VII. THE INNOCENT FLOWER.Â
as the event winds to a close, the police have been taking stock of all of the interviews theyâve gotten from members of the imperium society, comparing careful notes that have lasted not only the duration of that evening, but the entire semester. everyoneâs testimonies have uncovered a new motive, one that was right in front of their faces the entire time, but muddied by accounts of abuse, red herrings in evidence, and biased statements from peers...and murderers. not to mention that the person they plan into custody really doesnât fit the profile of a MURDERER.Â
there is one person whose name comes up the MOST TIMES when asked. everyone sees the cops arrest and take VALENTINE VEGA into custody, and you think they must have something because thatâs not a girl that you arrest lightly. however, her fatherâs involvement with the case against the prestons provides a perspective thatâs just too strong to ignore, and if octavia preston can dig up blackmail on the vegas through some intense internet searching, obviously the governmentâs resources can do the same thing. luckily, valentine has two lovers that she can conveniently throw under the bus, because let it be clear â she did the plotting, but she NEVER got her hands dirty. but will she find another scapegoat or will she point the blame at the real culprit ? only time will tell, but itâs ticking down rapidly.
and once again, the antics of the imperium society have ruined yet another festival as everyone somberly heads back inside and awaits what will happen the next morning. a cool chill racks the building of escalus house, but octavia visits no one that night. perhaps her silence speaks louder than her words.Â
to be continued...
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hi ! our EVENT has officially begun ! i shall be sending you some questions to answer to influence the plot drop.
all new threads and starters should take place at the event and i encourage you to do some fresh things, start fresh threads, and have some fun with the event. all that good stuff.Â
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I'm sad to see this group going private as I thought I was a really fun idea and I loved the skeletons you wrote and really wanted to join. But I wish you guys well.
hi ! thank you so much, it wasnât an easy choice and itâs been something iâve been mulling over for a while. but with only a couple planned plot drops left and the sporadic activity of a lot of the members of our group, myself included ( generally covid-related, weâve all been on the struggle bus here ) â it just wouldnât feel right to ask people to go through the application process again when we donât feel as traditional as we used to be. weâre all kind of just vibing lately, enjoying writing, but i could tell the stress level and also felt it was important to relax the environment. i felt so guilty being on the ball about activity checks when people had other priorities, i didnât want to pressure them to be on during this time.Â
it means a lot and i have had so much fun with this idea and spectre, like, one of my best groups ever, and i hope weâll get the chance to write together sometimes in the future <3 i have had so much luck and so much fun in pulling this together. Â
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general, you know, crisis stuff. but hi everyone ! as you know, shitâs crazy. everyone has a LOT of personal things going on, the world is in crisis, itâs all in disarray. with so many people on hiatus, iâve been struggling to keep up with motivation for this group especially because everyoneâs character is so important and i want you all around for plot drops and things i have planned. naturally, thatâs impossible lately, and while itâs been awesome to see some of you so active on the dash, my muse also wanes when thereâs some of you i seriously miss !Â
so, what am i going to do ? spectre is going to become a CLOSED GROUP. honestly, everything is getting so intense and interconnected with the plot and octavia drama itâd feel strange to welcome new people in at this juncture, and i really donât have the energy to do the big acceptances that this group has generated in the past. it does not spark joy. so, you know, your activity is up to you and i hope that you will all be responsible for yourselves inÂ
a) informing the group when youâre taking time off. since there wonât be âactivity checks,â just let people know, either on discord, on the dash, or both. no need to get into specifics of whatâs going in if youâre not comfortable, but if people wonât get replies from you, they should know about it. getting like 5 activity updates and hiatus requests a week has been...crazy disheartening for me to keep up with anyway.Â
b) if you leave, your character becomes an npc. people can talk about them as they wish, so â iskra/cleopatra will be a nonplayable character that you can use or mention in passing. if you are super not comfortable with that, then let the group know when youâre leaving.Â
so, will this group last ? if you want it to ! weâll keep trucking along as normal, iâll follow my calendar of events, and weâll see what happens. if the dash flows, it flows, and if goes stagnant, thatâs just our world lately. the dash hasnât been dead at all, so of course, weâll have our wacky founderâs picnic event TOMORROW as planned. you can use it like a little clean out for your threads and drafts and start FRESH !
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the following accounts have 24 hours to post in character or contact the main:
@yoroizukaronan
@ilanamk
@iskragill
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the following accounts have 24 hours to post in character or contact the main:
@gevrgina
@ofvegas
@romanroths
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THE FOUNDERSâ PICNIC.
if you know anything about ashcroft, is that it in the face of tragedy, the show must go on. so, itâs school tradition to celebrate when the school was founded 100 years ago with a big picnic on the school grounds, catered hors dâoeuvres, free-flowing champagne and live music. essentially, itâs like a big music festival with free food. whatâs not to love ? of course, thereâs certainly something ominous about a celebration after youâve heard that your headmasterâs gone mad, but hey â a party is a party. right ? after everything the imperium students have been through, maybe itâs time to let loose, unwind, and...have a little fun !
that said, the day wonât go off without a hitch. itâs obvious that security is doubled up, that police are roaming the grounds, and that certainly makes everything a little more tense. and with recent visits from octavia, tensions are rising. if you have any evidence, any reason to come forward, you probably should. and if not â perhaps itâs time that you DID â if youâre not confronting the police, perhaps itâs time for confrontation of other kinds.Â
so, you know, let the drinks flow, let the music play, and...be careful who you trust. you donât want to end up with a knife in your back, thatâs for certain. and iâm not just talking about betrayal.
this event takes place starting april 23rd and will last until may 4 on the dash.
feel free to post your outfits and aesthetic inspiration ! our tag is #spectreevent.
certain characters will be sent questions as if the police have pulled them aside before the end of the event. how these characters answer these questions will determine the end-of-event plot drop...so, if you get something from the main in your inbox during the event, please answer it before may 4 !
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hey all ! please keep in mind that activity check is tomorrow, and if you have things going on, all hiatus requests need to be submitted formally through the main. THAT SAID, thereâs some exciting shit coming up, not gonna lie !!!!!!! iâll be posting about whatâs next this friday, so keep your eyes peeled for the next event on ashcroftâs campus. i am extremely fucking excited about this.
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my internet has been shitty all day because we had a bad storm, so i didnât get around to the octavia replies i wanted to do and kinda lost momentum, so...ghost girl will be back on the dash tomorrow morning !Â
THAT SAID, as a result of our general poll, weâll be watching corpse bride together on thursday evening around 8pm est ? idk, grab a drink and watch something spooky with the squad if youâre feeling up to it.Â
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HONESTY DAY(S) 04.
this is spectre sleepover weekend so, honesty weekend is of course completely optional AND ooc ! itâs a weekend for mun ask memes and getting to talk about yourselves.
itâs probably best to reblog ask memes and such just to keep ppl from getting questions that they arenât comfortable answering. that said, if people reblog a meme...pls send them asks from it, so everyone can feel included and all that fun stuff. i reblogged a few memes on the inspo blog if you donât have any favorites to share.Â
love u all and happy weekend !!!!
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Out of curiosity, have you adminned any other rps?
yes, iâve done a few ! spectre is actually based off of an appless one i created last year ( officially a year ago last week, i believe ) titled the class â it takes place in the same verse, but with a different plot.Â
other skeleton rps you may or may not recognize are rise â a choice-based heist roleplay with greek mythology inspo, and untouchable â nycâs elite with ties to organized crime, the skeletons were inspired by my favorite constellation stories.Â
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hi everyone ! a couple of OOC housekeeping things ! essentially, i know itâs tough all around and i want to introduce some fun self-care stuff and give you some quick updates.
a number have messaged me on discord with status updates, which i appreciate. iâll be doing an activity check TOMORROW, so if you need longer than that, please request an official hiatus through the main.Â
finally, this weekend weâre having a spectre sleepover â of sorts. virtually. weâre going to have an OOC ask meme weekend. iâll be sharing some memes on the inspo blog later, but iâve done this in another group and itâs pretty fun !Â
and finally, MOVIE NIGHT ! unfortunately, netflix has no shakespeare OR dark academia classics, so on SATURDAY NIGHT at 7:30pm est iâll screen...perks of being a wallflower on netflix party & share the link in the discord. totally optional but a stress-free activity hopefully.Â
ofc, participation in this stuff is optional, but i figured we could just goof around this weekend and whatever.Â
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who do you play?
juliet / georgina bishop, your resident dumb blonde !Â
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Hope you feel better soon!
thank you !
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hi everyone ! just wanted to check in and say hey, THANK YOU. i know a number of you need hiatuses due to corona-related things, and i just wanna say how much it means to me that youâve decided to stick with this. this group has seen the dash ebb and flow quite a bit, and itâs been amazing to find a group of people that have stuck through it all. iâve been having some back pain issues that have made it hard for me to be on the dash for long periods of time, but i promise iâll be sticking this out âtil the end as long as thereâs the muse.Â
u guys are truly one of the most welcoming, inspired groups of writers and it is so exciting to be your admin and work through this plot together. this is your reminder to take care of yourself, put your needs first, and keep me in the loop when youâre struggling and need some space. love u all !
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question, do you have a guesstimate as to how much longer the rest of plot will take?
looking at my document, iâm thinking itâll be june/july ? itâs sort of hard to predict because iâve let a lot of events and such just play out as long as people have had the muse, so itâs made most things tentative. iâd say i have about 3 big plot drops and 2 events planned, but sometimes the members here have an idea that has me inspired and adding on to things, soâŚsorry this is such a shitty answer, but i am just not sure when weâll reach the conclusion of the current plot arc. maybe 2-3 months is a good estimate ?!
also, a few things coming up will have outcomes that are choice-based by characters !
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