OPT-OUT EVENT LOG: SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT, WEEKS ONE AND TWO

[asgardmods]

The volunteers from the LOCUSTS! event last month found in Odin's office endless research into Ginnungagap and a handwritten note from the King prior to his collapse. All arrows are pointing in the direction of the sacred canyon, and so it is that the Travellers will be initiating their own investigation into whatever Odin believes may be down there. It will be done without the eyes of the gods, however, so the trip will be a dangerous one without a map to lead the way and there may be many unforeseen obstacles along the way.

Week One: Day 441 / May 1-3

Day 441 ( April 30/May 1 )
As per the whispers on the street, the Travellers that've decided to go on this trip will meet up in the earliest hours of Day 441 at the Gate of Fire. Pack and prepare for a long haul, as this one will be a difficult journey. Any of those that went on the Down This Road opt-out event may want to offer up their memories as a vague guide into the canyon, but either way - without the guidance of the gods, making it to Ginnungagap safely will be nigh impossible.

After the Travellers sneak their way out of Asgard, they will make way towards the canyon to the east. Travel will be slow and difficult, particularly in moving through the forests that have been ravaged by the recent flooding. When they make camp for the evening, they will suffer the same strange sensations as those in Asgard just before 11PM: they will simultaneously feel a flicker in their bodies, like a missed heartbeat or a cut-off breath. Those in Freyr house that were present for the god's death and those that were present for the Friendly Fire event will recognise the sensation; it will happen twice more before one final blip. In that moment, everyone will essentially have a minor blackout: their vision will fade, their bodies will freeze, and there will be an internal sensation of dropping.

After this, the Travellers outside of the city will feel something of a drag towards Ginnungagap. It will feel like an outside force beckoning them inward, to someplace they belong. The compulsion will be relatively easy to overcome, but it will linger all throughout their journey through the depths of Yggdrasil.

Week Two: Days 443-445 / May 4-9

Day 443 ( May 4/5 )
Approaching the border between Asgard and Ginnungagap will bring the Travellers closer to the Fire Giants' kingdom of Muspellheim. From this distance, they will just barely be able to make out the great volcano, still lit at its peak, and a heavy black cloud that lingers over most of the kingdom. In this area, it may behoove them to keep an eye out for Giant patrols and pockets of defects from Surt's ranks, all seeking safe ground somewhere in the relatively neutral territory of Ginnungagap. They will be volatile and attack upon sight, but no groups will be any larger than five, maybe six at most.

As they sneak and fight their way across the plains, they will find that Ginnungagap is sparsely littered with old trees and short, soft grass on the outskirts of the canyon, streams flowing from varying mountain peaks into the vast space below; deeper within, it is sheer rock and sharp edges that are harsh and unyielding. If one were to look at it from above, they might think someone stabbed a knife into solid stone and carved out a jagged wound, and so it is moving through the canyon itself, where one false step can lead to certain and painful death.

[ OOC NOTES: This is the mingle log for WEEKS ONE AND TWO of the Something Significant plot event! Remember that your only characters who signed up for this opt-out event by the deadline will be able to participate. Please put your character's location in the title, as well as either OPEN or CLOSED and the DATE. For more details, please head on over to the full rundown HERE. If you have any questions, please let us know, and have fun! The event log for the SOMETHING OMINOUS opt-out plot log can be found HERE.

SPECIAL NOTE: As of the power expansion plot, bracelets will work outside of the city along with god powers. Characters WILL be able to communicate with those inside of the city of Asgard, as long as the party has his or her bracelet on him. ]

Comments

[lockwood]

[Being civil for the sake of Caroline and Elena is pretty much the name of the game here. Will they succeed? It's a mystery.]

As well as anyone does, I guess.

[He hasn't tried to murder Klaus even though the guy is theoretically human and vulnerable here -- that's progress, right?]

[somanyadjectives]

[If they do, it will probably be a miracle. And yes, that is progress! The narration is very proud of him.

Stefan, however, knows nothing of Tyler's amazing will power and simply nods.]

It definitely takes some getting used to. Especially for people like us.

[Meaning supernatural people. They've lost more than most.]

[lockwood]

So I'm guessing Caroline filled you in on some things. [Because Stefan was from before he even broke the curse -- let alone became a hybrid.]

[somanyadjectives]

[He nods slowly.]

Some. Elena told me about some too. I'm trying not to push too much - just let her tell me when she's ready. There's some things I'm not really sure I want to know.

[lockwood]

Believe me, a lot you're better off not knowing. Things don't really ever get better in Mystic Falls, just worse.

[somanyadjectives]

So I'm learning.

[He glances over at him for a moment. There's a lot he wants to ask him about - about what he is, and how lycanthropy even works, but he feels like that may tread into too personal territory.]

I guess it just has that kind of luck.

[lockwood]

Luck is one word for it.

[More like curse.

And yeah, considering how lycanthropy does work -- it's more than a little personal.]

[somanyadjectives]

[He gives a bit of a shrug.]

I never said it was good luck.

[lockwood]

Yeah. If it's luck it's definitely the bad kind.

[somanyadjectives]

[Stefan nods.]

Still, I guess in one way or another it could always be worse.

[Not that he's really sure how worse it could actually get.]

[lockwood]

That's true. [As bad as things are in Mystic Falls Tyler has learned they can always, always be worse.]

[somanyadjectives]

[He takes a deep breath before nodding.]

Anyway, Elena, Damon and I have an apartment in Odin, if you need anything.

[lockwood]

I'll keep that in mind. [But probably never visit.]

[somanyadjectives]

[He nods once in agreement before taking a step back.]

I'm gonna go see what's up ahead. Are you good?