Strange power



The strange power was an event that occurred at about 19:48 UTC on 23 January 2010. All across Gielinor, a strange power was felt by nearly all the players online at the time. The effects lasted for about seven seconds and featured a red mist-like effect encircling players and the levitation of players. Some players report seeing a ghost-like image appearing behind them. When players stopped floating, they looked at their hands and legs. All the players received a message saying "You feel a strange power unleash itself upon you". The event was accompanied by a sound very much like the audio of the Quest Cape emote. A full HD video of the strange power can be seen here, on YouTube. There have been arguments that this is the start of a new skill or quest. However, this remains unconfirmed. Jagex has refused to give any information on what happened, but will soon.

Rumours
After the occurrence, countless numbers of rumours began circulating around RuneScape. Most rumors exchanged between players have been proven to be untrue.

Confirmed rumours

 * Mod Calm confirmed on the RuneScape Forums that the phenomenon "wasn't a glitch or a bug."
 * If you talk to Peer the Seer, he says: "Uuuh... What was that dark presence I felt? ! Ahem, sorry about that."
 * Every Seer in Seers' Village "Uh, what was that dark force? I've never sensed anything like it... Anyway, sorry about that."
 * The Sin Seer is now saying "My inner eye is clouded from a wave of darkness; give me a moment. What do you want?"

Unconfirmed/false rumours

 * There were rumours of the re-awakening of Guthix himself. This was proven to be a hoax: it is confirmed that Juna says nothing of the sort.
 * Many believed that there were bizarre activities in Yanille; some claimed to have spotted black holes. There was no black hole at the Wizard's Guild despite speculations by many players.
 * There are many rumors about the Frozen Door in God Wars Dungeon. It is confirmed that this is false.
 * The Cosmic altar in Zanaris now glows purple along with the usual gold. Other altars appear to be glowing brightly as well. However, this was updated after Nomad's Requiem and is not due to the Strange Power event.
 * Some players were fighting Mutated zygomites when the event occured and were no longer able to attack with the message "another player is already attacking this" followed by the Zygomites saying "soon they will come for you" above their heads.
 * Any pictures of Jagex moderators in-game or on the forums saying when the new skill/ any major content upgrades take place are false.
 * Many people had reported seeing a red star in the sky when you looked through the observatory telescope the day of the event.
 * Quite a few people have reported seeing a ghost ship in the North-East part of the Wilderness. This ship has been there for a while, and was not a part of the strange power.
 * Some Players believe that this is merely a new way of doing minor updates, but this is very unlikely.

Trivia

 * Shortly after it occurred, mass panic/excitement broke out among the forums. Speculation ranged from many various topics. Some considered it to being a possible being a hint for a new upcoming skill or quest. Others think that it is the return of Zaros or Guthix to Gielinor. Some further speculate that it is a test of the Orb of Oculus.
 * Some psychics appear to have been affected by this event, though oddly enough not the Oracle or Gypsy Aris. Those experiencing odd phenomenon include: the Seers of Seers' Village, the Sin Seer, and Peer the Seer.
 * This event corresponds with the release of Enakhra's Lament 4 years ago.
 * Both non-members and members experienced this event.
 * This was confirmed to not be a glitch by Jagex moderators on the forums.
 * The power made players all face in a specific direction, depending on the location they were at in RuneScape. Players at the Grand Exchange and Edgeville faced North East, and players at Seers Village directly north. Players at Soul Wars and Yanille also faced North East.
 * In the 14th letter to the Chaos Elemental, it was said that the planets are set to align. The Witchaven villagers now say that the stars will soon align. It is very possible this has something to do with The Ritual, as it has been said that it is performed when the stars are aligned.
 * If a player was moving or performing an action while this event occurred, they would cancel the emote, but the red mist would still appear.
 * On the same day of this occurrence, Mod MMH posted an anagram on the official forums for players to solve. The anagram was Acolyte Until. He also said that the answer was four words long and began with an I. Players quickly discovered that the anagram unscrambled to ''I can't tell you.
 * On 24 January, OfficialJagex release a twitter stating, "Next week in RuneScape: Variety is the essence of life!" It is highly suspected that it has something to do with this, but is unconfirmed.
 * Surprisingly, only seers have commented on the dark power.