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The Calamitous Hollow has been defeated.

Everyone managed to do 3287 damage!

THE CALAMITOUS HOLLOW
0 / 20,000 (?) HP

The beast has neither energy nor strength to launch further attacks. It is smaller now, and hovers limply in the air above them. Unlike before, it no longer seems to have a purely physical form, and attempts to interact with it will prove to be as uncomfortable as being struck by lightning. While it still appears solid, anyone who comes into contact with it will find that it seems to be made up of only pure electricity.

It is exuding a great amount of energy, but efforts to gather it will result in uncomfortable sparks and electrical discharge.

This may be some new trick of the creature, or it may simply be its latent state.

Either way, it does not seem like it can be killed by force alone.

But then, maybe they already knew that. The Moon had not found a way to kill it, only trap it–and so, once again, the Calamitous Hollow has been imprisoned. And so have they.

Lightning is still striking the area; it is player choice if they wish to be struck by it. Some lightning is uncomfortable, enough to feel like a tingle over their skin. Some will strike with such ferocity that it will leave strange, snake-like markings across whatever skin they come in contact with. These may be temporary or permanent depending on player choice. If struck by the black lightning, immense damage will occur; this is enough to knock characters unconscious or cause other extreme damage.

Players can still choose to knock their characters unconscious if they wish to experience the Dark Star prompt.

But–they need to start planning for this new reality–you defeated the Calamitous Hollow. You don’t know if you saved Earth. You’re imprisoned here with it with no clear way out.

Oddly, though, the strange red gemstones have started humming in subspace. Anyone who found one of these in Almadel’s pack will be aware of a sudden, demanding presence; it will manifest before them. Whether their owners have been imprisoned with the Calamitous Hollow, or passed into a ghostlike state, or if they are witnesses to the Dark Star, the gemstone will glow red.

And if they look closely enough, they can find them all.

The lights are faint, like a lamp in the fog. They can see the gemstones glow from beyond whatever veil separates them, flashing in steady, rhythmic pulses.

And, so do the bracelets they wear.

Small tears, windows between worlds, and universes, remain from the battle. They are hardly windows, and they are closing, but for now, it is possible to see through them, faintly.

Twelve gemstones were recovered and were in the possession of Chariklo, Illyria, Selenga, Neryn, Constantinople, Weissite, Abzu, Valhalla, Orcus, Benitoite, Chrysocolla, and Narcissus.

And a thirteenth stone glowed.

It is far away, a pinprick in the sky. It is faintly visible despite the thick, dark smoke that has swallowed up Earth and the Moon.

A wispy red mist connects the red stones. They are all chained together.

But, the bond was not perfect, and every second spent waiting was another second it spent deteriorating.

The gemstones are already fogging over and losing their lustre.

The electrical prison is shrinking, steadily. The Calamitous Hollow will, too. Perhaps, the cage will crush them all together, until there’s nothing left of anyone.

But, perhaps there is a chance to leave.

All characters are keenly aware of the presence of Almadel’s Bracelet, and if they weren’t wearing it before, now it is calling to them. There is a thread of hope yet remaining.

• Almadel’s Bracelet - A simple silver bracelet that has a multi-faceted, raindrop shaped gemstone charm dangling from it. The teardrop shaped gemstone has a silver glint to it and might have appeared clear if it weren’t for the swirling white mist trapped inside. Energy hummed inside these crystals–harvested, stored. Waiting to be used. There is a familiarity about them, though it may be hard to place. The Negaverse might feel as if it is a strange summoning, a call to arms. Order might feel as if it is a chance for new opportunities, an open door. The Dark Mirror Court might feel as if it is proof of a dream, something almost within reach. The Vanguard might feel as if it is of a fond memory, an echo of home.

Things may manifest differently depending on where your character is:

If they are still conscious in the prison: If your character attempts to engage with the Calamitous Hollow, they will be struck by a bolt of black lightning that does 30 damage to them. If they are unconscious in the prison and in a ghostly form, they will feel like a magnet is repelling them from the Calamitous Hollow and they cannot interact at all. Whether they are corporeal or not, all red gemstones glow vibrantly, like beacons. They can see a few distant gemstones from outside of the prison, but it doesn’t feel like they are looking at something, they are looking through it. A wispy red trail flows from one red stone to the next, like a chain connecting each of them. They are where they need to be.
If they are witnessing the Dark Star: The red gemstones glow like faraway stars. Here, your character is alone, in a vast and endless universe. It might feel like they have been here for a moment or an eternity. But, like an itch in the back of their mind, they feel the gemstone before they see it. It’s like a foggy haze, far away and otherworldly. There is no path to walk on, but if they will themselves to move, they can. There are faint red sparkles, like a broken, wispy path is just in front of you. Scattered, weakened, but there. They can follow it if they can focus on it. Almadel’s bracelet is a guiding light, and even if they cannot move themselves, the bracelet will pull them along. They don’t know where they are going, but it feels like drifting through ice water. Everything around them ripples–except for the distant sight of something red. If they are in possession of one of the red gemstones, they will feel a sort of stability, but they too seem to be moving along the wispy red current as they hold their gemstone. They are not where they need to be. They need to to move.

It is possible for anyone who has fallen unconscious to return to their body, whether they are witnessing the Dark Star or exploring as a ghost. They may have a difficult time seeing, and the galaxy will take a few hours to fade from their eyes. All characters will be able to return as of the next prompt as well. If their body has dissolved, they will feel a strange tingling sensation; the bracelet on their wrist has come to life, and it is as if it is piecing them back together one cell at a time. There is a bright, warm glow across their skin as they return.

Debris is scattered across the prison; they must be here, and in physical form to interact with it. There are scales of many sizes; some are as small as a quarter and some are as large as three feet wide. Characters can collect up to one large scale, and multiple small scales if they like. It may be possible to collect strange artifacts that have fallen out of the strange, multidimensional rifts, if you submit a plot approval (if you have submitted to acquire IC RP Items/Permanent Accessories/Enhancements, it will be through this method). There are still small tears flickering, but very little is visible; most of these tears are strangely dark and it is difficult to see what other world lies beyond them; if they attempt to pass through, they will be struck by forceful black lightning that repels you.

Characters cannot join after this prompt; this is the last time to bring your character in. However, all characters that join must have been KO’d. While characters can OOCly join as late additions, ICly they must have arrived immediately prior to this post. You can write them in any space.



You can move to any location without movement restrictions; you no longer need to travel only two spaces at a time. Players can also utilize this google doc to log their character’s location for easy reference. When posting for this prompt, please use the following form:


A log of HP and damage is tracked in this spreadsheet; if the information looks inaccurate or is missing something, please let Kyu know so it can be updated! It is fully updated at the end of every prompt so effects will include all boosts that have occurred in that square. Modifiers have a note in each box to explain numbers but please reach out if you have questions!

When a character reaches 0HP they can no longer roll any dice. They will find themselves detached from their corporeal body. They will fall into what appears to be a catatonic state to those around them; their eyes will turn dark and glassy and seem to reflect a distant galaxy, or players may choose to have their character appear covered in sudden, violent black lightning that seems to totally evaporate them; they will disappear from sight. How this appears is player choice and only IC flavor text ; OOCly your choice will not have any difference. Once a character reaches 0HP, either by dice or by choice, they will be able to travel the battleground freely but they will only be able to interact with others who have reached 0HP. They can see what is going on around them but cannot interact with anyone who is still active.

Or, they see the Dark Star.

Unlike any part of our universe that they know or are familiar with, the Dark Star is a unique anomaly. It is not of this universe, and when you look at it, you know.

It is an immense black star. Looking into it feels like trapping your soul. It hungers, like the Calamitous Hollow, but there is something so immensely terrifying, so captivating, about the Dark Star that it is impossible to look away.

A searing purple energy bubbles around the Dark Star, mingled with pure white light. Giant clusters of crystals swirl in a ring around it slowly. There are no other stars beyond this one, only darkness.

The surface of the Dark Star is cracked, if you can stand to look at it for long enough to see. Purple lightning dances across the surface, but the star itself is so immense. You’ve seen the Calamitous Hollow.

What else could the Dark Star have birthed?

Why does it need Heralds at all?

There are few, if any, who lived to see this sight. You are among a rare circle.

But then, maybe you’re not living, either.

Maybe this is it. The end. You’re trapped here. You failed. You are here, alone.

You couldn’t save Earth. Who can save you?

(Characters who have reached 0HP may be able to send fleeting images or unclear thoughts to others who are wearing the Sparkling Earrings IC RP Item; characters cannot use technology or recording devices in this area (no ComTech, Tablets, Senshi Phones, Knight Rings, Dark Mirror Compacts, or Mauvian tech)

The scale that was once in D7 has come crashing through the shield and is blocking passage through the space; you cannot travel through this square. The scale in H8 is badly cracked and moving through the space is difficult, but not impossible.

Characters can post multiple times between mule prompts.

The next prompt will be posted Wednesday the 30th at some point after 8 PM EST. Prompts should remain at an ~48 hour schedule. Latecomers to this RP will still receive the giftbag but are not eligible for any additional items from it. Players will not be able to make up for missed rolls or expired prompts, and if there are repercussions for joining late, they will be announced with the new prompt. Please make sure you are reading all of the OOC rules when a new prompt is posted, as this section and requirements for posting will change as the RP progresses!

You cannot reserve posts. If you make a post, you must write at least one relevant sentence within one hour. Please respect that if you do not fill your post out promptly, players may need to skip over your post; please do not backfill posts after a reasonable window, as this may affect the players who posted after you. It is recommended to have pre-written your post as much as possible prior to rolling to reduce the time it takes to fill out these posts.

A summary of general information from this ORP is available on the first page of the thread~ If you have any questions or if something got missed, please PM The Space Cauldron or DM Xigglet on Discord! Please quote the mule if you are interacting with an NPC or interacting with the environment in any way!