Hades 💀 Plot 1 - Execution Phase

[blessmefather]

Who: Open to all Corsair characters
What: Evacuating a village and prepping for a landslide. Then the landslide.
Where: A small hidden village in the forest at the foot of a mountain
When: Backdated to the 4th of March


Surveying the Area

Those who have influence over the elements, or know how to calculate a way to divert some of the impending landslide will want to explore the village layout and the area around it. The village is a humble circle of stone and wood buildings surrounded on all sides by old, towering trees, with a few trees in between some buildings. The ground of the village has been leveled, but upon reaching the edge of the village on the mountain side, the ground makes a steep incline. An old stone wall a little taller than the nearest hut was assembled on this side of the village to divert falling rock or water, but there's no saying something only so tall and worn with age will stand up to the kind of disaster Matt has been warning of.

Evacuating the Residents

Matt has visited this village before during his travels and has good relationship with the elders. It will take some pleading, but the elders will eventually agree to evacuate on the off chance the disaster really comes. Most of the villagers follow their leaders' words, and start packing some supplies and cherished belongings. While it's a small village, some people unintentionally slow the process. Some have pets or livestock to wrangle, others have mobility issues, and there are those who just can't decide what to bring and are having trouble thinking clearly due to panic.

Convincing the Stubborn

A few intentional stragglers insist on staying in their homes. Their neighbors plead with them to come, but they insist that the village wall will hold. One or two might even believe the Imperial propaganda that that Corsairs are up to no good. Do the Corsairs trust their plans to protect the village will protect the stubborn, or do they try to convince them? Or do they take different measures to get them out?

The Landslide

Matt warns all the Corsairs of the time arriving. Within the next ten minutes, there's an unmistakable crash of rocks up the mountain, and the avalanche begins. Any last evacuations must be completed and those using magic or tools to protect the village must hurry to wherever they deem most fitting for their part. Sure enough, a massive wave of rock and dirt tosses up dust as a frightening chunk of the mountain gives way above.

Note: Due to the scale of the challenge, this is being treated like an event, and players may tag each other and post top levels instead of just interacting with Matt's top levels.

Comments

[heaven_rooted]

Tau shakes his head. "I think that'd be more risky than anything else. It might even trigger a closer landslide." And that's not exactly something they need.

"Most of them are established enough," he says as he looks back at the trees. "They just need some strenghtening."

[spacetogrow]

Ilphyl nodded. "Sounds good. And I do have a bit to spare, though I'm more used to using it on undergrowth than trees."

[heaven_rooted]

"Hm. Well, if you can help encourage some of that undergrowth, it'd be better than nothing. The more things intertwined with the ground and what's below, the better."

[spacetogrow]

Ilphyl nodded, and started chanting and gesturing, focusing their energy into the ground -- trying to get the trees, but also the other plants.

[heaven_rooted]

Tau watches a moment before placing his hand on one of the nearby trees to get a better sense of what Ilphyl's doing and if it's having any effect. He nods to himself, adding a bit of his own power to help direct the trees, to absorb what they can of what's being offered.

"Don't be greedy," he mutters, but he smirks a little, giving the tree a pat before he steps back.

[spacetogrow]

Ilphyl finished their spell. "It would be better if we had more time, but it is what it is." But they were now worried about the trees, who couldn't exactly evacuate. The ones in the brunt of the avalanche would probably be lost, but maybe their actions would save some.

[heaven_rooted]

The other nods quietly. "You've done what you can, here," he says to Ilphyl. "We're grateful for that much."

Tau looks out at the woods again, up towards the slopes where the mountain rises just beyond.

"There's other things to take care of. I've still got some things to do here, so don't let me keep you."

[spacetogrow]

Ilphyl nodded. "Good luck. Call if something happens."

Because there is an eminent landslide; 'something' might be a warning that things are starting to happen.

[heaven_rooted]

"Let me know likewise," Tau says, glancing back at Ilphyl just before he leaps up into the nearest trees, alighting on one branch and already moving to cross over to the next. The ease of his movements is almost reminiscent of a bird, and soon he's vanished from sight.