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

[zerotohiro]

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 alternatively]

Master List of Forms

Comments

[pure_havoc]

True.

[he's heard what was said about the altar, and is privately glad that he never learned sorcery while in Orochi's world. He would fear for any of his allies if they came here.]

Yet, if I plan to move forward, I foresee being more than simply disliked by the powers that be. They may grow to curse my name.

[adornmental]

Better to be disliked but doing something good than to keep your reputation but just sit around doing nothing.

[This he says swiftly and surely. Kashuu might not be a member of the Shinsengumi anymore, but a lot of those lessons and beliefs still ring true to him.]

[pure_havoc]

[a grim smile. As the man who history says was not at all liked by anyone despite bringing peace to Wei, he agrees wholeheartedly] Well said, Kashuu.

I overheard you speak of the altar. I can't imagine that was a pleasant discovery.

[adornmental]

[Sometimes you just gotta become the Unpopular to get shit done...

But Kashuu's head bows a little at the mention of the altar. No point in pretending it was anything less than horrific.]

Something like that... It's really unacceptable. I hate that it's been happening right under our noses this entire time.

[pure_havoc]

There is a lot of that, unfortunately. CERES has even more secrets, I'm sure, that we haven't yet touched.

Still. [for a moment, he's sincerely contrite] If it was one of your comrades, you have my sympathies. I agree, and I would feel the same no matter whose gods demanded the blood.

[adornmental]

[He hates that this is probably entirely correct, too. He'd rather it if this were the last unpleasant surprise in store, but he's never been that lucky.

As for that:] ...It was a lot. A lot, a lot... There are still thirteen of us here now, y'know? But at least that many have gone away, too. [Considering they're all spirits, it's terrifying to think that the vanished ones had gone to the altar, and that any of the ones who vanish from this point on might go there, too. ...Well--]

I heard it was destroyed, at least.

[pure_havoc]

[a small nod] I heard the lady say so. It is a relief, at least in the short term.

It seems there are a lot more threads in this cloth to pull at, before it all unravels. We will work at it. We of other worlds are in this together, after all.

[adornmental]

Right. I mean, if nothing else, it's good to know we have each other.

[And even if it seems hopeless and even if he feels helpless at times, having allies is better than having nothing at all.]

I can be pretty patient if I need to be, too. So... I'll just do my best like everyone else.

[pure_havoc]

That's good, because I can't say that any of the things I'm beginning to consider will take place very quickly. All in good time, my young friend.

[adornmental]

[A little nod! He'll be able to hold out as long as he needs to. Probably.]

I'll spread the word if I learn anything big, in the meantime. I'm gonna go talk to Ardeo after this.

[pure_havoc]

[Ardeo, Ardeo...where has he heard...

...oh right.]

One of the spirits. Do you think he will be forthcoming with any help for us?

[adornmental]

He wouldn't lie.

[This is said swiftly and surely, but surprisingly (or maybe not), Kashuu doesn't look enthused about the prospect at all. Mostly because... well. He's already sure he knows what the answers to his questions will be.]

[pure_havoc]

[is that so, Kashuu? Only the slightest eyebrow-raise]

Considering that the truth is in short supply around here, I suppose it's for the best.

[adornmental]

Probably. I dunno how straightforward the other gods would be, but... I don't think Ardeo cares enough to lie.

[But hey, who knows! Apparently he's been lying by omission this entire time if he's known about the sacrifices...!]

[pure_havoc]

If you think it best. I would not stand in the way of anyone trying to use any route to find what may benefit us the most.

[adornmental]

[A nod! Practically speaking, this is a good route to take.]

I'll let everyone know what he says. I suggested keeping a bulletin board in here so we can share info faster, so maybe I'll start that off.

[pure_havoc]

Like this? [gesturing to the board where everyone is tacking up forms] That would be a greater help than trying to track down each person individually.

[adornmental]

Yeah, like that. We'll just have to get the word out that it's in here, and maybe set up some kinda guard shift system so CERES bots can't come in and ruin it or something.

[pure_havoc]

[ugh. CERES. Ugh robots.]

Good point. I have never been to this sanctuary before, I don't know what security is like here.

[adornmental]

I dunno either, but we'll definitely need to keep it beefed up if we expect the stuff in here to stay secret.