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Event: The Enemy Within
Following the discussion with the Sage in Mysidia, the Heroes of Light are invited on the 15th to go back and see him to get all the answers to all the questions they have. It sounds too good to be true, right? And indeed, it is too good to be true. The Sage did mention he would only tell them everything under certain conditions, and this involves a test, one they are not even going to be aware they're taking.
The characters are going to live through a potential future, two years in the future from now. In this hypothetical timeline, all of the truth will have been revealed to them and the Sage will have answered their every questions. All of this knowledge will have helped them do what is necessary to try and fight Garland and the Calamity... But do they even want to fight Garland now? The content of this potential timeline is going to depend of what characters sign up and what roles they play. It is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely, and so the Heroes of Light who received all of the knowledge of the Sage will play varying degrees of villainous roles in this potential future, threatening to ruin the Heroes of Light's ideals in various ways.
Sign-ups will be open up till the 20th! The event itself happens on the 15th of January and a backdatted log will be posted on the 21st/22nd at the latest, along with a second OOC Post detailing the future scenario.
Upon meeting the Sage in Mysidia, all characters who signed-up for the event will pass out for one hour. You do not have to go and see the Sage to participate: even if your character is still in Aqures Ixen, they will pass out so long as you sign them up for the event. Characters who haven't signed-up may wonder why everyone is simultaneously taking a nap.
During this hour, the characters will live through a hypothetical scenario set two years in the future. They won't have any awareness of this being a hypothetical scenario and will believe everything to be reality. And while only one hour will pass in the real world, the vision may last for hours, days or maybe even weeks depending on what role they play in the vision.
• The Roles
As we mentioned before, characters may become "villainous" upon receiving knowledge from the Sage. In this scenario, your character can take on one of three roles, with a fourth automatic role for characters who do not sign-up for the event.
ANTAGONISTS
Characters who have received knowledge from the Sage will be the villains in this hypothetical future. With their newfound knowledge, they will have gained the means to do what they think is right and take what measures they think are necessary. All antagonists may not work together, as some may have conflicting interests and purposes. But because they are villains doesn't mean they are "evil," of course. It simply means that what they will be doing isn't acceptable by our social conventions and may be perceived as evil, even if they work for what they personally perceive as being the greater good.
In that sense, they will be somewhat similar to NPCs such as Palitutu, Kalki or Garland.
PROTAGONISTS
Characters who will not receive knowledge from the Sage and do not side with the Antagonists will be the heroes in this hypothetical future. Without the knowledge, they'll be at a serious disadvantage against the antagonists. However, this also means they will still hold good ideals at heart and will work toward a good ending. Of course, because they are the heroes doesn't mean they are right. It simply means they will be doing what is morally correct and what anyone with a conscience should do, even if the antagonists think of them as fools for doing so.
In that sense, they will be somewhat similar to the current Heroes of Light.
NEUTRAL
Characters who haven't received knowledge from the Sage or who have heard only a few bits may be neutral. They might not take part in the conflict between Antagonists or Protagonists, or they might side with the Antagonists, but they won't have as much power as the actual antagonists. They may also play on both boards, with serious risks for their own safety.
EVERYONE ELSE
Characters who do not sign-up for this event will be permanently dead in this hypothetical future. Their deaths may somehow be worked into the hypothetical scenarios.
Be very careful when picking what role you would like for your character to have in this event. Antagonists will have a lot of responsibility, as they will be the driving force behind the hypothetical scenario. It may be time consuming and complicated, but at the same time it might be very rewarding and lead to interesting developments once the event over. However, heroes will also have to bear a heavy weight in the event, as they'll be the only Heroes of Light left still holding true to what was once the common belief of this group.
• The Vision
The nature of the vision will be mostly dependent of the characters who sign-up and what roles they pick: we will reveal it all in the second OOC Post that will be posted next week, as well as hand out general instructions to those who took on the role of antagonists. We can already say this will take place near the end of the cycle, with the antagonists doing what they think is right for the greater good, even if it means sacrificing a lot of people or even worlds, whereas the Protagonists will try to find an ideal solution till the very end and attempt to stop the Antagonists from sacrificing innocents for their cause.
Please make sure to sign-up in the appropriate thread below if you want to participate!
• Aftermath
Once the vision over, characters will come back to their senses. They will be aware of what has happened and will remember what they went through, in a more vivid manner than if it was a mere dream but less intensively than if it was a real memory. They will have forgotten the knowledge from the Sage, however. Characters who went to Mysidia will then participate in a thread with the Sage, who will explain to them what this was all about.
It is unlikely the Sage will reveal much to the Heroes of Light after the vision, but depending on how the event is going to go, his reaction and words may change. Furthermore, some Heroes of Light may evolve and change knowing what they are capable of in the worst situations...
• Double Exp
Anyone participating in this event will have double experience for the month. Practically speaking, this means their equipped Jobs will progress of two months instead of one!
• Legendary Melody
A new Legendary Melody will be unlocked for those with the Bard Job immediately in the aftermath of the event:
The characters are going to live through a potential future, two years in the future from now. In this hypothetical timeline, all of the truth will have been revealed to them and the Sage will have answered their every questions. All of this knowledge will have helped them do what is necessary to try and fight Garland and the Calamity... But do they even want to fight Garland now? The content of this potential timeline is going to depend of what characters sign up and what roles they play. It is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely, and so the Heroes of Light who received all of the knowledge of the Sage will play varying degrees of villainous roles in this potential future, threatening to ruin the Heroes of Light's ideals in various ways.
Sign-ups will be open up till the 20th! The event itself happens on the 15th of January and a backdatted log will be posted on the 21st/22nd at the latest, along with a second OOC Post detailing the future scenario.
Upon meeting the Sage in Mysidia, all characters who signed-up for the event will pass out for one hour. You do not have to go and see the Sage to participate: even if your character is still in Aqures Ixen, they will pass out so long as you sign them up for the event. Characters who haven't signed-up may wonder why everyone is simultaneously taking a nap.
During this hour, the characters will live through a hypothetical scenario set two years in the future. They won't have any awareness of this being a hypothetical scenario and will believe everything to be reality. And while only one hour will pass in the real world, the vision may last for hours, days or maybe even weeks depending on what role they play in the vision.
• The Roles
As we mentioned before, characters may become "villainous" upon receiving knowledge from the Sage. In this scenario, your character can take on one of three roles, with a fourth automatic role for characters who do not sign-up for the event.
ANTAGONISTS
Characters who have received knowledge from the Sage will be the villains in this hypothetical future. With their newfound knowledge, they will have gained the means to do what they think is right and take what measures they think are necessary. All antagonists may not work together, as some may have conflicting interests and purposes. But because they are villains doesn't mean they are "evil," of course. It simply means that what they will be doing isn't acceptable by our social conventions and may be perceived as evil, even if they work for what they personally perceive as being the greater good.
In that sense, they will be somewhat similar to NPCs such as Palitutu, Kalki or Garland.
PROTAGONISTS
Characters who will not receive knowledge from the Sage and do not side with the Antagonists will be the heroes in this hypothetical future. Without the knowledge, they'll be at a serious disadvantage against the antagonists. However, this also means they will still hold good ideals at heart and will work toward a good ending. Of course, because they are the heroes doesn't mean they are right. It simply means they will be doing what is morally correct and what anyone with a conscience should do, even if the antagonists think of them as fools for doing so.
In that sense, they will be somewhat similar to the current Heroes of Light.
NEUTRAL
Characters who haven't received knowledge from the Sage or who have heard only a few bits may be neutral. They might not take part in the conflict between Antagonists or Protagonists, or they might side with the Antagonists, but they won't have as much power as the actual antagonists. They may also play on both boards, with serious risks for their own safety.
EVERYONE ELSE
Characters who do not sign-up for this event will be permanently dead in this hypothetical future. Their deaths may somehow be worked into the hypothetical scenarios.
Be very careful when picking what role you would like for your character to have in this event. Antagonists will have a lot of responsibility, as they will be the driving force behind the hypothetical scenario. It may be time consuming and complicated, but at the same time it might be very rewarding and lead to interesting developments once the event over. However, heroes will also have to bear a heavy weight in the event, as they'll be the only Heroes of Light left still holding true to what was once the common belief of this group.
• The Vision
The nature of the vision will be mostly dependent of the characters who sign-up and what roles they pick: we will reveal it all in the second OOC Post that will be posted next week, as well as hand out general instructions to those who took on the role of antagonists. We can already say this will take place near the end of the cycle, with the antagonists doing what they think is right for the greater good, even if it means sacrificing a lot of people or even worlds, whereas the Protagonists will try to find an ideal solution till the very end and attempt to stop the Antagonists from sacrificing innocents for their cause.
Please make sure to sign-up in the appropriate thread below if you want to participate!
• Aftermath
Once the vision over, characters will come back to their senses. They will be aware of what has happened and will remember what they went through, in a more vivid manner than if it was a mere dream but less intensively than if it was a real memory. They will have forgotten the knowledge from the Sage, however. Characters who went to Mysidia will then participate in a thread with the Sage, who will explain to them what this was all about.
It is unlikely the Sage will reveal much to the Heroes of Light after the vision, but depending on how the event is going to go, his reaction and words may change. Furthermore, some Heroes of Light may evolve and change knowing what they are capable of in the worst situations...
• Double Exp
Anyone participating in this event will have double experience for the month. Practically speaking, this means their equipped Jobs will progress of two months instead of one!
• Legendary Melody
A new Legendary Melody will be unlocked for those with the Bard Job immediately in the aftermath of the event:
| Available | Dancing Mad | Doubles stats and attack power when fighting other Heroes of Light. |
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