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Entry tags:
- !event,
- attack on titan: eren jaeger,
- attack on titan: frieda reiss,
- attack on titan: jean kirstein,
- attack on titan: levi ackerman,
- d4dj: rinku aimoto,
- danganronpa: mukuro ikusaba,
- dcmk: nakamori aoko,
- end roll: kantera,
- fate grand order: oryou,
- fate/stay night: rider,
- genshin impact: kaveh,
- genshin impact: tartaglia,
- gintama: hijikata toshirou,
- ib: mary,
- in stars and time: siffrin,
- original: evangeline,
- original: nenonen,
- original: nikkolaus,
- svsss: shang qinghua,
- umineko: eva ushiromiya
Event #6: Doctor Why Instead of Who
Doctor Why Instead of Who
LOGS | NETWORK | OOC | MEMES | NAVIGATION
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.
(Duration: Whole month)
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.
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.
(Duration: January 22nd -> 26th)
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.
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.
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.
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.
(Duration: January 28th - 31st)
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.
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.
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.
• 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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[That's said with a little wheezy laugh to it, of course, and he reaches out to take Nen's hand so he can look that tattoo over.
Honestly, it's sad that there are some things his screen can't properly capture - the way his expression softens so subtly behind it gets lost in translation.
But it's obvious in his voice.]
... Almost wish I picked somethin' a li'l more important, me, but this looks great for you.
And you picked some kinda protection? That what it is you wantin' me to test?
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[ Nen's chest swells with warmth as he reaches out and touches them without a care in the world. It's a small thing and he's been doing it since they first met, but it still fills them with an impossible amount of fondness. It's nice to have people who aren't worried about touching them. ]
I know I am not very good at "fighting," so I thought I can be prepared in other ways. I want to "sense danger" and call a "guardian" who will fight when I cannot. That way I can be safe and be strong.
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I just chose some stuff that sounded like it'd be fun.
[... "Fun" in his sense of the word. So, y'know, "deadly" or "terrifying" for everyone else.
He lifts his helmet, though, purely so he can lean in and press a little kiss to their hand.]
Awright, I'll give you a li'l whack to test it out. Promise me you gonna be quick 'bout it, though?
Make sure you don't get hurt?
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But also please do not use too much force. I will be blown away.
[ A kiss-! Their cheeks don't flush, but their fingers curl in that telltale excited way they do. Nen nods, giving his hand a happy squeeze.
Whatever powers Chipp chose, they would probably devastate a city block. ]
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[Like with kids! Or animals! Or Shigeru's self confidence!
That squeeze of theirs is returned, though, and he lets go of their hand so his own is free.]
Okay... take a step back, now, 'n get ready. Really brace yourself, ouais?
Make sure you steady on your feet.
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[ He's going to do it! No extra words of caution, not extra-checks to see if they're sure... In Chipp Language, that means he's confident enough in their assessment to trust them. That's a very, very high standard of praise as far as Nen's concerned.
Excitement awakens, Nen takes a breath through their nose and hurries into position. They don't have anything to anchor themself in place with, but they brace as best they can and give him a thumb's up. ]
Fuck!
[ SAFETY PIN IS ACTIVE, bring it on beau!!! ]
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Chipp takes a small step forward, reaches out...
And gently pokes the center of their chest. Just holds his finger there like that, too.
Whatever could it be???]
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Confused and feeling nothing at all, they try to peek down at his finger with a small sound. ]
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Along with the most obnoxious little wheeze-laugh-snort combo ever possible, courtesy of their beloved idiot beau.]
Gotcha.
[Of course, it's a strong enough little nose flick for it to hurt just a touch - how else would you try out whatever protection they've got otherwise?
But it's still, y'know.
A nose flick.]
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It's not even strong enough for the Safety Pin to activate??? He literally just flicks them, startling Nen enough that they jump a little and bring both hands up over their nose with a tiny squeak. ]
Oh-!
[ It doesn't hurt or anything, but they do feel a...tingle? Buzz? All along their spine and down their arms just before the flick lands. They have no idea if that was the power or their own surprise though. ]
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How 'bout it? That good enough?
Need another?
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[ That was...something else, something that makes them want to grab home of that big TV head of his and cover him in smooches!! Even with the hair ruffles (especially because of the hair ruffle). Nen flinches under it and closes their eyes, but it's all reflexive and there's a grin on their face when they come back up. ]
You are cheating the game wrong.
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[But you know what DOES work, that he does right without any issues??
Kissing their forehead.
(Okay, there's minimal issues. He has to lift his helmet again. But close enough, really.)]
Awright, fine, I'll do somethin' for real. But you really gotta brace yourself, okay?
You really gotta make sure I ain't gonna knock you over with this one.
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[ Nen points to their mouth with all the insistence they can muster....but it's obvious they are loving all this. Just a peck will do--he'll even get two hands cupping his helmet for it.
With their smooch received, they look more motivated than ever and nod. ]
I will be very careful. I promise! Um... Oh, I know. Wait please!
[ They'll need to shrug off their bag to do it, but they'll retrieve the Tentacle Escape from it and head over to one of the nearby posts. ]
Tie me a tether, please. So I don't fall over.
[ The ropes don't take orders exactly, but...it'll at least fasten around their body like a harness, a knot at the front tethering them to the pole. This plus the Safety Pin should work, right? ]
Ready!
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[Kiss: given!! And helmet: replaced!!
Because he wears that thing in public for a reason, y'know, he can't just go keeping it off willy-nilly or anything.
He stands back a step as he watches them ready-up, though, hands on his hips as he waits.
... And frowns a little at the Tentacle Escape finding some more fun uses, but that's fine, that's for other Nen Husbands:tm: to deal with.]
You sure that thing gonna hold ya? I dunno... looks a li'l slippery.
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[ Nen knows this for Other Husband ReasonsTM. It's a bit like the get-up you'd wear for ziplining if you ignore what Nen normally does with it. But if he's still concerned... Ah, they know.
Nen looks at their feet and concentrates for a moment, drawing the shadow up off the ground until it forms a chair that also seems stuck to their own cast shadow. They give it an experimental shake, and it remains firmly rooted in place.
So they plop themself down in it, and the back extends in a slope, further fusing and bracing itself to the ground. ]
How is this?
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[He still looks unsure, giving the whole set up a once-over... but after a moment, he shrugs with a little "eh".]
Guess it'll do. And if it don't, I'll just grab ya.
[With his magic, he means. And speaking of -
Chipp takes a step or two back, tosses his cloak to the ground - inside up toward the sun, of course - and rolls the shoulder of his prosthetic once or twice as if to get it ready.
The eyes on his pauldron start to glow brighter, and his metallic palm brightens up to match.]
You ready? This might sting a li'l.
Gonna throw you one - it'll be weak, but 's gonna be fast-fast, too.
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[ It's still a little nerve-wracking to have anything come toward them...but they have faith in him and the Pin. He'll be careful with how much power he uses, and he'll grab them if their makeshift brace doesn't work.
Nenonen takes a breath, closes their eyes...then look back at him with a half-smile. ]
I am ready.
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[That half-smile is met with a real one on his screen, matched with a nod - and then he takes one more step back, just in case.
With that, Chipp whirls his prosthetic around at the socket like he's readying a pitch, plasma already starting to form in a wheel beside him. The whole thing crackles, bright violet magic sparking from it like lightning, and once he finally feels it's strong enough -
He lets the whole thing fly, aimed right for Nenonen.
Of course, it's less of an attack and more of a push... sure, it'll sting if they don't manage to block it, but there's a lot of restraint in that wheel of magic. It's more just static than it is any actual electricity.]
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Two seconds later, a good portion of Nenonen's hair is standing on end in a frizzy mess. ]
--I felt it!
an attempt at one (1) tag
But seeing how Nen pops back up, hair completely fluffed out due to the static, he's quick to grin again and walk back over.
Don't mind him, he's gonna take a second to sweep some of the static out of their hair. ... Magically, of course.]
You sure...? What it feel like?
cradles it in my hands
Kind of like...falling on a swing. In my stomach.
[ Their feet shuffle against the ground in an idle gesture. ]
And goosebumps.
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But he hums at what they say, reaching up to tap the bottom of his screen a bit in thought.]
So... kinda like that ice block in the stomach feelin'? How it feels like you got on an elevator that's movin' too fast?
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[ So they took the stairs! Mostly to help build their stamina, but that feeling alone was enough to dissuade them from relying on the elevator too much. ]
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That spooked ya good, huh? All elevators do that, hun; you might wanna get used to that, since not all places got stairs!
[... Which is a terrible safety oversight most of the time, but like, that's the unfortunate reality of letting business owners plan their own buildings.
Here, though, he wanders up to help untangle them from their tentacles and other supports.]
Makes sense, though; if you gonna feel anything for some kinda "danger sense", a good gut feelin' is the one that'll get your feet movin' fastest.
Somethin' instinctual 'bout it - pretty sure they found out there are neurons in the stomach 'round the time I got tossed in the big house, back while I was alive.
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