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re_alignment_ooc2013-11-26 03:37 pm
megaton) wrote in re_alignment_ooc2013-11-26 03:37 pm
Journey to the Center of the Cybertron
This will be a mini-fate event, brought to you by Chibi and Saeru!
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The Problem
The Pillar has been standing for several weeks now. Although the initial, reality-warping affects of its landing have worn off those who were influenced by them, other individuals may have noticed that it is far from done impacting the Haven as a whole.
If approached, it calls. If attacked, it retaliates. If touched, it changes whatever Refugee is unlucky enough to come in contact with it.
In short, it is dangerous.
However insidious its defenses are, however, even more insidious is what it seems to be doing. Those who have ventured close have realized that the Pillar comes from the Lambda and goes down, down, down...deep into what may be the Core of Cybertron. It may be drawing light, or altering the balance of the new world, or inserting something dark and wicked. It could be doing anything...but it is clear that if it succeeds, the Firstforged will remain gone and Unicron will triumph. Chaos will reign.
The only question now is...what will you do about it?
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The Proposal
Jetfire has put forth the following proposal: To venture to the depths of Cybertron and find how far the Pillar goes. Once there, observations will be made and, if it is deemed feasible, the Pillar will be dealt with. It is clear this trip will not be an easy one, and without the Firstforged present it is not certain how 'permanent' death has become.
However, there is a way down: An elevator in Prima's temple that Hot Rod might know how to use.
Anyone is welcome to come.
What is learned down there may prove very valuable to character's futures in R/A.
~~~~~
How do I sign up?
Simply comment to this post with which character is coming, what they are bringing, and answers to the following questions:
The Deadline for sign-ups is end-of-day November 29th.
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What happens after sign-ups?
The trip down into the Core and back will be assumed to take three days. In-game, this means your character will be unreachable from December 2nd through December 4th (which should allow us time to write-up mini-fates for all parties.) Before you have received your fate you are welcome to play out the descent, and once you have received your fate you are free to play out the aftermath! Since characters can return up the elevator at just about any point, this allows for an extra bit of fun.
A post giving the details of the Core and a rough over-view of the plot will be going up on December 2nd.
Unless otherwise noted in your mini-fate, all characters will be assumed to be back on the surface by December 5th.
~~~
The Problem
The Pillar has been standing for several weeks now. Although the initial, reality-warping affects of its landing have worn off those who were influenced by them, other individuals may have noticed that it is far from done impacting the Haven as a whole.
If approached, it calls. If attacked, it retaliates. If touched, it changes whatever Refugee is unlucky enough to come in contact with it.
In short, it is dangerous.
However insidious its defenses are, however, even more insidious is what it seems to be doing. Those who have ventured close have realized that the Pillar comes from the Lambda and goes down, down, down...deep into what may be the Core of Cybertron. It may be drawing light, or altering the balance of the new world, or inserting something dark and wicked. It could be doing anything...but it is clear that if it succeeds, the Firstforged will remain gone and Unicron will triumph. Chaos will reign.
The only question now is...what will you do about it?
~~~~~
The Proposal
Jetfire has put forth the following proposal: To venture to the depths of Cybertron and find how far the Pillar goes. Once there, observations will be made and, if it is deemed feasible, the Pillar will be dealt with. It is clear this trip will not be an easy one, and without the Firstforged present it is not certain how 'permanent' death has become.
However, there is a way down: An elevator in Prima's temple that Hot Rod might know how to use.
Anyone is welcome to come.
What is learned down there may prove very valuable to character's futures in R/A.
~~~~~
How do I sign up?
Simply comment to this post with which character is coming, what they are bringing, and answers to the following questions:
- 1. If the Pillar offers power, knowledge, or charisma in exchange for betraying one of your party members (of your own selection), would you accept? (Betrayal being equivalent to that member becoming injured or experiencing a negative changing affect.)
- 2. If you noticed a party member is injured/negatively affected would you sacrifice yourself to the Pillar (IE take that injury/affect) to save them? Are there any characters in R/A this would NOT apply to?
- 3. Have you died in Re-Aligned? If so, how many times?
- 4. Which Firstforged, if any, have you received bonuses from? (IE a Firstforged has PMed you in the past with a special boon or ability?)
- 5. Are there any status affects which are 'off-limits' for your character? (We will be avoiding permanent injury, and all affects will be temporary.)
- 6. Are there any status affects you'd LIKE to incur? (SUCH as permanent injury or death?)
The Deadline for sign-ups is end-of-day November 29th.
~~~
What happens after sign-ups?
The trip down into the Core and back will be assumed to take three days. In-game, this means your character will be unreachable from December 2nd through December 4th (which should allow us time to write-up mini-fates for all parties.) Before you have received your fate you are welcome to play out the descent, and once you have received your fate you are free to play out the aftermath! Since characters can return up the elevator at just about any point, this allows for an extra bit of fun.
A post giving the details of the Core and a rough over-view of the plot will be going up on December 2nd.
Unless otherwise noted in your mini-fate, all characters will be assumed to be back on the surface by December 5th.
no subject
Items: ... himself? his null rays?
1. If the Pillar offers power, knowledge, or charisma in exchange for betraying one of your party members (of your own selection), would you accept? Yes, this is Starscream.
2. If you noticed a party member is injured/negatively affected would you sacrifice yourself to the Pillar (IE take that injury/affect) to save them? Are there any characters in R/A this would NOT apply to? No, not really. He may try to stop something from happening but no self sacrificing here.
3. Have you died in Re-Aligned? If so, how many times? No
4. Which Firstforged, if any, have you received bonuses from? (IE a Firstforged has PMed you in the past with a special boon or ability?) Megatronus, Liege
5. Are there any status affects which are 'off-limits' for your character?(We will be avoiding permanent injury, and all affects will be temporary.) Not really
6. Are there any status affects you'd LIKE to incur? (SUCH as permanent injury or death?) Doesn't matter.
no subject
Its dark and cramped in much of the bowels of Cybertron, but that seems to impact Jetfire and Skyfire more than it does you. Even so, there are paths that were obviously built to accommodate Firstforged, and so its not that terrible for you. It is a little boring, sadly, as upon finding the Pillar most of the scientists go into their intense science modes and even Jetfire is too busy to talk much. However, its hard not to notice the data he's getting, and he does theorize out loud from time to time.
This provides you the opportunity to show your brilliance. After all, you aren't dumb, and its not hard to see the parallel between Jetfire's suggestion (to have multiple people touch the Pillar to distract it) and what happened to you and Megatron in the Junk pile (where Jetfire's touching of the Pillar distracted it.) With your prompting, he does suggest this.
You, of course, want nothing to do with actually touching the Pillar. It made Jetfire crazy and it made Megatron crazy in a different way, and while you are many things you have no desire to be crazy as well.
Because of this, Jetfire convinces you to go on one of the teams seeking out the Pillar's tendrils. You snag a human--Kevin--who you can use to make touch the Pillar tendril while you stay safely back and shoot it into dust. Because you're so eager to sacrifice your partner, the Pillar is kind to you: push Kevin into one of the wandering badlands spots on your way out, and you'll receive a nice gift.
The best part is, when Kevin vanishes its easy to blame it on the fact that he was touching the Pillar. Clearly you are not at fault.
Despite this, you do manage to destroy the tendril. You might as well accomplish the job that you started out to do, after all.
On the minus side, you have to fight your way through a dozen robo-wolves in order to do this. Its not an easy fight, but you're not an easy jet to take down. Besides, the scratches that you get will help corroborate your story! That, and it seems easier to fight the wolves, somehow. Its almost as if you're receiving some bonus from your connection to Megatronus...
Bonus
Electrum. You'd find a barrel of it conveniently in your path on your way out. While carrying it back to the surface is going to be annoying (Electrum is HEAVY) you know it will be well worth the effort. Any surface coated with Electrum becomes literally invincible for a period of one week. With a barrel's worth, you could coat yourself completely twice...or you can stretch it out and coat small portions of yourself when needed.