Keine Quest (Part 3): Broken History

[DracoOmega]

>Try to trace the barrier's creation. Given its longevity, this has to be a notable event.

>You think that it went up at essentially the same time as the burst of energy that caused this fissue. You can't tell for certain who did it, given that the history of the entire area is veiled beyond that point.

[Hello Purvis]

>Can it be traced to one person, or one casting? Can we determine what went into the creation?

[DracoOmega]

>Can it be traced to one person, or one casting? Can we determine what went into the creation?

>Determining the exact mechanics of its creation would require a greater understanding of the subtleties of spellcraft that you possess. But it was only erected a single time, and has remained since then.

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we determine things we'd normally be able to observe; such as spell components?

[DracoOmega]

>Can we determine things we'd normally be able to observe; such as spell components?

>You can't generally sense minutia such as that, or the internal mechanics of an event in such a detailed way. For example, you might be able to tell that a house was built at a certain spot, and that a family lived there, but you wouldn't be able to tell what kind of wood it was made with, or how many nails were used, or a precise schedule of construction.

[Hello Purvis]

>Examine the energy itself. Can we determine anything about it?
>In particular, what would happen if it weren't be kept separate.

[DracoOmega]

>Examine the energy itself. Can we determine anything about it?
>In particular, what would happen if it weren't be kept separate.

>You think the barrier may actually simply be a side-effect of keeping the two timelines separate at that one point. You... honestly aren't certain what would happen if it were removed. The two timelines might collapse together. Something worse might happen. It's outside of your experience.

[Hello Purvis]

>If the barrier is a side effect of the separation, can we determine anything about a cause?

[DracoOmega]

>If the barrier is a side effect of the separation, can we determine anything about a cause?

>You think it was intentionally created, but you don't know how or why

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we figure out a when?

[DracoOmega]

>Can we figure out a when?

>About the same time as both the Hakurei fissure and this one: approximately 7 years ago

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we tell how much time separates those two events?

[DracoOmega]

>Can we tell how much time separates those two events?

>You're not certain there's any. At the very least, they're extremely close

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we make any accurate predictions about what would happen if we did something stupid, like, say, dropped a rock onto the pillar.
>How high does it extend, anyways?

[DracoOmega]

>Can we make any accurate predictions about what would happen if we did something stupid, like, say, dropped a rock onto the pillar.
>How high does it extend, anyways?

>You're not certain. It might pass right through. It might bounce off. Something even stranger might happen. You're really just guessing at this point.
>Maybe 50 feet or so into the air

[Hello Purvis]

>Is there anything interesting around its base? Does it seem to reach underground?

[DracoOmega]

>Is there anything interesting around its base? Does it seem to reach underground?

>It seems to extend to the bottom of the fissure, as far as you can see

[Hello Purvis]

>Does the fissure seem as active as the recently opened one in the forest?

[DracoOmega]

>Does the fissure seem as active as the recently opened one in the forest?

>No, it's much like the shrine was. Mostly just a very large pit, with a very faint sheen to parts of it. You don't think there's any immediate danger.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Think it's safe down there?"

[DracoOmega]

>"Think it's safe down there?"

>"Eh, don't see why not," Mokou says.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Alright. You know the usual warnings about this kind of thing."
>Descend.

[DracoOmega]

>"Alright. You know the usual warnings about this kind of thing."

>Mokou nods. "Don't worry, I get it."

>Descend.

>You fly out into the chasm. Nothing reaches out and grabs you, or hinders your progress in any other way. That's reassuring, right?

[Hello Purvis]

>Hopefully.
>Go for the bottom.

[DracoOmega]

>Hopefully.
>Go for the bottom.

>You don't feel like taking any mercy for granted tonight.
>You descend. Eventually you reach the bottom, a couple hundred feet down. It seems to be made of the same sort of uneven rock as the Hakurei fissure. You notice nothing else unusual. Well, other than the fact that you're in a giant hole carved out of the landscape.

[ray10k]

>take a closer look at the base of the energy pillar

[DracoOmega]

>take a closer look at the base of the energy pillar

>Since the pillar is still a significant distance from you, you decide to fly in to have a closer look. As you approach, you get a better sense of the size of it; it's probably something close to 30 or 40 feet in diameter. The surface of it looks flat and stable, although the depths of it seem to shift and scintillate slightly as you look at it. It's quite opaque, though, and you can't see any hint of what might be inside. You also don't see anything unusual around the base of it other than the pillar itself.

[Hello Purvis]

>Can we tell if it extends underground?

[DracoOmega]

>Can we tell if it extends underground?

>You don't believe it does.

[Doll.S CUBE]

> Find a rock and toss it at the pillar.

> Prepare for the worse.