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Luministi Mods ([personal profile] luministimods) wrote in [community profile] luministi2012-01-17 04:49 pm
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❧ Off-Season 2

[For a long time now, he has remained silent, moving quietly from place to place, and observing. Always observing. He is the one who watches the watchers and knows, somehow, when things do not go the way he wishes them to. And he has gotten angry many times in the past, oh yes, but has yet to raise his voice even once. He doesn't need to. His associates' guilt and fear of him has kept them in check for a long time, but after too many disappointments and loss, he has no choice but to do everything himself. As he should have done from the beginning.]

[His presence, however, has not gone unnoticed. The other has been careful to mask its own presence, but has been hasty in past months. Then again, who else could break what he has created? This added difficulty has made him cautious and slow to make repairs, but now...he's almost ready. A test is what he needs now. He smiles, awaiting their reactions, and using a system he helped create, he sends two lines of text to those whose lives he can still touch, even from afar...]

[So, no matter where you are or what you are doing, a familiar device will chime. Perhaps you didn't even know you had such a thing on you, but for some reason, kept it on you at all times. Or you might be one of the lucky few to retain ready access to your memories in exchange for not being able to return home yet. Nevertheless, everyone with a CAT receives the same message at the same instant across the various worlds and universes:]


Soon, you will be returned to me. You will not escape again.


[The text remains on the CAT's screen before it saves itself to the device's text directory and replaces the top screen with the Town of Luministi directory, a list of familiar names and pictures suddenly displayed before you. What will you do now?]


❧ Plot Details: Off-Season 2
    And so, we meet...well, perhaps some of you know who this might be, or might have an inkling--or might have no clue at all. You will be seeing more of him in the future and in the proper season, so think of this as his way of saying, "Hello!" Which is fitting since we're saying "hello" to Dreamwidth!Luministi! I hope everyone is settling in okay. It's gonna feel a bit weird for a bit, but hopefully, things will feel right again soon~ (And if anyone needs help with things like layouts and stuff, I can see what I can dig up.)

    But like the cut text said, this is open to all game members. Anyone who is still on the taken list can participate. Those who weren't active in the end, we'll say you went home at the end and kept the CAT (more end-game information from the second season can be found here.) Also, I...was a silly thing and through weird and stupid circumstances, managed to make the previous Off-Season entry disappear from the listing, BUT! It still exists! Just...not in the normal list for some really weird reason. It can be found here, and lays out Nathan's plans and what the others will be doing. (And provides a snapshot of the universe surrounding the Luministi Labs.) Hopefully my mistake can be fixed...

    Anyway, in this open post, most of you won't be able to do in-person threads with each other (unless you're in the two teams doing off-world stuff), but the video, audio, and text functions all work perfectly, so you can communicate with anyone and ask what the hell is going on, etc.

    Oh...and two more things. For those who went home, as of now, you have full access to your memories of Luministi at any time, dreaming or awake. How your character deals with the sudden set of memories (or confirmation that hey, those dreams were a little too vivid) is up to you. Also, the CATs will only be able to connect for a "day" to those in other worlds--but don't think this entry is only open for a literal day; I only mean ICly, in-game terms.

    Let's see what else... Oh, keep an eye on the OOC comm for more updates regarding things I will need from you all to update the mod journal (I still have quite a bit of work to do updating all links/coding and such), as well as the dates of the open 4th wall event in March. I haven't quite settled on one yet, but I expect it'll be at least a month before I open apps/reserves in April.

    In the meantime, have fun! And if you have any questions, you know how to reach me~ ♥
bonnypiperlad: (hmm)

[voice]

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-02 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
Aye, well, some of them might be dancers. I've not asked. But they're very determined.

Hey, ye don't suppose that it has something to do with that? Why the CATs went with the rest of ye, that is.
desertdaggers: (you don't say)

[video]

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-02 10:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, the CAT… [gesturing with it] …that's pretty different from anything else around here!

Mm, not a bad idea. It might be tricky, but if we can resist the pull… that'll put a kink in this plan!
desertdaggers: (you don't say)

[voice]

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-02 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
[nodding on his side, unseen] I've known a few ladies like that. My sympathies.

To help us get in contact with each other, you mean? I suppose so!
fortune_sought: (Curious)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-03 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Sophie frowns, curious] No, I'm afraid not. You can get very strong magic by making a contract with a fire demon, but it's not very wise. What's a fire spirit like?
fortune_sought: (Disbelieving)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-03 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, it's Calcifer. He's terribly curious. [she sounds a bit annoyed at that, in this case]

[meanwhile, Calcifer is trying to peer around Sophie. Hawk might catch glimpses of blue fire with green flames on top and dots of orange flame making eyes]

Speaking of that... Mr. Hawk, did you remember Luministi after you returned home?
wind_of_reason: (wind magic)

not very wise- lol poor Calcifer XD

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-03 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Mmm. We never got to ask Clef much about it, but they are essentially spirits that help you work magic through the power of your belief. The wind spirit chose me, and I did end up making a contract of sorts which allowed me access to more power.
So perhaps they are not too different.
wind_of_reason: (oro)

Re: [video]

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-03 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
Hello, Mister Jamie! [She keeps her voice subdued.]
What are you up to?
wind_of_reason: (tricky who me)

Re: [video]

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-03 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
Mmm. It is harder to not have the support of others. Lots of us are still pretty strong on our own, though. Maybe we can still do something, if we know it's coming. And if the CATs are working, perhaps we can still coordinate something.
wind_of_reason: (sadness)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-03 09:25 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad to hear that. Please rest well - it will help you be alert when you continue on.

... [She tries to smile encouragingly, but the worry does not leave her face, or mind.]
desertdaggers: (you don't say)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-03 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
Anyone would want to know, if they heard a strange voice! [but, well. That's at least part of why he's not in the village.]

[He does look, and it's a surprise- Salamando's made of reds and oranges, almost the other side of the scale. He smiles and nods at Calcifer before focusing on Sophie again.]


Not particularly, but it's been a bit busy.
desertdaggers: (you don't say)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-03 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
[He reaches out, but forestalls himself before he gets very far- the image won't feel anything, smiles instead, hands in his lap.] Yeah. I'll head back soon- if there's not space in the inn, I can probably borrow a blanket off someone.

…what about you? Have you been well?
painlessfighter: (happy)

[video]

[personal profile] painlessfighter 2012-02-04 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It will! Yes! We should resist the pull! Let's tell everybody!

[Natsuo is clearly very excited!!]
painlessfighter: (smallsmile)

[ video ]

[personal profile] painlessfighter 2012-02-04 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Because we were on TV, right? Wow! Jamie has fans! That's cool. You should make them do things for you.

[Because that's totally what you do with fans. Right?]
painlessfighter: (protective)

[video]

[personal profile] painlessfighter 2012-02-04 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay. So when someone sees that man show up, they need to say something on the CAT immediately! Is that a good plan?
vengefulagent: (pic#1916894)

[personal profile] vengefulagent 2012-02-05 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
That's what I'm thinking as well. [and he really hopes it is, too]

[lets out another frustrated sigh] Whatever hints there are, they're constantly being blocked or sabotaged by all the damn fans on this planet.
vengefulagent: (Son of a bitch...)

[personal profile] vengefulagent 2012-02-05 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Dangerous, yes, but...perhaps not in the way you'd think. [he sighs a bit] Do you remember looking through the papers on Resarci's desk? All the ones talking about how popular we are on other worlds? If you don't, Croix and I recovered several documents backing those up. There were pages and pages of comments talking about us. How much the viewers loved or hated us.

And we just so happened to come to a planet where Croix and I are very popular. [but thankfully for Croix, he's been spared a bit of the recognition so far]
desertdaggers: (bugs mean poison)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-05 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. If he comes more into the open…

I'm sorry to hear that. Er… fans?
desertdaggers: (and a clear blue sky)

[video]

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-05 08:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Hawk grins at that] That's sure to put a spoke in those plans! Let's do it.
fortune_sought: (Uncertain)

It's true!

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-05 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[she's surprised to hear that] Then...does that spirit have your heart, Fuu?
fortune_sought: (Uncertain)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-05 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[insistently--she means this more for Calcifer's benefit than Hawk's] And I'll tell him all about it later.

[she frowns, concerned] What exactly has been happening there?
wind_of_reason: (serious thought)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-06 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Have my heart? ... That is a good question. He asked for proof that my heart was worthy so I could don him.

[She closes her eyes a moment, turning her attention inward. In Tokyo she cannot hear Windam like she can in Cephiro. But where was he in her heart...]

I use magic based on the power of my belief and my heart. The spirit is part of my magic. So I suppose I could say the spirit has a part of my heart, yes.
wind_of_reason: (fuji erupted)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-06 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Oh... You're a celebrity there? That's amazing!
wind_of_reason: (frowningly serious)

[video]

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-06 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
That might be the best we can do. It happens so quickly, we might not even have time for that. But we've got to try something...
wind_of_reason: (tricky who me)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-06 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Poor Hawk- he'd better sleep on something better than a blanket.]

I have been well, thank you. Things have been as ordinary as they can be with me! Study and tests and clubs and such.
bonnypiperlad: (tardis2)

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-06 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, so he can.] Er, hello then. Sorry, I've not met many fire demons before. It's ah, nice to meet ye, I suppose.

[Well, this is awkward. Fortunately, a look at his CAT's screen gives him a nice excuse to change the subject.] Look, Sophie, did ye get a message on your CAT just now?

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