It started as a faint and unassuming rumble - background noise to the otherwise busy lands that had become Amaryllis, and so discrete that it could have been passed off as the migration of a nearby herd. But it did not take long for that rumble to become a roar, growing in magnitude until the earth began to tear and all semblance of normal scattered into the winds.
The valley has never known such horrors or destruction, but it would not take them long to realize that this was not some simple twist of bad luck. Because it would not be just one earthquake, or one storm, or one angry thrashing of the sea that plagued them. A series of phenomena and weather anomalies would rear their heads - and more importantly, persist - battering the lands again and again and again, without any sign of stopping.
It is unexplainable, and yet salvation seems to be a far and distant dream. Even Maua's heart is heavy at the wreckage of their home, and baffled by the force that seems to wield the power of the storms with such intensity -- will they be able to put an end to the carnage before Amaryllis is turned to ash and ruins?
One thing is clear, however, and it is that no one is safe from nature's wrath. This is only the beginning.
Welcome to the official start of our BWP, Nature's Wrath, which will run for the entire month of July!
This BWP will work in two stages: destruction and rebirth. The first stage will run from July 1st - July 15th, and the second stage will run from July 16th - July 31st. Information and scene-setting for each stage will be posted separately to this thread on the day that they go live.
There are no sign-ups required for this BWP. The BWP team will be utilizing the @BWP Events account to facilitate threads, and these threads will contain random events, instructions, and special trade experience boosts. Batches of threads will be released every 5 days, starting today, and will be logged in the post following this one.
Throughout the month of July, members who partake in the BWP (either via the team-made threads or threads of your own) will also be able to earn tickets that go towards the BWP raffle. This raffle contains a variety of prizes, and you can find more information on earning tickets and such below.
Speaking of the raffle... you'll find two very interesting prizes at the top of the list. Because, guess what? This BWP is feeding directly into the creation of two brand new prides! You guys have asked for it, and we have finally delivered! The locations of the prides have already been set, and the names and other information will be released at a later time (around the beginning of Stage 2).
Each thread made by @BWP Events will outline a scenario and offer a specific trade an experience boost. In tandem with the two stages of this BWP, the trades are also being split into two groups. Clerics will be given boosts in both stages in conjunction with the plot!
- Stage 1 of the BWP will offer trade boosts for assassins, barbarians, clerics, outlaws, paladins, and pathfinders.
- Stage 2 of the BWP will offer trade boosts for ambassadors, bards, clerics, medics, nursemaids, rangers, and sleuths.
When a thread is made, a trade will be identified by the BWP Team. All characters of the identified trade who post at least 3 times to the thread and exit before the end of the event will qualify for "+15 BWP-related exp". Other trades can still collect other trade experience as normal.
- In order to claim, a required minimum number of participants will also be rolled for each thread. You must hit this threshold in order to claim this special trade experience.
- To keep the threads moving, a maximum number of participants will also be rolled for each thread.
- Each member can have a maximum of 2 of their own characters in each of the BWP-made threads. This is to allow everyone the opportunity to get involved.
The trade in question will be clearly outlined in the post itself, and will explain the specific criteria for claiming this special trade experience.
In addition, similar to the last BWP, characters can also claim "+5 - BWP-related exp" from any threads that they make on their own (i.e. beyond the threads being facilitated by @BWP Events). These threads must be 10+ posts with exits before the end of the events, and the main focus must be on the BWP itself.
Any character who completes at least two BWP-related threads during the month of July will qualify for the BWP IC award. These threads need to be 10+ posts in length, with exits, and the main focus must be on the BWP.
On top of the trade boosts, experience, and BWP IC award, we will also be holding a raffle after the end of the event. This raffle contains a variety of prizes, and there are a multitude of ways that you can earn tickets by performing IC tasks.
There is no limit on how many tickets you can claim per thread - if you did it, it counts! The only stipulation is that the threads must have 10+ posts and exits by the end of the BWP in order to qualify.
Ways to Earn Tickets:
- +1 - Make a BWP-related post
- +2 - Study one of the natural phenomena occurring
- +2 - Warn a pride or band member about incoming weather
- +2 - Teach someone something about unique weather
- +2 - Assess the impacts of the weather on herds and prey
- +2 - Diffuse someone else's panic or worry
- +2 - Spy on someone to gain information on the phenomena
- +2 - Pray to a god or deity for guidance
- +2 - Tell a story about one of the weather events to a cub/cubs
- +2 - Heal someone who was injured by a weather event
- +2 - Train someone or give advice on how to survive a weather phenomena
- +2 - Analyze the changes being made to the land
- +2 - Save someone from danger
- +5 - Complete a BWP-related thread (with 10+ posts)
- +5 - Use knowledge from your trade to help someone else
- +5 - Complete a thread with a character you've never threaded with before
- +10 - Complete a thread with a member you've never threaded with before
You are in charge of tracking your own raffle tickets and keep your form up-to-date. Tickets are combined across all of a members' characters for the draw, and must be posted and tallied in this thread in order to count. Please only post once per person, and edit your post as needed. Post your tallies and tracking as replies to this thread.
Ticket Tracking Form:
<b>OOC Account:</b> @account
<b>Total Tickets Earned:</b> #
<b>Character:</b> @account
<b>Total Tickets Earned:</b> #
<b>Ticket Breakdown:</b>
+# - <a href="LINK">for what</a>
+# - <a href="LINK">for what</a>
+# - <a href="LINK">for what</a>All tickets must be tallied and posted by July 31st at 11:59pm EST in order to count towards the raffle.
At the end of the BWP, we will pool all of the tickets earned per person and do a random draw for prizes. In the order that they are drawn, members will be able to select one of the following prizes:
- (1) Illyria Summit claim pass (new tundra pride)*
- (1) Lorien Plains claim pass (new plains pride)*
- (2) Pick-Your-Prize (if you have something in particular that you want as a prize, you can ask for it! Sr. Staff will assess it before approving it, but the request needs to be realistic and cannot go again the spirit of the site or site rules)
- (1) Trade Change Pass (ability to change one of your character's trades without losing any exp)
- (1) 5-Cub Litter (ability to add +1 cub to a litter after reaching the maximum number of 4. must have rolled/received 4 cubs in order to get the 5th).
- (1) One-time use of another trade's sub-master perk
- (1) Free character (can include 1 breed-only item)
- (2) Remove a mutation from an RDG, or change to it another mutation of lesser or equal value)
- (1) Afterlife upgrade (+1 tier, based on reqs at time of death)
- (2) 300 petals to your OOC
- (2) 200 trade experience
*in order to claim this prize, the character in question needs to meet all leadership requirements (as they do under normal pride claim circumstances). a cooldown of 2 OOC months will be awarded to the new pride leader upon claiming of the pride, and characters who are on cooldown from a lost pride challenge can still be awarded this prize.
