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"You're in the Void. Think of it as purgatory. Some call it a metaphysical junkyard where anything useless goes before it gets annihilated forever. It's where people that don't play nice with the rest of the Multiverse end up."

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Apr. 30th, 2025


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NEW PLOT! BODY SWAP YOURSELF.

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Apr. 30th, 2025

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Chapter Five: Body Swap Yourself

A strange crystal appears in Derleth. It's a bright florescent green-blue in color that glitters prettily in the early morning sun. Maybe just don't touch it. If you do, the crystal grows and spreads across campus like a weed at an alarmingly rapid rate. And...

You're a little different than you were before. Mentally, memories-wise, you're still you. Physically, however? You're you from an alternate timeline. Each person that touches the crystal causes more crystal to grow and spread, making it harder to avoid as it flourishes across the campus.

This is creeping time crystal. It's a crystal that only grows in The Void. It's an unholy mix of creeping crystal (as seen on Avatar: The Last Airbender) and magic time crystal (as seen on Star Trek: Discovery).

It's about to get a little chaotic this month.

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Apr. 5th, 2025


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Chapter Four: Are You Not Entertained?

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Apr. 5th, 2025

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Chapter Four: Are You Not Entertained?

You knew you weren’t alone in the Void, but did you know just how not alone you were?

Sakaar was once a trash planet on the edge of the universe. But like so many places it succumbed to the Void. Now the remnants of its largest city, home to the Grand Arena, has rebuilt itself in the Void. But Sakaar wouldn’t be Sakaar without its Grandmaster. And the Grandmaster wouldn’t be the Grandmaster without the Games.

Like much of the Void, Sakaar has its dilapidated and decaying outer edges. But the inside of Sakaar is shockingly ornate and repaired. And why not? The Grandmaster has been in the Void for millennia. He’s had time to turn it into the luxurious paradise it once was in his universe. It’s a hub of trade, fashion, commerce, and—above all—entertainment! Best of all, it’s protected against Alioth by a force field built from the technology collected over centuries in the Void. Unlike the barrier protecting Derleth, Sakaar City can be seen from the outside. The force field works on a changing vibrational frequency that deters Alioth. So normal displaced Voidians can enter and exit without problem. They can also make as much noise as possible. Which is great because the Games really get people’s enthusiasm up! Who doesn’t like to unabashedly cheer without the fear of being devoured by a giant cloud?

But that brings us to the downside of the Grandmaster’s protected city. Every Game needs its gladiators. And the crowd loves to see fresh new faces pitted against their favorites. Spoiler: Those new faces are you!

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Mar. 31st, 2025


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We interrupt our regularly scheduled plot-gram...

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Mar. 31st, 2025

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April Fools!

WHO: Your character can be affected by the following shenanigans if you would like! You may pick all, some, or none of your characters! The choice of who is effected is up to you!

WHAT: Something real weird is going on today folks. A flash of wild magic rips through the campus, effecting some, but not everyone, in it's wake. April Fools indeed!

WHEN: Starting today! April First! But for how long? OPTIONS: You may choose for the effect to last hours as listed on the original spreadsheet (see: how), or if it's something super fun or you want to be real mean, can choose to have the magical effect last days instead!

WHERE: Only those on campus were effected. Leaving the campus will not cure your character of their temporary wild magic effect, however! Honestly, anything your character tries will be amusing and also not work, so please feel free to entertain us all.

WHY: That's a good question... VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Try to mess with magic? Mess with a mysterious MacGuffin you found that you should have left alone? Why yes, you can volunteer your character to be the cause of everything! (There will be a random roll if multiple players want to volunteer their characters. Cut off to volunteer is noon pacific time.)

HOW: Wild magic, what the heck are you talking about??? I'm talking about THIS SPREADSHEET OF DOOM!!! Roll a 1d50, or ask the mod to roll for you! Then find out what happens to your character that day. Most of the options have an additional roll to see how long the effect lasts, which you can say lasts hours (as originally intended) or you can up it to days.


💖 Thanks to Carrah May for creating the spreadsheet and suggesting some April Fools Day hijinks. 💖 Our regularly scheduled plot will take place later this week!

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Mar. 1st, 2025


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Chapter Two: All The Pretty Monsties

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Mar. 1st, 2025

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Chapter Two: All the Pretty Monsties

There's a buzz in the air. It's felt before being spotted distantly on the horizon: a portal made of magenta colored light. Portals themselves aren't so rare in The Void. After all, people find themselves here in all sorts of ways. But the portal is different.

The buzz is a sound. A distant, terrible sound. Though the portal is little more than a pink dot on the horizon, those studying it realize that it must be huge. Look! Up in the sky! Is that an insect swarm coming out of it? No! It's... Monsters. Swarms and swarms of monsters. Some fly, some don't. It was inevitable that the swarm would attract Alioth's attention, as a storm rolling in at incredible speed.

What happens next is impressive. The largest monsters are attempting to fight Alioth. Dragons. They look like dragons. They circle and fly above the giant storm formation, blasting it with hard to make out breath weapons: fire, snow, wind, energy. They don't seem to know they're outmatched or perhaps the portal drove them mad. Alioth snaps at the largest monsters, allowing time for a good chunk of the swarm's smaller members to scatter into The Void.

The fight goes on for several minutes. It starts to feel as though the portal might never close, as though the battle between monsters might go on forever. When the portal does close, that's when it's over. Without reinforcements, Alioth slowly begins to successfully consume the largest of the winged giants, still insistent on fighting him. Eventually they all succumb to his hunger.

One thing is certain: monsters have entered the Void.

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Feb. 14th, 2025


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Chapter One: You Are Here

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Feb. 14th, 2025

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Chapter One: You Are Here

Welcome to the Void!

Lucky for you, you arrived within close proximity to the partial remains of Derleth College, one of the few places in the Void with facilities and amenities. And thanks to Glinda, the resident Good Witch, it’s shielded from many of the dangers beyond its magical barrier. How, you wonder? You’ll have to ask her.

But good news! You’re not alone! There are others who have been living at Derleth for a while now. They’ll quickly notice your arrival and urge you to come within the protective barriers of the campus as quickly as possible. You might even recognize a few people. The Void is a literal dumping ground for people all across the multiverse, after all. You’re bound to run into a few familiar faces during your time here. But what’s important is that they want to help you. And they’ll explain the situation to you the best they can.

If you have a smart phone on you, you’ll hear a sizzle as some kind of magical rune burns itself on the back of the phone, automatically connecting it to the network. If you don’t have a smart phone, you’ll find one in the wreckage of The Void while the people of Derleth hurry you onto the campus.

That’s when you get the bad news. You’re probably going to be stuck here for a while.

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Jan. 19th, 2025


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You are here.

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Jan. 19th, 2025

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"You're in the Void. Think of it as purgatory. Some call it a metaphysical junkyard where anything useless goes before it gets annihilated forever. It's where people that don't play nice with the rest of the Multiverse end up."

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