TDM 009

[etrayamods]

❬ ARRIVAL ❭

Arrival does not happen normally. While the AI known as Aurora would typically handle your incoming- this time it is instead a strange coincidence. And while she would ordinarily contact you, provide you with context and access to the network- she cannot currently reach you. One moment, you are where you were, and now you’re here: in the middle of some kind of Comic-Con looking event. Weirder still: you now have some kind of super power. You will find that your arrival on this Earth may have granted you new capabilities - perhaps someone without abilities is now able to fly, or someone with their own set of extraordinary abilities now has something new to help with.

❬ SUPERFEST ❭

Not to be confused with Hero-Con or Villian-Con. This is a fan-made convention in downtown SF that takes place during a prime Con weekend that boasts that everyone is welcome here. Well, as long as they adhere to Con Rules. Sleep, Eat, Drink Water, Shower, and don’t blast any holes in the walls. They already have enough of those. Despite the recent Kaiju attack with corresponding tsunamis and earthquakes, the Convention Runners are utterly committed. Though it is held and hosted by fans, there’s a nice variety of Artists, Exhibitors, Panels, as well as a live-streamed Cosplay Contest. Artist’s Alley & Dealer’s Hall Are you even a slightly public hero or villain? Find fan art, merch, even fan comics of yourself and your friends- Or enemies. Panels You don’t even need to have anything planned! Seems like there were some cancellations. Slip in and talk about whatever you like. Cosplay Contest Wear your own costume to the contest- Or find a knock off of someone else’s in the Dealer’s Hall. The Water That Makes You Stupid Yes, the convention is staffed and run by fans… But it’s still run by someone, isn’t it? The badge line is long and the weather is sweltering. Grab a SUPERFEST branded water for $12- Or drink from the fountains as soon as you get into the con center. The Convention President is testing a chemical that will make you harmlessly stupider for a handful of hours to loosen wallets and increase overall enjoyment of convention activities.

❬ THE DIVIDE ❭

First earthquakes and tsunamis culminating in wide scale Kaiju attacks, now this. It’s more subtle than any of those things, but reports of people being dragged by some invisible force or teleporting cross town start emerging. And these people all have powers. But none of them are on your corresponding apps, nor in your network. Weird. It would really be best to investigate this matter. After all, it seems the Hero and Villain organizations (League of Heroes and Vale & Venture) want more information, and if possible- to recruit members before the other does.

❬ THE SAN FRAN WALKING TOUR ❭

For the first three days, the boundary that new arrivals can travel seems very stable. It’s centered upon the convention center, shifting no more than a couple of city blocks in any direction. The boundary is completely invisible and totally indestructible. It can only be found by touching it. After those first three days, though, the boundary starts to move, and the newly warped in have no choice but to come along with it, even if they end up dragged through traffic or made to make hasty exits from buildings. Yet should they come truly against something they cannot escape- Like a closed alleyway or a freight train, they will find themselves spontaneously clipping through the force field boundary and projected onto the inside opposite end of the bubble. It must be disorienting to be thrown a few miles from where you just were.

❬ MISSION NOTES ❭

📌 — This Earth heavily resembles current-day Earth. All cities will be what we would find on the map of our Earth - meaning, there is no Gotham, or any fictional cities in play. Players are free to create their own locations within locations! We won't be monitoring this closely, and want to give players free reign to play with the environment around them as they would like. 📌 — TL;DR: A body-hopping interstellar being has come to visit Earth 2’s San Fransisco for the Fan Convention as well as provide a self-guided walking tour. Newcomers to the TDM are stuck inside the several mile radius of his force-field. He doesn’t know it’s happening, but the Force Field is impenetrable for TDMers, and will push and pull them around San Francisco during these two weeks. 📌 — This setting is from our current Off-World Mission. Additional details can be found HERE. 📌 — Characters already in game are welcome to post to the TDM, too! Please mark them as current characters in your header. 📌 — Because of the way newcomers are arriving, players are welcome to treat this as a fourth wall event of sorts! Threads can be remembered by those in game even if those they speak to do not app, as long as it's approved by all necessary parties. 📌 — For all questions relating to the TDM specifically, please use the MOD QUERIES comment below. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ.

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Re: we're just gonna pretend these icons have the suit because I can't make more Supes icons yet lol

[pinball_wizard]

*An* Earth, not necessarily your Earth. Because you not knowing me is part of the problem. I've been friends with you for years. Or at least my universe's version of you.

I'm Bouncing Boy, from the Legoon of Superheroes. We're a superhero team from the 31st century.

[newsbeat]

[That gets a sharper look.]

Come again?

[He understands the words, and the concepts they hint at. He's been to another universe, technically, but it had still been part of his. Crossing dimensions is a whole different matter, and this kid doesn't look like any imp he's ever seen.]

[pinball_wizard]

Is that a "I need multiverse theory explained to me." come again, a "You dropped too much info at once." come again, or a "Who names themselves Bouncing Boy?" come again?

[newsbeat]

Could be all of the above.

[He focuses all his attention on the young man, considering what he did understand of that and what the most obvious context means.]

Who does name themselves Bouncing Boy?

[pinball_wizard]

Someone whose power is inflating themselves into a giant super-durable rubber ball. Also known as Chuck Taine.

And before you ask? You definitely look a lot less nerdy without glasses.

[So yes, he knew the big secret but he was at least subtle enough to not come right out and say it.]

Anyways, multiverse theory states that there's multiple universes, each varying in different ways. Either subtle differences like a universe where everything is exactly the same only your cale is a slightly darker shade of red or major ones like a universe where where everyone is crabs or something.

Mine's the one where we traveled back in time to ask for your help and incidentally might have caused a bootstrap paradox by letting you know you'd become Superman before you actually became Superman.

[newsbeat]

[Well, that was the point of the glasses, but more importantly, he takes the point of the comment. It's an uneasy feeling, knowing someone he's never met before knows him, but if some version of him had teamed up with, uh, Bouncing Boy and his teammates, well. Clark can think of worse people to share his identity with. His shoulders relax a little bit.]

I have some experience with different realities. But mostly in a space kind of way, not time. And I don't recall anything like that happening to me. [He adds a beat later — ] Sorry.

[Maybe it's not technically something he needs to apologize for, but gosh, it must be confusing to see someone you know and have them not recognize you. He'd hate that.]

[pinball_wizard]

Don't sweat it. It's not like it's something you can change. Even a Man of Steel has *some* limits.

[Something Chuck knew pretty well having seen Clark at his most inexperienced. He gestures at the barrier.]

Like this forcefield. I've been trying to figure out if there's a way past it but if it took you slamming into it face-first at full speed and didn't even budge I don't think we're figuring it out from this end.

We're gonna have to go back in, see if we can figure out what or who's producing it. Which is a lot sprocking easier said than done.

[newsbeat]

Difficult doesn't mean impossible, and it's worth doing regardless.

[And just like that he's snapping into superheroic problem-solving mode. Trying to, at least.]

It would take a lot of energy to produce something so large and consistent. Theoretically that should make the source easier to track.