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[reparator]

Who: These unfortunate souls
When: OOC: 9/02, IC: 3/01
Where: CERES Research Tower
What: It's time to stage a raid against CERES while they're MIA; what better place to start than the research tower?
Rating/Warning: R: violence and death

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▶ ACTION.EXE | IC: 3/01

[ It took some time to get to the tower itself; the Research District was in as bad a shape as the other district, if not more so due to the lack of reconstruction there; the debris was piled high, pools of water hiding shorted out electrical gadgets (be careful not to touch!).

But either way, after a few days of hard work, the characters will find themselves at the door of the research tower.

Time to go in through the front door!

You step inside, and then... you're separated. ]

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▶ RUN.EXE | MOD NOTES

This is the event log for these sign-ups! Your groups have been sorted below; here are a few handy links for you:

Group 01 | OOC plotting
Group 02 | OOC plotting
Group 03 | OOC plotting
There is no tagging order, so feel free to tag in whatever way works best for you as a group.

There will be mod involvement in each of the tours; please be prepared for injury and death in each thread.

If there are any questions, feel free to ask them here. You are welcome to plot with your groupmates in this post. Thank you!

Comments

[dragonofoushuu]

[Masamune moves closer towards the door so that he is before Soramaru, placing himself as the front line before the decrepit robots and the rest of them.

Samurai's honour still lives within him, even if he is to die right here, right now.]

If anything happens, you guys make a run for it.

[reparator]

That password is out of date. Last Registered use of password: two months ago. Would you like to reset your password?

[ well, it doesn't seem to have set off any alarms, for what it's worth. In fact, the robot seems downright helpful at the moment.

Too bad Terra's still bleeding out. ]

[zerotohiro]

[Think. There are way too many factors here, but with the robot seemingly stabilized it gives him time to focus on something else.

Terra, please don't die. That actually would be horrific.] We need to tie a tourniquet around Terra's arm and put pressure on his neck to stem the blood flow. [He thinks. He's not a doctor, and he's pretty sure Baymax isn't equip with the right tools for something like this.] Baymax, help Korra. Korra, if you take off Baymax's glove he'll give you some more light to work with. Apply the pressure so the blood stops while we take care of this piece.

[With that, he faces the robot again. This could go one of two ways, and he's bracing himself while already thinking of a new password that could pass.]

Reset password.

[braavado]

[It's way too early to relax, but at least the machine isn't attacking them, and Hiro has a chance to clear the way for them. Korra removes Baymax's glove as instructed, almost sighing with relief when he's able to provide more light through his uncovered hand.

Glancing around, Korra realizes they don't really have much to work with here--so she tugs at the cloth around her waist until it comes loose, then proceeds to rip it into pieces to use as bandages. They aren't the prettiest things ever, but they'll be sturdy enough and get the job done.

As she works on wrapping up his chest, tying the bandages tight enough to put pressure on the wound there, and then working on the tourniquet for his arm, Korra keeps her ears sharp and tuned to whatever's happening on Hiro's end.]

[earthshaken]

[Terra closes his eyes as Korra works, and he'll try and shift to allow her put on the bandages more easily where necessary. His breathing is getting more shallow and laboured, and he's feeling fainter by the second. Still, the makeshift bandages seem to do their work in stemming the bleeding for now.]

[ailingsoul]

...If he needs someone to support him once we get going, I don't mind being a crutch.

[ it's... about all he can do, right now, isn't it? he isn't helping with the password or with the healing, and so... ]

[dragonofoushuu]

I'll take down anything that comes our way then.

[He can't heal, but he can shoot and slash well.

So far his attention is focused on Hiro. That kid looked the most suited to handle futuristic machinery with the giant white balloon robot... thing.]

[reparator]

Thank you! Your password has been reset! You should be receiving an automated message requesting your new password. Please enjoy your current stay with CERES.

[ And the robot settles down, at least for now. It seems it's not going to be attacking any time soon, though it is also not moving from where it is parked -- which appears to be in front of a door.

Of course, they can backtrack into the dark as well. There are plenty of choices now that they're not in immediate danger of robot death. ]

[zerotohiro]

[Well shit. He's...tried hacking into accounts more than once back home and he knows what that warning means. Whoever's really in charge (Bellona, he already knows because Tadashi had told him about CERES' new CEO his first night in Cerealia) will be getting that message soon. That means more than likely they'll know they're here...if they didn't already. The robot settles though and it's then he notices the door, soon gesturing to it.]

Check it out. [He's entering the room further to approach the door.] ...we need to pick a path. Fast. Door or do we turn around and get out of here? [Logically he knows they should go. Terra's still in really bad shape and who knows what else is waiting for them.] Or we split into two groups.

[It's a vote. They have time for a vote, don't they?]

[braavado]

I came here to find someone. [Korra's still at Terra's side, though she worries at her bottom lip, brows drawn together in worry. She looks down at her patient.]

But... we should probably get Terra to a doctor. Someone who knows how to deal with the metal piece in his arm. [Her gaze jumps between the members of their group, questioning.] We could split up if there's enough of us who want to get out of here now.

[dragonofoushuu]

[It's either they go big or go home, that is assuming if they could reach home if they turned back.]

Is it possible for us to retrace our steps? They may try and stop us from getting out.

[Masamune folds his arms.]

If any of you want to leave then go ahead, but whatever is inside are going to answer whatever questions we have about this godforsaken place.

[earthshaken]

[Korra is looking for someone too...? Despite his depleted strength, that's enough to get Terra's attention, so he uses his good arm to help him sit up. He's pale and shaky, and looks like a mess, but there's still determination in his expression as he looks at the rest of the group.]

Don't give up because of me... Leave me here, and I can stop anything that tries to follow you.

[If anyone looks at his outline closely, there's a hazy, dark aura beginning to form around him, like his body is giving off black smoke. Drawing on the darkness is dangerous, especially when he's so vulnerable, but it's the only thing he has left to sustain him.

...A combination of blood loss and sheer stubbornness means he's not exactly using rational thought right now.]

[ailingsoul]

No, we're not leaving you here. Don't be stupid.

[ ---thinking about abandoning him to be fodder for anything trying to stop them makes him angry, and he moves back closer to the group. ]

...He needs help, but... If we split up, we'll be weaker. If something else happens, we'd probably have less of a chance.

[reparator]

[ Either way, they're not going to have a lot more time to debate it. First the lights flicker off in the room, and then on in the hallway, as if someone is playing with the switches and buttons in an electrical panel. Why would anyone do that?

Either way, there's a definite, concerning bzzt noise, and then an automated voice drones: Electrical flooring activated. Five seconds to full activation.

They'll have approximately 5 seconds to move off the floor in some way, or they're going to have the shock of a lifetime. ]

[zerotohiro]

[Electrical...flooring? Oh no. Ohhhh no. They really don't have time to debate and Hiro springs back for Baymax's back, hoping to stick his landing while also yelling over his shoulder.]

Get off the ground and if you can't, grab on! [And to his robot:] Baymax, fly!

[Can they do that in five seconds? Who knows, but this could end very, very poorly.]

[braavado]

Let's go, people!

[With no time left to debate, Korra reaches over and scoops Terra up into her arms as gently as she can while being quick about it. It'll probably still hurt, but there's nothing she can do about that--and she isn't leaving him behind either. Thankfully the dark aura around him doesn't hurt her, and she's able to haul them up onto Baymax's back as well.]

[dragonofoushuu]

[Masamune makes a swift ascension to grab onto Baymax's back as well.

Electrical flooring did not sound like a good prospect in anyway.]

Goddamnit...! Did someone trigger a trap!?

[Hopefully it was not the password reset.]

[earthshaken]

[If Terra was in better shape, he could have escaped from the ground on his Keyblade glider, easing the burden on Baymax. As it is, though, even with the darkness providing him a last boost of strength, he's too slow to react. He's silently grateful Korra's got his back.

He's not interested in arguing any more -- all he wants is for everyone else to get out of here in one piece.]

[ailingsoul]

[ even though he has no abilities to help him through this, soramaru is fast, and he's fit. his reaction time is good enough to grab onto baymax when he's told to, getting off of the floor as soon as possible. ]

Did resetting the password do it -- ?!

[reparator]

[ Everyone is now hanging off of Baymax, which is for the better, because the floor crackles to life a few moments later. Thankfully they were all fast enough, and so nobody gets fried, but either way it doesn't appear as though this defense mechanism is going to shut off any time soon.

They're going to have to decide what to do from here, now. ]

[zerotohiro]

[With Baymax hovering above the ground and everyone clinging to the robot, Hiro looks down at the electrified floor. They have two options. They try their chances with the door ahead, or they turn around and book it before the walls become electrified, too. Baymax hovers in the air just slightly off the ground and he assists with balancing everyone to make sure they stay on.]

If the password's been reset, they know we're here. We should probably get out of here.

[He wants to proceed. He wants to keep going, find out what he can...but part of being a good leader is doing what's best for the team. They needed to get out before they were captured further, and they needed to treat Terra. If anything, he could drop off the others and turn around himself.

Actually? That sounds like a good idea. He and Baymax could handle this. So with that, Baymax is already starting to turn to head for the exit, but not fast enough in case anyone else has any other ideas.]

[braavado]

[Korra sends a frustrated look toward the door, unknowingly coming to the same conclusion as Hiro. As much as she wants to continue, she doesn't want to drag the others into more of a mess with her. But maybe once they're safe...

She catches Hiro's eye and nods.]

Probably a better idea to get out.

[For now, she thinks.]

[dragonofoushuu]

[As much as a waste that they had to make their exit now and let CERES' secrets remain secret, their lives were at stake.

That note from ViVID, the truth he pursued...

Would they try to silence them now?]

I'll keep an eye out for anything that tries to attack us.

[Was it right to leave that undiscovered?]

[ailingsoul]

---We're just leaving, then?

[ they barely got in. they didn't get to learn anything - he didn't get to do anything. it doesn't sit well with him. ]

[reparator]

[ They can head back towards the door, but security measures are security measures; the door has slammed shut by this point.

They can try to open that door, pick the door behind the robot, or try something else entirely now. ]