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falsitates) wrote in veritati2021-07-16 01:45 pm
mid-july event [tdm + fourth wall].
JULY 16 ~ 31
The fireworks and festivities are over. It's now the middle of July. Outside, it's dreadfully dark as the sun hides behind the clouds. Cold air fills the atmosphere and the sudden change of temperature may signify the start of something ominous. Along with the cold air and strange sensation, there's a white flakey substance lightly falling from the sky. It looks like snow from a glance, but upon further inspection, it's salt.
The city streets are quiet. Those who once inhabited the city of Vitae are no longer to be found anywhere. For seven full days, the citizens and authorities will be suspiciously missing. In their place are something new.
The city streets are quiet. Those who once inhabited the city of Vitae are no longer to be found anywhere. For seven full days, the citizens and authorities will be suspiciously missing. In their place are something new.
NEW ARRIVALS
- In the distance, disfigured creature with a shadowlike body and golden eyes stands.
It doesn't appear to be particularly fast or powerful, but as soon as it detects anyone nearby, it will begin hunting and pursuing. More and more appear as you run away, breaking through windows and jumping off rooftops. Heading towards the edges of the city only brings out a more powerful wave of monsters. These larger shadows, who are equipped with a variety of spells, fire a barrage of magical bullets at you, leaving you exhausted and weak.
None of them make any attempt to communicate, and they don't seem to understand what you're saying. They attack without regard for who they are attacking and reach out with their long arms. They wrap themselves around you, holding on tighter and tighter until you start to feel weaker and weaker, your energy draining away as time goes on. Taking them out only seems to increase their numbers and force, but they can be killed in the same way that any other living being can die. With enough strength and persistence behind your attacks, they will fall, but before they vanish, red blood oozes from their bodies.
Those with the ability to sense supernatural presences and entities can feel human souls lingering within the monsters.
SURVIVAL
- There's no one left except for you, other holders of the app, and these monsters. Without anyone to run the city, things begin to quickly shut down.
The first thing to go out is the electricity. Then there's the running water. In a city the size of Vitae, there is plenty of food and supplies, but it won't last forever. The monsters appear to recognize the value of food, that it is necessary for survival, and they go after it. They destroy perishables and lurk in grocery stores, waiting for anyone desperate enough to come by.
The sun never does come back. The clouds continue to block it out, and the rain of salt never stops. It gets too cold to bear, and no explanation is given to newcomers to the app as to what is going on. They simply appear out of nowhere and are left to their own devices. They may enlist the assistance of current app users, but that depends on whether or not they are even capable of assisting themselves.
Everyone (including the newcomers) has been strapped with a watch since waking up in this hell. The voting results have been released and they appear to directly correspond to it. They're visible in the app, showcasing who picked what and who. The number represents the number of betrayals you've experienced. If you've been chosen twice to be betrayed, the number will appear as two. It appears as zero if you haven't been betrayed at all.
Those who have been fortunate enough to receive allies or no betrayals enjoy freedom and knowledge. Every hour, the display briefly transforms into a map, outlining the surrounding area and the exact locations of the monsters. It's useful for avoiding confrontations and sneaking into places, but for those who have been betrayed, they enjoy no such benefits.
The screen changes to read 'punishment time' at random intervals. It's at these times when you receive painful electric shocks. The higher the number, the more excruciating it is. There is simply no rhyme or reason as to when it will happen. They appear at the worst of times and last for indefinite periods.
There is no way of knowing when this hell will end. The app is unusually quiet, and no one can respond to your inquiries. So, what are your options? If you decide to travel, you will only find a clue to the end of your misery.
Past the forest and the shrine, there's a castle.
THE CASTLE
- At the front of the castle, there are two marble statues. In addition to this, there appears to be a magical seal preventing entry through the front door. The seal can be broken by finding the stone key hidden behind one of the statues. It's not too difficult to spot with the naked eye.
When you go through the door the first thing you'll see is a long corridor. It's decorated with foliage and beautiful flowers. But wait. When you go to the end of the hallway it just loops you right back to the start. That can't be right. The only way to escape from this place is to speak with the doves chilling right next to the fountain.
"To whom does the true form show itself? I ask: Why did humans disappear from the world? You must answer."
Answering the question will grant you access to the next room.
There's a large ballroom that gives off a strange feeling as soon as you enter. There are Shades here too but they only seem interested in dancing. The sound of a waltz might reach your ears. When you look outside the window you'll see an unfamiliar city. It doesn't look like Vitae or America. In fact, it might seem like a city from an entirely different world with how all the buildings lack colour. Off to the side, there's a spiral staircase.
Going down that route will take you to a massive library. There's a ton of books that cover any topic you can think of. The older books have writing in them but contain illegible runic scriptures. Killing all the enemies in this room will open the door. They're tougher than the monsters outside of the castle.
A strange figure stands within sight.
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Yeah, get on!
[ oh right Judai is on his motorcycle. He has absolutely no idea where to drive or go, but anywhere is better than just standing around and letting the shadows attack them. This time, he doesn't have a helmet to give Jun so they're just gonna have to pray that Judai doesn't crash or anything. ]
Are you all right?
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Right!
[He's not going to argue about easy transportation, especially with his teleport power still being going. So he'll jump onto the motorcycle, one arm going around Judai's waist for support while the other hangs onto the sword.]
Yeah, I'm fine. They're not very strong.
[And yes please don't crash. ]
no subject
Have you been killing any of them?
[ He sounds hesitant to ask. ]
no subject
The ones that attack. Why?
no subject
And did any of them say anything? Or do anything other than attack?
[ Yeah, he's not going to answer why because depending on Jun's answer, he might just keep this to himself. Hm. It's okay. He's killed a couple of humans as well............. ]
no subject
[he doesn't sound shaken by it. To him, fighting monsters is a normal occurrence.]
Why do you ask?
no subject
No, it's nothing.
[ lmfaooooo he's not going to say anything. It's fine. Time to move on. If Jun keeps nagging him, Judai can just crash so they can avoid the topic. ]
Do you know what's going on?
no subject
Well Jun's confused, but knowing how attached Judai is to duel monster spirits, maybe he's worried that these beings are something similar. Yeah, that must be it.]
Not exactly. I have a few theories, but they're based off what happens in my world- so I don't know how applicable they are to this.
no subject
What are they?
no subject
My other theory is that this entire city is some elaborate creation where people and things are brought in, and the creator of this place has decided to stop playing nice.
no subject
How familiar are you with spirit realms?
no subject
As much as any human can be.
Or rather, dealing with my world's spirit realm is my actual job.
no subject
We can rest here for a bit.
[ He'll turn off the motorcycle. They can't stay here for too long, but they can at least take a breather. ]
... so, what are your thoughts then? How close is this to your version of the spirit realm?
no subject
But he's a professional, so he doesn't say anything and instead focuses on what's going on]
...Not sure. I don't have enough data to make a determination. [In other words, he's still in the process collecting info. But he also knows this isn't really the time to go slow, so he'll follow up with]
If it is like my world, the solution would be to find the source that's causing the anomaly and either resolve it or eliminate it. Though assuming the entire city is under the anomaly, it may prove difficult to find the source.
no subject
Right...
[ He appears to be distracted as other things are also taking up his mind. He dismounts the bike, but leans against it. ]
... and you're positive that you didn't notice anything unusual about those shadows?
no subject
Well...they're a type of monster I haven't seen before. But considering the situation, that's not too surprising.
[But the way Judai is focusing on this once more, something nags him that there's something more he was supposed to be noticing]
Why? Did you notice something?