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Event #6: Doctor Why Instead of Who



Doctor Why Instead of Who
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Sawyer's Return


Sawyer, the Autumn Guild Leader, addresses the network on noon on the 19th. He's back from wherever he has been since disappearing in November. The message goes as follows.

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"This is Sawyer. I lead the Autumn Guild as the last Autumn Power Holder native to this world. I was accused of crimes relating to the portal mysteries and sabotage in the Research Center in November. Well, I guess I still am.

I managed to track down the real culprit, but couldn't capture them. Instead, I got the device they used just before they disappeared into yet another portal. The device still has the coordinates to the location they went to. Instead of pursuing them myself, I'm asking for everyone's help, since I got injured fighting them. I'm leaving the device to Olwen, along with a file on another incident, and letting Harrison put me in jail until the real culprit is captured. Hopefully after Jade looks me over.

Anyway, I'm counting on all of you to capture the bastard. They go by the name "The Doctor".

Harrison, I'm waiting behind the Amberfall Guild."

Any inquiries about the video will be met with a "We are forming a plan of action, please wait" for the first few days after. But everyone will be assures that Sawyer did get medical attention before taken away! (Handwaved) Visitations are permitted while he's in custody.





Color Me Inked

(Duration: Whole month)


Part 1


There is some really good news following the slightly worrying news from before: The Fairy Queen has reacquired all of her powers! That's why anyone who is interested is invited to Amberfall to gain an upgrade for their seasonal powers. This upgrade comes in the form of a magical tattoo. These tattoos not only give boosts but it can also move around one's body (for example, if someone's tattoo is a bird, the bird can fly around, especially when powers are activated).

These tattoos are permanent by default, but they can also be temporary should the person wish so. Temporary tattoos will wear out in a month (or earlier, if the tattoo is in constant use).

The basic effect of the tattoo is simple: seasonal powers stronger against the dark energy, meaning everyone will be able to fight creatures coated in it easier. That is, however, not the only effect; two more effects can be chosen when the tattoo is made, from a pool of choices provided.

Tattoo extra effects
• Danger Sense (gives an ability to sense danger in the surroundings)
• Door Creation (lets the user create a temporary fake door to pass through walls and other obstacles)
• Elemental Resistance (one element) (can be chosen twice)
• Enhanced Sense (choose one of the basic senses) (can be chosen twice)
• Guardian Spirit (summons an astral being to physically protect them, in the shape of something important to them - stays for an hour per summon)
• Mermaid Song (gives an ability to be able to heal minor injuries with singing)
• Minor Regeneration Powers (automatically heal minor injuries)
• New Element creation and manipulation (choose from electricity, light, neutral) (can be chosen twice)
• Retrocognition (able to see an item's past by touching it (does not work on living things))
• X-Ray Vision (lets user see through walls and other objects by touching them (does not work on living things))


All extra effects of the tattoo drain magical energy just like any other abilities do. If someone is low on magical powers, the tattoo will look like it's faded out (animal based tattoos may even start sleeping). No one automatically masters these abilities, so it might take some time to get used to them and properly use them in a fight.

Part 2


Various booths have been set all around Nightwake that let people test their new abilities. Most of the booths utilize just one ability (like being attacked by a water balloon with a blindfold on to test danger sense or test their enhanced senses) but some of them have several ways to complete them. They vary from obstacle courses to target shooting. These are mostly fun, harmless things

There's also just general fighting areas set up for people to just fight it out with their new abilities (they know by now that otherworlders love their fights). There are also robots that are installed with various martial arts to use as opponents, for those who prefer not to fight other people.






Bigger on the Inside


(Duration: January 22nd -> 26th)



Part 1


Olwen, the Winter Guild Leader, is the next one to address everyone through a message sent to all devices. It's an invitation to join him in tracking down and capturing The Doctor, but also for anyone who wishes to join the support side of things. The team will be gathering in Blossomcrown Park, on the 22nd of January at noon, where he will explain the plan.

The park has several tents set up. All of them are somehow related to aiding the fighters who will be entering the portals, so all non-combatants will be asked to man them. There are healing, food and even touch energy tents. After an analyzation done on the portal device, it seems that touch energy will drain faster inside the portals than they do normally.

Before the portal is opened, Olwen greets and thanks everyone for coming. He will explain that their primary goal is to find The Doctor, but also prevent monsters from entering Nightwake while the portal is open (it cannot be shut while someone is inside, unless you're someone like The Doctor). He explains that the nature of this portal is otherwise still unknown and he advises anyone who starts feeling bad in any way to return to Nightwake right away.

Once everyone is done with preparations Olwen activates the portal device and leads the way inside, holding a sword and shield in hand.

Part 2


When people first enter the portal they are met with a breathtaking view. It looks as if the water surface and the sky melt together, as the water reflects the starry sky. On the water there are several rowing boats. Once at least two people are inside a boat it will start moving across the surface of water and will eventually disappear into a mist (all except for Olwen, who disappears alone for some reason, who tells everyone to stay focused on the mission before the mist takes him).

The boats take people into sceneries that reflect their seasons. If there's more than one season on the same boat the scenery will be a mix of them.

• Winter is a cave of ice and water, filled with monsters named Glaciduets (Rock monsters with various animal bodies that shoot ice and rocks as weapons)
• Spring is a place among the clouds, filled with monsters named Galeduets (Birds that are partially fishes, that use sharp winds and icicles as weapons and dive among the clouds)
• Summer is a village that is burning, filled with monsters named Flameduets (Various dinosaurs with wings that use fire and wind as their weapons)
• Autumn is a rainy forest filled with monsters named Terraduets (Skeletons with fiery armor that use earth and fire as their weapons)


All of the monsters are far sturdier than they look and can provide to be difficult opponents. To proceed, they all (at least five monsters, can be more) have to be defeated and if any of them get past them into the mist the people entered from they will attempt to enter the portal into Nightwake. The mist is also the way to escape and return to regroup if needed.

Part 3


Defeating enough monsters will destroy the space they entered. Once enough spaces are destroyed, one final space is revealed (this will take a few days, there are a lot of these spaces). It's where Olwen can be seen fighting a masked, hooded person. Olwen is using his sword, water and ice - while the other figure uses force fields to protect themselves from magic and two swords. From the looks of it, the fight is rather even.

Those who try to help Olwen will be met with another force field around the area, preventing anyone from entering. Destroying the devices making the field will help Olwen get past the villain's defenses, but they're guarded by shadow monsters called Shadow Moths (This creature takes the shadows of people to become bigger and faster. It usually takes the form of a giant mothman that has shadowy vines as its weapons. If hit by the vines, characters would start doing everything backwards).

Once the devices have been destroyed, Olwen manages to encase the figure in ice before collapsing on the ground himself from exhaustion. All that's left now is to get both the ice covered villain and Olwen out of the portal and closing the portal - but with that, it's mission accomplished.

The masked villain (still frozen) will be taken by the Law Enforcement into custody to be questioned while Olwen gets Jade (Spring Guild Leader) to look after him right away. Olwen is tired, but thanks everyone who came to help with the mission (whether fighting or supporting) with a healthy sum of 20,000 Moon Coins.

Epilogue


With The Doctor in custody, Sawyer is free. Harrison makes a public apology, which Sawyer accepts and a viral video can be seen of all the guild leaders hugging him and telling him how they always believed in him. Are those tears in Sawyer's eyes? You must be seeing things!

Information about the villain will be given at a later date, once they manage to interrogate them. Meanwhile Sawyer will return to his guild duties. This time actually doing them without (as many) complaints.




Waiting in the Shadows

(Duration: January 28th - 31st)



Part 1


The Research Center Leader, Helene, and the Fairy Queen have been working on a project while the Portal fight has been going on. They send a message that there's another mission to take to those who are interested, with a 50,000 moon coins reward because of how dangerous and important this mission is.

Those who agree to take on the mission are asked to take at least a temporary magical tattoo. Those who already have a tattoo (permanent or temporary) will have theirs temporarily enhanced. This is the only requirement to participate in the mission. The enhancements for the tattoo are to protect the user from what they are about to face and make magic work against it - as well as work as an emergency exit if all else fails.

Explanation of what they are about to face is a dangerous entity once faced by two otherworlders. It has been named the All-Consuming Darkness: an experiment made by the Doctor that was meant to be unleashed to destroy the barriers around Ellipsa. Under normal circumstances it would eat any attacks delivered at it. But with the Fairy Queens magic tattoo boosts that danger will be out of the way.

After all the preparations and explanations, they are advised to take the new, temporary teleport crystal out to the Autumn Segment, straight to the Abandoned Mansion.

Part 2


The Abandoned Mansion is a creepy, old two story building that looks quite rundown. It's surrounded by mist that expands into the forest. There's not much to look at on the outside, other than two tombstones with the names of Kamisato Ayato and Kaveh on them. Anyone who has previously visited the mansion might remember they definitely weren't there before June, when the place was sealed.

Magical tattoos let everyone pass through the barrier and into the house. The strategy is simple: find all the arms of the monster, spread out to the mansions every room, and destroy them. With the boost from the tattoos all attacks can now deal damage, but the monster can still inflict status effects (silence, stun, burn, poison) and the air around it generally feels poisoned.

The being itself has no actual figure. It's a shapeless blob of mass that attacks people relentlessly with its arms. It will also try to capture anyone it can and eat them to make itself bigger, since it no longer can consume attacks to do so. Even with the magical tattoo boost it's still a difficult opponent to face.

Those that do get eaten will receive their own tombstone outside. It seems it appears automatically after death.

Everyone is also advised to retreat if they need to, which they can do by passing the barrier out of the house. With how many arms the being has the fight may take a while.

Part 3


Once all the arms are destroyed, the shadow blob will evaporate and the eerie feeling that was all over the place will vanish. The spirits that were guarding the doors will open the windows and doors, relieved that the danger was now gone. It's almost as if the nature was celebrating too, as sun beams start to fill the mansion as well.

The teleport crystals will take them back, but there's also a promise of a free luxury airship ride back for those who want to pamper themselves for a job well done. The airship is parked at the Autumn Airship Station.





OOC TIPS


• Ask Event-related questions here!

• Smut is not allowed on the event post, so if your thread is heading that way, please move it to a private entry of your own (your own entry or a new locked post on the comms).

• Remember to content and spoiler warn as necessary!

• Characters are responsible for coming up with their designs for the tattoos or at least ideas for them (the fairies doing the tattoos can offer options). As a bonus, there's no healing time for the tattoos, as they are completely magical! It also doesn't hurt (unless the person is very sensitive to it, then it might. Player's choice). Everyone is also allowed to get temporary tattoos first before committing to a permanent one (the limit is one permanent tattoo per character).

• Those with special skin (mechanical or otherwise) will still be able to get a tattoo, as they are magical. Even those whose skin would normally regenerate (like titan shifters) can have a tattoo stay permanently. These tattoos will also be available as "aesthetic only" ones after the event.

• Neutral Element is what it says on the tin. It's a shapeless energy that usually takes a blank, white form (but can be different colored, too). No creature is super weak against the element, but none of them resist it either; it's the element that will always deal damage, no matter what.

• Reminder that this month does not have Activity Check-in!


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happydreamed: neutral (dass du zu mir kommst)

Kantera | END ROLL (Imeeji CRAU)

[personal profile] happydreamed 2024-01-18 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[manning the healing tents]
[Saya would have a heart attack if Kantera actually entered the portals to fight, so instead he's sitting in a tent waiting for wounded warriors to return in need of healing. As soon as someone hurt enters, he's up on his feet.]

Well now, let me have a look at you. Show me the worst of it?

[If you happen to be hanging around the tents while there isn't anyone injured to treat, you'll find him working on knitting something... though it's hard to say what it is intended to be other than 'a lump'.]
houndofmanchester: (A fine idea.)

Fairy Knight Gawain/Barghest | Fate/Grand Order | Autumn

[personal profile] houndofmanchester 2024-01-19 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Color me Inked Part 2

[Barghest had gladly accepted the Fairy Queen's boon, now sporting a tattoo in the shape of a noble wolf on her back. Well, usually on her back anyway.

Testing her new magic went well enough. The targets provided were met with blasts of glowing Neutral energy, but things became... interesting when testing the guardian spirit.

The form of the Guardian settled into a woman made of shadows, clad in armor and carrying a great shield. What little that can be made out of her expression is blank, but she stands protectively near Barghest regardless.]


A Shadow Servant... of her? I see. I am grateful for your protection, Fairy Knight Galahad.

Bigger on the Inside Part 2

[Barghest was... slightly uncomfortable in the rowboat. She's a large woman, and her armor doesn't help her take up any less room. However, that awkwardness fades the moment she lays eyes on the Terraduets. The ears she's taken to giving herself perk up, and her tail starts wagging at the sight of them.]

Please, leave the skeletons to me. Fire has little effect on me, and earth is not much different. I can dispatch them easily.

...I ask that you ignore any crunching you may hear. ...Please.

Waiting in the Shadows

A creature like this... It is far too reminiscent of one of the Calamities that Faerie Britain faced every hundred years. I would be remiss to not at least attempt to rout it.

[And so, Barghest joined the team exploring the Abandoned Mansion. Her Guardian has not been summoned yet, but she's ready to call it at any time.]
Edited 2024-01-19 00:21 (UTC)
amazingintuition: (08)

Sayaka Maizono | Danganronpa

[personal profile] amazingintuition 2024-01-19 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Touch Energy Tents]

[Sayaka was still very new, and a lot of this was still something she was processing - but as she understands it, any kind of touch energy can energize other people. And if the portals drain it faster, then they desperately need as much help as they can get.

She's still finding herself here, but she knows she can't do anything about her situation right now - which means she needs to help others. It's what she was doing for someone back home, and it is needed of her here too.

She's all smiles, but anyone who can sense emotion or even read a person's face well enough can tell she's unnerved.

If someone peeks in, she'll welcome them in and hold hands with them, or even hug them if she feels comfortable enough - either way, long enough to energize the person that's going through the portals.

Otherwise, she can be found poking her head around the other tents when there's less people coming through, getting a feel for the place and the people around her.]
freedomfighterhammer: (Default)

Amy Rose | Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) | Spring

[personal profile] freedomfighterhammer 2024-01-19 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Color Me Inked

Part Two

[Amy felt like she could take on the world. The tattoo on her back, resembling her iconic hammer, just made her magic so much stronger. But, she had something even cooler to mess with!

One of the new abilities was to create doors! Of course, the magic wasn’t completely perfect for her and now she was stuck between floors, upside down. On the ceiling was an upset hedgehog girl from the waist up trying to push herself out. On the floor above is a pair of legs, skirting bent to hide everything, kicking and flailing as she tries to escape.]


Someone… can someone get me down?!

Bigger on the Inside

[Amy figured that, with her magic not in the best position, it was best to stay in the tents. For the moment, she’ll be bouncing around, keeping an eye on people who need touch magic or making sure any monster that tries to peek through gets hammered.]

Waiting in the Shadows

Part Two

I’m doing this for the reward… doing this for the reward…

[What was she doing here? Fighting a blob that could eat her, that’s what! She was terrified but the reward was what she was aiming for.

Now, she just had to find the arms…]


See anything?

Part 3

[Amy was sore. The fight was rough, the beast was fierce and the injuries she took was a lot, but she and the others took care of the creature, freeing the mansion.

Right now, though, Amy was going to take full advantage of that luxury airship to get back home. Even if home wasn’t that far away.]


Wildcard

(OoC: Any other event you want to do with Amy? Hit me up!)
houndofmanchester: (Default)

Color me Inked

[personal profile] houndofmanchester 2024-01-19 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
Hold on, Amy. I'll get you down. Or back up, rather.

[Barghest vanishes in a shower of golden sparks, and after a moment Amy will feel hands grabbing her legs and pulling her back up.]
freedomfighterhammer: (pic#16386952)

[personal profile] freedomfighterhammer 2024-01-19 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
YEEP!

[Amy’s surprised as she’s pulled back up, facing Barghest, her hands quickly holding down her skirt.]

Um, thanks!
abnormalizes: positive blush (it's the right time)

bigger on the inside

[personal profile] abnormalizes 2024-01-19 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
You can eat them if you want, I won't stop you.

[Evangeline has her scythe at the ready.]
houndofmanchester: (A fine idea.)

[personal profile] houndofmanchester 2024-01-19 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Anytime. Though perhaps you should test that door power somewhere a bit less vertical next time.
freedomfighterhammer: (Default)

[personal profile] freedomfighterhammer 2024-01-19 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I didn’t think it would blink out like that.
twotailedgenius: (Determination | I'll never give up!)

Waiting in the Shadows, Part 2

[personal profile] twotailedgenius 2024-01-19 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
[The temporary tattoos Tails got allowed him to manipulate light energy and have some minor regeneration, which is really good when you don't have rings in this world!

For his part, Tails had a very determined look on his face - but even he feels uneasy. Still, he has his large wrench out, prepared to smack any arm they see.]


I got it.

[He holds his hand up, conjuring a ball of light energy in his hands - piercing some of the darkness around them. It wouldn't be enough on its own to locate the hands - that monster doesn't seem to have any form.

... Ah!]


There! [He shoots the ball of light at what is unmistakably a hand, running at it to smack it with his wrench.]
freedomfighterhammer: (pic#16386951)

[personal profile] freedomfighterhammer 2024-01-19 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Right behind you!

[And Amy’s quick to follow, attacking the hand with her hammer, forcing it back a little.]

Need to trap it!
houndofmanchester: (You are quite fit...)

[personal profile] houndofmanchester 2024-01-19 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
It's just.. a bit undignified, is all.

[Galatine appears in her hand in a burst of gold, ready to strike at whatever strays closest, the Terraduets or the Flameduets.]
roundandaround: Pondering. (but is it though)

[personal profile] roundandaround 2024-01-19 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
[1) Colour Me Inked -- Amberfall]

[Rinku is not here to get a tattoo, and in fact looks kind of uncomfortable with the idea for a second at the announcement. What she will do, however, is go up to anyone coming out with one and start hovering around them.]

Wow, what'd you get? It looks great! What power does it give you?

[2) Bigger on the Inside -- combat]

[Rinku insisted on coming despite that most everyone who knows her seems put off by her trying to become a combatant. She's on your squad, so some Flameduets are rampaging and part of the scenery is on fire. She takes a deep breath, summons a flame that she shapes into a sword, and grabs it.]

This is kinda scary... But let's go!

[3) Bigger on the Inside -- healing tents]

[Rinku flops into the tent and groans, sore and practically out of magic and stamina alike. She'll reach for you, whether you're an assigned healer or not, and cling onto you.]

I kinda didn't realize how much fighting until you're out of magic takes out of you... owww.
houndofmanchester: (A fine idea.)

[personal profile] houndofmanchester 2024-01-19 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
All the more reason to be careful next time, then.
cerasister: (🍒 21)

[personal profile] cerasister 2024-01-19 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ +1 wounded warrior coming through! It's a familiar face too: one Cherry Biscotti, the walking martyr complex who assists at the clinic with her healing magic.

Her intent was to grab some proper bandages and the like to dress her wounds, and let them heal naturally, as she tends to do. But after a quick glance around the tent, to be certain there's no one else waiting for healing, she acquiesces to Kantera. ]
If you are certain you have the time.

[ "The worst" is a deep gash on her arm, which she managed to wrap with a makeshift bandage made from her dress but could use some TLC now that she's no longer fighting. ] But let me assure you, it looks worse than it feels.
freedomfighterhammer: (pic#16386952)

[personal profile] freedomfighterhammer 2024-01-19 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Right, right. Sorry!
houndofmanchester: (Oh? How interesting.)

[personal profile] houndofmanchester 2024-01-19 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
That power must require some practice to be reliably usable. It makes me glad my Spirit Form is so simple and cost effective.
happydreamed: neutral (Default)

[personal profile] happydreamed 2024-01-19 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah yes, another person who works at the clinic who is allergic to being helped.]

I assure you that 'twould trouble me more to let you go unhealed.

[He sings a soft, melancholy tune, and healing magic washes over her wound, closing it up and relieving her of the pain.]
freedomfighterhammer: (Default)

[personal profile] freedomfighterhammer 2024-01-19 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
I got it with the tattoos, so I might have a bit of work to deal with…
houndofmanchester: (Default)

[personal profile] houndofmanchester 2024-01-19 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
I chose the Neutral Energy and the Guardian Spirit. As you've likely surmised, the Door Creation spell would be rather redundant for me.
abnormalizes: positive (in a limousine)

[personal profile] abnormalizes 2024-01-19 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
I promise I will always think you are incredibly cool, Barghest.

[Evangeline goes on the aggressive, slicing into a Flameduet and sending it reeling backwards.]
sangreine: fight :: ready ([sword] don't need a heart)

Saya Otonashi || Blood+ (Imeeji CRAU) || Summer

[personal profile] sangreine 2024-01-19 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ TLs incoming! If you want a starter, my plotting comment is here! or hit me up at [plurk.com profile] lenainverse or Lenainverse @ Discord ]
houndofmanchester: (Perhaps I've made a mistake)

[personal profile] houndofmanchester 2024-01-19 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Barghest's chains pull another Flameduet in close, Galatine meeting it in a harsh stab.]

I don't think I've mentioned this, but the higher ranking members of the Fang Clan put much importance on proper manners and civilized behavior in an attempt to curb our more savage instincts. If I were to just gnaw on a bone during or after a battle, the rumors would abound for weeks or months.
twotailedgenius: (Angry)

[personal profile] twotailedgenius 2024-01-19 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Right!

[He gets another ball of light energy in his hand, shooting it at the hand to push it further towards the edge of the mansion, following up with another smack to keep it from reaching either of them.]

This thing's relentless! [The hand seems to be preparing to make a grab for one of them!]
abnormalizes: neutral blush ((the girl's a super freak))

[personal profile] abnormalizes 2024-01-19 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, yeah, I can see that. No one is here to judge you, but it's hard to stop being self-conscious about it...

[Slicing off another duet's head.]