03.2023 | WELCOME BACK! Hello friends old and new! I'm so excited to welcome you all back to SITW! I've made some changes to the plot and added the ability to play supernatural charcaters! So come and check it out! I can't wait to jump back into this little town with all of you!
A strange history surrounds the town, it is a place where mysterious and supernatural things have been known to happen. The reputation of the town reguarly draws in visitors and newcomers alike. While some residents avidly believe in the supernatural, others are far more skeptical. What do you believe?
Something in the Water will unfold its plots in what we will call episodes, or large plot movements revolving around specific supernatural occurrences. Only one episode will occur at a time and the length of each episode will likely vary based on the depth of the plot. These can be anything from ghost sightings, to alien abductions, to zombie infestations, and everything in between.
Members can choose to have their characters participate either directly or indirectly with each episode. i.e. They experience the occurrence themselves and are directly involved or they indirectly watch others dealing with it. There will be a level of risk for each of the episodes as some may have varying danger levels from minor wounds, to loss of limbs, to possibly death and we want our members to be well informed.
This is where we would love to see the creativity of our community! If you have an idea for an episode then please reach out to Lyla! We'd love to make it work for you and may even encourage you to be the head of that episode and how it progresses on the site!
Example of an episode synopsis: Supernatural occurrence: Ghosts haunting Sweetwater Affects to the citizens: Level 1: Occasional visions of ghosts Level 2: Constant visions of ghosts Level 3: Experiencing poltergeist activity Danger Level: Medium - maybe have physical injury from poltergeist activity Estimated length of the episode: One month Member running this episode: Casper
Plots that have been played out on SitW will be added to the history below.
HISTORY OF MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCES
Here are some things that have happened in recent years that your characters would know about depending on how long they have been living in Sweetwater.
5 years ago- Illness started to spread through the town. It spread quickly and at one point most of the residents had been infected. Symptoms included abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, extreme weakness, bleeding, shock, and eventually extremities started to turn black. Unrealized to the doctor in town, who was entirely stumped by this sudden and intense illness, it was the black plague and it was everywhere in town. It was 6 days after the first symptoms started when a tourist entered the town. The next morning when everyone awoke all signs of the illness were gone and everyone was well again. Shockingly there were zero deaths from the incident.
2 years ago- One day Penny Barlett (age 10), grandchild of the head of the Barlett family, was walking home from school when she suddenly disappeared. Sure, no one was with her at the time, but it seemed as if the girl had just disappeared into thin air. The entire town took action, working tirelessly to try and find her. No stone was left unturned, but there was no sign of her anywhere. One month later Penny suddenly walked into her home through the front door. She remembered nothing and believed it was the same day that she had disappeared and that she had simply walked home from school like usual.