Oh, I didn't scrap it. I plan to start it up again sometime after Christmas. It ended up coming to an end (for now) because of some issues with people disappearing or becoming busy, and a particular instance that left everyone in a very odd place to respond to. So, due to all that and my mental state; I decided to rework some of the basics of it and make things easier for everyone involved. I suppose I shoulda said 'put on hold' rather than dropped.
These new projects are fun things that I've had ideas about for a long time, so I thought I'd do that while working (in the meantime) on Moonscratch Chronicle: (re)Cycle One. They're things I want to do to make me feel better and get me back into the habit of writing, given that stretch of absence I had...y'know, due to all my life-problems and such.
I checked on the rules and stuff. It might be interesting to get into a murder mystery kinda thing. I'll think about it. ^^
@Shoryu MagamiSure, but depends on what it's all about! I started up a couple of projects of my own, since dropping Moonscratch (due to personal issues and the like). I'll check it out, regardless~
Was idly kicking her feet, standing outside...in some nebulous world of static. The sudden shift in her perception, and subsequent hug set her heart aflutter and her eyes to widening. Unseen, however, was her slight smirk. She knew full and well that her entrance to the shadowy realm would be just that easy.
Heheh, thanks! Seems like I missed some stuff while I was gone...that blows. I had to run out for a little bit to go do stuff~
Crumbs. You are really asking me about Resonance. Are you not the one who came up with the concept?
Seriously...I thought I had all the answers. Turns out, I don't. So, why don't you do something; since you're going to be absent for a good chunk of the story...if I have my way.
I see. Regardless of my status as a character, I suppose you intend to use me to pontificate in your place? As some form of "very meta" communicative methodolgy? Or would this be more in line with your idea of how to introduce core elements of the "mythos" you are trying to-
People don't want to read me using you as a goddamn sock puppet all day. Certainly not with me using you to berate me. Resonance explanation, please.
Resonance can most easily be equated to the antiquated idea of "chi", found present in many things; this reference-point is adequate because it gives us insight to the very nature of Resonance, which is, its self, a form of nature. All things contain some level of Resonance, as it is literally the Anchor that binds them to their plane of Corporeal Reality. To understand Resonance, one first must understand the differentiation between the perceptions of Non-Entities and Prime Entities-
Not yet, they don't. That's for later. Stick to the basics.
Simply put, Resonance is a stream of data that permeates what can be seen as Corporeal Reality...the place in which a Prime Entity's consciousness experiences mundane stimuli. This stream of data is more equatable to a moving body of water, rather than something that exists in a constant, but moving, form of stasis; leading to possibilities of areas with low Resonance concentrations. While a low Resonance denotes the first stages of a destabilizing zone in Corporeal Reality, there exist more tangible problems with high Resonance levels. Entities fully Anchored to Corporeal Reality, while usually being unable to harness Resonance without risking their "soul", or being outright unable...depending on which frame of time you observe, can be "infected" by prolonged exposure. "Infection" usually erodes the Resonance Pathways inside of a Natural Prime Entity rendering their entire existence as a part of Corporeal Reality moot; converting them into a Non-Entity form of being. Given that most Prime Entities have a very defined sense of "self", most accept the transition from Prime to Non-Entity as a form of "end"...leading them to become a part of Resonance, as a whole; their remnants broken down and used to Anchor other Resonance-touched objects or entities.
It is, quite literally, the force of "animation" that allows a pre-determined entity, or object, to exist within Corporeal Reality. Without it, Corporeal Reality would be as malleable a concept as Null Reality. Humans have found how to harness Resonance, in their later years; through the use of "Esoterics", which is simply the study of so-called "Godspeak"...or, by the layman's phrasing, "Symbology". While they must use machines that function on an electronic and esoteric level, the true nature of Resonance is very much lost on most of the human sprawl. They see it as nothing more than a convenience, little aware that their influence reaches far beyond the small spheres they can see.
You sound bitter. In explaining that, you mentioned a lot of things that probably need to be explained...at some point. Before I let you go, tell us a little about Symbology. Is Esoterics the same thing?
While the common vernacular is to refer to them interchangeably, Symbology is a fairly common practice among humanity...and refers solely to the study of Symbols, or "Godspeak". Symbology is used in place of "magic" by humans, allowing the momentary re-arrangement of reality through the use of a stolen tongue that they do not fully comprehend. Esoterics refers to the study of Resonance, Symbology, Occult Sciences and other such hackneyed drivel. Suffice to say, the study of Esoterics is rather vague.
Though, that does bring to mind the term "Esoteric Grid" which is used purely in the pursuit of Symbology. Before you ask, a Grid is an arrangement of symbols. A Grid can be composed of any number of Symbols that exceeds eight, and does not serve as a completely accurate measurement. Some Symbologists have created Grids that span thousands of characters, in their pursuits. That said, it is safe to say that Symbology draws directly from Resonance and tends to have adverse effects on those who would wield it.
Could one 'transcend' Corporeal Reality through the use of Esoterics or Symbology?
Probably, yes. Why do you ask?
Just curious. That's good, for now. Maybe I should make you explain everything.
You really are quite bad at this, are you not?
Is that a rhetorical question?
You see what I mean. Now, I suppose, since I am saying these things that you have some use for me? If I recall, and I am fairly certain I do, I did not exist until you somehow barged in here.
That's not true. You already exist as a thought. You can't un-exist, ya know. Anyway, I thought this would be a good time for us, and by us I mean you to give some insight as to what exactly the point of the Bond is.
The Bond is an Esoteric Grid formation heavily rooted in Symbology that is long lost to humanity, and justly so. It is something that is far too potent to remain in the hands of a race barely capable of comprehending the precarious nature of their very existence. This particular formation perpetuates the 'corruption' of a Fate Kernel, allowing the Bonded to bypass their inexorable expiration.
And what is a Fate Kernel?
Prodding me along into providing more exposition for your silly games. Very well, I will play along. I am powerless to do otherwise, it would seem. It is a simple concept, Crumbs, and another that you created. It seems redundant to approach me to offer these-
But what is it?
A Fate Kernel contains the major points of data for events in a Prime Entity's existence. Birth and death are the most noteworthy. Variants exist of course, but they are largely inconsequential. Most important is that the Bond removes those determined factors, making the Bonded an unpredictable agent within the existing system. The Fate Kernel its self is nearly as inconsequential as the events it contains, but its contamination or alteration is highly important. Simply because without an intact Fate Kernel, it is possible for a Prime Entity to surpass the limitations imposed on them by their mortal status.
You're heartless! How can you say those moments don't matter! Love is more powerfu-
You believe that as much as I do. Now, moving on.
Wait, wait, wait. You said something about cheating death with a broken Fate Seed, right?
Kernel. Fate Kernel. Yes, but I did not mean it in the sense of achieving immortality. Such a thing simply does not exist within any of the known realities. The Central Entity has a finite 'life-span', even if it is one that exceeds all others. Guides do not have Fate Kernels, but still have a set span allowed for their existence. Moderators do not have Fate Kernels, but will eventually be erased. Observers, such as myself, have our time arbitrated by the Administrators.
I suppose that's true. What does that have to do with the Bond, again?
It has to do with the fact that the Bonded become something outside of Corporeal Reality's rules. Assuming they survive their Proving Ground-
Pygmalion's Gallery.
That is not the name it was given.
That's what I'm calling it. Please, continue.
Assuming they survive...Pygmalion's Gallery and their Guide is successfully sacrificed, the Esoteric Grid will be automatically formed and the Prime Entities will be broken down to their base data. Their Fate Kernel. The data-seed in their Guide will be divided and given to the Prime Entities, overwriting their Fate Kernel and removing the restrictions placed on them by their status as Prime Entities. They then become Bonded.
So being 'Bonded' makes them more capable than an average human, but tools of a Moderator or Observer?
Unlike Guides, there are no Personality Restriction Protocols placed on the Bonded; though there have been attempts. Such input to a mind that remains largely that of a Prime Entity is caustic, causing an inability to absorb the information. This can lead to Delusions forming. It is up to the Bonded whether or not they follow the requests of the Moderator who handles them. There have been instances of Bonded going rogue. Usually this precipitates the involvement of entities outside of the iteration of their originally occupied reality.
However, that is all for now. I am sorry, I have business elsewhere. Please, show yourself out.
Went ahead and added this because Resonance is always something that gets questioned. After that I decided it might be good to do more 'Expanded' stuff. So they'll be moved here until the OOC goes up, then they'll have their own section! Thanks for reading!
Watching them through the screen was fascinating, the Observer would have to admit; had anyone else been present to spark a conversation. Otherwise, they were silent...ambiguously ominous as they had been in the past. The face on the screen, half-hidden through the hardly functioning lights of the bridge were interesting. Though they had yet to specify, the Observer was well aware that Miss Autumn and her 'wayward' companions were spread aboard a ship named 'Grandeur Rust'. It knew much of them, and much of the journey they had undertaken; though previously observed through a less-than-mundane medium. It shifted in its seat, waving a hand that seemed to be composed of flickers rather than flesh and made sure to make symmetrical the undulating shroud of gray that framed its not-quite-body, hoping that its attention would not be drawn, again, elsewhere in the Void.
Miss Autumn slowly removed the hand from beneath her lip, leaving a small streak in the drying blood that seemed to coat her; eyes of an indeterminable color seeking something in the distance, for the barest of moments.
"You were talking about Pygmalion's Gallery", a voice prompted with calculated monotone, the Observer supposed/knew that it was the ship's Artificial Intelligence Assistant, "is something wrong, Miss Autumn? Aside from your curren-"
"I dunno, now shuddup," her voice was hoarse, her syllabic canter as askew as always, her accent somewhere between Old-Earth Brooklyn and O.E New Jersey, though the Observer knew it was more an act, than an accent, "I'm tellin' a story. Pyg's Gal wasn't anything big, y'know, Art? It was-"
"I have told you that my name is Ca-"
"'Cart', fine, then. Never met such an uppity machine, before."
Miss Autumn straightened her back, revealing a few wounds that glistened stark crimson against the meticulously umbral outline of her rather outlandish garb. The Observer silently contemplated how it was a nice mesh of colors, and how the frayed flesh complimented the hexagonal pattern of the bodysuit; then, even more silently thanked the Fates that she wasn't still wearing her reflective helmet...or using her voice mod. Slowly, Autumn placed a fist beneath her chin and leaned forward; as though expecting some combativeness from the AIA. When Cart didn't respond for a long thirty seconds, she settled back, crossing her arms across the wounds and letting her head fall back onto the seat.
"So, yeah, like I was sayin'...Pyg's Gal was where the Bond was forged," she cast an eye down towards the screen, prompting the Observer to note that her eyes were green, staring nigh-vacantly into the souls of whoever happened to be watching, a momentary frown forming on her face before she looked upwards toward some fleeting burst of light, then away, "You're broadcasting this, right? To everyone that can hear whatever siren song you sent out?"
"Yes, Miss Autumn," Cart was brusque, but the Observer smiled at how well the AIA was tolerating the presence of this intruder, "given the threats that your crew made-"
"They ain't my crew," she warned with a flick of the finger, "I don't claim to be the leader. We ain't got much of one, as it is. I just happened to be the first one here. Might be the last. Now lemme get on with the damn story, alright?"
"Yes, Miss Autumn."
"Now, as I was sayin'..."
The Observer would have smiled, if anyone had been there to see it. Rare though the compulsion was, it would not have to listen to get the fullness of the journey...perhaps one more time. It stood from its throne, cast amidst flickering constellations and the ragged breaths of a Collapsing Space; immediately expanding in size and dimension to form a thin dome around the entirety of its domain, taking on a prismatic cast and settling into a scene that was not the beginning of an individual story...but the first tenuous thread, that it would happen to call an adequate starting place; unfortunately it seemed that finding what it sought would be somewhat more difficult than imagined, so extensive was the damage wrought upon Esoteric Space by the will of the mundane.
Miss Autumn was gone, as was Cart, as was the Grandeur Rust, as was that particular future. Its non-body now the equivalent of a screen, the Observer retreated inside its self...searching for a signal; a signal that proved its self readily available...if something of an antiquity to the year 31XX. A radio signal; particularly, a pirate radio signal. Not the deep-space, freighter-raiding, gun-toting, bullet-wound-having, bleeding-out-in-a-chair kind of pirate station. This was a station coming from an apartment's most sequestered room, from technology so ancient that it made the Observer feel a little sorry...and a little uneasy.
That was not there before, was it?
Hey, there! It's ya girl Crumbs, trying to get something started. (hahaha! I did get something started. Here's the OOC Thread) That something is still gestating, but the concept won't leave me. The idea is pretty simple. We're going to be folk living on a Station (usually an artificial world. that's not our good fortune, though, we're going to be starting somewhere more rustic. more adequately, we're going to be starting in the poorest city on one of the more 'out of the way' Stations. this Station will be called Hati, for reference...and preemptive clarification.) that will get caught up in a series of events stemming from seeming coincidence.
Hm...that is, to say, in all; I want this to be a ludicrously 'anime' experience. Expect threats from another 'world', a lot of ambiguous phrasing, teenagers with powers (actually, funny thing, everyone has at least one power. more on that, soon.), a long journey through the winding mazes of psychological analysis, and some things that border on downright magical. I'm looking for three or four other people. People who're willing to get creative.
There's more than that, but I'm not going to get too heavy into it until I know if the hook worked.
Here, have some information!
Hati Station; Named for the wolf who pursued the Moon in Norse mythology, Hati Station is something of an antiquity compared to more modern Stations. It is hardly large enough to warrant the classification, bearing only four notable cities, and would likely not have, if it had not been one of the first created. Its founders, the Monotome family, originally opened Hati as a mining station; digging deep into the heart of the place...ripping out what valuable minerals they could and abandoning the place for two generations.
With the return of their attention, and, surprisingly, their migration, Hati underwent a century long stretch of redesign and redevelopment. Now, instead of the harsh structures of the asteroid's younger days...Hati is a tourist destination. Or, rather, it is popular for one particular destination. Though the Nebula Resort is highly expensive and reclusive, it sits just above the second most notorious of the Cardinal Cities.
As a whole, Hati is a place of divisions. That much is apparent from within East City; the massive wall that divides Nebula and the city its self almost always visible...regardless of how hard you try to ignore it.
East City; A sprawling metropolis, bustling and ever-changing. East City is, as the name implies, the easternmost Cardinal City that was founded around the original landing site of the Monotome family's army of laborers. Surprisingly, it is one of the more practical cities; nearly everything lining up perfectly to the grid-like layout. While not so sinister as South City, East City has a similar reputation; with high crime rates and a quality of living that would be laughable in most other cities.
Poverty is common in the southern reaches of the city, following a bizarre gradient as one walks farther from the Wall. Famous for its number of abandoned warehouses and poor education system. East City is the most temperate Cardinal City, in terms of weather; due to the strong monetary influence behind Nebula Resort's presence. Most of the people in this city long for a better life. Go figure. More than likely, this is the area we're all going to be from...or at the least, the area we're going to be in at the start of all this.
Pygmalion's Gallery: A reality separate from Corporeal or Esoteric reality, considered a Decaying Space by those who are aware of its existence. To those who are not entirely keen on the Gallery's spatial nuances...it is a testing ground. A gauntlet of ever-shifting scenery and a nonsensical parody of reality's rules. One moment it can be a glass room lined with marble pillars, in another it can be a series of twisted catwalks over a yawning void.
The Gallery is inhabited by creatures called Delusions; phantasms created from various incorporeal phenomenon. The most common cause for Delusions are human beings, themselves. As humans have grown more numerous, more ambitious; so too have the Delusions. These Delusions often seem to thematically match the space they inhabit within the Gallery.
To access the Gallery is difficult without the aid of a Guide; one who is ordained by Observers or Moderators to serve as their liaisons into Corporeal Reality. Usually, Pygmalion's Gallery is sealed, a Guide watching over its locked gate until the time comes that they are instructed to seek those to undergo the trials within and form a Bond.
More to come.
Resonance; A term used in Esoteric studies, commonly understood to function alongside technology to produce fantastic effects. While not commonly a visible phenomena, it has been suggested that Resonance tends to be transparent; moving ever outward in small ripples. Human beings cannot directly harness Resonance, as they are inherently unable to tap into it. This has spurred Restech (colloquial name) to become the most common commodity, an surprisingly inexpensive.
Most people accept that Resonance is simply part of their lives, much as people did in the halcyon days of Old Earth...where magic was still wielded among her peoples. Now, it is not uncommon to communicate through a Restech device...to cook with Restech...
You get the idea.
Magic; What do you expect? Magic is dead, baby! Er...kind of. The ability to use magic has dwindled in humanity, making it nothing more than a novelty; even when someone appears who can use it. I mean, after all, everyone has their Talents.
Talents; An ability that someone is born with. An ability that they can not lose. An ability that is usually within reason. Think about that.
Guide: Appointed by Moderators, or more rarely Observers, Guides are Corporeal data-entities that enforce the will of their patron. They are sapient and self-aware, but operate under Personality Restriction Protocols; ensuring their efficiency in action and adherence to their orders. They can choose any form, but often appear human; given that they are the in-between for Prime Entities and Non-Entities.
Guides have limited control over Corporeal Reality, enabling them to be fierce combatants if made into foes; but a limited access to the Esoteric. They most often function as gate-keepers or agents of 'fate', guiding events as need be. There are usually only three Guides in existence, in any given instance of a universe; and they rarely, if ever, come in contact with one another.
A Guide is necessary for the formation of a Bond, not only because of their inherent attributes...but because their sacrifice is one of the parameters to ensure that there is a small margin of error for that Bond's formation.
Bond: An Esoteric Grid formation that binds Prime Entities together by their Fate Kernels, allowing for them to bypass their inherent limitations. A Bond is a tool used by the Non-Entities to allow Prime Entities to enter Esoteric Space without the standard risk; usually to utilize them where problems exist that Moderators or Observers can not handle.
Hey there! I'm Crumbs and I'm really desperate! I made a thread a while back that was originally intended to be a 1x1 thing, where an acquaintance invited a friend to join in (so I decided to move it to Advanced). So I got excited. I made the thread. They never posted. There was never a real interest check for the idea; so I thought I'd put one up, here! (as well as in the general interest check area...so sorry if you're sick of seeing this!)
Thanks for sticking through that opening part. The RP is called ❤'s Wild and is an anime-styled post-apocalyptic 'western' set in the decaying, mystical world of Rainend. There's no set theme for characters or anything of the like, and I'm allowing for a lot of creativity in how things are going to be handled. One of the larger aspects of ❤'s Wild is Mineral Weapons; a weapon that possesses attributes based on the mineral it is made of. For example, my character (Wild Cherry, bc hahaha) carries a Ruby Revolver that tends to shoot bolts of flame. The possibilities of these weapons (they may not even really be weapons, in the end) are pretty broad, as I haven't truly put much information out there about them.
The big idea is that we're either Cardinal City dwellers, sent out by one of the Cardinals on a particular task; either that or waste-landers who've been contacted by the Cardinals for a similar mission. Chances are it's going to be a group of both sides of Rainend's spectrum, handling the interactions between those with highly differing lifestyles and the like. There'll be monsters and mutants and horrible diseases and all kinds of fun stuff!
I know this is short...but still. There's more information over in the already created OOC thread.
I'm looking for up to three other people to join in. Three other people who'd put themselves at a High-Casual or Advanced level. Three people who'd be willing to help cheer a girl up by making her thread less dead. It'd mean a bit to me if you took time to check it out.
Also...if anyone happens to check this, and then come back. Input would also be appreciated. I can't seem to get anyone wanting to do this. So...any pointers would be appreciated!
Sorry for the brevity.
XOXO, Crumbs
Edit: Had to change the link to put it on the first OOC post. ^^' sorry. Edit 2: If you're going to respond here or in the OOC, please @ me or shoot me a PM.
Hey there, everyone. I said at some point, a long time ago, that I'd be dropping in to hang out and stuff. So...how's it going?
Also, a special greeting to Shoryu. It's been a while, man. ^^
I'm hoping I can fit in a bit, around here. I've been meaning to join this for some time. So...yeah, nice to meet everyone! Sorry if I'm a bit out-of-the-loop on things. ^^
