[ CLOSED ] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD-_oLjmCGY

[rollin]

Who: the idiots who think this will actually amount to anything
When: IC 11/23 onward
Where: Various!
What: The rescue mission Yata, Sheba and co. discussed at the citywide meeting!
Rating/Warning: at least PG because some people swear like sailors

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[ Once everyone arrives at the agreed meeting area, the CERES Metro-rail Station at the Residential District, Yata briefs the group on what to do. As discussed in the citywide meeting yesterday, the group will split into six teams that were decided by drawing lots. Everyone should know who they're teamed up with by now. Yata's instructions are simple enough: don't work alone (buddy system!), and if anyone finds anything, report to him. Should the missing arrivals be found, don't wait on anyone's orders. Yata admits that he's not smart enough to call the shots, but if he found who they were looking for, he believes that taking action should be the team's first priority. Anyone is free to protest, but he won't go back on his word.

Then he makes a special shout out to Hiccup and Toothless because look look guys it's a dragon how cool is that okay back to business.

By 9:15 AM, all teams should be on the move! ]

RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT | SHOPPING DISTRICT | ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT | TECH DISTRICT | PLEASURE DISTRICT | VIVID

Comments

[niceguypose]

I will honor your wishes, Peko-san, even if that would be the best way to measure our bond as young men!

[He nods.]

If I find him, your name is the first I will cry out. He must be very important to you.

[rollin]

[ He begrudgingly dumps the body in a dumpster in a nearby alley while mumbling something along the lines of "I was gonna get him first, dammit!" and when he passes Killua by, he doesn't even stop. ]

Let's go!

no worries!

[niceguypose]

Ah! Yes... That must be the rashness of youth at work, is it not?

[He glances around.]

I will not run off on my own anymore!

[masakados]

Nope-- I just wanted to check and see how much experience you had.

I'm pretty used to playing in ViViD, so if there's anything you wanna ask me, go ahead. [He tips his head with a smile before he turns, ready to strike off into the ViViD unknown.]

[psycholawgy]

[ winces visibly... ]

You have to keep your youth in check. Go partner up with someone so no one gets lost.

[niceguypose]

I am sorry! I will seek out a partner immediately...!

[psycholawgy]

Great!

[ She gives him a thumbs up. ]

Good luck, Lee!

[niceguypose]

[He gives her a thumbs up right back.]

The same to you, Athena-san! [And then he's off... but this time in the direction of the others?!]

[masakados]

[He'll be waiting for that day. Prove yourself as the most supreme of all weeaboos, Athena!]

--c'mon? Huh, now?

[Did they decide on groups already?!]

[psycholawgy]

[ Probably not, but Athena's sure gonna stick with him. SORRY. ]

Explore, of course!

[invisibleair]

You own a coffee house? [ That piques her interest a little. ]

I have not had coffee before.

[ Is that really relevant? She's just a glutton and wants to try new things all the time. ]

A "girls night out?" [ She's definitely never heard that! ]

[masakados]

So we're just leaping on in... okay, okay, I'm coming.

[He's getting the vague sense that she might be like Yang. Unyielding. In that case, his resistance would surely be futile.]

[psycholawgy]

[ She's also orange and yellow like Yang. So...

She grabs him by the wrist if he'd allow her to, and start walking towards a random direction. ]

Alright, lead the way!

[ ... Oh, the irony. ]

[masakados]

[What is with you girls and this colour theme is he going to have to look out for yellow from now on--]

Hmm? You don't wanna be leader?

[psycholawgy]

[ Good idea :) ]

Hmm... what's a leader like? In this game, anyway. I know what a leader is like in real life.

[deontology]

[It's a little irritating but so long as his personal space bubble is intact, he's content.

But wow... thanks Oz. He'll let Oz open it up since...why not... but he's pretty prepared and ready for any SURPRISE ENCOUNTERS.

But there's nothing there, so instead he glances around, tilting his head slightly. Time to look around.]

[deontology]

[Yes, well... she did seem no-nonsense, but he supposes it's good to have the confirmation that she's not a slacker. Who plays pointless games like that.]

Nyancat.

[Oh god he's so skeptical of this whole thing.]

...Then there is no information here that's of use to us.

[How do...computers..... work...]

[masakados]

[That and train... He's more or less training in and out of the game and, hey, he can summon more demons so he'll count that up as a win. Naoki looks ahead of them thoughtfully before nodding.]

Yeah.

We can comb around here; this's where people'll usually arrive. Then we can check out the towns where the NPCs are... and comb the dungeon to make sure someone hasn't wandered off into one.

[masakados]

The leader of a party, then. Hmm-- I guess they're the person who can figure out where we need to go, can organise strategies in case we run into monsters...

[... He probably fits the criteria but he usually plays as a party of one.

Plus his demons. They don't count in exactly the same way.]

[chryselephantine]

[pauses.....

it had occurred to her that drawing lots would have its drawbacks like, oh she doesn't know, a situation where you have a team of people who may or may not be techno-savvy investigating the tech district. but she could always hope, couldn't she, that that wouldn't be the case.]

Let me see that.

[gesturing towards the mouse if he's still hanging onto it, or otherwise in the direction of the computer.]

[deontology]

[Yes, alas. Despite his best efforts, Sousei is pretty useless at technology. He's been studying, but when you're from the 1800's, it's an uphill battle.

Still, he can acknowledge when someone is infinitely more competent. So he simply steps back, nodding in acknowledgement.

Carry on.]

[dielectrics]

[ The incredibly skeptical look he gives her for that statement speaks volumes. ]

Should I expect to hear on the news tomorrow that something blew up over where you are?

[dielectrics]

[ Good minion. ]

Sure. [ But once they're inside, he quickens his silent steps to sneak up on reach Yata's side again. ] So what're we looking for, anyway? There has to be more than just "new people" to go on.

[flaredo]

Unless there's combustible clothing out there, I think you're golden.

[dielectrics]

[ His skepticism, if anything, only deepens. ]

Are you saying you need special clothing to destroy things?