HOLLOWWORLD

THE HAUNTING OF ZIK

Zik's ears start shaking. His paws stretch out suddenly, nails bare, batting the air. His tail flicks angrily as the hairs on his entire body stand up and with a loud yowl he wakes in a cold sweat. These nightmares have got to stop... He shakes and stretches to rid himself of the unpleasant memories as he has done countless times before, but today they refuse to let go. He rubs his face with his paw, when his adrenaline suddenly spikes. 

"Zik! ZIK! You live because we died, Zik..."

His wide eyes dart through the room in search of the all too familiar voice, but there is no source. There is no doubt he heard the voice while being wide awake. He jumps to his feet, rushes into his boots, and runs up to the deck of his ship. The cold sea breeze of the night whips around his fur and takes his fears with it. A sigh of relief, but he's too tense to go back into that room. Not until the daylight returns, after breakfast time, at the very least...

WHAT: Solving a Haunting
WHEN: 24th of Sep - 19.00BST
WHERE: Zik's Boat

WHO:
@Mr_00Slime
@SkelepunBeanie
@Cho
@Astalgon

Reserve:
@Fronslin

Art by Svetlin Velinov

Ah right, art by Tsabo6 btw

The Hauntings of The Sunken Isles

The archipelago we now call home is rife with forgotten memories and ancient horrors.
Lost spirits, hauntings, and ghost sightings have gone mostly unaddressed, until now.
A new cult is rising, claiming to be channelling the will of an unknown true neutral cosmic entity.
Their goal is to seek out the ghost stories, find their source, and discover their cause to appease their unknown leader.
And now, they're recruiting...

This is an Opt-In thread for all the supernatural things I've got planned.
The events will be hosted from Gillsmouth, but will take place all over our world.
Characters perform 'tasks' for the cult, which they'll do individually or as actual members.
You'll be solving ghost story mysteries throughout our world and getting rid of hauntings one way or another.
Optionally, characters may choose to become a conduit for the cosmic force to channel itself through.
Outcomes and effects vary wildly, nothing is guaranteed, except that the entity will always use a conduit at events.
Unwieldable power. Dare ye partake?

Copy any of the options below to opt in. Multiple answers possible.
These options will become events, you will not get extra GW for being haunted.
I consent to:
Character (name) experience haunting by the DM.
Character (name) being haunted by a story from the character's past (specify, see below).
Character's (name) home or town (name and co-ords) being haunted by DM.
Character (name) becoming a conduit to the unknown true neutral cosmic force.

Optionally, I'm looking for characters who have ghosts in their past that might come to haunt them now.
These ghosts are people who carry some form of resentment against the character for what they did.
Example: Asher conquered Gillsmouth and consequently left the villagers to deal with disease and demons on their own.
Some dead villagers might end up having some form of effect on Asher, his home, or even his empire or family.
If you have such a story and want your character to experience the consequences of their past actions, please send me a DM!

Expect the best, prepare for the worst.

The Ashes of Gillsmouth

PEACEFUL [] PUZZLES [] SALVAGING

Gillsmouth has gone up in flames and a massive crater at where once was the entrance to the infernal tunnels is all that reminds us of the source of the painful memories surrounding the mysterious malady. 

In this event, adventurers will travel to Gillsmouth to discover clues about what happened here. They will choose 1 ruin to visit, set potential lingering spirits free, solve at least 1 riddle, and get clues about the fiery fate of this town.

The ruin of the mayor's residence, Wayne's tradehub, and Kari+Trefor's homes have been explored and have since crumbled into nothing but debris.
Once all ruins have been salvaged, we will know exactly what happened to Gillsmouth and
the Veraxys series will have come to an end with a finale to wrap it all up. These ruins are left:
Fishery Coastline

ATTENDANTS
Fronslin
Skelepunbeanie
[slot]
[slot]

DATE: 6th of September
TIME: 19:00-21:00 BST
PLACE: Gillsmouth Campfire

The Ashes of Gillsmouth

PEACEFUL [] PUZZLES [] SALVAGING

Gillsmouth has gone up in flames and a massive crater at where once was the entrance to the infernal tunnels is all that reminds us of the source of the painful memories surrounding the mysterious malady. 

In this event, adventurers will travel to Gillsmouth to discover clues about what happened here. They will choose 1 ruin to visit, set potential lingering spirits free, solve at least 1 riddle, and get clues about the fiery fate of this town.

The ruin of the mayor's residence and of Wayne's tradehub have been explored and have since crumbled into nothing but debris.
Once all ruins have been salvaged, we will know exactly what happened to Gillsmouth and
the Veraxys series will have come to an end. These ruins are left:
Kari's home - Trefor's home - Fishery Coastline

ATTENDANTS
[slot]
[slot]
[slot]
[slot]

DATE: 4th of September
TIME: 19:00-21:00 BST
PLACE: Gillsmouth Campfire