[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

[psycholawgy]

[ that just gets silent out of her. how do you expect her to answer that, togami? ]

[succeeder]

...Well, everyone got a mask regardless, so I am not sure that it matters. I'll acknowledge that I've been through betrayal.

[ So, moving on: ]

If that's enough information to satisfy your curiosity, then there are other matters about which I wanted to speak with you.

[psycholawgy]

[ oh. she didn't expect that. honestly, she thought he would just up and leave, which is why there's hints of surprise in her expression. ]

What is it?

[succeeder]

I've heard that you have been involved with CERES, and have previously visited those... ruins. Due to your familiarity, I seek your assistance in fulfilling a contract with the Flamines.

[psycholawgy]

[ well, this is serious business. ]

What kind of contract?

[succeeder]

If I can bring CERES to them, then I will be formally allowed to bear witness to their exchange. That should provide more firsthand knowledge.

[psycholawgy]

That's a tall order. How do you plan on doing that?

[ is that why he needs her help? ]

[succeeder]

Well, a more intimate knowledge of CERES would be a step in the right direction, for formulating a plan.

[ Yes. Pretty much. ]

[psycholawgy]

I do know some things about CERES... although I don't think I can help you.

The Flamine hates me.

[succeeder]

I do not see why they would need to know of your involvement.

But why do they hate you?

[psycholawgy]

They called me a mask breaker...

[ SHE IS VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS, TOO. ]

[succeeder]

You realize that they also called me that.

[ Although he's more annoyed by it now that he has a possible explanation!! ]

[psycholawgy]

Oh, right! [ she claps her hands together in surprise. ] But they were still willing to make a deal with you?

That's so unfair!

[succeeder]

Perhaps you're simply not trustworthy on your own.

[ Togami, meanwhile, is super duper trustworthy, ]

[psycholawgy]

[ what the HELL togami?! ]

What did you just say?! I'm super trustworthy! I'm the most trustworthy person on this planet!

[succeeder]

Apparently not in the opinion of the Flamines. Are you sure you didn't anger them in some other way?

[psycholawgy]

Of course not! What did you tell them, anyway?! Didn't they ask for compensation or something?

[succeeder]

Of course they did. That's why I'm speaking with you. I need to bring CERES to them. Or to the communications terminal, at least.

[psycholawgy]

Fine, fine, [ UGH!! THAT'S SO UNFAIR, but whatever. she doesn't want to help out the flamines at all after threatening merlin so graphically, but...

maybe she can get something out of this. information to create a plan of some kind. ]

Just let me know what you need, and I'll provide.

[succeeder]

If you've confronted CERES before, I want to know their weak points, and in contrast, what strategies have failed in the past.

[psycholawgy]

We should know what their weak points are if LILITH were still around, but they got rid of her. . .

[succeeder]

LILITH?

[ That doesn't sound familiar to him, in a specific non-mythological sense. ]

[psycholawgy]

A woman who appeared in the network, posting an encrypted post that the CERES employees couldn’t see. She had a task for all of us, but she never followed through. It’s been said that she’s now missing in action.

[succeeder]

...I see. That's still valuable information. I wonder if it's safe to say that they truly "couldn't see" it, if the implication is that she was punished for insubordination.

[psycholawgy]

She was gotten rid of when the new management arrived.

I don't know what it means, but Bellona Recreare likely wanted LILITH gone.