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theshimmer2020-08-21 01:45 am
shimmermods) wrote in theshimmer2020-08-21 01:45 am
Visions.
LANDSCAPES.
The further in you go, the thicker the calcification becomes.
The crystals on the walls are difficult to make out now, having been encased entirely by thick white growths encompassing the walls like spider veins, like roots; their energy, however, can still be felt if you wander too close to the walls, or if you spend too long recovering yourself after something sufficiently stressful has come into your line of view. This may be more for a problem for some of you than it is for others; some of you are holding up surprisingly well, all things considered.
It isn't a failing on your part, when it hits you.
It's hard to say precisely what "it" is - a sudden fatigue, a seizure, an abrupt swirling of the world beneath your feet; all you know is that you're here, and then you aren't anywhere, and it takes a moment to place what brought the feeling on, or even what the feeling itself is. It will come to you eventually, however, once your eyes refocus and the cavern comes into view again for you properly - it feels like that first week you were here. Like reawakening after a long stint asleep; like being disoriented after realizing that you're not where you should be.
The difference this time is that you are, for all intents and purposes, still where you should be.
You don't seem to have gone anywhere; it doesn't feel like you've lost that much time, even, if you've lost any at all. But the fact of the matter is that something feels different, and it feels wrong, and placing how proves to be difficult.
There's a bend in the path, and suddenly it becomes all too clear.
You aren't supposed to be here, are you?
This place can be anything and everything - the hallway in the upper floor of your house, the bar you frequent, that place where all your comrades are buried. What matters is that it's somewhere you weren't sure you would see again, but the fact of it is that you're seeing it here, and you're seeing it now, and perhaps some of the others with you are seeing it too. Perhaps there are others here, those that have been on your mind for the past few days; perhaps you're all alone outside of whomever is questionably fortunate enough to be experiencing this with you.
Whatever you're seeing, however, something remains present in your mind, driving you onward and encouraging you to move through this, and quickly.
You don't belong here.
You need to leave.
[OOC: Welcome to the first half of our week 5 event! For this portion of the event, the hallucinations you've experienced up until now have become far more thoroughly immersive, and can be seen or experienced by others in something akin to a shared dream-state. These visions are likely to delict something from your world that you would find familiar and would have some sort of attachment to, whether that attachment is positive or negative. Monsters or other people from your world can be present here and interacted with, to deal with as you see fit; fighting them or speaking to them are both fair game. Conversely, your personal experience may be exploring or revisiting an area of your world that may or may not be how you remember it...
Please note that the mods will not be NPCing any characters in your visions or answering questions specific to the environments that you create. However, you are free to create as you see fit; time and space have very little meaning here, and your only limitations to your character's personal illusion/dreamscapes are your own creativity. Feel free to post any prompts you may want to play with, and to tag out to others to experience whatever they want to show you. (However, it is worth noting that any physical items you find in the visions will not remain in their possession afterwards.) As always, if you have any more questions about how works, let us know!]
The crystals on the walls are difficult to make out now, having been encased entirely by thick white growths encompassing the walls like spider veins, like roots; their energy, however, can still be felt if you wander too close to the walls, or if you spend too long recovering yourself after something sufficiently stressful has come into your line of view. This may be more for a problem for some of you than it is for others; some of you are holding up surprisingly well, all things considered.
It isn't a failing on your part, when it hits you.
It's hard to say precisely what "it" is - a sudden fatigue, a seizure, an abrupt swirling of the world beneath your feet; all you know is that you're here, and then you aren't anywhere, and it takes a moment to place what brought the feeling on, or even what the feeling itself is. It will come to you eventually, however, once your eyes refocus and the cavern comes into view again for you properly - it feels like that first week you were here. Like reawakening after a long stint asleep; like being disoriented after realizing that you're not where you should be.
The difference this time is that you are, for all intents and purposes, still where you should be.
You don't seem to have gone anywhere; it doesn't feel like you've lost that much time, even, if you've lost any at all. But the fact of the matter is that something feels different, and it feels wrong, and placing how proves to be difficult.
There's a bend in the path, and suddenly it becomes all too clear.
You aren't supposed to be here, are you?
This place can be anything and everything - the hallway in the upper floor of your house, the bar you frequent, that place where all your comrades are buried. What matters is that it's somewhere you weren't sure you would see again, but the fact of it is that you're seeing it here, and you're seeing it now, and perhaps some of the others with you are seeing it too. Perhaps there are others here, those that have been on your mind for the past few days; perhaps you're all alone outside of whomever is questionably fortunate enough to be experiencing this with you.
Whatever you're seeing, however, something remains present in your mind, driving you onward and encouraging you to move through this, and quickly.
You don't belong here.
You need to leave.
[OOC: Welcome to the first half of our week 5 event! For this portion of the event, the hallucinations you've experienced up until now have become far more thoroughly immersive, and can be seen or experienced by others in something akin to a shared dream-state. These visions are likely to delict something from your world that you would find familiar and would have some sort of attachment to, whether that attachment is positive or negative. Monsters or other people from your world can be present here and interacted with, to deal with as you see fit; fighting them or speaking to them are both fair game. Conversely, your personal experience may be exploring or revisiting an area of your world that may or may not be how you remember it...
Please note that the mods will not be NPCing any characters in your visions or answering questions specific to the environments that you create. However, you are free to create as you see fit; time and space have very little meaning here, and your only limitations to your character's personal illusion/dreamscapes are your own creativity. Feel free to post any prompts you may want to play with, and to tag out to others to experience whatever they want to show you. (However, it is worth noting that any physical items you find in the visions will not remain in their possession afterwards.) As always, if you have any more questions about how works, let us know!]
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The girl speaks true.
Chaos crawls in the deepest corners.
You should not have come.
It was hardly our choice, dragon. You know that as well as we do.
[He...sure doesn't like the sound of that, though. What else is lurking in this false library?]
I trust you shall not take part in our departure.
We are observers.
...Of course. Best of luck finding your own way out. [He looks to Felicia, readying his staff.] Let's be off, then. But keep your wits about you.
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...Nyarlathotep is certainly an interesting being, I must say.
[Of course, Felicia's keeping her eye out as they walk--anything interesting while they do walk?]
Hopefully it does manage to find it's own way out of this mess.
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It is. That one I find particularly interesting in that it has never been aggressive. It is a rather fine conversation partner...under normal circumstances, of course.
[Well, "normal" by the Library Obscura's standards. But right now is definitely not normal.
They're currently wandering down one of the library's many corridors, and honestly, it looks like much of the same, which is likely by design. Gotta lean hard into that maze-like feel.]
It will likely be fine. Once we depart from this place, it will be able to return from whence it came.
[Which makes it seem like that Nyarlathotep was less of a construct and more that it was summoned to this construct...but that probably wasn't the case, right?]
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[Felicia shakes her head though, stopping herself before she goes off track. Honestly, Felicia's absolutely looking around while they walk; this place feels extremely like a maze, and despite being rather...well, foreboding, it's not bad to look at.
...Though, Felicia's expression does knit a bit in worry.]
I hope that's the case. The Shimmer is unpredictable, but...hopefully it can manage that much. And that we can find a way out, too--are we getting close?
[please. please don't let the shimmer kidnap the weird dragon god, it was weirdly nice, we don't need the shimmer trying to take that form.
don't worry your pretty little head felicia, it's just gonna be wesker for a bit before it's back to Pretty Cthulhu hours]no subject
[As Felicia's examining the halls of bookshelves while they walk, something might catch her eye at the end of one of them...or rather, someone.
Is that a little girl standing in the shadows?]
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Wait--Heinwald, there's someone else here. Look!
[Felicia will keep her eyes focused at the end of the shelf, just...kneeling down a bit before calling out.]
Hey there, little lady? Would you like to come out? Did you get lost in here too?
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[Heinwald comes to a halt and stands beside Felicia as she calls the girl over.
The girl doesn’t move at first, but eventually she takes a few tentative steps out of the shadows. Heinwald recognizes her.]
Lathna...!
[Lathna inclines her head up to look at Heinwald as he says her name, but she doesn’t say anything in response. She just holds her teddy bear tightly, as if partially paralyzed by fear about the situation she’s in.]
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[Felicia gasps a little bit, but her expression becomes warm shortly after. Oh, she's adorable! And absolutely scared, which is sad, but who can blame her in a situation like this. As much as Felicia wants to dote a bit, she's gotta focus.]
Ah, it's okay! Why don't you come with us? We can keep you safe from whatever is in here, okay?
[Felicia's not altogether certain of how true that is, but hey, safety in numbers, right???]