Then...
The announcement blared from every city's speakers, even in Fayren.
"Temporary shutdown of Genessia and its inhabitants has been initiated," the computer intoned in a calm, soothing voice. "Emergency repairs in Attleton underway. System reboot in three. Two. One."
The gates were sealed. Even The Bay had been closed up into one smooth dome of solid rock. The plain inhabitants vanished from sight, leaving the streets and stores empty in every district, though the stores remained well-stocked no matter what was taken. As for those who had arrived via The Bay previously, some of them vanished as well. Others collapsed into a deep sleep, unable to be awakened while the city repaired itself in silence. Attleton was completely inaccessible, and those who had been caught within the realm were promptly ejected into Genessia's central district. A rare few remained awake, perhaps to keep the peace, perhaps simply to bear witness to anything that transpired.
For months, the city and its people hibernated. All was still.
...Now
"Repairs are 99.87% complete. Unsealing Bay capsules. Disengaging hibernation mode."
One by one, people began to appear on the streets and in the stores once again, moving about as if nothing had changed. Some who had vanished did not return, and some would find themselves awakening in The Bay once more with no memory of ever having been in the city before. And those who had been forced to sleep would soon be shaking off the hazy fog that clouded their minds in a deep slumber.
The city had awoken. It would thrive again.
(OOC: Feel free to use this entry if you want to have your character awaken in The Bay with a big group post, or post individual entries as you like. Make use of the Setting page to say where your characters are staying, and don't forget to tag the Taken Characters and Contacts pages if you haven't already. An OOC post will be going up soon to describe the new changes and answer questions.)
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