OOC: An Entirely New Sort of Wild Hunt

[white_flowers]

So.

By now it's fairly apparent to everyone, I think, that Blodwen Rowlands/the White Rider has a large number of people and beings who are furious with her and the fact of her existence, for any number of reasons. Almost since the moment of her return, but certainly since matters fell out as they did with Coyote, she has been doing her dead-level best to deliberately foster antagonism and discord.

The reason for that, besides her being her own sweet self, is that she's been using this anger, discord, hatred, rage, etc., as a source of power at Milliways in the absence of winter. In addition to that pure and dangerous building power, she ALSO has the glass globe of illusion and seeing from the emerald palace, Raven's blood, Coyote's tomahawk, Tom's word and access to his House, Rilian's dagger, Puck's blood, Havelock's knife, and a few other interesting tricks up her sleeve.

In short, she's succeeded quite well, really. More so than I was expecting, which brings me to this next part.

It'll probably come as no surprise to anyone that I do have an actual resolution to this plot arc lined up for a certain undefined future point, but in the meantime I know that there are a number of people with characters who would dearly like to get a shot at the White Rider -- and for some, it wouldn't be IC for them not to try.

Because of that, it doesn't seem fair for them not to have a chance to do just that.

For those who are interested then, the hunt will be on in the forest outside Milliways and will be running slowtimed from May 29th-June 2nd, for posting on the 2nd. I am sorry to say that I will need to keep her around and functional after that for Certain Future Events, so this isn't the final resolution to this season's arc-- it's more of a chance for characters to make some sort of response if they need to, with a bit of a twist involved that hopefully will be fun for all. And, as you might have seen in other threads, I'm perfectly willing for her to get hurt or something in the process. The risk is real, or should be.

The risk to both sides, that is. :)

If you want your character to be a part, please leave a comment here. More details to come on a filtered post, if there's enough interest to run this all the way through. Thanks!

Comments

[the_seafarer]

Oh, totally. Caspian wants in on the hunt.

[avariel-wings.livejournal.com]

Jay wants in. And I suspect Sharpe wouldn't mind, either, though his role on Security might preclude that.

[and-far-away.livejournal.com]

That said, Jay will at some point be talking to Raven, and I think Raven will be making it clear that Blodwen is his prey. Upon which I think Jay would cede the point and step back to let Raven act first. So.

[creator_raven]

Um. If you'd like Jay to be involved, we can avoid that thread, or I can tweak Raven's response so that Jay doesn't back off.

Because man, you should get to have fun *cough*DOOM*cough* too!

[and-far-away.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

Only if Raven won't (try to) kill him for it, afterwards.

[jack_inthegreen]

Jack wants in.

[doc-venkman.livejournal.com]

Got Peter and Draco both going, 'ooh, oooh, I want a shot.'

Peter certainly would love to see how a positron stream might do against her.

And Draco, well, got numerous reasons.

[slutbamwalla.livejournal.com]

Depending on how the meeting with the Doctor turns out, he might want in on this as well. We'll see how it goes.

[sanguimmuno.livejournal.com]

My pup, once he actually finds out what's been happening, will SO VERY MUCH want in.

Regardless of whether or not Tom asks him to not get involved.

Because, cunning and leanings toward self-preservation aside, blood is blood.

Pup in my head's reading all this going "I want Blood."

Man my pup has NO luck with Gods and God-like creatures.

[wizard-kit.livejournal.com]

Kit is very, very happy with his present role from last time -- he liked being part of Team Light, and hopes to remain. 12th Night was quite a Moment.

June 2nd is the night of my prom, but the others I'll be around.

I am not sure what Max will do, though he may end up involved, or Sheila, Ash and Jay ...

[narnianknight.livejournal.com]

Kokopelli won't be involved in a hunt.

He wants Blodwen punished, but he won't hunt something that isn't meant to be hunted. People aren't prey, and people aren't wolves, either.

Rilian... might actually try to help protect Blodwen. We should talk about this in IM. :)

[called_lioness]

Lu's in, possibly.

[last-king.livejournal.com]

Tirian...may want in, depending. In my head, he's up in arms about her past and present dealings with the Narnians. In the game, however, he knows little to nothing about them at this point. So if that changes, possibly.

[un_fallen]

Raguel might join in on this, depending on how their conversation goes. Or he might be too scarred. ;) We'll see.