The Labyrinth of the Full Moon

[bravenewmods]

With the thick mists upon them and people being hurtled between worlds, Union was certainly abuzz with rumors and concerns. Much had been tried, but nothing had managed to willfully bridge the gap between the world of dreams and the world of mortals. But on this night, a sense of anticipation was palpable. Something was going to happen. And, at the stroke of midnight, something did.

The moon, which had stood gibbous in the night sky, suddenly became full. Shining a gentle beam of light down onto the earth, its reflection shone clearly and brightly upon the nearby lake. And here it would stay. In the morning, no sun rose. The sky remained dark but the shine of the moon lit the city of Union in an eerie glow.

Those who travel to the lake shrine will find that where the moon shines, the waters have parted. A sturdy stone staircase descends into the depths of the lake, with moonlight shining upon it like a spotlight.

Those with the courage to enter will have to step into the darkness. Once their foot crosses the threshold they will find their world turned upside down as they are overtaken. When they awaken, they will find themselves besides some companions, perhaps known, perhaps not, and surrounded by a shimmering haze, an enormous maze of shifting walls and colors with no end in sight.

Welcome to the Labyrinth of the Full Moon.

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Comments

[master_tactician]

It's hard for us to learn if we don't have all the pieces. That it happened is one thing, but why it happened is another.

[second_destiny]

...I'm a ranger. If anyone is doing that sort of thing now, then I want to know immediately so I can set them straight. It's a ranger's job to both protect people from nature and to protect nature from people.

[bravenewmods]

I have been called a Pokemon and called a god before. What I am, well, I'll leave that up to you.

This isn't what you do anymore. Yes, I've heard this. Are you sure, though? Can you speak for all of humanity when you say this? Your personal affiliation is irrelevant, humanity as a whole is, it is said, the problem.

[rainsrespite]

That...isn't the way of things in Union. We do try to find a harmony with nature. Sometimes there are conflicts, they're inevitable. But that isn't what anyone does that I know of. Which is admittedly a rather limited scope compared to yours.

[second_destiny]

We can't speak for everybody, no. We know there's an enemy out there. But we'll do what we can to stop them from fulfilling their ambitions. Within the past year, we've discovered two other civilizations who simply want to live in peace, like us, and we're now comrades. It may take some time, but if Gigas tries anything, we'll neutralize them.

[aerial_ace]

There are those who would do harm, it's true. But there are just as many championing for peace between pokemon and humans alike. It's as Yuuna and Asemu say; Union wishes nothing more than to live and work alongside pokemon as friends, not imprison them as slaves. We aren't the only ones.

[bravenewmods]

Interesting that you bring up "Gigas" without it being mentioned. How do you know it is them I speak of? To be sure Union has been good, but can you look even within your scope and guarantee the same is true?

[second_destiny]

It doesn't matter if they're still a problem now. If there's a problem in my way, I'll solve it. That's what we do.

Humans are part of the world. It's possible for us to live in the world and preserve it at the same time. That's what our goal is.

And if you know something that we don't, please tell us. Show me where the problem is and I'll do what I can about it. I promise.

[bravenewmods]

That's quite a promise, young man. So say I have a lot of people I find to be disagreeable and want killed, I can just point you in the right direction then?

[aerial_ace]

[Cordelia winces. Asemu, you idealistic tendencies are going to get them killed one day. Bringing up Gigas and making promises to a god that they can't keep? What the hell are you thinking?]

I can't speak for my colleage, but I believe he meant in the most general terms that, should wrongs be committed, we would try to make them right. I believe we can all agree, however, that these things are never so simple, and nothing is truly black and white.

[She gives Asemu a quick look. They will be having words after they make it out. She addresses the voice again.]

We do not take others' lives; one life is not more important than the other, and we value those lives. That being said, if there is injustice like what was experienced in the past, we would do everything in our power to try to avert another crisis like ones in the past. How, exactly, would depend upon the circumstance, but taking one's life is a last resort option, not the first.

[master_tactician]

Beyond that, the point is valid though. It would be good to know if there are those that might do harm. I know we of Union would hope to be able to work to find a way to mitigate and eventually eliminate these issues.

Perhaps not quite so forcibly, of course.

[rainsrespite]

[Yuuna gives Asemu a long, searching look. He's not that much younger than her, but something about him just speaks of an unpractical youth, particularly promises like that.]

Cordelia's right. Killing is never the right way to go about things.

[Though, if it's to avert a war? The needs of the many...

A thought she won't voice, though, certainly not in front of a god.]

[second_destiny]

[Dammit, people, have a little faith.]

They already said what I wanted to say. We don't kill except as a last resort. But if there's a problem with humanity, I'm all for isolating that problem and neutralizing it. Like I said before, my job is to protect both people and nature. I don't want to see either harmed.

[bravenewmods]

Well, no matter. I've no interest in directing you today. I simply showed a glimpse of what was. What you do with that is up to you.