Bad Tidings/By Day

The evidence, day by day.

Day One

Bad Tidings

Rumours spread around the island. Strangers mumble weird tales in the local pubs. The priests are silent, but unusually busy. Something is amiss.

Day Two

Rumours are spreading through the lands that a prophet has appeared in Akesh Temple. Though his words are mysterious and difficult to grasp, his main message appears to be one of a painful rebirth. Religious leaders appear to be of split opinion on the man, some attempting to interpret his words while others label him a heretic.

Rumours are spreading quickly throughout the land, that a crazy old man is preaching of doom and destruction in Sirion Castle. It appears that a small cult has sprung up around him quickly, and his visions sound strangely truthful.

A crazy old man in Sirion Castle is spreading news of doom. A cult has sprung up around him quickly, and his visions sound strangely truthful.

Wierd stories and wierd tales are being told in the bars.

Strange beasts are rumours to roam the forests these days, many more than there used to be.

Perdan

A dead cow was found on the steps of the royal palace this morning. There was no apparent cause of death.

Yssaria, Fontan, Oligarch, Ubent, Caligus

Strange creatures have been seen in the vicinity of Evora last night.

Day Three

Oligarch, Caligus, Fontan

More prophets are appearing in Akesh Temple. They are speaking of "the rise of evil", or of "the third appearing" and other such nonsense.

Old Rancagua

A large number of dead fish have been found on the coast this morning.

The local people were puzzled at first, then pleasantly surprised. However, now several villagers who ate from the fish are lying ill, and the rest are regarding the dead fish as a bad omen.

Day Four

Sirion

Several new prophets have appeared in Sirion Castle, causing unrest and confusion. People are leaving their work to attend the ramblings of these madmen, and production falls 10%.

Sirion

"It is coming," says one of the newly arrived crazy prophets in Sirion Castle.

"We need to tear this place down", he continues, "and erect a mighty temple so we may be saved! The guards arrest him for stirring up trouble, but his words resonate with the people.

Caligus

A new cult has sprung up in Akesh Temple, centering around "The Third", a someone or something that the cultists expect to "rise up" any day now. However, no details are known as the identity of "The Third" appears to be only taught to members of some inner circle.

Sirion

Tom has created a character in Sirion named "Crazy Prophet"

Caligus

Tom has created a character in Caligus names "Cult Leader"

Perdan

The sea was unusually low today, say the fishermen.

Sirion, Old Rancagua, Caligus, Yssaria, Oligarch, Ibladesh, Fontan, Itorunt

Animals the world over appear to freak out. Horses are in panic, bovine look confused, even the sheep are edgy.

Sirion

A message was seen from the Crazy Prophet:
"Thy castle stands above my temple.
The temple shall be reclaimed."

Old Rancagua

Rumours from Sirion Castle indicate that cult fanatics have taken control of the castle, against minimum resistance from the militia troops which were either too scared of the mob or did not want to cause so many civilian casualties.
The cultists apparently claim that Sirion Castle was built atop an ancient temple, and are calling for the temple to be rebuilt.
Other rumours say they have begun erecting a temple outside the stronghold.

Old Rancagua

Tsunami - A floodwave has hit the western shores. A few hundred peasants were killed.

Perdan

A floodwave has hit the western shores. A few hundred peasants were killed.

Sirion

Dark clouds are appearing on the western sky.

Caligus, Yssaria and probably elsewhere

The Sky, The Sky - Dark clouds are appearing on the north-western sky.

Caligus

Two messages from Cult Leader:
"The time has come for the third to rise!
Repent your sins. If you have no sins to repent, then go and sin, for you shall not be saved without repenting your sins."

"It is beginning!
The Third is rising!"

Sirion, Caligus, Avamar, Perdan, Itorunt, Yssaria probably the whole EC

It is dark.
There is black fog and dust everywhere. You can barely see a few feet. Travel or other activities are impossible in this darkness. There is no sun. You have no idea whether it is day or night, or whether it matters.
You are engulfed in darkness. There is nothing you can do but wait.

Caligus, Itorunt, Yssaria, Family Page, presumed global, When clicking on region in EI

Region details for East Island unavailable at the moment.

Caligus, Oligarch, Yssaria, Itorunt

Recent Events - You dimly remember something happening before the sky went black. Clouds piling up. Ash rain. Fog drifting over the lands. Black fog.
You remember the panic and then everyone running inside - into their houses, huts or tents. The air smells... unfamiliar.

Perdan, Avamar, possibly global

There is still thick, black dust everywhere. Dark clouds cover the sky and even at noon the sun does not penetrate the cloud cover. Basic activities are becoming possible again, even though much of life is still bogged down. You wish for rain, washing away the black dust that covers everything. Around you, peasants slowly start to continue living their lives. They seem worried about the harvest, and yet more worried about the sky. You wish you could tell them the clouds will go away - but you don't know.

Day Five

Sirion

The region of Sirion Castle has been renamed to Sir Temple. Accoridng to messages sent by "Crazy Prophet", a temple has been built in that region, possibly over the stronghold itself.

Itorunt/Ibladesh

If you look at the map [1] many new regions have formed, the seas have moved and to our concern Dayr al Zawr has been split in two, with Dayr being a badland.

Itorunt

Returning to Normal The dust is lifting, and things are slowly returning to normal. Everywhere, there have been hundreds of small disasters - people lost in the woods when the dust fell, small floodwaves, landslides, even earthquakes. Thousands of people have perished, but there have been no major catastrophes - or so it seems

Oligarch City

Temple visit was completely normal, save for no blessing, after donating max gold.

Day Six

Sirion

Roleplay from Crazy Prophet (94 recipients) (just in)
Message sent to: Everyone in the realm
Doom! Oh doom is upon us! Chaos has risen from the sea. Woe us.

Sirion

Crazy Fool Vanished (just in)
The crazy old man has vanished without a trace, even though "his temple" still stands next to the fortress formerly known as Sirion Castle.

Day Seven

Old Rancagua (Probly whole continent)

The Dust is Lifting (1 hour, 43 minutes ago)
The dust has lifted and the black fog cleared. Much of it has been blown away by the winds, though there are pockets of black dust left here and there. Life is returning to normal, though much life was lost. You have heard rumours of new islands in the north-west, and sailors have already opened ship lanes. They even say that the new land has found its first settlers already. There are other, minor changes, and a new lake that used to be part of the ocean. It appears a volcano, earthquake and resulting tsunami combination is responsible for everything, but you shrug these heretic ramblings off, as it is obvious that the gods caused it, not some random natural disasters.