⬣//SPREAD, CONTAMINATE, ERADICATE

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>>Famine // >>Death // >>War // >>Conquest

⬣//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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Comments

[rebelles]

Oh, does it ward them away? Putting up a Keep Out sign makes the garden feel unwelcoming, but if it keeps it safe...

[ Haru had wanted her garden to be a garden for the community, but she's also seen the towns getting ransacked. Hmm, sacrifices may have to be made. ]

[deto]

I dunno if you could adjust it to make sure it only keeps out what’s unwanted? Wouldn’t hurt to try. If these plants take as long as real plans to grow…

[ then losing a crop would really suck ]

[rebelles]

Oh, I can paint over the sign so it's not so menacing. Something like 'Please don't step on or eat the plants. Thank you. -Noir.'

[ The most polite keep out sign. ]

[deto]

[ jp polite society so he doesn't see any problems with this and thinks people will listen bc why wouldn't they ]

Maybe take out the "thank you"? Less words to read and the point will still get across.

[rebelles]

True, it's a lot to squeeze onto one sign. I'll think about how to condense it.

[ Drop her name here, a word there, hold on are monsters even part of polite society. ...don't think too hard about it, the code will probably take care of it. ]

Thank you for the idea!

[deto]

[ yeah, noir, do it for the the people who are lazy-illiterate ]

You don’t have to thank me. I’m the one barging in on your gardening time.

[rebelles]

Not at all. It's nice to have company.

[ Her hands move to pat soil down around a plant as she speaks. ]

If you'd like, you can stay for refreshments afterwards. We have drinks and snacks in the guild.

[deto]

[ oh that’s right this is a guild ]

Which guild is it?

[rebelles]

We're the Phantom Operatives.

[ How to describe them? They started as a guild of players helping players, and they still are, but the stakes are bigger now. It wasn't just a game anymore. ]

We're searching for a way to help Fragment, and for a way home.

[deto]

Phantom like… ghosts?

[ she doesn’t really seem the type to be into spooks though, but maybe gardening and ghosts go hand-in-hand here ]

[rebelles]

Not quite. More like secret agents.

[ But mostly she and Arsène had picked it for sounding cool. ]

[deto]

That’s cool. Like 007, saving the literal digital world, huh? And also helping to keep the supply chain going.

[ patting the dirt ]

Not really stuff I think about. Guess I should step it up.

[rebelles]

Yes, or at the very least, keep each other safe.

[ She feels a little embarrassed to be compared to a hero since she doesn't feel like one, but. ]

The door is open if you ever feel like joining.

[deto]

I dunno what I would contribute, though. That okay?

[rebelles]

As long as you believe in our cause, you're welcome. The rest we'll figure out together.

[ There are many ways someone can contribute. Come here Deto we'll put you to work. ]

[deto]

[ you know, why not? nice people are just convincing ]

I’m sold.

[rebelles]

Wonderful! [ Clapping her hands together. ] I'll show you around the guild later.

[deto]

Sounds good.

[ he offer her a nod and a faint smile as he continues planting ]

Guess we should finish this up then. Wanna race?

[rebelles]

Race?

[ Tilting her head. ]

Plants need to be treated with a gentle hand. I think racing is best saved for other activities, like killing monsters.

[ In which case yes, she'd be up for that. ]

[deto]

I was like “okay, sounds normal” until you brought up killing monsters with a straight face.

[ he’s kinda smiling though. he likes that she’s pretty straightforward with her answers ]

Alright, I’ll take it easy on the plants, and we can save monster killing for next time.

[rebelles]

Is it not? It's the first thing that came to mind.

[ She's not a competitive person at all, so she was trying to think of what things one can go all out in. She nods and smiles in return though. ]

It's a plan!