hugtopia_logs | ♥ October (Lasohm) Fourth Wall Log

kool aid man crashing through a wall then nervously stepping out again

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.

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.

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Oh, that's easy. Ditto, scoot. We're heading out.

[The little cat that had replaced Rio meows plaintively, stretches out, then... poofs out of existence with a little burst of sparkles and smoke. Noctis smirks, unsurprised by the cat's dramatic habits by now.]

There you go, problem solved.

[ Well, he most certainly heard that. He gives a look of confusion, but doesn't voice the question.

His own cake is long gone, eaten while they were talking. ]

Shall we get going? [ he muses then, not getting up unless if Noctis is ready to go. ]

I'm game. One sec-

[He taps at his communicator for a moment to take care of the bill, then stands up, hesitating at first before offering his hand out.]

Want some help getting around? I don't know why they didn't give you your stick, but maybe we can find you something else in town on the way.

[ With that, he carefully gets up, giving himself a moment to stretch out his legs. He hears the offer, but doesn't see the hand being offered to him.

He gives a small nod. ] That would be wise for now.

[He doesn't really like to just grab Ignis unprompted- it's for self-preservation as it is for courtesy, since Ignis has some of the fastest reflexes he knows and he'd rather not end up with a dagger in the gut. With permission though, he pats Ignis by the elbow and lopes their arms together to guide him out of the cafe and down the street. He'll point out noteworthy locations as they go, streets and directions; safe to say he's gotten better at helping Ignis navigate during the previous months spent here, where he had a chance to learn the best way to go about doing so.]

[ Hey now, he knows it's you, Noct, he's not going to go staby staby on you. Sseesshh, have a little faith.

Considering the world that they're in, he doesn't mind the contact since people probably wouldn't think anything of it. He's listening to Noctis point out locations as they walk around, trying to take mental notes of places and streets later as they're described to him. Trying to visualize said things and places in the back of his mind. ]

Noct, I... [ before he can finish that train of thought, he momentarily trips over something - probably a small pebble - but he doesn't fall. He quickly catches himself and his own grip tightens on Noctis' arm. ]

Apologies. [ They had been super caught up in exploring the town that Ignis had forgotten for a second to watch himself. Well, watch in the way where he's blind. He had forgotten that he was blind for a moment there since he's in good company. ] That was careless of me.

[Call it a lifetime of knowing you're a political target; he knows sometimes it's better to play it safe, so it's instinctive.

He's quick to help Ignis straighten up, strong enough to support them both and keep from falling, thankfully.]

Don't worry about it. You're still getting used to the place, give it some time.

Indeed I am.

[ He takes a moment to get back into his train of thought as they walk again. ]

Things moved rather quickly after Altissia, [ he begins slowly. ] I never did get to thank you for taking me along.

[ he takes a small pause, musing over his own thoughts for a second. ] I didn't want to be a burden, but I wanted to stand with all of you. If not for myself, but for your sake too, Noct. [ After the vision he'd gotten, he still wanted to believe that he could change things despite his disability. ]

You weren't a burden, Iggy.

[Noctis exhales a half-sigh, still heading for the temple, though keeping an eye out for a shop that might have a decent walking stick or something equivalent. If not, they can commission someone later.

He doesn't exactly mind the topic, if Ignis needs to get things off his chest now that Noctis has those memories as well, but thinking about those days... it sucks. There were nothing but nightmares lingering from that time.]

We needed you with us, we just didn't always realize it. So don't talk like that, okay?

.... Noct.

[ He shifts their arms a bit, wiggling his so that his hand slides down Noctis' arm to grab onto his hand, giving it a squeeze in appreciation. he's touched, but he knows his role in the group quite well. ]

Ah yes, you all would be lost without my cooking. [ he teases lightly ]

[Somewhat shamefully, that reassurance (and tease) makes him relax again, smiling carefully.]

Not as much anymore, if you can believe it- Pyra's been helping me, and she's an amazing cook. Maybe I'll make something for you for once.

[Ignis has his own unique spin on things, but there's no denying that Pyra's food is pretty spectacular. Plus there's the cafe food which is always delicious. He's been well-fed these days, and Ignis totally deserves a break.]

[ He knows that Noctis is quite capable of cooking, but not up to his standards, in his opinion. He's too prideful of that.

Even still, he's curious. ]

I would like to know how you've improved on your cooking skills, Noct. [ aka, that's a challenge, bring on the lunch/dinner, Noctis. ]

Just don't set your expectations too high. I'm not on your level.

[He won't even add a "yet" on the end there. There's probably not enough time in the world for him to improve that much, and certainly not on a time limit like he is. Still, he kind of likes the idea of this challenge, even if he'll absolutely need Pyra's help to pull it off.]

♥ October (Lasohm) Fourth Wall Log

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