The second major thing is I would like to announce is a new way to earn exp! I want the world to be changing... hinting in our posts is really good, but specifics are even better! So from now on, everyone may announce one major world event once every three months. This event must be localized to (at most) one country, see mine for an example. Also, I reserve the unconditional veto power on all of them, if they are too gross for the situation or they don’t fit with my story. If I veto your entry, you still get the bonus +1 exp. See mine for an example. Also, keep in mind we have eighteen entries to go. Nothing world-ending will happen until month 24, and when it does I will announce it. That is all I have to say for now. Except that KA’s last entry was my favorite in a long time! Keep up the good work all! Also, I was thinking that the twelve and 24 month entries would be short stories instead of letters, worth fifteen points instead of 4 (5). What are your thoughts on that? Answer in OoC!))
World Event: Japanese supply shortages cause the nation to descend into chaos. Martial law is declared as a civil war sweeps the island nation.
Another month is gone. Time is marching on, and I continue to survive. Things have been getting far more difficult of late. In truth I am amazed I survived the last few weeks. Nobody waste time worrying about me - there really is nothing that can be done to help. And very soon, I won’t need help! The solution to my mystery is within my grasp! The true cause of the Abyss will soon be known to me! I cannot say exactly how learning what it means to be human will help, except that this spell has finally paid off. Remember what I said about the Vow of the Stranger? About how this spell would cause events to line up that would teach me the mystery I wanted to know? Well that’s started to happen. Would you like to hear the story? Of course you would!
So I was at the shelter for the first week of the month. I knew I couldn’t stay and still be able to learn anything, but I was in no rush to leave and expose myself to the constant danger and pain of the outside. So I intended to rest and recuperate until stuff happened that forced me to leave. Well that happened in a way I did not expect - the city the shelter is built in became an absolute warzone. The worst kind of war - gangs and supernaturals and... worse things fighting on the streets. Grenades and mortars and supernatural attacks mixed with the existing damage. The world tore itself apart, and it was only a matter of time before they discovered us.
I knew a bunch of helpless victims would be an attractive target once things really got going and the bloodlust really set in - so for the days leading up to it, I got together with my shelter-mates and helped fortify the place. Barricaded the entrances and exits, cached all the supplies in the center, put together improvised weapons and made some explosives. I was amazed anyone listened to me, but I suppose the sort of people who end up in shelters are either used to being bossed around or have been conditioned to be used to it. Maybe they genuinely thought it was a good idea - I couldn’t say. All I know is we were ready. As ready as we could be. Me without magic and the rest more-or-less defenseless and feeble and afraid does not an army make. To put it bluntly: we lost, badly. I think we managed to kill a few with the explosives. As for us...
I was able to get out the next day, though I was in worse condition than when I had come in. Oh! I almost forgot... while I and the brave ones fought beside the staff, we were able to hold back the gang long enough for more than half the shelter’s population to escape. That day I learned the value of charity as I watched it manifest in pure unadulterated form in my companions. What’s more, I was demonstrating it myself! That’s always satisfying! It feels like this spell is almost broken now. Hope and charity makes two, and I learned the other night that I have my magic back. I feel much more alive now, too! This damn vow is almost over, almost broken for good!
For a reason, Fate is taking me exactly where I need to go to answer once and for all the questions I have set out to solve. The last piece of my human equation I already know, and as for the abyss: I have discovered a secret society. Take a number, right? No, this one is long extinct. But their work has survived, and it’s here with me in this country! I will need to get to the other side - a difficult arrangement considering the political situation - but I’m on my way now. I’ve stowed away in a military boat bound for the place I need to be. I... would rather not talk about how I’m doing it. But the military is definitely the lesser of seemingly infinite evils, and I am warm now, and well-fed.
Once we reach our destination, I should be able to use magic to slip away, into the Labyrinth of the Presbatorium. They’re an abyssal cult - or they were. You cannot imagine how old they are. Want to guess? Try... 20,000 years old! Before written language - pretty incredible stuff. The military is apparently investigating too, but I should be able to take advantage of that. They have mages, but all of them seem to lack perspective. If anyone is going to solve this, it’s going to be us. This problem is going to be mine. I am almost there, though. I am so close to victory I can almost taste it! Pray for me, everyone! I am positive the last attribute of humanity is faith. I do not know how to manifest it, but I know how to pray. That’s... sorta faith-ish! Right?
Lizzie, I pray you are okay! I am getting worried those bastards in Cheron got you again. Please tell me that isn’t the case! Please! We have a lot of catching up to do! A lot of catching up! Also, we’ve got a library to visit. I think that trip may be critical to our future plans. I will explain why when I get a chance to talk about them.
Darrel, your account of the deeps is more than fascinating. Perhaps we can get some collaboration going here. It’s so weird you don’t need real food there - I guess you’re all spirit in a place only spirits tread. Rick, Atlantis seems to me more like i than an actual place. It doesn’t exist, but it makes the equations possible. But the theory is good - something happened. The werewolves and mages agree at least on that. Changelings too. SOMETHING changed! Heck, vampires too. We must got to the root to find the truth - and so we shall.
Austin’s suggestions are the key. Either we find the way to save reality by severing the Abyss from the Mundus or we flee to a safer reality and sever all the bridges. I was thinking... why not both? Here’s what I mean. I know of a way an alternate, small universe could be created. It would /not/ be easy, but working together it could be done. With the help of an Imperial Master, we could find an existing realm connected to a specific /point/ in time. That way, all entry and exit would be at one time - we could flee there together, and return only when we had perfected a solution. And if we never did... we would not have to return. Call it the lifeboat. There are almost infinite pocket-realms already out there - little spheres that coalesce on either side of the abyss. It will be difficult, though. To make this plan work, the following would need to be in place:
- Find a life-supporting realm of sufficient size. Such a realm could be located one of two ways. Very powerful spirits or archmasters may know of one, or - we could use the library. All knowledge is there, including every realm to ever exist.
- Collect the needed resources and people. The very best... and we would need everything in one go. There would/could be no coming back for more.
- Build a bridge linked to a particular point in space, or move one to that time. That way, all in/out of the realm will only be at that instant. This only an Oracle or God-level spirit could accomplish. Maybe one of the greatest true-fae.
So... can it be done? If we work together, I think it might. Maybe... if Lizzie and me can find the realm, Austin and Rick can get the stuff we’ll need inside it together and Darrel can get a god to build a bridge. Is that... feasible? What do you all think about this? I hope to hear from you all soon. Soon I will be done with this dumb vow, and back on the front lines with you.
((So... five exp for that one. Like a boss. Please don’t everyone do events... do some next month or the one after!))
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