Complete Megathread DRAGON.end OOC Resolution

[Raid Boss]

You may ask questions here or get certain things related to the DRAGON.end event resolved out-of-character here as I won't be making any follow-up threads.

 

[Ueno Mizuki]

So, quick question: given that new players spawn inside Eastern Brisshal, which is inside Falderen's borders, does that mean that any new player who spawns as a Magia is basically screwed?

 

[Asch]

So, quick question: given that new players spawn inside Eastern Brisshal, which is inside Falderen's borders, does that mean that any new player who spawns as a Magia is basically screwed?

They can just escape or have an Elder Scroll starting sequence.

 

[Ueno Mizuki]

Because Harmonia is busy:

How does the finale impact the different factions working in Falderen?

 

[Asch]

Because Harmonia is busy:

How does the finale impact the different factions working in Falderen?

Adventurers Guild: No impact since they aren't inherently tied to Astorea and are mostly profit-driven.

Lions Pride: For Lions who are Travelers, there's some reservations with the facts that they are Traveler, and the fact that Levi had chosen to spare did numbers to their reputation, but it's salvageable. There's definitely some tension between Falderen Knights and Lions, but they generally stay out of each other's way.

MIT: Those working with Magitech are booted from Falderen and are no longer welcomed back. Non-tech sectors are received apprehensively.

Explorers League: Childress and Feo who was advocating for kill maintain the faction's reputation in Falderen. Their rep did not take a hit there.

For the most part, Falderen is putting up a front as the Protector of Landers and campaign for their interest so any action they take convinces Landers that they are there to protect Landers from dangers and will hassle you if you impede their campaign in any way.

 

[Tarkya]

What is the average Traveler opinion of the situation, especially the UI-locked ones and/or ones primarily established in Falderen?

 

[Hanno Futaba]

Hanno will question Levi (or anyone that fits the bill more), regarding how will be the procedure of keeping Szofrit, and for how long they intend to risk keeping her around before they get rid of her (if they can't manage to find a way to 'fix her' in time). Essentially, he wants to know what is the 'time limit' they had set or estimated of how long she can be kept locked down, and wants to ensure they aren't just going to keep her there indefinitely.

He'd also like to update the UI-Locked list status if possible (this can be handwaved, but yeah)

 

[Ueno Mizuki]

Will Szofrit's act of draining the leylines to help hatch the red egg have long-term consequences for the environment around Vintergard/Finweald?

 

[MAI]

Hanno will question Levi (or anyone that fits the bill more), regarding how will be the procedure of keeping Szofrit, and for how long they intend to risk keeping her around before they get rid of her (if they can't manage to find a way to 'fix her' in time). Essentially, he wants to know what is the 'time limit' they had set or estimated of how long she can be kept locked down, and wants to ensure they aren't just going to keep her there indefinitely.

He'd also like to update the UI-Locked list status if possible (this can be handwaved, but yeah)

For personal flavor, will MAI be asked to aid with keeping Szofrit asleep, or was she only needed at the start until the actual containment happened?

 

[Asch]

What is the average Traveler opinion of the situation, especially the UI-locked ones and/or ones primarily established in Falderen?

Travelers already established in Falderen are in two different camps.

• The ones who wanted to live a new life in Terrasphere are very resentful of the decisions that was made as it made their lives a lot more difficult, especially if the Landers they interact with knew that they are a Traveler. It's brought a lot of unwanted attention to themselves and their family and they have a much harder time living life as they have been. Roleplayers who are completely invested in Falderen also falls within this camp. These players are the ones who campaign the hardest against Astorea and the dangers of powerful Travelers whose powers go unchecked. The ones who can still access their UI have spread news that they got that message about the Traveler's capabilities being expanded via the UI message (which, I may add shows a gradual process as we speak. A live update.), which is feeding into the campaign that Travelers are scary and dangerous.
• Those who have not resign themselves to being stuck would move back to Astorea to avoid unwanted attention and believes in Accelerator's statement about Astor tasking him to bring them back to the real world. It's the first time anyone has proclaimed of such and they certainly are enamored with it and seek to do what they can to contribute to that goal and beyond.

 

[Asch]

Hanno will question Levi (or anyone that fits the bill more), regarding how will be the procedure of keeping Szofrit, and for how long they intend to risk keeping her around before they get rid of her (if they can't manage to find a way to 'fix her' in time). Essentially, he wants to know what is the 'time limit' they had set or estimated of how long she can be kept locked down, and wants to ensure they aren't just going to keep her there indefinitely.

He'd also like to update the UI-Locked list status if possible (this can be handwaved, but yeah)

Levi mentions that he's given the MIT a condition, in that they need to show that they are making progress every quarter, and the tentative cut-off time is 16 months in total before the Lions themselves will pull the plug. The Lions will be sending someone to check on Szofrit every month to ensure that all containment procedures are properly maintained and at the slightest chance that Szofrit may awaken, she must be terminated. Failure to upkeep those terms would result in the MIT being put on trial.

Levi will hand over the UI-locked list too, but it's not fully updated yet post battle, as there are people missing still (who might have been crushed into a magia ball), but haven't been found. The Adventurers are working on salvaging stuff freely, with the stipulation that they hand over things that Astorea are interested in, such as the magia cores.

 

[Asch]

Will Szofrit's act of draining the leylines to help hatch the red egg have long-term consequences for the environment around Vintergard/Finweald?

No. The leylines were connected to and drawing energy from living batteries (the people they captured), the Dragonship, and Szofrit herself. Whatever magical-drain there is a direct result of the Dragonship existing and is still active enough to draw power from the environment. This phenomenon is observed with all Magitech (which are all derived from the Dragonship), but the passive drain is most noticeable with Magia.

The Dragonship needs to be dealt with before anything else can be done about the drain that's killing all the plants and animals.

 

[Ueno Mizuki]

Mizuki's going to try and see if she can make an agreement with MIT that they keep her up to date on their progress with Szofrit in exchange for her acquiring any materials they might require which aren't easily obtained.

 

[Asch]

For personal flavor, will MAI be asked to aid with keeping Szofrit asleep, or was she only needed at the start until the actual containment happened?

Ordnung asked MAI to stay in MITHRA until the containment chamber is completed, which takes a few weeks and she would perform her song daily, under Lions supervision.

 

[Asch]

Mizuki's going to try and see if she can make an agreement with MIT that they keep her up to date on their progress with Szofrit in exchange for her acquiring any materials they might require which aren't easily obtained.

Sure. That can be their on-going agreement.

 

[Ronja Bubblyfoot]

This is the last thing I toss here, I promise

Ronja, after returning to the game from a week long hiatus, she will be willing to go and help to recognize some of the Magia Cores (that probably belong to people she knew, since she went to capture them first), and she would like to help them to create Magia Bodies, if she would be allowed. She is also willing to let them study her if that helps to quicken the creation.

She will also be sharing everything she learned while being corrupted, and she will question them if there is any possibility of them creating some counter-measurement for any future 'hacking' on magias.

(Also, as a side note unrelated to Ronja, Hanno would like to be part of some of the Lions supervision regarding protecting magia from backlash, since he already wanders on Falderen a lot, especially on newbie area, and sometimes get updated about what is happening to Szofrit).

 

[Asch]

This is the last thing I toss here, I promise

Ronja, after returning to the game from a week long hiatus, she will be willing to go and help to recognize some of the Magia Cores (that probably belong to people she knew, since she went to capture them first), and she would like to help them to create Magia Bodies, if she would be allowed. She is also willing to let them study her if that helps to quicken the creation.

She will also be sharing everything she learned while being corrupted, and she will question them if there is any possibility of them creating some counter-measurement for any future 'hacking' on magias.

(Also, as a side note unrelated to Ronja, Hanno would like to be part of some of the Lions supervision regarding protecting magia from backlash, since he already wanders on Falderen a lot, especially on newbie area, and sometimes get updated about what is happening to Szofrit).

Sure, the MIT would be happy to have @Ronja Bubblyfoot's assistance. It's a longer-term project, especially with the Lions being up and down the MIT for the time being.

Hanno has been promoted to Captain (if he meets the prerequisites for the Captain title) in lieu of recent events. But he has to pick a focus somewhere, whether that's related to security measures involving Szofrit, public relation, new-player spawnings, or something else.

On a side note regarding Faction Relations

Since the Starcalled Nation had lost a lot of Landers and players who joined the game at the beginning of Year 8, the three Astorean factions (including Whistles, who are looking to expand their knowledge of the horizon) are collaborating a lot more closely to get things done, stopping their feud to ensure they can continue operating despite all the social challenges standing in their way.

 

[Tarkya]

In the aftermath of the first mass player death since Titanius...

• Has any news slipped past the VRS algorithm that the public would see?
• Have there/will there be any changes/updates to said algorithm?
• Does this affect how the Terrasphere ban is being enforced, such as harsher punishments or more active pursuit of players?

Just looking to see if Aisling's blog is getting nuked :V

 

[Asch]

In the aftermath of the first mass player death since Titanius...

• Has any news slipped past the VRS algorithm that the public would see?
• Have there/will there be any changes/updates to said algorithm?
• Does this affect how the Terrasphere ban is being enforced, such as harsher punishments or more active pursuit of players?

Just looking to see if Aisling's blog is getting nuked :V

Wait for real-life updates that will come maybe later this week. Until then, these are infos to go by:

• News has slipped past the suppressor algo, but they are blocked before reaching the press. Only closed online communities know.
• There is no news of the algo being changed.
• Wait for the RL update.

 

[Rael]

A few points to mention but here we go!

Rael is heavily invested into the results research on Szofrit may yield in regards to Dissonance and her previous Directive as told by Trinity, so if it is possible at all, she would like to be one of the volunteers to supply the Golden Egg with energy in exchange for clearance to witness some of the process.

As an elf, she possesses the ability to witness other people's dreams, something she would offer so as to gather more intelligence from the "personal" and intimate side of things while they research the outside.

Last, and not least, Rael would share both with the MIT and the Lion's the vague memories she glimpsed related to Ahylios, as well as the retelling connected to him of the group of AG adventurers that once found him and killed him. When resources are available, she is interested in pursuing the last echoes of his life and even performing a seance on the deceased adventurers to find out what happened to him, which all might be important clues.