THE STORY SO FAR...

Part I. The Answered Call

The bustle within Greendoze has clearly grown since the Wayseeker’s Guild had their call. Even a foreigner could tell: this quaint place had never been this busy. You find yourself among cats of all different appearances and backgrounds, all here to join something bigger than yourself.

You enter the Town Hall, and those giving it a clear look for the first time find themselves in welcoming surroundings. From what you may see in between the heads of the other now-guild members, the polished wood brings warm, homely tones to the place, decorated with flowers and artistry. Clearly, a community brings its heart here.

Silas steps forward, clearly expecting silence as he surveys the chattering crowd. After a short pause, Agnes decides to help him, calling out, “A moment of your time, adventurers!” Her voice is joined by a loud squawk from Pip, the parrot perched on her shoulder–Shirley flinches–and as the crowd quietens, Silas begins. 

"Welcome, weary Wayseekers. It's an honor to have you all by our side, and you can cast aside any doubt you may have about our gratitude. That you've joined our cause to solve the magic crisis in our land means something not just to me and Agnes, but to all who have been hurt by the beasts prowling the wilds. When we complete our mission, I am certain that you all shall be hailed with respect and admiration for your selfless deeds.” 

Silas begins to pace, his paws clasped behind his back as he continues.

“With us, we have cats of many backgrounds, and many ideas. But you can be rest assured that you share something in common with every cat beside you: you seek a solution to this crisis, no matter the reason. Let our united cause bear fruit to camaraderie and teamwork. Thank you for placing trust in our leadership. It is my solemn promise that we will not let you down. If any of you have inquiries for us, Agnes, Shirley, and I are here to answer any questions now." 

He nods towards Shirley, who shrinks from the attention of the crowd but waves quickly; and then to Agnes, standing tall with her sword pointing toward the floor as her paws rest on the hilt. Silas steps back with a bow, allowing Agnes to take his place.

“We’ve posted your teams up here!” She slams a paw against a line of papers strung across the wall, grinning enthusiastically. “You’ve each got a team number, ‘n the names of your new friends will be there. Get together and don’t be strangers. In times of crisis, our greatest strength lies in the trust of our allies.”

Part 2. A Magical Awakening

Voices. 

You can hear the soft murmur of voices, as if behind a door. You stir, rising from the deep  depths of exhaustion as you slowly become aware of how pleasantly warm you are. Your eyes flicker open, blinking away the bleariness as you study your surroundings. Sunlight streams through an open window, pooling across the bed you’re resting on. Around you, the rest of your teammates lie in beds of their own, battered and bruised, but very much alive. A collection of medical notes are pinned to their beds, and you realise that you are in Greendoze Hospital. 

The voices outside quieten, and a moment later, the wooden door swings open with a creak. Agnes strides in, followed by Silas who is gravely quiet with worry. Pip is the first to notice that you’ve awakened, lifting off of Agnes’s shoulder to glide around the room with an excited screech. Agnes’s expression brightens as her reddened eyes meet yours, brimming with barely restrained emotion.

“You’re awake! My heart was just about ready to give out if you didn’t stir soon. When we ran into the cavern ‘n found you all just lying there, and you weren’t breathing, I thought… I thought-” Agnes pulls out a handkerchief from her pocket as her voice becomes a choked croak, dabbing at her eyes. “We rushed you back to Greendoze as fast as we could, ‘n the medics worked all night to stabilise you. They did a fine job. I’ve no doubt you’re gonna get plenty of questions about what happened, from me ‘n Silas too, but don’t worry about answering yet. Rest first. Your recovery is top priority.”

Whilst Agnes spoke, Silas stood with his paws tucked behind his back. As his eyes sweep over you, you notice bags under his eyes. He must’ve been up all night. He only stirred out of his thoughts when the silence that fell after Agnes’s final words lasted a little too long.

“Hm? Yes, Agnes is quite right.” He clears his throat a little, letting a small sigh of relief out before standing straighter. The bright and assured leader he’s meant to be returns as it continues, “There will be plenty of time to discuss what happened whilst we prepare for our next expedition. For now, your orders are to take it easy. Do let us know if any of you feel under the weather. And as we promised, accommodation, food and other necessities are covered by guild funding, so everyone can relax for the meantime. That being said, with everyone up and breathing, would you consider this one a success, Agnes?”

Agnes leans against her sword as she rests her chin on her paw. The blade begins to bore a hole into the wooden floorboards. Oh dear.

“Well, Greendoze locals have said that occurrences of dangerous magic have decreased dramatically since our return. ‘N by some kind of grace, everyone came back alive. It ain’t the success I expected, ‘n certainly not the cost I wanted to pay, but there’s no denying the gratitude of the locals. Suppose with them in mind, yes.” She turns back to you with a proud grin. “There are quite a few Greendoze locals who wanna thank you, you know. You’ve become quite the celebrity around these parts.”

Rest easy now, adventurers. You’ve done well.”

OOC NOTES 

Part 2.

Info coming soon...

Part I.

Welcome to the first Roleplay event of Wayward to Wilds! As of right now, we have a pre-expedition event with two parts going at the same time! These events will last a week, and Expedition 1 will officially begin right after.

Within our Expedition 1 space, you will find channels pertaining to your designated team where updates will occur, and within that channel is also a thread for OOC chatter waiting for you. Feel free to start chatting with your team! As well as an OOC channel for general expedition chatter, and a npc-qna channel where your characters can ask the Guild Leaders any questions!

Rules for the QnA channel differ from our normal roleplay channels. Keep in mind the following points:

•  Only one question per player! 
•  Questions can be directed at any of the Guild Staff (Agnes, Silas, and/or Shirley). You can target one individually, or two/all collectively, but the one question rule applies. We ask that you specify at the top of your post which NPC you're targeting with a [Question for (NPC)] marker!
•  Please keep your submission no longer than 100 words!

Simultaneously, we have team docs already set up! This is just a laid back icebreaker phase to get your characters familiarized with each other before the action begins. Checkpoints will also be given on day 3 and 5. Your team document will be linked in your team channel.

As this is many people’s first times roleplaying on Google Docs, I’ll also link two helpful guides we’ve made to explain parts of the process

An Intro to RPing on Docs | Posting formats: Rules and Examples

Since this is not the expedition quite yet, only two document posts will count to the activity requirement. (Meaning when you reach 2/7, leave it at that until the Expedition portion begins!) However, you are encouraged and always free to post more if you feel like doing so! Happy Icebreaking!