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Voices from Heaven ([personal profile] thespaceopera) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2017-09-15 08:53 pm

the veil is thin . . .

[ On the night of the 16th, the feeling of tension and horrid anticipation comes to a head. Everything stops when the sun goes down-- even the ever-present music in the hoppingest part of the city center. One by one, everyone turns their eyes to the skies. The young and old alike pour out of their houses, some in bare feet, and they point to the velvety blanket of stars.

It takes a second to find it, especially if one is unaccustomed to the starscape. But even a casual observer can see it.

A brightly-shining star, larger than the others, and growing larger.

An announcement cuts across all communication channels that encourages people to evacuate to the space station, but it’s clear that these are just people and they’ll need some help. Supplies, equipment, organization, there’s something for everyone to do.

Civilization is disrupted by a panicked stampede of people vying for limited seats aboard spacefaring craft. Within hours, there will be crushed glass, looting, and chaos.

The clock is ticking. Will you help? Or would you rather watch the dying gasps of a Singing Planet from a safe distance? ]


[OOC: Please see this post for plot details. Phase two has begun! Feel free to use this post as a reaction post, mingle, etc. or make your own!]
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[personal profile] whatisright 2017-09-18 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Justice hears the magic at work. He knows what the mage is doing, and normally, Justice would highly frown on mind-altering magic used outside of battle. He still frowns on it, but considering the situation, it's one of those things he's willing to grudgingly accept as long as the mage keeps from going overboard or taking direct control of their minds.]

I do not carry lyrium potions. What lyrium I do have would kill you. [He fiddles with his lyrium ring as he thinks, scowling at the masses. He can't deny the effectiveness of what the mage has done. He's not sure if it is just to take a person's choice away from them like this, but he's also not sure that it is just to allow a person to die because they are operating with inaccurate information. This is the sort of thing he'd like to meditate on, but time is limited. If nothing else, he has discovered that in the mortal world, time is unforgiving.] Do you not have the mana to continue your efforts?