This next part of the plotline will not begin until Saturday, February 28, at which point a post will go up. But for all your plotting purposes, here's what you can expect:

Spirit vines will begin to spread into new sectors. PC characters will likely start to notice this. The vines are not hurting anyone per se, and their expansion isn’t fast, but they are persistent. Attempts to kill them or thwart their expansion will result in a doubling of their growth, as well as additional destruction –- much as occurred when Korra attempted to lay them to rest at the beginning of season 3.

PCs may begin to see NPCs (or other PCs -- see below) pop up in places where they shouldn’t normally be (such as people’s homes or businesses) or simply in sectors previously unaffected by vines, planting seeds that if left untouched, will sprout into vines the next day. This group would be protective of both the seeds and any spirits in the area, to the point where they might fight others off to defend either.

Help wanted! For this part of the plot, we would love 1-2 volunteers. Volunteers should know that there are some IC consequences to offering up their characters -- namely, some memory wiping. There are a couple of other pieces as well, which will be discussed with the chosen 1-2. So if you're interested in taking a new twist with the plotline, post down below! If we have more than 1-2 volunteers, RNG will happen for sake of fairness. Please volunteer by Friday so we can RNG if needed and talk to you about what's coming up!

There will be more ways to volunteer in the future, so stay tuned. ;)

This plotline is anticipated to run 4-6 weeks, depending on the feel from you guys and how fast things run. New pieces of information/events will be posted a few days before they actually begin to give you all time to plot with each other.

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It begins quietly. In fact, it’s already started. Across the City, people have started to disappear. It’s not a lot at first – maybe just a couple the first night, a handful the next. Primarily, though, they’re known Triad members. There’s no rhyme or reason to their disappearance, and there’s not one Triad targeted in particular.

You can bet the Triads themselves are vocal about it, though – and getting progressively more agitated. Most of their suspicion is on the other Triads, all blaming one another for it. Tensions are elevating, and people can easily find themselves on the bad side of a Triad member’s temper as the Triads take to the streets, looking for clues about their missing buddies.

Threats and conflict are probably worst at the edge of the Spirit Wilds and in the Dragonflats, though Triad activity can technically be found anywhere. May you not find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

You can bet the newspapers are all over this, and gossip is running rampant in the streets.

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This part of the plot will last for the next 5 days, though more information will go up Tuesday or Wednesday. Please feel free to use this post as a plotting/discussion post!

Hello, everyone!

For those of you who have looked at the calendar, you know that we have two events coming up! So this post will contain a basic rundown of the events and allow everyone to make plans and plot with one another.

Call for Help:
This event begins on December 7th, 2014. Since the earthquake and triad attacks on the city, the city has been working hard to repair the extensive damage. The event will build off the mysterious message from the newspaper, in which someone, or perhaps something, has requested the presence of volunteers outside the city council's office. If anyone shows up today or tomorrow, nothing will happen. But don't despair! It will be clear that the 7th is the right day when a bright spot appears outside the city council building and shoots up into the sky. It will shoot back down and carve "hope" into the ground. From then, pieces of real gold will periodically appear scattered around the spot the light shone from, free for the taking. Sometimes different things will appear. Lost items, family heirlooms that have been destroyed. It's all very peculiar and the reason is, for the time being, unknown. If it's a spirit or a group of them, at least they're nice(?) At the same time, there's a sort of job fair going on; people who contribute to the rebuilding of the city get a good chunk of money to work with, courtesy of construction companies.

Unrest Grows:
Although scheduled for December 11th, 2014, this event has been in the making for a while. Right now, there are some businesses who refuse to serve people who were dragged in by the Spirit World. As the days pass, the number of businesses who refuse service will grow and many will require a valid ID and proof of either citizenship of residency dating back to at least one year ago. That doesn't mean every business is like this, and it doesn't mean they're all doing it willingly. Many businesses want to be supportive but are simply afraid they'll be targeted. People who are caught "receiving handouts" may end up being classified as a "foreigner" whether it's true or not and be lumped together with the "outsiders." With the gold that's appearing in front of the city council building, though, maybe handouts won't be necessary.

So that covers the first two weeks or so of the month! Please feel free to use this post to plot together. If you have questions, please comment here to keep things organized!

If you have an AU, this is the place to go if you want to build history together. Someone has a great business? Maybe your character works for them! Look at what characters have to offer, what kind of life they've led, and who your character would be likely to know. Feel free to link to your post on the OOC Intro post so others get a feel of who you are and how you want to play your character!

Alternatively, maybe you just want to get some plotting done. Maybe your OU character wants to see what's up in the world of Equalists. Find out who they might bump into while looking for that kind of information!

And remember. Drink cactus juice. It'll quench ya!