etrayamemes | TDM 002

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TDM 002

⏵ arrival⏴
Arrival goes as anticipated. Characters awaken in the pristine, new hospital, greeted by Aurora and potentially getting a rundown of what's happening depending on their approach to being dropped somewhere new. The door to their room opens, and new arrivals are left free to explore their new environment.

When the first round of citizens arrived, Aurora and the companion bots had been largely unprepared. This time? They made sure to put up welcome banners, even if the sentiment isn't quite right. There are cupcakes and cookies set out in the hospital's lobbies, and a digital map has been placed just in front of the entrance of the hospital, telling others how to reach the various locations throughout Etraya. Companion bots wander throughout the city, some carrying construction equipment to half-built facilities while others act as nurses, servers, or sales associates throughout the constructed buildings.

⏵ rainy awakenings ⏴

Many concepts are new to Aurora, including rain. She is familiar with how it functions, and its purpose, but rain has never been present on the lands of Etraya. Given how new it is, that may not be all too surprising - but the method of how it’s being introduced is… a little much. Rainfall commences in the early days of April, a persistent downpour that waxes and wanes in intensity but never ceases entirely.

Most nights in Etraya are characterized by a soothing patter of rain against rooftops. Yet, some nights leave the grounds flooded come morning. Rivers begin to swell, the current much too strong to justify trying to go for a swim. These showers also bring a new assortment of plants blooming across the green lands: bright blossoms whose petals spread wide when the yellow sun shines down on them, while numerous cherry blossom trees have grown out of nowhere, flourishing despite the rainfall. Clover carpets the grassy expanses of the islands, weaving a beautiful tapestry of color across the grounds.

⏵ Getting drenched by the rain can trigger a surge, followed by a slump. Initially, individuals will feel giddy, excited, full of energy, and ready to take on the world. However, in the subsequent days, they’ll find themselves feeling depressed, lacking the energy and motivation to move forward. Aurora advises that these effects are only temporary and should fade within the week, but they can be resolved more quickly by embracing a stranger. Attempting to hug anyone they already know well will not produce the same effect.

⏵ With the rain comes a significant increase in the greenery around Etraya that isn’t fake. Most of these plants will resemble ones originally found in the characters' universes.

⏵ A couple of these plants contain magical properties:

The Emberloom is a bright red, fiery flower that only inhabits smaller land masses. Those exposed to its pollen will experience heightened aggression and impulsivity.

Shadowbloom resemble tulips during the day, but during the night the petals open and it looks more like the night sky: dark petals with specs of white throughout them. Growing too close to the apartment building for comfort, those who look at the petals after nightfall will fall into a deep sleep. Worse yet: the dreams they find themselves in are not their own, but are the dreams of other residents. Ones who had not looked into the Shadowbloom, but had drifted off to sleep elsewhere on the planet. The one who looked into the Shadowbloom will find they cannot awaken until the person whose dream they have entered does.

These flowers will continue to bloom through April, after which the companion bots will search for and remove them from the atmosphere bubble.

⏵ If there is a specific, unique plant that those in game (or those accepted during the next round!) would like to add, please comment to the LOCATIONS page! We’ll add mentions of these to the Outskirts section.

Along with the botanical resurgence, numerous new animals appear: glowing fish swim freely through the waters. In the canopy above, new species of birds and critters flit among the branches. Some diligently construct new nests in anticipation of the coming spring, while others seek refuge in the shelter of trees, retreating from the weather.

Not all the creatures are so small, or so peaceful.

⏵ Small critters make themselves comfortable in the forested area around Etraya, staying mostly out of the way. There are the occasional visitors that will let themselves in through windows for a quick visit, or maybe a snack, but they’re mostly harmless.

⏵ Several larger beasts make their way into the city to try and find land that’s more habitable for them. Giraffes navigate gracefully through the areas designated for new arrivals, using their elongated necks to reach for the foliage near the hospital when they aren’t finding new places to make themselves comfortable. An eclectic array of cats, ranging in all sizes and breeds, brazenly saunter into buildings they don’t belong. Hopefully, the lioness lounging in the apartment complex's common area does not prevent residents from reaching their rooms, because she has no intention of yielding.

⏵ The leopard adorned with a rattlesnake tail in the hospital's cafeteria may be difficult to ignore, given his determination to devour everything in sight and attack anyone in his way.

⏵ Cat scratches and bites pose a significant risk of infection. In the event a character is injured, individuals can expect the companion bots to quickly seek them out and approach them with a special antibiotic cream developed specifically for these cats. Refusal of treatment may result in severe symptoms, including high fevers and itching. In extreme cases, individuals may begin to exhibit cat-like characteristics, ranging from physical alterations to changes in mental traits.

⏵ Numerous other creatures of all shapes and sizes will be coming and going through the city. You may play with this as you wish!

While the uproar caused by these guests doesn’t particularly bother Aurora, she does send out a message to everyone wearing an earpiece to request their assistance in capturing the larger animals that her companion bots may not be able to handle themselves. She has converted an island to the East into a temporary holding area until the companion bots can set them up with something a little more permanent.

⏵ network ⏴

Welcome to Etraya! Upon your arrival, Aurora provided an earpiece, a device to make communication with others stuck in the same situation more simple. The device connects to an internal network, which is accessible by everyone else currently residing on planet. Whether you’re looking for guidance, camaraderie, or want to see if there are any familiar faces around, this is the perfect place to do it! Please feel free to post any questions, offer your name, ask for assistance, or maybe complain to the powers that be about how you’ve got better things to be doing than sitting around here completing their missions. Maybe they’re listening. Maybe they’re not.

⏵ NOTES⏴

⏵ During April, Etraya’s getting a little wet! Those who spend too long in the rain may experience a few unfortunate effects.

⏵ The rain brings in new flora, including a couple that may cause characters to experience aggression and impulsivity, or take a stroll through others’ dreams.

⏵ New animals also appear! While many of them are friendly, others… are less so. The cats specifically seem to be a little grumpy. Characters scratched or bitten by these cats may find themselves becoming just as catty.

For any questions relating to the contents of this log, please reply below. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ. The TDM is game canon, meaning everything happening above is occurring within the game properly. Those who apply to join in the April application round may keep their TDM threads as game canon.

⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

( a. arrival )

[ Are you in the hospital? Maybe you're also newly arrived and just as confused, or maybe newly arrived and a little less confused since you actually bothered to get the entire explanation of what's going on here.. Or you're more experienced with this place, and maybe you came for the cupcakes. Who would blame you.

Either way, if you're anywhere in the hospital or right outside it, especially when you're particularly close to one of those 'welcome back to school' signs, there's suddenly a guy running at you. A guy wearing an eyepatch, a golden tattoo on his neck reading "maximum legend" and also looking.. quite freaked out? Sorry if you're starting to think about trying to dodge this weirdo, since he's making a beeline for you, though he at least bothers to stop in front of you rather than allow himself to bump into you. ]

Is this a test?!

[ He sounds so frantic.

Please answer him. Look at him. ]

( b. lion )

[ Somewhere between that wild arrival, and the weird rain, and just still generally being kind of confused and thrown off by this entire situation, it sure has been a day for Fabian. This isn't how he imagined his day would go, anyway.

But like hell will he admit to being anything less than fine. Maybe he'll whine about how dumb this all is, but it's clearly not because he's not fine. He's fine! He's tackling all of this. He may look like a drenched cat because of the rain, his hair looking awful, but he's determined to still somehow be cool.

.. even when he's faced with a sudden lion in the apartment complex. You know? It's fine. This is all fine.

Which is why, if you're there with him, the young man turns to flash a confident grin at you, despite still looking like the most pathetic drenched man ever. ]

You must be worried about whether you'll be able to get past this, right? [ Yes, he's saying this regardless of whether you look worried or not. You could look incredibly unfazed by the lion, and he's still saying it with the same levels of confidence. ] Never fear, this is why I'm here to help! Though you might want to step back.

( c. network; text; un: MAXIMUMLEGEND )

does any1 know how to get in touch with hell from here????

or even better got plane shift

There is no connection to Hell here. Satan himself could not reach us if he wished.

[ Or else he'd be breathing down her neck. ]

Why would you wish to travel there?

i am trying to get in touch with my papa

[ Because surely he'd at least be able to give some advice about this strange, strange situation. (Fabian may be hoping for a little bit too much here.)

He is also definitely not realising how strange of an answer that is. ]

how do you know that there is no connection here

is there not always some connection to hell? i may not be as well versed with the planes as some of my friends but i am fairly sure they are always all connected in some way

Are you the Tiefling I've heard tell of, then?

[ How...serendipitous is definitely not the word, here. But at least she won't be readying any knives ~~yet~~. ]

Normally, you would be correct. Normally, I would be able to sense it in some way. I would feel, in some form or another, its Master. But those responsible for our capture have found a way to lock that door, so to speak.

At least, the connection has been silenced for the time being.

[ Fabian is already halfway through his response when he suddenly realises something about the other's words. He was about to deny being a Tiefling, but something about the mention of those, and then the combination of this person clearly being connected to some part of hell in some way..

It makes something click together in Fabian's mind. ]

wait, do you know fig???

that's the tiefling you're talking about, right? fig!! fig faeth!! big horns, braid, famous rock star?

[ Maybe there are some of his friends here after all? The thought alone is enough to get Fabian pretty excited, honestly. He's had already enough of being lonely even before he was separated from his friends by quite literally being in what's apparently another world entirely. ]

fabian seacaster | dimension 20: fantasy high

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text | un: blackhat

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b - why u always lion

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c. un: everybodysoracle

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network, un: STARDUST

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