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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[ But she says it kindly enough, despite it being partially under her breath. She appreciates it, really she does - but in the same manner, she wants to do what's best for him. ]
I'm-- not sure I'd call it a power. No matter what, I just keep going that way. [ Toward the building, that is. ] We can try going inside, but I can't promise we'd be able to get back out.
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[ In the meantime, Namine will notice that Jaune is slowly beginning to grow again, it won't be long until he's normal size. Uh-oh! ]
B-By the way, are you getting small, too? I mean, your hands--
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[ She does notice - right then, in fact - and startles, eyes rounding. Fortunately for the both of them, she does not panic. That doesn't mean, however, that the situation doesn't require her immediate attention; she is quite certain that she can't carry a full-sized Jaune, and the alternative is finding out the hard way whether or not he'll stick to the wall now that he's up here with her. Hurriedly, she moves to the nearest window, already bending to try to open it when she answers a quick, ]
No, I'm not!
[ And, you know, it's bad enough having to try to hold him with one hand, but what's worse, that window won't open. Sounds of the battle still going on in the background, she rushes to the next one, nearly losing her footing all over again. That one's equally a bust, and by now she's starting to wish she hadn't gone so high up. The third attempt looks promising, but it takes some time and some wriggling to try to get her fingers under the sliding glass to open it. ]
Grow slower...!
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[ Think quick, think quick-- ]
Just-- smash me against the window!! Hurry!
[ He's quite sure he's taken worse hits. ]
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[ There. The window jerks partway open, distracting her from her considerable distress at his mere suggestion. The opening's not nearly wide enough for her to fit, but she doesn't know how much longer she'll be able to hold onto him. They'll both just have to hope he hasn't grown too much to get through, because after only a moment's thought she's unceremoniously trying to shove her arm (and by extension him) through the gap, the only warning her quick, ]
I'm sorry!
[ Well. It's better than being used to smash through it, right? Right. ]
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[ She does manage to (unceremoniously) shove him through! Just in time as well, as Jaune grows to his normal 6 foot size in a matter of seconds. Now he needs to get her inside somehow... ]
That was-- wow, that was pretty close, huh? Are you okay?! [ Somehow he feels the need to ask her. ] I'm gonna get you in now, just-- just "hang" in there!
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[ Which she says breathlessly, already having retracted her arm back through the window. Her haste meant accidentally smacking both her knuckles and her elbow alternately, and now she cradles that wrist with her opposite hand, giving the window itself a perplexed look. The expression falters only briefly when she agrees, ]
And yeah, it was. [ Her attempt a smile falls flat in the face of her quickly returning concern. ] I didn't hurt you too badly, did I? I didn't mean to be so rough, it's just I was afraid--
[ The sounds of the fight are getting closer again and she perks suddenly, casting a glance over her shoulder. Whatever she sees she doesn't seem to like it, because there's a renewed sense of urgency when she turns back to the window, bending toward it slightly. ]
-- Can you get it open?
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[ Before she can even finish her question, Jaune hurls a chair through the window, shattering the glass everywhere. LOOK OUT.
( He really did want to break it open, it seems... ) ]
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Jaune--
[ A little warning next time? But she casts another quick glance over her shoulder and says instead of actually scolding him, ]
-- Thanks. Help me get in?
[ Because if she goes through on her own it's going to be a bit of a drop - since she'll be falling toward the wall rather than, you know, the actual floor. ]