Descent into Darkness

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As the characters arrive, they will find what appears to be a rather deep cavern. Upon entering, the caverns are quite narrow, with twists and turns everywhere and different tunnels that all seem to be interconnected. As characters travel deeper within the caverns, reality around them will start to warp, they will start to see and hear things that aren’t necessarily there - images of old enemies, past failures, voices of condemnation, visions that strike at the soul and core of the characters. Once this begins, it will only increase in power and volume, demanding it be confronted, lest they be trapped within these caves forever.

[OOC: This event will run for a week. All characters who enter the caves will be subject to some of their deepest fears, darkest demons, and most abject failures. To overcome them, characters must help each other out, finding their purpose through strength of character and resolve to move forward. In general, these visions should require characters to come to grips with themselves. Illusory images and voices can and will appear and can take any number of forms, depending on what is most appropriate to a character. Additionally, characters may thread with each other and are encouraged to help each other out to overcome these personal demons. For those who wish to take part, they are able and encouraged to narrate their own personal demons, which will be on display for everyone who enters their thread. IC threads may be made in this post.]

Comments

[untalented]

Actually? It sort of is, from a perspective.

[He sighed, a long suffering gesture of someone who has been putting up with this crap for too long.]

People in my family have only had any kind of power for three generations. My mother mentioned off hand a couple of times that my grandmother kept a certain magus company in the evenings, and discovered her own potential that way. Mom never really tried to practice herself-- she didn't approve, for one. So, from the perspective of the older families in Sanctuary, we really don't amount to anything special.

--not that I plan on letting that stop me. That's why I came here, to Union. The rules are different.

[punchesyu]

Well, if you wanted a place to go so you could practice magic, Union was definitely the spot. [It was nice to see that resolve in Waver.] I'm just glad you're not letting that old fart get in your way. That place is totally messed up anyway.

Besides, despite everything that happened over there? I'm glad you ended up in Union.

[untalented]

[He glanced away, as if embarrassed by the offhand compliment, and quickly shook his head.]

Well, it was nothing special. Anything is better than a set of traditions that are so old that they no longer make sense in the world-- and Union looks like the place to be. Everything's changing, and this place is at the center of it....

I think there might be plenty of others coming here from Sanctuary in the future. There's got to be others in similar positions.

[punchesyu]

Hey man, you'd know better than me. That stuffy old magus sure as hell made it sound like there could be a lot of people stuck in your situation.

[He shrugs, trying not to think about how much Sanctuary just bothered him.]

Guess we'll just have to get them all outta there and let them practice in Union. Then we'll see who's the disappointment, huh?