Revenance Mods

Week 14

“War does not determine who is right - only who is left..”

- Bertrand Russell

Wasn’t that a great party? You had a chance to catch up with friends and make new ones, and you may have even won a special prize from the Moogle’s goldfish game. Good day, right?

Too bad it ends in dreams. This time, you find yourself immersed in dreams of conflict and strife - the war you fought in, the enemy you faced, the relationship that ended in tears and fury, all laid bare in your dreams for you to see and fight through and relive. Midway through the conflict, a Keyhole begins to shine in the distance, and you can feel that familiar urge to unlock it. Maybe you need to fight through your enemies, or team up with them, or make peace - either way, you need to make your way to the keyhole before you-

Abruptly wake up before you can unlock it.

At least the Moogles are being nice this week.

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OOC

Yep, the dreams are back. Bet you guys were just waiting for those, huh. As before, the dreams are recurring, happen nightly, and will continue until we let you know they’ve stopped.

We encourage you to keep tagging in the party log - “fashionably late” is definitely an excuse for any party, and it’s a good way to build CR between characters.

The situation on the MoI continues much the same as last week. Remember that you can opt a character or thread out of being attacked - just comment here to let the mods know.

Please remember to tag your posts. This includes the posts you make and the posts you tag into. At this point, every character should have tags. If your character does not, let a mod know and we’ll take care of that for you.

Week 12

“The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without.”
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Anyone on Sunset Hill this week may notice the keyhole in the statue is gone; in its place is a portal, much the same as the one connecting Traverse Town and Twilight Town. Those who step through will find themselves on a metal walkway with nothing but a pane of reinforced glass between them and the stars. Further inspection reveals that this is the bridge of a very large spaceship, and while you won’t be able to get much information from the command screens nearby, their upper right corners will all display the ship’s name: the Mother of Invention.

This world is different than the others you’ve explored; it’s not quite as large, and much more enclosed. There’s a mass of hallways that lead to barracks, locker rooms, weapons lockers, medical facilities, a mess hall, a hangar (though none of the smaller ships will start and the outer hangar doors will not open), the bridge, and what you can only surmise is a large training and simulation room. In nearly every room, a leaderboard is displayed with a few names you may recognize. The ship’s computer systems are running at minimal functions, namely life support; no login is available and no additional information can be found. Whatever AI should be running the ship is either unresponsive or simply gone; it is impossible to determine which.

And you just can’t shake the feeling that you’re being watched...

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OOC

Yeah, so we’re not exactly sticking to KH-only worlds. Surprise!

You’ve unlocked the Mother of Invention, a Charon-class light UNSC Frigate and the mobile headquarters of Project Freelancer. There are, of course, new Nightmares to fight and therefore new Spirits to synthesize, and of course a new world to explore. A few things to keep in mind:

- Your characters may go back and forth between the three worlds at any time. The portals are all interconnected. The portal for the Mother of Invention is on the bridge, as is the only Moogle on the ship. The bridge and medical facilities are the only areas of the ship in which Nightmares will not appear; every other area is fair game.

- If your character is looking to acquire a gun or munitions, this is the place to do it. There are pistols, battle rifles, and even a few sniper rifles in the weapons locker, as well as ammunition for each. There is a limited amount, however; once it’s gone, it’s gone, and you’re back to buying bullets from the Moogles.

- No, you can’t hack the computers. No, seriously, we don’t care how good you are, you can’t. There is literally nothing for you to get into. Nice try.

- There is an additional game mechanic in place in this world that the mods will be taking care of from the back end. If you are extremely worried about it, you may opt out - just let a mod know in a comment to this post. It will only affect characters who are on the Mother of Invention.

The information for the new world is on the Worlds page, and the Dream Eater information is on the Dream Eaters page. If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask a mod.

Week 10

“Our whole life is solving puzzles.”
- Erno Rubik

You've probably been enjoying those nights of relatively uninterrupted sleep, right? Unfortunately, those come to a very swift end with the advent of yet another recurring dream. This time, you dream of brokenness, of things in your life that have fractured and split into pieces. Maybe it was a relationship, a treasured item, or even your own mind or heart - any which way, your dreams are filled with broken things, at least to begin. Thankfully, the dream eventually shifts into repair and recovery. Whether it’s with friends, family, or a stranger, eventually you get enough help to fix whatever had broken - or you get close, at least, before the dream shifts yet again to show you another golden keyhole, this one in pieces. No matter what you do, you just can’t seem to put it back together before you wake up.

As if that weren't enough, a few observant people may have noticed a rather large crack in the wall appearing seemingly overnight in the Tram Commons. If you’re brave enough to go through it, you’ll find a Nightmare-infested wooded area on the other side with a run-down gated mansion at its end. Maybe you should go see if the door is open...

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OOC

Yep, the repeating dreams are back. It doesn't matter which world your character is sleeping in - they’re still going to have these dreams. The question now is whether there’s anything more to them than what they seem.

On top of that, the Twilight Town mansion has indeed appeared and is open for exploring. If you have a character that’s not extremely combat-oriented and wants to get involved, this might be a good place. Those of you who do prefer a fight...keep an eye out.

As always, please remember to tag your posts with your character’s tag. If your character doesn't have a tag yet, let a mod know and we’ll create one.

We have the lineup for the Struggle Tournament! The matchups have been determined by dice roll. Feel free to determine the winner of the match with the person you're up against; if you can't decide or word rather leave it to chance, let a mod know and we'll roll for you. The match ups are:

York vs Xion
Emizel vs Asami
Sora vs Shraeger
Roxas vs Kairi
Tidus vs Bolin
Ven vs Aqua

The log for the Struggle tournament will go up soon. Keep an eye out for that.

If you signed up a character to find a picture and have not yet told us how you want to find it (either in a tag or privately, over AIM or Plurk or email), please comment to this post and let us know!

Week 07

“There’s a long, long trail a-winding into the land of my dreams.”
- Stoddard King, Jr.

When the Keyhole opens, it disappears and a faintly glowing doorway appears in its place. Those brave enough to go through it will find themselves in front of a train station, overlooking a sprawling town at sunset. That’s right: you’ve just opened the door to Twilight Town.

You can travel back and forth between the two with ease if you like. Feel free to explore the new world at your fingertips; just beware of the Nightmares you find there. They’re like nothing you’ve seen in Traverse Town. And who knows - maybe this is the place finally holding the answers on how to wake up and get home.

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OOC

That’s right, you’ve unlocked Twilight Town! There are new places to explore, new Nightmares to fight, and new experiences to be had. (Hell, you can even earn money delivering mail to pigeons if you really want to.) The information for the new world is on the Worlds page, and the Dream Eater information is on the Dream Eaters page.

A few things to keep in mind about the new world:

- Your characters may go back and forth between worlds at any time. If they want to explore Twilight Town by day and head back to Traverse Town to sleep in the hotel at night, that’s perfectly fine. There are, however, places to stay and eat in Twilight Town as well; you’ll likely find them on Market Street and the Tram Commons.

- Communicators do not work between worlds. If you post something while in Twilight Town, those located in Traverse Town cannot see that. The Moogles will warn you of this if you ask.

- Characters familiar with Twilight Town may notice that the woods are missing. The break in the wall that usually opens up to them is gone.

If you have any questions about Twilight Town, feel free to ask a mod.

Also, we have our first Activity Check up. Remember to reply to that before the deadline!

Week Five

"One can write, think, and pray exclusively of others; dreams are all egocentric."
- Evelyn Waugh

This week has calmed down considerably compared with last week’s incident at the post office. It’s certainly given the town something to talk about, though; even the Moogles have their own opinions to offer on the matter, if you ask them. The lingering problem is, the incident has left far more questions than it answered. Maybe if you put your heads together you can figure them out.

On top of it, you’re still dreaming about locks and keys and keyholes, the same dream every night.

If you do stop and talk to the Moogles, they’ll tell you they’ve got a new Dream Eater recipe they’d love to try out. How would you like to have one of those bears on your side?

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OOC

You read that correctly - Kooma Pandas are now available for characters to get from Moogles. The information for Kooma Pandas is now available on the Dream Eaters page.

If you’re signed up for the post office mission but have not yet tagged in, there’s still time to do so. If you want your character to join a team or a subthread, feel free to use the comments space of this post to plan things out. We do encourage everyone to see that thread through to its conclusion; everything happens for a reason, after all.

Additionally, we’ve noticed something we’d like to discuss. Given the speed of the game and the interest in backtagging, we’re starting to think that 2 weeks OOC = 1 week IC might be too quick of a pace for the game. We want everyone to have enough time to finish threads without feeling rushed. To that end, we’re thinking about changing the week ratio to 3 weeks OOC = 1 week IC. Please let us know what you think in the comments below - if you’d like to change, stay at the same pace we are now, or do something different entirely.

Week Two

“Life is something that happens when you can’t get to sleep.”
- Fran Lebowitz

As your first week in Traverse Town draws to a close and the second one begins, it becomes more and more apparent that you are less than likely to spontaneously awaken on your own. That’s okay, though - after all, there’s plenty to do here. There’s been talk of a tea shop in the works, and there may even be a place for you to pamper and prettify your Dream Eaters.

Speaking of which, aren’t they lovely companions? Hopefully you’ve made friends with yours, or at least made peace with having a constant companion. The Moogles are more than happy to sell you paint to decorate your Spirit, or cookies and chocolate to feed it. They’re also willing to help you make another Spirit, provided you’ve collected all the right pieces. They are here to help, after all!

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OOC

Welcome to Week Two! Aside from new characters occasionally arriving, there’s very little new happening in Traverse Town. That’s probably a good thing, as it gives everyone a chance to get better acquainted with the place. Feel free to start new logs and to keep continuing in your current ones, and keep an eye on your reading list for new posts. If you’d like to start something a little more permanent in Traverse Town (for example, the aforementioned tea shop), please contact the mods to parse out details. Have fun!