EAST FALLS FOLKLORE

Dockyard of Despair

Written by @JujutsuSorcerer

Idea by @eilatan

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       Many years ago, there was a young man and woman who lived near the docks of East Falls. They were a happy married couple, often seen going on walks in town, frequenting restaurants and parks together, and expressing their affection for one another almost on a daily basis. They were in love. And anyone who witnessed them for only a moment could instantly recognize their extreme devotion for each other.

       One day, the husband decided he wanted to get the wife something special for the upcoming valentine’s day. He thought long and hard on what would show his wife how much he truly cared for her. Finally, after thinking it over, he devised a plan to both show and express his love- he set forth on a voyage over Ocean Lake to find and retrieve a shiny pearl for his wife. 

       At first, the wife was reluctant to let her husband go off on a possibly dangerous journey. Ocean Lake had been known for its uncharted areas and mysterious history. The husband, however, eased her worries claiming he’d write her many letters, documenting each part of his journey, and sending them all back to her with a glass bottle. The bottled letter would be tossed in a lake current that would seemingly carry the letter back to the shores of the East Falls docks. The husband brought up his many years of sailing experience from working at the dockyard and even promised to bring along his ship crew. With all of these points made, the wife gave in to her husband’s idea, and soon the husband would set sail into the infamous Ocean Lake.

       The wife watched as her lover set forth into a world she was always too afraid to venture into. She always wondered how her husband never feared the waters, always being confident in sailing and working long shifts at the dockyard. She smiled at her husband as his ship departed the port, waving at him as he left, and nothing but optimism in her eyes as she watched closely as his ship disappeared into the vastness of the lake.

       A few weeks would go by, and the wife would come everyday at sunset to the dock shores. She’d always stand and wait, hoping to find a letter. One day, a bottle would arrive on the shores as she expected, and a letter from her husband would make its way to her possession. She read his first letter with a relieved sigh, thankful that he returned good news. She’d take the letter home, putting them on her desk and keeping them safe. 

       The wife would repeat this process, and every few weeks a new letter would make its way to the wife. The letters started off jolly, making the wife feel excited for the next one. But one day, the wife retrieved a letter that would turn everything upside down.

       The letter spoke of the true hardships of the husband’s voyage. How the husband was running low on all supplies, how the maps were outdated and didn’t cover the whole lake, and how he felt himself slowly losing his sanity to the endless waters. The wife, stunned, took the letter to the dockyard, begging the sailors to find her husband before it was too late. The sailors, knowing the dangers of the lake, warned the wife that her husband was too far into unknown territory to be found safely by any crew or ship. She weeped for days, still waiting for another message from her husband to wash up on shore.

       The wife had truly felt hopeless, unable to do anything except wait and pray that her husband returns to her safely. She wasted away her days, standing at the shores of the dockyard. At last, after another week, she received another letter from the waters. Her eyes would light up with joy upon reading the new letter. Her husband had written that he was finally on his way home. He had found the pearl that he had been searching for and was to safely return to East Falls within the next few weeks. 

       The wife was ecstatic. She prepared for his return, even dressing herself up a bit more than usual while she waited at the dockyard, hoping to look her best for when her husband returned. She waited days. Then weeks. Then soon months. And soon after, a whole year. Day after day, she waited, even when the townsfolk and sailors told her to give up, she called them all foolish, and stayed patient for her husband’s return. Red blush and pink lipstick would be plastered on her young face, her resolve never wavering for her husband. People began to worry she had lost it- but eventually on one sudden evening, a bottle made its way to her for the very last time.

       Confused, the wife slowly opened the bottle only to see it was full of red dyed water. Submerged into it was a bright red pearl, almost shining and spreading a small dust around it. The wife quickly realized what this meant for her loved one, and she brought the bottle home with her. She became quiet for a few days, with the townsfolk barely ever seeing her out of her house again. They wondered if she was depressed, grieving her husband’s death, or perhaps even passed away. 

       None of these rumors turned out true as suddenly one day, she emerged from her home, carrying with her many bottles. She approached the dockyard at midnight, the day of valentine's, and proceeded to throw all the bottles into the lake. Each one carrying her husband’s letters throughout the years. Finally, she placed one last bottle onto the shore. She took off her shoes and left them next to the bottle, before beginning to walk into the lake slowly. Each step she took, the farther she got from land. And only after a few minutes of walking, she would seemingly disappear into the water, never to be seen again.

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      What remained was the letter she left in the bottle next to her shoes. The letter reads:

Dear my beloved Derek,

I know it has been a year since you’ve left for your journey, but I will forever wait for you. Lately, waiting on land has become too much for me to handle.

 I miss you every second and everything reminds me of your presence. I have the pearl you wanted so long to give to me. It is beautiful. And I will treasure it always. 

I’ve decided to join the waters that have taken you. The waters scare me like hell, dear, but waiting on this land scares me even more. I’ll listen to what you told me and I’ll leave East Falls. I will enter the waters I fear so much, just to be given the chance to see you again. I will wait for you forever, even if it's at the dark bottom of the lake. 

The waters tell me you are near, that you are still floating around in them, waiting to return. Meet me there my beloved. I will be waiting for you, even if we meet again in heaven. I love you my dear husband. And nothing, not even miles of water, can ever make that disappear from this world.

Love,

Your wife,

Lucy Baevers

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 This document can be taken ICLY

February 14th, 1952

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Timed Actions

K.O duration : Injured players are knocked out for 5 OOC minutes after bloodshed or being K.O. (e.g being knocked out, stabbed, minor/major damage) 

Once a character's K.O timer is finished, they can do the following. . .

• Find a safe zone

• RecoveryRP the damage dealt to their character

• Re-enter combat

If a character’s injuries are not sustainable to re-enter combat in, they must visit the Clinic

Recovery Time

Players can visit the Clinic to tend to their wounds or wait before re-entering combat.

1. No matter the severity of a character's wounds, all Recovery Time will be 3 OOC minutes after the procedure is complete.

2. Players have the choice of staying within the Clinic for longer Recovery time or re-entering the event.

Prohibition Time

The ‘Attacking’ player may not re-engage with the injured player until during their recovery period is over. (e.g K.O timer and Recovery timer)

Bleed out Time

Players who gain an open/fatal wound without receiving proper medical treatment and/or refusal will gain a bleed out timer of 15 OOC minutes.

1. The bleed out timer will begin once medical treatment is denied and/or refused at the clinic 

2. The timer can be paused in the action of gaining temporary medical supplies.

3. If you gain another wound with a paused timer, your character will die.

Interaction Rules

Harm Motive

Every player has general motive to cause minor/major harm to another player unless they are in a Safe Zone

Minor Harm Examples : Punches, Broken bones, Shallow injuries, Small weapon attacks

Major Harm Examples : Stabbings, Large weapon attacks, Fatal injuries, or anything life-threatening

Kill Permissions

A player must have motive before attempting to kill another player. The motive aligns with the following :

• Threatened with a deadly weapon

• Caused major harm or near death experience from another player (e.g major blood lost)

• OOC consent

• Sabotaging another player

• Raiding an business

Recovery RP

RecoveryRP is when a player obtains an injury that is considered major harm, To treat these injuries you must visit the clinic to continue within the event. 

1. RecoveryRP has a time limit of 3 OOC minutes within the clinic after the procedure is done

2. If no RecoveryRP is initiated based on the injury, the character must exit the scenario or bleed out

No matter the injuries extent, it will be tended to within the clinic and the character will be suitable enough for release.

HOWEVER, If the clinic refuses your character any medical help and/or services, your character will be forced to visit another Safe Zone and/or property for temporary medical treatment through a Med-Kit.

The following applies to injuries that follow the theme of open and/or fatal wounds :

(e.g. A character is punched in the nose, resulting in a broken and bloody nose. Despite the broken bone, this is not considered fatal and/or in need of immediate medical services)

(e.g. A character gets stabbed within the stomach during a fight, causing an open wound. This is considered a fatal/open wound, needing immediate medical care before bleeding out)

Bleed out Timer

Bleed out timers only start when your character is denied medical treatment and/or services.

• If another wound is obtained during an active paused bleed out timer then your character will die.

Death clause

A character is considered dead if the following happens. . .

1. Three counts of major harm, minor harm or a combination equal to 3 separate injuries.

After the 3rd injury, the character will

• Bleed out

• Suffer brain damage

• Organ shut down due to fatal injuries

• Anything that relates to gained injuries

• A character gains a open/fatal wound but doesn't get medical treatment within the 15 OOC minute time limit

Characters who die outside of Safe Zones are allowed to stay 'dead' for 5 OOC minutes before switching to another character.

Kidnapping Permissions

Kidnappings are permitted but only through OOC consent from the targeted player

The kidnapped player must have opportunities for interaction and escape.

Looting Rules

No mugging/looting weapons

Once a player has been given weaponry by a team member, these items cannot be forcibly stolen or mugged by other players.

Character death reset

Characters' bodily harm or/and deaths will not be counted after the servers reset.

Switching Characters

If a player's character dies during the purge, they can continue participating by switching to another character. This character must be different from the previous one, no dupes.

a. A players given items (e.g weapons) will transfer over to that character

Combat Harm & Guidelines

1. All combat must adhere to the Echoes Rules.

2. Avoid power-gaming (Unrealistic actions or/and ignoring the consequences).

3. Ensure each player has an opportunity to respond in combat scenarios.

General Guidelines

To approach any civilians and/or purge members to start combat, you must roll. If the opposing player wins the roll, their character must automatically flee the situation.

Injury roleplay guidelines 

1. Realistic Reactions to Injuries 

Injuries and harm must be roleplayed realistically with appropriate responses to wounds 

(e.g. A character who was stabbed cannot act unharmed during and/or after combat).

(e.g. Running and/or fighting while gravely injured should be limited to short bursts).

2. Multiple limbs cannot be cut within one combat scenario from other players. If you sever a player’s limb you are not allowed to take it.

• If your character's limb has been severed you automatically pick it up and must take it to the clinic with you.

1. Combat and injuries should focus on the events realism and purpose, not violence.

2. In the scenario of severing a limb, the character must already be knocked out.

3. Knockout Time for Bloodshed

1. Any character who sheds blood during a fight (major harm) will be knocked out for 5 OOC minutes before regaining consciousness

Combat for injured players

1. No Double Attacks

• If you injure another player to a K.O or ground them due to injuries, you are not allowed to attack them again until recovery time ends. (5 OOC minutes)

• Injured players must be given a fair chance to tend to their wounds or wait for the recovery time to expire before re-engaging in combat with the same opponent unless OOC consent of both parties are given.

2. Injured Player Actions

 While knocked out due to receiving minor or major harm, players can choose to do the following after regaining consciousness :

• Tend to their wounds (e.g bandaging or applying first aid with the proper IC supplies.)

• Wait out the recovery period (5 OOC minutes) before re-entering combat with the same or another player.

Injured players who can recover (sustained minor injury) can choose to flee or resume combat within the time limit although they must roleplay their injuries realistically. (e.g slower movement, inability to use injured limbs).

Permitted actions after combat

Players who injure or kill another character are required to leave the character's body immediately.

Prohibited actions

1.  No causing additional body harm to an already injured, unconscious or dead player.
2. No looting items, weapons, etc., from the player in question.

• Players are granted the opportunity to take a weapon from another player during combat to use. Once combat is over, the player must RETURN said weapon to unconscious or injured player to avoid ‘mugging’.

(e.g. Player A has a bat while Player B is weaponless during a fight. Within combat, Player B takes the weapon from Player A to successfully knock them out. When exiting combat and/when the fight is over, Player B dropped the bat and fled.)

1. No lingering in the immediate area to camp the injured, unconscious player, or await a witness to stumble upon

The ‘Attacking’ players are encouraged to leave the area after combat to give the injured player space to roleplay through K.O timer to either RecoveryRP or exit the scenario.

Interacting with Unconscious or Deceased Players

Players who come across an unconscious player can. . 

• Check the players pulse, injuries, or anything realistic in the scenario.

• Bring the unconscious player to the clinic for potential recovery.

• Ignore/walk away and leave them as is for their own protection.

Players who come across a deceased player can. . .

• Check the players pulse, injuries, or anything realistic in the scenario.

• Must leave the body once discovered the player is already deceased | Exiting the area.

 The following actions are prohibited :

• No additional attacks to the body (e.g desecrating or mutilating a corpse).

• No interfering with a player's deceased body such as moving it unless it's given with OOC consent (e.g. moving a player's body from a populated area).

A player who is transporting another unconscious or injured player to get medical treatment will be granted  temporary protection until they reach a property, safe zone and/or clinic. Do not abuse this

General Rules

1. No perms are gained/active during or after the event.

2. The purge takes place in a AU, nothing will be taken after the event is over; including character deaths, bodily harm, and/or memories.

3. No government worker or official are obligated to follow their duties, permitting mal-practice and violence between/from safe zone workers in moderation

4. Players cannot camp a players OOC logging point until they rejoin

   1. In the scenario of a player disconnecting, the RP is PAUSED until they relog.

5. Players are allowed to OOCLY disengage roleplay during the purge to avoid any discomforting actions (e.g extreme violence) this act will not be seen as FailRP.

6. Players who wish to participate and avoid violence within the purge must only stay in safe zones.

7. Players are granted to ' fade to black ' or ask to avoid GoreRP.

( Example : [!] The man held the knife steady in his palm before raising it to swing towards the victims throat. . F2B [!] )

1. No Gore Roleplay | No detailed depictions of violence, bodily harm, or explicit gore. Keep all descriptions appropriate and avoid over detailing. The following is prohibited :

• Beheadings

• Explicit torture

• Open body actions (ex: exposing internal anatomy)

• Excessive mutilation

• Overly graphic injury details

1. No ERP (Erotic Roleplay)

2. Do not suggest, reference and or act any sensitive content through your character or OOCLY :

(e.g Necrophilia, Pedophilia, Bestiality, Cannibalism, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and/or Harassment )

1. No targeting players ICLY or OOCLY with the goal of hate crime related violence :

(You cannot attack or act in violence against people based on their gender, race, sexuality and/or religion).

1. No harassing staff members in game or out to tend to roleplay situations, spawn in items and/or use their perms for your benefit

2. With any OOC toxicity, FailRP, or anything that falls under. Any related RP scenario will be voided.

3. All server and forum rules still apply unless stated otherwise within this document :

(e.g Combat Rules, Server Rules, Discord Rules, etc.

Players who gain 2 warnings (verbal and/or written) during the event will stay on their record. Once a player hits 2 warnings, they will no longer be allowed to participate in the event.

Safe Zones

Safe Zones are points in the town where players cannot enter in combat, ensuring safety to whoever enters.

• Safe Zones cannot be camped to repeatedly target or kill participants.

• Safe Zone workers are allowed to : Forcefully throw a player out from the property, Refuse services, and/or refuse to allow them inside. Players must allow this.

• No items and/or necessities can be looted from Safe Zone properties.

Clinic

The Clinic is a Safe Zone for players to come to heal their wounds attended from the Purge.

Clinic workers can do the following while interacting with players. . .

• Refuse player entry and/or any medical services.

• Use ‘ SkipRP ’ on any lengthy or time consuming procedures.

• Forcefully remove players from the Safe Zone property.

• Practicing any illegal medical procedures on players in moderation.

Once a medical procedure is done on a player, they must wait 3 OOC minutes before exiting and/or re-entering combat

Diner

The Diner is a Safe Zone for players to come for food, water and any other necessities during the Purge.

Barricaded Properties

Players are allowed to barricade themselves in properties if they don't wish to participate in any violence. However, barricaded properties do not ensure safety, violence is permitted on the inside as well.

Barricaded entrances

Doors can be destroyed with a cleaver although if an entrance is barricaded by multiple items through an action (e.g. furniture, objects, physical items to block) or the help of a team member, the area cannot be entered.

1. INTERIOR barricades can only be taken down from the inside.

2. Windows and/or other entrances (e.g. vents) of barricaded properties cannot be broken in and/or tampered

3. Players inside of a property are allowed to sabotage one another and/or barricaded properties to allow Purge members or ‘Outsiders’ into the property.

(E.g. Player X allows Player Y inside their home by removing and replacing the barricade. Player Y tears down the barricade and/or fights with Player X ultimately winning. Once the barricade is torn down, ‘Outsiders’ can be let in.)

In the scenario of sabotage, kill motive is granted

Businesses

Realistic Looting

Looting and robbing will only be roleplay based, no in game items. You may only loot items that make sense based on the location you are robbing.

If you’re robbing a gas station. . .

(e.g fuel, lighters, cigarettes, snacks, or small items typically sold at a gas station.)

If you’re robbing the supermarket. . . 

(e.g typical medical supplies such as bandages, food).

No Overpowered Items: Looting a business should make sense in the context of the setting

Damage and Destruction

Physical damage to businesses that are not protected and/or barricaded are permitted. 

1. Excessive destruction of buildings is not prohibited. (e.g. Tearing down entire buildings/leaving the business in a completely unusable state - not allowed)

2. The level of damage and destruction should match the raid itself. 

3. The actions will be roleplayed based, do not call on a team member to help

Business Owner Protection

As a business owner, you have the right to defend your property during the Purge Night.

(e.g. Setting up traps, Hiring players for protection, or even directly engaging in combat with raiders).

Keep in mind that your defenses should be roleplay realistic—you can’t just build a fortress with invulnerable defenses or magically prevent any looting.

Business owners gain kill motive on players who attempt to raid their property

1. The only barricaded entrances that cannot be removed are on Safe Zone locations, forbidding any violence.

• Refuse player entry and/or any services.

• Forcefully remove players from the Safe Zone property.

• Have the right to openly carry weapons for the protection of themselves and others.

Players are allowed to carry over any gained items/weaponry from their previous character to the new one.

Treatment Sites

Treatment sites are properties who hold the supplies to treat any major/minor wounds through Med-Kits. They hold the right to refuse any player entry or services.

 These properties are not Safe Zones, placing your character and themselves at more risk.

• Town Hall

• EFPD

If your character cannot gain any medical assistance within 15 OOC minutes, they will bleed out and die.

1. Players are allowed to carry Med-Kits, these cannot be roleplayed without model.

2.  When using a Med-Kit, be realistic about the wounds that are being treated and  the medical supplies within it.

3. Players can raid stores for temporarily medical supplies to pause their bleed out timer although this does not heal the wound.

(e.g. A player raids the gas station, looting any spare bandages to stop blood loss).