♥ 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

[zacrifice]

[Bro... bro, you want him to read, really...?]

You sure you don't just wanna hold hands?

[silversoldier]

[ DEEP SIGH ZACK. How does he even brief himself for missions? ]

What do you think?

[ Sephiroth is going to end up spending all day today babysitting, isn't he? ]

[zacrifice]

I think you're worried you'd enjoy it too much. Gotta keep up that cool guy image.

[He has very nice hands to hold, you know! But okay, he's just teasing, and that's probably dangerous with Sephiroth. He already pushes the limits left and right. This is kind of his superior officer, even if they technically share the same SOLDIER rank now.]

Alright, fine. What's the info center?

[silversoldier]

[ Okay, Zack, are you ready for something you won't understand for years to come:

There's a slight twitch to Sephiroth's lips that on anyone else would be nothing but on Sephiroth is practically a thousand-watt smile. He doesn't say anything about it and moves on as if it never happened. ]

It's over here.

[ Sephiroth gives him directions. It's good to be taken seriously, but also-- ]

Don't spend all your time on mission. We're here for the long haul.

[zacrifice]

Are you giving me permission to slack off a little?

[He doubts that's what Sephiroth means, but he likes the idea, at least. It's true that their usefulness as actual SOLDIERs is bound to be limited in such a pacifist-looking place, so they need to look outside the box for a while.]

[silversoldier]

Pace yourself as you would back home.

[ They are living here, after all, for the foreseeable future. ]

[zacrifice]

I can do that! I'm great at keeping myself busy.

[He says, with no idea of what there is to do in town yet. Good luck, Sephiroth.]

[silversoldier]

I'm not talking about doing squats, Zack.

[ This is going to take some creative thinking... ]

[zacrifice]

Hey, give me some credit! I don't just do squats.

[Only mostly, when he's bored, which is often.]

[silversoldier]

Really.

[ It's hard to tell with Sephiroth, but he is teasing you Zack. ]

[zacrifice]

Yes, really!

[-wait. Is he... teasing? After giving an almost-smile a moment ago!? What is going on.]

Are you feeling okay?

[silversoldier]

I'm perfectly fine.

[ That one is even more subtle. And, hmm...Sephiroth thinks of of some places he's heard of that Zack might like. ]

There are theaters and VR cafes.

[ Not that he's been to any of these places. ]

[zacrifice]

[Ugh, he doesn't get it, but if Sephiroth wants to be vague about it, who is he to argue? He'll figure out what's up sooner or later.]

VR... like the SOLDIER training rooms?

[silversoldier]

You'll have to tell me.

[ Mr. No Chill hasn't done anything most people would consider fun since he got here. Either that, or he's turned it competitive. ]

[zacrifice]

Huh, you never tried?

[silversoldier]

No.

[zacrifice]

[Broooo.]

Well, we should try it, then! See if it's anything like home.

[silversoldier]

[ Sparring? Yes? Comparison made. And when he thinks about it like that... ]

I don't see why not.

[zacrifice]

For real? [So easily...! Sephiroth has no idea the sort of power he'd just handed Zack.] I thought for sure I'd have to beg a few times.

[And he would, too. His pride's not so weak that he won't pester as needed.]

[silversoldier]

The goal is to see if it's 'anything like home,' correct?

[ They both know what kind of options the training room offers. ]

I have no issue with that.

[zacrifice]

Awesome! [it could be complete garbage, but he's optimistic! Plus, he likes having a goal more specific than "do whatever", anyway.] Lead the way, then.

[silversoldier]

[ Sephiroth guides them to the entertainment district and to the first VR cafe he sees, but they are turned away at the door. The next establishment he finds is more well-equipped for them, which, as Sephiroth holds the helmet in his hands, he finds is not nearly as advanced as what they had at ShinRa. ]

A far cry from the training room.

[zacrifice]

[Zack peers at it curiously; it's a bulky thing, but it looks similar enough that he gets the gist. Not wireless, and it works sitting down? That's different... maybe it's a less immersive program. He has no idea. He starts poking at the console, perusing the options.]

Have they got a combat program in here somewhere?