2025-11-12
The Sanctuary feels the echo of the Hero's long journey to the northern mountains. The "Waystation Alpha" team is also on its first long expedition, a parallel act of endurance far from home. But the valley is, above all, a place of return.
Tonight, lights are on late in the Public Library. Kaelen the Storyteller is sitting with one of the Sanctuary's oldest residents, a retired engineer, who is recounting a complex story from 50 years ago with perfect, vivid clarity. Kaelen is capturing it all for his Oral History project, a quiet testament to the fact that memory is a skill that can be honored, practiced, and preserved.
[Boon Activated] News of the Social Level 4 upgrade has reached the Academic Quarter. In response, a new face is seen in The Daily Ritual, posting a notice on the board. He introduces himself as Leo, the Sanctuary Emissary. His post reads: "Here to help connect the dots. My first report will be filed tomorrow." The Post Office system is about to get much more interesting.