WEEKEND ZERO: OVERFLOW

[saturations]

WOW

Unnerving. That may be the best word to describe how the vibes feel as your sight begins to clear and you find yourself on the ground. The air is chilly, and you don't see anything that may represent the sun or the moon for a sense of time. You look around expecting to find some sort of buildings, wildlife, or anything of use, but your immediate line of vision only shows a sprawling monochrome landscape.

Are you feeling adventurous? As you get to your feet, you have the opportunity to wander further and begin assessing the situation. You'll quickly find that the only thing on your person are the clothes on your back. Traveling will eventually lead you to a few areas, though none of them appear very promising either.

Don't stray too far, however. While there are few hints of plant life (nothing nourishing, nothing satisfying), you won't find much else. There's no food or running water; resources seem scarce. The further you go, the more you begin to feel colder and weaker. Your eyes begin to play tricks on you, and everything ahead of you looks unfocused and even more gray than before. An imminent sense of danger hangs above you...you can't quite pinpoint why, but your gut instinct says there's something else out there just lying beyond your reach.

Perhaps you'll have luck another day. For now, it seems as though your only option is to make use of the areas you do have access to and try to settle in. But don't worry, you aren't alone. There's 35 other people just waiting to see what you'll do next.

Welcome to your weekend zero intro to chroma! While characters have access to the locations available, they do not have access to anything else including their home items. Please note that characters do not know what their primary color or complementary colors are as of yet, and IC profiles are not in-play at this time.

Things of note!

► You can find food (cotton candy, stale hot dog buns with no hot dogs, etc) in the carnival, but none of it is filling. It's monochrome, and you're hungry again five minutes later.
► There's water in the mansion but it's kind of grey.
► Seriously, it's cold.
► You arrive in your canon outfit. It is also monochrome, like someone drained the dye out of your clothes.

Stay tuned for more updates throughout the weekend, and happy settling!

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meteion overflow

[meteion]

[ original tl! /slowly moves things over ]

esti-mean, angy

[meteion]

[ from here ]

[ Is it truly worse... to lose sight of such a bright blue thing... (with monochrome clothes, but the point stands.) ]

I really.. can't do anything. [ helpless struggling but it's Still There. look at this baby strength!! ] I have no reason to lie.

I'm telling the truth! [ where even is her babysitter :/ ]

[vedrskogul]

[ YEAH WHERE IS YOUR BABYSITTER. Hermes would be so stressed knowing what's happening here.

He would offer to let her go if she doesn't run but then I came to the conclusion Estinien is a pragmatist and wouldn't risk this so unfortunately he's still bullying her I guess. I'm sorry Meteion honey. But he is frowning with a distinct furrow of doubt, in the sense that she's really... just so...

This is a child. ]

...What's your goal? Why are you here? Why am I here?

cashew, mellow

[meteion]

[ from here ]

[ Ugly Aesthetic, what a nice portfolio. This abandoned carnival... well, hard to argue with that, especially since it makes her miss Elpis more. So this is what you call ugly.... /naruhodo.

She blinks up at him when he pats his chest, and yes he does give off that reliable aura. So, she nods quickly and seems easily reassured by his confidence. ] Oh.. Okay!

..You can tell? How so? [ Head tilt. ]

[slashay]

[SOMEONE TAKE HER AWAY BEFORE HE TEACHES HER ALL OF THE WRONG THINGS.

But he does very much give off the aura of someone who Knows How To Do Things, even if it's questionable as to whether or not he actually does. Ah, unfounded confidence.]

Mmm... It's like intuition! Kinda. Y'know how sometimes you just get a feeling in your gut that something's wrong, or that you should do something, or that something's about to happen? It's a little like that.

[And a little like "spirits just do be knowing other spirits". He doesn't realize they've all been nerfed yet, it's fine.]

vanilla, happy

[meteion]

[ from here ]

Meteion. It's so nice to meet you, Vanille.

[ gentle hand squeeze. ] Do you... live here? Or did you wake up here.. too?

[blamed]

[ even though vanille's smile falters a little, she does her best to stay reassuring as she shakes her head. ]

I'm afraid I'm in the same boat as you, Meteion. It's okay to be scared, you know. I kind of am!

bird dad, calm

[meteion]

[ from here ]

Your favorite people? [ pikagasp ] Then, if it's okay... Vax!

Mm! Hermes is very easy to find. [ her hands clasp behind herself, leaning a little when he moves to demonstrate which has her cracking a wider smile. you are quite silly indeed, vax. ] I see! There are a lot of people here without masks..

[ her hands rest on top of her head as if to mimic a hood. ] It's not too hard to see, is it?

[daggering]

Not at all.

[ he leaves the hood on his head for now, leaning down a little and grinning - just a bit overdramatic, as he looks from side to side. the feathers on the side of his cloak rustle with the movement. ]

I wear it to sneak around more often than not. Helps me catch the bad guys a little faster.

[ or not. sometimes it just gets him (redacted)

anyway ] Do all the people you know wear masks? That normal where you're from, Meteion?

miss juicing...., curious

[meteion]

[ from here ]

Is it okay to? [ she may as well be asking permission to go in ] It's not dangerous, is it?

[countermeasures]

Well... it might be, a little, but what's the saying... safety in numbers, isn't it?

purse see, curious

[meteion]

[ from here ]

[ despite his reassurance, she still looks on worriedly. Not doubting his words per se but it looks like whatever it is... was? hurt. She stares at the mess clinging to his clothes and merely nods.

She isn't too sure what to make of it either... Maybe Hermes would know. She does blink curiously at the inquiry. ] Celestial? My name is Meteion, and I am an... entelechy. I could.. show you what I can do but, my abilities seem to be blocked.

[ droopy wings. sad :( ]

purse see!!! oh no!!!

[decisions]

They're a type of heavenly race where I'm from. That's all. They look a bit similar.

[ oh no... the droop! percy offers her a soft nod. ]

But I'm glad to have met you, Meteion. You may call me Percy, if you like. [ she's small, she doesn't need the whole name. just percy is quite perfect. ]

more like chang "nice guy" geng, calm

[meteion]

[ from here ]

Oh... I see. [ those wings of hers droop further, shivering just a bit. it is certainly cold, rainy, and truly is terrible. ]

...No. If they were here, I would be able to hear them. We're connected. But it's okay, they're busy with their mission, it's better that they are not here. [ but, she does perk a little. ] I do have to find Hermes though.

Who are you looking for...? I can help you!

[impurities]

[ no her little wingies... chang geng offers her a small smile, wan as it is, in sympathy. ]

I understand. Though I would like to see my yifu, and my companions, I would rather they not be here. Especially as my yifu has his own mission, himself. But I'll still look for him. [ he leverages himself up, lifting his arm to hold his cloak over her - offset the rain, if only a little. ]

He should be shorter than me, with long dark hair, and a red mark here - [ he taps a spot below the outer corner of his eye, then his earlobe ] - and here. I wonder if they've lost color in a place like this, though. What about your Hermes? We'll look together.

buizel, happy

[meteion]

[ from here ]

If I could show you, I would! But my abilities seem to be blocked... maybe it has to do with where we are? [ a head tilt, tapping her chin. ] But as an Entelechy, I can feel... emotions from others. Hear your thoughts. Your feelings.

It's a bit hard for me.. to talk sometimes. I'm not very good at it. [ her smile is sheepish now. the stutter-like pauses aren't as much as they were earlier, but it still is consistent. ]

Mm! Thank you, Buzen! Me too! You can call me... if you need anything.

[hasteful]

[this is a BABY and he's just going to adopt her on the spot.]

Oh! That's impressive - hahaha, I wonder what kind of emotions you'd get from me. Good ones, I hope.

[he barely even knows how to have emotions it's a whole wild ride here]

But I don't mind if you take your time talking. I just like hearing what you want to say. There are times where I don't always have the right words either... but I hope that my feelings reach people.

marcey, curious

[meteion]

[ from here ]

Ghosts? We can't see them? I don't.. quite understand. I've never met a Ghost before.

[theampirequeen]

Never heard of them either?

[ huh. ]

They're like... the spirits of dead people. That's about it.

nuuugiku, curious

[meteion]

[ from here ]

Mm! Two pairs.. is definitely better than one! [ #determined. ]

Hermes? He's.. very tall. With black robes and.. his white mask! His hair is dark... like grass. [ good description, if she says so herself! ] What about you? Who.. are you looking for?

[pura]

[Nodding along... Though she momentarily frowns when she starts to describe Hermes, for whatever reason. It passes quickly enough.]

I see. He was dressed like that the last time you saw him?

[Why are so many people tall.]

The man I'm looking for... He's shorter than I am. [Gestures to a little above her shoulder level.] With light hair, and a birth mark on his left cheek. He should be dressed warmly.

sand fox, calm

[meteion]

[ from here ]

It is nice to meet you... too, Aymeric de Borel! [ a mouthful but she is used to unique and long names. she's Got This. even if she stutters a little. ]

Do you think we'll be stuck here long..? [ it's a bit worrying, but she manages to feed off stay calm. curious about this Hearth though. no jumpscares as they roam? hopefully?

anyways, gently takes his hand once it comes into sight to try and bring him closer. ] A fire!

[ except it doesn't feel warm? hello? ]

daaam(n daniel), curious

[meteion]

[ from here ]

[ "We"? pikagasp ] Mm! Let's go... see!

[ holds her hand out to him. which he can take or disappoint the bird child and not. ]

yams, calm

[meteion]

[ from here ]

Oh... no. They couldn't be here. Wouldn't be. They are many, many lights away... different stars.

[ She doesn't seem worried about that fact, about being separated by them. When he jumps slightly though... she will gingerly grip his sleeve, as though to comfort him? As close as she'll get without taking his hand straight away. ]

Ghosts? [ head tilts, gaze curious. ]

mommy? sorry, curious

[meteion]

[ from here ]

I... [ Looks like that seems like a not-so-good idea? Her wings droop, hands clasping together behind her back as she shrinks a little. No... she can't see her sisters. Not like this. Not now.

But she blinks over when Marie comes to her level, straightening a little and managing a small smile. ] Hello, Marie. I am Meteion.

May we... be friends?