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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: (serious)

[voice]

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-06 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Or so they can keep track of ye. And someone wants us to know it. Why else send a message like the one we've gotten?
bonnypiperlad: (tardis2)

[video]

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-06 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
What am I...oh, ye mean why was I listening at the door? Aye, well, that's a bit of a long story. Where are ye at the moment?
wind_of_reason: (arrow)

Re: [video]

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-06 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
I'm at home. [She tilts the camera so you can see a bit of her room - the headboard of her bed and a bookshelf]

I suppose we might not have time for a long story - it's quite odd that the CAT is working again.
desertdaggers: (bugs mean poison)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-06 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
Haha… probably for the best!

Ahhh… [he waves one hand, smile going.] We managed to get into more trouble getting to the Holyland than we thought we would.
desertdaggers: (the shine of preparation)

[voice]

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-06 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
Ahhh… yeah, and since it's bound to be going with us everywhere… [he supposes he could try leaving it in Deen but that could be trouble if someone found it]

It seems a strange thing to do, though. We're bound to try to prepare against it, whatever they want.
desertdaggers: (you don't say)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-06 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
[he's exaggerating a little- Nikita would check to make sure he had something proper to sleep on, at least.]

Haha, that's good! It all sounds a lot calmer than here. And your friends?
fortune_sought: (Righteous Anger)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-08 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
You suppose? [Calcifer doesn't sound entirely happy with that greeting--or the subject change] Sophie-

[firmly] Later, Calcifer. [to Jamie] Yes, I'm afraid I did. But what did yours say?

[after all, it seems a bit silly to threaten to bring Jamie back when he never left]
fortune_sought: (Intent)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-08 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
Oh... [Sophie frowns, trying to compare that to the magic she's used to] That doesn't sound quite the same, but...similar, I suppose.

In any case...you didn't happen to receive a message on your CAT, did you?
fortune_sought: (Uncertain)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-08 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
[concerned] Are you all right?
wind_of_reason: (frowningly serious)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-08 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hoping that frown is not a bad thing...]

I'm afraid I did. And with it, all my memories of what happened to us. It seems rather surreal to be speaking to you from my home in Tokyo! [She shakes her head, a determined expression replacing her light smile.] I have no intention of being caught again, but if it happens, we will just escape again.
wind_of_reason: (tricky who me)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-02-08 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Hahaha- it is hectic in it's own way.
Everyone is well, thank you! We are trying to get into the same high school together, the preparation for which is stressing them out a bit.
But at least these decisions affect nothing but our own lives.
bonnypiperlad: (slightly confused)

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[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-09 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
[He's about to mention that Natsuo has them too, but fortunately gets distracted by the statement. Instead, he winds up giving the younger lad a rather baffled look.]

Make them... Why would I want to do that?
bonnypiperlad: (Hey?)

[video]

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-09 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
And not good, if ye ask me. Look, I'm with the Doctor and Xion on some planet named Fremercury, and there's an awful lot of those fans around here. [More than he thought, to be honest.]

Er...that is, ye did read some of those letters they sent, right?
Edited 2012-02-09 06:52 (UTC)
bonnypiperlad: (considering2)

[voice]

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-09 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
How, though? From what Nathan said, I thought once he sent ye home ye were there for good.
bonnypiperlad: (distraught)

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-09 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, let me see if I can get it back. [He fumbles with the CAT for a moment, and suddenly everything stops blank as he accidentally switches it off. A few seconds later, though, and it's back on again, an anxious-looking Jamie shaking the device in an effort to get it to function again.]

-phie? Sophie! Are ye still there?
desertdaggers: (the shine of preparation)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-09 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
[shurgs, tilting his head to one side a little.] Just tired, really. Ah… thank you for the vest, again! It's been a great help. [and definitely looks less of a mess than some of his other gear.]
desertdaggers: (bugs mean poison)

Re: [voice]

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-09 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
Hah… well, given some of us got dragged a second time, I'm not as surprised as I could be.

Maybe we can resist the pull, when we feel it.
desertdaggers: (and a clear blue sky)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-09 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
Is that so? I wish you all the best of luck, then! Though I'm sure you'll manage well enough anyway.

Mm. Still… it'd be a shame, wouldn't it?
painlessfighter: (don't walk away)

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[personal profile] painlessfighter 2012-02-09 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Isn't that what people do with fans? That's what they do on TV.
bonnypiperlad: (seriously?)

[voice]

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-10 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
Och, that's true. Assuming ye don't wind up forgetting everything again.

I don't suppose ye actually remember any of the times when ye did get dragged here now, do ye?
bonnypiperlad: (youmustbejoking)

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[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-02-10 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
They do? [Mind you, he only has the barest idea what a TV is to start with, so this is all news to him.]

Like what, exactly?
desertdaggers: (bugs mean poison)

[voice]

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-02-10 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
I'd definitely prefer not to! I don't think much of having my memories fiddled with like this.

Not much… it seemed to happen pretty quickly. There one moment, in Luministi the next… and the image of a man.
fortune_sought: (Default)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-11 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
[it's more that Sophie finds this confusing, considering Fuu doesn't look like she's missing her heart the way Howl used to be. but she lets it go for now--they have more important things to discuss]

Yes, that happened to me as well. [and she nods in agreement at Fuu's declaration] Yes, of course. We-

[but Sophie is cut off abruptly as a door slams open elsewhere in the room, and the CAT picks up the sound of a man shouting angrily and not at all politely. he's actually swearing in Welsh, but unfortunately, the CAT translates it for Fuu's benefit. and then abruptly he cries:] Calcifer!

[green flames flare up behind Sophie] I see it, too. About half a day away, and coming fast.

[Sophie's eyes widen, and she turns away from the CAT] What is it? [but after seeing the look on Howl's face, she turns back and hisses to Fuu:] I'm sorry. I'm afraid we'll have to talk later! [and as the Welshman starts to speak again behind her, she reaches out and shuts off the CAT]
fortune_sought: (Uncertain)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-11 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Sophie looks just as anxious; she was afraid she wouldn't be able to get back in contact with him] Yes! Jamie, I'm here. Can you hear me?
fortune_sought: (Looking Up)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-02-11 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[she nods, not particularly placated by that answer] Then I'm glad for that, at least. Are you near the Holyland now?

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