Act 3/3.1

## Act 3.1 distant panes

Everyone receives a letter from Meridian detailing a field trip for them, to bring a weapon and meet at the Oasis.

### Open rp

* Meridian brought some humans on an airship for their trip, to test their survival skills without their knowledge. She took them to a giant aberrant nest.
* They learned that oceans don't exist on Aether, and some of the ruins might have dropped from the sky. Meridian also said she doesn't know if Aether has a core, since it's laregly undiscovered and unexplored. Anyone who has tried to find out has likely died.
* A massive two-headed aberrant came down and started attacking them. Jonah was pinned, JC had his eye plucked out and exploded like a sun, razing everyone in close proximity. Ann, En, and Popoca got the brunt of it. Jacks, Ren, and Petey took the aberrant down.
* Meridian congratulated them on their survival, brought everyone back, and then said she will not be back for a while.

### Closed rp

* Valeria, Osorno, Cirius, Percy, Juno, Jules, Marin, Theo, Wasabi, and Ansel didn't get on the airship.
* Waiting at the Oasis, they were greeted instead by Suibne who takes them into underground tunnels at the bottom of a lake, Suibne reveals that they are making them go through a trial bc they brought people here to prove their will to live.
* A mirror starts gushing out water, so the group make their way through the tunnel. The glowing mushrooms that light their way start releasing spores, that when touches water, grows and weighs them down, adding to the danger of drowning. Everyone helps each other get through this, and find Suibne at the end of the tunnel with a mirror that takes them to another trial.
* Theo recieves a motif! Suibne gives him a branch that turns into a staff that can manipulate water.
* Beyond the next mirror, a monitor lizard aberrant attacks the group, whilst the cavern fills up with water. Percy manages to land the killing blow, but the aberrant releases its final attack which traps Percy under the water. The group of humans work together, forming a human chain towards the next mirror.
* With all of them alive, Suibne is impressed. In the next cavern room the humans come upon a mirror within a fairy circle of glowing mushrooms. Suibne offers them a one-way ticket home, back to Earth.
* Val chooses to go home of her own accord. The others decided they want to stay
* Suddenly the cavern begins to fill up with water from the mirror they went through, Suibne tries to stop it but is shot with a bolt of green energy. Some humans are washed into the portal before the mirror cracks.
* A fae reveals themself, and takes two humans- Osorno and Ansel has hostage. The humans have received a summons from the fae sovereign to Fae Sidhe, the faerie kingdom.

### Epilogue

* Humans are summoned to a meeting at the city of the fair folk, Fae Sidhe. Ansel and Osorno agree to go as collateral, insinuating they're basically being used as blackmail so other humans come next time.
* Fae Sidhe is a bustling city not unlike Astrum, though it is built in the middle of a forest and extends quite vertically since 80% of its population can fly. It has an art nouveau and very natural aesthetic and Ansel and Osorno are living in the same hotel room together, complete with a small study and food deliveries. They can wander the city to their liking and have been given an allowance to work with, but they are always being watched. They can contact others through their phones and such but cannot physically leave the city.
* Jess (http://fav.me/ddvrtug) is Suibne's personally trusted guard and is here to help the two of them! They can run deliveries to and from Junction for them, but visitors are strictly not allowed. Jess just wants to make sure you're okay and will check in daily but is mostly just here to help you feel safe while you're basically a political prisoner and provide you some freedoms. Won't help you escape or anything though.