Liminal Events & Metaplot: 8/5 - 8/18!

[powersthatbe]

At the conclusion on the Jaunt, on August 5th, everyone will be drawn to Liminal Space… which will be a little different than usual. Rather than simply a combination of two environments, it will be a chaotic combination of them, a nonsensical mansion… every room in it resembling something drawn from the Travelers’ own homeworlds, and in fact, from the Travelers’ homes. It’s a chance for nostalgia and homesickness, for uncomfortable revelations, or for anything else characters want to explore or share about where they come from… and for those who want, it ends there.

But for others, it can go deeper. Exploring the house, Travelers can find an unusual number of dungeon portals in the form of mirrors, and they’re not only for characters doing reclaims. All the portals connect to a maze of carnival funhouse mirrors, in which the characters can see themselves, rather differently than they’d expect. Older or younger, genderflipped, traumatized where they are well-adjusted or vice-versa, villainous where they are heroic… and if they look for long enough, the image and the reflection may temporarily change places, leaving the character altered for anywhere from a few hours to a few days, at the player’s discretion. Anyone trying to reclaim an idled character will find themselves trapped in such a mirror, dealing with a decidedly sinister reflection their Fellow Travelers will have to help them defeat or escape…

On August 12th, while the portals to the mirror-dungeons will remain open, Liminal Space will shift again. That taste of home sweet home is gone… replaced by a train station in the grips of a natural disaster. Fire, flooding, cave-in and collapse… fissures in the floor opening onto seemingly endless falls… but only on the empty, trainless tracks, leaving the main platform safe and clear. There are, of course, timetables clearly displayed, showing routes departing to Paramo, En Zhenming, Thalassia, and Blackbanner Port. All trains, wherever they are, apparently depart at 00:00. And above every train schedule, there are blank, gold-rimmed clock faces with neither numbers nor arms.

It may be just another strange Liminal Space. And it may be the best chance to to understand the trumps so far. Interested players are welcome to form small groups and explore the more dangerous reaches of the station, or just hang out by the newspaper stands and snack kiosks - participation in the mini-event is completely optional.

And of course, on August 19th, the Pirate/Mermaid Event begins (plotting for that will be up soon).

A Slice of Home plotting | Mirror Dungeon Plotting | Train Station Plotting | Questions

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Train Station

[powersthatbe]

Cautious Investigating!

[willyousee]

Alcuin isn't going to sit and wait, but is going to go exploring! But unlike some of the more excitable adventurers, Alcuin is going to go slowly and cautiously and be looking for clues about the Trumps and their missions in all these worlds. How they chose where to go next, how do they pick which people are Infiltrators and which are Investigators, how they bring people to liminal space from their homes, etc.

Anyone interested in doing a spot of careful noodling about in the Thalassia tunnels?

[gigglesnortpriestess]

femtag would be interested!

[willyousee]

Wonderful! It'll be good to have someone both good at combat and experienced in dungeon crawls! ...Neither of which he's done before.

[gigglesnortpriestess]

I suddenly had the thought of 'escort mission' going through my brain.

[willyousee]

kl;jasdf I HOPE IT'S NOT THAT BAD.

He does know stealth and observation and can put things together extremely quickly. He also does tumbling and acrobatics! He's just not a fighter (though he'd like that to change).

But hopefully he won't be completely useless to Yua.

[senseandcecilbility]

Kevin is certainly looking forward to smiting some Arcana some safe and careful investigation.

Re: Cautious Investigating!

[theanguissette]

Phedre will probably accompany him, 'cause she can't just let him wander into danger alone!

Investigation into En Zhenming

[unabatedly]

Like Alcuin, Neria's going to want to explore En Zhenming and will be more than happy to lead an expedition so she can forget all the bullshit that happened with the mirrors. Anyone who wants to join, let's go!

Re: Investigation into En Zhenming

[inexecution]

Souji would be interested, especially if it means getting away from all the other stuff Liminal space has pulled at that point.

[unabatedly]

Awesome!

[wholeheaded]

I was wanting to sent Ambrose in the direction of En Zhenming so. Yoooooooooo.

Investigation into Blackbanner Port

[icy_heavens]

So Hitsugaya ain't one to sit on his ass when there are things to be done, information to be discovered. And why not go to a place that sounds like it might be able to accommodate his powers very well if things come to a fight? That means Blackbanner Port. He's not fool enough to just run off by himself -- shinigami captain or no, there are so many unknowns here -- so who wants to come with?

(Also toying with the idea of it being his mirror self that does this, but we'll see.)

what is technology

[nicotinized]

SO WHO WANTS TO EXPLAIN TRAINS TO FELIX. He doesn't know what they are.

[tailforbrains]

Obviously Riddick and Neeshka are gonna be exploring... because it's kinda stupid not to :D Depending on just how much time/space they have there, maybe more than one each. I am completely open to which ones they go to, depending on what CR/interested parties would like to explore? ^^

Investigation into Paramo

[tireur]

Aramis will be heading off down the Paramo tracks to search for anything that might make sense of the collapsing station (or anything that might look like a way out - hope springs eternal).

Anyone who wants to come along is welcome!

Re: Investigation into Paramo

[deconsecrate]

Literally never leaving you alone

[tireur]

I am totally okay with that.

[howexciting]

I would love Leo to finally meet Aramis, geez. Perfect time to do that, y/y? :D (I figure Leo will be exploring what he can of the train station and then making his way to Paramo, and perhaps meet Aramis on the way?

[tireur]

Absolutely the perfect time! Meeting while spelunking is the best kind of meeting.

[howexciting]

Hooray! I am excite :D

Re: Train Station

[deconsecrate]

So this dink is promised to Lila for exploring purposes (bully for her??? i guess) but also other people. Yes? Yes.

Phedre-ness

[theanguissette]

Phedre will not go investigating on her own, but if others that have formed friendships with her or are dear to her wish to explore, she will be willing to tag along.

[canbebrave]

Sansa will be holding court vigil on the main platform while others go off to investigate, praying for their safe return- and for the discovery of something important. Those that are less likely to go investigating are welcome to sit and wait with her, she'll be good for a chat, and will be putting on a brave face for anyone who may be frightened or apprehensive about where they may be going.

Re: Train Station

[capital_asset]

Raidou's up for exploration; he's not the type to stay put in a situation like this. I'm fine with any direction, really.