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[After this encounter, Matthew's mental voice sounds annoyed, somewhat disgruntled, and utterly, utterly confused.]
Um.
Gil is unconscious? And we don't know why.
Um.
Gil is unconscious? And we don't know why.
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ninjayeehaw2017-09-16 07:50 pmA day or two into Lotus Mingle
[Kinji sounds... less himself than usual. There's a distinct lack of energy to his words, the very strong impression of his face being buried in his hands.]
If anyone who got sent off t'Walkabout wants t'know what happened durin' Harrogate, I came back with a whole heap a' my overlay's footage. Still gotta go over an' edit it, but I got the whole final battle, fer the most part, an' a pretty decent chunk a' the rest a' the month. So long as y'all don't mind it bein' filtered through me. [because he knows how many people he actively annoys just by existing]
Anyone want out a' that footage, lemme know an' I'll fix that. Alcuin, I'm gonna go an' ask that I get t'keep all the footage we got durin' yer interview, but if y'all don't want it hangin' round, then by all means lemme know. Anyone wanna help me add t'this, make a full account a' what went down an' not just Kris's, gimme a shout. Anythin' I ain't got footage for, I got memories I plan on uploadin' too - gonna leave everythin' in the library when I'm done.
If anyone who got sent off t'Walkabout wants t'know what happened durin' Harrogate, I came back with a whole heap a' my overlay's footage. Still gotta go over an' edit it, but I got the whole final battle, fer the most part, an' a pretty decent chunk a' the rest a' the month. So long as y'all don't mind it bein' filtered through me. [because he knows how many people he actively annoys just by existing]
Anyone want out a' that footage, lemme know an' I'll fix that. Alcuin, I'm gonna go an' ask that I get t'keep all the footage we got durin' yer interview, but if y'all don't want it hangin' round, then by all means lemme know. Anyone wanna help me add t'this, make a full account a' what went down an' not just Kris's, gimme a shout. Anythin' I ain't got footage for, I got memories I plan on uploadin' too - gonna leave everythin' in the library when I'm done.
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[Lifeside]
I need someone who can heal in liminal space and I need them NOW.
[[ooc: takes place during this thread. Warning for serious injury (human and animal) and loss of limb.]]
[[ooc: takes place during this thread. Warning for serious injury (human and animal) and loss of limb.]]
thornsofmalkav2017-08-16 10:30 pmEntry tags:
[breathside] about twenty minutes after the trainwreck trainwreck
He's dead.
Raidou's dead.
It's my fault too. He'd come to the station to meet me for lunch.
They're saying this person named Kai tackled him onto the tracks right before my train came in. He showed me their face just before he died. I think they're that ninja who stole everyone's shit back on Crownbreaker Island. Like, a Familiar Face or whatever.
God. I'm so sorry. I'm so fucking sorry.
Raidou's dead.
It's my fault too. He'd come to the station to meet me for lunch.
They're saying this person named Kai tackled him onto the tracks right before my train came in. He showed me their face just before he died. I think they're that ninja who stole everyone's shit back on Crownbreaker Island. Like, a Familiar Face or whatever.
God. I'm so sorry. I'm so fucking sorry.
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[Jaunt] Warnings
... Right, so. Casper here. I have a few things to discuss. I don't know if they're relevant, but here we go.
First of all, there's a number of Travelers who are dead. They don't seem to be able to get in contact with us on the network, and they can't go through walls or doors. If you can talk to the dead, give me a shout - we should organize to at least make sure everyone has news from each side. I saw a number of ghosts at the burial service. Let me know if you need to pass a message along in the meantime - I'll do what I can to find people.
Second of all, one of the ghosts gave me a sigil. Given everything people are saying, I'm not going to draw it out. I can describe it. The person who gave it to me was Frederika Bernkastel. She also said something about an Emperor of the Dead, which... I'd like to follow up on, but I'd also like someone with more experience in Harrogate eldritch stuff to double-check my work, so to speak.
And finally... I don't know if this is relevant, but I had a bad dream about a crowded cafe very late at night, people with red eyes, and an intense feeling of dread. Could be my imagination running off on me, but it might be something. I'm not exactly someone who's dipped into prophecy-related things, but given that we have very few leads and this place is practically screaming 'horror novel', I don't want to automatically throw it out.
First of all, there's a number of Travelers who are dead. They don't seem to be able to get in contact with us on the network, and they can't go through walls or doors. If you can talk to the dead, give me a shout - we should organize to at least make sure everyone has news from each side. I saw a number of ghosts at the burial service. Let me know if you need to pass a message along in the meantime - I'll do what I can to find people.
Second of all, one of the ghosts gave me a sigil. Given everything people are saying, I'm not going to draw it out. I can describe it. The person who gave it to me was Frederika Bernkastel. She also said something about an Emperor of the Dead, which... I'd like to follow up on, but I'd also like someone with more experience in Harrogate eldritch stuff to double-check my work, so to speak.
And finally... I don't know if this is relevant, but I had a bad dream about a crowded cafe very late at night, people with red eyes, and an intense feeling of dread. Could be my imagination running off on me, but it might be something. I'm not exactly someone who's dipped into prophecy-related things, but given that we have very few leads and this place is practically screaming 'horror novel', I don't want to automatically throw it out.
neverfeltthatway2017-08-08 08:29 am[Video]// Check-in Post for the living!
I can confirm that this is definitely Harrogate, though 123 years in the future, the year 2020.
Everyone themselves on the jaunt, check in here. [His acting skills from his overlay here the last time are being used to good effect, as he appears confident and energetic, hiding whatever fear and uncertainty he has about this place.] Who's investigating here, and who have you seen infiltrating? Is anyone themselves but with an infiltrator persona - and if so, what can you tell us of the current situation?
I'd also like to know who has memory restoration - we should coordinate who we turn back into themselves, starting with other people who know memory restoration, so we can affect the greatest number of people. And if you have any ideas of what we should ask people on the walkabout side of things, let me know - I'll likely be contacting them as soon as we start to have things organized and know what's going on over here.
I can help if anyone has more general questions about the customs, culture, or history of this place. Additionally, if you want to know if someone is around on the jaunt, but they're not responding to psychic hails, I can help - as long as they're within about sixty miles of here.
Everyone themselves on the jaunt, check in here. [His acting skills from his overlay here the last time are being used to good effect, as he appears confident and energetic, hiding whatever fear and uncertainty he has about this place.] Who's investigating here, and who have you seen infiltrating? Is anyone themselves but with an infiltrator persona - and if so, what can you tell us of the current situation?
I'd also like to know who has memory restoration - we should coordinate who we turn back into themselves, starting with other people who know memory restoration, so we can affect the greatest number of people. And if you have any ideas of what we should ask people on the walkabout side of things, let me know - I'll likely be contacting them as soon as we start to have things organized and know what's going on over here.
I can help if anyone has more general questions about the customs, culture, or history of this place. Additionally, if you want to know if someone is around on the jaunt, but they're not responding to psychic hails, I can help - as long as they're within about sixty miles of here.
capital_asset2017-08-02 02:48 amEntry tags:
Harrogate was a lovely Jaunt, really.
I'm sorry to bring talk back to Harrogate again, but if that's where we're going, it's worth noting that the last time we were there, we lost access to both the network and Liminal Space midway through the Jaunt. That doesn't mean it will happen again this time, but it's still something we may need to plan for.
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Important Questions
[The feed, of course, includes the totally mandatory that's why he does it footage of Rose running around on the walls playing with a troll Pogemon plush]
Okay. The baby can do this whole redefining gravity thing outside of Liminal Space too now. She can teleport. She can talk to Infiltrators in their heads.
So what I need to know is... what else do we know people can do with Liminal space or the network that I should be worried about?
And if anyone has brilliant ideas as to what to do about it, I'm all ears. Or direct psychic connection, if we want to get technical.
Okay. The baby can do this whole redefining gravity thing outside of Liminal Space too now. She can teleport. She can talk to Infiltrators in their heads.
So what I need to know is... what else do we know people can do with Liminal space or the network that I should be worried about?
And if anyone has brilliant ideas as to what to do about it, I'm all ears. Or direct psychic connection, if we want to get technical.
wickedestwitch2017-07-16 08:05 amMagic Questions (cw: truth champagne)
So. Quick questions.
How many Witches or Wizards do we have among us? I suppose Mages count too, but that seems a less formal term to me and 'magic users’ is a bit broad considering some of what some of us can do.
I'm asking because my own magic is… unpredictable and irreversifyible in it's outcomes.
Flying monkeys were an accident.
[Which is probably one of the oddest statements to hear anyone say outside of context.]
Before anyone yells, I'm a trained Witch and well aware of the risk and dangers of magic. I went to college for it.
I don't want to invade anyone's toes when it comes to specializations within a subset of this color magic. I just… don't want to sit back and be rescued all the time like some silly damsel in impractical footwear and a tiara.
...also if anyone could bring me more of that fuzzy water in Liminal I would appreciate it.
How many Witches or Wizards do we have among us? I suppose Mages count too, but that seems a less formal term to me and 'magic users’ is a bit broad considering some of what some of us can do.
I'm asking because my own magic is… unpredictable and irreversifyible in it's outcomes.
Flying monkeys were an accident.
[Which is probably one of the oddest statements to hear anyone say outside of context.]
Before anyone yells, I'm a trained Witch and well aware of the risk and dangers of magic. I went to college for it.
I don't want to invade anyone's toes when it comes to specializations within a subset of this color magic. I just… don't want to sit back and be rescued all the time like some silly damsel in impractical footwear and a tiara.
...also if anyone could bring me more of that fuzzy water in Liminal I would appreciate it.
forcechanic2017-04-04 01:42 pmEntry tags:
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[She probably should have cleared this up before the last jaunt. Because Star Wars is a thing in people's universes and that could be an issue. But... it was a lot to deal with, so she wasn't quite ready to say it before.]
I guess I should bring this up before it becomes an issue. Remember how we have that rule about not attacking other Travellers?
[And now that they've learned of the Floor they know why they have that rule]
I just want to remind everyone it still applies if other Travellers appear to be... famous movie villains. Especially since everything he's done so far... it fits what Uncle Luke said about how Grandfather was at the end. We're really dealing with Anakin Skywalker, not Darth Vader. He just... still has the armour.
[She can't really get her head around it yet. But she should say it, make sure people give him more chance than watching a movie might.]
I guess I should bring this up before it becomes an issue. Remember how we have that rule about not attacking other Travellers?
[And now that they've learned of the Floor they know why they have that rule]
I just want to remind everyone it still applies if other Travellers appear to be... famous movie villains. Especially since everything he's done so far... it fits what Uncle Luke said about how Grandfather was at the end. We're really dealing with Anakin Skywalker, not Darth Vader. He just... still has the armour.
[She can't really get her head around it yet. But she should say it, make sure people give him more chance than watching a movie might.]
naturaltwohands2017-03-20 09:58 pmEntry tags:
[Jaunt] Books, books, books (Part 1?) [After the final battle]
[Drizzt sounds older than he currently looks in person, owing to the wonky drow-to-human teenager translation of his body.
He does, however, sound eagerly enough that it might be a little hard to tell the difference.]
I've found a number of books at the local library that I would like to copy for the Workshop's own library. Is there anyone that can assist me while we are still here? I cannot simply steal them. ... And is it possible we could find more interesting ones before we leave?
[Now you know why Drizzt has been quiet for a good portion of this jaunt: B O O K S. And yes, apparently Drizzt has managed to find the time to read even with all the things that have been happening. Drizzt is dedicated.]
((OOC: Running list of what I'm thinking of here. There will be updates.))
He does, however, sound eagerly enough that it might be a little hard to tell the difference.]
I've found a number of books at the local library that I would like to copy for the Workshop's own library. Is there anyone that can assist me while we are still here? I cannot simply steal them. ... And is it possible we could find more interesting ones before we leave?
[Now you know why Drizzt has been quiet for a good portion of this jaunt: B O O K S. And yes, apparently Drizzt has managed to find the time to read even with all the things that have been happening. Drizzt is dedicated.]
((OOC: Running list of what I'm thinking of here. There will be updates.))
Travelers Assemble! [Jaunt]
All right, Travellers, we have a goal and a way to get to it. There is a portal in a park near the pogemon HQ that leads to a similar landscape to the one we're aiming for. I'm clearing the area and we can use it as a launch point. What do people know about this Nevermore character? Weaknesses, layout of the castle, guard numbers and types - any information is good information guys.
And let me know who's coming to the portal and whether or not you've signed up with the Guardia. There's some good material and supplies there if you need them and it will allow you to move about freely.
And let me know who's coming to the portal and whether or not you've signed up with the Guardia. There's some good material and supplies there if you need them and it will allow you to move about freely.
leftbehindagain2017-03-04 12:19 am[jaunt]
I've been trying to do a little digging on this Nevermore character, now that I'm not stuck at the tournament tables. After far too much wrangling with the stupid newspaper archive thing at the library, I have the official story, which would have people believe he died last year in a big fight at his castle. Someone named Amanda and someone named Katie were involved, so those might be good people to try to find for more information. Piyo - that's Kanji's Pogemon buddy - says Nevermore used to be a big name in Pogemon leadership before his first disappearance, but lost that position after some kind of falling-out with the others.
As for his most likely human connection, Malik-san's overlay appears to have gotten involved in the Slammer organisation after that big fight, on the grounds that all these teenagers could use an adult liaison. It also looks like he has a wife or possibly sister named Melissa, who was badly injured in a Pogemon incident just before the big fight went down. I'd bet good money that's our Melissa, but I don't know her well enough to try following up on that front.
In any case... someone might want to make sure Jules-san actually vets the 'responsible adult' before deciding he's the only competent person here. We also really need to figure out how much of this alliance is good intentions and how much is 'I know he means harm and I don't care.'
And if the two of you who faced him have any thoughts on how we're supposed to fight this guy, we're definitely going to need them.
As for his most likely human connection, Malik-san's overlay appears to have gotten involved in the Slammer organisation after that big fight, on the grounds that all these teenagers could use an adult liaison. It also looks like he has a wife or possibly sister named Melissa, who was badly injured in a Pogemon incident just before the big fight went down. I'd bet good money that's our Melissa, but I don't know her well enough to try following up on that front.
In any case... someone might want to make sure Jules-san actually vets the 'responsible adult' before deciding he's the only competent person here. We also really need to figure out how much of this alliance is good intentions and how much is 'I know he means harm and I don't care.'
And if the two of you who faced him have any thoughts on how we're supposed to fight this guy, we're definitely going to need them.
professorwolf2017-02-24 10:21 pmEntry tags:
Vision Time Again [Third day of the week]
This is becoming something of a habit, it seems. Randolph Lyall, here, and not only do I have some general information that may be important, I've had another vision that I probably ought to share before it decides to distract me a dozen times today and make even more people ask me if I'm all right.
First things first, though. Gale is infiltrated here, I'm sure some of you saw him, as my "partner". Only he isn't actually my partner, he's a pogemon like Lethid is only with a very good disguise, here to research the bond between humans and pogemon for the council back in their world. I can only think that's important in some way.
Somewhat less interesting, but second, there is definitely a walkabout going on at the moment. It appears to be taking place back in Sarmatia, where we sort of took over the government of the werewolves and vampires.
[He doesn't share more than that, though there's a hint of embarrassment and confusion about the thoughts, there. He hurries on.]
Anyway, the vision. It was of fighting food. Literally, food made into... I suppose monsters like the pogemon, and fighting in the streets with the slammer pairs. Then the clouds open up and there's a castle in the sky, with some sort of winged creature on the ramparts. I do believe that may be what we're here to do something about. At the least, we probably ought to keep an eye out for food-shaped pogemon, for now, and keep watch for a stormy day.
Finally... er, has anyone else done this infiltrating-while-still-yourself thing? Does anyone know, is it still possible to go into liminal space? I'm a little afraid to try it, lest I wind up damaging the pogemon I'm sharing mind-space with at the moment. But the full moon is coming up very soon here, and I'd rather not test whether infiltrating like this keeps the werewolf part of me at bay.
First things first, though. Gale is infiltrated here, I'm sure some of you saw him, as my "partner". Only he isn't actually my partner, he's a pogemon like Lethid is only with a very good disguise, here to research the bond between humans and pogemon for the council back in their world. I can only think that's important in some way.
Somewhat less interesting, but second, there is definitely a walkabout going on at the moment. It appears to be taking place back in Sarmatia, where we sort of took over the government of the werewolves and vampires.
[He doesn't share more than that, though there's a hint of embarrassment and confusion about the thoughts, there. He hurries on.]
Anyway, the vision. It was of fighting food. Literally, food made into... I suppose monsters like the pogemon, and fighting in the streets with the slammer pairs. Then the clouds open up and there's a castle in the sky, with some sort of winged creature on the ramparts. I do believe that may be what we're here to do something about. At the least, we probably ought to keep an eye out for food-shaped pogemon, for now, and keep watch for a stormy day.
Finally... er, has anyone else done this infiltrating-while-still-yourself thing? Does anyone know, is it still possible to go into liminal space? I'm a little afraid to try it, lest I wind up damaging the pogemon I'm sharing mind-space with at the moment. But the full moon is coming up very soon here, and I'd rather not test whether infiltrating like this keeps the werewolf part of me at bay.
leftbehindagain2017-02-20 10:07 pmEntry tags:
[jaunt]
Has anyone else been accosted by Jules-san? It seems his overlay's doing government work of some sort.
And he said his staff got waylaid and didn't actually show up, so if anyone's looking for an in to find out what he might be up to, he could probably use the help. If I hadn't been dragooned into tournament staff within five minutes of getting here, I'd consider it myself.
And he said his staff got waylaid and didn't actually show up, so if anyone's looking for an in to find out what he might be up to, he could probably use the help. If I hadn't been dragooned into tournament staff within five minutes of getting here, I'd consider it myself.
shiroganeheir2017-02-15 08:49 pm[Jaunt] Check-in
[Naoto's mental voice is higher than usual, and definitely worried.]
Can someone please tell me what's going on? I seem to be stuck in a compact. Again. If someone could help find me, that would be greatly appreciated.
[She coughs and composes herself.]
At any rate, those of us who are Investigating should likely check in. Please let us know who is here, and any information you might have. For those who are new... welcome to your first Jaunt.
[Another pause.]
Oh. And I am Naoto Shirogane, usually small with a blue hat, but sometimes larger. Or a rock. Or a cat person. It is complicated.... but I always have my hat.
Can someone please tell me what's going on? I seem to be stuck in a compact. Again. If someone could help find me, that would be greatly appreciated.
[She coughs and composes herself.]
At any rate, those of us who are Investigating should likely check in. Please let us know who is here, and any information you might have. For those who are new... welcome to your first Jaunt.
[Another pause.]
Oh. And I am Naoto Shirogane, usually small with a blue hat, but sometimes larger. Or a rock. Or a cat person. It is complicated.... but I always have my hat.
thornsofmalkav2017-02-15 05:17 amthe next big contribution to liminal science! [backdated to yesterday]
( I'm here to talk about goo. )
Oh yeah. One last thing. In non-science non-goo news, Rise figured out it was Valentine's Day earlier today. I've got my small single-screen movie theatre set up between the whack-a-mole and the game where you knock clowns over and in about an hour I'm going to be doing a screening of The Princess Bride. Chocolate snacks will be on the counter in the lobby. Everyone's totally invited if they want.
[No need to worry about showing up in a log. We're handwaving that one.]
Oh yeah. One last thing. In non-science non-goo news, Rise figured out it was Valentine's Day earlier today. I've got my small single-screen movie theatre set up between the whack-a-mole and the game where you knock clowns over and in about an hour I'm going to be doing a screening of The Princess Bride. Chocolate snacks will be on the counter in the lobby. Everyone's totally invited if they want.
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itsananimalthing2017-02-09 09:45 pm[Secondish day of Chuck E Cheese Liminal]
So hey. Everybody. Tell me what all our asshole patrons had to say about Moebius. I already talked to Malik and Matthew, so I got their stories. Already know that we killed one of 'em, so Moebius was a punishment, presumably for that. Death was behind the whole doing-things-over part, and Devil was behind the whole kill-all-your-friends part.
Also there's the tidbit that Lovers claims they don't make the places they send us to, they just pick 'em. Which is interesting. Unless she was lying, though I'm guessin' she wasn't.
But mostly I wanna hear if any of the rest of you talked about Moebius with your Trump. I got most of my memories of that Jaunt back, but not much of anything from that whole thing we apparently did to earn it, and I'm thinkin' that's gonna be pretty important. I'm hopin' somebody else can give me somethin' to go off of to jump-start workin' on that.
Besides, nobody ever talks about this shit, and we're down to too few people who lived it to let people forget about it.
Also there's the tidbit that Lovers claims they don't make the places they send us to, they just pick 'em. Which is interesting. Unless she was lying, though I'm guessin' she wasn't.
But mostly I wanna hear if any of the rest of you talked about Moebius with your Trump. I got most of my memories of that Jaunt back, but not much of anything from that whole thing we apparently did to earn it, and I'm thinkin' that's gonna be pretty important. I'm hopin' somebody else can give me somethin' to go off of to jump-start workin' on that.
Besides, nobody ever talks about this shit, and we're down to too few people who lived it to let people forget about it.
About a day after the return from the Jaunt
This is certainly the clearest message we've had from our delightful hosts in quite some time. Maybe they actually intend to make us aware of which of them is winning after all, instead of leaving us to guess and grope after everything.
Tell me, I'm curious: was it the intent of our Investigators that the Hermit should win, or was it just left to chance?
Tell me, I'm curious: was it the intent of our Investigators that the Hermit should win, or was it just left to chance?
naturaltwohands2017-01-27 08:57 pmEntry tags:
[Audio/Visual] Dude where's our map? [Date TBD?]
[Drizzt's human hands are holding up some paper, his eyes focused on a note in neat Imperial Calligraphy:
I have your charts. If you want a chance of ever leaving this benighted island, bring me the Bando rebels’ box and give me safe passage back to the Empire.
K
Drizzt's gaze continues to linger on it as he speaks out loud, voice even but laced with anger. Yes, he's got a young teenager's voice. And yes, it doesn't do anger very well. Also yes, shut up.]
As the note says, our sea charts have been stolen. [You know, the ones Drizzt found after they didn't need them anymore?] I found this ransom note on the back of our charter.
Does anyone possess clues that might lead to the identity of the traitor? What course of action should we take? And where exactly would we meet this individual? They've neglected to mention a location with which to meet.
I have your charts. If you want a chance of ever leaving this benighted island, bring me the Bando rebels’ box and give me safe passage back to the Empire.
K
Drizzt's gaze continues to linger on it as he speaks out loud, voice even but laced with anger. Yes, he's got a young teenager's voice. And yes, it doesn't do anger very well. Also yes, shut up.]
As the note says, our sea charts have been stolen. [You know, the ones Drizzt found after they didn't need them anymore?] I found this ransom note on the back of our charter.
Does anyone possess clues that might lead to the identity of the traitor? What course of action should we take? And where exactly would we meet this individual? They've neglected to mention a location with which to meet.