2.0 april event log

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2.0: Event Log

1. DUNGEON: THE STORM AROUND AVISLE CITY

Honey, there's a storm brewing.

… Actually, it's already brewed! Adventurers who arrive in the ON world this month will notice a vicious storm of thunder, lighting and hail roaring across Avisle City and its surrounding area. And while they're free to go "nope", and opt to keep to safer locations, they'll find that it's very easy to misstep and end up lost in the storm…

Task: Navigate to Avisle City and put a stop to the storm.
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Chamber 1: blow your house down

Better hold onto your hats, the storm whipping around the city is brutal and deadly, and it's easy to get blown off your feet and sent hurtling through the air into the first solid object in your trajectory—hopefully another soft, squishy person.

Hapless Adventurers aren't the only ones whipping through the air either. From the city, miscellaneous pieces of property rain down from the sky—doors, flower pots, clothes to name a few. From the Windhaven Woodlands however, small Hummingshrews and Bloobettes will find themselves displaced in the storm. Terrified and unused to being airborne, Adventurers might find themselves being stabbed by the tiny beak of a Hummingshrew or pulled into the gelatinous bodies of a Bloobette.

While you fight your way through the chaotic wind and the rain toward Avisle City, eventually, a loud C R A C K will resound through the air, and that's all the warning you'll get before huge windmill blades will start to hurtle toward you. Better get good at dodging!

Chamber 2: the water is mischievous

Whoever manages to dodge all of the windmill blades will find that once they're lodged in the ground, they actually make decent shields against the howling wind, and by ducking behind them as much as possible, it's possible to make it through the storm to the city.

However, the closer to the city you get, the higher the water underfoot becomes until it reaches nearly your waist. And sometimes… the water seems alive. It swirls around your body, urging you to drink as if the water were the most appealing of wines. The temptation will feel unusually strong, almost hypnotic in its call.

Anyone who drinks the water will start to notice their limbs transform into water. While looking like water, they will remain solid for the first few minutes, and the effect can be counterattacked by squeezing the affected limb like wringing water from a towel. Failure to squeeze out the water will result in the body part being washed away.

Chamber 3: a long boy

Upon finally staggering to Avisle City, Adventurers will at last come face to face with the source of the destruction: a massive serpentine dragon coiled in the clouds above the city. It seems ignorant of the plight and panic ravaging the city, but if any of the brave (and clever) among you manage to launch an attack to where it's stationed in the sky, a deep rumble of thunder will follow before…

BOSS: Water Dragon
HP: Infinite
Difficulty: ★★★★★
Weakness: Earth, Sun
Resistance: Water
Attacks:

• Elemental Imbalance: The dragon will send a rainbow cascading down from the clouds and onto you, imbuing you with an element at random. The element will cloak your entire body, forcing you to attack uncontrollably until the element dissipates.
  
• Bubble Beam: Large bubbles will appear in the field around you, steadily draining you of mana until an ally breaks you out. If you're not freed fast enough, the bubble will drain all your mana, rendering you unconscious.

The dragon will not come down for the duration of the fight, making it extremely difficult to launch any counterattacks, and while the fight goes on, the storm continues to ravage the city, pushing the water levels steadily higher.

Ultimately, one of the Avisle leaders will pull you aside. It seems there's going to have to be another way to survive the storm, and violence isn't it.

2. CHOICE: PEACE IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE AN OPTION

Among the chaos and the panic, a few of the guild leaders take you aside. The first one to speak proposes this: this isn't the first time the Dragon has beset Avisle, and ancient texts speak of a ritual that will draw the beast back to sleep's embrace.

One of the others will shake their head, arguing that there's no way to know if any such ritual will work. The priority should be evacuating the city for safer lands, even if it means leaving Avisle City to fall.

And so, it seems you have a choice to make.

Perform the Ritual: In the courtyard of the Guild Hub, people have gathered to seal the dragon away. The ritual itself involves an incantation and an ancient dance, ending with the sacrifice of an important memory as a show of sincerity. No one knows for certain if the ritual will work, but they do know that the more who give, the higher the chances.

Adventurers desperate to ensure the ritual works may also offer up their soul gem, but this will result in them forgetting their identity entirely.

Evacuate the City: Those of little faith may instead choose to evacuate the city. The citizens are injured and wearied by the torrential rain, and the structure of the city continues to break dangerously from the storm. Adventurers can opt to help the citizens gather what they can, find their loved ones, and escape to the highgrounds of the Dandelion Fields.

But beware, those who chose to save Princess Andalina last month will be met with disdain, and the citizens may not be as cooperative with their attempts to help.

Do Nothing: Hey, isn't this all a game? Maybe you choose to just wait out the storm until you're back in your cozy bed in Dodo House.

Players may thread any number of outcomes, but can only report one of their threads here for rewards!

3. DODO DOWNPOUR

In Crane City, April means spring showers—though it seems like it's really coming down lately! The storms are inescapable, so enjoy going to work and getting hit by sheets of rain everyday, and be sure to pack an umbrella. Though sometimes the storms are intense enough to break them, so you might have to share. The weather is a tumult, but not impossible to travel through… yet.

And while Dodo House is usually a safe haven, the weather affects it just as badly. Your room may spring a very sad, persistent leak, its windows blown open by harsh wind–maybe you should try staying with a neighbor? The house itself sounds sad as well, creaking and occasionally losing power, leaving its residents in the dark. But it does its best to keep some fireplaces and fresh towels available at all times, and floating candles will (spookily) hang in the air to help light anyone's way.

4. CRANE CITY BLUES

Whether it's at home or on your way to get groceries, sopping wet, the rain might subside just enough to see a rainbow. How pretty! Though the sight of it will stir something in you, even in the OFF world. Namely, it's a surge of those pesky elements. Thought you were free of those in Crane City? This rainbow is apparently here to remind you that you're never safe.

♔ Light & Fire: All this rain is dampening your inner light. Characters will experience a seemingly unshakeable melancholy, one that fluctuates with the weather. Sunny means less depression, stormy means more. Good luck getting out of bed when the rain is really bearing down.

♔ Water & Earth: Everything you touch turns wet, even if you escape inside. This includes clothes, shoes, any surface you come into contact with, and other people (not like that). Try not to catch a cold! It won't be easy. Weather around you seems to get even worse too, as though a storm (or hail, icy rain, etc) cloud is following over your head.

♔ Wind & Dark: Something about the rain just really makes you think dramatically about the past–which might be weird, depending on the choices you've made this month? This nostalgic spell might make you want to share elements of your tragic backstory... to anyone who's willing to listen. Very noir.

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Comments

[defendure]

[ Katsuki, do you REALLY want to reprimand the magical house that moves things around while you're trying to find something? Do you? ]

W-well, I don't think it really cares about that...things normally kinda stay put for a few days, though. Usually. Our rooms are generally the same - mine moved only once so far.

[blastedass]

[He kicked a robot designed to take down a smiling maniac! YES HE'S BITCHING AT THE MAGIC HOUSE FOR BEING SHIT AT LAYOUT!! Take care of the people inside you, damn building! Want them to go to a hotel or something?!]

Then it's gonna have people pissing in the hallways if they can't find a bathroom.

[Katsuki stalks off towards the stairs, using a foot to drag the towel behind him to sop up the water he's leaving in his wake. At least it's mostly soggy footprints.]

[defendure]

I mean, I can usually always find my suite, and there's bathrooms there? And if you're nice it'll often help you find things...

[ Izuku trails off, realizing this means Katsuki might get lost a lot... ]

[blastedass]

Che! Maybe if it didn't shift shit around all the time, people wouldn't have to ask for help finding crap!

[Said in that tilting "suggestion" voice that means he was intending for the house to take notice and listen to his sarcastic brilliance.]

[defendure]

I, uh, don't think we can really reason with a house, Kacchan.

[ HE'S...willing to let Katsuki try, though. ]

[blastedass]

If it's a magic house then it can have some fucking decency!

[So he thinks at least. But he doesn't seem to be kicking walls anymore, instead putting more effort to finding the bathroom.]

[defendure]

[ They can find it slightly easily...but Katsuki's towels in there are going to NOT be warmed, probably. Subtle diss from a house. ]

I don't think that's how it works...

[blastedass]

[FUCK YOU, DODO!! Maybe he'll go walk the halls and just DRIP everywhere!!

Bastard. Katsuki sweeps the towel behind him with his foot, having mopped up most of his soggy steps. Once in the bathroom, he heads for the bath to turn on the water.]

Magical but not sentient, huh.

[defendure]

Hm...I'd say, differently sentient?

[ Izuku makes sure they haven't left much of a mess behind as well, and then once they're inside figures he'll strip down so he can get in and at least TRY to dry his clothes out while they do so... ]

Like, I guess a house just doesn't think like a human, probably.

[blastedass]

[Katsuki shoves his hand under the faucet to test the temperature, then pulls it back with an ironic shake. Like that'd dry it off when it's still dripping. Dammit.

He leans back and toes off his sneakers by stepping on the heels.]

If it's sentient, even stupid sentience, it can learn.

[Though since his towels were not warm, that indicates it's sentient enough to plan revenge, even petty revenge, and is thus a SMART ASS HOUSE!!]

[defendure]

[ Izuku, on the other hand, gets nice fluffy warm towels. Maybe not punching the house pays? ]

Well, anything can learn - but that doesn't mean it'll learn what you want if you teach it harshly.

[blastedass]

[He'll kick it on the baseboard next for being a bitchy Dodo...]

I didn't break anything!

[defendure]

Okay, yeah, but how often have I done what you wanted after you've smacked me?

[ Not a LOT, though sometimes he ignores the smacking. ]

[blastedass]

I get it! Fuck!

[Though that's a tricky question. Because many times "stay down!" or "go away!" has certainly been done after Katsuki beat him up. Least until the next time.

Though he doesn't smack Izuku too often nowadays. Minus the occasional on the shoulder or head for doing something stupid... sometimes tough guy encouragement.]

[defendure]

[ True. Izuku's gone away sometimes, but he's rarely done exactly what Katsuki wanted...though the likelihood he can get Katsuki to be kind to a house is like, middling at the very best. ]

It looks like the bath shouldn't take that long to fill, at least. Multiple taps helps...

[blastedass]

[He won't be kind to it so much as he'll just accept it's there and carry on with his life. Might not make demands of it so much if it's really gonna fuck with him. But expect his annoyance when it changes his room location!]

The water's still hot. Get in before you flood the damn floor.

[Sit while it fills.]

[defendure]

[ Fussy...! Izuku will kick off the rest of his clothes, neatly laying them out to dry, before he gets in. ]

If we're lucky, this'll keep our body temperature up as well.

[blastedass]

[RESPONSIBLE!! Katsuki's hanging his clothes over the counter and atop the toilet to let them dry, permitting Izuku to spread his out on the floor without overlapping.

At least the bath rugs have absorbed the dripping water as they stripped.]

Better not catch a damn cold.

[defendure]

Waaa...why does that sound like a threat?? I can't control that.

[ He's usually pretty healthy though? It should be okay? Maybe? ]

[blastedass]

That wasn't for you, nerd!

[Grumbled threat towards himself, but then again, probably applicable to Izuku as well. Unrealistic as it is...]

[defendure]

Oh. You threaten yourself as encouragement?

[ That figures. Izuku sort of giggles about it as he pulls his knees to his chest, sitting down. ]

[blastedass]

[Yes... Katsuki grumbles at him and turns around to sink into the tub backwards, tucking his legs and pulling them in after him. The warm water is instantly comforting and he lowers to his neck within it.]

[defendure]

[ Grumbling just gets another laugh out of Izuku, although he does make sure there's room between them so Katsuki doesn't get all tetchy at him. ]

So, I'm pretty sure only water and earth people are having this issue?

[blastedass]

[The laugh gets an elbow stuck in his fool side. Choke on it and die, shitnerd. But he lowers his arm after and rests it atop his knees. It almost, for a moment, reminds him of home, bathing with the other guys.]

And the other two probably have their own version of this issue...

[Picking up a pattern here.]

[defendure]

Other four. Unless you mean they're probably split into pairs of two...maybe it takes similar elements...? Light and dark and wind and fire, I don't know what issues they're having.

[ He thinks he would have noticed if EVERYONE was soaking, though. ]