Voyage 2 - Where did the time go?

Poster for the Volume by Artist, Canada, who won the poster submission for Chapter 1

### Calenders

* Calendar 1- Bedrock Egg
* Calendar 2- A Peculiar Mafu
* Calendar 3- Darrell
* Calendar 4- The First Republic
* Calendar 5- Welcome To Elementia!
* Calendar 6- The Hidden Agent
* Calendar 7- Holidays Pt 1
* Calendar 8- Ethereal Rebellion
* Calendar 9- The Contest
* Calendar 10- Holidays Pt 2
* Calendar 11- Lunarix's Confession
* Calendar 12- Elections

### Timespan

* November 14th, 2021 - January 8th, 2022 (VoyageRP Chapter)

* November 14th, 2020 - January 8th, 2021 (Artificial Time)
* November 14th, 1986 - January 8th, 1987 (Local Universal Time)

### Locations

* Elementia Continent

- Athena, Athenian Republic

- Elementum Kingdom

- Kinoko River Basin

### Writer

* Raf
* Players of VoyageRP

**Where did the time go?**, Chapter 1 of Voyage 2, and the First of The Decayer Arc.

After Escaping their previous universe from Sylvia, Raf and Monique have traveled through the void of the Multiverse for at least 8 months until finally landing in a new universe. After battling the Multiversal horrors that came out, the unknown group of party members watch as 2 strangers fall out of the portal, both parties shocked at what they are seeing. What possibilities could they encounter? What new friends or foes would they meet, and why is everyone here so laid back?

This chapter focuses on the Character Raf

## Plot

### Bedrock egg

Raf and Monique arrive through the portal. To everyone's surprise, their landing, however, caused a huge cocoon to form around them. After breaking free out of the bedrock made material, everyone flocked over the two, wondering who these strangers are. Raf Proclaimed they are both from another world, and have landed here after escaping its destruction. A lot of people dismissed it as him being insane, but some bought his story. After Milky and Migo, one of the 2 warriors there, shooed everyone away, Raf walked to a small patch of land near the crater that was formed after their arrival. He then began to gather materials to build a house, telling the other 3 to come join him, to which they did. After a while, more and more people joined them, and a town soon formed around Raf's House, with Raf soon naming it Athena, after the God who kept Monique and Raf in good health while stuck in the Multiversal Void.

### A peculiar Mafu

A few days have passed, and after setting up his base of operations under his house, Raf began building a Ham Radio. After successfully building one, he began to run through many channels to see if he can find anyone. To his surprise, he noticed the Civilization on the continent he landed, has just entered some sort of Radio Era. Puzzled, as he assumed he landed in a medieval like world, he sought out to nearby lands to learn more about his surroundings. He bumped into the Demacrest Kingdom, headed by Garrett Crawford, who welcomed him into open arms. There he met Jupiter and Sawyer, hailing from the Aetherial Kingdom. There Raf was offered to help them translate a book that has fallen out of the sky. The book contained a message from The Pantheon, directed to "Someone from out of this Realm". Raf wondered if it was to him, or him there could be another, with Sawyer mentioning a man named Daniel who claims to be from another universe. Garrett suggested they visit a woman who lives in Kinoko Valley, to Which Raf, Sawyer and a new friend named Doryu made their journey. They met the Ruler, Mafu, where she, and the others, explained to Raf about The Aetherial Pantheon, and the dominant religion in the continent, Elementism.

### Darrell

To thank Mafu for giving him valuable information, Raf made her a radio to help them both communicate, unknowingly winning Mafu's interest. Shortly After, they receive a distress signal from an unknown man, which leads Raf, Sawyer, and Doryu to an island off the western coast of the continent. They find a crashed ship, and some sort of antenna relay, where they meet a man named Darrell. Darrell tells them he is in fact from another universe, and crashed landed here after escaping Meiji Corp. Raf is then informed about Meiji Corp, to Doryu's alarm, as she has mentioned she has encountered White Clad Soldiers in her parts of the wood. After the whole group helps Darrell Pack up, in return for saving him, and offering a place to stay, Darrell offers his services to Raf until he can find enough supplies to rebuild his ship again, much to Raf's relief, with Darrell being very tech savvy, and could help Raf with building a more comfortable Town.

### The First Republic

After getting settled, Raf asked Darrell if he has some sort of radio so he can contact Athena's Network, to let them know that he is alright, as they are the last people he has encountered before being sent here. Darrell apologizes as he currently does not have the technology to reach such far away frequencies, but A.L.I.C.E, Darrell's AI, chimes in, telling Raf she was able to download Multiversal News Information before getting stuck in these parts of the Multiverse. A.L.I.C.E Laments Raf, that sadly Athena's Network has been destroyed, which puts Raf in a troubled state, now realizing that he may be very well stuck here. Darrell promises Raf that once his ship's fixed, he can give him a ride to his home universe, only for Raf to tell him he doesn't have a home to go back to as his previous universe was being consumed by Sylvia before he left. After much thinking, Raf goes outside and gathers everyone to the middle of town, and announces plans to find a new nation, much to Monique's surprise. Everyone from Rallies and cheers, Raf the proclaims the establishment of The Athenian Republic. Athena visits Raf later, hearing he named a nation after her. Raf Sorrows that he has to give himself a sense of purpose to distract himself from the loss of his home. Athena then comforts Raf, and tells him what he needs to do, is to find Owen, as he's the only one who could save them all from Sylvia, Raf makes it his job to find this unknown man, and Athena gives him The Athena Codex, and to follow what it says to help form and develop the nation.

### Welcome to Aetheria!

A week has passed, and Raf begins to travel to nearby Areas to see if he can have these small conclaves and people join the newly formed republic. In the nearby forest, he meets Lolipop and her sister, and offers them to join his new nation, who were the first people to learn about Raf's arrival, thanks to Athena. After thinking it through, they eagerly accept, as they were needing to find a reason to find a town, after building a recent library. Lolipop names the town Lenore, and promises Raf she will follow him and stay loyal, to which reassures Raf that maybe he could find more people like her. Raf then travels up north, finding small towns and people who are willing to join, either because of protection or the benefits. He then stumbles upon a logging cabin during a snowstorm. 2 teens come out of it, and introduce themselves as Remedi and Baja, demanding Raf what he was doing in these parts. Raf introduces himself and tells him about the nation he's formed, Baja side eyes him, with Remedi sounding intrigued. Raf promises them great benefits and protection. At first, Baja is stubborn about the idea of joining a young nation, but After Raf manages to save the 2 from a horde of Pillagers, He reluctantly accepts. Raf Asks for directions of other nearby towns, but Remedi advises him that east of their location, more independent towns and nations reside, and that he should visit them and tell them about his new nation, if he wishes to establish good relations, and have a good support system. He thanks Remedi, complimenting her on her bureaucratic-like answer, saying she'd makes a great politician, and leaves. He then stumbles Upon Sleepy Hollow, where he meets Doryu again and discovers she's in charge of the city, He tells them about his nation, she eagerly accept in establishing relations with his nation, much to his pleasure.

### The Hidden Agent

A meteor crashes onto Mount Athena, And a group of explorers (13, Lolipop, and Doryu) go out to investigate, only to be met with fierce hostility as Multiversal Anomalies begin to assault the crew, after a fierce battle, the newly formed Athenian Army comes up the summit, seeing the crew has taken care of whatever it was coming for. Raf, who came with the army, inspects the crater, and discovers there is a capsule with a message sent by a man named Derek, claiming what was confirmed to Raf a few days ago, that Athena's Network has been destroyed, but that a new organization, The Strategic Multiversal Division, has been created as its successor. This piques Raf's interest, as this capsule was sent to the last remaining location of Athenian Network Agents, He sets off, on a journey to find this said Agent, if they are still in Universe. 13 begins to take a disliking to Raf, as he senses something odd about him, mainly because of their Anthropophobia. For the past couple of days, Raf has been receiving letters from a self proclaimed mysterious ally of Athena, giving him tips on the current state of the land, politically and socially, who to avoid and who to talk to. Raf suspects this man may be the dude he is looking for. His luck finally turns as he receives a message again, this time detailing coordinates, to speak to him. He reveals himself as Daniel Barlowe, an Athenian Agent, and a close ally to Athena, and the man mentioned a few days earlier by Sawyer. Raf heads to the cords, to be met with a chest, with gifts inside, used to help him in his journey, and that Daniel will begin to make regular visits to Athena from now on. Recently there has been a buzz about a cocoon, a capsule like anomaly that formed south of Kinoko Valley. Lunarix, a local, has been hearing voices of some sorts every time she is near the hole where this cocoon is located. A goo like humanoid named Dj begins to investigate this anomaly, while Daniel does his own independent research. Precautions are made to prevent possible future harm the anomaly could make. But it begins to cause a concern as this cocoon begins to spread and grow Nether material.

### Holidays Pt 1

The Aetherial Kingdom begins to host a dinner to give thanks to the citizens and rulers in the nation for all the hard work and efforts that are given to keep the nation running, outsiders were invited to this event as to also give thanks to lasting friendships The kingdom has created with other nations and city-states. Meanwhile, in Athena, not aware of much things going on outside the Nation, Raf sets up dinner to celebrate his universe's Thanksgiving Day, he sits down alone, but is then joined by Monique, and Darrell, Raf makes note on how things have been going well with the nation but can't help but wonder outsiders see the legitimacy of the nation, as he noticed some of the natives have been not very welcoming to him due to his situation of coming outside the universe, Darrell tells Raf not to worry as he isn't really the only one, and are just worried about recent dangers that have been coming up lately, and has let him know he has also been on the receiving end of the discrimination due to his situation as well. Raf sweeps his worries away, saying that it's time to eat, and get things ready for the upcoming holiday season. He then wonders if this universe's people celebrate The Holidays similar to that of home.

### Lunarix’s Rebellion

A week later, and a small rebellion, lead by Lunarix and 13, springs up in Two-River Kingdom due to the Ruler's incompetence and neglectful nature to its citizens. Remedi and Baja Immediately get involved, helping the rebels relocate and fight off anyone standing in their way. After a brief discussion, Remedi offers a place for them to live in a nearby Mountain south of Wizards Watch, they graciously accept, soon a whole exodus begins, with mass migrations heading to the Athenian Republic State of The Commonwealth, lead by Remedi, the Senator of the State. Raf, being the President, monitors the situation, and keeps Remedi's Promise of Not getting too involved in the matter, but making threats if any of these migrants are harmed, but went too far as to offering annexation, much to the Continental Audience's disapproval. As the dust Settles, The Athenian Republic has gained a sizeable amount of refugees, becoming the 2nd largest nation in the continent, and the Two-River Kingdom collapses, with its leader, Troy, fleeing to a far-off corner of the continent, never to be heard from again.

### The Contest

A few days have passed, and after the recent construction of the dubbed "Oreo Stadium" finishing completion, Raf decides to hold a PVP Contest, encouraging warriors from all over the continent to participate and compete on the "Best Fighter" title and trophy. The day of the Contest arrives, with huge groups of people arriving to watch, and 12 contestants competing. After rounds after rounds of fights, the warrior, Feath, claims victorious, winning the "Best Fighter" title of the continent. The Venue made the Nation a lot of money, all being put into infrastructure, and inevitably caused a skyscraper boom in Athena.

### Holidays Pt 2

Christmas rolls around, much to Raf's surprise as they celebrate a holiday much similar to Christmas. Raf takes the time to stroll around town and see what he has started, lights and busy streets filled with shops, people still coming in and settling in, the Capital building complex finishing construction, and what makes him smile are the happy faces in each person. He then visits the nearby town of Lenore. Seeing how it has grown in size, he travels to the fields, visiting Wizards Watch, only for no one to be home (everyone in the new town of Overwatch, celebrating). He then travels to Sleepy Hollow, and Kinoko, seeing people also being festive and celebrating the gift of giving. He then comes back home and notices the snow picking up, his weather node detecting snow storms continuing to persist to the end of the year, Raf makes a hot coco, and sits back on his bed, looking outside the window, with a sadden face, feeling lonely. As the year comes to a close, we switch to every point of view. The People of the Commonwealth reflect on the year, and the past 2 months of events, from Raf's Arrival, the creation of the new nation and the Two-River Crisis. Jupiter, currently the king of the Aetherial Kingdom, reflects on the events that unfolded. His suspicion on Raf continues. Sleepy Hollow sets up their newly built event hall to celebrate the new year, with Doryu overseeing the setup. She reflects on the year and looks forward to a New Year with new friends from the Athenian Republic by her side. Finally, POV switches to Raf, who is on the rooftop of his Laboratory, as the people down in the street celebrate and begin to countdown the end of the Year, Raf laments how he felt like 8 months of his life has been wasted, but looks onto the bright side of what he was able to create and grow, looking onto the streets and the slowly growing city. He takes a chug of his beer, as the clock hits midnight, and the fireworks ring. He gets up, and boasts that there is still a lot of work to do, wishing himself a Happy New Year.

### Lunarix's Confession

As the New Year rolls in, Sleepy Hollow and Kinoko Valley begin to feel tremors. Lunarix brings news that the Cocoon seems to be getting ready to hatch, but is unknown as what it holds. Daniel and DJ conduct more independent research. The Tremors end up being felt all the way in Athena, where Raf has begun to show interest in this hole. He visits the Cocoon hole and deduces that this thing is a hazard. Lunarix goes up to Daniel alone, and confesses to him that her days are numbered, as she discovered her connection with the cocoon, and if it hatches, she will die with its hatching. Daniel then begins to put his full focus on the Cocoon and has given Lunarix 5 days to do what she needs before her possible death, with Dj overhearing, He goes full Work mode on trying to find any sort of "Cure" to save his friend.

### Elections

The First ever Athenian Republic Elections are being held, with Remedi having announcing her run 2 weeks ago, Everyone is eager to see if Raf will be reelected, if the young senator will overtake him. The streets of Athena are filled with posters of her campaign, people talking on the pros and cons. Remedi is confident, while Raf is anxious, but remains calm. Raf finds himself in an unfortunate situation as most World Leaders have shown support for Remedi, while only Sleepy Hollow have shown support for Raf. All he can do is really wait. January 8th arrives, and the Results are coming in, with Raf leading the polls, but suddenly a vast amount of voters begin rushing into the polling stations, and Raf begins to tie with Remedi. As the votes close, people await on who would break the tiebreaker, and to everyone shock, due to no rules about the runners voting, Remedi Votes for herself, breaking the tie as the votes close, proclaiming Remedi as the new President of the Athenian Republic, much to Raf's shock and anger, as he didn't even vote for himself to show respect. Everyone cheers for the new president, and people around the continent begin to party with the recent announcement. Raf is left alone at the polling station as everyone heads to Wizards Watch for the afterparty. Darrell walks up to him, not very amused with the announcement, fearing he may lose funding for his projects. He comforts Raf, saying at least they'll have more time in bettering the nation, and that he doesn't need some leadership status to help out the nation. Raf is upset he wasn't able to be that likeable and win the election like his father, with Darrell informing Raf that he shouldn't worry about being liked, as long as he always stay true to his words, whether the world is against him or not. Monique comes by, sadden by his loss, but encourages Raf to come home so they can celebrate that he at least had some supporters, Raf smiles, and then decides he will just become senator of the State of Actaea, so he can have some involvement in government, and solely focus on improving the Capital City itself. Before walking away, Darrell tells Raf he considers they both start a Tech Company and use their own money to fund the projects, to which Raf Agrees. At the Afterparty everyone celebrates, Remedi Announces her new Vice President, Baja, Baja stand up to the podium, thanking Remedi for choosing him as her right-hand man, and tells everyone to not worry as with this new administration, The nation will continue to grow and prosper, and to expect a bright future, as he steps off the podium away from the audience, he gives off a devilish grin.

## Gallery

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## Trivia

* In Voyage 2, most Volumes are named after songs, Volume 1 is named after the song Where'd All Time Go by Dr. Dog
* The Volumes name is in relation to Raf Discovering the Desolation of Athena's Network, the 8 month time gap and the stories he has listened to that has happened since the rumored Cataclysmic event that befell onto the world, questioning himself where he has been and how fast time went by.
* This time Raf was able to work with a group of 20+ people to create a interconnected storyline
* The Winter PVP Contest began a series of Seasonal PVP events on the VoyageRP server
* A Poster Submission Contest was Hosted by Raf for whoever does the best poster becomes the official poster of the Volume. Avocado Group Artist Canada Won the Event, with the rest of the poster submissions being posted in the Gallery section of this wiki page