~Eighth Spectacle~
I suppose I've been a bit distant with my studies~ So I think I might just share some of my most basic notes with a bit of the people here, if only to spread the word a bit~
► The first tidbit you'll want to know is that this unique little world is called Luceti~ At least it was called that by the natives previously and is now referred to as such by our captors. A bit lazy, really ♥. At any rate - that's the accepted name by the majority of the populace~ It is, additionally, a Closed Circle. But then if you don't know what that is it's not really a concern, is it~?
► Next, you'll want why you're here, no? ♥ You're here to be a replacement test subject in experiments conducted by a group that likes to call themselves the Malnosso. No, why they would pick such a cliché (let alone Portuguese!) name is beyond me, but then I'm not one to knock other's tastes~
► Next is how, right? ♥ The Malnosso (or an ally of them, perhaps) has activated an ability to kidnap people from across worlds and timelines. This means that you'll meet people who are from worlds that follow different rules than your own~ as well as people who may have gone missing or even died in your own world~ ♥ The most extreme case of this lies in a group who claims to be from the combination of two worlds - Sylverant and Tethe'alla - some thousand years after the combination ♥
► The Malnosso will claim that the selection is random, and while that's possible, it doesn't make sense to me that so many people here would know each-other if this were were case, even if they are from the same world. Given this data, it's possible that if I look at it that way, the selection is both random and planned. The selection of worlds could be random, but once the world is selected, the majority of the selected people from that world will be heavily connected, somehow.
► These Malnosso are not gods. While I believed it possible initially, they are no the definition of deity that several of my colleagues agree upon. They cannot create something new - merely modify existing matter. This means that even if they can cheat a bit, they still need to obey some basic physical laws, though as to which ones - I'm not sure. ♥ The proof for this is in the world itself, Luceti. There is definitive proof that the Malnosso did not create it. If they wanted a lab, and had the power, they would create an entirely new world. This means, no matter how much power they evidently have or how much they modified this world, it is not (originally) a world that is their personal playground.
► Next you'll want to fight the Malnosso, right? If they aren't gods they should be vulnerable somehow, right? ♥ In~cor~rect. Using the definition of deity that my colleagues and myself agree upon, deities can be more, and non-deities could be immortal. Furthermore, the Malnosso are strong - they can manipulate spacial data enough to recreate a tattered world, they can make flowers sprout everywhere at once, they can make a giant storm, and most importantly --- well, I'm getting ahead of myself ♥ The basic idea is that the Malnosso are powerful, for one, and secondly we do not know for sure if they even have physical bodies, let alone if death works the same for them as for us ♥ - We do, however, know their location. A large lab which is pretty much impossible to siege beyond the mountains~
► There is currently no known escape~ This is a Closed Circle after all, so what fun would it be if the players could escape? Those who can normally teleport and gate, or otherwise travel between worlds cannot do so here~ ♥ But this makes me speculate about something else, really - what if we are in fact not ourselves, but replicas of ourselves? It would be a fascinating property, wouldn't it?! It would also explain how those with powerful friends back home haven't be rescued, or how the Time Spheres haven't been too disturbed~
► Next! ♥ You're weaker than before~ Those of you who had superhuman abilities (or supernatural, should you fail to be human~) have had your powers cut rather severely. This means that your magic will be much weaker, the skills will not work as well, and more or less anything you do will be much harder than before~ I should also take this moment to note that the species recruited for Luceti vary a lot - though the majority of them are humanoids - humans, elves, demons, devil ♥ Maybe a vampire or two~ Though they are not, by any means, limited to humanoids.
► Some of you more rationally minded might be wondering how we can understand each-other, what with being from several worlds. Well, initially, I thought that it was the fact that the vast majority of the the denizen of Earth I've met are Japanese, but then I concluded something else~ Unless you actively speak another language with the attempt to block out certain people, your words will be automatically translated to the person you're speaking to. ♥ This means even you only speak one tongue (unlike myself) you will be able to talk with everyone~
► This point is important - Death is not permanent here. I mean that someone who dies within this Closed Circle will be revived, however, it is with a death penalty. To give an example of this... a man by the name of Haseo and his friend both drown, but now are alive once more. However, Haseo confirms that he now can no longer feel the presence of something called "Skeith" inside of him (which he could prior to dying) and his friend is now blind. Now, why weren't the original Felial revived? This is simple, really &hearts. Because the Filial aren't their test subjects in the same sense. I'd assume the gene or whatever allows them to revive us was grafted in during the surgical process that gave us the wings. This is more or less confirmed in that if you were to kill rodents or deer in the forest they don't come back. Death naturally exists in this world, but the Malnosso can override that, at least for us~ I call this affect the Death Penalty
► The past, you say? We don't know a lot other than a bit about the Felial, but that's neither hear nor there~ ♥ The only notable 'world events' you'll need to know are a large flood which caused a lot of chaos, and an invasion of flowers, including man-eating planets~ Convenient, no? ♥
► Now, to the wings you're all surely wondering about! ♥ You are no longer whatever species you were before - you are now a Felial, and the wings are the proof of it. Unless you are extremely lightweight they are too small to support flight, but then can allow for hovering~ I'd suppose with training they might be useful, but for now~ Well, one more thing - the nerve endings in them are extreme, so pulling them off would result in catatonic shock and probable death ♥ That and it kills normal Felial, apparently~ Though this is through a claim of "magic"
► The original Felial? All dead save for a survivor or two~ The ones that do live are fairly helpful, though ♥ However - if you want to bore yourself with history, it's simplistic and quite uninspired, honestly ♥ The Felial have always lived in this world peacefully and with no notable enemies, worshiping some idol-based deity until they were routed by the Malnosso without noticing, pretty much~ Strange thing, that, no?
► You can talk to animals - this is an ability of all Felial. Though I recommend not talking to rabbits, as they are rather stupid~ What's more, the majority of the animals here do not have their innate fear of sentient beings due to associating with the Felial. I suppose this might be useful if food was scarce, which on the whole it isn't~ Also, the Felial appeared to have some magic in olden days. Whether or not they still do (and therefore we can access it) is speculative though~
► Housing is provided - there are plenty of singular houses, each sporting between one and four people, and there are community houses. While you can move wherever you wish, a good deal of people enjoy the pleasure of the roommates they appeared into Luceti with. I admit I'm guilty of the same thing - but then Kai-kun and Kenni are just too nice~ ♥ You can also live in the forest, hills, or otherwise make your own home if you feel so inclined~
► All your items were lost on your arrival, but a decent number of them you'll be able to regain either by looking around your house or by looking through the shops (which, incidentally, don't charge anything. As useful as this is, it defeats the purpose of window shopping, oh woe~). These shame shops hold food and blankets and other such items, so do remember to look into them sometime~ However, some items seem restricted, not the least of which is firearms or giant robots. So too bad for all your gun-users~
► And finally - how exactly are they studying us? Behavioral study, mostly. They produce actions, and dumb in people who will interact and see what happens. However, they also have an odd fetish for random kidnappings in order to do personal study, usually physical or psychological. It's fascinating, really, and I might like to try it myself sometime... Oh well~
By Request of Farfarello ♥~
► The majority of the population is of variable intelligence, ranging much like a normal word in a lot of respects, however, there appear to be an abnormally large number of geniuses (thought they too are of questionable sense~). There also appears to be an abnormally large amount of community concern, "do-gooders," pessimists, and generally quirky people~ There's also one or two clinically insane folk about as well!
► Do look out for a boy by the name of Nagi~ He can be quite tiresome at times due to his childish antics provoked by his boredom~ And what with his powers, which appear to be telekinetic in nature, he can be quite the handful! ♥
By Request of Kotarou Inugami ♥~
► The vast majority of the population here appears to be oddly suited for combat. While few people here are, by profession, soldiers, a good number of people come from rough worlds or are somehow able to hold their own in combat. This means it would probably be unwise to underestimate people here ♥ One of the most notable people not to underestimate is Eva-chan~ a vampire who wants to make sure you all know she can kill even without her magic ♥
Helpful, no? ♥
► The first tidbit you'll want to know is that this unique little world is called Luceti~ At least it was called that by the natives previously and is now referred to as such by our captors. A bit lazy, really ♥. At any rate - that's the accepted name by the majority of the populace~ It is, additionally, a Closed Circle. But then if you don't know what that is it's not really a concern, is it~?
► Next, you'll want why you're here, no? ♥ You're here to be a replacement test subject in experiments conducted by a group that likes to call themselves the Malnosso. No, why they would pick such a cliché (let alone Portuguese!) name is beyond me, but then I'm not one to knock other's tastes~
► Next is how, right? ♥ The Malnosso (or an ally of them, perhaps) has activated an ability to kidnap people from across worlds and timelines. This means that you'll meet people who are from worlds that follow different rules than your own~ as well as people who may have gone missing or even died in your own world~ ♥ The most extreme case of this lies in a group who claims to be from the combination of two worlds - Sylverant and Tethe'alla - some thousand years after the combination ♥
► The Malnosso will claim that the selection is random, and while that's possible, it doesn't make sense to me that so many people here would know each-other if this were were case, even if they are from the same world. Given this data, it's possible that if I look at it that way, the selection is both random and planned. The selection of worlds could be random, but once the world is selected, the majority of the selected people from that world will be heavily connected, somehow.
► These Malnosso are not gods. While I believed it possible initially, they are no the definition of deity that several of my colleagues agree upon. They cannot create something new - merely modify existing matter. This means that even if they can cheat a bit, they still need to obey some basic physical laws, though as to which ones - I'm not sure. ♥ The proof for this is in the world itself, Luceti. There is definitive proof that the Malnosso did not create it. If they wanted a lab, and had the power, they would create an entirely new world. This means, no matter how much power they evidently have or how much they modified this world, it is not (originally) a world that is their personal playground.
► Next you'll want to fight the Malnosso, right? If they aren't gods they should be vulnerable somehow, right? ♥ In~cor~rect. Using the definition of deity that my colleagues and myself agree upon, deities can be more, and non-deities could be immortal. Furthermore, the Malnosso are strong - they can manipulate spacial data enough to recreate a tattered world, they can make flowers sprout everywhere at once, they can make a giant storm, and most importantly --- well, I'm getting ahead of myself ♥ The basic idea is that the Malnosso are powerful, for one, and secondly we do not know for sure if they even have physical bodies, let alone if death works the same for them as for us ♥ - We do, however, know their location. A large lab which is pretty much impossible to siege beyond the mountains~
► There is currently no known escape~ This is a Closed Circle after all, so what fun would it be if the players could escape? Those who can normally teleport and gate, or otherwise travel between worlds cannot do so here~ ♥ But this makes me speculate about something else, really - what if we are in fact not ourselves, but replicas of ourselves? It would be a fascinating property, wouldn't it?! It would also explain how those with powerful friends back home haven't be rescued, or how the Time Spheres haven't been too disturbed~
► Next! ♥ You're weaker than before~ Those of you who had superhuman abilities (or supernatural, should you fail to be human~) have had your powers cut rather severely. This means that your magic will be much weaker, the skills will not work as well, and more or less anything you do will be much harder than before~ I should also take this moment to note that the species recruited for Luceti vary a lot - though the majority of them are humanoids - humans, elves, demons, devil ♥ Maybe a vampire or two~ Though they are not, by any means, limited to humanoids.
► Some of you more rationally minded might be wondering how we can understand each-other, what with being from several worlds. Well, initially, I thought that it was the fact that the vast majority of the the denizen of Earth I've met are Japanese, but then I concluded something else~ Unless you actively speak another language with the attempt to block out certain people, your words will be automatically translated to the person you're speaking to. ♥ This means even you only speak one tongue (unlike myself) you will be able to talk with everyone~
► This point is important - Death is not permanent here. I mean that someone who dies within this Closed Circle will be revived, however, it is with a death penalty. To give an example of this... a man by the name of Haseo and his friend both drown, but now are alive once more. However, Haseo confirms that he now can no longer feel the presence of something called "Skeith" inside of him (which he could prior to dying) and his friend is now blind. Now, why weren't the original Felial revived? This is simple, really &hearts. Because the Filial aren't their test subjects in the same sense. I'd assume the gene or whatever allows them to revive us was grafted in during the surgical process that gave us the wings. This is more or less confirmed in that if you were to kill rodents or deer in the forest they don't come back. Death naturally exists in this world, but the Malnosso can override that, at least for us~ I call this affect the Death Penalty
► The past, you say? We don't know a lot other than a bit about the Felial, but that's neither hear nor there~ ♥ The only notable 'world events' you'll need to know are a large flood which caused a lot of chaos, and an invasion of flowers, including man-eating planets~ Convenient, no? ♥
► Now, to the wings you're all surely wondering about! ♥ You are no longer whatever species you were before - you are now a Felial, and the wings are the proof of it. Unless you are extremely lightweight they are too small to support flight, but then can allow for hovering~ I'd suppose with training they might be useful, but for now~ Well, one more thing - the nerve endings in them are extreme, so pulling them off would result in catatonic shock and probable death ♥ That and it kills normal Felial, apparently~ Though this is through a claim of "magic"
► The original Felial? All dead save for a survivor or two~ The ones that do live are fairly helpful, though ♥ However - if you want to bore yourself with history, it's simplistic and quite uninspired, honestly ♥ The Felial have always lived in this world peacefully and with no notable enemies, worshiping some idol-based deity until they were routed by the Malnosso without noticing, pretty much~ Strange thing, that, no?
► You can talk to animals - this is an ability of all Felial. Though I recommend not talking to rabbits, as they are rather stupid~ What's more, the majority of the animals here do not have their innate fear of sentient beings due to associating with the Felial. I suppose this might be useful if food was scarce, which on the whole it isn't~ Also, the Felial appeared to have some magic in olden days. Whether or not they still do (and therefore we can access it) is speculative though~
► Housing is provided - there are plenty of singular houses, each sporting between one and four people, and there are community houses. While you can move wherever you wish, a good deal of people enjoy the pleasure of the roommates they appeared into Luceti with. I admit I'm guilty of the same thing - but then Kai-kun and Kenni are just too nice~ ♥ You can also live in the forest, hills, or otherwise make your own home if you feel so inclined~
► All your items were lost on your arrival, but a decent number of them you'll be able to regain either by looking around your house or by looking through the shops (which, incidentally, don't charge anything. As useful as this is, it defeats the purpose of window shopping, oh woe~). These shame shops hold food and blankets and other such items, so do remember to look into them sometime~ However, some items seem restricted, not the least of which is firearms or giant robots. So too bad for all your gun-users~
► And finally - how exactly are they studying us? Behavioral study, mostly. They produce actions, and dumb in people who will interact and see what happens. However, they also have an odd fetish for random kidnappings in order to do personal study, usually physical or psychological. It's fascinating, really, and I might like to try it myself sometime... Oh well~
By Request of Farfarello ♥~
► The majority of the population is of variable intelligence, ranging much like a normal word in a lot of respects, however, there appear to be an abnormally large number of geniuses (thought they too are of questionable sense~). There also appears to be an abnormally large amount of community concern, "do-gooders," pessimists, and generally quirky people~ There's also one or two clinically insane folk about as well!
► Do look out for a boy by the name of Nagi~ He can be quite tiresome at times due to his childish antics provoked by his boredom~ And what with his powers, which appear to be telekinetic in nature, he can be quite the handful! ♥
By Request of Kotarou Inugami ♥~
► The vast majority of the population here appears to be oddly suited for combat. While few people here are, by profession, soldiers, a good number of people come from rough worlds or are somehow able to hold their own in combat. This means it would probably be unwise to underestimate people here ♥ One of the most notable people not to underestimate is Eva-chan~ a vampire who wants to make sure you all know she can kill even without her magic ♥
Helpful, no? ♥