I have a player plot that I'll be running this month for Penelope/Penelo. She is going to be regaining Mateus the Corrupt, the first of her Esper style summoned monsters from Final Fantasy XII. For those who are not canon familiar, the Espers are demonic creatures that rose up against the gods of Ivalice and were cursed to wander the world, and to serve humans that were strong enough to defeat them. In Recolle, Penelope has not defeated Mateus, and that means it will not be under her control until she can. It'll still be connected to her in a way, however. This means that it is going to flee as soon as it is summoned to seek a way to kill Penelope and break the bond. To this end, it is going to head into Recolle Woods to find a place to hide and come up with a plan.
Along the way and for a few days after the plot begins, Mateus will do three things. The first is attempt to recruit allies that it thinks will help it, and it will specifically approach people with darkness in their hearts. It'll ask them to help it fight against Penelope and try and get them to bring her to it. The second is going to be to attack people who get in it's way, both as a means to attract Penelope's attention and force her to act, as well as simply because it can. Penelope's friends and CR may make particularly tempting targets. Finally, it will also offer deals, promising power and answers. This is not something it will ever be able to deliver on, but it'll ask for things it thinks will be able to help it perform a dark ritual of sorts.
There will be a final confrontation and Penelope will eventually gain control over the renegade Esper, and that confrontation will be closed however any other part of this plot is totally open. Some notes: Mateus will not be killing characters during this plot, as it is aiming to make sure that there are witnesses to tell Pen. Any deals made will not actually occur as the creature is lying. It cannot actually provide anything it promises but it is good at manipulating human belief. And players that fight it cannot kill it. It will retreat if it starts to lose. I expect this plot to start January 12th and run until the 14th pending mod approval of the dates.
If any of this sounds interesting, please let me know. My plurk is intercession or you can PM Penelo's journal.
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I have a player plot that I'll be running this month for Penelope/Penelo. She is going to be regaining Mateus the Corrupt, the first of her Esper style summoned monsters from Final Fantasy XII. For those who are not canon familiar, the Espers are demonic creatures that rose up against the gods of Ivalice and were cursed to wander the world, and to serve humans that were strong enough to defeat them. In Recolle, Penelope has not defeated Mateus, and that means it will not be under her control until she can. It'll still be connected to her in a way, however. This means that it is going to flee as soon as it is summoned to seek a way to kill Penelope and break the bond. To this end, it is going to head into Recolle Woods to find a place to hide and come up with a plan.
Along the way and for a few days after the plot begins, Mateus will do three things. The first is attempt to recruit allies that it thinks will help it, and it will specifically approach people with darkness in their hearts. It'll ask them to help it fight against Penelope and try and get them to bring her to it. The second is going to be to attack people who get in it's way, both as a means to attract Penelope's attention and force her to act, as well as simply because it can. Penelope's friends and CR may make particularly tempting targets. Finally, it will also offer deals, promising power and answers. This is not something it will ever be able to deliver on, but it'll ask for things it thinks will be able to help it perform a dark ritual of sorts.
There will be a final confrontation and Penelope will eventually gain control over the renegade Esper, and that confrontation will be closed however any other part of this plot is totally open. Some notes: Mateus will not be killing characters during this plot, as it is aiming to make sure that there are witnesses to tell Pen. Any deals made will not actually occur as the creature is lying. It cannot actually provide anything it promises but it is good at manipulating human belief. And players that fight it cannot kill it. It will retreat if it starts to lose. I expect this plot to start January 12th and run until the 14th pending mod approval of the dates.
If any of this sounds interesting, please let me know. My plurk is