Era 7 Plot Summary for Newcomers

[Koloss17 She/They]

Well, as the era is progressing, I thought it would be smart to make a post summarizing the huge number of pages of RP. This will cover the nitty gritty, the simplified plot thus far, and what a denizen of the Alleyverse would likely know. This post will be updated as the plot continues.

What someone that has just entered the Alleyverse would know:

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Nothing, unless they went digging for info  

However, they would quickly get the gist that there have been attacks in the Mistwarrens. If it is investigated into, they would be aware that a factory, Pewter Ironworks, was destroyed overnight, with high casualties.

Investigate further, They could learn that a hit on Coppercloud Inn occurred the night after, and that the same person was rumored to be behind both attacks. An inquisitor by the name of Perses.

Seemingly unrelated to the previous attacks, Bendalloy Bar has been burned down, with seemingly one person to blame: Asylum Smedry.

What someone who has been in the Alleyverse for a while would know:

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The area has been gang-ridden for a while, and law enforcement has been scarce. If they were particularly knowledgeable, or investigated thoroughly, they would know that both of the locations hit were gang controlled. Perhaps they would hear whispers of the obligator Corbeau trying to do something about it.

If they were quite the investigator, they would also discover that someone matching Asylum's description showed up in Coppercloud Inn, along with a young Scadrian thief accompanying him to both locations.

A meta cheat sheet summary of the current plot:

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Perses, a pseudo inquisitor with the powers of the Fifth Heightening, A-Iron, Steel, and Bronze, and F-Tin has begun a quest for power in Alleycity. He has attacked two buildings in the Mistwarrens, and has clearly established himself as a threat. He has few allies, but he is very dangerous in his own right. However, much of where he came from and how he became so powerful is still a mystery, with no one knowing his exact powers. He is powerful, but also slightly mad, with voices in his head speaking to him. He has recently acquired a new pistol, capable of firing both powerful tungsten rounds and aluminum rounds. At the moment, he is also causing quite the ruckus in the Corridor, with a hit at Dancing with Death Diner.

Corbeau, a high prelan before recently arriving in Alleycity, has plans to become mayor of Alleycity. First, however, he has decided to take it upon himself to stop Perses. He is slowly but surely gathering allies to his cause, but has shown himself to be a clever manipulator and leader. However, he is still not very well known in Alleycity.

There are also some new challengers trying to stop Perses, though few have actually confronted the man.

A nitty gritty summary of each of the events in chronological order:

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Close to a week ago, Pewter Ironworks was torn to the ground by Perses, an A-Bronze F-Tin twinborn with the fifth heightening and two hemalurgic spikes, one A-Iron and one A-steel, in his eyes. He did this to get information on where an Atium cache that the gang controlling the factory had hidden. He learned that the cache was hidden in a vault in Coppercloud Inn, an inn controlled by the same gang.

Corbeau, a high prelan that has just recently arrived in Alleycity, decided that it was his mission to take down Perses as part of his plan to become mayor of Alleycity. However, he lacked support, as he had no powers of his own past pure intellect.

Perses staged a heist on Coppercloud Inn, which went awry as Corbeau arrived with assistance after investigating the mess of Pewter Ironworks. His allies consisted of Lei, a forger, and Itsuki, another powerless individual that was wrapped into it. Asylum Smedry, a chaotic being with the talent of superstition and an ally of Perses also appeared on the scene. He had wrapped in Eza, a young lurcher thief, into the mess as well. A fight broke out, with Perses leaving unscathed, the building mostly intact, and the only casualties being the occasional gang member. Perses emerged with the atium he was looking for, announcing himself as the Prince of the Alleys, and Corbeau emerged realizing the lack of power he truly had against Perses.

The next day, Perses went to the Silver Dagger in the Corridor to visit Venser, a vial broker doubling as a black market weaponsmith. He paid him handsomely, but had to wait a few days to have the pistol he was looking for built.

A day later, the Kitsen cytonic named Keshi, who uses a hyperslug to travel around, investigated into the Silver Dagger for Corbeau. He learned of the arms deal, and retreated to Corbeau to plan a sting.

Meanwhile, Corbeau has gained the loyalty of Sonyr, a bronze compounder with access to a secret library, who was originally a night guard for Coppercloud Inn. Corbeau did this through a variety of ways, with the final straw being hiring someone to set fire to Sonyr's library and pin it on Perses. 

While all this happened, Asylum managed to start a fight with Arranis and Eleos, two Rosharan radiants, in the Bendalloy Bar. During this, Asylum managed to set fire to the bar due to his talent getting out of control. Everyone escaped unharmed, but caused quite the spectacle.

Around the same time as the burning of Bendalloy Bar, Perses collected his weapon: a sleek fully aluminum pistol with coinshot and lurcher locks to handle it. The weapon has the capability to shoot through buildings as well as shoot aluminum rounds, and significantly ups Perses' already dangerous capabilities. His plan to "rule" the Mistwarrens is nearing, and he only needs one last item to begin his takeover.

 

 

There are of course side plots, and things slowly unfurling, but that is all you need to know to get started! Of course, you can choose to completely ignore the current going-ons of Alleycity in pursuit of something completely different for your character. So long as you get at least one person to roleplay with, you are good to go!

Edited April 2 by Koloss17