Who: Everyone
When: Late Evening
Where: Town Hall
What: A town meeting to cover the generators, Vice Council positions, and the All Hallow's Eve preparations.

Theora waited for the gathered crowd at Town Hall to settle down before she approached the podium. The priestess cleared her throat, a subtle way to quiet the crowd, and smiled at everyone when the talking finally died down. She took her place in front of the citizens, a calm radiance coming from her being. “Thank you all for attending our meeting this evening,” she began. “We have many things to discuss tonight, all of which are very pertinent to you, the citizens.”

( There were a couple of things that would not be mentioned... )

Who: Theora (and the Head Council)/ Narrative
Where: Town Hall
When: Late-morning
What: Town Meeting

Theora had been elected to speak to the citizens on this day. Her calm and ethereal demeanor would no doubt help to put everyone at ease as they listened to her speak of the situation of the dead faun. The priestess took her place at the podium, and the crowd grew silent to listen to her words.

"Citizens of Elysium," she said. "We have gathered here today to address the situation of the faun that was recently found dead near shore of Van'taurë Lake."

Those who had not heard of the death murmured in shock, while others began to speak eagerly of what should be done. Some of the voices called for a volunteer police force, others said that justice had to be brought to those responsible. It was clear that they all believed that the faun had been murdered, and it saddened Theora to see that such rumors had gained so much power over the course of a day.

"I know that many of you believe this death to be a crime. That the faun was murdered right here in our land. But let me, and the Head Council assure you that that is not the case. There has been no murder committed here."

The whispering grew faint, and the people turned their attention to Theora again. Some of their faces looked relieved, others looked skeptical of the fact.

"Upon further examination of the body, we have discovered that the faun had been attacked by a very large animal which Elysium has many of. Our lands are covered with rugged forests, most of which are still inhabited by wild animals. Our young faun was also inebriated and alone, both of which can put anyone into a dangerous situation."

The crowd nodded its agreement this time, and Theora continued. "Because of this the Elven guard will be on patrol along the edge of the forests, and through the town during the night. We must also ask that you all stay within the safety of your cottages after 10 PM. If you must travel in the dark please do so in pairs, and please avoid the forests at all costs. If travel is absolutely necessary during the night, then please inform one of the Elven guard and they will accompany you on your journey."

Theora took a breath and eyed the crowd. "We are placing the curfew upon the citizens because we only wish for you all to be safe. Thank you for your time, and may Elune keep you all safe."

The priestess stepped down from the podium, and the crowd was dismissed. Hopefully the citizen's fears had been assuaged, and they would be able to spend the day without worry in their heart.

ooc: No one is required to reply to this thread. You may assume that your character(s) attended the meeting, and have them react to it accordingly.

Who: Theora, Dylan, Constance (Narrative)
When: Evening
Where: Town Hall
What: Town Meeting about the orphans

There had been many town meetings in Helicharis as of late. The scouting mission had been the main reason for these as the Head Council felt the need to keep the citizens informed about anything concerning their trip outside. A lot had happened recently, the most significant of these though dealt with the orphans that were brought in from their trip. Survivors of the virus and the war, alone and afraid and with no one to care for them except the doctors and nurses at the Medical Pavilion. Most of them had bonded over their arduous journey to Elysium and while the Head Council was sure that the children would be more than happy to live together in the Medical Pavilion it was agreed that it was not in the best interest of the orphans.

They would need families to take care of them, families filled with love and caring that they no doubt missed ever since their own families were taken from them. This was the Council's foremost concern. They didn't want the children to live in the Medical Pavilion, they wanted them to go out into the town and actually live with some of the other families. But the Council also realized that they couldn't force the current citizens to take on the orphans, if anything the citizens would have to volunteer for such a responsibility.

Theora stood before the curious onlookers and began to speak. "Thank you all for attending this meeting today. What we have to discuss with you is of great importance and we hope that you would lend us your ears about this matter. Today we would like to discuss the fate of the orphan survivors that we rescued beyond these mountains. These children are currently residing within the Medical Pavilion, but they cannot stay there forever. We would like to ask if any of our fellow citizens are interested in becoming a foster family for the children. You will have the opportunity to meet with them before hand if you are interested in this opportunity. The children are doing fine at the moment, but it is the belief of the Council that they would be happiest in a proper home."

Theora eyed the crowd and watched their reaction and waited to see if anyone would open up their home for one of the orphaned children.

**Note** If your character is interested in taking home an orphan, please send a note to the Head Council OR reply to this thread with a simple reply. One paragraph replies will suffice for this thread since it is fairly straight forward and was only made for purposes of being informative.

Who: Everyone [Narrative]
Where: Town Hall
When: Evening
What: Town meeting to relay the discoveries of the scouting mission.

Once again, the meeting hall was packed with the people of Elysium. Those who had accompanied the scouting mission finally returned that morning, bringing with them survivors and many useful supplies from the outside world. It was important for them to relay the discoveries of their journey to the citizens, to announce to them what had indeed happened to the world beyond their borders and what they had found and the people they had rescued. Dylan stood before the crowd this time, fresh from his return and ready to speak to the awaiting crowd. The other Head Council members, Theora and Constance, stood by his side. They waited as more citizens piled into the seats, a loud murmur of chatter filling the air. He could hear the questions now. What had they found out there? Was the world really destroyed? It was time for them to know what their leaders knew.

"Thank you for showing up today," Dylan began in his deep voice. The talking of the crowd whittled down to a quiet murmur and almost faded altogether as he spoke. "I am glad to see so many of you have come for this meeting. All of the scouts have returned safely, without incident, and we have scaled the outside grounds to the nearest city. Supplies that will be of use to us have been brought back from the outside, such as generators and medical supplies."

A burst of excitement seemed to wash over the crowd, the murmur of their voices rising higher once more at this news. Dylan let them talk amongst themselves for a moment before continuing with a louder voice that hushed the noise of the crowd. "The world outside has indeed been hit by the terrors of war. The land surrounding the haven is untouched, but beyond that, the land is tattered, some of it destroyed, and the city we visited was in shambles from weapons of war. The effects of a war are obvious on the land. However, despite this grave news, we were able to recover a handful of survivors."

Again, the crowd reacted. This time with gasps and loud calls out to each other and towards the Head Council. Some seemed angry, and others sounded relieved. Dylan held up his hand. "The survivors are not to be released until they have been in containment for tests to make sure that they are healthy. This will probably take a day or two to accomplish. We would like to ask for volunteers at the medical pavilion to help us tend to those brought back. Anyone with medical training or medicinal knowledge is especially wanted. Interacting with them will be completely safe if you are properly protected, as we are unsure of their health status. Human volunteers will not be accepted for safety reasons on their own behalf. The survivors are very weak from their ordeals, so no visitors will be allowed. Only volunteers may come by and will be granted access, if approved. Also, the father of one young man passed away before he could be brought to the haven, and there will be a funeral service to lay his body to rest in proper time."

The people began to talk immediately again at the end of Dylan's speech. Everything that needed to be said was said. Dylan nodded his head deeply to indicate he was finished, and he turned to Constance and Theora to see if they had anything to add. People began to rise from their seats and filter out of the meeting hall. Already, a few people arose and began to form a small group willing to volunteer at the medical pavilion. The meeting itself was clearly over, and everyone left the Town Hall to return to their daily lives.


** NOTE: If you would like to have your character volunteer for the medical pavilion, please have them leave a note to any member of the Head Council so that they may discuss it in game. **