Phone Network Kickstarter

[hellawrath]

As Lup will explain ICly, we have a shot at a magical phone network if we pool enough favors. Stones of Farspeech, for those not familiar with The Adventure Zone, are literally small magical stones that work more like walkie talkies than like phones, as in the person who is called has to respond immediately or there can't be a conversation. There's no inboxes on these things, also no texting or caller ID. Also mind the sad lack of Fantasy Snapchat so far. The original restriction on Lup's test Stones was as follows:

 

 

As long as some contact with skin is maintained, paired with firm, directed thoughts toward the individual in possession of another stone, mental communication can be achieved over great distance.

 

- At present, the stones can function only on a one on one basis; threeway or fourway conversations cannot be had between stone-holders. If more than one person tries to use a Stone at the same time, the result will be a muddled buzz of sound at whoever might be listening on the other hand, otherwise indistinct.

 

- The Stones will function only in the physical realm; should one or more of those bearing them be in Mu or in some other indistinct, metaphysical realm, communication will not be possible.

 

 

Mute characters can use the Stones, in their case their thoughts will be broadcast instead of their voice.

As you can imagine, this is gonna be expensive as hell and kind of an ongoing project. The Storyteller will need 30 offerings to provide our roughly 80 characters with Stones, and then a monthly supply of around 5 favors to give new arrivals Stones as well. This may vary if enough dropped characters leave behind Stones to redistribute, Bird will keep track of that for us. But this is a good starting point for a more direct network than the Rock, and we can probably add to its functions in the future!

 

If you have OOC questions or suggestions for how we might augment this network to run by the mods, please comment on this post! For IC questions and suggestions, you can use Lup's post. I'll also use this post to collect the favors.

Comments

Initial Supply Kickstarter

[hellawrath]

Please comment here to pledge one or more of your character(s) favors to the initial supply for the magical phone network. I'll make the item request and link to this thread when we have enough favors, so be sure not to spend them before this happens. Feel free to announce your intention to donate on the IC post as well, but it's not necessary.

[shineinside]

Donating one favor!

[hyperlit]

Donating........ok i'll be real here the Drifter has SEVENTEEN OFFERINGS. you can use like. all of them.

ok maybe not all i think they'll wanna hold onto 2 or 3 but YOU CAN HAVE LIKE 15

[attheclocktower]

Both of my characters will offer half of their current favor pools, so three from Xion and two from Tataru. Both think this could be useful as hell, especially Tataru for whom this is a lot like Linkpearls in her own canon.

[yallstupid]

You get one.

[hellawrath]

Lup will spend two for now, possibly more if necessary.

We're at 24 favors right now!

[sorewatopsecret]

Takane will donate one! For now.

[prettypurpleparlor]

Muffet will donate three.

[thermalwind]

Keith will donate both of his remaining favors for this. A better means of communication is something he's all for.

Monthly Supply Volunteers

[hellawrath]

Please comment here to volunteer one of your favors each month so new arrivals also get Stones. We'll need characters who reliably tell stories every month for this. There's a chance you won't be charged a favor sometimes, if enough Stones are left over from dropped characters to cover new arrivals, but that's hard to predict.

[achievementhunter]

Chara volunteers as tribute! But only if future development of the stones lets everyone use emojis.

[savedbyasong]

Shion has no favours this month for the initial costing as he used them both already but he will volunteer one each month

[catpiper]

Ren volunteers!

[prettypurpleparlor]

Muffet will volunteer for this.

[thatsmymagic]

Akko will offer a favor each month!

[tenthstreetbred]

Shepard also volunteers as tribute! Please give her more and everyone more tech, she's dying