Editing Questions/Question 287

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	|QuestionFaqPage=Log - August 2025/Event FAQ
    |Link=https://enochlesis.dreamwidth.org/12058.html?thread=3391002#cmt3391002
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    |AskedBy=sighnari
	|DateAsked=2025-08-05
	|QuestionText=The thing under kelesis seems to be telling augmented to get down there, can terra types get past the concrete now? What would an attempt now get them? What if they tried to team up with some golems to use their force on the concrete?<br><br>(as soon as tighnari hears about the messages, he'll give rooting another go, though will try to quit <em>before</em> passing out this time)<br><br>is the effect of last month where the augmented are corrupted more when in kelesis still happening? <strike>guessing yes, bc the souls are still protecting them from being brainwashed like the kelesians</strike><br><br>the distorted people parts that seem to be in the plant, do they happen to correlate at all to the parts that were missing from the gristly piles of people bits from the east sophians, or are they too plant-squished to tell?<br><br>Is there anything to be found in Kelesis or Karteria about the founding of Kelesis and how infrastructure came about? Tighnari is replying to the <a href="https://enochlesis.dreamwidth.org/12058.html?thread=3453722#cmt3453722">network</a> event asking for these, and he's going to try researching it now it's occurred to him.<div class="edittime"><em>Edited <span class="datetime"><span class="comment-date-text"> </span> <span title="08:23 pm (sighnari's time)">2025-08-06 08:23 pm (local)</span></span></em></div>
    |DateAnswered=2025-08-06
    |AnswerText=Re: digging. Indeed, some force is now encouraging Augmented Ones to get down there. Previously, digging too deep wasn't exactly welcome by the city's officials, given the headaches and the passing out; they weren't sure how to feel about the Augmented right away, but now Kelesis's higher-ups seem to be trusting of them.<br><br>Digging is now possible. <b>It will take time.</b> To dig deep will eventually lead to a very thick wall of concrete, and Terra-types will have to probe for areas of weakness in the concrete to begin with. Even then, it will take a lot of tapping into their Shifted forms to get far, and having the help of other Natural Soul types wouldn't be remiss. Get a Ruminantia's/Glire's kick in the mix; get a Golem's force on the force (ha ha). Get the strength of a Cephalopoda's tentacles in the mix, and so on.<br><br>Here's the tricky bit, however. As soon as characters get <i>close</i> to erupting through the concrete, any participants are plagued with a very prominent concern: <tt>"DO NOT EXPOSE IT TO LIGHT."</tt><br><br>The thinning, breaking concrete will crumble. A small hole will fracture into the thick layer of concrete. The <i>stench</i> of fermenting garbage will warm the air... and no matter what light you attempt to shine through that hole, characters will see <b>nothing but sheer darkness beneath.</b> It's hard to even hear the bottom of this cavernous well. To slip into this hole would be to drop to your deaths. Could an Aves-type manage the drop, could a Spectral-type use their levitation powers to go deeper...? Whatever the case, the feeling <i>all</i> characters get is excruciating enough to feel once more like passing out. It's like standing too close to Katalyth for too long, but instead of causing any sort of mutations or distortions, it causes <b>utter madness.</b><br><br>So that's where things are at. We look forward to seeing character attempts as they try to 'dig deeper' in the Reputation thread!<br><br>Re: Kelesian Corruption traits: yes, all of last month's effects still stand. Characters are just... more monstrous here! For some reason. Even if they aren't outside of Kelesis, they <i>are</i> when inside of it.<br><br>Re: Is there a connection to East Sophians &amp; the Plant Critter? This is a very interesting theory, and the answer is... it would be impossible to tell. There are <i>so many parts.</i> So many missing East Sophians. (In truth, there is not much of a connection between the two... in most ways. It's not worth investigating far, but it's not to say there aren't any commonalities.)<br><br>Re: Kelesis and its founding. There <i>isn't</i> much info within Kelesis. Texts seem to suggest that the Kelesian people are travelers and wanderers, but the people in Kelesis actually <b>disagree with this.</b> They're just people: some like to be homebodies, some get bitten by the wanderlust bug... You know! Kelesians in Karteria would agree with what the people say, that they aren't especially travelers. Kelesians in Karteria may be the best source of intel on Kelesis, as they lived there. Here are a few points of interest from what <i>they</i> say, versus what can be found <i>in</i> Kelesis.<br><ul><li>"My home prided itself in curiosity and liberation. We enjoyed a good debate here and there, but people back home were never so... so adherent to <b>books</b> and <b>facts.</b> I don't mean to say we ignored logic and truth. We just preferred theory and exploring the possibilities rather than dabbling in science and whatnot. We enjoyed having a good time!" (Kelesis texts suggest that this is a city of dreamers, which is approximately correct.)<br><br></li><li>"Kelesis has been around for as long as Karteria has, or close to it." (Kelesian texts do not establish a timeline of existence in comparison to Karteria. They do not establish a beginning point at all.)<br><br></li><li>"We don't know much about the barrier, except for the fact that we didn't have one last I was there. It was getting scary. I heard people were getting sick. Patho-Gen sent some of its people there to help them get the ball rolling, and... the rest is history. I'm relieved to hear that they're alright." (Kelesian texts suggest that the barrier was created with the help of Patho-Gen, and of course, Kelesians... improved on it! There isn't any note of the sick and unwell <i>anywhere.</i>)<br><br></li><li>"Karteria and Kelesis have always been on friendly terms. Karteria was more politically involved with other nations... We just did whatever they thought was a good idea. Goes to show you the kind of attitude we had." (Kelesis and Karteria are described as sister cities, even in Kelesian texts. When Karteria got a barrier, Kelesis followed suit. But in the Kelesian texts, there is a lot of... confusion about Karteria. They don't seem to know much about Karteria as a city, and assume that it's quite utopic and equal! But they are concerned that Karteria is <i>too</i> scientific and curious, and that it might have some... unsavory consequences.)</li></ul>
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