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∎ ETRAYA MODS ∎ ([personal profile] etrayamods) wrote in [community profile] etrayalogs2024-03-29 09:40 am

MISSION 001

WHO: Everyone!
WHEN: March 29th-April 20th
WHERE: Everywhere on Etraya
WHAT: Mission 001!
NOTES\WARNINGS: Potential violence, death.




⏵ mission prep ⏴

On the morning of the 29th, characters will receive a notification from Aurora to come to the hospital’s ground floor to prepare for their first mission. On this floor, pairs will be given slips of paper with matching numbers. If characters have chosen their partners, they too will receive small slips of paper with matching numbers, as these numbers match the room assignment they will be asked to please step inside.

The rooms themselves are bare. There’s a cot, two chairs pushed up against a small table, a miniature fridge set up below a sink, and a television that only plays static. On the table is a note, which simply reads:

Welcome. To prepare you for your first mission, we are giving you time to get to know your partner. You have a twelve-hour time limit to discuss your lives together. We recommend talking about moments throughout your life that have defined the person you have become. In addition, we have included several ingredients inside the miniature refrigerator. You must, without telling your partner specifically what it is, create their favorite drink using the ingredients within and above the refrigerator.

Do not attempt to cheat. Do not make your own drink.

If you pass, you will both be given two points and the door will unlock. If you fail, you may try again with the same partner or a new partner may be reassigned to you.

Good luck.
Within the mini fridge will be numerous ingredients - these ingredients could be anything, from Bantha milk to dragon fruit - whatever their favorite drinks are, they will find all the correct ingredients to make them. There will also be numerous extra ingredients. Maybe a character’s favorite drink is a nice cup of peppermint tea. The kettle, and the tea bags, will be present on top of the mini fridge, but there may also be soda bottles inside the fridge and various milk substitutes. Cheating by making their own drink will result in the game being reset, and a new partner being assigned or no partner at all being assigned and they will simply be removed from this part of the exercise.



⏵ the secret's out⏴

Numerous notes can be found throughout Etraya’s populated areas - falling from the sky, taped to doors, slid under them, or perhaps being handed out by a few of the companion bots who will eagerly note how these are meant to help, but a quick read may show that they’re not things anyone wants to be given out so freely.

After all, on the notes are secrets, untold truths, things that were never meant to be shared nor wanted out in the open. Some of these aren’t notes at all, but small packages that are not addressed to anyone in particular, or addressed to the incorrect party. Inside the packages are items that may be associated with a particular event: a knife that had been used to betray a friend still stained with blood, a mask meant to conceal identity, a picture featuring a moment in time that had best been left forgotten.

The goal of the game becomes clear by the notes written on the back or thin slips within the packages: match the secret to the person. You could simply ignore them, but the note also includes an addendum: more notes will continue to be sent until the person is matched to their secret.



⏵ cracked reflection ⏴


Every person is an intricate mosaic, composed of numerous facets that shape what makes them - themselves.

After all, one person is not simply one picture, but rather, a puzzle comprised of myriad pieces. These pieces may shape their strengths, their sense of humor, the influences of their upbringing, and who they admired in their formative years. Together, these fragments coalesce into a singular form: you.

But what if those pieces were rearranged? What if the fundamental aspects that define who you are simply… didn’t exist? What if, rather than being a courageous hero, you were cast as a formidable villain? What if, instead of pursuing the path that led you to greatness, you veered in a different direction?

A new dawn breaks over Etraya. The artificial sun rises over the horizon, accompanied by the melodic chirping of birds. As the denizens of Etraya awaken, they sense... a shift in the air - a feeling of dissonance, as if a piece of themselves has suddenly gone missing. Because it has.

Doubles of every current inhabitant of Etraya roam the corridors of the apartment building and the surrounding facilities. They let themselves into Roxx to get a few new outfits, get themselves a meal at the hospital cafeteria, or maybe they’re raiding the snack shelves at Kwik Trip. They may bear a striking resemblance to their counterpart and act very similarly, but there is something off about them. A quality that sets them apart. Remember that step you took, that led you to your current career? The step you’ve kept secret for so long, that has defined your actions ever since? They didn’t take it. They went down a different path, something darker, or perhaps something lighter. They took the path you most feared, the one you knew would turn out terribly. And they in turn - turned out for the worst.

Characters will find they are facing one of their worst fears: themselves, but their worst selves. The version of them that they fought so hard not to become, that they strove against rather than towards. And the mission? They need to take out their worst selves.

But there’s a twist: interaction with their doubles isn’t possible. Both halves are cognizant of each other’s existence, yet they are incapable of verbally or physically interacting with each other. And while the double understands what they are, the original? Well… how do you truly know you are who you’re supposed to be? What if you were the double all along? What if you are your own worst self?

There is one way to be sure: the color of the copies’ blood is slightly darker than what it should be. Running closer to a red-black than the red you would anticipate. Or for some, perhaps their blood is red where it should be running black. While they feel and look real, driving a unique blade straight through where their heart would be will cause doubles to dissipate into nothing once the knife penetrates deep enough. As for the genuine articles, well, the blade is sharp—and it’s going to hurt.

A blade is provided for every authentic copy. Those who were sleeping through the night will find it beside them upon awakening. As for those who remain vigilant throughout the night, the blade will manifest beside them in the early hours of April 2nd.

Guess someone is going to have to kill your double.



⏵ quicksilver has no sense of tact ⏴


Aurora’s announcement left out several crucial details: the existence of the doubles, for one. But also the looming deadline to take care of the mess that has been dropped onto Etraya. Inside the characters’ wrists, they will discover a timer gradually counting down. The timers are only visible for the person who dons it, as is the amount of time given. Every person is given an individual time limit, but it cannot be longer than two weeks. As the numbers dwindle, more black marks appear going up the inside of their arms toward the inside of their elbow. And what are the black marks?

With each additional black mark, they begin to feel… less like themselves, and more like their doppelgangers. In the beginning, maybe they barely notice the change. Maybe it’s a favorite food they loved that they now hate, or perhaps it’s an event that has shifted: something small but important - a decision to save a life changed to taking one. Maybe they’ll feel like a piece of themselves is no longer the same, replaced with another feeling or sensation. Where something would have usually made them empathetic to another's blight, now they find their suffering funny. Regardless, the longer their doubles are around, the longer they slowly begin to become their doubles - and their doubles begin to become just like them.

If their doppelganger is not taken out at the end of their provided time, it will simply dissipate and the original will remain changed. The only way to return to normal is to kill the original. After death, the character will remain dead for twenty-four hours before returning to their normal selves as if the death had never occurred. While killing them to return them to normal is information Aurora will readily share, no one will inform them that they will simply return to normal by April 20th.



⏵ OOC ⏴

Welcome to the first mission! For any questions relating to this mission please reply below. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ.

Please note that while ICly, characters are not given a choice, players can choose which missions they wish for their characters to participate in. They may have missed receiving room assignments, or their secrets may not have been dropped, or a copy may not have shown up for them. This may not always be an option in future missions!


FULL NAVIGATION

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[personal profile] skaikru 2024-04-28 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
( she actually has a lot of faith in you, rita mordio — more than can be said for most people still inhabiting her earth, let alone anyone still languishing on the serena eterna nor setting up a sense of life upon etraya. faith just sometimes needs to be questioned, to reaffirm the belief. and after the fact she can, if not happily, carry on knowing that at least the building blocks in her life (horrors, pain, suffering, natsuno and rita being adorable in the interim, etc) are solid and unchanging.

her conversational footing is easily shaken, however, and when rita inevitably drags them back to "girls with swords", clarke chokes on her own spit. manages to pass it off as a deep clearing of her throat. and, after a beat, puts her hands on the edge of the table and scoots to extricate herself. )


— actually, I'm pretty hungry. And should probably grab a lunch tray before they clear all of this out.

( does the mealtime buffer in the hospital cafeteria ever actually run out and get cleared? who knows! clarke's never checked! but windjammer had certainly never run dry in normal times, so this excuse to push back and stand up from the table so abruptly is so far outside the norm that it's noticable. )
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[personal profile] myagic 2024-04-30 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[At least Clarke must be pretty used to Rita's grousing by this point--because those reaffirmations of faith will inevitably come with a bit of complaining.

Anyway, Clarke sure sounds like she's hacking up a small lung all of a sudden and starts to beat a retreat, and like a cat eyeing up a string, Rita immediately rises from her own chair with a sly grin.]


Oh? Then let's go, and you can tell me all about it at the same time.
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[personal profile] skaikru 2024-05-01 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
( escape: THWARTED!

quick, rerouting: )


Actually, I'm going to run to the bathroom first.

( she's not above outright running from this conversation but in a crowded area surrounded by people? right now clarke's just setting a quick stride and veers towards the hospital hallway instead of the buffet line. )
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[personal profile] myagic 2024-05-01 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rita's shoes end up squeaking on the vinyl floor with how fast she pivots to follow. Clarke is clearly trying to run away, and if Rita needs to practically glue herself to the other girl to hear more, well, she's going to.]

Run to the bathroom, or run away if I give you the chance? C'mon, start talking!
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[personal profile] skaikru 2024-05-03 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
( have they not suffered talking "relationships" and "types" enough? must rita pursue her so thoroughly??? this is mortifying but also the slightest bit... laughable. it's nice to exist in a moment where clarke's worst case scenario would be admitting to being down bad for pirate jenny, and thinking the air had been a little charged every time darcy lejeune got up in her face...

they make it out of the little dining area, clarke a determined few feet ahead of rita but glancing over her shoulder to counter — )


If I just outright run away, that does mean you'll have to catch me first you know.

( and yanno who never could be cajoled to join in her daily jogs around the sports deck at some absurdly early hour? this genius mage right here. clarke's own sneakers squeal as she shifts her heel at the last second and outright books it for the front doors, hoping the automatic slide works in time and she doesn't crash headfirst into the glass. )
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[personal profile] myagic 2024-05-06 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, Rita will have so much to say about Clarke's taste in girls if she ever learns those two facts, but for now--yeah, Rita isn't too late in reacting, primed for Clarke to attempt some kind of escape-]

Hey! You just plan to keep running forever?!

[--But Clarke does peel ahead far quicker than Rita can keep up, even as she does her best to sprint after the other girl. Those glass doors favour Clarke, though, allowing her an escape and causing Rita to fall behind. But oh--oh, does she thinks she's won?!

Because there's an incoming call to her earpiece now.]
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[personal profile] skaikru 2024-05-07 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
( her earpiece rings once, twice. and fumbling with it while she takes a sharp left turn on the sidewalk outside the hospital, clarke manages to press a button to —

CALL DECLINED

yes, she thinks she's won. at least for the moment, and finds herself laughing quietly over the huff of physical exertion it takes to keep up this pace. this isn't... a terrible moment, honestly. it may prove short lived, but with the sun on her face and blood pumping through her veins and the deep satisfaction of having frustrated her friend over something harmless... yeah, this is the sort of moment one notes and tries to hold on to, to recall fondly when everything else around them crumbles. )
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[personal profile] myagic 2024-05-08 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[The present call might be declined, but Rita's memory is forever! Or something like that. Either way, Clarke's going to get figuratively grilled about this later down the line, even if right now Rita's just going to send her a mildly-threatening text:]

This isn't over.
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[personal profile] skaikru 2024-05-09 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
( it's funny — not funny "haha" but funny "ouch" — that probably the next time these two speak over the comms it will be when clarke rises like lazarus out of a dumpster and calls to scream cry about her own murder. can't run from your problems forever but sure can eclipse them with bigger, more murdery problems.

(doppelclarke would have told rita everything, for whatever that's worth.) )