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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.

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• 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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For now, this is wonderful. Erwin is rather loathe to lose Levi's pleasant, heavy warmth from his chest. But once they've untangled, he likewise shifts upwards and then to his feet, his hand trailing against Levi's shoulder as he moves away.

The tub is full enough and satisfyingly hot. In such fancy accommodations, the water will stay warm until they're done, so Erwin simply set some towels nearby, and returns to Levi a few moments later, sitting on the bed next to his bad leg.

"It's ready when we are." Assuming Levi is actually all right with sharing. Erwin pats his own thigh in invitation. "Bring your leg up here, and let me see what I can do."

Oh? Why a dragon? Do they have a particular significance where you are from?

{ it's curious, really, since it's def a mixed bag of reactions for dragons. }

Though I'll likely stick with my family crest. It isn't the most interesting, I'm afraid. Though I did consider adding something extra.

{ ayato has full intention to help at the portal border, but he's heard things through the grapevine of information of something more personal coming soon. the last thing he wants is to wear himself out right away. }

[Water powers, she says?]

Here!

[He pops up at her side with his tail lashing excitedly and his ears perked up.]

I can use water powers.

Uh-- I don't think so.

[There's the possibility of a light graze if the way his vivid ginger hair is standing slightly on end is anything to go by. E'kayan gives a full-body shudder, his tail flicking out straight and his ears twitching.]

Maybe a little.

[By this point, E'kayan is used to being the one who has to step forwards to protect others weaker than himself. Sometimes he still doesn't quite understand how he got into this position... but he did, and most of the time he just can't help himself but to do it.

At 5'3" there's always a good chance he's smaller than the person cowering behind him but that doesn't perturb him as he lifts up his grimoire, the glowing blue carbuncle at his feet squeaking as it bounces a couple of steps forwards.]

I don't know, but we need to get through them to help Olwen. Are you all right?

{ he lets out a long breath, glad that jean speaks and he doesn't have to think he's being grabbed by that thing again. }

We will.

{ he'll move to stand up, slowly turning towards the other. }

Of course. All you need do is ask, it is yours, after all. And... I do appreciate the support in coming here today.

{ nen already proved themself to follow instruction, to ask for help when they felt weak and needed a hand. ayato, with that in mind, trusts that they'll do the right thing today and find a way out of danger where they can. }

Of course. I've trained for this moment, after all. And I ensured to keep my energy reserves full for the moment. I'll ask the same of you. Conserve your stamina, I'd rather you ensure you have energy left to leave the barrier should you need it. Understood?

[Baizhu has been busy doing what he does best - being a doctor. He bustles through the tent he's occupying, having already utilised his seniority to get a few people taking his direction, but everyone who walks into the tent he's in is immediately greeted with a smile.

Including, of course, Sayaka.]

Are you all right, there?

[He brushes his braid back over his shoulder as he takes a few steps towards her. The white snake looped loosely around his neck regards the young woman curiously.]

You're not injured, are you?

[Baizhu is not so foolish as to think that this is going to be the kind of place that it's wise for him to enter too deeply into, with or without additional abilities, but he does decide to move away from the respite tents to step into the portal, just to keep an eye out for anyone needing assistance...

And to form part of a line of defence, if need be.]

Mm... [He hums softly at the other man's comment, clasping his hands behind his back as his eyes slowly travel across the scenery in front of them.] I don't like the look of that mist one bit.

[If the other man isn't going to say it, then he will.]

She does her best to keep him from zooming straight into a portal. Perhaps unfortunately for Jean, Guizhong's 'best' at the distance she spots him at is a very strong gust of wind sent his way in the hope of knocking him off-course, though it might just be enough to send him rolling entirely off his feet.

The adeptus comes running up once she hits him, just to make sure that firstly he isn't hurt, and secondly... he's not about to try that again.

"Hey! You can't go running off in there like that!"

Wow, really? Could everyone do that? What kind of world was it?

[ ORYOU... The suddenness of it surprises Nenonen, but they're quick to recover. Their hands come up to clutch at her coat, holding close to her as their head leans against hers. ]

...Thank you, Oryou. I know you will.

[ Their lips curve just a little, the closest to a smile they've ever mustered around her. ]

You will save me.

I understand. I will be sure to prioritize my own safety above everything else, so that I may return in good health.

[ ...Mind you that's not 100% what's going to happen bc Levy and I have Plan^TM but the thought is there. Nen's prepared as best they can and taken every precaution they can against the dangers of the mansion, from defensive items to securing themself a tattoo which both warns them of danger, and summons a guardian to protect them. ]

I will be careful, so... Please take care as well, Ayato.

[Nenonen... Oryou squeezes them gently.]

Oryou will definitely save you. ...Thank you for believing in her.

No, not at all.

[Truth be told, Diluc had only come over here because there are a few less people, and he's far less of one for crowds than he was when he was younger. The redhead studies Yuuta for a moment. The other man looks almost asleep on his feet.]

Hm. Are you all right?

[ Eren knows that it can't really be okay, not for him, because of everything he has done/will do. There is no atonement or apology for it. He won't even try. And really, he doesn't owe Hijikata specifically more apology than this. He isn't involved in their world's hell. He had to see it now, but he won't have to live through it. And Jean won't either.

It's as much as Eren can do. ]

He told me if the future was going to hurt anyway, he wanted me to tell him. I just didn't know how to do it with words.

[ So instead, a huge fucking mess. Typical, really. Eren's plans always turn into huge fucking messes. Even the end of the world doesn't go exactly how he thinks it will; there are unknowns even to him. He knows too much at once, and it means the details are harder to see.

Maybe there's still something he's hiding from himself, too. Who knows? Only Eren, somewhere in his fucked up head. That way lies madness.

He looks surprised at Hijikata's admission, though. ]

You don't hate me?

[ Of course he should have guessed that; why would Hijikata bother talking to him at all if he hated him? Still, the Rumbling is a lot for anyone to have to see, even in just a memory. ]

I'd deserve it if you did. But...I don't want you to.

I am mad curious about how that's gonna work, keep me posted!

Heh, maybe that's all that really matters.

[He knows of several arcanists who would probably break their necks with how quickly they'd turn to refute that statement, but those arcanists aren't here. E'kayan gives the carbuncle an encouraging nod and it bounces lightly across to investigate Nenonen more closely, sniffing at them.]

I don't think there's anyone here but me to tell you otherwise, anyway... [The Miqo'te smiles, resting his chin on his hand as he watches the magical construct.] And whether it's alive or not, it doesn't do any harm to think it is.

[Shadow let Cloud process the words. The world on the other side seemed to somehow know just when to punctuate those words with a monster. He rolled a shoulder and slipped into a sprinter's start. He nodded to Cloud.]

I usually am. Let's get to work.

I'll go high. You go low?

Sure. Keep me posted on your powers as well and how they work for you.

[Mk watches Macaque leave without another word. He leans into Wukong more and nods.]

Yeah. Good idea. ...Did we do something wrong? You didn't have a fight with him recently, right?

[ As Cloud catches the tracing electricity that crackles along his fingertips, he shuffles a step back to give Ayato space at his side, nodding as he takes a deep breath in through his nose...and out his mouth as he raises his palm. His hand glows, nothing extraordinary on the surface, but a symbol of his own connection to the tattoo upon his person. Although he chose to keep his temporary, it was enough. He only needed it to end this nightmare.

And bring everything to light, once and for all. Is Cloud ready? Before he can settle back into a state of full-on focus and stern determination, the eldest Kamisato will net a confident smile from the swordsman. ]

Set.

[That horrible feeling weighs down on his chest. He looks down at the hands that hold his shirt, a familiar feeling that he thought he managed to squash mocking him.

He's afraid. And he loves Nen. He loves Nen and doesn't want them to get hurt.

The mask starts to slip, and Kagami's eyes, normally empty, reflect fear.]

But-- what if the Safety Pin stopped working? What if I got too comfortable with it and let you get hurt because I'm counting on the pin to protect you?! I need to protect you!

Something like that. [ For instance...a doorway across the lobby to the left, leading to the kitchen. However, before they can get too close? Cloud raises his arm by Jean's side, as if signaling to stop alongside him before they can reach it. ] But...

[ The blond raises his free hand, before his palm begins to glow with a gentle hum of pure light magic. But he doesn't release it just yet. Based upon Ayato's intel...and his own blatant distrust of hell houses in general, really, ]

That could be just what it wants.

[ Get too close to the door, have it burst open only for hellacious hands to tear and haul them back into the abyss. Whether anything were to happen or not? He warns Jean. ]

Be ready.

[ Because the force of light he amasses in his hand glows brighter...until the muscles in Cloud's body tense before he releases it with a thrust of his palm out. Across the lobby, aimed at that door in the distance itself. ]

Hmph—!

[ The condensed sphere of light makes impact with the door, the blond having intended to test whether or not disturbing it would lure anything out from the other side. And if it doesn't? That just means the coast is clear. But if his hunch is right... ]

[ A shame that this blessing of light magic was only temporary. But that suits Cloud perfectly fine; it wasn't that he was stubborn and was adamant against borrowing power to accomplish a mission. But he still held a modicum of distrust for various aides this world has to offer them. And having a tattoo permanently etched on him that could backfire in some way and be used against the people he cared about didn't sit right with him. Call him an overthinker, but this temporary arrangement suits him far better. Because he's going to take full advantage of it for as long as he can until this whole damn building is rubble and ash.

And the past left behind them for good. With the initial flurry of shadow arms burning and crumbling to dust in the wake of his Light-infused slashes, Cloud would have been in serious trouble if it hadn't been for Nenonen's assistance. It was more than that. They held her weight and then some as they detects the tendrils of darkness that would have clutched and killed them within seconds before his own SOLDIER fighting instincts could.

Which is why his breath catches temporarily when he hops back from the twin fonts of water that shoot up along the wall that gives way.

He can barely react. He can barely get a word in before they're suddenly flash-frozen. The arms trapped before they too are impaled and shattered to pieces upon hitting the unforgiving ground. At least for a moment's reprieve, that was the brunt of the force they uncovered in this hellacious hallway. Remembering to breath again, there's a look of disbelief in his eyes, but also a trace of excitement in his voice when he can't help himself as he looks back to them. ]

Alright, Nen!

[ That? Was pretty cool. They were all practitioners in the art of seasonal magic, but that was so unique. They may believe that they weren't proficient in combat, but that quick thinking taught him otherwise. And when they get out of this, they're going to know if Cloud has anything to say about it. ]

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