luministimods: (Default)
Luministi Mods ([personal profile] luministimods) wrote in [community profile] luministi2012-03-16 10:00 pm

❧ Off-Season 3 - Whispers Out of the Ether

[Someone has been in the Luministi Research Labs.

To the untrained eye, everything is still in its place despite the undetected intrusion. Not a paper has stirred. No chairs have been pushed out of their original positions in the slightest. Not even a single blade of grass in the town square has bent or crushed. Yet something
has changed.

Perhaps it's a slightly different tang in the air. One check of the life support systems, however, will tell one that the oxygen mix is the same as ever. The strange objects and rooms from the old citizens are still there as well, so still and untouched as the rest of the things in the town generally are. Even the remnants of the old Neptune sundial outside the library and the stone sundial in the park have been left alone.

The intruder smiles, knowing it is only the beginning. If the test goes as planned, then perhaps...

As quietly as the intruder came, the intruder now leaves without a trace. There are several observations to be done.

No sooner does the intruder leave, a video begins to play on all CAT units that shows a rather beautiful montage of the town while a kind gentleman's voice speaks. Some will recognize the voice as belonging to Mayor Caligin.]


    Hello and good morning! It gives me great pleasure to be able to greet you and welcome you to the Town of Luministi. My name is Constantine Caligin, Mayor of Luministi. I am sorry I am unable to greet you in person, but there is always something to be done here in town hall! Surely you understand.

    While I have a minute though, let me give you the highlights of our great and beautiful town.

    Here in Luministi, we strive to maintain the integrity of our quiet small town life while slowly bringing in new blood and new technologies. One look at our fine, eclectic town square and you will see how well we are progressing! There are many new and exciting places in town for you to explore, like our fabulous restaurants, recently renovated cinema, and our famous library. We welcome any feedback about them, from convenience to pure aestheticism. Our latest additions are identical housing developments situated in the west and east of Luministi's town borders and we hope you enjoy the accommodations! They have been built with the ideas of comfort and ease in mind.

    Unfortunately, that--
    [there is a slight disturbance in the audio, as if the original has been altered]--will be all for today. This has just been merely a test. Soon, you will see what joys your stay in Luministi will bring you. And it will bring you plenty of joy and happiness. So much so, you will never want to leave.

    Not ever again.

[And on that note, the video ends on a rather ominous shot of the town hall, and unintelligible voices begin to whisper to fill the void the video broadcast has left...]



Plot Details: Off-Season 3
    Welcome to Luministi's pre-season Fourth Wall event! If you have never participated in 4th wall with us before, the portion above the cut there is an IC continuation of the story that has been in the making for the past two seasons (a summary of which can be read here if you are curious, but it's not required reading!) But unlike past events, the majority of our in-game characters are off on different journeys or are even back home in their worlds! The town itself has been pretty empty for a while, so the video that was mysteriously broadcast just then will be everyone's view of the town.

    Now, for those of you new to the game, the CATs, or Communications Audiovisual Transmitters, are personalized communication devices about the size of your palm, and for this day only, visiting characters will have this device. They'll have found it randomly on their person with no idea how it even got there. From a video broadcast standpoint, you'll be able to see the the immediate surroundings of the person you're talking to. More information about the CATs can be found on the FAQ page, which also has some handy tips about how the game is run and other questions about the game that aren't answered elsewhere in the mod journal. But if you don't see your question answered anywhere, please don't be afraid to ask!

    In-game time, this event lasts a day, but you can tag for however long you want!

    If visiting players do app into the game when applications and reserves open on April 14th, 12:01am EST, they will be able to remember the video of the town and everyone they meet the moment they show up in the town of Luministi for real. Yeah for ready-made CR, right?

    And for returning players and those still in play in off-season shenanigans, here's the link to the most recent batch of updates, especially regarding things I'll need from you guys. I think I have just about everyone, but it's here again for your convenience! And character-wise, it's up to you what your character was up to when that somewhat familiar broadcast came over the CATs. Just when you thought you were safe from the town again, huh? Alas...

    This event is merely a preview of what is to come in Luministi's third and final season. All of the storylines and mysteries introduced back in June 2010 when the game first opened will be brought to a close, and how it all does will be up to everyone involved. There are choices to be made and tasks that need to be accomplished--but only if you do it. Not doing something also will result in something, but whether it's for better or worse, well... You'll just have to come along for the ride and see, won't you?

    [community profile] luministi formally opens May 19th, 11:59am EST. I look forward to seeing everyone here! ♥

    Now, let the fourth-walling commence! Have lots of fun~
ragebreath: (Default)

[personal profile] ragebreath 2012-03-19 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
... That's bad? Like, the moral type of "darkness" or whatever?

[Yeah, this is going right over his head.]
ragebreath: (YOU STUPID STUPID IDIOT)

[personal profile] ragebreath 2012-03-19 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, he knows that face. He knows that face way too well.]

Egbert! How in the everloving fuck did you get one of these stupid devices? ... And why are you using that to talk to me when we were doing just fucking wonderfully without it?
arcielwaath: (craving for our harmony)

[personal profile] arcielwaath 2012-03-20 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[She shakes her head. She's about to comment that she's never heard of Earth before, let alone Scotland, but the rest of what he says gets her attention. Her eyes go wide.]

They took you? Wait! Are you trapped? Do you need help?
arcielwaath: (but i step to the left)

[personal profile] arcielwaath 2012-03-20 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know what you're talking about!!!
grandbellknight: (don't try and fix me)

[personal profile] grandbellknight 2012-03-20 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Tell me about it. [He shakes his head, but he does laugh a little. Juuust faintly.] That would just be too easy, I guess.

I didn't realize just how... fanatic... they would be. I really underestimated that much.
painlessfighter: (huh)

[personal profile] painlessfighter 2012-03-20 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
I knew it would be. [Snicker~]

Really? Oohh, how popular? Do you get special treatment?
bitchslapping: (Ran - plot)

[personal profile] bitchslapping 2012-03-20 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
If you didn't know, you wouldn't be so defensive.
fortune_sought: (Cat - Stalk)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-03-20 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
[concerned] Are you all right?

[but her expression sours at that question] A djinn, as it turns out. It stole the castle. [indignant] Actually stole our castle!
fortune_sought: (Cat - Search)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-03-20 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[sourly] "Interesting" isn't the word I'd use at the moment. How utterly monstrous, breaking into people's castles and stealing them!

[she looks uncomfortable] I'm not certain. Everyone was yelling, and then the castle just came off from on top of me! And quite as suddenly, I was here in the mountains.
fortune_sought: (Cat - Thoughtful)

[personal profile] fortune_sought 2012-03-20 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
[her tone showed no doubts about that, at least. next to Howl, Suliman is the second-strongest wizard in Ingary]

The trouble is getting there. [she pauses thoughtfully] And I may have found a solution to that problem, but to be honest, I'm not sure it's entirely a good idea.
arcielwaath: (and I try again)

[personal profile] arcielwaath 2012-03-20 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
It... It doesn't matter!! Really!

[Ahem-hem!]

S-So... where are you from anyway if you don't think this is so weird?
vengefulagent: (pic#1916901)

[personal profile] vengefulagent 2012-03-20 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Not...me personally. And I'm not from your world. [short pause] It's all a bit complicated, but I know of Cocona because of her brother, Croix.
vengefulagent: (Won't be betrayed anymore)

[personal profile] vengefulagent 2012-03-20 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
No, it's all right. I thought I heard something. [he's silent for a second more, listening again] I should be back soon. I think I found a way in.
vengefulagent: (Oh you've got to be kidding...)

[personal profile] vengefulagent 2012-03-20 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[he climbs to his feet, grateful that his helmet absorbed enough of the percussive force so his ears aren't ringing too badly. smoke spills out of the locker as he opens it, and sure enough...]

Yes. Yes, they are.
sarcasticpelican: (pic#1949168)

[personal profile] sarcasticpelican 2012-03-20 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
Agent Washington what the hell is this?

[She actually sounds a little pissed off today. Then again...season 6.
vengefulagent: (We have to end this)

[personal profile] vengefulagent 2012-03-20 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ignores her sour tone] You're lucky that's the only thing it did.

I see. [for her sake, he decides to change the topic. he can't do anything to change the past anyway] What is your...um. [falters for a second, debating word choice] Your baby's name?
vengefulagent: (Here's the plan)

[personal profile] vengefulagent 2012-03-20 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry Command, it's... [trails off for a brief moment] ...a little complicated. Let's just say you're lucky that you haven't been dragged into this mess.

[of course, the "mess" he's talking about is the video broadcast from before the fans got a hold of things.]
sarcasticpelican: (Down-looking helmet)

[personal profile] sarcasticpelican 2012-03-20 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
From what I can tell I'm guessing you're right.

Still- jilted lover? What the- what have you been telling these people?

[As far as she remembers there are three iterations of Washington. Naive Crazy and Bitter. None of them get laid as far as she knows, and she has his psych file right here...(SHE KNOWS YOU WET THE BED WASHINGTON. SHE KNOWS.)]
bonnypiperlad: (what?!)

[personal profile] bonnypiperlad 2012-03-20 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Hey? No, look, I'm not marrying Xion! Look, just because I said the word marriage doesn't mean...och.
worldsapart: (Ֆ the isolated train jolts)

[personal profile] worldsapart 2012-03-20 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
Why would we get married?! I don't -- He's a friend!
wind_of_reason: (fuji erupted)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-03-20 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
That's understandable though, if you've never seen anything like it before! There are fans like that in my country, so I can understand it a little.
wind_of_reason: (happy ohhohoho)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-03-20 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
Wonderful choices! Those are some of the best kinds of stories. They are classic, and have become the foundation of many other tales.
desertdaggers: (these are sharp)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-03-20 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
Haha… [he waves his hand, smiling.] Just fine, thank you. Some rest and I'll be more than ready to go on.

A… 'jinn', you say? [he frowns] That's… rather different from ours. Have you any idea what it stole the castle for?
desertdaggers: (you don't say)

[personal profile] desertdaggers 2012-03-20 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
[humming agreement over this stew] They'll have to be more creative if they want a rise out of me. I'm a little out of energy to waste on them right now.
wind_of_reason: (tricky who me)

[personal profile] wind_of_reason 2012-03-20 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, if he's looking sheepish about it, it must not be too bad. Relief is clear on her face.]

I'm glad to hear you're fine. Explosive, ne? Sounds very exciting!

Page 15 of 32