EMERGENCY ZODIAC BROADCAST

[kaisoumods]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: August 8th, morning after the dinosaur attack
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

[It's been a harrowing day with the tears appearing all over the city and dinosaurs appearing. By now, thanks to the combined efforts from Zodiac, the Black Order and app users - they've managed to trap most of the dinosaurs into barriered areas throughout the city. The damage done by all this is immense, and there's more than a few questions left unanswered.

The phone will ring its usual ringtone that it gives when there's a Zodiac broadcast. It will not stop until it is read.]

Hello Everyone.

As you're likely aware by now, there was an incident this morning that resulted in the attack on the city. This was caused by a manmade portal. While many of you may be aware that manmade portals are considered dangerous due to the inability to predict what realm they will open into, there is a lesser known reason why they are considered so dangerous. Unlike normal Spirit Gates who serve as doors into the Spirit Realm, a manmade portal is like punching a hole into the barrier that separates our world from the Spirit Realm. Doing so often results in a weakening of the surrounding barrier, causing the tears we saw today.

Varian has taken full responsibility for the portal incident today, with Fern as a bystander. He constructed a portal and used God's blood as fuel. During his attempt to open a portal, a T-rex appeared and damaged the gate, as well as took the god's blood.

Despite Varian's insistences that he acted alone, considering the scale of the project, we suspect he had accomplices assist him in the project. As a consequence for his attentions, Zodiac will be monitoring Varian more closely moving forward. In addition, him and anyone else who is found to be involved in this project will be expected to do community service as well as assist in resolving this situation.

Speaking of resolving the situation, while the Black Order has agreed to assist, we ask for your assistance as well. The barriers that were placed are a temporary stopgap measure. We need to seal the tears throughout the city, and travel into the realm itself to neutralize the God's Blood that was taken so it doesn't continue weakening the Spirit Realm barrier.

If you are able and willing to help, please come by the Zodiac offices for more information.

Our sensors have also picked up on several more Isekai who arrived around the same time as the portal incident. We're still investigating if they are related to the damage done. Anyone who has arrived are welcome to contact Zodiac for any housing arrangements.

Stay safe out there.

[Users will have the option to choose their own display names and userpics if they haven't already. If nothing is chosen, the app will use their real name and a quick photo taken of them from their camera's phone. Zodiac will not respond to this message, but anyone who confesses to invovlement will get contacted about community service at a later date. Going to the Zodiac Office is covered in the event log and is handwaved with the NPCs. This post is also visible to anyone who just arrived! ]

Comments

text: un: trienemybest

[droptheious]

[God damnit, the portal bringing MORE people here was the exact opposite of what he wanted the thing to do. Varian's already dealing with a truckload of guilt right now but this has added to it. ]

I'm sorry, I didn't want any of this to happen. I just wanted to get people home.

[Still, he can see what Zodiac are doing and he is not having it. The portal was his idea and he'll be damned if anyone takes any blame for his actions. That wouldn't be fair.]

I TOLD you, it was all me. No one else needs to be punished for this. Not even Fern. He was just there when it happened. This was my mistake. Just mine. Please don't make anyone else suffer for something I did.

I'll go into the portal to try and neutralise this mess.

text; spacekid

[schrodingersghost]

Oh no, you are not going in there on your own. Give me five minutes to get over there and I'll go with you.

[droptheious]

No one else has to risk their lives to help me fix my own mistakes, Danny. I'm not going to ask that of anyone.

[schrodingersghost]

In case you're forgetting, I volunteered to help with the portal too. And I probably would have helped more if I didn't have to deal with getting these powers under control.

Also I'm like mostly sure I'm at least partially dead already. So does it really count as risking my life?

text; un: fern

[laminae]

the heck i was man
don't try to take all this on yourself!

[droptheious]

It was my idea! I don't want anyone else to get the blame for it.

[laminae]

it was your idea but i don't wanna see you dealing with this alone dude

[Let him protect you, gosh!]

un: BlueOrchestra | Text

[fiddlestick]

[....Yeah ok, he's reading enough of these comments to see he needs to step in]

Varian, I understand you want to make up for your mistake - but if you dare step into that portal alone, I will give you a failing grade and be very disappointed in you.

This is not how we solve our problems, young man.

[droptheious]

[Holy shit he got young man'd. Also that is a very powerful argument because Varian sure hates disappointing people he's put on a Cannot Disappoint Pedastal, a lucky (?) few that Elliot is definitely a part of. ]

You don't understand. I can't let anyone else get hurt for something I've done. I can't expect anyone else to risk their lives for my mistake. That's not fair.

voice | un: fashonti

[thaumewturge]

Not by yourself, I hope?

[droptheious]

No one else has to put themselves in harm's way for this.

un: shadowy; text

[areyuuserious]

I'd say it's the thought that counts, but the thought sure did just give us dinosaurs.

And, like, this puts you above the last guy who said he'd get me home when I ended up in another world, so... like... I appreciate that much.

But please don't go in there by yourself, okay?

[droptheious]

The dinosaurs really weren't part of the plan. It SHOULD have opened in Corona.

I'm sorry, I really did just want to get people home. I didn't want any of this.

I don't want other people to risk their lives for this. It was my mistake, I should be the one to fix it.

Re: text: un: trienemybest

[a_cute_batata]

[Of course he'd say and do this, because this was EXACTLY what she would do, if she was in his place. No wonder her friends were exasperated with her all the time].

Uh, not without help you won't!

[droptheious]

I can't ask other people to risk their lives fixing my mistake, Luz.

Text | un: calledtothewater

[findingways]

Oh no you don't. You are NOT going in there on your own.

[droptheious]

I can't let you come and chance getting yourself hurt or WORSE because of something I've caused. That's not fair.

text: un: koromaru

[whatsamada]

[...]

Do you still need help?

[droptheious]

[YOUNG SIR!!!]

I'll figure it out. A lot of people are offering to come into the realm with me and I don't know how to think about that. It's dangerous.

[AKA you're Not Going, Ken, wow!!]

Text; un: SunshinePrincess (oop super backated)

[prodigalhairess]

[Rapunzel wasn't able to help him once, back when he needed her the most and begged for her help. Now, though he asks for no help here... Rapunzel can't stay quiet this time. She'll never forget how he became so lost, so hurting all on his own.

She promised, she swore on everything she had and everything she was, that she'd never give up on the people she loves again. And Varian should know that, in the end, Rapunzel will go through hell to keep her promises.]

But it wasn't all you!
I helped too!

[droptheious]

[Varian's not sure how to feel about Rapunzel coming to his rescue right now. It's true, once upon a time she didn't, and that changed the course of his life forever for very much the worse.

But he's learned now, he's got a better understanding of things, and he's...afraid of what might happen to her if she tries to help him. ]

It's fine. It was my idea, I should be the one who deals with what happens. I don't want anyone to get hurt because of something I've done.

Especially not you, Princess.

Text; un: CrescentHighAbove (backdated)

[feudalladyshandmaid]

Ugh, come on.
Don't start denying anyone's help now.
Even I can see that's an argument you're not going to win.

[Granted, she was also helping clean up the chaos left by this event. And Varian is.... well, she can't say he's made the best decisions, but he's never been deserving of harsh punishment. And not on his own!]

[droptheious]

[Varian is the winner of the bad decisions award every time. He's not sure how to feel about so many people jumping in to help him. It feels...uncomfortable. Most of them don't know who he is, or what he did, not really.

But Cassandra does, and here she is so that's...something. He guesses. Complicated as things are between them right now. ]


I've started to notice. I wish they wouldn't though. They shouldn't be risking their lives for my sake. Definitely not when I caused it.

text: un: clovertales

[keyofelde]

[This must be Varian.]

I believe you.

[More so on the first bit, but who is he to poke holes in his lone ranger tale?]

I can see why you did what you did. But are you sure you need to fix all of this on your own?

[droptheious]

[Hello this is dog Varian. ]

A lot of people don't think I should. So I don't think I'm gonna be let to do that, as much as I'd prefer to clean up my own mistakes.