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redmarsshit2021-04-09 02:09 am
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TDM: Spring 2021
Redshift: Welcome to the v͖͕̺̲̘̱̜͎o̴̦̣̠̦̘̹͞i̯̖d̛̪̬͈̱̦̝͍̕.
▶ Click here to read what characters will experience when arriving in Anchor.
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▶ All TDM threads can be considered game canon, and current players are welcome to either top-level on the TDM so prospective players can tag them, or use the prompts for logs or network posts on the communities.
a. Be Sure to Take your Over-the-Counter Allergy Medicine.
Despite the fact that Anchor is far from a planet with traditional seasons, spring is apparently in the air as the park erupts into an array of colors. That’s a literal eruption, by the way: one moment, the park is enjoying a calm, uneventful morning, and the next, there’s an explosion of pollen and petals, leaving the entire area covered in blossoms. It’s really quite the scene, granted anyone around to witness it isn’t the sort to suffer from allergies.
And if they are around to witness it, they’d best be prepared to deal with the bots, who make their way to the park in record time. They weren’t prepared for any sort of a party, nor were they prepared to be spirited away as a Shift opens upon their arrival, dragging half of them into it to who knows where. Anyone who takes a walk through the park might be fine, allowed to enjoy a casual stroll through the flowers… or they may end up in the flower shop of their AU dreams. Or fighting a giant, carnivorous plant. The remaining bots try to shoo people away from the park for their safety, citing the various posters around Anchor that warn of the Red Shifts, but as they’ve been with every event that has ever happened, their degree of success is questionable, at best.
And if they are around to witness it, they’d best be prepared to deal with the bots, who make their way to the park in record time. They weren’t prepared for any sort of a party, nor were they prepared to be spirited away as a Shift opens upon their arrival, dragging half of them into it to who knows where. Anyone who takes a walk through the park might be fine, allowed to enjoy a casual stroll through the flowers… or they may end up in the flower shop of their AU dreams. Or fighting a giant, carnivorous plant. The remaining bots try to shoo people away from the park for their safety, citing the various posters around Anchor that warn of the Red Shifts, but as they’ve been with every event that has ever happened, their degree of success is questionable, at best.
b. Buzz Buzz.
Though the Shifts in the park dissipate, the flowers remain longer, as do something else that came with them: bees. There aren’t too many around - just a small smattering of buzzing insects here and there, making themselves a little hive in one of the trees.
Unfortunately, these are not regular bees. They are big bees. Mega Bees. With their size comes more intense buzzing, the beating of their wings causing headaches in those who get too close. They start off (relatively) small, only about the size of a house cat, but when they eat… boy, do they eat. As it turns out, their "stinger" is secondary proboscis, used to first inject threats with a powerful venom that liquefies the insides of anyone unfortunate enough to be stung. Then, they suck out the resulting fluid, engorging themselves and growing larger in the process. You want a car-sized bee? This is how you get a car-sized bee.
Thankfully, they’re relatively slow-moving things, though how they fly with their size is an utter mystery. That about sums up the Mega Bee: a round, fuzzy, occasionally gross mystery. Someone better smoke the park, or they might just stick around.
Unfortunately, these are not regular bees. They are big bees. Mega Bees. With their size comes more intense buzzing, the beating of their wings causing headaches in those who get too close. They start off (relatively) small, only about the size of a house cat, but when they eat… boy, do they eat. As it turns out, their "stinger" is secondary proboscis, used to first inject threats with a powerful venom that liquefies the insides of anyone unfortunate enough to be stung. Then, they suck out the resulting fluid, engorging themselves and growing larger in the process. You want a car-sized bee? This is how you get a car-sized bee.
Thankfully, they’re relatively slow-moving things, though how they fly with their size is an utter mystery. That about sums up the Mega Bee: a round, fuzzy, occasionally gross mystery. Someone better smoke the park, or they might just stick around.
c. From the Depths.
While spring is in full swing in Anchor proper, in Colony 2, something is stirring. While largely empty for those who explored it previously, a new contingent of 'people' have been released into its halls. It seems busy, noisy bees have been building their hive in the open foyer, and all of the burrowing, has released a previously secured bulkhead door, freeing the test subjects (as per the neon sign) from their captivity. These test subjects are, unfortunately, not very friendly.
And that’s because they’re not so much “people” as they are “horribly mutated individuals.” Remember Creepy Joe? Because these guys could be Creepy Joe’s next of kin, but without the sense of humour, or relative sanity. Some of them have spider-like legs emerging from their eyes; others have amorphous tendrils for arms, while some have a few extra appendages emerging from the boil-like pustules covering their backs. In other words, they’re unlikely to be crowned at a prom anytime soon.
In the sandy, derelict tunnels beneath colony 2, more sealed rooms have been buzzed opened. There may be treasure to be found there, or at least clues as to why they were down there all by themselves. What will anyone who investigates definitely find? Bones. Human bones, practically sucked dry of their flesh and marrow. One thing is clear: the vending machines aren't working down there.
And that’s because they’re not so much “people” as they are “horribly mutated individuals.” Remember Creepy Joe? Because these guys could be Creepy Joe’s next of kin, but without the sense of humour, or relative sanity. Some of them have spider-like legs emerging from their eyes; others have amorphous tendrils for arms, while some have a few extra appendages emerging from the boil-like pustules covering their backs. In other words, they’re unlikely to be crowned at a prom anytime soon.
In the sandy, derelict tunnels beneath colony 2, more sealed rooms have been buzzed opened. There may be treasure to be found there, or at least clues as to why they were down there all by themselves. What will anyone who investigates definitely find? Bones. Human bones, practically sucked dry of their flesh and marrow. One thing is clear: the vending machines aren't working down there.
e. the network.
Need to get hold of someone, call for help, ask the city at large a question? Need to ask a friend what to do if a cannibalistic mutant bites you? Maybe you need use your phone to vlog whatever crazy thing you're seeing to make sure it's real?
Whatever the reason, the network is going strong, so feel free to include a post to it in your top-levels!
Whatever the reason, the network is going strong, so feel free to include a post to it in your top-levels!
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That is quite a list. I'll admit that in this place, meeting new people can be an appropriate fear to have, but if it is any comfort, you are not alone with that worry.
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It's not, but thanks for trying even if it was a failure. I hope you're not afraid of failure, because that was a big one.
[ Also he's just kinda a jerk too. ]