zerotohiro: (Nerves of steel)
captain cutie ([personal profile] zerotohiro) wrote in [community profile] estoria2016-02-27 06:33 pm

[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 [plurk.com profile] alternatively]


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succeeder: (33)

[personal profile] succeeder 2016-03-09 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
They weren't monitoring it...

[ Hmmmmm. That's a game-changer. If CERES is genuinely clueless about the deal he made, he has a much stronger advantage. ]

But—yes, I agree. They are confident in their power over us. Even if they "killed" us as easily as anyone can kill another person, if they're the ones controlling our "revival", it is far more powerful a move than it would be otherwise.

But just because they are confident in their own victory does not mean their victory is actually absolute.
specialization: (work.)

[personal profile] specialization 2016-03-09 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. Their confidence is something that can be exploited and used against them. If they don't believe they need to look for anything like a threat from us...then we know one of their blind spots.
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[personal profile] succeeder 2016-03-10 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
And if they believe they can deter anyone with mere smoke and mirrors, or with brute force and terrorism, they're incredibly naive. That will only work on the most gullible and pathetic.

...I suppose their absolute surveillance means they are less likely to notice our signals missing for the duration of this meeting... If they're just assuming the cameras are always rolling. It is a risk to bank on that assumption, but that boy might be right to have done so.
specialization: (shadow.)

[personal profile] specialization 2016-03-10 11:02 am (UTC)(link)
Even if they notice, what's been spoken is already out there.

[and that's why what Hiro had made was so valuable. if it doesn't work after today, then it didn't matter - they'd still had the meeting, and work could be done to develop an alternate form of communication.]

It's a small risk, all considered. Suppose they don't always watch us but let the paranoia from the potential cover them for the times they don't or can't. Even then it's wise to cut out the possibility of them hearing what's being said.
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[personal profile] succeeder 2016-03-12 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. ...It's a relief that there are a decent number of people with functioning brains in this place.

[ Togami tilts his head, considering this stranger. ]

You should assist me in fulfilling my deal with the Flamines.
specialization: (work.)

[personal profile] specialization 2016-03-12 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
You made a deal with them?

[Chrollo seems - and feels - a little amused by this. the Flamines clearly didn't care how many people they roped into helping them, so long as they got what they wanted. almost like...they're desperate. or irritated.

underneath it is a request though - tell me why I should help you.]
Edited 2016-03-12 09:20 (UTC)
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[personal profile] succeeder 2016-03-15 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
They will allow me to witness their dealings if I bring CERES to them.

[ He seems to think this is sufficient answer to that unspoken question. ]
specialization: (retreat.)

[personal profile] specialization 2016-03-15 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
And how do you intend to bring CERES to them?

[thinking better of it, he raises his finger to his lips in a shh gesture.]

Don't tell me here. But later, we should meet back here again.
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[personal profile] succeeder 2016-03-16 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
I'm searching for people with relevant skills, connections, or information. [ He doesn't really have a formal plan yet, so he's just saying it anyway... ] But if by chance you don't have anything to offer, there is no need for us to arrange another meeting.
specialization: (recognition.)

[personal profile] specialization 2016-03-16 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
I have nothing to offer you with so many others around.

[the smile he gives Togami could be seen as patronizing.]

But if we talk later, that may have changed. I'll call you to set a time.

[without waiting for a response, Chrollo turns to walk away. he'll figure out the man's name with the right questions to someone or the right amount of glancing through the network, and he'll be the one that calls him out - if Togami thought he could dictate the situation and grab his information so swiftly, he thought very wrong. things happened when they were supposed to, and Chrollo knows the value of controlling them.]
Edited 2016-03-16 06:17 (UTC)
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[personal profile] succeeder 2016-03-17 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
—Hah!

[ The smoothness of that rebuff surprises a laugh out of him. At least it's not unfamiliar to Togami to work with people who are a little... difficult. He's difficult himself. Sure it's a pain to not get what he wants as soon as he asks for it, but it's at least more entertaining this way. And he's placed more emphasis than he should have on entertainment before, even in more serious situations than this one...

He'll remind himself not to let himself get jerked around too much just for the sake of avoiding boredom, but his interest is at least piqued to answer a call from this person. It's hard for someone to get away with acting like that unless they really have something to back it up, so he'll look forward to seeing what it could be, and let him go for now. ]