week zero: mingle

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Week Zero
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On Monday morning, the sun rises on the sleepy village, and when the first ray of light touches the gates at each corner of the village, the previously tightly sealed doors open.

The barriers around the village fall, and leave it entirely open. Each cardinal direction will have a path exiting the village, taking the curious explorers who follow it on an adventure to new territories to be explored. They’ll find that each location that they arrive in appears to be associated with one of the elements. As the Signs had explained the day before, each of the participants in the game possesses an elemental assignment, whether they are aware of it or not.

When they approach the elemental areas, they’ll find themselves more in tune with their new powerset, as if the location invites them to take them out for a spin. The new areas appear to be perfect for training and learning how to use the new skills, or maybe if you’re curious you can discover which of those listed powers you’ve been granted.

Just try not to hurt yourself while you’re out there.

In addition, it seems now that more pieces of the core are being revealed, the river that runs through the village will begin to be dotted with small lanterns floating on the water. Some of them seem to be holding small notes. Try as you might to grab one, they’ll always just barely float out of reach.

Perhaps try sending one yourself and see what results you might get?

Occasionally in the village, you might hear the sound of drums and flutes - is that festival music? - though no matter how you search, you can’t find the source… yet.



Welcome to your tutorial week mingle log! Please see all the links within the log to check out the new updates. In addition, your status page has been updated. In case you missed it, please report all item theft to this top-level where all comments are screened. Private conversations are also open and should be reported under the Week 0 top-level.

A mini-event will also be posted on Wednesday, June 5th, so please keep an eye out for that!

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Comments

[omegathree]

Of course magic is real.

[twinsightful]

Then how does it work?

[omegathree]

By channeling the elements to create fire, wind, ice or star magic.

[Which Val can do absolutely none of, but he has a kid who does it all.]

[twinsightful]

[...]

Star magic wasn't even one of the options here.

[omegathree]

I'm talking about where I'm from.

I don't know anything about earth magic.

[twinsightful]

Okay, so one world out there has magic. That doesn't mean it's a standard.

[omegathree]

That makes at least two worlds.

This one and the one I'm from.

[twinsightful]

There's thirty-two of us here. Those odds still aren't good.

[omegathree]

Have you asked everyone if they're used to magic?

Hm.. if you aren't perhaps it'll be easier for you to adjust. You won't have any preconceived notions of how its supposed to work.

[twinsightful]

Not everyone. [And it sounds like he isn't planning to.]

I don't exactly have high expectations for it if that's what you mean.

[omegathree]

I'll admit I'm not used to personally using magic. It's not where my talents are.

[Valvatorez you turn into a dragon??? It's biology.]

[twinsightful]

Then what are your talents?

[omegathree]

Prinny instruction and sardine facts!

[He is so proud of himself.]

[twinsightful]

[Just. This face.]

Sounds boring.

[omegathree]

It's important to know what you're eating.

[twinsightful]

I don't plan on eating sardines, so is it really that important?

[omegathree]

You should! They're full of healthy vitamins and minerals that promote healthy hearts and can prevent Alzheimers.

[Valvatorez that is a teenager and not an old man.]

[twinsightful]

[Just. This look. Again.]

Have you considered getting new talents?

[omegathree]

Do you want me to talk about the benefits of drinking human blood instead?

[twinsightful]

[...]

Are you a cultist? [This apparently makes more sense than "vampire."]

[omegathree]

I'm not part of a cult. I'm a demon vampire.

[twinsightful]

Oh. I dressed up as one of those for Halloween once. [He does not take this seriously I'm sorry.]

[omegathree]

I'm not dressed up as a vampire, I am a vampire.

[Those are two different and separate things.]

[twinsightful]

I thought you just said you were a demon? [That's a devilish little grin. This is apparently funny to him.]

[omegathree]

Yes, both are correct. I'm a demon vampire.

[That can turn into a dragon, but not here.]