Thread: Writing 8.0

just for something fun to pass the time here's an idea you write out how you would personally like to see the story of 8.0 unfold and i will be the first one here to start and dont worry about wether something would fit with the standards or lore or not we're way beyond that now so there are no restrictions here an if anyone is hostile on your take we have a lovely button now to ignore/block anyone being bitter or souring the fun of the thread so please have fun! and let your imagination run wild.
i have two possible paths in mind on how i'd like to see 8.0 go.

My First Scenario/Campaign-

We learn of a threat that destroys or devours whole worlds first signs are seen by the astrologians who witness the phenomenon an report it to the high council who then informs the alliance an such who contact sharlayan for insight and wisdom an that is where we start back in Sharlayan where we are asked to divulge our journey to the edge of the universe previously with Y'shtola recalling the Ea an their warnings of the planets being set a drift to become nothing.
we have a new figure appear a pilot or pirate of sorts who interrupts our meeting an tells us they've always aspired to soar beyond the oceans and skys he is introduced to us as a figure of reputation an skill he will become our navigator as we sail the stars we then ask our friends if anyone would join us but they are all too busy doing their own things on eitherys so we elect to bring Erenville with us and he has ideas on who else we could recruit to our cause this would be how we receive a new cast of companions we travel across eitherys to meet these folks Erenville suggested an become well acquainted with who they are and what they specialize in and each role will be greatly contributing to our expedition into unknown cosmos.
we set off on the starship given to us by the forum Cid has vastly improved it since we saw him last an it can now sustain long distance travels with our new team assembled we begin our travel to the nearest star/planet closest to eitherys we meet the locals an try to assist them with any thing they may need an help them understand our plight on having witnessed a threat that could possibly consume them as well an we seek their cooperation but this is no easy task as often cultures wish to preserve their way of life an not throw it away an as we are nearing meeting a consensus thats when the disaster strikes a blight consuming all in its path a force unstoppable seemingly it starts with a village on the outskirts killing all in the vicinity draining them of all aether we try to figure out what it may be but the danger is far too great a risk an are forced to flee we then convince who is left on the planet to evacuate with us an find safety their is panic but we get the job done as the danger looms ever closer some die in the process of escape but we have saved many an we make good our escape as we look back all we see is a cloud of malevolent energy swirling about an it forms into a spectre of death.
we take some time to process what we witnessed an we report back to our collegues in eitherys an from there they give us the new directive to keep traveling to our neighboring stars/planets and evacuating as many as we can or failing that finding out if any of them have any knowledge too share on the subject of the eather devouring evil.
on our next star we then learn of ancient prophecy told by the people that tells of a figure who would rise from the ashes of death and become a catalyst for the end of the universe in its entirety a figure who was born from malice an the sins of one race of people from some far distant star/planet but before we can acquire more our foe draws near devouring a moon in its path and so we must once again make ready to flee but this time as we are doing so a relic seems to push back the looming darkness creating a barrier around itself we manage to collect this sample but it costs us one of our allies but we draw closer to understanding the entity and how possibly it may be warded off or stopped in its tracks. we ask those who came with us this time about the relic an learn it was made thousand of years ago in preparation for such events an ask if it can be re-produced they tell us they can tell us what materials are bound to it an we are able to then pass this along to our allies of eitherys to replicate as it may be the thing that prevents further tragedy and meaningless death.

Continued:

on our next star we find ourselves in a very advanced civilization equal if not greater than some of our own on eitherys they expected our arrival an hoped to meet with us and we treat with them things are grand an well at first but we soon realize these people are arrogant and full of pride they refuse to evacuate an state our primitive means are no match for their superior advancement and they insist they will combat the threat themselves we try to argue with them that the force drains all life in its path of its eatherical composition but they will none of what we try to say an simply cut us off saying we are welcome as honored guests but that we are in no way allowed to interfere with their leadership or way of life one of our new companions is visibly angry of course an trys to lash out still mourning the loss of those we could not save an our comrade who sacrificed all to grant us a means to potentially fight back but we reign them in. we get more exposition into our companions past an learn they had similar failures in the past an do not wish to repeat them an this brings together even more as the others chime their thoughts in as well.
we remain on this star for longer hoping and waiting to hear back from allies soon so that we can prevent this star too from falling to the encroaching threat
there is rabble going on from outside people are looking up at the sky above an there it is once more the entity threatening to consume all in its wake we ready our ship an try to convince as many as we can they are in danger many do not head our pleas but there a some few who agree with our assessment an agree to join us post haste.
the governing body meanwhile begins throwing attacks at the entity above trying to slow it down or injure it but nothing lands or phases it as it continues to advance then they unleash an ultimate weapon they had developed as a last defense this mechanized armament glows fiercely admitting a ray of light its attack bursts into the sky sending sparks flying in all directions the entity writhes and lashes in anger as it finally felt something land but then it only expands itself covering the whole sky in a blanket of darkness it returns fire sending bolts of lightning crashing down to the surface it devastates the facililty that had held the weapon and creates a path of destruction all over we shout out to try an get more to run for their lives an head for our starship but a stubborn government official refuses to back down and insists they people remain calm and fight back or be forever a coward an wasted resource. but they are ignored by the terrified citizenry who push him aside an flee.
almost everyone is on board the ship we are nearing a full capacity the militant force remains behind fighting shooting at the entity above an this where we finally witness it change form to a more humanoid appearance an floats down from the sky to the surface its eyes glow a fierce purple hue it is covered in what looks like wrappings and traditional or tribal cloth its face cracked an scarred it speaks out "such folly you endure.. but death is an invetibility we grant you this mercy that you may embrace it and let it free you of your shackles come an embrace oblivion!" he summons some form of magic from its palms and this engulfs and consumes the soldiers left behind fighting it all that remains of them is shambles of their armors and rusted out weapons we are horrified by the sight but angry we wish to fight back at it like those brave souls who perished but we are powerless too so we have no choice an flee once more,
tensions grow on the ship we are low on resources to sustain everyone an may need to cancel the expidition but we recieve word the proto-type relic is ready for testing and inform our allies we need to shelter those we've secured as they are in no shape to continue travel its then we are told that a space station existed long ago for the red moon dalamud as a place of observation to moniter the dread wyrm bahamut we are told we may be able to repurpose the facility an this is when we speak with a familiar voice again that of G'raha who states he may be able to pass on authority to us temporary so that we may make use of the station without coming to any harm by its security defenses an so we make for the allagan space station to take an intermission an to wait for a transport shuttle to deliver to us the proto-type as well as a key from G'raha to mark us as an important figure the people with us begin to calm down an be at ease now once we are safely at the station after we clear the facility of any present threats or danger our allies arrive via the lopporits an they pass unto us the items which will hopefully turn the tables for us.