PHASE I [ ❓❓❓ ] And then the Flamines are there.
They just appear, suddenly, as if from nowhere. They’re a race of mercenary aliens, and fighting is all they know -- they’re definitely not going to be easy to kill by any means. They seem to have a natural resistance to magic: aside from very specific types of magic (in particular, light magic and anything highly spiritual), they absorb it. Light magic and spiritual magic can harm them, but it will take a lot to take one down.
They can be stabbed, if you can get that close.
But good luck.
Of course, they look like nondescript black shapes with masks until you knock the mask off...and then you can see the true shape of the Flamines.
They’re here to kill you all. :)
PHASE II [ ❓❓❓ ] As if that isn’t enough… it seems the Flamines’ arrival was the last straw for Cerealia and the Nexus Code. There’s a tear in the sky, and from it… the Nexus Code, where all of the lost friends from before, can be seen. It can be entered, even, though remaining there too long can be detrimental to your health.
But people are there.
Old friends, strung up and lifeless, can be seen there, unmoving.
And…
Then some of them move. They open their eyes. They remember how to breathe. And they’re able to return, able to stagger their way back into Cerealia and take their first breath of air in a long, long time.
Welcome back to the chaos of Cerealia, friends.
Unfortunately, you’ve got nothing but the clothes on your back while murderous aliens are rampaging, so hopefully you’re able to think fast. It’d be unfortunate to die so soon after coming back.
As for spiritual and magical characters who were not in the Nexus Code...well, when they return, they’ll find that they’re covered in old, dried blood, and their clothing might have tears in it, as if from a knife.
There are no scars, though, and they’re otherwise fine. Strange.
PHASE III [ ❓❓❓ ] As if this chaos isn’t enough… there are also the masks. Regardless of whether or not characters were around to receive them the first time, regardless what they did with them before, the masks will suddenly reappear in your characters’ hands. They can be tossed aside, but they’ll reappear again eventually, unable to be truly shaken.
Characters who received them before will receive the same mask they had before.
Characters who didn’t receive them before will receive a mask according to the trait that’s more prominent for them.
Either way...it’ll have a profound effect on the Flamines.
They will go after any character with a broken mask in a bloodthirsty rage, intent on murdering them. Characters with a barcode mask or bloody mask will be the next likely to be chased down intently by the Flamines.
Characters with a :( mask will be killed if they get in the Flamines’ way, though they will not go out of their way to chase them down.
Characters with a vine mask or feather mask will be treated with wariness, though they may still be attacked if they get in a Flamines’ way.
Characters with a grey mask will not be killed unless they are first the aggressor, as will characters with a bloody fingerprint mask.
Naturally there will be exceptions to every rule, but the masks will change how the Flamines’ generally act towards characters!
PHASE IV [ ❓❓❓ ] But something’s not quite right.
Regardless of the battles against the Flamines, it seems Cerealia’s just been under too much pressure lately. Something had to give --
And it’s the code building up the characters that really suffers.
Their code has been hanging on by a thread without CERES to maintain it, and now… it’s finally giving out. The glitches that afflicted characters before will be even more prominent now; they might glitch from place to place, or have their powers go totally awry in odd ways. There may be a lack of powers suddenly, or a sudden difficulty staying on the ground as gravity stops working on the character.
They might suddenly be unable to breathe, or go cold, or very nearly die --
But it can be controlled, too, with effort. Characters can learn to control the glitches, gaining an ability to almost teleport, or ways to tweak their powers in exciting new ways.
With a lot of effort, they could even possibly reverse a death -- but only their own, and only once.
BONUS [ ❓❓❓ ] There are also… birds?
Flamingos, to be exact. Who knows where they came from, but either way, there are plastic flamingos chilling all over the place. They’re just normal plastic; they don’t move, they can very easily be destroyed --
But if you touch one with your bare hands… it’ll have an interesting effect.
Characters will suddenly find that they have the abilities or the last person they touched -- but without any of the practice or ability to control it, of course.
Still, it might help with that pesky Flamines problem, right?
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I mean, I'm pretty sure. Wasn't everyone concerned about the people who broke their mask back the last time they were relevant?
[She gives a shrug.]
OK, so I could definitely still smite them all with my pinky finger, buuut I think I've got a pulled muscle. It's really tragic. You should be really concerned about me and sacrifice grain offerings for my health.
I'd better go and soak in a hot bath for a while before I continue my smiting. Just because.
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[No fresh wheat or anything, which is truly tragic when one needs to be making sacrifices to gods who have thrown out their back muscles.]
Anyway— Even if your mask is safe, you probably shouldn't be going around by yourself right now. I'll at least come with you if you need to get somewhere to rest, okay?
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[Viridi huffs.]
I just choose to rest as a sign of how utterly inconsequential this all is to --
[And here she is interrupted by a Flamine leaping out of the cookie pool and just barely avoiding skewering her with some kind of jagged weapon.]
OKletsgochopchoptimesawasting.
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Give a sword a little warning next time, would you?!
[Just casually scolding an intergalactic murdering alien hivemind, no big... ANYWAY-- Time to bail?! Time to bail. Kashuu's skirting around the Flamine and starting to dart down an alley.]
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[Viridi hightails it down the alleyway after Kashuu which is already far more effort than she wants to exert because god who even uses legs now to walk that's so inefficient.]
Ugh!!
How do you people even get around?!
[This is uttered after she attempts to hover over a pile of garbage obstructing the way and trips on her face instead.]
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SO. He'll just be turning back and nyooming on over to lend her Another Hand since he's not about to just ditch her in an alley with Flamines hanging out all over the place.]
D'you need to be carried or something?
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[Viridi huffs and gets back to her feet as the Flamines close in behind them.]
...But I mean, if you want to carry me to show proper deference or something, you're totally welcome to.
[At some point, she will actually be a reasonable person. Maybe when she's about an inch away from death.]
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He could totally sweep her majestically into his arms like a gallant knight out of a fairytale, but considering he needs to keep one hand free for a-stabbin', he just drops into a crouch to indicate that it's piggyback time.]
Then let's go, let's go— The sooner we get outta here, the better!
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[Gross she has to voluntarily take his help of her own volition? How demeaning. Viridi hesitates just long enough for one of the Flamines to lob a weapon their way that plunges into the wall beside them.]
Geez, don't rush me!
[She hops on.]
OK. Giddyup, horsey!
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[AND AWAY THEY GO. Kashuu is a pretty good free taxi at least, and he's running pretty dang fast considering he 1) has a small goddess on his back and 2) is wearing heels. Still. To the final showdown battle.
No one can say he isn't dedicated.]
Hey! At least pick a better animal. Horses have nice eyes, but everything else is way too uncute!
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Besides, ponies are unanimously agreed on to be like, the epitome of cute. You can be a pony.
[Kashuu receives a condescending pat on the head from his rider as they continue to woosh down the street.]
So, um. ...Where exactly are we going?
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[Important conversations to be having while escaping on sword-back from a mob of bloodthirsty aliens, yes.
Also, good questions!]
I figured we could go to one of the safe zones... Unless you had somewhere else you needed to be. Like, are you seriously gonna take a bath?
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Will you draw me water and give me a back scrub and find me the eight essential oils I need to keep my hair luxuriously shiny?
[Viridi can't think of a more relevant conversation to be having, honestly.]
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[Impending apocalypse, showers malfunctioning, food getting harder to come by, and what does he focus on? Making sure he raids the spas for all of the most important facial and hair care products, obviously.]
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[Clinging to his shoulders is definitely soothing and in no way stressful for his back muscles.]
But fine, I guess I'll let you lend me your stuff. Do you have jojoba?
[Behind them, the Flamines seem to be slowing down a little. She does still have that mildly deterring divine mask, after all.]
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[Not really, but if the invitation to complain is set in front of him, he's going to take it.
As the Flamines continue to lose interest in these two escaping morons and their relatively neutral masks, Kashuu mentally goes over the stock he has left.]
Yep! I also have pretty much every type of flower you could ever hope to find essential oils of. Extra lavender 'cause we all need some time to relax.
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[If they didn't lose interest before, they definitely have no interest now.]
It's so good for stress.
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[Because hey, when you don't need to stockpile food or water, your attention can go to more important things!]
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...OK, that's harsh - I love each and every one of them although they kind of are losers sometimes.
Anyway, I'll just rummage through your stock if that's OK. I'll trade for some rarer goods - I bet you don't have any kadupul.
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[Do they need extra water? A warm blanket at night? He's concerned about Viridi and her sad armless petal-less troops now...
He'd also be giving her A Look™ if she wasn't on his back, because he's not a ritzy goddess and hasn't even heard of that flower before.]
Is that a real word?
[On the plus side, there are the apartments up ahead! And no Flamines (that are interested in immediately destroying them, anyway) in sight!]
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[She gives a slight shrug.]
Don't worry about the troops; I tell them all that god loves them just the way they are.
...That's me. God.
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[Kashuu is the exact customer that "one-time only, limited edition, super deluxe rarity"-type sales pitches are directed at...]
Anyway, if they're really okay with that, I guess it's fine. Tell them that as much as you can, though!
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[Luckily, Viridi is a gracious and compassionate goddess who would never con her customers and certainly wouldn't make unscrupulous deals while lying out her teeth.]
...Are we almost to your place yet?
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Yeah, it's right over there. See? That building - um, the one that's kinda crispy-looking.
[Their apartment complex has seen better days.]
I'm sure everything inside is still okay, though.