Fadewalk

So, something interesting happened in a thread, and since we're taking a kind of "why not!" approach to things, we're going to try running with it.

You know how sometimes in these sorts of games, the timeline gets a little screwed up as you play in different threads using the same character? Well, now you have the option of explaining those snarls as an echo.

Basically, in this strange Fade/not-Fade, sometimes an echo of a character can appear. This echo is exactly like its original self and says/does everything the original would have done. This means that, for instance, Neria can be in a scene with Varric and have written in the journal on one hand while having run across Cullen and Alistair with no knowledge of the rest of the castle or the journal on the other.

One of those Nerias is an echo. It will eventually dissipate, most likely when she is alone. Whichever Neria is the original version won't know or remember anything about what happened in her echo's scene until she goes to sleep. When she wakes up, either:

1) The memories merge and she remembers both scenes, or
2) The memories try to merge and she forgets both scenes, or
3) The memories of the echo fade and she only remembers the original scene.

This gives you a lot to play around with with memory and self and general spookiness of this place. It also detangles some of the threads that accidentally overlap!

'Shipping isn't necessary to gameplay, but it can be fun! If you'd like to 'ship but don't have anything lined up, reply here with a description of your character and what you're looking for. Who knows? Someone may take you up on the offer!

To claim a character, simply reply to this post with the character name, a very brief description of their universe, a name for that universe, and whether it is open for other players to join.

For instance:

Varric
Varric comes from the "ground zero" Dragon Age Inquisition universe. He's from the end of the game after the defeat of Corypheus. Cassandra is Divine, Hawke is dead, and Blackwall is a Grey Warden.
This is the "Ground Zero" universe. It is open for others to join.

Or:

Cullen
Cullen comes from a modern day AU. He lives in New York and works a member of the NYPD. He's been in love with a girl on the force with him for years.
This is the "NYC Blues" universe. It is open for others to join.

ETA: Periodically, I will go through and clean up the threads, listing them here instead. If you see "Eluvian" next to a name, it means the character is claimed and is in play but is currently missing in action. If you have Eluvian by your character's name and want to become active again, just reply here to let me know you're back in the swing of things, then post your triumphant return. I will remove the "Eluvian" from your name.

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Thanks to some unknown magic exploding from inside a now-broken eluvian, Skyhold Castle has been unmoored from the Frostbacks and dragged into a version of the Fade. All of the castle is available for exploration/gameplay. (Please assume it has extensive grounds/fields/and orchards to the back of the castle, plus as many additional rooms as you, the player, require.) The Normandy from ME3 is parked in the “back yard” right before the orchards begin. It is currently broken beyond repair/unable to move, and the shuttles are missing. Otherwise, it is also fair game.

Currently, all characters are stuck in Skyhold. Beyond its walls is a sudden drop into an abyss. The sky is heavy with stormclouds, but otherwise, the weather is clear, there is plenty of air, and there don’t appear to be any demons or spirits lurking around. Yet.

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