Reality OWD: Glamour Machine
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| Dates run: | January 8-10 |
| Run By: | Tapestry and Walks |
| Read the logs: | Reality OWD: Glamour Machine |
That's kind of a wild story, isn't it? And here, stories set precedence. They outline the rules.
eXcalibur investigates a series of disappearances on the Isle of Man connected with a dimensional flux.
Contents
Cast
Jay Guthrie, Jono Starsmore, Megan Gwynn, Meggan Szardos, Namor, Paige Guthrie
The Grand Dame, Unnamed Thrall, Citizens of the Otherworld
Timing
Plot Summary
On January 8, Namor reports the detection of an anomalous energy signature in the Irish Sea. Jay emails Jono seeking insight into local folklore before the team investigates.
By January 9, Namor confirms that he, Megan, Meggan, and Jay will head to the site of a dimensional rift to investigate the disturbance.
On January 10, the team arrives on the Isle of Man, where Jono and Paige join them. They canvas the town for stories, split up to track the rift, and soon find themselves scattered across strange, otherworldly realms.
Jay and Jono awaken in a new world where Jono quickly takes charge, negotiating their way forward. Meanwhile, Paige and Meggan are captured and hear tales of the realm from fellow prisoners, learning of its politics and dangers.
Namor and Pixie are greeted warmly by the ruler of the realm, the Grand Dame, who reveals uncomfortable truths during a royal tour that includes a mysterious device known as The Engine. As the Grand Dame shows them her kingdom, Jay and Jono navigate a surreal and advanced city en route to their own audience.
Meggan and Paige escape using shapeshifting, while Namor, Meggan, and Paige begin investigating The Engine's malfunction. Meggan’s fae affinity and Paige’s current form offer unexpected aid, but a crucial component is missing.
Jono, Jay, and Pixie uncover a possible solution, and Jono performs to win it. When the Grand Dame tries to change the deal, Pixie forcefully intervenes.
The reunited team activates The Engine, closing the rift as they cross back into their own world—sealing the passage behind them.
Related Links
External Links
xp_teams (2 teams posts)
xp_communication (Email from Jay to Jono)
Trivia and Meta
Trivia
The Holy Republic of Fae, Region of the Otherworld
Ruled by an unseen figure known as the Great Hierophant. Contrary to expectation, this area is characterized by superficial similarities to human industry: cities that ape human urbanization that seem grown from the rocks, trees, and fungi of the land without reason or consistency. Conveniences such as running water and “electricity” are in fact magic being generated by their local power source, the Engine. Currently the engine is manually powered by humans harvested from the main reality, enabled by a semi-regular thinning between the two worlds.
Inhabitants
Dozens, perhaps hundreds of different species reminiscent of being largely grouped under the definition of “the Fair Folk”. These include traditional elves, faeries, goblins, trolls, redcaps, etc. Those humans would classify as traditional elves tend to occupy the high courts, with the other races being relegated to the servant classes.
Language Barrier
None. Due to the ambient magic all languages spoken within are understood by the listeners.
Time Dilation
Inconsistent. During periods when the portals between worlds are open, time passes more quickly on Otherworld than reality. When the portals are closed it is the opposite, with human hostages being expelled after what they perceive to be months or years, only to find themselves displaced from their lives by decades.
Meta
Plotrunner: Tapestry and Walks
The Grand Dame appears in “What Happened to Cassidy Keep?!” (Lobdell, Scott and Jeph Loeb. What Happened to Cassidy Keep?!. Generation X, Vol. 1, #8, Marvel Comics, 1995)
