♥ October (Lasohm) Fourth Wall Log

[hugtopiamods]

October (Lasohm) Fourth Wall Log

❥ Speaking of Wall Breaking...

The ghosts in town sure are weird, huh? But they're settling down, as the month draws to a close. They're becoming less anxious and random, their behaviour growing sort of… focused. As time passes some of them begin to develop features. They can interact with the world more consistently. You can… hear their voice.

And then suddenly they are people, real and physical and just as confused to be here as you are. They could be anyone, from your world, someone else's world, a place you've never heard of… some of them could even be you, from a different universe, a different timeline, an unknown reality. What does all this mean?

IT'S FOURTH WALL, Y'ALL. Tell your friends, people interested in apping or just playing around in the setting, anybody! Time to break the wall down and have some fun.

This post serves as a replacement for the usual Test Drive Meme, in order to consolidate the chaos a bit. Though it is being posted now, timeline-wise, this shift will occur ONLY during the weekend prior to applications opening: October 30th to November 2nd, after which point characters will either disappear or become permanent residents via the application process. This also means that the rest of the event effects will have worn off, and characters will be their normal selves through the duration of this prompt.

Some ground rules for the 4th Wall event:

For characters/accounts not in-game:

• a character does not have to meet application qualifications to post to the 4th Wall Event, except in cases where there is an intent to apply when applications open. Duplicates, CRAU, AU, etc. are permitted for the event.
  
• we do ask that crack shenanigans are reasonably limited, game rules are followed, and that the event involve characters only, not players or real people.
  
• anyone can toplevel! It'll be a free for all. Go wild, have fun.
  
• characters will be given a temporary, low-tech communicator for the duration of the event with limited network access, due to limited availability of the real deal.
  
• you will not arrive with any items/companions beyond the clothes that you wear
  
• check out the Setting or FAQ pages for location details! Also, have a look at the October event log, to see what else is going on these days.

For characters/accounts currently in-game:

• players can decide for themselves at the event's conclusion whether or not memories of certain visitors remain, and to what extent; memories could become fuzzy, faces or communication obscured, they could disappear entirely, or they can remain fully intact whether the person apps into the game or not.
  
• network communications with 4th Wall visitors that don't (or can't) app in will be wiped, with the locals citing a data error related to the older communicators being used. Technology can be unpredictable, huh!
  
• any communication exchanges that you WANT to keep can remain with some discretion; for example, if a spouse visits and you happen to take a selfie with them, and they do not (or cannot) app but having that photo of them would give you comfort, feel free to keep it.
  
• Similar to the TDM, 4th wall threads cannot be used for AC or AC Reward purposes unless it is between characters already in-game.
  

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Click the above prompt to expand for details. Timeline-wise, this occurs October 30th to November 2nd. For players currently in-game, if you have any questions, please direct them to the FAQ or to the Mod Question thread on the original plotting post.

On this post, we've created both another Questions Thread and a Toplevel thread (see below) for visiting players, the latter so that anyone can track and see who's posted! When you've made a toplevel, feel free to comment HERE to let everyone know.

Comments

[ancestor]

[ She nods, clearly very excited yet trying to keep it reined in. Creating things for others has ever been one of her greatest joys in life. ]

My first approved concept was an adorable aetheric companion for children—the Carbuncle. Its foundational form is vulpine, though I gave it long ears like a bunny. I suspect the ears were what swayed the Bureau's vote in its favour.

[ It has been a few centuries since then, but Carbuncle is still one of her favourite creations. ]

If you've a specific request I can do my best to replicate it. It would need to be small, and will have imperfections as I'm lacking in a proper concept.

[draigon]

[It's pretty easy to tell how excited she is about it. It makes him give a lopsided smile, and even if he didn't want to do it, he can't just deny her now.

He won't try to ask for his Pokemon, though. It'd be off-kilter if it were the slightest bit off and make him miss them all the more, so he'll go for something else instead.]

Ah, nothin' specific. I do fancy me some dragon types, though. [If dragons are a thing where she's from?]

I had a tag all typed up then remembered dragons don't exist in her world yet 😂

[ancestor]

What is a 'dragon type?' I'm unfamiliar with the term.

RIP

[draigon]

Seriously?

[ancestor]

Ah— Yes?

[ Realizing she is actually quite positive her answer is 'yes', she quickly states again with much more confidence: ]

Yes. I've yet to hear of something by that name in my travels.

[draigon]

[For a moment, Raihan just lets out a sigh as he taps his phone against his forehead. It's once again very clear to him that this is not his world at all, that Pokemon aren't a thing here or anywhere else.

Never heard of dragon types, or even dragons? How does he even explain what they are? He could show her pictures of his Pokemon, but they've got such a wide range that just saying they're dragons wouldn't really give her a clear idea.

Well, whatever. He gives his head a shake, then lowers his phone with a smile.]

In that case, how about you come up with somethin' from your travels? Maybe somethin' you've been dyin' to make, but haven't got the chance to just yet. Who knows, maybe I won't know what it is, then we'll be in the same boat!

[ancestor]

[ She watches as he taps the phone against his forehead, curious, but is quickly brought back to the topic at hand by his request. Her brows knit together, furrowing in thought as she considers. There are a great many things she's been keen to create, though has no solid concept for just yet. That narrows things down a fair bit. ]

If it's something I've yet to make it would take a fair bit of time to conceptualize... However I do have a concept I've been working on that's near complete.

Are you familiar with lizards?