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beautifuldreamermods) wrote2023-03-24 06:15 pm
beautifuldreamermods) wrote2023-03-24 06:15 pm
Excursions & Torment Hunts
EXPLORING DREAMS
- The Dream Sphere is a place full of mysteries and for Dreamers, it's theirs to explore as they see fit. Exploring the Dream Sphere, experimenting with their powers and battling it out with Torments and Nightmares is how Dreamers grow their magic after all - and come on. Admit it. It's pretty fun. Players are, of course, free to goof around in logs at their own pace but for formalized investigation and exploration of the Dream Sphere, this is the place to do it!
Dreamers can investigate the Dream Sphere in two main ways; Excursions and Torment Hunts. All Dreamers are encouraged to take part in Excursions and Torment Hunts and OOCly, the process can be rewarded with points that can go towards... well, rewards!
EXCURSIONS
- Excursions are when a Dreamer explores the Dream Sphere with the specific goal of finding and investigating new locations. They may find new and interesting locales or stumble across trouble in the making and take care of it.
Currently, these new locations will disperse and become inaccessible once the Dreamer leaves it behind, but characters will unlock the option to Stablize a location in an event in the near future, so they can permanently add one to the Outlying Locations page if they so wish.
It's important to note that, like Outlying Locations, Excursions also come with an element of Risk. You're heading out into the unknown, after all! You can indicate in your comment what Risk level you would be comfortable with, which will correlate with how far into the Dream Sphere your character is choosing to go. Some of this Risk can be mitigated by going on an Excursion with multiple characters (up to three at a time) but you still might run into some trouble and should be aware that your character could end up hurt or potentially failing out of the Excursion at higher Risk. Take care out there!
To head out on an Excursion, fill out the form below and submit it in the comments. The mods will reply with the results of your Excursion and what cool things your character may have encountered. You're free to leave things there... but! If you use the results of the Excursion as the basis for a log or thread and submit it as a reply to the Excursion result, you'll receive points! As with AC bonus threads, these completed Excursion results must be AC length and you can submit two per month. On top of this, each character can head out on an Excursion twice per month - though this is an OOC limit and you're free to play out and handwave other IC explorations even if they aren't officially an Excursion.
TORMENT HUNTS
- Torment Hunts are the main method of keeping the Torment and Nightmare populations of the Dream Sphere under control. In contrast to Excursions, Torment Hunts consist of Dreamers going into known locations and hunting down any Torments that have spawned there. Without Dreamers to keep them in check, Torments would eventually form into Nightmares and so, Torment Hunts are the most proactive way of keeping peace in the Dream Sphere while getting to grips with your magic.
Like Excursions, you can complete Torment Hunts by filling out the form below and submitting it in the comments. The mods will reply with a result, taking into account things such as the Outlying Location's overall Risk factor and how many characters took place in the Torment Hunt. You're free to head out on Torment Hunt solo, or with others. Having friends along makes the whole thing safer, of course, but you don't need anyone else to join you - however, higher Risk locations will be much more difficult without the proper backup and should a Dreamer be unlucky enough to be overwhelmed while on their own, they will fail out of the Torment Hunt.
Once again, if you use the results of the Torment Hunt as the basis for a log or thread and submit it as a reply to the Torment Hunt result, you'll receive points! The above limitations on submissions also apply to Torment Hunts though you are, again, free to thread out unofficial Torment Hunts between characters just for fun.
Excursion!
Archetype(s): Two Strikers and a Sentry o7
Maximum Risk: High Risk because Sonic's insane. 8(
Keywords: Sonic is out here in the name of the Spirit of Adventure! Chaosbringer is here to be here!! And Rhodonite has been given the unfortunate task of holding onto the singular braincell between the three of them. Thankfully for her, Sonic and Chaosbringer are both confident and fully(?) prepared(??) for whatever the Dream Sphere decides to throw at them!
Though it probably would have been nice if Sonic mentioned they were going somewhere high risk before they set off, huh? Don't worry about it, they're all experienced Dreamers.
EXCURSION RESULT – EXCURSION FAILURE
As the dream comes into stability around them, the group finds they've ended up in a once-glorious city now submerged in a murky, endless sea... though of course, with this being the Dream Sphere, chances are good this place came into existence already looking old and busted. The ruins of towering skyscrapers and ancient temples jut out from the water like broken teeth, their surfaces slick with algae and covered in eerie bioluminescent moss that casts an unsettling glow. The water is a dark, sickly green, with visibility limited to just a few feet. The city’s architecture stands twisted and decayed, with crumbling facades and twisted metal structures perfect for doing some sick parkour if you happen to be so inclined. It's also infested with Torments - enormous airborne eels with razor-sharp teeth and bioluminescent bodies, towering creatures are made of stone, coral, and barnacles and just to spice things up, the group might catch glimpses of enormous shadows moving beneath the surface, some oceanic monstrosities patrolling their drowned domain.
Unfortunately, navigating the city is all kinds of treacherous. The water is teeming with dangerous currents, and the ruins themselves are unstable, with floors that can give way at any moment - Chaosbringer predictably falls prey to an unsteady ledge just as he's declaring how well things seem to be going, leaving Sonic and Rhodonite to fend for themselves.
And for the most part, they do a good job! Sonic's speed and reflexes helps keep the two out of any environmental danger and Rhodonite's bangin' tunes do a great job in beating back the Torments that threaten to overwhelm them. Unfortunately, the two of them together aren't quite strong enough to stand up to the enormous Nightmare that eventually emerges from under the water! With a massive body that seems to stretch for hundreds of feet, long, serpentine tendrils tipped with barbed hooks and a huge mouth lined with rows of jagged, razor-sharp teeth, this would be a challenge even for a much larger group, let alone two Dreamers!
The two of them put up an incredible fight and manage to find some surprise synergy between their powers... but the Nightmare proves to have the home turf advantage and eventually washes both of them away in a huge tidal wave that sends them splashing back to the Waking World.
Our condolences on your Excursion failure! Every member of the group will be unable to return to the Dream Sphere for three days to one week following this Excursion and will find a nasty cough lingers in the Waking World for up to a week afterwards. As this was an Excursion failure, you are not eligible for any additional rewards but if the group seeks out this location again to take out this Nightmare, they will be eligible for a Torment Hunt Bounty bonus. Additionally, you may still use this as the basis for a log/thread if you please and any threads that meet bonus criteria there are still eligible for submission.
Better luck next time!
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