[MU] - DECEMBER STORYTELLING / MEMORY SHARE

[lifeaftr_mods]

Something is wrong.

This may not very well be obvious, at first. The Storyteller is not present to put forth yet another diatribe, informative or apologetic, and the backdrop of guttering flame and sandy campfire is as present as ever...albeit briefly.



Those who tell their stories will start to notice something...odd taking place. Indeed, no matter how they intend to begin their tale, the land of Mu will immediately start to warp to accommodate it, or something utterly unlike it, until storytellers and listeners alike may find themselves in an exact recreation of a seemingly random memory, in the most stark and painstaking of detail. There is no altering the memory, nor is there any preventing it once it's begun to play - you will simply have to witness memories that are not your own this go around.

Furthermore, stories that take place in worlds other than LifeAftr will be, frankly, inevitable. Those memories, too, will be recreated, to be relived by the teller and lived by the listener.

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It is time, once more, for you to tell a story...with a slight twist! This is, in fact, our first player plot, as provided by Dragon! The initial setting will be familiar for oldcomers, and newcomers will recognize it from the introduction they received in their dreams.

Yet for this Storytelling only, people can imagine whatever stories they wish, from both their homes and their time on LifeAftr, as long as they don't mind the fact that others will be reliving those stories in the form of an impromptu memory share.

Even those who prefer not to voice their stories aloud are not safe this time around. If the memory is recalled in essence, Mu will shift to accommodate it in full.

There is, however, a benefit to this: those who venture memories to be relived will receive both a befuddled apology from the Storyteller, who will assert that this was most definitely not meant to happen (they're the Storyteller, not the Rememberer!), as well as a tired promise that the relived memories will be worth two offerings each, as if in compensation.

Not that it counts for much, probably.

Comments

[shineinside]

Wait, you really found an item like that? That's incredible!

[This is, obviously, super relevant to Yuka's interests!]

But if the Storyteller could just switch off my transformation, don't you think they could do the same to the belt? [Honestly she has no idea what the rules of any of this are, which is really frustrating.]

[greatcleavage]

Well, I'll be honest... I thought it was ridiculous. But I'll freely admit I had my head a little further up my ass those days, and have tried to improve. [He's particularly glad she hasn't inquired into the circumstances.]

I'd expect the belt would have limited functionality, but even then, the idea is just to bridge the gap should your own power fail. I mean, the obvious ideal is permanent transformation, but I'm not sure how we could realistically achieve that here...

[shineinside]

[Permanent transformation... that's the dream, isn't it? She has no idea if that'll ever be an option, but it's exciting to think about. Then again, that's basically been her life here, as long as she can ignore the possible threat of the Storyteller taking it away.]

That's a really good idea... I guess I can ask and see if they'll give me one.

How does it work, anyway? You just put it on and change instantly?

[greatcleavage]

Yep. [He is quicker to answer that than most people would when forming a hypothetical.] You know, I feel bad that I never considered why such an item was made in the first place. Without something like that on your world... it must have been a real relief to you when you gained the powers that let you changed.

[shineinside]

[Roy's intellectual curiosity and logistical concerns are a far cry from the instant, shining emotional support that Mickey offered, but both are refreshing in their own way.]

Kyouko could tell you how much of a mess I was when I found out... I was crying so hard I could barely form a sentence. I didn't even know that Reflectors or the Imaginaerium existed, so I was assuming I'd just have to live my entire life as Ryouma Ichijou up until that moment.