Charcherry Weekly - Issue 212
Aug 24, 2024 2:07:39 GMT -8
Post by SJmun on Aug 24, 2024 2:07:39 GMT -8
lavenderSiren posted at [ 3:07am ] on [ 8/24/24 ], from [ Unity Village, Starter Planet ]
TOPIC: Charcherry Weekly - Issue 212
The Charcherry Weekly
Hello everyone, Mage of Light Nick Card here. Light shines upon that which is known, but where there is light, there is also shadow. Let us experience the tapestry of all shades.
Archival Memory
Earlier this week, a group was gathered to investigate a potential problem at The Archives, following a distress call. Present in the party was Train Driver Skye, Bounty hunter Samus Kitten, Sylph of Life Eden, Rogue of Heart Charles and your dear newsletter writer. We rode the rails on a number of trains, far past the limits of the DTA, before arriving at our destination.
There was an investigation upon arrival at the site. The cause of the distress was identified and mitigated, though caused a number of hospitalizations as a result. Most who were involved have recovered with minimal detrimental effects. For the time being, a number of particular stops have been closed for repairs. Also of note, the location has become one of the most visible and tangible things in that particular section of the furthest ring, having been doused in a ridiculous amount of Light. Trains will reportedly resume running there next week.
Clear Skye
Directly after that mission was completed, a version of skye from the future showed up to hang around for a while. Here is an interview between the two of us:
Nick: this is mage of light Nick Card, conducting an interview in my own home in unity village, on August 23rd, 2024.
Skye: Fancy, you know I had a proper recorder once... Want me to find it for you at some point?
Nick: eh, this one should be fine. Its portable enough.
Nick: so, introduce yourself
Skye: I'm yet another Skye. I'm not sure how much I can say aside from that. I'm a God tier Maid of Void, who's played the game.
Nick: Nice to speak with you today. You've recently made your way into town over here, correct?
Skye: Half those words mean nothing to me?
Nick: uh, fair enough. I mean more like, metaphorical, I guess. As in you've recently made your presence known to the immediate group here.
Skye: Close enough, sure.
Nick: so... what brings you here lately?
Skye: I was bored.
Nick: that's fair enough. what do you like to do to stave off that boredom?
Skye: Fucking around and finding out? Nothing I do really matters, so I have fun along the way.
Nick: That makes sense. You've taken a liking to pulling pranks, from what's been observed lately, right?
Skye: Yeah, I'll admit it's lazy, but it's a way to get a reaction out of people, and is unlikely to actually hurt them."
Nick: Ah, for the purpose of provoking. I see.
Nick: by the way, thank you for providing that instant hole to where I needed to go yesterday. It was kinda sudden, but appreciated under the circumstances.
Skye: I'm learning!
Skye: Oh, and maybe one day I'll stop being lazy, but I don't want to end up like that kid did.
Nick: ...that kid?
Skye: Oh the kid I met on the train before I entered who was all mysterious and voidy.
Nick: ...Oh.
Skye: He looks miserable in his job, honestly.
Nick: I take it you visited him recently?
Skye: Well, I've seen him.
Nick: That's fair. From what I know, its usually best to stay out of his range.
Skye: Did you know that hell was originally seen as a place to punish the devil, and not a place the devil was a head of? I might be speaking bullshit, but the divine comedy comes to mind. Though that is Bible fanfiction, but... Yeah. I think a lot of imagery of heaven and hell comes from basically bible self insert fanfiction written by a guy?
Nick: Huh... I think I'm picking up what you're throwing down. Its interesting that a particular popular book ended up getting incorporated in such a way that can almost be considered ascended fanon like that.
Skye: Yeah! Isn't it fascinating?
Nick: yeah
Skye: ...and it's funny how lucfier nowadays is considered like, leader of hell but in that it was like, he's trapped at the bottom of it?
Nick: something like that, yeah. Like an inverted tower, appearing to be at the top to those who visit that topsy-turvy realm.
Skye: I'll be honest, the details elude me.
Nick: eh, same
Skye: So, yeah, what's next?
Nick: its hard to tell, to be honest.
Nick: anything you'd like to say to those that will be reading our interview later on?
Skye: uhhhhh... Wow, really putting the pressure on me, eh? (heehee)
Skye: Do you want a serious message or a silly message?
Nick: hmm... that's a tough one.
Skye: no burning questions from a light player, either?
Nick: eh, I only ask what I feel is safe to ask, especially considering the audience
Nick: my gut instinct tells me serious, but at the same time, I think silly can be appreciated. Seems like a meat or candy question.
Skye: God no you wouldn't catch me bifurcating a timeline like that, especially not in that way. I'm not a cherub, despite my awesome wings.
Nick: Good.
Skye: Okay, I'll have a serious answer, and make it goofy. Like a proper dinner and dessert to use your metaphor.
Skye: Is that alright?
Nick: yeah
Skye: I'll leave a message I know I'd want to hear. Paradox space is scary. It's genuinely massive and sod's law crops up an awful lot. I can see a lot of people being driven to hopelessness or despair from that.
Skye: as much as I want to say it'll be alright, I won't lie, and my powers are still limited for now so I can't promise to help everyone. But... I want to make it clear, if something sucks, it's okay to admit that. Don't delude yourself into thinking that pain is a virtue unto itself. There are many people who will help you if they can, and the only ones who are irredeemable are the ones who choose to not let themselves get better.
Skye: I could say so many things, but... I know I'll sound silly if I say it all. Just to anyone who listens... There's a reason why I'm like this now. It wasn't easy, and maybe it wasn't worth it, but I'm not going to let stuff I don't want to define me to actually define me.
Skye: Uh, is that alright?
Nick: yeah. I think its a poignant message for the public to hear. Thank you.
Skye: Can I be silly now?
Nick: yeah. Let's get sillay!
Skye: Hm... So basically my role around here is officially going to be that of a Nuisance. By here I mean this subset of paradox space. I'm so happy to be here and meet people but there's no way I can stay Normal for any length of time, so I'm gonna be Weird.
Skye: I encourage more people to be Weird if they are able to. I'm gonna be myself, whatever the hell that is even if I can't define it! Ah shit I got serious again, but I promise you I'll be as silly as I can be!
Nick: I'm glad to hear. it's important to have a sense of levity to avoid everything feeling like it sucks.
Skye: Look, please, make things better for everyone including yourselves. Please. My one demand, I swear!
Nick: thank you for sharing that. I think we're about out of time for the interview. thank you again for showing up.
Skye: It's good to be in the presence of people who tolerate me.
Nick: you kinda gotta tolerate a lot when a lot happens. abrasion and changing circumstance is part of life, after all.
Skye: Something like that.
Nick: anyhow, that concludes our interview.
Afterwards, it turned out she had gifted me a london underground mug.
In tangentially related news, another prankster has also made herself known to the group. A shapeshifter by the name of Magma. The very same one that had assisted with the Archipelago protocol a few weeks back and had retrieved the master ball from SMZ3.
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This week’s known market stands in Desertia Town:
-DTA train ticket stand
-Katie’s potion stand (Not available to plitlanders due to regulations, available to all others however)
-shinyjiggly pokesnacks stand
-Brae's produce stall:
- Potted vegetables
- Jarred vegetables
- Various jams
- Hisuian herbs (medicinal leek, pep-up plant, king's leaf)
Magic Scrolls Shop:
- Spell Scroll (Level 0) (15 gp)
Spread message: distance whispered conversation (One use only).
- Spell Scroll (Level 3) (500 gp)
Magic circle against evil: as protection against evil, but with a radius of 10 'and 10 min / level (One use only).
- Spell Scroll (Level 7) (25.000 gp)
Waves of exhaust: various objectives are exhausted (One use only).
- Spell Scroll (Level 8) (50.000 gp)
Protection against spelling: Grants a +8 Stamina bonus (One use only).
- Spell Scroll (Level 1) (25 gp)
Resist planary alignment: the receiver can withstand the penalties for being in an Outer plane of alignment opposite to theirs. (One use only).
I think that covers it. Progress has slowed down on gamedev, but hopefully the message I received recently offers some direction. I get the feeling I might get more chances to flex my abilities soon. Who knows though.
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TOPIC: Charcherry Weekly - Issue 212
The Charcherry Weekly
Hello everyone, Mage of Light Nick Card here. Light shines upon that which is known, but where there is light, there is also shadow. Let us experience the tapestry of all shades.
Archival Memory
Earlier this week, a group was gathered to investigate a potential problem at The Archives, following a distress call. Present in the party was Train Driver Skye, Bounty hunter Samus Kitten, Sylph of Life Eden, Rogue of Heart Charles and your dear newsletter writer. We rode the rails on a number of trains, far past the limits of the DTA, before arriving at our destination.
There was an investigation upon arrival at the site. The cause of the distress was identified and mitigated, though caused a number of hospitalizations as a result. Most who were involved have recovered with minimal detrimental effects. For the time being, a number of particular stops have been closed for repairs. Also of note, the location has become one of the most visible and tangible things in that particular section of the furthest ring, having been doused in a ridiculous amount of Light. Trains will reportedly resume running there next week.
Clear Skye
Directly after that mission was completed, a version of skye from the future showed up to hang around for a while. Here is an interview between the two of us:
Nick: this is mage of light Nick Card, conducting an interview in my own home in unity village, on August 23rd, 2024.
Skye: Fancy, you know I had a proper recorder once... Want me to find it for you at some point?
Nick: eh, this one should be fine. Its portable enough.
Nick: so, introduce yourself
Skye: I'm yet another Skye. I'm not sure how much I can say aside from that. I'm a God tier Maid of Void, who's played the game.
Nick: Nice to speak with you today. You've recently made your way into town over here, correct?
Skye: Half those words mean nothing to me?
Nick: uh, fair enough. I mean more like, metaphorical, I guess. As in you've recently made your presence known to the immediate group here.
Skye: Close enough, sure.
Nick: so... what brings you here lately?
Skye: I was bored.
Nick: that's fair enough. what do you like to do to stave off that boredom?
Skye: Fucking around and finding out? Nothing I do really matters, so I have fun along the way.
Nick: That makes sense. You've taken a liking to pulling pranks, from what's been observed lately, right?
Skye: Yeah, I'll admit it's lazy, but it's a way to get a reaction out of people, and is unlikely to actually hurt them."
Nick: Ah, for the purpose of provoking. I see.
Nick: by the way, thank you for providing that instant hole to where I needed to go yesterday. It was kinda sudden, but appreciated under the circumstances.
Skye: I'm learning!
Skye: Oh, and maybe one day I'll stop being lazy, but I don't want to end up like that kid did.
Nick: ...that kid?
Skye: Oh the kid I met on the train before I entered who was all mysterious and voidy.
Nick: ...Oh.
Skye: He looks miserable in his job, honestly.
Nick: I take it you visited him recently?
Skye: Well, I've seen him.
Nick: That's fair. From what I know, its usually best to stay out of his range.
Skye: Did you know that hell was originally seen as a place to punish the devil, and not a place the devil was a head of? I might be speaking bullshit, but the divine comedy comes to mind. Though that is Bible fanfiction, but... Yeah. I think a lot of imagery of heaven and hell comes from basically bible self insert fanfiction written by a guy?
Nick: Huh... I think I'm picking up what you're throwing down. Its interesting that a particular popular book ended up getting incorporated in such a way that can almost be considered ascended fanon like that.
Skye: Yeah! Isn't it fascinating?
Nick: yeah
Skye: ...and it's funny how lucfier nowadays is considered like, leader of hell but in that it was like, he's trapped at the bottom of it?
Nick: something like that, yeah. Like an inverted tower, appearing to be at the top to those who visit that topsy-turvy realm.
Skye: I'll be honest, the details elude me.
Nick: eh, same
Skye: So, yeah, what's next?
Nick: its hard to tell, to be honest.
Nick: anything you'd like to say to those that will be reading our interview later on?
Skye: uhhhhh... Wow, really putting the pressure on me, eh? (heehee)
Skye: Do you want a serious message or a silly message?
Nick: hmm... that's a tough one.
Skye: no burning questions from a light player, either?
Nick: eh, I only ask what I feel is safe to ask, especially considering the audience
Nick: my gut instinct tells me serious, but at the same time, I think silly can be appreciated. Seems like a meat or candy question.
Skye: God no you wouldn't catch me bifurcating a timeline like that, especially not in that way. I'm not a cherub, despite my awesome wings.
Nick: Good.
Skye: Okay, I'll have a serious answer, and make it goofy. Like a proper dinner and dessert to use your metaphor.
Skye: Is that alright?
Nick: yeah
Skye: I'll leave a message I know I'd want to hear. Paradox space is scary. It's genuinely massive and sod's law crops up an awful lot. I can see a lot of people being driven to hopelessness or despair from that.
Skye: as much as I want to say it'll be alright, I won't lie, and my powers are still limited for now so I can't promise to help everyone. But... I want to make it clear, if something sucks, it's okay to admit that. Don't delude yourself into thinking that pain is a virtue unto itself. There are many people who will help you if they can, and the only ones who are irredeemable are the ones who choose to not let themselves get better.
Skye: I could say so many things, but... I know I'll sound silly if I say it all. Just to anyone who listens... There's a reason why I'm like this now. It wasn't easy, and maybe it wasn't worth it, but I'm not going to let stuff I don't want to define me to actually define me.
Skye: Uh, is that alright?
Nick: yeah. I think its a poignant message for the public to hear. Thank you.
Skye: Can I be silly now?
Nick: yeah. Let's get sillay!
Skye: Hm... So basically my role around here is officially going to be that of a Nuisance. By here I mean this subset of paradox space. I'm so happy to be here and meet people but there's no way I can stay Normal for any length of time, so I'm gonna be Weird.
Skye: I encourage more people to be Weird if they are able to. I'm gonna be myself, whatever the hell that is even if I can't define it! Ah shit I got serious again, but I promise you I'll be as silly as I can be!
Nick: I'm glad to hear. it's important to have a sense of levity to avoid everything feeling like it sucks.
Skye: Look, please, make things better for everyone including yourselves. Please. My one demand, I swear!
Nick: thank you for sharing that. I think we're about out of time for the interview. thank you again for showing up.
Skye: It's good to be in the presence of people who tolerate me.
Nick: you kinda gotta tolerate a lot when a lot happens. abrasion and changing circumstance is part of life, after all.
Skye: Something like that.
Nick: anyhow, that concludes our interview.
Afterwards, it turned out she had gifted me a london underground mug.
In tangentially related news, another prankster has also made herself known to the group. A shapeshifter by the name of Magma. The very same one that had assisted with the Archipelago protocol a few weeks back and had retrieved the master ball from SMZ3.
Classified ads
Do you need therapy? Have you been impacted by the cosmic creation game in some manner? Do you have weird problems that likely have supernatural factors?
Contact Dr. Winters at 555-555-2425 to schedule an appointment, new client slots open this month.
Lost flock of Psyduck, please locate them for me, they ran off after a train ride and I can't find them anywhere. Contact duckymaster95 to report any sightings.
Do you want an ad here? Contact lavenderSiren to get an ad for whatever. If you don’t write it yourself, you risk the newsletter writer writing it instead, do be warned.
This week’s known market stands in Desertia Town:
-DTA train ticket stand
-Katie’s potion stand (Not available to plitlanders due to regulations, available to all others however)
-shinyjiggly pokesnacks stand
-Brae's produce stall:
- Potted vegetables
- Jarred vegetables
- Various jams
- Hisuian herbs (medicinal leek, pep-up plant, king's leaf)
Magic Scrolls Shop:
- Spell Scroll (Level 0) (15 gp)
Spread message: distance whispered conversation (One use only).
- Spell Scroll (Level 3) (500 gp)
Magic circle against evil: as protection against evil, but with a radius of 10 'and 10 min / level (One use only).
- Spell Scroll (Level 7) (25.000 gp)
Waves of exhaust: various objectives are exhausted (One use only).
- Spell Scroll (Level 8) (50.000 gp)
Protection against spelling: Grants a +8 Stamina bonus (One use only).
- Spell Scroll (Level 1) (25 gp)
Resist planary alignment: the receiver can withstand the penalties for being in an Outer plane of alignment opposite to theirs. (One use only).
I think that covers it. Progress has slowed down on gamedev, but hopefully the message I received recently offers some direction. I get the feeling I might get more chances to flex my abilities soon. Who knows though.
charcherry-weekly.tumblr.com/post/759688587363139584/charcherry-weekly-issue-212