Memento Mori (PC Plot - Deerington)

[onerthes]

After three deaths and seeing friends die repeatedly in Deerington, particularly after the third of Peter Parker's Informational Sessions on the network, Vira-Lorr became obsessed with making sure that multiple recordings of various forms were left behind, just in case. The information contained in these various keepsakes, papers, tapes and CDs were intended as an ongoing record of information gathered about Sodder, the Dog Keeper, Mayor and Mother Superior, the town of Deerington, the "Great Sleep" and the Deer of the city.

The information is separated into two forms below:
1) The first are in CD, Audio Tape and Notebook form in both Vira-Lorr's townhouse on Prospero and in the FEAR headquarters. She has been documenting since Majima's disappearance, but begins in active earnest starting in September of 2019.

2) The second are literal "Memento Mori." Vira-Lorr begins to study in September the method of trapping a memory for repeated recall magically into an object after dredging up a sculpture head from the waters of Lake Tomie near the docks which contains a memory of the coven she believes Sodder's mother or grandmother was a member of. These memento mori will not start appearing until October and November, when her research begins to reach fruition (and I start paying points to create them.)

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Memento Mori #1 - The Hand Mirror

[onerthes]

Found in Vira-Lorr's bedroom, there is a simple looking hand mirror of solid construction. If struck, it does not shatter properly, but is otherwise unadorned and unremarkable. When someone gazes into the reflection, however, it appears to shimmer and they can see Vira-Lorr instead of themselves. Their gaze fades and soon it is as if they were staring out of the mirror at Vira-Lorr, able to see her clearly and hear every word. Until the vision ends, it is hard for them to tell if they are the reflection, or if she is...

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"Good," Vira-Lorr says. "If you can see me right now, I want you to pet the green chicken next to you on the head and tell Susan that she is a good girl. If she is not there, then time has passed and I hope that this sees whoever you are well enough, that it helps."

She coughs into her hand, looking uncomfortable and glancing to the side. As she did, the 'view' panned to the side, looking in the opposite direction. It continued the difficulty of telling whether or not one of them was the reflection, very much looking close and personally into a mirror's form. Looking back, the three eyed woman resumed speaking.

"This is a test. I've stored this memory here, specifically to test if it can be done. If you can see this, the test was successfully. This glimpse is meant to serve as a guide-post for you, a help and an aide. Should the worst come to pass and there is a need to share information with others who are struggling in this place, we must have a way more certain than documents. Deerington destroys them far too easily, but this method seems to have promise not to be lost."

A slow breath and she nodded once to the reflection. "I won't bore you more or confuse you more. When the vision ends, if you are me, I want you to trust me. If you have lost your memories, reach for the black box of jewelry by the bedside. There are glimpses of the truth, glimpses of your past that I will store in there. Each of them, I hope, will help you to remember everything more easily. I only beg you to please be more careful. We cannot keep doing this..."

"If you are not me, please do not touch the black box unless necessary. There are fragments of my past, things to help me remember who I am if I have forgotten. They are also very personal. Instead, I want you to go to this address." She held up an address and a crude map that clearly showed where FEAR headquarters was. "Bang on the door or enter normally, ask to speak to myself, to Moira, or whoever is in charge. If none remain, go to the old magical office and hunt around. There will be more guideposts there. Look for them. Ask for them. They will hopefully guide you forward."

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(The vision ended, and Vira-Lorr was satisfied by it. Not because it was good, but it successfully proved it worked, and gave just enough for her to know how to 'come back' if she died again...)