The mission A TOTAL KARMA COMPRESSOR SYSTEM CALLED "GARLAND" was a success! The log can be read here.

The canon Hellsinker is now complete! For real this time.

Participants:
Kagura
Hetepheres
Willis Clades
Kei Kugimiya
Mizuki Onodera

Notes:
-The underwater dome contained an ancient, reality-altering computer known as GARLAND. The giant sword was the key. Permission to access Garland was given even though we had no authorization. Perhaps kernels of the defeated PRAYERs making a brief (but friendly) reappearance had something to do with that...
-We broke the six rings that metaphysically bound GARLAND, and it was released. The computer deactivated, and with it - the threat of PRAYERs is gone forever.
-We have received "lost property", which turned out to be a cat. An ancient, talking cat. We also recovered pods with bodies of four dead children, who were used to power GARLAND. With the computer freed, they too are now finally at peace.
-Everything was weird and there are more questions raised than answered.

A TOTAL KARMA COMPRESSOR SYSTEM CALLED "GARLAND"

A final return to the underwater dome. Its secrets, and the origin of all PRAYERs, await for awakening.

Canon: Hellsinker (true canon finale)
Characters: Kagura, up to 8 other combatants
Type: Planned
Setting: Planned
Schedule: This mission will take place on Monday October 26th, at 3 PM CDT/8 PM GMT. Do note that the UK and continental Europe will switch to winter time (GMT and GMT+1 respectively) by that time, but not the US yet.
Please respond if you want to participate, as usual.

Expected length: 3-4 hours

The mission RESHAPE ONESELF FOR ONCOMING ASPIRANTS was a success, though also not the finale thanks to player actions.  The mission log can be read here.

Combatants
Hetepheres
Kagura
Kei Kugimiya
Sielje

Important Notes:
- The return trip to the dome led us to another fight with the Rex Cavalier, but also with a new PRAYER called an Apostle.  Turns out that after being defeated last time, that's what Kagura got turned into.
- Thanks to the power of friendship, Kagura as able to exert her companionship and camaraderie in spite of her transformed state, making the Apostle pull its punches, and ultimately even protect others from the Cavalier's attacks and join in the beatdown and ultimate destruction of it.
- In the wake of the battle, the Apostle went unresponsive and has been brought back under tight security to try to see just how thorough the changes to Kagura have been.  The Dome's also curiously still proceeding with business as usual, and we will have to investigate it to determine what more there is to it.

RESHAPE ONESELF FOR ONCOMING ASPIRANTS

The dome still remains.  Better prepared and with a comrade to avenge, the Unity Group returns to the undersea anomaly to bring an end to the PRAYERs once and for all.

Canon: Hellsinker (finale)
Characters: Up to 8 other combatants
Type: Planned
Setting: Underwater dome on ocean floor
Schedule: This mission will take place Tuesday, September 1st at noon CDT.  If you would like to participate, please post below.

The mission SPIRIT==OVERLOAD was a failure. The log can be read here

Participants:
Kagura
Hetepheres
Walt Schmertz
Calvin Eldred Edwards
Roy Garnette

Notes:
-The dome turned out to house a familiar (for people who were in a Shaft before) environment, with a giant garden - and an enormous sword in the center. It was also defended by a swarm of drones and two PRAYERs.
-Once Quiet Minstrel and Glorious Symbol were defeated, the last guardian of the place - Rex Cavalier, came out. It turned out to be both the largest and most powerful of all PRAYERs encountered so far.
-During the fight we received several cryptic messages from either the PRAYERs or whomever created them. They were not receptive to any kind of response.
-In the end it turns out, it was all a trap. Kagura was lured in to be turned into a PRAYER. She decided to suicide herself on Rex Cavalier, going out in an explosion rather than allowing herself to be converted.
-We were forced to evacuate from the dome, so its mysteries still remain unexplored. And high chances are, the PRAYERs will return soon unless something is done with it.

SPIRIT==OVERLOAD

The source of whatever is inside Kagura was located - an unidentified dome under the Atlantic ocean. Exploration probably won't be too safe.

Canon: Hellsinker
Characters: Kagura, up to 8 other combatants
Type: Planned
Setting: Underwater dome on ocean floor
Schedule: This mission will take place on Sunday August 23rd at 11 AM CDT/4 PM GMT. If you'd like to participate, please respond below.

Expected length: About 3 hours.

The mission Impact Again was confusing and mysterious. Unfortunately, we failed at our main objective. The log can be read here.

The canon Hellsinker turned out not to be complete at all!

Participants:
Setsuko Ohara
Kagura
Kei Kugimiya
Willis Clades
Selena Recital + Albhard Bailaran
Ken Torao
Raquel Manora

Notes:
- The man responsible for the fake messages turned out to be a mysterious masked individual called Black Charisma. He also wants the universes to fuse into one. What exactly he means and how he wants to accomplish this, remains a mystery, because he fled with the use of a time-space anomaly.
- The woman who is helping Asakim Dowen is named Xine Espio. Her taste in piloting suits is questionable.
- Members of Unity Group present during the mission suffered a bizarre shared hallucination. Considering that it was triggered by Kagura's apparent "death", this might have something to do with her. But what, exactly, we're not sure.

The mission  Wheel of <<Paradise>> will be run tomorrow at 12 PM Central/noon.

Combatants:
Some Corel character
Hitachi Izuru
Kagura
Walt Schmertz
Some Tengu character
Alexandra de Witt

Still room for two more people if anyone wants in!

Escalation

For months now, Autobot City has been in development, meant to represent goodwill and acceptance for all, along with refuge for those with nowhere else to turn.  But such a target is all too appealing for the Decepticons...

Canon: Transformers
Characters: Optimus Prime, any seven combatants
Type: Spontaneous
Setting: Outside of the semi-finished Autobot City
Schedule: This mission will happen some time on either Monday, December 1st, Tuesday the 2nd, Thursday the 4th, or Friday the 5th.  If it is on held on Thursday it'll need to be on American time, and if on Friday than either European or Malaysian time.  If you would like to participate, please post your preferred dates and times in the comment below.

Note: Additionally, although the Hellsinker finale will not be until next week, the fact we're building up to it IC means I might as well put up the scheduling post for it too, especially considering how lax my schedule's been recently.

WHEEL OF <<Paradise>>

A new lead has been discovered in the efforts to combat the Prayers: data gathered from the battles against the Sunken Bishops that speak of a "Cardinal Shift" and a location off in the mountains.  Unfortunately for us, Graveyard's upper brass are hesitant to act on this information without knowing more information.  Unfortunately for them, not all of their subordinates agree...

Canon: Hellsinker (finale)
Characters: Kagura, any seven combatants
Type: Planned
Setting: A desolate mountain region
Schedule: This mission will happen some time between Sunday, December 7th and Saturday, December 13th.  If you would like to participate, please post your preferred dates and times in the comment below.

The mission Field of Ancient will be held tomorrow at 6:30 PM Central time.

Combatants:
Argos Team
Izuru Hitachi
Kagura
Ryuichi
Ataru Suruga

We currently have room for three more combatants if anyone wants in.