AWASH

#27DEA9 GET YO CHARACTER SHEET

2019-09-11T02:11:42Z

Posted by: pyrafect

In Kaoru's post, we've learned that the old woman in the woods told her that only those who have a page in the book may go home. If you believe this old woman, then I have news for you:

The other day, Archer, Wei Wuxian, and I found a chest in the woods that contains these pages. You may only bring your own back with you to place within the book.

To reach the chest, you must enter the woods with someone and pass three trials...

[ She'll detail the three trials as given by the mods here: the fake voices, the climbing, and the sacrifice. ]

Be safe. I hope for those who wish to go home, you will be happy. But for those who wish to stay, I hope that there is still a way to make this town safe.

[ With that, she closes her laptop. ]

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#0002a

2019-09-05T01:12:19Z

Posted by: deathscyther

So Mythra and I (Duo) took a boat out pretty far on the water with my generator and a motor.

What did we find?

Drumroll please!

Nothing.

Okay, that's a lie. We found a ghost ship, and it attacked us, but at the end of it all we got for the trouble was a flag and a sunburn for being out on the water for so damn long. We tried to bring a skeleton back but it kinda... dissolved the second we hit land.

So did we miss anything important? Anyone found anything more interesting?

... anyone have any aloe?

Ow.

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#FF8080 (backdated to before the event)

2019-08-22T02:59:38Z

Posted by: queenofminiskirts

so there's this ~~hag~~ old granny in the forest. the last time i met her she asked us riddles and if we answered it correctly we'd get to ask one question. and if we got it wrong we got punished. which is unfair. i know riddles are normal for fairytales but some of us are just really bad at riddles!

anyway. lan wangji and i went into the forest a couple of days ago to see if we could find her again. since it seems like if we focus on something we can usually find it.

and we did find her! and she answered one question from each of us and wouldn't answer anymore like a real cheapskate.

but according to her, mr. f is the town, which honestly makes that whole 'clean up the town' quest we got in the beginning really, really weird.

but also, those pages we've been getting? apparently, the people who have those pages in the book get to go home in the end. which also brings up some new questions but it also makes me feel like i deserve a refund for that stupid mirror i got from the wish quest. since if those people's pages weren't in the book then the mirror had been lying!

[And she doesn't want to think about the implications of that...where did those people go?]

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#AED6F1

2019-08-22T02:58:04Z

Posted by: asano_san

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I get that we shouldn't kill the things that came out of the well. I didn't want to do it in the first place.

But how do we get rid of them?

I'm tired of mine staring at me!

When I used to say I wanted people to pay more attention to me, this isn't what I meant.

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#030066

2019-08-18T05:22:30Z

Posted by: passio

The creatures from the well.

I don’t think they’re merely dolls or monsters. I think something is wrong with the well. When I used my purification on them, I was able to extract a feeling. They were once human. It’s as if everything that made up who “they” were was ripped out of them, but this town has shown me what mindless dolls feel like before.

This is different.

I know they’re dangerous, but I’m afraid to kill any more of them. Please be careful.

[ so panicked is this message that dextera forgets to include his name, but really, by this point in time, most people should know his hex code anyway. ]

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#FFD700

2019-08-09T21:52:02Z

Posted by: wooden_one

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[He's really only doing this because he's...fairly sure only Wei Wuxian and Pyra know his hexcode. So this is...basically anonymous, right?]

What would be an acceptable gift for a young maiden?

Anything related to cooking will not be considered.

[Look, he knows where his cooking skills are! And it's not in the kitchen.]

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#6363F9

2019-08-05T17:35:06Z

Posted by: noholdsbard

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Greetings. This is Archer. I hope that you are all faring well after the recent abductions. But it is concerning that and many other strange things in this realm which I wish to speak of today. I refer in particular to that book which Mythra and I have discovered underneath this town.

Last month, I have received a quill. How I came to obtain this item is best left unsaid, but this quill will write upon no surface save for that book. A few short lines scribbled onto that book’s pages have yielded me no results, but perhaps defter hands than mine can reveal its secrets. To that end I have left the quill within the room where the book lies, so that any denizen of this world might use it freely. I believe that, considering the recently published end to Mr. F’s woeful tale, we are meant to rewrite the story of this world. As such, it seems fair that all of us play a part in its completion.

Also, and this is very important! I have left a second quill there. This quill is very special and is quite a pretty shade of blue. By no means should you touch this second quill. Only true kings may use it and no other.

That is all.

[ OOC: This post refers to an especially significant quest reward from last month which might have a strong impact on the endgame. It’s a magical quill that can only work on the book found a while back. Feel free to let your characters use this quill as you will, regardless of whether or not you have CR with Tristan! Just remember to report to the mods if your character writes anything substantial with it!

Also the second bit of this network post is just a ~~flimsy~~ ruse to ICly keep a certain someone from making some very irresponsible decisions RE: the quill. Your characters are perfectly free to touch that second quill (it’s just a random goose feather, and has now been stolen) if you want, or even call him out on the weirdness of it all. That feather is otherwise practically useless and just there as a silly decoy.

ETA: OOC plotting here and a log for threading out book shenanigans is up! ]

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#B70101

2019-08-02T02:28:57Z

Posted by: espritdecorpse

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This is Wei Wuxian. Hello!

Let’s all have a discussion conference!!!

"Young master Wei," you ask, "what’s a discussion conference?" Well, I'll tell you! Back home, it’s something the great cultivation sects do. They get together at regular intervals to talk about various important issues concerning them.

But discussion conferences aren’t all work. There are always games and competitions to start, like sword fighting and archery. And then, to follow, a banquet.

So! Let’s discuss! A lot has happened recently in this town, and I think we should share what we know or suspect. Some decisions need to be made, too. [ Regarding, for instance, Link’s post, as well as the book that was discovered. ] It’s better that we talk about them face-to-face. Magical tools like this one are convenient, but they have their disadvantages.

But it'll be boring if that's all we do, so I’ve got wine, food, and fireworks. Let's play games, let's eat, let's drink, and let's talk.

[ Is this just an excuse to have a summer party? This might be just an excuse to have a summer party. ]

So I hope you’ll all join me a week from today for the Chroma Discussion Conference!

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#B90B3C

2019-08-01T17:10:03Z

Posted by: ifionlyhadthecourage

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Has anyone seen Kyrie?

[ At first, that’s all there was, until soon after he followed up with another post: ]

I can’t find him and... I’m worried. It’s been a couple of days now.

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#F2B52B

2019-07-26T13:42:11Z

Posted by: bakedapple

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Hello, everyone. This is Link. I'm back, from... the woods. I have been staying in my home while recovering my color. I wasn't able to use my laptop until then, but I can now.

First: is everyone alright? I haven't seen any more dryads since that day. Have we located everyone who was taken by them, and have we confirmed that everyone was either healed or came back as I did?

Second: I have something very important to talk about. Please, if you know someone who has not yet seen this post, tell them to read it.

I am worried about what we've been doing lately with the woods and the Guardians. I had kept my thoughts to myself... I felt that I didn't know enough about what happened, killing the two that are dead so far, and I didn't want to step out of line. And I still don't assume to know better than everyone else here, but... After this, I don't think I can stay quiet anymore.

I don't agree with killing the Guardians. I don't think we should be trying to hunt down the last one.

Unless I'm mistaken, we know nothing about them. We don't know why they're here, or what their purpose is... I know they attacked people, but in my humble opinion, the those of the forest have the right to do so. I don't know what these Guardians are any more than you all, but whether they're spirits, or protectors, or ancient forces of some kind, we shouldn't be disrespecting them, and we definitely shouldn't be killing them.

People can correct me on this if I'm wrong, but didn't the trees start to encroach on the town after the first one was killed? How do we know that Guardian wasn't actually protecting us? And now, the recent attack on the town.

The same could be said about the second one, too. After we killed it, the quests every month began to get strange, didn't they? What if they just keep getting worse and worse?

And ... I'm sorry for what I am about to say. I can't say I wouldn't have done the same, since I don't know all the details of what happened. But I object to people acting on their own when it comes to this stuff, without asking everyone else.

It was irresponsible and inconsiderate. We could be in serious danger now.

If I had known people were trying to find another one to kill, maybe I would have said something sooner and none of these terrible things would have happened.

I'm sure people may respond to this correcting me, or giving extra information, or even arguing... that's fine... but I think we need to discuss what's going on.

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#510808

2019-07-23T12:19:23Z

Posted by: scourged

Quest 67 certainly is something, isn't it? They do seem to be escalating in what they're asking everyone to do.

Though it does make me wonder; has anyone in this place died here? For all it's wants and purposes this place doesn't seem so keen to keep it's inhabitants alive more recently.

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#C11010

2019-07-17T09:09:54Z

Posted by: whitelotus

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Who keeps the food here, or where is it? Grown or hunted?

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#3C0808

2019-07-14T12:14:33Z

Posted by: kuron

i'll keep this quick: is quest 67 common, or is it an outlier?

it's disturbingly direct.

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#A2F9FF [July 5th]

2019-07-13T01:13:18Z

Posted by: satanslash

would anyone be up for taking over croma cafe for a few days?

(shiro i know you offered but i dont want it to be -all- on your shoulders)

if anyone is choosing to do the naga quest, be -really really- careful

the one we fought was way faster than i was expecting and

yeah

it got me

im ok just really sick and gonna be stuck in bed for bit but i know not everyone can survive poison like i can so

yeah

thanks

*rin okumura

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#D20000

2019-07-07T13:11:00Z

Posted by: lacrimose

Ryo's gone home.

[He doesn't have a lot more to say about it than that. People should know, but there's no point in being upset about it on the network.]

by the way, we all agree no one's going to try quest 67, right?

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#F37389

2019-07-06T09:15:22Z

Posted by: rosehorn

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Hello everyone! I'm not quite sure how this whole thing works but apparently writing something on here will allow me to post a message for everyone to see?

Anyway, I just want to make a PSA of sorts, since I have a feeling it might become relevant at some point...

If you happen to find an (unattached) arm anywhere, please:
1) DO NOT APPROACH IT!!!!
2) Come find me, Kasen Ibaraki, and alert me of where it is ASAP. I am currently residing in Ruga.

This is for your own safety!

That said, it's nice to meet everyone!

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#610B0B

2019-07-06T01:33:00Z

Posted by: bisection

My body is stiff... A little sore.

Was it long? Who is here? Is brother still here?

Magilou... Why so much garbage...?

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#FFFFE0 - A Ritual

2019-07-04T13:53:33Z

Posted by: regrede

I knew it would eventually come to this.

I’m going to raise the bodies in the burial mound mentioned by a previous poster. I cannot promise much, but I can assure you that it is within my ability to revive and control such basic creatures as the living dead. Although their capabilities are limited, they will surely be of more use to us when able of speech than when not.

For this, I will need a generous portion of blood, and any questions for them you may have. I would prefer not to sacrifice any souls to this either, but if someone would like to meet their end by my Moon Rune in order to guarantee the success of both this and the morbid quest that has been presented to us, I may not refuse.

That is all.

- Sierra

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#27DEA9: Post about Guardian-Killing

2019-07-04T05:03:52Z

Posted by: mythratastic

[ #27DEA9! Sometime during the evening of the 4th...]

Hey, me again with more news.

Another guardian has been defeated by Archer, Xie Lian, and yours truly.

If things go to hell because of it like the new "until-there-was-no-one-left-and-the-town-was-silent-and-drab" part of Mr. F's story, you can blame me. I was the one who dragged the other two along to slay it. [ SHE TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR BAD DECISIONS. ]

By the way there's land beyond the forest, but you can't interact with it.

Also, apparently the flower crown made from the philosopher stone's quest can grow normal trees that the cursed-trees ignore. I'll lend it out if anyone wishes to use it to go plant insta-trees around their houses or something, if you feel like some of the cursed plant life is getting a little too annoying.

You're welcome.

[ Thank you for coming to her TED Talk, she hopes the information is useful to somebody. Feel free to ask Pyra for the flower crown; it can help with slowing down the advance of trees! ]

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#27DEA9

2019-06-29T08:40:13Z

Posted by: mythratastic

[ #27DEA9 ]

A couple things.

1. The key to that door in Flavo appeared. Turns out, it was in the church all along, although it didn't appear until recently. [ After a ritual was completed? How weird. ] Archer and I used the key to open the door, and we found a small room with just a few candles that were burned down their wicks, a table, and a book.

The book is filled with empty pages, and it seems to be connected to the town in some way. It also reeks of dark energy.

For anyone who wants to take a look at it, we left it there. Don't go destroying it until we all decide what to do with it.

[ Mythra's first post, yaaay. ]

2. Also heads up on Mr. F's newer part to the story. The trees are creeping further and further in, it seems like they might just start sapping up all the color. Kind of annoying, if you ask me. Anyway, for philosopher stone's quest, I threw in water, soil, and brick into the cauldron from each district, which formed a pendant that tugs in the direction of anything with color.

If you want to borrow it to explore into the forest, just let me know. And if you need an extra hand in exploring the forest, I'm available.

3. A long time ago I went into the forest with a friend, we found a burial mound with about 30 individuals within it, adults and children alike, with skeletons mostly intact. From what we could find, there wasn't some sort of great battle or slaughter that did them in. [ Wow, wow, so much tact. ] Some had personal effects on them, like rings or toys and scraps of clothes. There were wraiths that didn't take too kindly about us being there, and if they touched you, you'd lose some of your color. We still have bones available if anyone wants to inspect or use them.

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#510808

2019-06-25T18:14:40Z

Posted by: scourged

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Despite having the temporary ability to do so, writing a way out of this place proved nigh on impossible. Not at all a surprise if I am honest with myself, it would have been almost too easy.

So it makes me wonder (that and a talk with someone else). If presented with the choice to go home would you go back or would you stay here? No judgement, simply a curiosity to pass the time.

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#871306

2019-06-24T07:38:18Z

Posted by: trident

is everyone so formal here?

most of these look like carefully penned letters
almost charming

my name is hawke
& i must ask two very important questions

1 who has playing cards and knows how to use them
2 do any of you know how to make alcohol

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#C1BA57 - "Religious Texts"

2019-06-24T04:11:22Z

Posted by: unghost

This is Cairngorm.

There have been a few changes to the books in the library
I was able to restore a few to their original state using some of the ink we all received
I wanted to restore some historical records, but it didn’t go as planned. I’m currently going over some logs about the daily lives of the inhabitants, but something more vague restored alongside them

It was a book about the town’s original inhabitants’ “religion” and “worship”
To be honest, my kind don’t have those things. So I’m not going to be the best at interpreting it
If it even means anything useful.
They seemed to care a lot about separation is about all I can get from it

There are probably those of you out there who know more about religion and who might understand this text more. I’ll explain the contents to you or even show the book to you - if you don’t mess with it.

By the way
Do any of you have the means to build a box the size of a head?
It’s for storing something head shaped.

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#FF8080

2019-06-24T03:27:06Z

Posted by: queenofminiskirts

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so. back home, we figured out a way to travel between alternate universes.

we really just managed to go to a world just like our own but different. like, i was a guy sort of different? or people i know lived different lives and also were no longer adult men but teenage girls sort of different.

but i don't see why we can't travel to the worlds of some of the people here! i mean, how different would it be? if we could find someway to meet each other again after all this is over...I'd really like to be able to do that! i don't know if there might be anything that'd make it easier? i don't know much about this topic so if anyone has any idea of how to make it easier for me to find everyone i've become friends with here i'd be happy to hear it!

anyway, what do you think your alternate selves would be like? my guy self is an ikemen but he's so dumb looking...and rude too! why can't alternate me be a gentleman?

[That's a version of yourself you're talking about Kaoru...]

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#F2B52B

2019-06-22T23:53:03Z

Posted by: bakedapple

Hello everyone. This is Link. If you've never met me, I live in a cottage on the edge of Flavo, near the woods. It's the one with the large fire pit in the front. Please come and say hello any time.

Anyway, I have used the ink given to us recently to create a map of the "world." I asked for it to include as much of our surroundings as possible, including beyond the woods.

Looks like the woods extend very, very far around the town, but they do eventually end. Past that are plains, and to the north beyond that are hills. To the northeast, the hills rise into mountains. And... that's it. That's all it shows. I'm not sure whether it's because I ran out of ink, or because that's all there is.

I've brought the map to the library in Flavo and put it up on the wall. I'm going to spend the day in the library myself, making copies of it to give out to whoever wants one. Please come by to take a look or get a copy for yourself.

Does anyone have any ideas for names for the plains, hills and mountains?

((ooc: if you want to log with Link at the library, feel free to just tag in with an action tag! The map Link asked for is this, which was made with mod input!

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