♥ October (Lasohm) Fourth Wall Log

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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

[wrathgrown]

[Glances at the cane, looking unconcerned.]

Tell me, then. What is your estimation of strength?

[dimheart]

[Oh, come on. He has nothing going for him right now. At least, let him have the dramatics.

V lowers the cane back to the ground with a sharp click of his tongue behind his teeth. Well, there is a reason the saying "You are your own worst enemy exists." Of course, it was never meant to be quite this literal.]

I could tell you, but I'm positive your response is going to be to call it a pile of shit, so why should I waste my energy?

[He does so hate doing that; he's only got a limited amount of it you know.]

Instead, why don't we talk about why power as we have henceforth sought it must be the wrong type? Our win record so far is pretty dismal. Dante has still defeated us at every turn, and I hear now that Nero has defeated us as well.

[Okay, so Nero had not said as much directly, but since the boy looked better than when V last saw him after coming between he and Dante, it doesn't take a lot to jump to that conclusion.]

And, as much I as know you would like to forget, Mundus also soundly defeated us.

[wrathgrown]

Dante defeated Urizen. I acknowledge that for better or worse, I need you if I am to match him. [He taps the cane still pointed at him.] I became stronger, and forced Dante to become stronger in turn. That is how it has always been.

As for Nero, he defeated me after interrupting my fight with Dante. I will have a rematch with him when I am at full strength.

[because, you know, how else does father-son bonding work]

[dimheart]

[V finds himself torn between feeling exasperated at how some things never change and also being proud at what has even if Vergil himself hasn't consciously acknowledged it.]

A loss is a loss. There is no need to qualify it, especially if you plan on fixing it.

[He raises an eyebrow as he continues.]

I would appreciate if 'fixing it' involved far less releasing hell on earth. We're becoming repetitive.

[wrathgrown]

I closed the gateway to the underworld with Dante, and I'm sure our pesky brother will not let me out of his sight for a while so long as I hold the Yamato. So, consider that brand of hell raising on hold.

[He's behaving... Mostly. For now. V has been a good influence on him, whether he likes to admit it or not.]

[dimheart]

[V's ever present smirk softens into something closer to a genuine smile. Good. That is an acceptable ending all things considered.]

We'll make it back eventually. Who knows? Nero might even have his own son by then.

[And, just as quickly, the smirk is back.]

Ready to be called "grandpa?"

[wrathgrown]

[He scoffs.] Ridiculous. A child like him, already?

[If only they had any idea just how many orphan kids Nero and Kyrie were looking after already........]

[dimheart]

He had absolutely no reason to trust me, yet he spent a large amount of time watching out for me though everything.

[Sure, the boy likes to fight, but lets face it, he also has an adopting problem and Kyrie is his accomplice.]

[wrathgrown]

He is far too soft.

['It will get him killed someday' is what he wants to say, but... he knows just as well as V does that he wouldn't be alive without Nero's help.]

[dimheart]

He is balanced. That softness my put him in danger, but he also draws strength from it.

[Just think on that a little.]

[wrathgrown]

Regardless, he had best await my return before he decides to make any... additions to the family.

[Vergil hasn't even figured out the basics of fatherhood yet, he can't handle grandpahood on top of that.]

[dimheart]

Shall I pick up a book or two about parenting on my way back?

[The reading won't be nearly as fun as Blake, but it's not like there's a lot of libraries in hell.]

[wrathgrown]

He may still be young, but he is not a child. How difficult can it be?

[Famous last words...]