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

[copsormasks]

I'm not doing any mission. [Jason keeps walking.] Fuck the mission.

[leastdramatic]

[Still perfectly calm, Jason keeps going]

Yeah, that's probably most of us. Do you know where you're going?

[copsormasks]

Does it matter? [The tunnel opens up into the library.]

[leastdramatic]

[Shrugs]

Guess not. Just a warning though. You can say "fuck this," "fuck that," "fuck this mission," or whatever all you want but you're probably not gonna have much of a choice in the matter.

[copsormasks]

[Speaking of no choice in the matter, the weird librarian starts thrusting robes at him. One thrust pushes Jason's black hood back.]

Hey fuck off.

[leastdramatic]

[Oh... fuck? Fuck. Oh this isn't good at all. No wonder he's feeling weird about this. He pauses as he looks at the teenager. God, is this what he was like at that age? So much rage.

Sorry, kiddo. Give him a moment. He needs to find the right words]

[copsormasks]

[Jason gives the librarian a shove to push the robe away.]

I said fuck off.

[leastdramatic]

[In a more serious tone now]

Just take it. We gotta talk about some shit.

[copsormasks]

What the fuck are you-- [The robe is thrust into his hands and Jason takes it, only to furrow his brow at the stranger.] Hey.

[leastdramatic]

Yeah, exactly. Come on. We need to talk somewhere.

[Jason takes his own robe too]

[copsormasks]

I don't even know you, asshole. [Jason glares at the taller man.]

[leastdramatic]

[Nope. Still not intimidated. He's not liking that there's a younger and angrier him around though]

Yeah, too bad I can't say the same for you. I know about the family business and the night shifts. That's why we gotta talk. You're not the only Gothamite here.

[copsormasks]

[Jason dumps his robe on the floor and follows the other.]

I don't know what you're talking about.

[leastdramatic]

Has the old man clipped your wings yet?

[It's a guess given how old his younger self appears to be. It would around the time when his own relationship with Bruce deteriorated]

[copsormasks]

[Jason is instantly furious.]

Oh yeah? You want to rub it in too? That I'm not fucking Robin any more?

[leastdramatic]

[Welp. Jason was trying not to let too many things out in the open. Tim can't get mad at him for this]

No point. Already been through it. By the way, we got two different versions of him here.

[copsormasks]

What the fuck are you talking about? [Jason kicks his robe out of range before rounding on the stranger.]

How do you know anything about me?

[leastdramatic]

[Jason sighs. This is only going to get worse and more confusing]

You know that world-saving shit Aurora was talking about?

[copsormasks]

Yeah? I don't give a shit about my world. There's nothing left for me back there.

[leastdramatic]

[He's not going to touch that part yet. There needs to be some other information established first]

Yeah, well this shit includes alternate versions of your world. There's two versions of the old man here. There are other people from the flock here too that you might recognize but they're different enough that there's no way they're from your world.

[Jason's not sure who else is around in the teenager's world hence the general description]

And I'm an older you.

[copsormasks]

[Jason listens reluctantly, frowning as the older version of him (????) describes a flock and two Bruces and it's a lot.

Having an older version of himself even more so.]

That's impossible.

[leastdramatic]

Yeah, that's what I thought too but here we are.

[Jason runs a hand through his hair and sighs]

Your middle name's Peter. You grew up in Crime Alley before you tried to steal something from the old man while he was on the job?

[He's bringing this all up in case the teenager doesn't believe that he's an older him]

[copsormasks]

[That is so on the nose that Jason can't ignore it.]

Boosted hubcaps off the Batmobile.

[leastdramatic]

[Yup. No surprise there]

Yeah, almost the same for me. It was tires off of that thing. When he caught me red handed, I nailed him across the stomach with a tire iron and ran. He caught me but that was the first time I got the jump on him.

[copsormasks]

What the fuck? [Jason's experience was almost exactly the same. He furrows his brows as he gets a better look at the taller Jason.]

And then he took you in. Made promises he can't keep.