Sprawling, savagely cluttered and the frequent site of artistic performances and scams, the bazaars of Hatthevar bring together a kaleidoscope of magical artefacts, legendary creatures, curses, magic and necromancy — and droves of the recently revived dead.
Perhaps you are one of them: drifting until mere moments ago, when you stirred into awareness in an unfathomable crowd. You recall dying, or the memory comes in tender, violent increments. Your obliviousness betrays you: other onlookers realise your... condition and carefully pass you a mirror pendant with translation and communication features, along with confirmation that, Yes. You are a spirit — and you are in Hatthevar, home to luck, oracles and wishes, now cradle of the dead.
The patron of Hatthevar, master Matthias, has been drawing in and reviving ghosts from other worlds: it must be fate that brought you here, giving you a second chance. You should find your own purpose now — with apologies that your fellow ghosts can spare no more than this pendant and a cloak.
You’re on your own.
Tread with care, as vendors swarm to sell you… questionably luck-bearing tokens. Have you tried the latest laughter potions? Delightful. Your teeth will shine from all the grinning. Or is that poison? Children ask you to write their wishes on wish-making lanterns and release them in the night. Pick-pockets attempt to relieve you of the burden of your coin, and shady, handsy individuals seek to convince you to surrender yourself in their care… while they aim to collar you into ghostly servitude.
The incessant tepid rains of Hatthevar turn briefly bloody every few hours and slowly drain those stranded without cover of their appetite and stamina. Find shelter and remember the rule of the land: you cannot buy an umbrella. You must always receive it from a local, in exchange for a boon — a bow, a boon, a kiss, a tale — and return it by nightfall.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
■ Both current players or players outside of the game can bring in dead characters to thread around with.
■ Dead but revived or undead characters count. If they were previously in Eastbound, it’s down to player’s choice whether you want the character to remember those events.
■ Visiting characters are either fully or greatly depowered.
■ No doubles of characters already in game, please!
■ Visiting dead characters are confined to this thread: if you’re playing one, please either top level in a response to this comment, or tag around the top levels of other visiting dead characters posted here.
■ Visiting dead characters can’t leave the bazaar. Alas! ~ Magic ~
■ Characters currently in Eastbound can only tag around the top levels of visiting dead characters!
■ Dead characters can have top levels featuring log prompts inside the bazaar or network prompts.
THE BAZAAR | VISITING DEAD CHARACTERS AHOY
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Sprawling, savagely cluttered and the frequent site of artistic performances and scams, the bazaars of Hatthevar bring together a kaleidoscope of magical artefacts, legendary creatures, curses, magic and necromancy — and droves of the recently revived dead.
Perhaps you are one of them: drifting until mere moments ago, when you stirred into awareness in an unfathomable crowd. You recall dying, or the memory comes in tender, violent increments. Your obliviousness betrays you: other onlookers realise your... condition and carefully pass you a mirror pendant with translation and communication features, along with confirmation that, Yes. You are a spirit — and you are in Hatthevar, home to luck, oracles and wishes, now cradle of the dead.
The patron of Hatthevar, master Matthias, has been drawing in and reviving ghosts from other worlds: it must be fate that brought you here, giving you a second chance. You should find your own purpose now — with apologies that your fellow ghosts can spare no more than this pendant and a cloak.
You’re on your own.
Tread with care, as vendors swarm to sell you… questionably luck-bearing tokens. Have you tried the latest laughter potions? Delightful. Your teeth will shine from all the grinning. Or is that poison? Children ask you to write their wishes on wish-making lanterns and release them in the night. Pick-pockets attempt to relieve you of the burden of your coin, and shady, handsy individuals seek to convince you to surrender yourself in their care… while they aim to collar you into ghostly servitude.
The incessant tepid rains of Hatthevar turn briefly bloody every few hours and slowly drain those stranded without cover of their appetite and stamina. Find shelter and remember the rule of the land: you cannot buy an umbrella. You must always receive it from a local, in exchange for a boon — a bow, a boon, a kiss, a tale — and return it by nightfall.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
■ Dead but revived or undead characters count. If they were previously in Eastbound, it’s down to player’s choice whether you want the character to remember those events.
■ Visiting characters are either fully or greatly depowered.
■ No doubles of characters already in game, please!
■ Visiting dead characters are confined to this thread: if you’re playing one, please either top level in a response to this comment, or tag around the top levels of other visiting dead characters posted here.
■ Visiting dead characters can’t leave the bazaar. Alas! ~ Magic ~
■ Characters currently in Eastbound can only tag around the top levels of visiting dead characters!
■ Dead characters can have top levels featuring log prompts inside the bazaar or network prompts.
■ Have fun!