event: portal seven | the void

[mayfield_mods]

The final portal doesn't seem to be a portal at all. It's a glitch hole.

Located on the lawn of the library is a hole much like the ones that have plagued every new location for the past week. As with them, it hurts your eyes to look at too long, but even if you should muscle past the pain and stare straight into it, you can make out nothing on the other side. Nothing, save for a shifting, twitching, swirling void.

Unlike the portals, which were vertically placed like doorways, the hole at the Library is strewn across the lawn: if you want to enter it, you're going to have to jump. Of course, there's no guarantee it will even lead anywhere. Touching the hole or sticking your arm in doesn't have any effect: you'll pull your arm out unharmed. As far as jumping in completely goes, those who jump in disappear from sight. As long as you're on the Mayfield side, there's no way to tell what lies beyond the hole.

There's only one way to find out.

[ooc: Feel free to roleplay up to the point your characters jump in, assuming they do. A single group subthread will be created in a few hours revealing what happens on the other side.]

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[noluckduck]

[For the past week, dozens of people have entered these portals. Morons, Clover calls them. Sometimes she means it; sometimes what she actually means is "why in the world are you risking yourselves like that," or something along those lines.

Well, maybe it's time for her to man up and help, too. And she isn't thinking only about the portals - this town has superheroes and wizards and aliens, for Christ's sake. Nobody's going to stone her to death if she lets people know she could probably flip a truck over if she tackled it. That's what's keeping her from making a difference, isn't it?

But something isn't right, why is she freakishly strong, why is death so familiar--

She shakes her head.

This portal looks different. Hell, it's more of a hole than anything else. Great job making important decisions in time, Clover. A+.

She stands in front of it, huffing, one foot ahead of the other. Her posture says she's ready to jump in. The rest of her isn't entirely convinced.]

[truffulacide]

[it should go without saying but she's not the only one with doubts about this. from behind her, a familiar voice rings out.]

What, you're not even gonna throw a rock in first? Just to test how deep it is?

[he leans over her shoulder (which is astoundingly easy for him considering his height) and peeks down at the portal.]

Not too smart if you ask me.

[noluckduck]

Wow, dude, maybe I already have. [It really isn't that hard to lean over her. It makes it all the sillier when she glares up at him.] How long have ya been starin'?

[truffulacide]

So you know for sure that it's safe? [POINTEDLY IGNORING THAT QUESTION THX. there is nothing creepy about him at all so don't you dare imply otherwise.] Because unless you know for sure, you should probably think of a better way to spend the afternoon.

I hear yoga is pretty fun.

[noluckduck]

... No, actually.

But somebody's gotta go in it, right? Somebody who can get shit done, preferably.

[truffulacide]

[his expression falters.]

Sure, but that doesn't mean it'll be worth it. Remember the carnival? What did we gain from that?

[noluckduck]

Hey, some people managed to find info.

... 'Course, a bunch of other people died, but that's... hell, I can't believe I'm sayin' this, but that's to be expected, right?

[calmingmelody]

(Are you going to go?)

[noluckduck]

I'm not sure. [She keeps her voice low.] This shit definitely looks dangerous.

[calmingmelody]

[bobs her head as a nod.]

(I've never seen anything like it...)

[noluckduck]

Looks like reality's all broken, eh? [Ok, that doesn't even parse as a joke.]

... Wait, you're not goin' in, are ya?

[calmingmelody]

(I have to. Some crazy person pushed Luke in!)

[noluckduck]

Luke?! [God, no.] Short kid, goofy accent?

[calmingmelody]

(Yes, him! It was terrible!)

[noluckduck]

... So you're goin' in to make sure he's safe. Gotcha.

[Maybe Loosha can handle it. Maybe.]