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buttrinthum2026-04-11 05:06 pm
APRIL 2026 4TH WALL EVENT
As suddenly as the floods and rains came last month, they are gone again just as quickly. Almost overnight, the waters recede and the sky opens up bright and sunny, the damage from the flooding and excessive rain gone like it had never happened. Those who might have already been attempting repairs will find their work finished for them, their tools and materials returned to them as though they were never used up. How nice!
All the same, the dawn of the 11th day of the month a bright pillar of light beams up into the sky from the same island as last month, the explosive power and magic behind the pillar enough to wake all of both Visium and Lumindeas so that they too, can see the spectacle. Working together again, Seravo and Myrta move quickly this morning, both factions wanting to revisit the island and see what has come to pass.
The island has changed. Surrounded completely by tall unscalable walls, it seems as though a mishmash of architectural structures from all kinds of worlds and realities has stitched itself together, all surrounding a castle that also seems to be from outside of this world. From a distance, the structures seem like a city, but upon closer inspection it's anything but. Styled to look like a magical theme park, the shape and contents of the island seems to be in constant flux, new areas appearing and disappearing at will, bringing with it a portion of the park that is themed after one world or another.
The catch is, this only seems to be happening when small portals appear within the walls of the park. People come through the portal, sometimes together and other times alone, but as soon as they come through and their feet touch the ground, the area around them transforms into a setting that is fashioned after the world they come from. Rides, attractions, and theming all seem to be inspired by the memories and dreams of those who come through the portals.
This time around, there is only one way for Dreamers to approach the island: they must travel by airship. Seravo and Myrta have worked together to create a steady stream of airships back and forth between both Lumindeas and Visium and the island for dreamers to visit the island since it's only natural for those stuck in this world to want to see if those they know have magically appeared in this place again.
Why not wait for them to leave the island? Well... The magic that has brought these visitors this time only goes so far. The visitors this time do not wear bracelets, but they are instead confined to the island itself. While they can dip their toes in the water around the shore that is as far as they can go. It will be up to the dreamers to visit the island and the park for them to see potential friends, enemies and new acquaintances.
🏨 The Grand Hotel
The first thing Dreamers see when they arrive to the island this time is not only the park itself but a large brightly white building at the very front of the park: the Grand Hotel. This hotel offers dreamers and visitors alike a place to call home. While visitors cannot leave, dreamers may decide to stay on the island for the duration of its existence, and they are welcome to stay. Each floor is themed around a different world, atmosphere, or style drawn from an array of media, much like the rest of the park itself. Guests may choose from floors inspired by modern cityscapes, tranquil seaside environments, enchanted woodlands, the choices are endless. Despite just how huge the hotel CAN be, it is designed to always provide exactly enough rooms for every guest, no more, no less. At its center on the main floor is an elegant dining hall reserved for those who are staying, where dreamers and visitors can enjoy magically prepared meals from breakfasts, quick or relaxed lunches to evening dinners served beneath floating candles wafting through the dining hall.
🏯 Central Park Grounds
At the very center of the park, where all of the main roads eventually seem to lead, stands the castle. Its design is modeled after Bright Moon Castle, rising high above the grounds with graceful towers, arched windows, and pale stone that seems to catch the light no matter the time of day. Around it, the central area is lined with purple plants and flowering trees that give the whole space a softer, almost dreamlike atmosphere. Their branches stretch over the walkways and cast shifting shadows in shades of violet and silver, making the path to the castle feel just a little more removed from the rest of the park. It tends to become a place people naturally gather, whether to meet friends, rest for a while, or simply take in the view from the heart of the grounds.
Inside, the castle serves as one of the main attractions for those who have spent time earning tickets throughout the park. Several rooms have been set aside as prize counters where visitors and Dreamers can exchange what they have collected for small keepsakes from home. Some are simple things, like bracelets, rings, and little trinkets that may remind them of where they came from. Others are more personal, including plushes shaped to resemble familiar people that some may immediately recognize. For many, these prizes feel less like ordinary souvenirs and more like small comforts to hold onto.
There is also a special booth set up within the castle that draws a steady line throughout the day. Here, rings of nearly every color are available, each one holding a single charged spell. When used, the magic within allows a Dreamer to transform one medium to small-sized object into something ordinary and nonmagical from home. The effect only lasts for that one use, making the choice of what to transform something worth thinking about. Some use it for practical reasons, while others seem more interested in recreating something they miss. Either way, it has quickly become one of the more popular offerings in the castle, especially for those looking to bring a small piece of home closer again.
Most importantly, in the very center is a portal in the floor that once stepped on, transfers those within the circle of it into the upside down version of the park, where darker more dangerous areas appear.
🏜️ Noman's Land
One of the outer sections of the park is an attraction inspired by the great desert worms, inviting visitors to do something that might sound questionable at first: venture inside one. The entrance itself is fashioned to resemble the open maw of one of the grand worms, large enough for several people to pass through at once. Those who choose to explore can carefully make their way through the winding tunnels in search of hidden treasure boxes that have somehow found their way deeper into the worm’s interior. Anyone who is not paying attention may find themselves brushing against slime, or in less fortunate cases getting splashed by digestive fluids that occasionally drip from above or slide down the walls. Nothing TRULY dangerous, thankfully, but enough to leave clothing damp and smelling a little unpleasant for a while. Gross.
How are we supposed to get OUTTA here, you might ask? Rather than simply walking back through the entrance, anyone exiting through the final chamber are often humorously “removed” by the worm itself, either through a sudden sneeze that sends them sliding out through a side passage or by being unceremoniously spat back into the desert-themed walkway outside.
Luckily, even though they've been ejected, any of those palm sized treasure boxes can be kept and turned in for a couple of tickets each.
Set along the dusty main stretch of this section of the park is a bar modeled after the worn-down taverns of No Man’s Land, the kind of place that looks like it has weathered more sandstorms and shootouts than peaceful days. The walls are lined with aged wood and decorated with wanted posters, some curling at the corners from age and heat. The bar offers a wide variety of drinks, though not all of them seem to fit the rough desert atmosphere. Some are served in old-fashioned glasses and metal mugs more suited to the setting, while others seem to lean towards tastes of whoever happens to be visiting this part of the park at the time. Fruity drinks, brightly colored sodas, coffee, tea, and other nonalcoholic options are just as common as stronger offerings. The menu is less about strict theme and more about giving people a place to settle in and enjoy themselves.
In one corner stands an upright piano, slightly scuffed but operational, waiting to be used to provide atmosphere.
💰 Gold Saucer
The only way into this part of the park is the monorail giant that brings you into a mess of lights and sounds, close to overwhelming if you're not accustomed to such a thing. The Gold Saucer sits above the massive desert in all its gaudy glory. It's almost a shock to all the senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, most of all — bombarding you all at once with all the opportunities to waste time and test skill both. Fancy a go at racing with giant birds? Have at it, but look out for a dark-feathered fiend whose jockey is just as brutal; you'll be in it for the long run if you plan to win against this one.
Test your mettle against waves of powerful enemies in the Battle Square, or maybe you'd prefer something a little more low-key in the Wonder Square, where you can engage in games like arm wrestling or basketball and a slew of other, more involved ones — care to help Mog find a mate? — all while collecting GP ( Gold Points ) to trade in for various prizes. GP can only be used in the saucer! Don't forget!
Wait, Were those red tentacles waving about in the sand you might have spotted on your way in? Maybe you should go check them out?
( Note: Those red tentacles belong to none other than the infamous Ruby Weapon, and if you choose to engage? Get ready for the ride of your life on the Weapon Roller Coaster! )
🦸 Hero City
This part of the park is green and lush, the city streets lined with modern residential facades. The most interesting part of Hero City is the obligatory roleplay. Once you're inside you are assigned a super power and a secret identity written on a card. This is your identity during your stay in Hero City and you're expected to act accordingly! Some may be given the identity of a star super hero while others are made to play evil villains, encouraged to steal and cause chaos in the sets sprinkled throughout this part of the park. Better not get caught by those pesky heroes!
Most prominently there is an H shaped square building that is heralded as a Hero School for all! A man in a wheelchair is the mascot for the school, offering a place for those who visit to come and experience a real school sports festival. Participate in a relay race, or even a battle royale where guests are encouraged to use their powers to fight for a prize of a hefty amount of tickets!
🚈 Monorail Titan
It's not a themed area, but it is the fastest way to get around the whole Light Side of the park. Massive on a scale that's hard to describe, the rocky creature is more draconic looking than anything else, complete with spikes protruding from its body outside of the area that guests ride upon. The giant titan floats through the park, gliding above each area in a set path. It's calm, quiet and relaxing while riding on the back of this titan. There's enough room to wander around, little vendors set here and there for drinks or information about each area of the park. Hammocks and seating abound, and it's not uncommon to see guests dozing as they float through the park without a care in the world.
It's the best way to plan your trip, if you want to get a birds eye view of what the park has at the moment! Remember though, that the park is always changing, so the ride is never the same!
🏰 Castle Portal
A dark, gothic style Castle is on the dark side of the portal it hangs inverted in the sky as though gravity itself has been reassigned. Towers point downward instead of upward, and long stretches of architecture extend into the air below it, casting a constant shadow over the land beneath. The castle does not appear to be fully stable, as small sections of it occasionally shift or rotate slightly, as if the structure is still settling into its inverted state.
Access to the castle is only possible through the portal, which opens intermittently and deposits visitors into different entry points depending on when they arrive. Inside, the interior remains consistent in layout but not in direction, with hallways, staircases, and grand rooms all oriented in ways that make navigation disorienting at first. Within these halls and rooms are a myriad of creatures that seem to take the shape of anything monsterous from the world of the first person to see them. It's best to run away from these, or if you can pop them with magic or a weapon, they'll turn into one ticket each (but there does seem to be a limit to how many tickets can be earned this way). If dreamers can make it out of here, they have the rest of this dark side of the park to explore.
🎲 Cyber City
The Cyber City is impressive in the way it looks almost sterile and technologically superior in every way. However, there's an air of frantic disorganization that permeates the whole of this part of the park. The biggest attraction seems to be the life sized version of frogger where YOU dreamers and visitors are the frog and the very cars speeding across the lands are what you are looking to avoid in order to traverse the park. Littered throughout the city are also puzzles that involve corralling mice from one point to another using giant portions of blocks that you have to physically move.
No one seems keen on helping you, but they sure do seem happy to watch and laugh when you fail and send the mice careening everywhere rather than the hole you're trying to get them into. This game will give tickets if you're successful, but too many failures and you may find the frustrated mice will chew bits and portions of your clothes to tatters in retaliation.
The crowning jewel of this area is the "Unfinished Roller Coaster" which wraps through the whole of the city, complete with loop-de-loops and defying drop. Unfortunately, it seems to be unfinished. Or at least... that is the intention! Instead of falling off the ride, those who choose to get on the unfinished coaster will be sent back through the whole city backwards in an attempt to make them lose their lunch.
🦇 Cave Shrine
This portion of the amusement park seems to just be... a mountainside in rural Japan. There's nothing weird about it at first glance, and in fact some guests may choose to leave this portion of the park confused. But deeper within there is a mound of rocks roped off with white warding charms. At its base is a hole that is big enough for one person to enter, but the feeling coming from it is foreboding. Anyone who gets close enough to this mound will feel the urge to leave, but it's too late.
If they do not decide to crawl into the cave the ground will instead open up underfoot, dropping unsuspecting victims deep within the caves. Here it is up to those trapped to find a way out, but they'll soon realize they're not alone. They may feel watched, or worse they can be approached by strange hairless creatures with rows and rows of teeth hellbent on devouring anyone they come across.
Escape is possible, but it will take traversing the strange landscape of the caverns and avoiding being eaten alive. Cross bloody rivers to the other side and climb across narrow cliffs underneath the sleeping forms of hundreds of those strange creatures. There is no food in this part of the park, so what you have on you is all that you will have.
🔥 Hell
Another city, but drastically different, it's almost as if it's a hellish retelling of one of the other lighter parts of the park. Unfortunately the rides here seem to be ... malfunctioning. The "Radio Descent" ride seems to be fashioned after someone called the Radio demon, but the scripted parts of the ride glitch out, and the ride might even drop prematurely. It's terrifying when this happens because who knows if it will drop safely?
The one part of the park that seems to be functioning however is a stage lit and meant for concerts. Despite the disconcerting disarray that seems to have taken effect in this park, this is a safety zone where karaoke themed songs are displayed on the wall for all to participate in.
Yet other parts of the park are randomly blotted into the darkness, screams calling out from spaces that can't be seen. It seems that dark shadowlike demons are looking to tear this place to pieces, and it's up to those who wander in here to catch them! Careful though, because they bite and though the bites don't kill, they are hallucinogenic, and can make those who get bitten feel more prone to giving into one of the 7 deadly sins. It's random which this might be, so maybe avoid getting bitten while trying to sort out this part of the park's problems.
🗑️ Trash Wastes
Stumbling into the most dingy, stinky smelly part of the park is real unfortunate. Not only is this part of the park simply covered in mounds of trash of every which kind, but there are NO structures. Perhaps power poles can be seen popping out of places here and there, or torn down buildings half buried in trash, but there's nothing here other than trash and a toxic stench. What a strange part of the park...
Until, that is, the very trash mounds around start to move and reveal that they are, in fact, giant trash monsters. They're aggressive and reactive to noise, and will attack as soon as they spot someone unfortunate enough to be seen. No normal weapons will do damage to these creatures, so it's up to dreamers and visitors to find something within this part of the park to help.
Perhaps... it could be something mundane you've carried with you? Even something as small as a hair pin can suddenly burst into something wildly powerful if it has sentimental meaning to the person who wields it. A pair of barber's sheers could become a giant pair of scissors capable of cutting through the strongest metal. No tickets can be earned here, but the area is massive and might just be a great place to work out some frustration for certain guests.
🦖Mascot Time
Visitors and Dreamers who want to take part in the atmosphere of the park a little more directly (and earn tickets to spend!) are welcome to choose from a variety of mascot costumes themed to different areas of the grounds. Each one is designed to reflect a different part of the park, allowing visitors to step into something that feels connected to the world around them. Some may be full costumes, complete with a headpiece that hides them away completely inside, while others are simply heavily styled, made up to represent someone from one of the themed areas.
Those who are being mascots are encouraged to stay in character and interact with other guests to an area. Should you break character, however, be careful! You might have to forfeit all tickets you may have earned! It's best to avoid getting heated or angry while working, so maybe if you spot someone you recognize but don't get along with you should do your best to avoid them...
Or don't, and REALLY give them an experience to remember the location by.
🎟️Sideshow Attractions
Within the central area of the park, there is a sideshow pavilion where visitors are given the chance to become part of the attraction themselves. Those with unusual talents, special abilities, or skills that might draw attention are welcome to step forward and put on a performance for whoever chooses to gather and watch. Agility, illusions, displays of strength, or something magical, are all possible ways to attract attention and show off so long as it's special to the dreamer or visitor and not simply a potion power.
As more people stop to watch and the crowd begins to grow, the performer is rewarded with tickets based on how much attention they are able to draw. Those tickets can later be turned in for prizes and other rewards found throughout the park, giving visitors a chance to turn their abilities into something tangible to take with them.
📷Enchanted Photo Booth
Not far from where the sideshow attractions are performed stands the Enchanted Portrait Booth, a place that offers something a little more personal for those passing through the park. Those who step inside and pose for the flashing camera are not simply given a still photograph, but a set of moving images that captures a short moment in time as though it were still alive. Smiles linger, brief moments of movement are captured, and small gestures continue to play as if the memory itself has been preserved rather than merely recorded.
With the touch of the booth's menu, guests may weave further enchantments into their portraits, adorning the moving images with sparkling fae lights, drifting stardust, dragon fire glimmers, or other fantastical embellishments. The booth may also summon familiar scenes from faraway homes as the portrait’s backdrop, so that every clip becomes both a magical keepsake and a glimpse of places held dear to the participants' hearts.
🎉Parade Finale
The park will host the Dreamer Parade, a contest that invites guests to design and build their own floats for the evening procession near the end of the month. Each float is meant to capture the spirit of the creators' home world, whether that means recreating a beloved skyline, landscape, landmark, or something more small and intimate that guests remember most fondly from where they come from. Each float is meant to be a tribute to what those who made them find the most special about where they come from as well as their own identity.
The park staff seem to love making the event as lively behind the scenes as it is on the parade route itself, encouraging guests interact and help each other as much as possible. Lending materials, artistry, and last minute hands on help to assist one another realize your visions is all allowed and encouraged despite the spirit of competition. However, as impish as the park staff seems to be, the interaction they encourage is not always cooperative; playful rivalries and acts of sabotage are also part of the game, adding tension and excitement to the task of completing floats before the day of the parade. A missing critical component to a float, misplaced decorations, or someone being ... exceptionally or uncharacteristically "helpful" can all change the fate of a float before it ever reaches the finish line! In the end, the contest is as much about the relationships made along the way as it is about the floats themselves. ...wait what was the prize again?
🌟Star Streamers
Along the main road of the park, an activity has been set up for those who wish to leave a small piece of themselves behind before the month comes to an end. Guests are invited to create objects known as Star Streamers, delicate ribbons of paper and light that are said to carry intention more clearly than spoken words can. Before shaping the streamer itself, each visitor is asked to write a wish upon a slip of paper. Some may choose to write of their desire to return to this world again one day, while others may instead write of a wish to remain in the life waiting for them back home. There is no right answer, and no one is asked to explain what they have written. The act itself seems to hold the meaning.
Once the wish has been written, the paper is folded, twisted, and worked into the form of a streamer that catches the light in a way that almost makes it appear touched by starlight. These Star Streamers are then hung along the main road of the park, where they sway gently overhead in the evening air. As more are added, the road begins to glow with the hopes and uncertainties of those passing through, creating a canopy of wishes that stretches from one end of the grounds to the other.
🫂Emotional Goodbyes
There's no way around saying goodbye because at the end of the month all visitors will need to go back through the portals they came from. In fact they will feel a pull to leave, one that's so deeply intense that they simply will not want to deny it. That doesn't mean that they might not also wish to stay, and that saying goodbye to new and old friends might be hard. The magic that created this place isn't unforgiving, so there is time for those who have to leave to say goodbye. With all activity in the park coming to a stop and the lights dimming in all areas, it's an intimate backdrop to a farewell that may or may not be forever.
When the time comes, a large sparkling portal manifests in show of power. The curious thing is, it seems that not only Visitors can go through this portal but some Dreamers seem to be going through it as well. When dreamers pass through the portal they will seem to be back home, their lives just as they left it. When they go to bed or close their eyes to blink, however, they will find themselves waking again in their home in Lumindeas or Visium after 12 hours have passed in this world.
It was only a taste, but perhaps passing freely between this world and home can one day be made into reality.
Expand to see our 4th Wall Outline
Revisiting the Island
A Magical Wonderland
Fun and Games and .... Work?
Saying Goodbye
Welcome to our 2nd 4th Wall Event! Please make sure to Sign Up before participating as a visitor! Please direct all questions to the previously linked plotting post as well. Have fun!
As this is our 4th wall event please keep all event logs and posts to the event log proper. We will provide as many overflows as needed to keep this event accessable!