⬣//SPREAD, CONTAMINATE, ERADICATE

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⬣//AN ILL OMEN

You've had a chance to adapt to your new circumstances and make peace with what your life has become… hopefully. If you haven't, don't expect life to get any easier.

A few things have changed in recent days. Healing no longer works as effectively as it did in the past. If you're in the habit of behaving recklessly, don't expect one of Fragment's few healers to pick up the slack. Broken bones will now remain broken no matter how many healing spells are cast on your shattered limbs. Damage to organs can't be repaired with the wave of a wand.

What's more, HP and SP restoring items have gotten harder and harder to come by. Potions are no longer available for purchase at generic NPC shops and gatherable items needed for crafting have become fewer and fewer in number, limiting your item making options. If you've gotten into the bad habit of injuring yourself heedless of the consequences, it's time to rethink your lifestyle. Playtime is over.

⬣//PAY IT NO MIND

Think of the three core memories that have formed and shaped the person you are today. Some will think back fondly on family and friends while others have been jaded by the ill treatment they've received from important figures in their lives. In any case, it's of little concern to you now. One of those three precious memories has vacated your mind, taking with it a vital piece of you that you can no longer get back.

You may choose one of the three key memories listed on your application to be taken away from your character. Choices are limited to the memories supplied in your application and additional memories submitted for the previous memshare event or not eligible for convenient plot-induced memory loss. Choose wisely, because you aren't getting it back.

⬣//GHOSTS AND GOBLINS

And Sky Fish, and Disco Knives, and Evil Armors…

Has anyone noticed the monsters around town lately? Which town, you may ask? The answer is all of them.

Monsters have invaded Root Towns in large waves, attacking anything and everything in sight. Any lovingly crafted signs or other furnishings you've erected around town are easily torn to shreds and destroyed by the monsters who have come to roost in your once safe Root Towns. On the plus side, PvE and PvP has now been enabled in all Root Towns, which is excellent news for those who wish to combat the monster invasion and those who can't seem to help hurting themselves and others.

These monsters range in level from 50 to 75, and while many of them can be defeated with a bit of ingenuity and teamwork, some of them boast impenetrable shields that no regular attacks or spells can break through. They are also immune to status/potion/armor effects.

When in doubt, turn to your fellow players for support. There may be some among you who know how to deal with these impossibly strong monsters, but there's no guarantee that they'll want to help you.

⬣//WHISPERS ON THE WIND

A lilting, boyish voice sings to you in your sleep. His voice sounds familiar to you, tickling your heart like a call from an old friend, but this is no friend of yours.

"You had every chance to abandon this world and return to your own. What stopped you? Was it ego? Hubris? In any case, it's too late for regrets now.

They say the world is what you make of it. Doesn't the same hold true for reality?"

The voice will periodically visit you and your sleep, but the moral of his message never changes: you did this to yourself. You were trapped here because you chose to look the other way. If anyone is to blame for the current situation, it's you and you alone, but there is a̸̬̲͔̘͈͚̠̫̘̬̗̖̋͑̉̓̿͛̈́̋͐̃̾̈̕̕ͅń̵̩̱̠̫̖̬̲̻͉̝̈́̀̀̚͜͜o̴͍͎̣͔̤̝̲͍̺̿̒t̴̨͚͓͍̜̮̥͊͑̿̈́̉̂̐͜͠͝h̷̨̨̦͕͖̙̞͙̗̗͎̬͛̂̾̋̅͜͜͝ȩ̸͎̭̙̜̯͎̯̳̮̘̲͒ȑ̸̡̧̢͓̠̦͙͇͍͎̭͑̈́̓̿̓̅̑̅̌͑̈́̕͝͝ ̴̧̼͕̟̬̰̞̮̗͔͈̬̙͍̈́̀w̵̗̖̩̘͇͖̲̩̫̣̗̙̲̌͜a̷̛͎͋͑̃͛̆̈̋̑̋͠y̴̡̬͕͈̗̫̯̟̯͊͐̌̀̐͑͘͝͝.

Another h̶̦̘̤̘͐͑̿̂̏̎͋͝o̴̧͖͚̖̜͓͂̏́͒̑̈́͝͝p̶̡͙̏̉̿̎̀̑́̈̆͌̉e̷̡̡̦̣̯̘̺͍̟̰͍̤͛̀́̚͝͠. Will you heed that voice and call to it?

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[insinning]

...I had a close call with a few things.

[ He looks down for a moment and then back up with a smile]

But it's helped me rework my priorities.

[threatmewted]

Oh yeah? In a good way?

[insinning]

The experience itself was pretty traumatic actually.

[ How does he put it]

...but I was with someone and it made it clear for me what I should be focusing on. I wont be able to stop her from coming after me, but... I'm not going to let her destroy me. And I wont destroy myself just so I can get rid of her either.

[threatmewted]

[...Damn. Talk about a tradeoff.]

...Well, I'm glad you got it sorted?

[And sorry it happened, probably.]

[insinning]

[ Sinclair laughs a little, but he doesn't sound too strained about it]

...it might have been scarier for Winter, actually. But...have you experienced that? Dungeons warping themselves completely around someone's memory, yours or someone elses?

[threatmewted]

Nope.

[Saved by none trauma once again(???????).]

Have others?

[insinning]

... I don't know. I'll probably have to ask at the meeting.

[ A beat ]

...but it'll feel worse if it turns out it's just been me.

[threatmewted]

Maybe it was just super bad RNG? Somehow, I wouldn't put it past this place.

[insinning]

...maybe. I'd like to believe that.

[f to doubt]

[threatmewted]

I guess it's possible you pissed off whoever tossed all those shielded monsters into the mix, too. But if that's the case, I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing.

[insinning]

How would that not be a bad thing?

[He likes being able to fight monsters on even terms??]

[threatmewted]

Why, do you want to be liked by whoever's trying to get us all killed?

[insinning]

[ew]

I don't want that at all. But, it does sound a little horrifying to think that that's how they're getting their revenge against us.

[or him]

[threatmewted]

Hey, you never know. If the rest of us keep sticking our noses where we don't belong, maybe we'll end up on the hit list too.

[insinning]

[is this sarcasm? Perish the thought]

Mmm, I guess it's comforting we haven't ended up on the hit list yet.

[Unlike.

Hm.]

[threatmewted]

[She shrugs.]

Honestly, it's so dangerous now, I'm not even sure I'd notice the difference.

'Sides, if they're coming for everyone eventually, I might as well piss 'em off as much as I can while I'm at it.

[insinning]

How do we do that?

[Yes, that's a 'we'. Sinclair is still mad about the dungeon]

[threatmewted]

If I knew how, I'd be doing it by now.

But I don't, so I'll keep an ear out and let you know if I find anything.

[insinning]

Mm. I'll let you know too. I think I've been oddly good at upsetting NPCs after all.

[threatmewted]

-Really? How so?

[insinning]

I ask too many questions. Maybe I'm a little nosy. [ Mecha grunty, the Sexton...]

[threatmewted]

Hah. Yeah, I could see that.

[insinning]

You're not suppose to agree.

[threatmewted]

Hey, you're the one who said it first.

Don't tell me you wanted me to pat you on the head and tell you "oh no, poor baby, you're doing just fine sweetie?"

[insinning]

[ Gross. Sinclair looks horrified so that says it all]