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etrayamemes2025-01-02 03:19 pm
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TDM 006
 ⏵ arrival ⏴ Arrival is absolutely not normal this month. Instead of a hospital bed, you wake in a tunnel with a large group of other people. These are the residents. A woman’s voice in an earpiece hurriedly clues you in with an apology. I apologize; I had not planned to introduce you this way, but we are low on time. Please proceed down the hallway. For everyone else, coming in is much the same. The instruction goes out to head to designated areas immediately, where companion bots will escort the residents of Etraya down into the depths, the area beneath where much the same is explained.  ⏵ disrobing ⏴ The tunnel eventually opens directly into the foreroom of an expansive library, painted in marvelous hues and patterns with skylights far above. There are wizards milling about, bearded and holding tomes, quietly chatting amongst themselves. The reception area of the library has tall ceilings with equally tall doors Before you get too caught up in the scenery, a voice directs you forward. A gentleman, hunched and bespeckled craws out. "Make a line! Make a line, everyone! You cannot enter the library dressed as you are... Come forward and give me your name." The receptionist asks your given name and then hands over a box from underneath his counter. You can give him any name you want, he doesn’t seem to mind. It is tied with a tagged ribbon- labeling it accordingly. “The _____ robe of _______.”
As you read what the contents of the box may be, they form inside- Looking and behaving as your character expects them to. After all, magic is all in the wielder’s mind. Don your robes and enter the library.  ⏵ unfamiliar familiars ⏴ For those without a familiar (like one hatched from an egg not too long ago) you may borrow one from the library counter. They all have strengths and weaknesses, but they will all assist in the very important mission. As you roam the library, they will make little indications that you are closer or further from finding a piece of the pearl.
 ⏵ the task at hand ⏴ With robes donned and creature in hand, you must now complete your mission. Find the pieces of the shattered pearl. As you enter the library, you may notice that it’s all very dim. There’s oil lamps around the place that may be moved with you to assist in your journey if your robes do not already emit light. Break off and search the library. There is a directory at the front to point guests to all the different sections.
Each section looks enough like the last, though the books within have immense power. Pick up the wrong book, and you might conjure a dragon or a historical figure! You must persist and avoid making too much noise or breaking too many things. Or else the Librarian, a tall mass of knotted fabric will confiscate your robe and usher you back outside. Your name will be struck from the list, and you must pick a new one to re-enter the library to continue the search. You can try to fight back against him- he may be set alight with the lamp. But should you be starting fires in here? Any thread with 15 comments between you and another may be submitted to find a piece of the pearl. There are 20 pieces altogether, and we will determine if the mission was successful by March 28th. A post will go live on the OOC comm for this! This mission occurs out of time, similar to how the spaceship had. Meaning, those currently in game can experience these events any time between now, and March 14th. Please direct all questions to our mod queries comment! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
disrobing
Your robe is so cool!
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It is, isn't it? [ As he asks, he even gives a little turnabout to make it swoosh dramatically around him. ] Don't sell yours short though. Black does go with everything, they say.
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It does! Though I don't know if I could rock a robe like yours the way you do.
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Oh, nonsense! I'm sure you'd look just as dashing. Red seems like a color that'd suit you, actually- Or maybe a royal purple instead?
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[Ace laughs, happy to imagine himself wearing the colour.]
I wanna get purple pants now!
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What does your robe do, anyway? We're all supposed have powers, I think, though mine is 'extracting.' Not quite sure what to think of that just yet.
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[Ace laughs, shrugging as he does.]
No idea. Said something about flying but I couldn't do that so...
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[ Also: his amusement, if it doesn't work out. ]
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[He's willing to try!]
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I'm not sure if things only come out of them or if we're allowed to go in. [ So far, it seems to be limited to the former but- Who knows! He hasn't tried, honestly, and it's not like he has anything better to do. ]
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[How can you get inside a book, man?]
Wouldn't that beat the purpose of trying to see if I can fly?
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Maybe one of those other worlds has cliffs or a more advantageous setting to learn to fly in. Failing that- Maybe an especially talk bookshelf will have to do.
sorry for the lateness, had computer problems
[He's not one who's been around many books in his life.]
A cliff would be better, cuz if I don't fly, I can just burn up and land safely. A bookshelf... It would burn with me.
no worries! I have no excuse, just life
Burn up, you say? I didn't think anyone could go quite that fast, unless- You mean something else?
its ok!
[He turns his left hand into a small flame, and then back to regular human hand.]
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And that helps your fall how, exactly?
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I see, [ he says, at first. ] That's quite the talent you have to be able to conjure up flame so easily. [ He needed to taint a god for his affinity for fire. ]
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Came from a special fruit in my world, ate it and bam! I turned into fire.
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[He could go on about these fruits.]
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Though, of course- If it was known to provide such powers then why would they? I assume the 'devil' is in the details though. You gained a power, sure, but are there any drawbacks?
[ Ardyn is a smart man who understands there is almost always, with these things, some kind of catch. ]
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[Ace chuckles, and nods.]
There is! You can't really gain a cool power without giving something in return, right?
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But they do tend to be more of a wild card, unfortunately. ]
Generally not. That's just how these things go, isn't it? Nothing can be too good to be true.
So, what did you end up losing?
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Can't swim!
[That's... putting it lightly.]
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