Category:The Ivsenra's Fate

The 2024 Ebon Gate Storyline is entitled "The Ivsenra's Fate." Key plot points and information can be documented here. It takes place in Thistlegear Enclave, which is located down the shadowy path in [Fate's Holding, The Cell] (8083134). This storyline is taking place in both the Prime and Platinum instances.

Summary

• 10-07-2024: Thistlegear Enclave opens to the public.
• 10-10-2024 - Ivsenra's Fate Opening: Pennysel and Brixt welcomed several visitors to Thistlegear Enclave, and Pennysel took them on a tour, introducing them to various townsfolk, explaining the enclave itself, and introducing themselves. Pennysel appears to be someone who enjoys tinkering, while Brixt was called an "ivsenra" by a town elder, which is somewhat derogatory slang for a bookworm. Just as the tour was wrapping up, a horde of bandits poured in from the surrounding woods, and Lord Casivit, a cursed being of some sort, came to protect them. Unfortunately, despite the additional help of numerous powerful visitors, Casivit's clockwork wasp army was severely impacted, and Casivit demanded an excessive payment of Thistlegear-derived gearwork in return. When the town elder said it could not be done, they were given until the end of the month to come up with some sort of appropriate recompense. Sadly, Casivit's short temper was made even shorter by a visitor who mocked him one time too many, and Casivit changed his deadline to Restday, three days hence. After he stormed off, the visitors offered help, and everyone will think about what can be done for this situation. Many of the visitors are inclined to say that the enclave should find better/different protection, but the enclave folks are fairly dubious that will be possible.
• 10-13-2024 - Ivsenra's Fate Continues: The enclave gathered at the town hall to discuss the situation, and after much deliberation, angst, and arguing, it was determined that Brixt would be offered up as a companion for Lord Casivit. There is some long ago precedent for this, where companions would go for two years. Pennysel fought hard against it and even volunteered herself, but they would have none of it. The council's point of view was that Pennysel offered value and Brixt had little to none. Brixt tried to protect her as well. When Casivit arrived, he took the deal and ignored Pennysel's pleas and volunteering. He and Brixt left. Pennysel decided to ask the visitors for help and enlisted the gate guard's assistance. He agreed to quietly let the visitors through the gate so they could check on Brixt and see what could be done. With that, everyone dispersed.
• Quest Phase: From 10/23 through roughly 10/27, adventurers snuck into the mansion to help Brixt clean up various areas. As he got more done, Brixt felt things we getting better with Casivit. He meandered out to the garden finally, when he needed a break from all the cleaning.
• 10-26-2024: Pennysel searched for Brixt at a gathering of bookworms, hoping he would have snuck out to attend such an event. He had not, but she spoke to the others attending, thanking them for helping him, asking how he was doing, and deciding she wanted to see him or get a message to him the next day. She let everyone know that the town elders had forbid her from going, so she couldn't get past the gate without help (they were worried she might disrupt the tenuous calm between the enclave and Casivit). Dendum gave her an invisibility amulet to try to use.
• 10-27-2024: Pennysel insisted on hiding in the group of people and sneaking through the gate when the invisibility amulet failed. She successfully snuck out of the enclave, and they all went to see Brixt. It quickly became apparent that Brixt was actually enjoying himself and getting to know Casivit well. Pennysel appeared understanding, as she had always said that she just wanted her friend to be happy, and she knew he didn't love her like that. Unfortunately, Casivit saw his reflection in one of the newly cleaned mirrors and got very upset, bounding out to yell at Brixt. What unfolded there surprised Pennysel immensely, for Casivit seemed in despair at his looks, at his flitraegt essence, he seemed vulnerable and sad, not the angry monster she knew. Brixt reassured Casivit, and those witnessing it saw a nascent love unfolding -- with Brixt loving Casivit exactly as he is. Eventually, Casivit conceded that Pennysel and others could come visit sometimes, Brixt convinced Casivit he didn't want to leave, and a happy ending appears to be had. Pennysel even got Casivit to open up some about his curse, and he revealed he was once a coblynau but barely remembers being one, and he was cursed by some mage who owned the mansion. He thinks the mage was destroyed in the casting of the curse, and the enclave just thought the flitraegt was the old mage and that their missing coblynau had gone off adventuring. People discussed curse-breaking, and it was suggested Brixt kiss Casivit based off old stories, and while something seemed to happen, the curse was not broken. People hypothesized other reasons for it, including that perhaps, this is just who he is now. Pennysel even mentioned that it was a good way to keep protecting the enclave. Overwhelmed by the visitors, Casivit took his leave.

Cast of Characters

• Casivit: GM Casil
• Brixt: GM Elysani
• Pennysel: GM Xynwen
• Various Town NPCs: Whichever one of us felt like it in the moment!

Official Vignettes

• The Ivsenra's Fate - Platinium instance

Logs

Anyone is welcome to add a log if they took one of a particular event for this storyline.

Additional Information

• The Ivsenra's Fate Discussion Forum - Prime instance of the storyline
• Platinum Storyline Discussion - Discord - Platinum instance of the storyline
• Saved posts
• The Ivsenra and the Flitraegt -- the fairy tale the storyline was based on

Credits

• Fairy tale lore - GM Xynwen
• Storyline quest coding - GM Xynwen
• Storyline NPCing: GMs Xynwen, Casil, and Elysani
• QC: GM Tamuz, APMs Thandiwe and Isten