estoria | [Open] There's a Point Where It Tips, There's a Point Where It Breaks

Who: Everyone in Cerealia who figured out the code words for this meeting
When: Evening of IC 5/31, after Hawke's network post
Where: Sanctuary
What: "A pizza party" aka a meeting about the new masked figure that appeared.
Warnings: N/A, maybe some talks about what Alien-kun had to say, etc.

[It's evening by the time Hiro gets to the Sanctuary. Anyone who had seen him this morning will have spotted him with Baymax, both of them sans their normal armor and Baymax carrying what looks like a giant box. They had preparations to make, after all. He makes his way in and out of the building a few times but by the time the first of their guests arrive, everything's set up.

Upon entering the Sanctuary, Baymax moves to stand guard and collect your CereVice in a box at the door. Please don't cheat, he doesn't like when people aren't playing fair. In exchange for the CereVice, you will receive a form and a pencil before Baymax cheerfully waves you away.

Hiro's sitting on a table at the head of the lounge watching people come in. Hawke had promised these people pizza and cake (Hawke why) and he's delivering on that promise. The stack is about as tall as he is, more than enough to feed everyone who's shown up. He waits until a majority of the people show up before he clears his throat to gather attention.]

...uh, hey! [Well. That's a great, confident start.] I know this was sort of last minute and everything, but I really appreciate all of you coming by and actually listening to Hawke. [Sorry Hawke. But there's a grin which says he's more than appreciative.] I know you're probably here for free food, but there's a couple of things you should know. [Sliding off of the table, he moves to stand in front of what looks like a small mechanical box.]

When we all got back a few days ago, I started thinking about the fact that CERES can watch us from...pretty much anywhere. So I took some plans for something else I've been working on, improvised a little bit and created this thing. It'll deflect the signal from our implants and block them out completely as long as we're in this room. I've tested it out a couple of time already, the whole thing gets thrown off. It's...why I wanted to meet here! Because that sort of leads right to my next point.

[There's a small sigh as he paces the room, Baymax waddling after him. He moves back to the table he'd been sitting on to pull up the mask he'd been given a while ago.]

All of you probably received one of these either from that fortune teller, Aria, or it just showed up. And while we were out there? Some of you probably found the terminal like I did and spoke with a masked figure. [A beat.] I'm starting to realize that it told all of us something different, but the most important part is that it's with the Flamine Federation. You know. The guys who supposedly destroyed our planets. Baymax gave all of you a form--um. [And here he pauses, unsure if it's really appropriate to be ordering people to share information but then again that's what they all need. He's always believed everybody needs to be aware of what's happening.] Basically I guess just...answer what you can and tack it up on the board--[A gesture to a large bulletin board he pulled from who knows where.]--and talk amongst yourselves about what happened out there? Alien...the monsters, that weird altar? A bunch of you saw that, right? What was that about?

[Dear god somebody help him.] ...look, I tried. There's free food. This is about all I could throw together so fast before something else happens here. So...yeah. Let's just start figuring out what's really happening here, okay?

[Vague hand gestures? Vague hand gestures. He shuts up after that and sort of shrinks back into his hoodie, jumping back up on the table to hand out food and keep an eye on the room. All right, colonists. You know what to do.]

[ooc: Welcome to the info-sharing mingle! The idea behind this is for characters to ICly fill out this form (coded by the wonderful Fidgey/Katsura-mun) and have it displayed for everyone to view that information. You can post your sheet in your comment or link it to a post elsewhere in your journal, or even post it in the post I made that the form's posted into. HOWEVER this is open to everyone even if your character didn't speak to the alien and just wants to check stuff out! As a note: characters will start to feel sick after about two hours in the Sanctuary due to the frequency deflector. Sorry about that! Any questions hit me up via PM or plurk at

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Actually, a lot of this seems to make a lot of sense, thank you. To both of you.

[ It at least clears things up in her head and perhaps even answers some questions. ] I think in regards to the "memories of Cerealia", it probably takes more than a little bit of effort to keep them. It might have something to do with the fact that your memories here might possibly cause a paradox or create a new timeline - or perhaps, alternate universe - back in the world you're from, and it's easier to send someone back without the "memories of Cerealia", at least that's what I can tell, given the fact that's exactly what happened to me before. Or it's just some sort of programming thing, hell if I know.

[ She can't help but shrug. ]

I'm assuming the eye removal [ as disgusting as that is ] has something to do with the implants that are there... but that's just a theory.

[ A Game Theory. ]

I have a question, though. Do you think that these blood sacrifices were simply just as stability for the planet or perhaps it has something to do with CERES' deal with them? When the flood occurred Maris said something about our ex-CEO not providing anymore "gifts", and while this is a toss in the dark [ ha ha, get it? ] could it possibly mean...?

[England was pretty distant when Chibi was reading his letter, mostly staring downwards, not meeting anyone's eyes. he's still a bit uncomfortable about the whole thing. but once the people start approaching him, he is alert, paying attention, wanting to help.

when the girl mentions the eye removal, though, he shifts uncomfortably again. ugh, gross.

but her next words, about Maris... now that is interesting] I did not hear Maris say that. I don't know for certain, but this could very well be the gifts he was referring to.

Hrm... I didn't think about that, with the eyes. [But Chibi's definitely glad to have the input. It makes sense.] But I had not thought they would be lacking for implants, with all the new arrivals of late. Perhaps they are tied to our code, or our perception in some way?

But as for gifts, I am not sure. It makes sense, does it not, these souls as gifts? Perhaps that is why they took the Bridge, to avoid any backlash for... This. [He clicks his tongue in thought.] But at the same time, I am not sure that's the full picture, and I am not sure these sacrifices can hold off their wrath sustainably.

Well, the last time someone tried ripping off their implants, they died... as far as I know, anyway. [ Unless there are exceptions to the rule? ]

It's disgusting either way.

Indeed, it is. [England crosses his arms, displeasure written on his face] I did not realize removing the implants killed people.

[Poor Jason, how we miss you...! Chibi gives a wry smile at that.] Ah, yes, Rojo [pronounced incorrectly; he's not doing it on purpose! probably!] did die, didn't he? I had assumed that was a product of another implant set off elsewhere in the head, or perhaps just of a sloppy removal job.

But I believe we can all agree it is disgusting, and that the eye removal may have something else to do with it.

He did.

[ Just going to nod in response. ]

I'm assuming that the implants that are in the eyes are connected to the brain and taking it out will pretty much fuck you up. [ Basically. Why this. ] Of course, it's hard to tell, seeing that x-ray scans don't do shit.

[oh... now that England thinks about it, that does make sense. he shudders a little, imagining the process, and what Jason must have had to go through...]

X-ray scans? How did you manage to get one of those here?

That is what I had assumed, too, is that they are connected to a third in the head. Perhaps it is one that processes the visual data and sends it off, client-side rather than server-side, so to speak?

[But those are theories, and they need fact right now. Though, he's definitely interested in--] But yes, where did you get an X-ray machine? [Chibi could find a use for one, if he tried hard enough!]

One of my friends had a blueprint for it and Tadashi made it. If you try scanning in the area where the implants are, well... it kind of glitches.

[ It's fucking weird. ]

[whoa. Tadashi made an x-ray machine! that's pretty impressive] So there is something in the implants which causes the machine to glitch. I am not surprised, actually.

[Chibi takes a moment to be impressed by the fact that someone here built an X-ray machine before he lets the wry grin slip onto his face again.]

Now whether that is by design or by way of shoddy tech, this remains to be seen. [A little laugh, despite the circumstances.] Point here is that removal of the eyes could indicate they recycled the same implants, or it could just be part of the procedure.

It's quite possible, either way... we'll probably find out more later, though.

[recycled the implants? ewewewewew England is already nauseous, and none of this conversation is making him feel any better]

I imagine we will. There are still quite a few questions left unanswered. And it seems whenever we learn something new, that just brings up more. [so many questions. question-ception]

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