❪ event ❫ a moment in eternity

[natha]

TO THERE AND BACK     It has been a month of chills uncharacteristic of what you might remember as summer — cold days and even colder nights. The days are short and the nights feel eternal. With the recent disruption of the network and no sign of a resolution for the world outside of Nadril, one has to wonder what the future holds for El Nysa. What of Olympia, Wyver, and their residents? The animals you cared for - are they destined to remain as frozen as wretched Ysverai forever? What will become of the sleeping ones in Thesa when there is nowhere else to go but this icy city? Yet not all hope is lost just yet. The woman that appeared at the start of the network errors finally shows up again in another network post. Greetings to you all. I apologize for my abrupt appearance and departure before… My name is Nurray, and I am the closest thing to a monarch that you will find here in Nadril. Magda is... indisposed, so I am here to speak to you in his place. First and foremost, you will notice that your network devices are fully functional once more. Should you experience any further issues, please report them to me immediately so that it can be taken care of. Secondly… Investigating the strange frequency interference we've been experiencing has brought some troubling data to light. The passage of time outside of this colony has been halted, of course, but the hold seems... unstable. Whatever it is that Darma has done to contain the calamity, I doubt that it will last for long. Time is an unpredictable force, and attempting to control it can only have adverse effects on the world. You could stay here if you so chose, outside the reach of that magic... but to do that would be to abandon the rest of this planet to an unenviable fate. ...ah, but there is no need to take my word for it. You can see the effects for yourselves, if you wish — merely look outside. "Seeing is believing"... isn’t that the phrase? Nurray has a point: refugees have not been given a chance to see the outside. The frequent snowstorm barrier of Nadril has made it impossible to see what it's like beyond the colony. Soon after the network post, as though the snow has been "turned off," clouds will clear. With the barrier created by the snow gone, the red sun shines brightly upon the dreary city with its warmth. You can see a purple haze on the south horizon, a indication that Yservai wasn’t all just a dream. He's still there, so far away, yet so close anyway. Near the entrance, a mound of snow melts, revealing steps leading towards the underground. It seems to be a part of the subway station you might have found earlier during your exploration of the colony — this time, the station has been powered on. Two trains lie in wait — their destinations read: Olympia and Wyver. — El Nysa is waiting. FREEZE FRAME     The technology found in the subway station of Nadril is truly out of this world. The combined efforts of Natha technology and alien minds have truly created state-of-the-art transportation never before seen by the typical Nysan. It takes no longer than one hour for the intercoms to announce their arrival to the outskirts of the Dranbu Kingdom — though, even with the platform available, the train never stops; it instead continues for another half hour for it to reach the North Gate of the Olympian Empire, where it sits until it's time to return to the tundra. All in all, it takes a mere hour and a half for this high-speed subway travel from Nadril to Olympia. The second train does make a quick stop at the Olympian Station, but it will be another painless hour and a half until it reaches the jungle of the Wyver Kingdom. Because Wyver is its own island, connected only by a bridge, you might notice that a small part of the travel was underwater. The trip takes only a total of three hours, but there's plenty of time for sightseeing. After all, isn't that the whole point of this trip? BE STILL MY HEART. Leaving the train, you are immediately hit with the still, warm air of the underground. It's hot, much different from the winter of the north, but perhaps a welcome change. The station is old, but it still has a fairly new smell to it, and not just because it's been unused for so long. It feels out of place compared to the rest of this world, and this is especially true when you reach the surface. The entrance was hidden under the earth right near the North Gate. Upon leaving the station, you're immediately hit with the familiar wretched smell and atmosphere of the undead. Even if you're new, you won’tt be able to miss Ysverai, the risen Great Dragon. You see this massive creature on the horizon, mouth wide and ready to blast El Nysa into nothing. Yet he remains still — as are all the terrified residents of Olympia. You've only seen this on the monitors of Thesa Station, and now you're able to experience first-hand how utterly quiet and still the world is now. The native Olympians are all over — you see most of them running away from the Great Dragon. Others equipped their armors and rode their steeds straight toward the danger in hopes of protecting their Empire. And the civilians, having lost all hope, are huddled together — at least they would have been able to spend their final moments with loved ones. Up on Thesa Station, you felt dread when you'd observed Ysverai for too long — this remains true here. That dread reaches your heart and clutches it. You feel his pain and suffering, and for those too in tune with emotions, it may be too much for you to be near him. Best to steer clear from him, or perhaps return to the underground. There is much more to be seen, after all. PRAYING WITH FIRE. Another hour and a half south on the subway, and you'll reach the Wyver Station. It's far warmer here in the station this further south, but Ysverai's dread doesn't reach here. On the surface, you are instead immediately hit with the overwhelming humidity of the jungle. With summer in full swing, the layers you've brought with you from Nadril become a burden. In Wyver, the mood is far different. The Great Dragon Yservai was once a being that was respected and worshipped by the Wyver people — not to mention that the one responsible is none other than Prince Raysc — thus his revival is met with somber resilience. Most of Wyver natives, instead of running away, had gathered around fires in prayer. Trained dragons that were unaffected by Ysverai's influence bow by their master's sides in acceptance of what they feel in their heart is to come with the Great Dragon's final blow. You may even spot your own dragon, eyes beamed up toward Thesa, like it knows you were up there at the moment time stood still. It's hard to imagine where one can go from here. You might start thinking about clean-up efforts, how to achieve proper burials for the fallen ones... but with time frozen, you will find that you cannot actually move anything or anyone. It will be dusk, as Thesa's shines across the skies, when storm cloud gather before Thesa's light. And from the clouds is a familiar figure — Once again, she has descended. TIME & TIME AGAIN     Darma is glowing as bright as the naked eye can perceive. Her massive, true form floats before the world she's built from dust. Is this world salvageable in your eyes, Refugee? We held time in hopes that we fould find a way to dissolve this Ysverai back to the ashes from which he was reanimated. Unfortunately, we continue to be unseeing, thus uncertain of the future... after all, our powers are near depleted. Nurray was correct, Refugee, in that I cannot hold time for much longer. There is... another way, however. It is not ideal by any means, but we shall do what we must to keep Ysverai frozen. As for us... we have expended far too much of our energy — Refugee, I am too aware of the misfortunes you've experienced in your time here. I have failed in my promise to provide better living... perhaps, with more time, I may yet see a better future. Until then, I leave Thesa, our hearts, in your hands. Farewell, Refugee. Her brightness dims as she says her final words — at the same time, raises her arms, palms wide, then closes her hands into a fist. In that instant, time is resumed. It's slow at first, as though time is trying to catch up with reality. It takes a several moments until the slow-motion picture before them reaches normalcy. Darma turns her attention to Yservai, whose motion is also returning, but not for long. In her true form, they are comparable in size; Darma's glow continues to dim as she draws closer to the Great Dragon, and then she coils herself around him, holding him still before assimilating into the wretched creature. By the end of it, time has completely returned to normal, and all residents were able to witness the Natha holding time still for Ysverai — The process turns the Great Dragon, as well as Darma, into stone. HIT PLAY TO REPLAY     Darma has resumed time, and Ysverai is no longer a threat. However, it comes with a hefty price for the Natha. The massive, stone statue of Darma embracing Ysverai looms in the valley between the cities of Olympia and Wyver. It's no doubt an intimidating addition to the world, but there is some peace in knowing it's all over. When civilians finally come to, they can't help but look upon the statue in awe — and their respective cities. It's much to take in all at once. Much destruction has been wrought— buildings lay in ruin, and of the citizens still alive, many look to be in poor physical condition. 1. I. The Sanctuary has sustained much damage, and with the high demand of medical care, cannot serve as the central healing place for those in need. Instead, it is up to individual citizens to find resources and establish places of care. Those with a medical inclination or healing powers may set up medical tents, or work out of their homes. Not everything has been destroyed, and it is still possible to obtain supplies from the market or request them from The Sanctuary. There is also, unfortunately, the tragic task of transporting corpses to graveyards and giving fallen citizens a proper burial. The Temples thank you for your service. II. In order to have a functioning city again, buildings and facilities must be repaired and rebuilt. It's possible your own home was demolished in the battle. With so many important buildings needing to be repaired, city officials are too overwhelmed with the coordination of such tasks to double-check that buildings are restored to their original form. What's more, they seem to encourage design innovation, believing that a new, fresh look to the city will revitalize people's morale. Now is the time to put your own unique flair on the interior or exterior of Olympia's infrastructure. Even parts of the Palace need repair. Time has resumed, yes, but the magic that Darma employs isn't flawless. As powerful of an entity as she may be, to tamper with time is difficult. Some would say it defies the laws of nature. Nature seems to agree, and in the next few weeks, El Nysa will be facing a few hiccups as it finds its equilibrium once more and citizens try to return to normalcy. Strangely enough, El Nysa natives are not disturbed by the occurrence of these events. III. Characters may find that they occasionally (or frequently) suffer from lapses in memory. These difficulties with memory may range from light to severe, although they are thankfully not permanent. Within the span of a few minutes to a few hours, difficulties in remembering people and events are resolved. That isn't to say a similar problem won’t happen again tomorrow… IV. Is it just you, or is your housemate looking a bit old lately? No, it isn't just stress making some citizens appear older. For a short amount of time, some characters may find themselves advancing or regressing in age, both physically and mentally. This particular kind of time hiccup is rare and may be particularly disturbing to the affected person’s friends. Thankfully, there have been no cases of this effect lasting more than an hour. V. At times, it seems as though objects and people in El Nysa will feel a bit out of place. These are beings and things that belong to what some may call "alternate universes." Their presence is transient, and some will only appear for a few instances before returning to their rightful existence. The ones that linger a bit longer, however, may make your day more interesting. Before you stands a pet just like yours, except it talks...? Perhaps you'll meet another version of yourself, a more bloodthirsty version of yourself. Or maybe you'll run into a version of your friend that really enjoys your company. The possibilities are truly endless, and potentially mortifying. VI. Towards the end of the month, the frequency of the aforementioned disturbances will decrease. Following this will be an increase in a different sort of disturbance: one that will either make literal seconds seem like an eternity, or force you to move and talk at a speed you never thought possible. It's as though some higher entity is pressing the fast forward or slow down button on life, and considering your mind works at the same pace as normal, the phenomenon is as frustrating as it sounds. Hope you weren't planning to be on time for anything, because it might be awhile before the universe allows you to take that next step. But these phenomena does draw to a close — and with it, you may wonder what will happen now to those sleeping ones in Thesa now that Darma has turned to stone. After all, it will be near the time of which more refugees should wake... Repairs to Thesa Station should remain ongoing so long as parts can be salvaged from Nadril, at least. And with speed travel via subway possible, it should make travel far easier than ever before. Even with Darma gone, you will have to move forward. There is still much to be done. FINAL OOC NOTES     You may acquire REP for Nadril, and either Olympia or Wyver in this log. An AC-eligible thread for ONE (1) NADRIL REP POINT may be submitted HERE BY AUGUST 26TH, 11:59 PM EST. A second AC-eligible thread for 1 REP for either Olympia OR Wyver may be submitted HERE OR HERE BY AUGUST 26TH, 11:59 PM EST. Please direct questions to the questions thread below! Thank you! QUICK NAV premise ● faq ● lore ● map ● npcs taken ● atp/emp ● application ● rep/acp calendar ● hiatus/drops ● modbox [ FULL NAVIGATION ] elnysa nysalogs nysaisles nysaooc elnyan

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[mollymocked]

I'll have to get better swords. [He pats Summer's Dance on his hip, the golden scimitar gleaming as it reflects some of the light coming in through the window.] This one is lovely, but terrible for juggling. And then, of course, there's the fortune telling. You've seen a bit of that already.

[he shrugs a shoulder.] I never had much of an act. I just did those things to warm up the crowd and get a few extra copper on the side.

[thedarkbond]

It is a really nice sword... [Ren lets out a bit of a puffy sigh.] I should probably find a sword as well while I'm here, if I want to try training with one properly. But it might not be until things get rebuilt more.

[There'd have to be blacksmiths and that sort of thing on a world like this, right? That's his assumption until he gets proven otherwise.]

Was there stuff you really liked to watch, then? Maybe you could try it now that you're here.

[mollymocked]

You never know. Lots of dead bodies around- someone might have something on their person you can liberate.

[He has no shame in admitting that either. His sword was taken from a merrow hoard, Yasha's from a research facility, Fjord's off a fucking drow they cornered in a sewer.That Dungeons and Dragons life, man.]

Anyway, I loved to watch all of it. It was more than just acts to me- it was watching people I cared about doing what they love. I'm not gonna kill their memories by breaking my spine trying to contort like Mona and Yuli do... Though I am very flexible.

[thedarkbond]

[The way Ren smiles in response to that first suggestion is a little bit more visibly forced than anything else has been so far this conversation.] I guess so.

[He's not used enough to the sight of waves of corpses to even be considering the idea of looting a body, so he seizes on the easiest opportunity to remove them from that particular subject he can see. Which isn't too hard considering Molly's choice of last few words there. The smile goes from forced to amused, and possibly a tiny bit interested as well.]

Is that right? I'll make sure to remember that~ [It's hard not to talk like that about someone talking about how flexible they are.] I guess if you thought of it like that, it does change things a little, though...

[mollymocked]

[Molly clicks his tongue a bit and winks, but says no more, because if he says more he'll only spoil it. A wise person knows when to let the innuendo speak for itself and not push it any further than necessary.]

They'll probably wake up one of these days. [Part of him worries they're not important enough, that one had to do a significant amount of deeds to be worth saving- all things being equal the Mighty Nein probably weren't worth the effort, themselves, but a group of humble circus folks... Well. Who would care?

Besides Molly, of course.] And I bet a circus could make bank around here when things get sorted. People need a laugh and a good time.

[thedarkbond]

That's the spirit~ [Ren definitely supports anyone assuming that their friends are going to end up waking up one of these days, because it means he won't be the only one holding out that much hope. He's not very patient, so as far as he's concerned, the sooner it happens the better it'll be.]

Do you think they'd have circuses in this world already? Or something similar, maybe...? It's a little bit all over the place with technology, so it's a little bit hard to tell whether they'd have the right setup for it here...

[He turns to look out the window, though there's not much to see considering they're on a subway line.] It'll probably be easier to tell when things are rebuilt, I guess. It's a shame.

[mollymocked]

It is a shame. [Molly huffs a bit.] But people have a way of bouncing back from shite like this. And those gods aren't going to leave everything frozen forever. Hopefully. That would be absolutely dreadful- who'd want to live surrounded by a bunch of creepy statues?

We'll see how it goes, then.

[thedarkbond]

Well, it might be interesting for a while, but not for very long... [Ren doesn't even sound overly convinced of that himself, though, and he rests his cheek against the window with a bit of a huffy look. Maybe if they were frozen in less desperate positions, but he only really likes to watch that sort of thing when it's with someone who's earned it.]

I guess we will. If we're supposed to be living here now, I want to be able to actually live here without having to deal with more stupid people trying to destroy the world without any idea what they're even doing.

[That's said in a very sighing, petulant sort of tone. He dealt with more than enough of that back home.]

[mollymocked]

[Molly crosses his arms behind his head and hums a bit.] We deal with that unpleasantness as it comes and not before. And we find the good moments in the disappointments. Otherwise, we might as well just be back asleep or dead with the rest of it.

[thedarkbond]

[Despite himself, Ren laughs a little at the way Molly's outlook on it ends up going.] I like you. You have a good attitude, like me~

[That being the attitude that they might as well be having a good time even when things go to hell, otherwise what's the point, really?] I was never one for making big plans in advance, anyway. That's just tying yourself down before you've even seen your options...

[mollymocked]

Exactly. The only plans a person needs are the plans that'll keep him alive. Other than that... Just be along for the ride.

[He turns his pupilless scarlet gaze on the ceiling of the train, smirking a bit.] And whatever this new world is, it's gonna be some ride, I think.

[thedarkbond]

Mmm, I think you're right about that. [The train isn't something unfamiliar to Ren, but a lot of the more fantastical elements of this world are things he never had the chance to experience outside of his psychic link. It seems like a good opportunity, even if how it came about is still weighing on him.]

Oh, you'll have to tell me where you end up. You seem like the kind of person who'd be fun company for a night on the town~

[What better way to learn about the place...whenever it gets rebuilt.]

[mollymocked]

I try to be. [He gives him a little wink.] I never say no to anything that looks interesting, and I'll try everything once, so one guarantee I can give is that that night will not be boring.

[thedarkbond]

[Ren winks back, putting a finger against his lips in a somewhat playful manner.] That's good, then. I never got that many chances to do nights out like that before, so it wouldn't do at all if things were boring~

[Honestly, Ren has little patience for the boring in general, but he'll pretend it's specific to this situation...] I'm wondering what kind of night life a place like this would have, honestly.

[Nadril had largely seemed to involve bars, which are fine, but some variety is nice too.]

[mollymocked]

One way to find out, and if it's not to our taste, we'll just make our own fun. [He's adamant on that. He doesn't want to draw too much attention to himself, but he also wants to be entertained. He's a master of striking that balance.] Be the chaos we want to see in the world.

[His grin gets wider and all the more toothy.] I like this plan. It's a good plan. I can already tell this is going to be a good arrangement we have here.

[thedarkbond]

Oh, I like that. [Ren has been the chaos he wanted to see quite a few times in his life, honestly, though he's at least settled himself down enough now that it's not chaotic evil like it used to be.

He can't help but agree with Molly's sentiment, though, smile widening.] It's good to meet people who can understand what you want out of life, you know~?

[mollymocked]

[Molly reaches over, and drapes an arm around Ren's shoulder. Time for personal space invasion. They have reached that level. Not that it really takes much to reach that level.] Exactly.

[and everyone on this train feels a deep sense of dread.]

[thedarkbond]

[It doesn't really take much to reach that level with Ren either, so his only reaction to having an arm draped around him is a slight smile, and perhaps shifting himself slightly closer along the seat.

This is the start of...well, it might be a beautiful partnership for them, but who knows what it's going to be for everyone else.]