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.

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[tothemaxwell]

[Her eyebrows raise, although her expression stays more or less the same.]

A daemon?

Is that a sort of spirit?

[forefall]

[ Four shakes her head. ]

No. [ Well, maybe. ] Perhaps in your world's view, it could be. They're summoned to protect Intoners, but they can be a variety of things. Mine is a fortress.

[tothemaxwell]

[Milla pauses, digesting the information into her own understanding.]

I see. Are you an Intoner, then?

[forefall]

Yes, I am. My sisters and I all are.

[ The only ones, as far as Four knows. ]

[tothemaxwell]

Your sisters and yourself can all summon fortresses to guard yourselves during battle?

That sounds very useful.

[forefall]

[ She shakes her head. ]

We can each summon different things. It can be a dragon, or it can be a giant crab.

[tothemaxwell]

A giant crab?

[???]

I... suppose that is useful, in some way. It could pinch your opponent, or serve as a delicious meal.

[forefall]

[ She holds up a hand. ]

How big do you think this giant crab is?

[tothemaxwell]

Perhaps... as tall as two of me?

[forefall]

It's bigger than a dragon. It's ugly and disdainful, but it has that one advantage.

[ Sounds like Four really doesn't care for the crab. ]

[tothemaxwell]

[???]

How big would you say a dragon is, in your own world?

[forefall]

[ why aren't dragons consistently sized across the universe???

four wants to file a complaint. ]

How big is one in yours?

[tothemaxwell]

There are several sizes. But all are quite tall.

I would say the average dragon is perhaps... two or three of my own height tall? But there are smaller, as well.

[forefall]

The dragons I know are about that size as well, but they're only smaller if they're babies.

My sister's crab can expel a magical energy beam, so it's not just its claws.

[tothemaxwell]

My goodness. What a powerful crab.

I suppose in that case, you wouldn't want to cook it...

[forefall]

No. If ever meet it and you can manage to defeat it, please cook it to your heart's desire.

[ Sounds like she doesn't care for that crab. ]

[tothemaxwell]

You needn't tell me twice.

[No question on whether or not she can do the first part, just a definite salivation regarding the second.]