June Event: Chaos, Chaos!

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JUNE EVENT: CHAOS, CHAOS!

Who: Anyone and everyone!
What: It's just a little chaos...
When: June 17th - June 22nd
Where: Primarily Io, though also across Ensō and the islets if applicable
Warnings: Violence, possible body horror, potential anxiety and dysmorphia associated with body-swapping

Who Keeps Spinning the World Around?

The morning of June 17th, you'll probably notice things are amiss rather quickly. Your hands aren't your hands, or you're no longer in a squishy human flesh shape, or worse. Maybe your Lawful Good persona has plummeted into an outright Chaotic Evil one. Or maybe you wake up with a brand new power in your hands! Whatever the case is, no explanation is going to be immediately forthcoming, from Eleu or the Storyteller or anyone else. You'll have to figure out this mess on your own. Adjust to your new circumstances, master your new powers, and do what you can to make it through the next few days...because they're going to be some very interesting ones, for certain.

Catch Me If You Can!

Come June 20th, whether you're back to normal selves or not, Eleu has a job for you. A request, even. They're going to need your help to take care of this little problem and put a stop to all this absolute madness.

Those interested in helping can get in touch with any of the honeybees buzzing anxiously about Io, and they will redirect you to the Honeycomb, which has now been provided with several barrels of Honeycomb Sledgehammers for your use. You don't have to take one if you don't need it, but they make a very powerful weapon. Additionally, Eleu will take care to assure that, in exchange for your help, you may keep the Sledgehammer, if you so choose. Those interested in assisting may access our boss fight at its top-level below. This is a single thread with no order, but anyone may participate, regardless of their current state of being. Don't worry about how you contribute, or tag speed. Anyone who's concerned about being left out is welcome to reach out to us to handwave or backtag their involvement, if necessary!

The Clown Box is going to put up a fight, though. And it's not going to be pretty.

Event Timeline

[ ♆ ] June 17th: Chaos begins!
[ ♆ ] June 21st: On the eve of the final battle, Storytelling commences.
[ ♆ ] June 22nd: Characters confront the Clown Box, and all parties return to normal.
[ ♆ ] June 25th: All parties become privy to the final outcome involving the Clown Box.

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Comments

[hyperlit]

[The Drifter is not outfitted for comfort. Even when it is not hurts they have caused, they cannot do much besides take action to fix the problem. The action they can do in this case is...limited. Severely limited.]

[Their only advice is that which lays in their own experience.]

Ignore the ones you cannot use.

[forwearemany]

This is difficult with unfamiliar sensations. Additionally, we believe dismissing emotions has been harmful to the Geth.

(Still, they try to stop thinking about things. They do not try to wipe their tears, for fear of hurting themselves again.)

[hyperlit]

So use them.

[Convert confusion into purpose. Convert pain and anger and desperation into resolve.]

You are not currently G-E-T-H.

[forwearemany]

Will try. Uncertain if can be used.

(Their situation does not appear fixable right now.

Preventing others from suffering like them does not appear possible right now.)

Sign for Geth is (They slowly make the sign.)

Some evidence this may also be harmful for organics.

...Query?

[hyperlit]

[They mentally take note of the sign, for what it's worth. Not that, at this moment, they trust that their words are worth much. But it matters very little what their words are worth.]

What.

[forwearemany]

(They have offended them, they think.

This seems to happen a lot, and often it is because of Legion's own lack of awareness.)

You remain unable to speak even in a different body?

(They hope this question does not make things worse.

Given that the Drifter's healthy younger self did not speak it may be more than physical.)

[hyperlit]

I have not spoken in many years.

[In short, the muscle memory required to properly enunciate no longer exists.]

This is clearer.

[forwearemany]

(They nod. They can understand that, given that they are currently also experiencing difficulty with speech.)

We were not previously aware of the difficulty of vocelizations.

(Or rather they were somewhat aware, but everything was just knowledge without understanding.)

[hyperlit]

[A short nod.]

Yes.

[Rather than struggle with an uphill battle in relearning to speak aloud - to befit circumstances that they are certain will be temporary at best - they have better things to do with their time.]

No one else is here. Will relocate and continue searching.

[forwearemany]

We wish you success, though finding them will not enable you to return their body.

(They look at themselves, pathetic and covered in spit up alky.)

We should also go.

(This was a stupid idea, and also they know if they stick around in a deserted place alone, they're going to fall into organic despair. Perhaps the Drifter will accept company, but if they don't Legion will probably go hide in the Denny.)

[hyperlit]

It will ascertain their identity.

[At the very least, the Drifter would be able to know exactly whose body this is, and why it is that it can move in a way similarly to theirs - capable of dashing, and perhaps capable of much else.]

If you wish.

[forwearemany]

Affirmative. Perhaps they will explain their body's capabilities and limits.

(They look around for a moment.)

You are correct: though alcohol consumption is near ubiquitous among organics and known to improve mood in moderation, our inexperience is likely to lead us to over consumption, blackouts, poor behavior, hangover, and possible damage.

(So, you know, they probably shouldn't be using someone else's body to consume it.)

Additionally, isolation is likely to result in further despair.

(Leaving is probably a good idea.)

[hyperlit]

And it is not your body to use.

[This body is not the Drifter's to use either; so far, they have been refraining, even if the temptation to pick at something that they would not otherwise be able to consume is certainly there.]

[It will not fade, either.]

[They'd best leave while they have the mind to, then.]

[So they do.]

[forwearemany]

If it were ours, we would not care about potential harm.

(Their current mindset is impulsive, self destructive, desperate, emotional, and prone to mood swings. They would, if not reminded of responsibility, have probably drunk themselves into a stupor.

Or died.

For now, they follow the Drifter, awkward and stumbling.)

[hyperlit]

[The Drifter, for their part, doesn't slow down.]

[They have places to be. They won't wait for anyone else when they've a goal in mind - particularly now.]

[forwearemany]

(And they can't keep up, so they'll fuck off to the Denny.

...Except they're a pathetic mess right now and feeling even slightly unwanted brings up thoughts about their home universe and being alone even with friends because they're a Geth and there are no other Geth and all that bullshit, so it's more like start crying halfway there and then hide in a corner when they reach it.)