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voidtreckerooc2020-06-11 04:27 am
voidtreckermods) wrote in voidtreckerooc2020-06-11 04:27 am
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Event: Error 4639
Early in the morning of day Twenty-Two (OOC 12th June) a message will appear on the ICP. It won't be there very long (around 15 minutes) before it disappears.
Or at least it can be assumed it disappears because the whole ICP system goes down. All the screens come up with a message at the same time (Error code 4639. Program must end.) and then go dark. There doesn't seem to be any reset buttons, or even power switches to the ICPs and even the more technological based Voidtreckers who are connected to the systems will not be able to find the ICP's to switch them back on.
It doesn't stop there, because the voidtreckers will quickly find that the ICP's are not the only thing broken. Indeed whatever technology that allows everyone to be understood by each other has broken. During the whole of day twenty two they will only be able to speak the languages that they spoke back on their worlds.
Characters who have an ability to speak all languages, or an ability to understand and be understood despite language will find that ability still works.
In conclusion. On day twenty two.
~ Characters can only speak and understand the languages they know in their canon.
~ There is no ability to use the voice or video function of the ICP.
~ None of the other ICP functions work.
~ The names outside the rooms are written in an alphabet no Voidtrecker will recognise.
~ The normal power is not effected. Also, strangely enough, the VR games and the cinema are still functioning. The films are all in a language no voidtrecker speaks.
~ They will find that the books are written in a language they don't understand as well (unless it is a specific title from their world that they requested, in which case it is written in the original language).
This will last until the next day. When characters wake up on day twenty-three they will find everything back to normal.
The initial message and a catch all post will go up on the 12th June. This event runs between 12th and 13th June.
Here is a handy plotting form!
Or at least it can be assumed it disappears because the whole ICP system goes down. All the screens come up with a message at the same time (Error code 4639. Program must end.) and then go dark. There doesn't seem to be any reset buttons, or even power switches to the ICPs and even the more technological based Voidtreckers who are connected to the systems will not be able to find the ICP's to switch them back on.
It doesn't stop there, because the voidtreckers will quickly find that the ICP's are not the only thing broken. Indeed whatever technology that allows everyone to be understood by each other has broken. During the whole of day twenty two they will only be able to speak the languages that they spoke back on their worlds.
Characters who have an ability to speak all languages, or an ability to understand and be understood despite language will find that ability still works.
In conclusion. On day twenty two.
~ Characters can only speak and understand the languages they know in their canon.
~ There is no ability to use the voice or video function of the ICP.
~ None of the other ICP functions work.
~ The names outside the rooms are written in an alphabet no Voidtrecker will recognise.
~ The normal power is not effected. Also, strangely enough, the VR games and the cinema are still functioning. The films are all in a language no voidtrecker speaks.
~ They will find that the books are written in a language they don't understand as well (unless it is a specific title from their world that they requested, in which case it is written in the original language).
This will last until the next day. When characters wake up on day twenty-three they will find everything back to normal.
The initial message and a catch all post will go up on the 12th June. This event runs between 12th and 13th June.
Here is a handy plotting form!
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Character name: ronan lynch
Languages spoken: fluent english and latin, enough irish to muddle his way through a conversation brokenly
Mystical abilities that are relevant for this event: he can be telepathically communicated with, regardless of language, because it canonically filters through to him in latin. the catch is . . . he's not actually psychic so he can't do it back. "how does that work" magic. that's not a joke answer, literally he interprets it as a kind of magic and the language of magic is latin. unfortunately he's never needed to do it in the other direction, so he never learned how.
Plotting ideas: if anyone overheard this (it was to the standard coach but still not especially private) feel free to hunt ronan down and ask exactly what he's capable of (a lot) and whether or not he can make a translation device (he could, it'll just be Weird). you can also ask him about the black goo dripping out of his nose. that might be more concerning.
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There will be people trying to help everyone find those who can speak similar languages, etc, but there will be rarer languages, so a translation device that can auto-translate those seated near it might be fun. And of course whatever consequence happens for Ronan making it/them!