A day or two into return Liminal

[papacerberus]

Lupa here. I have been working on an idea with others including-- Thorne, and I believe I've finally mastered the stronger version of bridging to other spaces in order to test it properly.

My idea is that we might be able to get to worlds of past jaunts, if we can create a powerful enough bridge. Souji suggested Summoners or Necromancers, but I think it can also be accomplished with an established connection to a past world. I believe things like Pogemon partners, or Spirit Companions would count, for examples, and perhaps also skills or items that are closely interwoven with the fabric of their worlds.

I have Assist myself, but I believe we'll need several Assists to get the power to do this, and I know that there are other ways to increase the potency of skills, or pool resources among us.

Who wishes to make this attempt with me? It would be helpful if you can also give us an idea of what you can do, but I won't exclude anyone who wants to come, as long as we can take you. I don't think I can bring more than a handful with myself.

There is also the question of which world we should try to visit. Questing Country was mentioned last time, but I believe a return there should wait. Another option that was discussed was the Pogemon world, but I don't think we're limited to just those two.

I think in terms of going and safely returning before the next Jaunt that we should plan on doing it as soon as Liminal changes and new Travelers arrive. We'd be guaranteed a few days worth of time then.

Comments

[amadine]

There was a portal on Belljar Island - I believe that's what allowed Jules to break Liminal Space that once.

More importantly, it was long abandoned the last time we were there. Without the dubious benefit of our hosts' attempts at concealment, making that first attempt somewhere out of sight might be the wisest option.

[thornsofmalkav]

... holy shit. I didn't think of Belljar, but you're totally right. That is the best place to test it first. And maybe get a better look at their portal.

[papacerberus]

I think that is a good idea for a test, yes. I hadn't thought of it myself, because I've never been there.

But does anyone have a connection to that world? That might prove the determining factor in the decision.

[amadine]

I've opened a bridge there before.

[thornsofmalkav]

... I think that's where Raidou's cat comes from.

[amadine]

It would certainly be quite illuminating.

[thornsofmalkav]

... wouldn't that be Dolorosa and Misericordia?

[A beat.]

Okay, okay, that joke was awful and I know it.

[loyalrebel]

I would be interested in going.

However, the situation in the world of Pogemon is.... Complicated. My overlay is not a good man, and dealing with him will involve more than what a few days could give us.

I have a fair number of grid skills as it stands, if someone could teach me Assist I would gladly lend it.

....the Grid would not be a poor choice of worlds either.

[papacerberus]

I admit that your other life there is part of the reason I do want to return there. I feel that I failed by leaving for Sarmatia in the middle.

But more time to prepare would be advisable, so I'm willing to put it off until we have that time.

And I can teach you Assist, if you'd like. I would also very much like to visit the Grid.

[loyalrebel]

There was very little you could have done to prevent what had been set in motion.

The Slammer Master and his allies are good strategists.

I will gladly meet up with you before traveling to learn it.

[papacerberus]

Knowing that and feeling it are two different things. But I do understand what you mean. It would have been difficult.

Anytime you're ready, I can come to your rooms and show you how.

[vorenado]

The only skill that I have to offer is the ability to transform myself to match a local species if necessary.

[papacerberus]

It may prove a useful one, Gale. We have theorized that a connection to the world we want to visit is necessary, and a form of one of the peoples found there is a connection.

[vorenado]

It is one of the skills I retained from my time as a pogemon. My overlay was keeping it a secret. It has proved quite useful on a number of occasions.

[papacerberus]

That's potentially extremely useful. Can you use it to take on a form even outside of the particular world a form is from?

[otomechapilot]

Add Yensid to your short list? We did pretty well there, and I seem to remember it being kind of important, what with the mutual victory.

[breakaleginhalf]

Can I second that? I've still got a bunch of stuff from the old Forest Folk leader, too.

[papacerberus]

[Lupa replies to both of them.]

I wouldn't mind returning there. It was an interesting world, but I'm not certain it would make a good first choice. Still, I won't discount it completely.

[awitchdidit]

Ahaha, is someone actually calling for a Necromancer? This sounds quite intriguing, and I believe I still maintain a connection to Achaea through the act of summoning as well.

[papacerberus]

That was Souji's suggestion. He believed it would help, although I'm less certain how, unless we are trying to return there specifically.

[And he isn't here to ask anymore.]

That world could prove useful to visit. There were many powerful beings there.

[awitchdidit]

Hm. Well, Achaea had multiple realms, and the spirits of the departed naturally passed from the material realm to the Underworld. Newport had a similar situation with is Spirit Realm seeming extremely Liminal. I don't know anything about ancestral spirits from Bando, but it's possible all of these have a connection to traveling between worlds that would could learn from.

[papacerberus]

That is certainly possible. Worlds within or alongside worlds does seem to be a pattern. Even in some of our homes.

[neverfeltthatway]

I am interested in going, and I have some skills that could be useful. Most importantly, I have psychic bridge. I can connect everyone back together for about 50 minutes, probably twice a week - or I can connect back with just myself for twice as long.

I have several connections to previous worlds, as well - technology or artifacts from a could worlds, a couple alternate forms, and some distinctive abilities exclusive to specific jaunt worlds. What criteria are we using to choose our first destination? Somewhere we're needed? The safest place to attempt to jump to?

[papacerberus]

I have learned some of that skill, but it would be good to have someone who can connect all of us back, if need be.

The consensus currently is somewhere we know there's a connection to, but isn't overly risky to arrive suddenly in. Belljar has been suggested as an especially good choice for both of those.

[neverfeltthatway]

Our connection being the portal, I assume? I only heard about the trip back, but that would seem to make sense, as a destination.