Info Post - Moonlit Rivals

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Moonlit Rivals

January 23rd - March 20th

Story Log 1 - January 23rd
Story Log 2 - February 6th
Story Log 3 - February 20th
Story Log 4 - March 6th
Library Return - March 20th

Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Montica where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where supernatural blood makes supernatural hands unclean…

Picture this: A beautiful city, whose cobblestone streets weave between sturdy stone buildings. Flowering vines creep along trellises, their gentle fragrance perfuming the air. The sky is clear and smog-free, the water flows cleanly, and a sense of magic drifts comfortably in the breeze.

This is the city of Montica. Bustling in the day, and no less active in the night. Its populace are a cheery people, though tension lines their faces and their shoulders are often drawn tight. For as beautiful as Montica is, the city has been in a state of unrest for most of its recorded history.

It is the only city known to have a roughly equal population of vampires and werewolves, though it’s hard to say why. Some speculate that there was an agreement in the past, something neither side wants to be the first to renege on. Others suggest that it’s sheer tenacity - that the sides are equally matched, and the scales can’t be tipped.

Sharing of the territory has not gone well. There is a hard divide almost straight down the city, the territory of the local werewolf pack versus the holdings of the reigning vampire clan. The areas caught in the middle of the divide are constantly in the midst of turf wars between the two families, much to the dismay of the neutral population. Something needs to change, and fast.

While every werewolf and vampire is, of course, by default assigned to their respective sides; the other citizens are left in a more precarious position. Some are sworn to a particular clan, pack, or household; but many are not. These neutral parties are without a doubt the losers in this turf war, their homes and businesses regularly becoming collateral in skirmishes. And they are perhaps the most driven to find a solution to this problem once and for all.

But is one side taking control the only way? Much like the territory itself, the people within it are divided. Some believe that someone needs to surrender, and others - particularly the younger generation - believe there must be another way.

Is there anything that could tie them together in peace, or must blood be shed to end this feud?

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HOW THIS WORKS
Please read the information in the comments below. You will decide if your character is a Reader or Actor in this Story. If they are an Actor, you will build their AU based on the information in the comments.

Star Actors are plot-relevant roles. There can only be 1 character filling in a Star Actor role, and you must express your interest in playing as a Star Actor. If assigned to be a Star Actor, you will receive additional information on the Story and the role your character will play. Your Star Actor's actions and decisions will have strong impact on how the Story unfolds, so you will be asked to check in regularly with the Mods to keep us up to date!

All Actors are fully immersed in the AU. This is their world, and they have been here the whole time. Any powers the Actor has in the Library are absolutely not a thing in the Story, but they will have access to use any Story-specific skills that their new AU gives them. Any character can be an Actor; you do not have to be cast as a Star Actor in order to AU your character into the world.

Readers are aware that they are in a Story and remember the Library and the people in it. If you don't want to/can't think of an AU, or you just think it would be hilarious to have your character as themselves in this setting, this is the option for you.

Once you've got some thoughts on where you want to go with this, or even if you're just spitballing ideas, put up a comment with your plan! Let others bounce off your ideas and see what comes out of it.