as the stars are going out and this stage is full of nothing

[realitymods]

[Some of you have known this moment before.

The stars have started going out. For those on the Plane as it begins, they can see Meredith Sault alone among numerous holographic monitors, windows into all their different worlds.]

You have to prevent harm to the people.

[The Machine listens.

Every resident not already on the Plane is brought there immediately; the moment they arrive, Meredith closes down the monitors. She gives them one reassurance.] This should be brief.

[Their only warning before she disappears. The stars are going out faster now, and soon all that is left is the soft luminescence which each subject emits. Then that is gone too. Those whose powers come from their environment are without any power.

Those with good hearing might even notice that the distant sound of machinery that haunts this place and all their dreams has stopped. For once, the Astral Plane is silent.]

[ooc: The plot begins! It is in detail here. One day of a power-out to be followed by two weeks of reality-warping from those who took up the library challenge. We'll have the schedule up today.]

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[punkblaze]

Whoa.

[Once it gets dark enough, Eithan lights up a fireball in one hand, looking around.]

So... now I'm showin' up without thinkin' about it?

[ex_oneiromancer912]

[Morgana moves to the light in the darkness, unsettled. She wishes badly for a torch.] You are not alone in that. And I cannot return to Camelot.

[punkblaze]

[He can see her unease, so he makes the fireball a little bit bigger and gives her a small smile.]

Yeah, I can't get back home either. Do you know what's goin' on?

[lamb_of_gold]

[It takes Mu a second to register what's happening, and a moment afterwards to fight down the memories of what happened last time - of two close friends suffering because of it.

But that's the past and he shoves it away violently. Instead he sits, letting his Cosmo flare up until he glows brightly, a beacon in the darkness.]

At the very least I'm clothed this time.

[punkblaze]

"This time"? [a pause.] Actually, back up, even better: "clothed this time?"

[lamb_of_gold]

[SIIIGH]

This has happened once before, at least two years ago. Everyone was gathered here at once, and all light extinguished. I happened to have been in the middle of a bath at the time.

[clinical]

Has this happened before? [Jade looks calm, but he isn't happy. He removed his spear from his arm the moment he realised that he wasn't drawing in fonons any longer. He had reserves from his constant intake, but not many, and he didn't want to end up with his spear trapped in his arm.]

[sosweet]

[Guess who's coming in your direction with the same glow and not so pleased.]

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

AAAAAAH, OH THOR, ODIN AND ALL THE GODS--!

[Yes that is Hiccup. With Toothless. Swearing and gods are always involved when the dragon is around after all. Especially when they are in the middle of a flying practice and daylight suddenly goes out. Not fun. So they crush, again. Though Hiccup has practice in that now so they somehow can find the floor.]

Oh man, oh man... [Hiccup pants as he gets off Toothless' back, but never letting him go because he wouldn't want to lose him in this dark.] What happened?!

[He doesn't realize, that he has other problems too, other than the darkness.]

((OOC: Just a note, that since Hiccup is in the middle of an experiment (http://dragonnerd.livejournal.com/1577.html), with the Machine's stopping, he has some issues (http://shifted-ooc.livejournal.com/307501.html?thread=12709933#t12709933) too. So he is the original Hiccup now, and Toothless gone back normal too, but Hiccup is still in a princess' body and set up.))

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[Here's someone that can shed a little light on the subject! Worst joke ever, yes, feel free to punch later Her footsteps can be heard as the small light coming from the face of her watch lights up her path in order to avoid from tripping or walking into something.

Occasionally she moves it back and forth to see if she can find anything, but so far she had been wandering the area alone for some time now.]

Hello? Is anyone there?

[best-served-hot.livejournal.com]

[While he doesn't enjoy being back on the Plane while he was in the middle of something-again-, one can't say he isn't prepared. He watches the few remaining stars go out as he reaches into one pocket and produces a small torch.

Turning it on, he scans it around his immediate vicinity, listening for the sounds of the machine that has gone silent. That could be problematic.]

[dryly] No one told me we were having a sleepover. I would have brought marshmallows for a campfire.

[tastefulfashion.livejournal.com]

[Because it's only natural to go towards a light source when one cannot see even five inches in front of their nose, the heels of her shoes click against the ground as she approaches.

She had been deposited here unprepared and looking a bit weary as soon as she came close enough towards the light.]

It's my understanding that this isn't the first time it's happened.

[asmallamoroso.livejournal.com]

[Standing within the darkness, her eyes squinted as she tried to see. Just seconds ago she had been walking beside Conan with Ayumi, Genta and Mitsuhiko in front of them, on their way home from school. She still had her backpack with her, containing her school books, both cell phones and her Detective Badge.

Her hand reached down to her wrist, forefinger finding the button on the side of it. With a faint 'click' the face of the watch lit up.]

What's going on now?

[unto-death.livejournal.com]

[Look who's around again, after an extended period of mun!fail! Yes, Botta's here, and so is a somewhat incongruous (but very nice) armchair. He looks startled, and then annoyed.]

...Now what?

[darkercalling]

[Have a Riku - blindfolded, arms crossed, aggravated. This is not how he intended to spend his time, thank you.]

Now, we... wait. Since it looks like we're stuck.

[companioning.livejournal.com]

[ As it starts going dark, Amy doesn't panic or scramble to her feet right away. She takes this chance to rest; this seemed as good a place as any — though she did feel bad leaving herself behind.

She sits back, curling her legs beside her. At least the light of the Pandorica seemed to be lingering around her for a bit longer. ]

Doctor didn't mention this in his message.

[ It seemed that her own reality wasn't the only one that was going out. ]

[bowtied.livejournal.com]

[he taps her on her right shoulder then sweeps around to her left side]

Oh, don't tell me you're relying purely on what I tell you in messages.

So, I take it you're all awake and not shot anymore?

[dissedthesonic.livejournal.com]

[being pulled back to the Plane is something he very much did not expect, especially not when he had just received notice that something was going on around the Pandorica. he tries to a number of times to return, growing anxious with each try despite knowing that time freezes while he's here, but to no avail.

thankfully though, he has his torch on him as he briskly walks across the darkening Plane, the light flickering left and right as he moves. he might not be the easiest thing to see, though, not in his black security guard uniform]

Hello? Is anyone else here?

[best-served-hot.livejournal.com]

[The Master lets his steps be heard as he makes his way over to where she is sitting. His torchlight is enough to give them light but not blind her in the growing darkness.]

He does that quite regularly.

[Let it never be said that he isn't a gentleman, he offers her a hand to help her stand if she wishes to.]

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh, that's just great.

[Now is not a good time to get pulled to the Plane, and Jamie immediately tries to go back - without success. He fumbles for a moment in the darkness, but eventually finds the military-style torch that seems to come with the body armor he is currently wearing. Flicking it on, he starts to scan the area.]

Hello? Is there anyone else about?

[bit_impossible]

[wandering about in the darkness without a torch on--having excellent night vision is such an advantage in times like this--is the Doctor. he's very quiet on his feet and just so happens to be approaching Jamie from the back]

Yup! I am and I think a few others are, if not us all at some point around the Plane. Seems to me that the Machine broke again. Listen. [he pauses, listening--as well as listening since he has a feeling Jamie has a question for him]

[companioning.livejournal.com]

[ Amy finally stole borrowed a torch from somebody, so she shines the light back on Jamie after his flicks past her. ]

Jamie? [ smiles slightly. ] Back in armour, yeah?

[seewithonlyone.livejournal.com]

[After his fourth attempt to leave the Plane and get back home, Ginko stared into the darkness for a minute or so. With no sort of light for guidance the Mushi master took the most logical step there was in situations like this.

Which was promptly seating himself on the ground, hand cradling his chin as he listened while waiting.]

[anoblesavage.livejournal.com]

[Leela was no stranger to the darkness. She had lived in a world of shadows for too many months to count, before Braxiatel had found a way to restore her sight. But she was in no hurry to return to that life. She had refused to think of her blindness as a weakness, but that did not mean that it had not made things difficult for her.

For one horrible moment, she thought that she was blind once more. But then she realised that the Plane was silent as well as dark. The machine - the machine that controlled this place and toyed with those that visited - had stopped.]

I do not like this.

[But she had priorities. Darkness or not, she would find her friends and she would do her best to keep them safe.

She had no light, but the weight of her knife in her hand was a familiar comfort.]

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

[There's a bit of a yelp, and Isaac's sword lights up with a red glow - enough to illuminate the area]

Leela!