38 - Power Palette Swap

[godsoffortune]

Who: Everyone!
What: Power Palette Swap Event!
When: April 15th - April 18th 2017 (March 1st - March 8th 2019)
Where: Throughout the Far Shore and Near Shore
Summary: A couple of intrepid magical investigators unknowingly trigger some mishaps among the New Gods and Shinki.



For two weeks, the Ama investigators have been combing the compound where Cultists were dealt a heavy blow by the New Gods and Shinki. Among them, two in particular had been looking to move the Crystal that the cultists had in their basement, the stand that it sat on, and the dolls nearby. Combined with Waver's analysis, Judar succeeds in using his magic to transport the Crystal out of the basement.

As they manage that, a ripple effect washes over the New Gods and Shinki. There is a slight sense of Vertigo for some, a stronger wave for others, and then things start to change...



As It Happens: April 15

Everyone was minding their own business. Perhaps they were on the Near Shore helping complete a prayer, or they were in the Far Shore attending to various godly duties. Regardless of where everyone was, it's around noon when some things start to change. A mild sense of vertigo happens to those who start to experience physical body changes, while a stronger wave seems to wash over the God or Shinki's skin if their powers are changing, or perhaps even a sudden stop-in-your-tracks deadening of feeling if being depowered entirely.

April 16

Later in the afternoon, through no extra effort of the Crystal-movers, a loud noise like a subwoofer kicking into effect issues from within the Crystal, knocking anyone away who was near it by several feet. The one-shot noise reverberates in the ears of all New Gods and Shinki, triggering another change for some. At the Crystal, the black color that appeared when the former Goddess entered the Crystal fills more of it.

April 17

Closer to 7pm, once more, the noise issues forth from the Crystal, louder and knocking people back several yards this time. The Crystal fills with black and grey. Some might swear they can see a face of the white-grey against all of the black, resembling an Inkblot / Rorschach test style picture.

Aftermath: April 18

Around 10am, the black coils from within the Crystal settle down into more of whispy smoke, much harder to see in it. There's a slight tug in the direction of the Crystal regardless of where New Gods and Shinki stand, and with that pull, the change effects go away and all are returned to as they were.

In Summary:

• Swap powers with another character!
• Gain or lose powers!
• Swap physical appearances with another character!
• Use or abuse the changes while you can!
• Investigate who and what is responsible!
• Have fun~

Questions? Leave us a question on the OOC Plotting Post and we'll do our best to answer ASAP.

Comments

[incinerators]

[ she tilts her head curiously, slightly concerned. but that concern quickly turns into shock and horror when she sees herself on his phone. ]

R--Roxas?! No, that's...

[ oh.

oh. ]

What...what's going on?!

[artificialrose]

I wish I knew...

[At least he hasn't switched appearances with someone. But that just proves it: this really is her and not just someone with her voice. Garry lets loose a breath, slowly lowering the phone.]

I... have no idea. It felt like I just... got sick for a moment, and then I realized there was something wrong with my ears. Did you feel dizzy or anything, just a few moments ago?

[incinerators]

I... Yes, I did...

[ this hurts. she wants to change back; she doesn't want this. nobody deserves to be roxas except...well, roxas. she doesn't quite understand.

(nor does she understand why she's in a black robe...but, priorities.) ]

... Are you alright?

[artificialrose]

It... doesn't hurt.

[At least he can say that much. It's just... extremely strange, feeling his ears so much longer and some subtle change to his body that he can't pinpoint quite yet. Still, her question makes him realize something, and he jolts up.]

Are you alright!? You're not in pain, are you?

[incinerators]

I'm glad it doesn't.

[ she really, really is. even if her voice doesn't reflect that, she's just bothered by other things--namely, looking like one of her lost friends.

it doesn't sit well with her at all. ]

No. I'll be fine, there's no need to worry about me. [ probably. ] ... I'm mostly just, er, curious as to why this is all happening in the first place.

[artificialrose]

There has to be some explanation...

[Granted, Garry isn't sure he's smart enough for whatever explanation it is, but he'll still try. Reaching up, he continues to feel along his ears.]

Did you feel anything strange just a few moments ago?

[incinerators]

I did. Vertigo, mostly. It's not something I've experienced outside of combat, so I thought I might have been coming down with something.

[ and she certainly has a case of...data roxas. ]

Has anything like this happened before?

[artificialrose]

Not that I can recall... But what you just described is what I felt as well. I was reaching up to my head when I felt, well.

[The ear thing.]

Maybe it's something in the air, but it would be more noticeable in that case, wouldn't it? Vertigo like that makes it seem like something in the atmosphere or something.

[incinerators]

Not unless it's something releasing spores. Spores aren't always visible to the naked eye.

[ which, she thinks, could very well be a possibility. ]

I guess the next step is determining the source for sure. [ she frowns. ] I...miss Roxas--he's a dear friend of mine, but I'd much rather be in my own body.

[artificialrose]

Spores?

[Well now that sure as heck doesn't sound like anything he wants to deal with. Frankly, it sounds like the sort of stuff that would herald disaster in a scifi movie... Frowning, he shifts from side to side.]

If it's spores... Then that would have to do with plants, right? I suppose we should look for if there's anything strange flowering... I mean, it can't be a regular occurrence, or else there would have been a heads up of some sort, don't you think?