WORLD JUMP #7: Shulon

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I ▫ main IV ▫ premise       XI ▫ applications XIV ▫ activity II ▫ logs V ▫ rules VII ▫ bestiary   IX ▫ canon updates XII ▫ taken XV ▫ drop/hiatus III ▫ ooc VI ▫ faq VIII ▫ setting   X ▫ mods XIII ▫ reserves XVI ▫ players welcome to shulon. QUICK LINKS WORLD INFO: A NOTE FROM KATH | THE PEOPLE | THE PROBLEM | THE MONSTERS | MOD NOTE COMMENT SECTION: MOD QUESTIONS A NOTE FROM KATHASHUN. It's a normal day, when your watches light up. Something almost familiar about the sudden note that is shared between you all. But it's a different face you find in the video. Rather than the effervescent smile of Astoria, as some of you may have expected, Kathashun's appears. Hello, everyone. I know things have been...less than comfortable as of late. There is still a lot to be done here, I am aware, but as I've feared your work across the universes is not yet complete. I don't understand it wholly myself, but I've tapped into a source of magic here and it's leading me to another world specially. A next mission. While my magic is nowhere near that of the witch who brought you all here, I can open the rift for a short period of time. Something is there, and it's pulling us to it. Something needs our attention, in this world, I know it. But I'm not going to simply drop you there as you have been abandoned in the past. I will be going to this world - I believe its called Sholun - and can take whoever wishes to join me. I cannot promise your safety. I know not of what is in this world. But something is happening that is causing destruction, and we have to find a way to stop it. We have to. [ there's a beat, where he looks concerned, before a thought occurs to him. ] Except for trees. I did sense trees. Larger than I've ever seen, but... It’s different than you’re used to. There’s no sudden feeling of waking up, of looking around to see the changes Astoria’s magic has made. Instead, it’s a rush - if you’ve decided to go, you’ll have to step through a rift. An actual, physical rift made into the space in front of you. You step in, and feel a rush. SHULON. The world around you is shrouded in oblivion. and when the feeling settles you’re met with the sight of a large forest. When you awake in the forest, only the howl of the wind greets you. The bushes rustle faintly, and leaves crack underneath your feet. Every single sound pierces through the deafening silence of what feels like an endless canopy of trees towering over you, and you may find it to be a tad off putting to say the least. Suddenly, there are footsteps nearby. Fortunately for you, it’s another Circle member. But what will it take for you to realize this? A throw of the rock, or a showdown perhaps? Will you tail them in secrecy or call out to them? Regardless, you have company, and you’ll need help navigating the forest until the people of Shulon come to your aid. THE PEOPLE A town meeting has been arranged in preparation of the attacks, and as a means of welcoming the Circle members. The people of Shulon have gathered around the elder. The elder extends a hand forged from wood, and leaves you with a handful of luscious, red berries. Each one will provide you with a boon — from increased energy levels to agility, strength and more, it is his way of offering a blessing. The berries may be a bit hard to handle at first, however, and leave you with a rather dizzying or embarrassing side effect. The People offer you their share of leafy greens during the meeting. Even in spite of the tension, they try to remain as amiable as possible and celebrate the situation. But once the festivities come to an end, it’s decided that a strategy must be put forward. What should be done about the monsters? How will they be fought, and what do your fellow Circle members have to say? This is your time to speak, so use it well. THE WORK The people of Shulon are on edge, even during times of rest. It’s the monsters — the shacks they call “home” are brittle and susceptible to attack, so they have no choice but to keep watch after sundown. With you and the other Circle members providing help, they've decided not to move their village for the next few nights. With the added number of bodies and mouths to feed, it just doesn't make sense. But that does leave them more open to attacks, and you can feel the fear start to rise each day as it gets closer and closer to sunset. They make it obvious that you do not have to help them, you are their guests, but they would be ever grateful if you did. Should you be interested in serving as a defender, they’ll assign you a shift. They are not exactly the most skilled or organized when it comes to how to defend themselves, so any help or assistance will be needed. In the dead of night, you’ll either be 1) standing guard in the instance of an attack, 2) tending to other members of the village (this ranges from cooking, to nursing to scavenging), or 3) part of the scouting troupe to hopefully find answers as to how to stop the monsters for good. Where will you join the efforts? Because no matter what decision you make, the monsters will appear. And they are out for the lives of the natives, and the Circle Members as well. They seemingly materialize at random, but when they do, they arrive in packs. They linger outside of the village, and push forward as much as they’re able. Devise a strategy or get moving, stat! A MOD NOTE Hello everyone and thank you again for your patience while we've been getting everything resituated for Chapter 2. A quick reminder here that while the World Jumps have been changed ever so slightly, the heart and soul of Acatalepsy is the same. This is your world to explore, your choices to make. If you have any questions, you are free to ask us here, even after this post has gone up. Have fun! Save the new world! Bring peace to the universe. And don't forget to make it back in time to be brought back to the Temple. We wouldn't want you to get left behind. :)

Comments

[brodakota]

Some. But mostly in urban environments. And usually a lot more combat

[In and out operations that didn't leave a lot of time for forest exploration.]

Got it.

[efface]

[ that doesn't surprise her, really. ]

My experience was spent mostly in the desert, so we'll have to watch out for each other.

[ and with that, she's going to start off, moving from root to root through the forest. she's got good eyes, so she'll be able to point out a lot of possible issues with their steps, but she's not necessarily the fastest or the most dexterous so it may be slow going.

especially with how she's trying to keep an eye (and ear) out for anything else moving in the brush. ]

[brodakota]

[At some point, North is going to have to figure out maintenance for his armour but that will have to come later. For now, he does have his motion trackers up and is trying to ignore the silence that is the lack of Theta.]

Of course. At the very least, I can do that.

It was kind of my job, keeping everyone else safe.

[Whether they wanted it or not.]

[efface]

Was it?

[ riza is very aware that they should probably be keeping quiet, but as long as they're quiet with their whispering, she figures it could be safe enough. ]

What did you do before the Circle?

[brodakota]

Soldier. Technically I was part of a freelance organization, but it was mostly the same.

Someone had to keep an eye on the squad when things went wrong.

[Which was more often than not.]