asgarddawning | OOC DISCUSSION POST: Putting an End to the End

About halfway through the events of the E.T. Phone Home catastrophe, the gods will push a message (which may or may not have been penned entirely by Freyr) en masse to all bracelets connected to the network. It will cut through the static and network malfunctions to read:

The World Tree is dying. You are resourceful heroes, Travelers, and you've saved this world once already from Thiazi. Now, please: help us save it from itself.

Our resources are at your disposal. Let us work together from now until the end, whenever that might be.

Currently, Asgard has a "stock" endgame in store, but how the events pan out (and what exactly those events are going to be) can be easily influenced by the Travelers interested in doing so. This is a post for OOC discussion about things to do and try, and also a place for handwaving IC research/investigation.

Think of this a little like Dungeons and Dragons: since it's not feasible to expect someone to RP "sitting in the library for two days researching X topic," HERE is an example of how the handwaving will go. Are they writing a letter to the dwarves? Pestering the dragons? Poring over books from the forbidden section of Vanaheim? Let me know, and we'll work out what they find out, and how it could be useful! There is no "right" answer, or certain "revelation" that I'm looking for in particular. If you think your character might get involved, go ahead and post under that heading! If you want to start some non-handwaved IC discussion between characters, you're welcome to do that on Mimir's post when it goes up at the end of the event to invite interested Travelers to Vanaheim. Otherwise, if you'd like to start some OOC discussion with fellow players or me about what there might even be to look into, go ahead and do it here!

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Why yes, ugly's still around believe it or not!

Equius will be looking into any information related to the disparity of technology specifically and see if there is anything that adheres specifically to Utgard's rules that can assist the process of aiding the world tree.

Equius will find that, across every kingdom, technology is seen only as a destructive force that drains the life out of the soil. The only exception is Utgard, which pays no mind to the damages done, and so there is little to no natural life within the kingdom limits. Asgard is the closest to a middle ground, with some technology but not all, and that life still thrives for knowing a boundary.

Given more research, he will come to understand that the key is balance. Technology can be used to connect the kingdoms if due respect is given to the land first and foremost; if you tear down one tree to build a road, plant another tree beside the road. The Mother has nothing against technology's existence, and even supports the idea of creating connections between the many realms, but balance must guide creation.

Equius is not a creature of balance, so the concept will be a rather... new one to him. He's going to attempt to relay this information to the people of Vanaheim and Asgard in particular, as he thinks they're more likely to grasp the purpose, but he's also not the best at not looking insane.

He will, however, suggest that perhaps it is time for a 'new Asgard,' after a fashion. That perhaps the world is in need of a new life, since the old methods were starting to collapse already and abuses in the system made apparent.

Vanaheim will not take too kindly to the suggestion, but if he gives it from a place of education, that is, presenting his findings that "connections" come from "balance", they will give it more weight than simple ramblings. Asgard will be more receptive, and should they decide to attempt building further upon the land, they will recommend doing so in tandem with both Utgard for pioneering technological advances and Alfheim for keeping nature as a priority. Between the two of them, there may come "balance".

he can manage to accomplish a professional finding at the very least and he'll present it with copious amounts of data, since the topic has cropped up a few times. He does, however, try not to be pushy on this one. He, himself, is more on Utgard's side after all, so this finding isn't entirely comfortable for him either.

As long as some of them are listening, he figures they can get the rest on their own. It's a bit out of his area of expertise at that point.

OOC DISCUSSION POST: Putting an End to the End

HANDWAVED RESEARCH - EQUIUS

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