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Not technically cosmere and didn’t make it but I feel it still deserves to be here. Tress

You’re totally right. I never looked at the contents of the boxes before. That’s still interesting. I guess we have a symbol for Hoid himself now then or potentially more broadly, to in line with the theme of the event, a symbol for worldhoppers in general.

There where two, as far as I know, never before seen symbols debuted during the announcement of the Worldhoppers Ball yesterday. While one is in the shape of a crescent moon and seems to be representative of the clock used in the video and of the event itself. There was an another key shaped symbol on the clock itself depicted alongside all of the known planetary symbols. My question is do we think that this a) A brand new planetary symbol? b) Another symbol related to the event? Or c) A meaningless new design made only to fill space on the clock?

The Forgery was the overarching plot of Era 5 the era directly before this one. Broad strokes the Stranger forged the entire planet effectively creating an alternate timeline where no knew of the DA's existence, erasing their overt involvement in previous eras and made it so Voidus was just a simple professor with no knowledge of the demigod he once was. Era 5 ended with Voidus regaining his memories and ripping apart the Forgery. Leaving almost the entire population of the planet grapple with what was essentially a near year long A-gold burn.

Something to keep in mind, as we begin hash things out, is that no matter how we decide to go forward. The Forgery was a setting shaking event that has happened very recently and as we prepare our characters, it would be beneficial to give some thought as to how our characters relate to its impact. Even if it’s just an outsider’s “What the heck happened here?” kind of a thing, as there was almost no one that The Forgery did not touch.

We should talk eventually about how Kalten’s PR activities and Bell’s column do or don’t interact, if we still end up doing the light info war thing.

You can absolutely have more than one character as long as they get approved, we have never had a limit on how many characters you can play. A in fact most people have at least two active during any era. Having multiple characters can help you stay active if a certain area of the rp gets slow.

Okay got a summary of the old plans for the Era. Era6 was going focus on the immediate consequences of the Forgery breaking and how the Guilds and people of the city rebuild and recover in the aftermath. Including the introduction people created during Forgery. With three major events planed ahead. 1. A citywide vigil two weeks after the Forgery while the Guilds hold a meeting to brief themselves on what just happened 2. The Cityspren denying the DA access to the Worldspike and 3. The city starting the construction of a subway system that inadvertently causes a rapid expansion of new Alleys that the DA doesn’t have control over. There was also a crime ring plot being talked about, another plot that involved a conflict over public opinion and new DA head that could have an effect on the Cityspren and also the idea thrown around of splinters of the Cityspren operating/playing a role in the public transportation system.

I have the old plans saved on my phone ill get them together later today

I’m still around as well and up to getting back into it. I’ve just been working on the one post since… last thanksgiving Almost done though.

Ah yes, an exploding tavern that's how you know that reality is back to the way it should be.

~Bell; Alleyverse Post, Last night~ Bell set his mug down on an olympic set of coffee rings. The headline was a dud. He reviewed his current draft and the materials Alanis had provided him again. And again, tried to conjure the image of this alternate Alleycity in his head. Tried to unlock whatever past in his head that this was supposed to be a key to. Still nothing. How many times had he tried this now? He kept bracing himself for that moment when this all became more than just another story to him, when the stains on his desk became less real to him than words he’d iterated on for near days now. Constantly he had gone back and fact-checked with Alanis on different details and aspects of her story. Constructing a presentation that would prepare, trigger memories, and assure people in the most tactful way possible. Still nothing. “So, What do you think Acacia, is it ready to print?” Maybe the guild leader really had just lost it. Then why didn’t his dread stop climbing?

Bell: took awhile but worth it.

“What you can do is prepare them. Explain what feels off, confirm their doubts. If your story triggers peoples memories as intended. At least have the curtsy of not letting them feel crazy and remind them that the danger your warning of is something they have already faced” @Rushu42 @mathiau

"Me?" Bell took a draw from the resended beverage "Oh, I hate this. I want to write everything I've heard in the past five minutes as off as inanity and go about my day. The problem is a deep part of me is screaming that something even worse is going to happen, and I can't deny that." "Plus, I don't think you're the only ones with memories. That look you two's eyes, its... disturbingly familiar." Bell fiddled with his pendant, filled with what is now gleaming white sand. "A tide is rising, the dam is breaking, and the ensuing flood will envelop the Worldspike itself. It's only a matter of how soon. There is no 'Minimizing damage'." "I know it's not yours anymore, and It won't be mine once when I begin remembering things myself. But for the moment, this city is my home, and I don't want to see it go just yet. @Rushu42 @mathiau