Deer Country Network

[it's sansa, at the sanctuary this time! because her omen is recording this, she holds her blood hound knight on a leash. he wears a handsome leather harness. for her part sansa wears a charcoal dress with ravens around the shoulders, and lady sits next to her in a matching embroidered collar. this is outside of sansa's usual wheelhouse, both literally and figuratively, and she compensates her nerves with extra poise, her hands clasped together in front of her chest.]

Hallo, this is Sansa Stark with the Sanctuary in Crenshaw. We have noticed a number of Sleepers coming into our infirmary with a strange rash very similar to greyscale.

[greyscale, the common childhood illness everyone knows about. sansa had never seen it in winterfell, as it favors warmer, wetter climates, but even in the north they told stories of the strange, violent stone men of the rhoyne, who had contracted it as adults and never recovered. this new illness reminds her very much of that. she has no reason to believe greyscale is specific to her world alone.]

They have mentioned a sudden increase in strength and stamina as well. These are the early signs of a very dangerous sickness, which can turn people into stony, mindless creatures very like greyscale does when it's contracted late enough in life. The treatment is a blood transfusion, a very large one, and we ask anyone who has noticed these symptoms to seek it here or at the Lumenarium.

These transfusions can take a lot of blood, so we are asking everybody able to come here and donate theirs. You will be fed for your trouble, and anyone may seek additional compensation if they want it. Of course Warmblood is best for transfusions, since anyone can receive it, but we welcome donations of all blood types. We have a number of healers and Blood Ministers already here to retrieve the blood safely and comfortably, but we won't turn away any more help, either.

[she smiles as gratefully as she can manage.]

Thank you for your time, prudence, and generosity. This won't interfere with our usual business at the Sanctuary, and everyone is welcome to stay and rest here as long as they like after giving blood. We hope to see a good many of you soon.

[the log for the blood drive can be found here. it's completely open and will run for most of the rest of august as needed. feel free to toplevel with whatever your character is doing!!]

This afternoon a handsome face is gracing the network. It's most likely new to, well, pretty much everyone, though perhaps you might have caught a glimpse of him wandering about town, occasionally asking questions but mostly just listening to the answers.

It's amazing what people will tell someone who's a good, attentive listener.

In any case, the new fellow gives the camera(?) a positively charming smile before speaking.

"Hello, greetings, salutations, and all that. My name is Oberon. Fairy King Oberon, if you like. A pleasure, I'm sure!"

A pleasure for whom? Never mind, he's still got more to say, apparently.

"Now that the pleasantries are dispensed with, I have an important piece of business to discuss. You see, it's come to my attention that I happen to possess a rare and valuable commodity, that many here would dearly like to get their hands on. The so-called 'virgin blood', to be precise!"

He pauses briefly to make sure everyone clearly heard and understood that bit.

"Now, rather than simply squandering it for my own sole benefit, I thought I might instead generously offer everyone the opportunity to acquire this precious resource by holding a teensy little open, public auction. All bids are considered, and bidders are welcome to pool their resources into a single bid, should they believe they can share in the spoils."

Is this guy serious? He seems to be totally serious about this.

"You may begin the bidding... now."