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Entry tags:
- -log,
- adam parris ⧓ olin vale,
- allison hargreeves ⧓ krakoa,
- anathema device ⧓ olin vale,
- askeladd ⧒ eden,
- azure ⧓ seekers of the new dawn,
- beckett mariner ⧓ twin cities,
- caspar von bergliez ⧓ eden,
- cecelia ardenbury ⧓ olin vale,
- count dooku ⧓ the white tower,
- dabi ⋈ twin cities,
- darin altway ⧓ empire of light,
- darth jadus ⧓ empire of light,
- david alleyne ⧓ krakoa,
- edelgard ⧓ eden,
- emet-selch ⧒ northwestern imperium,
- felicity smoak ⧒ equality before law,
- finn onaru ⧒ the white tower,
- fuu hououji ⧓ eden,
- gladion ⧒ krakoa,
- harrowhark nonagesimus ⋈ sanctum aurorae,
- himiko toga ⋈ twin cities,
- jane foster ⧒ krakoa,
- jane porter ⧓ krakoa,
- jin bubaigawara ⧒ twin cities,
- joseph kavinsky ⧓ the white tower,
- josh foley ⧓ krakoa,
- judd lauren ⧓ krakoa,
- katie 'pidge' holt ⧒ empire of light,
- katsuki bakugou ⧒ equality before law,
- klaus hargreeves ⧓ krakoa,
- lan jingyi ⧓ house of m,
- lan sizhui ⋈ seekers of the new dawn,
- lan wangji ⧒ seekers of the new dawn,
- lan xichen ⧒ seekers of the new dawn,
- laurie collins ⧓ krakoa,
- lillie ⧓ krakoa,
- luke fon fabre ⋈ olin vale,
- luther hargreeves ⧓ krakoa,
- midnighter ⧒ the white tower,
- number five hargreeves ⧓ krakoa,
- okami amaterasu ⋈ twin cities,
- rey ⧓ the white tower,
- ronan lynch ⧓ sanctum aurorae,
- rude ⧒ olin vale,
- ruka ⧒ the white tower,
- ryuko matoi ⧓ the white tower,
- sal the cacophony ⧓ olin vale,
- stephen strange ⧓ the white tower,
- sypha belnades ⧓ seekers of the new dawn,
- thor odinson ⧓ krakoa,
- tina belcher ⋈ green piece,
- tomura shigaraki ⧓ equality before law,
- tony stark ⧓ the white tower,
- toshinori yagi ⋈ twin cities,
- uta ⧒ krakoa,
- wanda maximoff ⧓ house of m,
- wei wuxian ⧓ house of m,
- wen ning ⋈ house of m,
- xue yang ⧓ sanctum aurorae,
- yenh quryoja ⧓ seekers of the new dawn,
- ◆ eden,
- ◆ empire of light,
- ◆ equality before law,
- ◆ green piece,
- ◆ house of m,
- ◆ krakoa,
- ◆ luminary,
- ◆ mad burnish,
- ◆ northwestern imperium,
- ◆ olin vale,
- ◆ sanctum aurorae,
- ◆ seekers of the new dawn,
- ◆ the twin cities,
- ◆ the white tower,
- ◇ porter building
THE FRACTURED WORLD: ARRIVAL
A
rrival for some goes all but unnoticed. It's a sudden shiver, the sensation of being watched... and then nothing at all. Life continues serenely as it always has. The only indication of any change comes with sleep, wrapped in dreams: vague and distant echo imagery of another life, melting away in the morning.F
or others, arrival is a sharp jolt. In the space of a single blink, they find themselves in an unfamiliar world, surrounded by the trappings of a life they have not lived. They are replacements, spirits taking possession of bodies belonging to people very much like themselves...A
nd for the rest, arrival is a procedure. Routine. Those ported in to the Fractured World wake hazily in the comfortably dim light of the Porter room, laid out on an exam table. Their wounds, if they remember having any, have been healed— and even those who remember their own deaths find themselves miraculously restored. As they regain consciousness, an automatic audio-visual presentation is triggered. Regardless of their backgrounds or physiology, all imPorts 'see' and 'hear' this message as if in their own language:
"Greetings, imPort."
The voice is calm and gently authoritative, almost certainly selected by committee.
"On behalf of the Synod and all imPorts it represents, we welcome you to the planet Earth."
A decidedly non-humanoid robotic arm holds out a palm-sized device and rather insistently demands the new arrival take it. This is the imPort's comm, used for accessing the Porter's database of information, as well as the communications Network— though it won't receive communications from outside the Porter building until carried through one of the many Gates set up in a long, crescent-shaped array on the far side of the room.
As each Gate is approached, information about the faction it leads to flashes up on the comm device's screen. Which will you choose?
8D
[Or like when you absolutely know dad's home and he's totally gonna yell at you for something you did.]
[Which is why he's not terribly startled when Luke bursts into his room unannounced. In fact, he's casually striking away at a training dummy, practicing his hand-to-hand.]
Master Skywalker~! How's it going? Come on in! Take a seat! Relax a few!
[He wipes some of the sweat off his brow with a towel that he drapes over his own shoulders/]
So, what's got you beating down my door? Is this about the Archive? Because the Archive was like that when I found it.
[It absolutely was not.]
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I will address whatever that is in a moment. I'm here for the dissenters I asked you to investigate.
The dissenters you apparently saw fit to drop a building on.
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And...let's be frank, that warehouse was barely standing as it was. I mean, come on, one kick to one support brought the whole building down? That place was due to demolition anyway.
So, when you think about it, I did the Empire two favors, right?
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Do you realize how many people died today?
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[The snarl bubbling up in his throat vanishes and his mood appropriately shifts with his passing.]
They were all dissenters, Master. With what they were planning so many others would have died and they would have scattered before I could round them all up.
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[ Luke swept into the room properly, circling around Darin, just inches from him, like he was scolding a pet more than one of his subordinates. ]
A peaceful place for all, where nothing bad happens. That peace can't be maintained if you're senselessly killing people by bringing buildings down on them. Especially people that... perhaps could be made to see reason.
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[What the hell was wrong with him?]
Master, with all due respect, promising everyone that nothing bad will ever happen...it's unrealistic. Bad things happen.
[He sucks in a breath.]
And if you're promising absolute safety, then leaving room for those bad things to happen is...it's irresponsible.
[He shakes his head in frustration.]
Leaving something like that to chance is asking for people to get hurt. The wrong people...
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You underestimate me, Darin. Please don't do that.
[ He knelt down before him, resting a hand on his head almost fondly. ]
Have a little more faith in my ability to convince others to be more cooperative, Darin.
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You want me to bring them to you? Master Skywalker, I'm sorry, but would you like me to stuff an apple in your mouth and wheel you out on a silver platter too?
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I'm only in my thirties, Darin. I'm not as fragile as I look.
[ He motioned for Darin to stand, finally stepping away from him. ]
Besides, aside from our policies, we still have an image to maintain. What would it look like to the other factions if we preach peace, only to have things like this happen?
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Master Skywalker, you gave me the opportunity to safeguard the peace in the Empire. You gave me the chance to be...something I never thought I could be.
And I will always thank you [STOP IT] for...
...For that. [What was that?]
But if I'm going to do my job...I need to show people that their actions can have consequences. What am I supposed to do?
[This is wrong!]
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Is something wrong, Darin?
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There's been a large influx of new arrivals. Vetting them and making sure everyone gets what they need is...
I guess it's wearing on me.
[He rubs at his head, wincing as if experiencing a growing headache.]
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[ Luke's expression eased into something almost pleasant, but an icy chill remained in his eyes, cold enough that it seemed one look could frost the entire room. ]
Perhaps I should request Lord Jadus to take over your responsibilities for the day.
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[If Darin had been drinking, he would have spit his drink out.]
Master Skywalker, you can't be serious! I might be a bit over-zealous out there, but I've got a rapport with the citizens of the Empire!
Jadus thinks a rapport is something he has to submit in triplicate to your inbox before he goes off to meditate for hours on end!
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Then I would suggest you relax a little. And perhaps be a little less zealous.
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Alright, Master Skywalker. I'll keep your words in mind and...I apologize for letting my nature get the better of me.
Is there...anything else I can do for you? Any missions for me to undertake?
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Though I would prefer you to properly atone for the mess you made, and aid in the cleanup of the warehouse, there are more pressing issues. A number of insurgents escaped from our borders last night, heading to the south. You are, of course, best equipped in tracking them down.
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Should I make sure I capture them above all else? Bring them in to meet with you?
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...no. These, I believe it may be best if they... perhaps did not come into contact with any other factions. By whatever means necessary.
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I swear that they'll do no such thing.