[ 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

[unevoke]

[The woman comes to a halt with a look of relief on her face, skirts falling back to the ground as she lifts her hands to gesture out her story.]

A monster came through our village earlier and took some of our children! It's said he collects people from all places, and then cooks them up in a giant feast. Please help save them!

[Shinji turns his head to look at Naoki, eyebrows raised.]

Think this might be related to all the missing people?

[masakados]

[SUCH ENERGY they'll need that as they head off into the dungeon, a great yawning mouth of a cave, pronged with stalactites. Almost at once, there're bats--

The especially annoying monstery kind. Naoki huffs, lifting a hand up and calling up fire in his palm to light up the interior, and a couple of the torches on the wall nearby.]

[psycholawgy]

[ UM, normal person over here... she can't help but say "woah" as silently as possible. But considering they're in a cave, it's pretty audible. ]

[codere]

Yes, the dentist's office. Healthcare has been on the decline and with the rise of popularity, there are plenty of walk-in's.

... I was going to suggest the DMV, but this is a good choice as well.

[harepiece]

[There iS NO SLOWING DOWN ON THE HYPERHAIRED HARE EXPRESS--

But he will at least pause in his outward jaunt, even though he's like, basically already almost to the doors so he can go outside and loop back to check the exterior of the building...]

Hm? Do you want to look for the window instead?

[Of course Sousei doesn't want to look for the dang window, but Oz sure can't fight back the urge to gently bully when he's presented with such an obvious target.]

[codere]

Or an armed woman.

I really should have brought my rifle now that I think about it. I'll need to investigate the laws for open carry first.

[ She's not entirely too helpful right now, even if she does believe she's right. ]

[masakados]

[Naoki still looks over his shoulder to her with a little wry smile, faintly apologetic.]

Somehow, I can't see someone wandering off into here on their own-- ngh, get outta here. [The last part directed at a particularly persistent bat monster who doesn't know better, and Naoki shoots a little fire at it. EXP get.]

[psycholawgy]

[ She tries to hit some kind of snail that's crawling by the walls, just mimicking what Naoki did. EXP get?! ]

Yeah, me neither. I really can't hear anything here.

[deontology]

Don't be ridiculous.

[don't be a moron, Oz!!! He's no interested in being trolled by a pipsqueak like you!]

There is no need to go to such lengths when we have yet to turn up anything of use here, and there are still more rooms to search.

[The possible net gain of this venture doesn't make it worth it......]

[harepiece]

[Wow!! He's just trying to liven up the atmosphere okay, Sousei's bleeding it dry!]

Still! If it's locked, there might be something good in there, right?

[CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN.

Or they might just find more kooshballs and figurines.]

[deontology]

[That's what he's here for! The battle of genki versus buzzkill, here it is.......]

No.

[Oz...they just unlocked two separate drawers, and what did they find...]

There is no guarantee. It would make more sense to explore a wider area than waste our time trying to get into this one room.

[dereban]

Geez. . . with all of these violent people, I seriously need to take up fighting lessons.

[ She's just going to rub her fingers between the edges of her nose, annoyed. ]

[harepiece]

[Is there even a good and evil here or is it just moron flavor 1 vs moron flavor 2...

Either way, he seems to be considering what Sousei says. Then, with a sigh of resignation:]

Fine, fine - I guess you have a point. —But! We'll come back to check this one when we're done, right?

[RIGHT. Not taking no for an answer, apparently?! He's already moseying off before even hearing Sousei's response... Where is he even going, we just don't know.]

[projections]

I'll pass on going inside, thanks.

Why don't we try asking around? [They're plenty of people here who might know where to find one unsure.]

[masakados]

[Naoki looks back at Shinjiro with a slightly doubtful expression... but he lifts up one of his shoulders.]

Maybe, maybe not... But, we can at least check it out, right?

[And, turning back to the woman, he asks as he rolls his wrists a little, loosening himself up in preparation:] D'you know where the monster headed? We'll find him.

[masakados]

Except--

[The raspy slide of scales over floor. Naoki ignites another torch further into the tunnel with a flick of his hand and a little fireball that catches.]

--monsters. And lots of 'em.

[psycholawgy]

... Their hearts are mostly jibberish to me.

[masakados]

Same-- well, I can feel their aggression, but not much else. And I think that they're hungry.

[psycholawgy]

Can I ask what exactly do you hear? Do you hear words, or?

[deontology]

[this is mostly just the Moron Clash.

............... what a punk!! Sousei follows slowly, expression slowly flattening further. This isn't what he wanted out of life at all.]

I fail to see why you are so excitable about this.

[SLOW DOWN]

[perfectstrike]

[Maybe he won't cause trouble. He's very rules-abiding, for a criminal, after all! But she meant what she said; as long as no one causes trouble for him, he shouldn't cause much trouble for anyone else.

There's a visible easing to the tense set of Peko's shoulders as she nods, partly in acknowledgement, partly in thanks that Yuzu is accepting that.]

That should not be a problem. Thank you, for you assistance.

[harepiece]

[Glancing back over his shoulder as he goes! KEEP UP GRANDPA.]

Hm? Does it seem like I am? [Sousei hasn't seen him when he's truly excited... That's when the Moron Clash will turn into the Moron Explosion.]

[codere]

Emiya, it's no fun if you don't phrase it back the way I said it. "I'll pass on coming inside, thanks." sounds way dirtier than what you said.

[ Maybe he's trying to be a gentleman unlike this little shit of a castmate he has? Maybe?? ]

[masakados]

Nah, I don't hear something, exactly... I feel it. Sense it.

It's kind of like... most people's emotions almost surround them. And they spread out... It's weird to try and explain other than saying that I can feel how someone else feels.

[psycholawgy]

I see.

[ She laughs sheepishly. ] Sorry, was it weird to ask?