Fiction

Euphoria Outside The Pinnacle( *Aliso

The Kalevalan Star Yacht known as Euphoria had become a hive of activity unlike anything it had seen before since mooring on Aliso but even by those standards, things were busier than usual. A very important meeting was going to be taking place featuring dignitaries from several groups that had or hoped to have successful relationships with Clan Plagueis would be assembling at the behest of the ship’s owner, Liandry Cataa. The Pantoran had devised the meeting as a way to show initiative and curry favour with the Dread Lord. Plagueis’ existing allies, the Valneikian Hive and the Saraask’ar slaver’s guild would be present as a sign of appreciation for their loyalty thus far. There would also be a couple of new players to the game, Djeri Moraal, owner of Djeri’s Retreat, a local businessman looking to become a major player in the planet’s real estate market and Theodorosa “Rosa” Equinario, a woman who had, at least publicly, retired from the galactic underworld.

Liandry was in her private quarters, readying herself for the meeting, which had the potential to big, either a resounding success or colossal failure. Either way, it was almost certain to be a defining moment for the Pantoran and how she was perceived by the rest of Plagueis. Liandry wore mostly casual attire capped off with a flamboyant red cape most commonly associated with the Crimson Dawn. She checked to make sure everything looked as it should before confidently gliding across the floor. Her guests would be arriving any minute now and she wanted to exert control from the minute they boarded*Euphoria*.

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What was that!?

The above fiction provides the fictional background for Plagueis' next event, Expanding Horizons. Expanding Horizons will see members of the clan compete in 5 competitions per week for 2 weeks. The twist is that each competition entry allows a Plagueian a vote on who they want to see Plagueis helping towards building up their presence in the Aliso system, whether on Aliso itself or elsewhere.

There are a variety of ways these votes can be handled, the specific competitions will tell you how to make sure that your vote is counted. You could decide you really want to see one faction grow and use all your votes for them, or you can spread them out over 2 or more groups in whatever fashion you like. Once the event is concluded, I will be counting up all the votes and then presenting the data to Ronovi and the rest of the summit and we will talk about how these results direct the course of Aliso's development.

Are you anxious to get started? Ready to show off your skills again? Well you're in luck, Expanding Horizons begins on Monday 7th of September and wil run until the 21st. I know it's a little close to the Pro Bowl, we wanted to give some time to give you guys a break but all but two of the competitions are in the same wheelhouse as the Pro Bowl in terms of how quick and simple they are. It also provides a bit of a bridge between the Pro Bowl and things coming up in the future. I look forward to seeing all of your entries and am excited to see where you guys take this event and hope you enjoy it.