AUR01 - Ulysses

[dm_screen]

Hello, everyone! Before I begin, I'd just like to say not to get too [...] excited. This is a new phenomenon under investigation, so temper your expectations accordingly!

Everyone's expectations tempered? Good!

The Verne Point Observatory has spied another landmass to the West, and while we're not accustomed to tracking the movement of this sort of body, it might be [...] approaching us. And if our estimates are correct, it should be at us in a couple weeks.

Now, nobody panic, please! We may not know what will happen when it arrives, but we're all busy working out a plan and will keep an eye on this whole situation as it approaches. For all we know, this could just be the world's own attempt to repair itself!

As for the approaching patch of land in question, all I can say is that it's very [...] green. And large. We're trying to get a closer look at it, but the angle's a little tricky. But don't worry, we'll keep you posted. Besides, you'll probably be able to see it with the naked eye in a few days!

But that's enough out of me. Talk among yourselves, Starfallen! I'd love to know what you think of all this. -𝒜

P.S.: Altitude 06, azimuth 281 for all you aspiring Starseers out there!

[ooc: This will be a catchall for the Starfallen to discuss this new turn of events. Characters can make top-level comments and continue from there; Aurora will, of course, have one of her own.]

Comments

[dm_screen]

Of course, I'll be here if you need me! -𝒜

[topgun_textiles]

I can fly. If it gets a little closer, maybe I can touch down on it. Anything you guys would want me to bring?

[dm_screen]

I hope you're not thinking of going there all by yourself! We have no clue what would be waiting for you out there!

[lowercase_dragon]

New landmass!!

Thanks for all your hard work! Let us know if you want help with anything! Hey, would it be possible for someone to maybe take a book and hop onto the other land mass? Just in case it passes by!

[dm_screen]

It would be possible, yes, but if it's only passing us by then you'd run the risk of becoming trapped there! You'd be like that young wolf-man Larus outside of town!



Come to think of it, perhaps I should ask him if he has any ideas...

[bladeofconquest]

What about building some kind of structure to bridge Concord with this new landmass, so that more of us will have the opportunity to explore it? If we can project its current course then we should have a rough idea of where to start building one, right?

Is that even a feasible idea?

[dm_screen]

It's not only feasible, it's fabulous! However, there are two small problems to consider:

First, we need to make sure this landmass actually comes to rest when it arrives; otherwise it may be like trying to pave a brick walkway out to a moving carriage.

Second, depending on how soon and how [...] gently it comes to rest once it becomes close, we may not even need a bridge; it may be as simple as stepping straight from one side to the other!

We'll hopefully have a more precise estimate once it gets a little bit closer. But this much is certain: if it would be safe for us to send you there, we'd love to have you Starfallen investigate it for us!

[dead_people_tea]

Pleasure to make your acquaintance. I don't suppose you can...anchor the new landmass to this one? Or know how to graft it to this one?

Or do we need more magic in order to do that?

[dm_screen]

Oh, no, the pleasure is all mine! Some would live their whole lives only ever dreaming of being able to speak to people who can say they're from other worlds!

Unfortunately, we don't yet have an answer to that. We're hoping that something is actively drawing these two pieces of the world together, and that they'll stay together once they've met.

If we're forced to find our own way to do it, then... have you heard the old saying about the difficulty of moving mountains? I can only imagine what it would be like to stop one in motion!

[dead_people_tea]

I...yes, that would probably be really difficult.

But finding a piece of missing landmass must be exciting in helping to bring everything together.

I can't offer much, except healing and tea, but you're welcome to it if you think it will help.

[topgun_textiles]

Yo, it's Kanji. So we got this new land coming in, and that's good. What I wonder is: What the hell did we do to make it happen?

I want to know what you guys have been doing since we got here. Maybe we can dig up some clues, figure out if we're doing what we're supposed to be doing as Starfallens or whatever?

[bladeofconquest]

Well...mostly I've been continuing my training with the Stewards since I arrived and getting our response to the Truthogram set up.

I was also part of the group that discovered the featherraptor colony outside of Concord, the ones who had been breaking into places and stealing things. We alerted the city leadership, but I don't know if they've formulated an official response or plan yet.

Beyond those things I'm not clear what else would be important, or how they'd relate to this new landmass showing up.

[topgun_textiles]

I thought I smelled something weird in town. If it's some feathery bird thing, that scans. Ballsy little bastards, though, heading into some place populated to take shit.

Or maybe they're desperate.

Hey, but thanks for writing back. Maybe it really is just helping the townspeople... I feel like anybody could do that, though! What makes us so special??

[know_the_unknowable]

I am afraid that I have done nothing of particular note, I have simply been studying the magic of this world that I might be useful in the future, and attempting to keep up to date on the news our presence creates. I do not believe the timing of this to be coincidence, however. The only question is how and why our presence seems to have set these events in motion.

[topgun_textiles]

Right. It's why I want to ask what everybody's done and see if there's a "pattern", as someone much smarter than me would put it.

[lowercase_dragon]

Sorry Kanji, I have no idea. The only thing that comes to mind is that in the astral realm, ideas are kind of.. more important? And we were talking a whole lot with Larus about him and his stuff back home, and maybe it's sort of like that. Maybe he missed it hard enough that it appeared? Or maybe just all of us thinking about it together did it?

[topgun_textiles]

[Oh, he knows this handwriting!]

Ideas...? Huh. I guess we've been wondering so much what we can do.

Also, I know you as 'weird green girl'... I don't think I caught the name.

[lizardtits]

Well, let's see... I've been doing some work for the locals, looking into their thieving problem with a couple other Starfallen; discovered a featherraptor colony that is going to take some work to clear. I've also been gathering tools and materials to set up a workshop of my own in between classes at the Magic Academy.

I don't think it's related to the new landmass, but from the classes I've been a part of, magic is treated with a lot more mysticism than it is back home, especially when it comes to Astrology. The fact that we fell from the sky seems to be important, so it might be that just our presence that's doing something?

[topgun_textiles]

Couple other people are saying that, too. I wouldn't mind if that's what it is.

I should check out the magic classes, even if the idea of school rubs me the wrong way. I guess I'm not much of a magical guy, but they seemed to want anyone and everyone...

[mindofathief]

I've been spending time at the Steward guild and taking walks.

I'm not sure what we need to do. Go out to the edge of the world and find an important item?

[topgun_textiles]

Been there, done that. Ain't much out there on the edge other than the sheer drop.

What is the Steward stuff about, anyway? Seemed like a bunch of butlers...

[a_sweet_little_peach]

The only thing I've really done is... talk to people. Uh, this is Ralsei by the way, I don't think we've met.

But... given what the Seekers have told me about how things used to be, maybe that's enough? The gods were brought together by mutual affection and stripped apart, somehow... Maybe we're bringing them back together?

I don't know, really...

[dm_screen]

Begging your pardon, Miss Aurora, but is it confirmed that the mass is coming in from the West?

[dm_screen]

Correct! Azimuth 281. West, and just a little bit to the North.

[dm_screen]

[A pause.]

Oh.