur, Ygerna, and Ygrayne failed to awaken from their drunken slumber within a few days, and have been sleeping ever since.

Armis was found torn apart, which is not actually a new state for him, but it's weird that it happened at the same time as all the other dragons were slumbering.

Rather than deal with things on their own, Ydris has deputized the Pulled to solve this problem for them.

Other Facts of Note:

A dragon can only be killed through the combined strength of all of the other dragons.

Others, both mortal and immortal, were in attendance at the Gala, but only the dragons were getting sloppy drunk, and only the dragons ended up falling into comas.

Armis' ex-wife, who left him and now serves as Ygrayne's handmaiden, was in attendance, which was a distraction for Armis.

Ydris' opinion on the matter: that Arthur might have accidentally poisoned everyone, or that Armis may have had a devious plan but fucked it up and accidentally poisoned himself too because he was too distracted by his ex to get it done right.

Ives' opinion on the matter: suspects that Ydris was involved, but has not elaborated further.

First Vote Results
After much deliberation, the Pulled selected Arthur, the Light Dragon as the first to be awakened. Ives and Ydris, seeing the logic of the choice to awaken the literal Sun of this world, put aside their personal feelings about Arthur for now and began preparations to transport the Pulled to his resting place.

ARC ONE
CHAPTER ONE →
Ydris used their magic to transport the two caravans to the Above Lands. The Pulled came to the town of Packshold, where Arthur is slumbering beneath the coliseum that (currently) lies in the cliffside beside the town. Turns out, the place is having a territory dispute between the locals and two, opposing cults.


Further information:

Exploring the town, the Pulled learned about the three factions at play- the Orderly cult members of DISTANT RULER, UNIFYING NASCENT KINDRED SOULS (shortened to DRUNKS) who control access to the coliseum, the Chaotic cult the Apostles of the Moon Goddess who camp at the top of the hill, and the exhausted Townspeople, who would like both cults to shove off and leave them alone. Both cults worship the moon, but in different methods and ideology. Both cults worship the moon and wish to prevent the awakening of Arthur, but refuse to work together due to their different ideologies.

The Pulled interacted with each group to learn more about their intentions, their defenses, and their beliefs. Ted got kidnapped by the Apostles. Azhar went on a bear rampage after the Apostles sent him to explore a field of magical berries. The Pulled learned that the Townspeople were preparing to leave and let an angry pack of Rahuth deal with both cults, who they consider to be trespassing on ‘their’ coliseum, which is sacred to them.

CHAPTER TWO→
Acting on the intel gathered in their first few weeks in Packshold, the Pulled began collaborating and using the relationships they’d fostered to make plans on how to proceed with waking the dragon.


Pulled achieved the following:




Convincing most of the DRUNKS, including the long-neglected Second, to leave the First and rethink their life choices.

Arming themselves with metal to counteract the elves’ size-changing magic

Discovering mint and berries that will allow them to reach Arthur without getting incinerated

Helping Ydris brew a potion to awaken Arthur

Kidnapping the First, who is a real asshole

Meeting with the Rahuth pack to intercept them from their murder path, and discovering that they are led by Clay, Ives’ (current) dad.

Discovering a path to Arthur through the Apostles’ pool.

Attempting to prevent Ted from being sacrificed to the Moon, and witnessing him being tossed through a moon portal. This and the voice that spoke through the portal sent most of the Apostles fleeing and rethinking their life choices.

Spending a lot of time at Scorponok’s Sex Tent for fun scientific experiments!

CHAPTER THREE →
SUMMARY coming soon.

ARC TWO
CHAPTER ONE →
SUMMARY coming soon.
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GAME ROADMAP Plain Text

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Myddvai's First Season has a roadmap for the full run of our game!

Test Drive Meme:
Theme: Arrival.
Setting: A fancy cabaret.
Goal: Get used to your new surroundings!

Introduction MiniEvent:
Theme: Gaining allies and political favor.
Setting: "Mantis and Doe" Holiday Street Faire.
Goal: Information and resource gathering.

Caravan Event (Recurring between each Arc)
Theme: Chill and hang out.
Setting: The two caravans all Pulled travel in.
Goal: Choose and prepare for next Arc.

GAME ARCS are not presented in order. The order of which arcs are completed will be chosen by IC vote, which will go up with each Caravan Event. Each choice will change the world's climate and setting in both subtle and significant ways.

Light Dragon Arc
Theme: Political Struggle
Setting: A small town having a territory dispute.
Goal: Recover Arthur's dragon from cultists.

Land Dragon Arc
Theme: Environmental Puzzle
Setting: The Center of the World, the largest and oldest city in Myddvai.
Goal: Reach the Castle of Ygrayne before bad actors can seize control.

Water Dragon Arc
Theme: Exploration and Survival
Setting: Journey onto the high seas.
Goal: Hunt for Ygerna's dragon while surviving harsh conditions.

Wind Dragon Arc
Theme: Horror, Bonding, and Memory Share
Setting: A bird-cage labyrinth full of nightmares.
Goal: Reach the center of the maze to recover Armis' heart.

Once an Arc has been chosen, it must be completed before a new one will begin. Each Arc contains (4) Chapters and is followed by another Caravan Event.

There will be optional Side Quests available for (3) weeks in December. There will also be Side Quests sprinkled throughout the game's run.

The game will conclude with a Final Event when all four dragon Arcs have been completed.