Event || Revelations

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Characters: All the Heroes of Light and their Moogles.
Where: Order's Sanctuary, The Interdimensional Rift and their Homeworlds.
When: August 03rd - August 30th

Summary: Following the battle against Palitutu, all the Heroes of Light were transported into the Interdimensional Rift. They were told by Palitutu they would have to find her to prove they can break the cycle-- But before they could reach their destination, a malevolent entity from the Rift stripped them from their immortality...

And now, they woke up in a decaying and dying world, most specifically in a place called Order's Sanctuary. From there they are ready to jump... Into their homeworlds! Feel free to use this post for the Mingle at Order's Sanctuary and should your homeworld be the stage for the Heroes of Lights' next adventures, feel free to make a thread for it and as many sub-thread as necessary! Please refer to the OOC Post for questions and plotting.

Warning: Whatever you come up with.

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CHRISTMAS TOWN

[melodiesmods]

[ What's this? What's this?
There's color everywhere
What's this?
There's white things in the air

What's this?
I can't believe my eyes
I must be dreaming
Wake up, Hero, this isn't fair
What's this?

What's this? What's this?
There's something very wrong
What's this?
There's people singing songs

What's this?
The streets are lined with
Little creatures laughing
Everybody seems so happy
Have I possibly gone daffy?
What is this?
What's this?

There's children throwing snowballs
Instead of throwing spells
They're busy building toys
And absolutely no one's dead

There's frost on every window
Oh, I can't believe my eyes
And in my flesh I feel the warmth
That's coming from inside

Oh, look
What's this?
They're hanging mistletoe, they kiss
Why that looks so unique, inspired
They're gathering around to hear a story
Roasting chestnuts on a fire
What's this?

What's this?
In here they've got a little tree, how queer
And who would ever think
And why?

They're covering it with tiny little things
They've got electric lights on strings
And there's a smile on everyone
So, now, correct me if I'm wrong
This looks like fun
If I open a wrapped box
Oh, could it be I open a portal?
What's this?

Oh my, what now?
The children are asleep
But look, there's nothing underneath
No marlboro, no behemoth here to scream and eat them
Oh ensnare them, only little cozy things
Secure inside their dreamland
What's this?

The monsters are all missing
And the calamity can't be found
And in their place there seems to be
Good feeling all around

Instead of screams, I swear
I can hear music in the air
The smell of cakes and pies
Are absolutely everywhere

The sights, the sounds
They're eveywhere and all around
I've never felt so good before
What is this place that I have found?
What is this? ]

[needsteaplz]

[Saori just blinks in confusion as she stares at this world. Luckily the Assassins' gear keeps her covered from the cold but maybe not so much in heat retention.]

Okay seriously, what's the catch with this world? This seriously can't just be Christmas all the time here.

[acceptedoblivion]

[Saori isn't the only one blinking. Though for the kid suffering his growth spurt a second time, Ira is rattling a bit more than shivering in his dark knight armor.]

C-considering I know a guy where it's Halloween all year round? Not so much of a stretch.

[Can they just... hurry this one up? He is not liking the cold already.]

[bag_has_snapped]

I-It would be a n-nice place to stay... i-if we weren't in a hurry.

[Oh, this armor wasn't keeping Tsubomi warm at all.]

Wh-where are we anyway?

[acceptedoblivion]

Christmas Town.

[He says it flatly as if it should be obvious, pointing to a nice little sign that read its name. Though for all the confidence he puts into his wording, he's...actually dreading this world.]

Come on. Maybe there's a few clues in the- [Is that a workshop up ahead?] -town.

[Crap.]

[needsteaplz]

Not to mention we might get some warmer clothes while we're here.

[Saori looks to where Ira's referring to.]

Wait a minute. If this is Christmas Town, wouldn't that mean...that might be Santa's workshop?

[bag_has_snapped]

Wha...?! I-If that's true... th-then, maybe he's here! Maybe he can help us!

[Wouldn't hurt, right?]

OTA

[water_meebo]

[ Not so long after the discussion of the others, Mikleo and his team of Seraphim and one Shepherd dove into one of the portals they found after being forced back into Order's Sanctuary from attempting to brave the Trials for answers. He's now standing in the middle of a snow planed town, covered in white snow and it seemed as though things were extremely happy. It was as if the worries and concerns in this world didn't exist.

There's a huge look of confusion on his face as he takes a step forward. ]

Huh?!

[ It's a little cold but it doesn't seem to bother the Seraph too much. It's just everything around him looked completely happy and cheerful, it was almost creepy. He was getting a really bad vibe from this and he's not sure how to make of the situation right now. ]

... Hey, Sorey, Lailah, Edna, Rose?

[ He was looking around repeating the names as he held onto his staff. He knows that he's not in his world anymore because his abilities are gone and he has his Crystal, and Muse found her way back to him as she perched quietly on his head. Mikleo stared at her for a moment and tried her best to find everyone. ]

.....

[ranoutofbugs]

IT'S TOO COLD HERE.

[Lailah's teeth were chattering as she held herself as much as she could have. It was that cold why she couldn't respond right away.]

W-we didn't have to d-deal with anyt-thing like this b-back home!

[resonant_red]

S-seriously!

[Rose has her arms wrapped around her tightly in response to the sudden temperature change.]

Not all of us are acclimated to the cold like a certain water seraph who shall remain nameless!

[theruinsarecalling]

[There is... a Sorey-sized hole in the snow several feet away, near a striped red and white pole and in it is the Shepherd who made it. He sits up a little, bracing himself on his hands while looking up at the sign attached to the pole.]

Christmas Town. Hmm. [Never heard of it but there is a lot of snow and it is cold but it's also a whole new world and that is kind of exciting. More than just kind of. More like a lot exciting.

He calls over his shoulder at the sound of the other's voices.] Over here!

[terrorfirma]

( lailah wasn't wrong. not all of them were cold-blooded or whatever like meebos were probably accustomed to. arms wrapped around herself, she's headed over to where that shepherd-shaped hole was found.

of course, rather than help him out of it, she'll just be pushing piles of snow into the hole, and onto sorey with the help of her open parasol instead.

it was a much better way to pass the time. and on the plus side, if sorey got smothered there wouldn't be anyone left to suggest they stay outside in this unholy place! )

[water_meebo]

Yes, the weather is rather cold, and seeing we are no longer with our Seraphim abilities, we're subjected to the-- HEY!

[ Way to ruin his serious moment you all. ]

Will you all lay off the insults?!

[ He shot Rose a glare for her comment and Lailah as well. From hearing Sorey's voice he's stomping over to the Shepherd who was probably going to get cold and sick if he stayed in the snow that Edna is burying him in! No seriously why are they not taking this more seriously?! ]

...Don't we have more important matters to be concerned about than my adaptability to the cold?

OTA - Threadjacking encouraged

[damn_juicebox]

[Rukia is looking around this place very seriously. For one, she's intent on finding the next portal. For another, she's trying to determine if they're in the Santa Village of Crystallis or somewhere else entirely new. It's hard to tell. There seem to be more squat pointy-eared people around, but for all she knows, they could be Tarutarus.]

[Her sandals crunch in the snow as she wades her way from one end of the village to the next, investigating Christmas trees, investigating wreaths, investigating elves stringing lights up all over the place.]

[Rukia's pondering eventually brings her near the Christmas Town sign. Hmmmm... She holds her chin. A different world, then? And a rather festive one at that. But where's the portal?]

[Meanwhile, the back of her head is practically begging to be pegged with a snowball, because that's what happens when short people are being much too serious in a world full of laughter and whimsy.]

[dammit_flynn]

[ Much like Rukia, Yuri had mulled over this when he and Repede were tossed into this plane of snow, only it wasn't a plane of snow. It was a town with people and snow covered houses, and workshops. He's so weirded out by it. He doesn't have any words to really describe how ominous this feels to him. He didn't expect to jump a portal and end up in this place of all places.

At first he did think it was Santa Village, but at a closer inspection things felt really out of place and the world seemed too happy for his own comfort level. Acrisius had floated around town to skim out any possible enemies but he came back empty handed. Yuri had not seen a single person he knew when he came here. Of course, when he whipped his head at one side, he noticed the short hair of someone he had seen not too long ago.

Oho, well she surely looked like she was curious as him. Of course, he's going to momentarily put his uneasiness aside for something more entertaining like, running straight at Rukia with a snowball and pummeling her right in the back of the head with it. With that he proceeded to make a dash for it. ]

HEADS UP SHORTY!!!

[ Was all she got before she got pummeled with a pretty big snowball! ]

[damn_juicebox]

[Only Yuri would think a town of happy Christmas people is ominous, that Grinch.]

[And poor Rukia doesn't see it coming in time. She starts to turn when she hears the sound of rapid snow-crunching steps, and BLAMMO. Snowball right in the face.]

MRFFHRGM!!!

[The tiny woman is literally blown off her feet with the force of the blow, landing butt first in the snowbank to make the weirdest looking awkward snow angel ever. She sits up, clumps of snow sliding down her splotchy red face as she stares in aghast outrage.]

You...you...!

[If only she could call her shikai, then she'd show him some real snow! Instead, Rukia will just have to do this the old fashioned way.]

[She pulls a skull-print glove out of her pocket and fits it onto her hand.]

[Scoops up some snow.]

[And leaps at Yuri to slam the snow right into his stupid happy face.]

[dammit_flynn]

[ He can't help but be wary because of everything okay? Leave him alone. At least he's trying to be helpful and observe unlike someone who isn't. He doesn't wait for her response at all until the snow connects with her and she gets a mouth full of ice cold snow.

Yuri grins briefly as he hops back giving a good amount of space between him and the now angry shorty that is going to probably return the favor ten fold. At least, he got her out of her mood whatever it may be. Generally he wanted to do it to be a jerk.

Yuri's going to gracefully move out of the way and she gets Repede instead. ]

Ooops, sorry Repede.

[ Look what you've done Rukia! You hit an innocent bystander. Look at his judging eyes. ]

[damn_juicebox]

Sorry Repede?!

[It should be 'Sorry Rukia!' Or, 'How could I be such a careless dullard and plow you over with a giant snowball, let me prostrate myself humbly at your feet and beg forgiveness!' She growls under her breath with frustration, her fists shaking with anger.]

[Or wait. Is it cold? It might be both. Either way, she's trembling pretty violently. She looks from Yuri to Repede, then back.]

Repede, you hold him down. I will take care of the rest.

[She gathers up another large wad of snow. Yuri was not going to get away with this treachery!]

[dammit_flynn]

[ Yuri gave her a brow raise. Well yeah, his dog just got hit. He has to feel bad about it temporarily right? He should be sorry but he's not because he did that on purpose versus Repede in which was an accident instead. Yuri can't help but snicker a little bit as he brushed the snow off of Repede.

Repede looks at Rukia back to Yuri. ]

...

[ did she just tell the dog to join her in the fight? ]

W-Whoa hey, take it easy, it was a harmless joke. I even have a cloak if you're cold.

[ He sure hopes she's not freezing her butt off because he might actually feels bad-- well now he's digging around in his bag looking for the stuff he packed for bad weather. ]

[mindofathief]

[This is exactly what is going through Duster's head.

Tazmily had festivals celebrating the winter solstice, but it did not snow in such a temperate climate. There were not brightly-colored pieces of candy hanging from trees that only grew on the highest mountains of the Nowhere Islands.

...The present boxes are a familiar sight. They're normally found in the corners of caves, holding neat prizes.

Duster hobbles through the deep snow, curious about the strange atmosphere this town exudes. This feeling of joy, of peace and good will, what could this be?]

...Christmas Town?

[21stcenturyguy]

[Aoi looks around, frowning. He's totally not dressed for the cold. He shudders as the wind blows past, sending sparkling snowflakes swirling around them.]

Yeah, looks like it. [The feelings of peace and joy don't quite sink in. Santa's got years of bitterness insulating him.]

Man, where was this place when we needed it?

[mindofathief]

[Dear, stupid Aoi. Duster's armor isn't much, but it's warm. He reaches out for his boyfriend and pulls hims in for a hug.]

It kind of looks like the Santa Village...

[The cheerfulness does match, but they can't be related, right?]

Wonder why...

[21stcenturyguy]

[Aoi wraps his arms around Duster and leeches away his bodyheat. Hey, Duster initiated the hug, so he basically offered.]

It's gotta be based off of the same idea. Part of a collective knowledge that people unconsciously tap into.

[He unwinds one arm from Duster long enough to make a sweeping gesture around them before latching back on. It's so fucking cold.]

Kids believe in this place. They think that if they write a letter and send it here, their wishes will come true on Christmas. So many people thinkin' about the same place, it gives it power.

[He's not sure if the chicken or the egg came first, but either way. It's part of the Morphogenetic Field, so it makes sense to him that it would be around in multiple iterations of the universe.]

[mindofathief]

[Giving away his body heat is the first step. Next step is to get out of the cold. If this village is just as friendly as it appears, surely they will be let inside...

But a more important question pops up:] ...You know about this place?

[What even is Christmas?]

[21stcenturyguy]

Yeah, dude. You said it. It's Christmas Village, or Santa Village, or whatever they wanna call it. You know Christmas. Starlight Festival. Whatever.

[Duster's gotta know about that, right? He's been in Crystallis long enough. Aoi steers them toward what he's hoping is a bakery. It'll be warm.]