Functions of the Guild

Attention all guild members! This is a special alert that IVT will soon begin. Before this, guild administrator wishes to impart information regarding the various features and abilities of the guild.

Guild members found themselves either woken up by or startled by the sudden return of the violet, orange, and yellow screen accompanied by loud fanfare. 

Yesterday, the guild members had come to an agreement to assume it was real until they could prove it was not and they were not just crazy. Instead, they continued to discuss their respective realities and how they differed until it was time for members to go to sleep

Now it was early in the morning with some groggily getting woken up from the screen's appearance and others already in the process of getting ready for the day. 

Having woken up moments before the screen appeared and blaired in her ear, Alexis Rhodes rubbed her ear before stretching her body. She then pulled up the Chat.

Cyber Angel: Did everyone else get another weird screen shoved in their face like yesterday?

After a moment, various responses came through in the affirmative. Along with a comment that received similar agreement. 

Creati: Perhaps now we can gain some sort of explanation as to what this is all about. Additionally, if there is a 'guild administrator', then maybe we can contact them for one.

Before long, the screen was replaced by another. 

Some realities are simple and mundane while others are riveting and suspenseful. In either case, some events are predetermined and destined to occur like the chapters in a story. Unfortunately, the 'main character' of one such story stands to experience a phenomenon where their existence will begin falling out of synch with that of their reality.

This phenomenon can bring about issues such as the affected disappearing from reality, reality becoming distorted around them, and other reality altering effects. If this to happen to a random individual, it would not be too much an issue with them likely disappearing from reality. However, due to the significance of the person in this case, it is different. 

This phenomenon could bring about catastrophic consequences. Just this person's disappearance would spell trouble for events to come, but due to their importance, the effect is amplified. The distortions to reality will be much more severe and cause errors to the reality's existence that could ultimately bring about that reality's collapse. 

Lucy Heartfilia read the screen as she washed up in her luxurious bathroom. Growing worried, she voiced in the Chat.

Lucky Lucy: Um…Some of this is going over my head, but this sounds bad - like 'end of the world' bad. Whoever this is…their supposed to be from the same place as you girls from that hero world, right?

Dancing Fairy: That's what I remember.

Various other words of agreement came. Though individual members still had various feelings about the situation as a whole and forcibly being drawn into it, several members had managed to find potential friends among their fellow guild members. For that or due to simply having a good nature, none could help feeling a little concerned. 

The screens continued.

The administrator has seen fit to take measures to rectify this. Unable to stop this phenomenon, they chose to synchronize the afflicted individual's existence with other realities. This will cause him to fade in and out of existence and transport to these other realities. These realities will try to reject him and return him to his own. This will 'tune' his existence to prevent his disappearance. 

However, not all these realities are safe for the individual and even those that are radically differ from their own. Thus, the Heroine Guild IVT [WE] was created by the administrator. By gathering together individuals who possess their own significance to events in the realities this individual has been synchronized with, it is the administrator's hope they will be able to lend their support to see them through this situation.

Uravity: What do you think it means by 'significance to events'?

E.V.E.: If I were to hazard a guess, then from the context I would assume that each of our worlds are to be the stage for various 'stories' to be told and those of us brought together here are the main, leading, or supporting characters of those stories.

FemDeku: You know something funny? I've had the feeling that my life has been like a comic book for the last few months. Now, this thing is making me think my life might actually be like something out of a comic book or fairy tail.

Alien Queen: I know, isn't it awesome! It's like we're all characters from different anime that have been brought together to save the world!

Invisible Girl: It's kinda exciting.

Little Red: I know right! My big sister read me all sorts of fairy tails when I was little and I've always wished to be like the hero who saves the day. Now I find out I might be one!!

Earphone Jack: Sounds kinda dumb to me.

Froppy: I'm more worried about what it means if all this is true, kero. If our lives are like a comic book or anime, being important might not be such a good thing. Especially if the 'main character' suddenly disappears.

Earphone Jack: That's a good point. 

Snow Princess: I'm sorry, but what's an anime or comic book?

Before the discussion could continue, another screen appeared. 

This leaves two issues of the errors in reality caused by the phenomenon surrounding the individual and how the guild is supposed to lend their support.

The core function of the guild is the IVT - inner-voice transmission - where the inner-voice of the targeted individual will be broadcasted to the minds of all guild members. This is meant to allow members to stay aware of events and try to lend their assistance where needed. 

This brings us to the other issue. The afflicted individual's destabilized existence will conflict with that of reality and cause errors to occur in what are otherwise predetermined events - causing them to change. Reality could become distorted and anything could happen. However, the administrator has managed to use the IVT to 'highjack' the 'signal' caused by the individual's existence clashing with reality. 

Guild members will then be presented with options to dictate how these errors take form. You can try to maintain events as they were or actively change reality - be it to try and guide events to a better outcome or to suit your own ends. Time will stop, the Chat feature will be suspended, and a vote will then be held to determine how events shall proceed. The option with the majority of votes will be the one to determine the course of events. 

In the event of a tie, all other options will be removed and another vote will be held. It is also possible in this case for complementary options to merge together and both take affect. 

Guild members' eyes bulged at this. They were still trying to wrap their head around everything being presented to them, and now their being told they will be able to alter the course of reality?

Battle Fist: So, it's kinda like those video games with multiple endings depending on the choices you make? This sounds…possibly worse. What happens if we lead things to a 'bad end'?

The End: Quiet you! This is exactly the type of opportunity I've been waiting for. The perfect chance to rise up and reclaim my rightful place atop this world.

Maria Vine: I must agree with Battle Fist. The path to hell is paved with good intentions. This seems like far too much power for people like us to have.

E.V.E.: While it is true giving us such power over events is risky, it also holds true that things could turn out better. What's more, it is not one individual but a collective who provide wildly different perspectives and experiences. 

Many guild members agreed with E.V.E. but there were a few who considered why they were involved with this at all. So far, it did not seem as though they had any reason to be here. Then, as if in response to this thought, another screen appeared.

This power to dictate the course of events is not limited to just the individuals home reality. The process of 'tuning' their existence while in other realities will have a similar effect of inducing errors. The guild is set to 'hijack' this signal as well and offer the same opportunity to dictate events. However, be aware that - in this case - options will be far more limited, and in the event of no vote or only a minority voting, events will likely continue on as normal. 

Snow Princess: It would seem that our worlds are not safe from this phenomenon either. We'll have to be careful in how we approach these votes.

Cat Burglar: What are you talking about? We wouldn't even have to deal with this if whoever this was didn't come to our worlds, and unlike the people from their world we have the option to just do nothing and let things happen.

Nami took her lips off the straw of the juice she was drinking. She was currently sitting in her house after being woken up by the sudden appearance of the screen. The wake up call had been irritating enough but now she felt like this whole thing was just one big hassle that she had to deal with on top of everything else. Still, she could not help but wonder if this could somehow be used to help her. If so, she might not care about the consequences. 

The administrator understands this may be an inconvenience to guild members and offers a form of compensation to them and encourage their participation.

When guild members come into contact with the individual, exposure to their existence would threaten to alter your existence. But the guild will circumvent any potential changes and generate 'personal decisions'. These decisions and their options will be generated according to the situation and desires of the involved guild member(s) that will directly affect the individual. 

Guild members can thus - while limited and targeted - make anything happen. 

If multiple members are present, it will become a vote between them. 

How this acts as a form of compensation to guild members is that they too benefit from these decisions. The existence and functions of the guild will cause a 'feedback' effect where any benefits provided to the individual will be shared by guild members. Be aware, this does require proximity to the individual with varying degrees of effectiveness based on how closely the guild members' existence interacts with that of the individual.

Also, be aware that the individual will also recieve personal decisions in regards to present guild member(s). It is advised to befriend the individual so decisions are not to the guild member(s)' detriment.

The guild was dealt another shock. Most felt uncomfortable as this seemed like too much power and sway to hold over another person. Some were disgruntled and did not see anything particularly good about this - not caring about the personal decisions and unhappy about how someone could have power over them. Then, there were others who were intrigued and focused more on how they could use this to their benefit. 

No one voiced their feelings into the Chat at this time. The former two groups did not want to approach the subject from either angle and the last group chose to keep their thoughts to themselves. 

It was a brief moment of silence as another screen appeared. 

Due to the individual's importance in events of their own reality, time will stop while they are within another reality. Guild members of the time-stopped reality will then be transported to an inter-dimensional hub so to remain active within the guild. There, they will be able to enjoy various amenities and view the individual's exploits. 

Guild members who have come into contact with the individual may initiate a time stop when the individual is not present to access the hub. This will allow guild members to meet and interact with one another. 

Mei Hatsume had woken up early to work on her inventions before her parents could force her off to school. However, she was then assaulted by the appearance of these screens. She did not care much, but if she did not read them, they would not get out of her face and prevent her from working. 

However, this last screen caused her to think of something.

Support Gremlin: WAIT!! Does this mean I could get other world babies!?

When trying to calm Mei down the previous day, the guild had come to know her 'peculiar' terminology for her inventions. Though some found it odd and confusing, E.V.E was quite taken with it and was the first to respond. 

E.V.E.: We do not know the specifics of what our entry into this 'hub' entails. It cannot yet be said whether or not we will be able to bring anything in or take anything out. That said, we may be able to get a look at the technology of other worlds through these 'viewings' and see what sort of benefit they could bring us and our worlds. If nothing else we can discuss our technological expertise.

Little Red: Ohmygod, thank you! I'd be so up for that! We make our own weapons here to fight Grimm but I can never find anyone who wants to talk with me about it. 

While the three gear-headed members of the guild began chatting about Support Gear/Technology/Weapons, another screen appeared. 

It is the case that new members will be periodically registered to the guild as time moves forward and the individual interacts with other realities. 

To get these members caught up on events, all guild members will be granted access to an interface where they can review the exploits of the individual. This also serves to provide guild members with more context on events that have transpired. 

Rinsing out the toothpaste from her mouth, Misty Waterflower said in the Chat. 

Mermaid Rampage: So, this means even more people will be pulled into this?

Black Rose: Seems like it.

Blood Baby: Yay! More friends

Vampire Queen: And we'll be able to view events after they happen. That should at least make things less confusing, right? Those of us in this world might be able to get in contact with him or her and we can work together. 

Shy Princess: Um…but won't they just think we're crazy?

Uravity: I mean, can't we just say stuff we learn about them from the guild? Wouldn't that work in convincing them?

Froppy: Or make us look like crazy stalkers. Even if we do learn who it is, we'll need to be careful if we try to tell them about all this.

Finally, to access the various features of the guild, guild members must concentrate on the particular feature similarly to the Chat Interface.

-[WE] Chat Interface

-[WE] Record Interface (recordings are placed under separate tabs for each reality with a seperate tab specifically for recordings of trials)

-[WE] Hub Interface (currently inoperable)

Izumi Midoriya returned home after her morning jog to quickly wash up, get ready for school, and eat breakfast. Throughout her jog, she had read through the screens and wished she had her notebooks to write down her thoughts. 

Making her way to the bathroom to strip off her sweaty jogging clothes and shower, she read over the final screen and posted to the Chat.

FemDeku: It seems simple enough. 

Cyber Angel: Kinda wish we just got that last bit. Did it really have to explain everything to us. They could have just put in instructions for us to read when accessing the interfaces.

Maria Vine: It does seem a tad excessive.

As Izumi got into the shower, one more screen appeared before her and the other guild members.

Beginning IVT in 3…2…1…