The Great Fear: Starfall

[Argenti he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

". . . What's a phone? Do they not usually explode?"

7 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

"No? Are you all part of some weird isolationist cult or something? Joy, why do none of you not know what a phone is?" Jakob throws his hands up in despair.

Edited January 18, 2025 by Argenti

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

"Ok." Andramiiratarserithnym shouts. "What should we do now?" 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Ok." Andramiiratarserithnym shouts. "What should we do now?" 

A few riders wearing mail approached.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

"Hello," Andra says to the approaching riders

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

8 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

There was no lantern. Most people were congregating around a stone.

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8 minutes ago, Halcyon The Only said:

“I’m fine, yes. And you?”

"I'm . . . doing alright, I suppose." She checked herself for injuries.

"What's that stone for?"

[Argenti he/him]

 

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

A few riders wearing mail approached.

"Is this a renaissance fair? Am I on a gameshow??"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

8 minutes ago, Argenti said:

"No? Are you all part of some weird isolationist cult or something? Joy, why do none of you not know what a phone is?" Jakob throws his hands up in despair.

"That's . . . nice. Um . . . where are you from?"

[Argenti he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"That's . . . nice. Um . . . where are you from?"

"Makish City?"

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Doing random worldbuidling 

 

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Argenti said:

"Makish City?"

"Never heard of it. A city, you say? How big is it?"

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Hello," Andra says to the approaching riders

The riders frowned. “Do you not know where you are? You are in the World Fog! You need to leave before you cause more damage.”

 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"I'm . . . doing alright, I suppose." She checked herself for injuries.

"What's that stone for?"

Aelorin explained. “It gives weapons. I would get one - just think it to the stone - before those riders kick us out of here.”

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"I'm . . . doing alright, I suppose." She checked herself for injuries.

"What's that stone for?"

He shrugged and got himself a bunch of bullets too. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

"Where are we?" Andramiiratarserithnym asks the riders

[Argenti he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Never heard of it. A city, you say? How big is it?"

"Population? 7 Million I think? It's been a while since I payed attention"

 

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The riders frowned. “Do you not know where you are? You are in the World Fog! You need to leave before you cause more damage.”

 

"The what?"

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

Aelorin explained. “It gives weapons. I would get one - just think it to the stone - before those riders kick us out of here.”

"Weapons?"

She stood and walked over to the stone.

"So, if I wanted a crossbow and bolts, could I just . . ."

Just now, Argenti said:

"Population? 7 Million I think? It's been a while since I payed attention"

 

"7 million!" she cried.

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The riders frowned. “Do you not know where you are? You are in the World Fog! You need to leave before you cause more damage.”

 

"The what?"

[Argenti he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"The what?"

"Jinx"

 

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"7 million!" she cried.

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

"Yeah? I mean it's big, but there's bigger cities."

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Weapons?"

She stood and walked over to the stone.

"So, if I wanted a crossbow and bolts, could I just . . ."

A silvery crossbow appeared, as well as a single bolt.

 

Just now, Argenti said:

"Population? 7 Million I think? It's been a while since I payed attention"

 

"The what?"

The rider frowned. “The World Fog. Did you not notice the strange fires, perhaps ice?”

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Argenti said:

"Yeah? I mean it's big, but there's bigger cities."

"Bigger?! I didn't think there were that many people in the whole world- and you're saying there are seven million in a single city?!"

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

A silvery crossbow appeared, as well as a single bolt.

 

She picked them up, curious and disappointed.

"Well, I suppose I could use it once . . ."

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Through The Living Glass said:

"Bigger?! I didn't think there were that many people in the whole world- and you're saying there are seven million in a single city?!"

She picked them up, curious and disappointed.

"Well, I suppose I could use it once . . ."

The bolt is retrievable, you know.

Aelorin frowned. “I wonder what would happen should you put a regular bolt into the crossbow.”

[Argenti he/him]

1 minute ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The rider frowned. “The World Fog. Did you not notice the strange fires, perhaps ice?”

"We did see some rocks, but we're not from around here... Could you explain?"

1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said:

"Bigger?! I didn't think there were that many people in the whole world- and you're saying there are seven million in a single city?!"

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

"I'm pretty sure the biggest city is around 36 million or something of the sort..."

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Argenti said:

"We did see some rocks, but we're not from around here... Could you explain?"

The rider frowned. “Strange things happen within the World Fog. At least you didn’t go directly to the Nexus… that would have been bad…”

[Argenti he/him]

Just now, SpiritOfWrath said:

The rider frowned. “Strange things happen within the World Fog. At least you didn’t go directly to the Nexus… that would have been bad…”

Jakob holds out his bo staff "The stone turned into this when I touched it?"

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Just now, Argenti said:

Jakob holds out his bo staff "The stone turned into this when I touched it?"

The rider shook his head. “You got Starstone? No wonder things have been reactive… but no. I am referencing the fires that accompanied the main Starstone fire.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

"Can you lead us to a city?" Andra asks

[Argenti he/him]

2 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The rider shook his head. “You got Starstone? No wonder things have been reactive… but no. I am referencing the fires that accompanied the main Starstone fire.”

"The main what?"

Jakob sighs and rubs his temples

"I'm guessing you don't know what a cellphone is?"

[Through the Living Hope]

1 hour ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

The fires were erratic.

And dangerous.

The stone fell down not far from them, hitting land, though the ground did not shake.

Before that, though, her father burst into flame, quickly reduced to a husk.

The stone cooled down, and the fires disappeared.

She screamed, curled on the ground, and wept. 

1 hour ago, Ookla the Irreplaceable said:

She took a step backwards, unsure.

"Oh. Hi. I'm Rose."

She jumped backwards, staggering. "What the blazes?"

Having just watched her father burn alive, she was bawling too much to register this. 

1 hour ago, Dragonheir said:

Cole stumbles to his feet. “Felicity? What happened?” 

“Get away from me!” she screamed at him. 

40 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Aela sat up and rubbed her head.

"What . . . happened?"

Intellect?

Felicity was bawling nearby.