TDM 006

[etrayamods]

⏵ arrival ⏴ Arrival is absolutely not normal this month. Instead of a hospital bed, you wake in a tunnel with a large group of other people. These are the residents. A woman’s voice in an earpiece hurriedly clues you in with an apology. I apologize; I had not planned to introduce you this way, but we are low on time. Please proceed down the hallway. An image of a shattered pearl pops up on your personal HUD and rotates. I am Aurora. You are joining many others on Etraya in order to save your world from destruction by completing missions. Your current mission is to find the pieces of this object that have become scattered in the library ahead of you. For everyone else, coming in is much the same. The instruction goes out to head to designated areas immediately, where companion bots will escort the residents of Etraya down into the depths, the area beneath where much the same is explained. ⏵ disrobing ⏴ The tunnel eventually opens directly into the foreroom of an expansive library, painted in marvelous hues and patterns with skylights far above. There are wizards milling about, bearded and holding tomes, quietly chatting amongst themselves. The reception area of the library has tall ceilings with equally tall doors Before you get too caught up in the scenery, a voice directs you forward. A gentleman, hunched and bespeckled craws out. "Make a line! Make a line, everyone! You cannot enter the library dressed as you are... Come forward and give me your name." The receptionist asks your given name and then hands over a box from underneath his counter. You can give him any name you want, he doesn’t seem to mind. It is tied with a tagged ribbon- labeling it accordingly. “The _____ robe of _______.” (First Letter of Given Name) (Last Letter of Given Name) A Controlling N Helpful A Melodies N Light B Glimmering O Floating B Discretion O Mind-Reading C Wet P Handsome C Growth P Climbing D Gruesome Q Gullible D Grasping Q Jumping E Observant R Ratty E Flying R Hurting F Powerful S Adhesive F Reading S Guiding G Psychedelic T Sweltering G Dancing T Bug-Speaking H Swift U Cheerful H Shouting U Exploding I Voracious V Anxious I Extracting V Complaining J Soft W Likeable J Punishing W Dividing K Keen X Ruthless K Creeping X Slapping L Fabulous Y Dramatic L Walking Y Charming M Fair Z Demonic M Listening Z Combustion As you read what the contents of the box may be, they form inside- Looking and behaving as your character expects them to. After all, magic is all in the wielder’s mind. Don your robes and enter the library. ⏵ unfamiliar familiars ⏴ For those without a familiar (like one hatched from an egg not too long ago) you may borrow one from the library counter. They all have strengths and weaknesses, but they will all assist in the very important mission. As you roam the library, they will make little indications that you are closer or further from finding a piece of the pearl. Pro • Hardworking • Gives correct directions 75% of time • Won’t run away from you • Very affectionate • Gives correct directions only when paired with another rat, toad, or personal pet. • Gives correct directions 90% of the time Con • Must feed bookworms • Will run away if too close to a cat • Does not care for you • Sleepy • Will run ahead • Gets distracted by rats ⏵ the task at hand ⏴ With robes donned and creature in hand, you must now complete your mission. Find the pieces of the shattered pearl. As you enter the library, you may notice that it’s all very dim. There’s oil lamps around the place that may be moved with you to assist in your journey if your robes do not already emit light. Break off and search the library. There is a directory at the front to point guests to all the different sections. Wings of the Library A General Works B Music C Philosophy, Religion D Fine Arts E History, Auxiliary Sciences F Language and Literature G Magic, General H Science J Geography, Anthopology K Medicine M Agriculture N Hobbies, Recreation P Social Science Q Military R Political Science S Practical Arts T Law W People X Education Y Spiders Each section looks enough like the last, though the books within have immense power. Pick up the wrong book, and you might conjure a dragon or a historical figure! You must persist and avoid making too much noise or breaking too many things. Or else the Librarian, a tall mass of knotted fabric will confiscate your robe and usher you back outside. Your name will be struck from the list, and you must pick a new one to re-enter the library to continue the search. You can try to fight back against him- he may be set alight with the lamp. But should you be starting fires in here? ⏵ NOTES ⏴ Any thread with 15 comments between you and another may be submitted to find a piece of the pearl. There are 20 pieces altogether, and we will determine if the mission was successful by March 28th. A post will go live on the OOC comm for this! This mission occurs out of time, similar to how the spaceship had. Meaning, those currently in game can experience these events any time between now, and March 14th. Please direct all questions to our mod queries comment! ⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

Comments

[catsclaws]

[ Felicia sees the smaller girl jump onto a ladder and jumps on right after her, just a step below with her hands on each side of Rosie as the ladder takes off with the force of both of their momentum. The ladder moves fast, too! When Felicia looks behind her, the thing chasing them is getting lost among the shelves.

A grin and she looks at Rosie. ]

Good plan!

[ They're going to have to stop, though. ]

[hasitsthorns]

[ Her quick thinking saves the day again! At least, she saved their days. Temporarily. As is often with her impulsive decisions, they may work in the moment but not long-term. The term of this plan ends abruptly once they reach the edge of the long bookshelf they're sliding across.

The ladder catches on the end and lurches, fumbles, and careens over with them still on it due to the force. Rosie is torn between holding on or not but in another snap decision decides to jump before it falls. ]

Woah! [ she exhales, catching the edge of the top of another bookshelf. ] -okay! I'm okay. Are you okay?

[catsclaws]

[ Felicia is used to moving fast and daring escapes. When they come to the end of the line, she jumps out of the way of the crashing ladder, executing a flip and landing flawlessly on her feet in a crouch. [ insert cat jokes here ].

Yeah, I'm fine. Can you get down? Just use the shelves like a ladder.

[ But if she falls, Felicia will make the effort to catch her. ]

[hasitsthorns]

[ That is very feline-esque of her, Rosie would note. Unfortunately, she's too busy being a dog and frantically kicking to hoist herself up. She manages to succeed though and flop onto the top of the bookshelf with a sigh. ]

Uh, [ she says, smooth as crunchy peanut butter. ] I can try? I'm not, like, the best climber- [ and also terrified of heights ] -but I'll manage.

[ So, she scooches to the edge and then slowly (so very slowly) tries to step down each shelf. At least they have a bit more time without The Librarian on their tails. ]

[catsclaws]

[ They appear to be safe for now, but Felicia doesn't think they should linger too long, so she hopes Rosie moves a little faster. ]

You're doing great! Just one foot after the other.

[ If Felicia does have to catch her, a least Rosie is tiny. ]

[hasitsthorns]

[ She's doing her best over here, but... She's a dog, not a cat. While she could jump high, holding on or scaling anything was usually a much more complicated task. ]

Okay. Okay, I think- [ 'I got it' was the rest of that, but it instead comes out as a squeak as she slips and falls. Only a couple of shelves, at least, but still! It's more of a fall back than a true fall, thankfully, so no heroic catches needed- She won't be unappreciative of any assist though. ]

Ha! Got it.

[catsclaws]

[ Felicia winces when it looks like the girl might fall, but she manages to avoid tumbling right off the shelves. ]

Nice. Now come down the rest of the way before you lose your grip.

[hasitsthorns]

-Right! [ she says, letting go. She's glad to be on steadier ground, phew. ]

Did we lose the Librarian, at least? [ She hopes, if nothing else, they at least got a good bit of distance. ]

[catsclaws]

For now.

[ Looking the way they came, they seem to be safe for the moment. ]

I've never been chased by window curtans before.

[hasitsthorns]

[ Thank goodness. She's dealt with some pretty horrific things before, but The Librarian definitely... wasn't fun to outrun. ]

You and me both, damn. Not the craziest thing I've seen here though, unfortunately.