Event: Worldhop #1 | Part II

[trainmasters]

Who: EVERYONE
When: Day 54, sunset
Where: all around Origin Star

At first, when all the totems have been deactivated and everyone has returned to the Aurora, it seems like the dire situation has still not been resolved. The sky is still dark, the miasma still floating through the air.

But then, after an hour or two, you hear the clear ringing of a bell-tone, as you've heard every time Origin Star's Prism has reached a new level of purification. If you happen to be on the beach, you'll see it too -- glowing a paler and brighter green and sending off waves of white light.

Out on the Final Island, another scream resounds. In the distance you see tendrils rising, massive vines lifting and curling into the air like tentacles. They grow, and grow, and grow, into monster of unimaginable size, screeching all along, the concentrated remains of Malice on this Star. They lash out, bridges across the sea coming right at all of you!

But before they reach the shore, the Prism shifts fully to white, and light explodes from it, bright and warm and full of square-shaped sparkle. The darkness in the sky recedes, and as the pink-and-golden beams of the setting sun touch the island, the monster screams one more time, and then... dissipates, leaving behind it a picturesque scenery, white stone ruins surrounded by jungle and dotted in colourful flowers.

On your island, equally wonderful things are happening. Any remaining emotional effects you may be under fade, and the monsters in the jungle transform back to their original shapes as normal flora and fauna. The jungle blooms in front of you, becoming a visual feast of flowers, birds, and butterflies, and off towards the remains of the town you hear the sounds of people.

In fact, some of those people are appearing right around the train -- showers of sparkles coalesce into the forms of living people, some with many wings and some with a deer's body. They're confused and alarmed at the moment, but alive and whole. Even the girl that was brought back from the far island is waking up, and within the magic bottle you found on the third mission, echoes of a soul can be sensed by those with the power to do so.

You receive a message on your Chain:

☆: Hey, look at that! You did it!
☆: That's one Star down, nine or so to go!
☆: As a reward, we've programmed in a new Bond for each of your teams, so check the board in the lounge to see those. We'll also be giving you a new train car, so keep an eye out for that announcement!
☆: Unfortunately, you can't rest on your laurels too much. Take tonight to get some rest and take in the fruits of your labour, and tomorrow morning we'll head to the next location.
☆: And, to be more formal... Congratulations, Heroes of Distant Stars. Through your efforts and your bonds, you've restored love and peace to this sector of the universe. I, Cardamom, Prince of Stars, my Circle of Knights, and all the people living in this sector, thank you with all our hearts.
☆: Now, let's party!

As of now, you may earn sparks via your new team bonds, which are displayed in the lounge with all the others. For the evening, there'll be free sweets and champagne in the lounge car. It has no special effects and is just good plain fun! You'll also hear cheerful electronic pop playing from the intercoms all over the train, because your patron is Like This.

Speaking of... after a bit, Cardamom will be hanging out in the town handing out food and supplies to the people and explaining the situation to them, if you wish to join him. You may also speak to Lily, the girl brought back from session 2. Thyme will be around as well, but he'll be busy helping the townsfolk settle, so won't have a toplevel in this post.

Additionally, after a bit, the next train upgrade suggestions gathering will appear, so make your wishes known!

Comments

UPGRADE SUGGESTIONS

[trainmasters]

[At some point this evening, another official message appears:]
Congratulations: A new level of Prism purification has been reached. With this, we are able to offer an improvement to the Aurora's facilities. Please reply to this message with your request for:

- A new train car
OR
- An upgrade to the current communal facilities

After we have collected requests, a final decision will be made via a poll. Thank you very much for your hard work.

[Please respond to this top-level with any IC suggestions for a train upgrade. Do not reply to others' suggestions in this thread: if you'd like to debate, please do so within your own toplevels. Thank you!]

Re: UPGRADE SUGGESTIONS

[bad_crowmance]

Crow: CASINO!

[dereban]

Inaba: An arcade would be pretty nice, to be honest.

[ it might be a suggestion that is SIMILAR to a casino, but it has a different connotation to it, fight her about it ]

+1

[bluediligence]

That's a great idea!

Bonus points if it has DDR :D

Re: UPGRADE SUGGESTIONS

[voreaciously]

Lorelei: A set of hot springs with different properties.

+1

[featherbeaned]

YES

Re: UPGRADE SUGGESTIONS

[bowtiedbones]

Eliza: swimming pool!! even one lap lane is fine!!

THE PRINCE

[joybound]

[Do you think Cardamom would miss a big party like this?!

Well... he is, actually. He's in the town, handing out packages of food and medical supplies to the bewildered townspeople and explaining the situation to them. You are welcome to help out, or just chat with him while he's at it!]

[voreaciously]

[will just






approach, she guesses]

Re: THE PRINCE

[bowtiedbones]

Cardamom!

[daydreamshimmer]

[YOU KNOW WHO SHE DOESN'T TRUST? THE PRINCE.]

[BUT SHE'S GOT A TIME LIMIT, SO SHE HAS TO ASK.]

Are you the prince?

[bestbrotherever]

[Loki will not approach. For now. But he will follow Cardamom around, carefully observing all of his interactions with the townspeople and other heroes.]

[dereban]

[ watches him for a bit before eventually approaching ]

You seem to be pretty busy.

[ and yet she's talking to him regardless of it ]

Re: THE PRINCE

[schrodingerscockroach]

[...yeah, he'll help out, he's good with stuff like this.]

So you're the prince.

Re: THE PRINCE

[malignstar]

You always know how to throw a party, Cardy.

LILY

[hot_mess_express]

[Solar Flair's Sleeping Beauty has woken, and can be found in the clearing near the train, instructing the curious townspeople who approach on where to go. She can be spoken to, if you wish!]

Re: LILY

[daydreamshimmer]

[SHE WOKE UP AND YOU WERE GONE, WAY TO GIVE HER A HEART ATTACK.]

Lily!

[Will even shift to human as she approaches to be recognizable.]

[voreaciously]

[80H is out and about, you can find her carefully avoiding the townspeople, except when she is helping them, having some light snacks at the party while avoiding everyone, or at the beach going for a swim or sitting upon the shore.

No matter where she is, a very large beautiful moth with a three-foot wingspan sporting black wings with purple and blue designs is always nearby.]

[bowtiedbones]

Oh my gosh, what is that?

Please Help!

[daydreamshimmer]

[She's keeping stuff close to her mostly from exhaustion, but she's an empath/telepath thing and a high magic user. She knows when there's been a shift in something and]

[There is a message on everyone's Chains.]

Solar Flare: I need help as soon as possible.
Solar Flare: 80H, Eliza, you two especially please respond.
Solar Flare: I have a soul in a bottle here and I need a body he can inhabit.

Re: Please Help!

[bowtiedbones]

Eliza: give him to Cardamom

[voreaciously]

Lorelei: That is going to take time, depending. If you need fully-functional body, I do have parts, but I would imagine he would wish to look like himself.

[daydreamshimmer]

[OKAY, BECAUSE EVERYONE KEEPS ASKING.]

[She will pull the bottle out of her bag, and hold it close, reaching out for the soul.]

Briar, can you hear me?

[Though at least this time, her Element of Harmony is fully in tune with her desires. This is an act of empathy, of wanting to help.]

[bowtiedbones]

[Eliza is out in the town and will probably be out there until the train's ready to depart. She went to help with supplies, but mostly she can found doing a LOT of answering townspeople's questions— she's Thyme and she's Eliza, explaining things is what she DOES.

she can also be found now and then distracted by or distracting some townsperson with the local fauna, quizzing them for as many fun nature facts as they'll share]

[featherbeaned]

[ While Meri's quite abysmal at explaining everything that's gone on, she is pretty handy for ferrying supplies! ]

[ Alternatively she can be found in the lounge, curiously batting one of the magical crystals from the first exploration between her paws. ]