[ 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

[psycholawgy]

I definitely do! [ But she starts walking now, a skip in each step. ] C'mon, let's talk while looking for people!

[ruby_roses]

[Thankfully, Ruby's aura was already up so the shot to her shoulder did little more than annoy her for the split second it took for her to line up a shot and shoot the gun out of the offending thug's hand.]

Don't worry about me, speed is kind of my strong point.

[She swings the scythe back behind her, firing off another shot that propels her forward, though she drags point of the scythe into the roof, using the momentum to augment the kick to one of the thug's chin.]

[codere]

You're in a rush to leave.
You're uncomfortable with the fair choice I drew. [ And ultimately dragged him into. ]

Plus you're being all... I don't know. Emiya about everything?

[ Apparently Emiya is now an adjective. ]

[unevoke]

[That's enough for Shinji to start walking again, readjusting the axe on his shoulder to ease some of the weight. There's still a bit of the walk to where the supposed monster is but his pulse is speeding up already in anticipation.

He glances over at Naoki.]

This'll probably be a cinch for you, huh?

[What with all his ViViD experience and whatnot.]

[deontology]

[Because Sousei is the straight man in this routine, Oz... keep up!! That's why this always must happen this way.

But Sousei looks at the files, and then...he sighs faintly, and nods. He knows that this is one of their best bets for information, so...as much as he's not excited about sorting through paperwork, it's time to...sort through paperwork!!

What an exciting thread, loser a and loser b looking through files.]

[harepiece]

[WHY CAN'T THEY SWITCH IT UP A BIT gosh!! But it sure is exciting. EXCITEMENT CENTRAL IN HERE.

Naturally, Oz doesn't find anything of use in any of the filing cabinets that he's able to look through. One or two are locked, but after the fiasco with the last locked cabinet, he sure isn't inclined to give this another go... So instead, once he's done, he turns on his heel to face Sousei's direction.]

Did you find anything good over there? It all just looks like stuff for the jobs here on this side. [BORING, NON-INFORMATIVE.] I'm going to go look for a window now!

[Did you think he forgot of course he didn't forget]

[codere]

Come on, there's plenty of people bored here. I take advantage of it all the time in order to ask people to do minor things I don't bother to do myself.

[ Poor Lee. ]

[rollin]

Don't laugh!? It's not that funny! Your reaction's way overboard!

[ He'd punch her out of it, but he doesn't want to hurt her and get ready for a world of pain, so he just stands there and yells.

...until a couple of shady people swerve into the alleyway and run past them, pushing both Ryuko and Yata aside. ]

[dereban]

Just because there's plenty of bored people here doesn't mean I have to take advantage of them. Because when you become so reliant on that, when the actual bad things happen most people go-- "Ah, where's someone when I need them!" and then become unable to do anything themselves. I don't want to become someone like that.

[deontology]

[...............................

why

though.

Literally, why, Oz. Sousei pauses in his methodical search to look at the boy, and then slowly arches an eyebrow.]

Is there a reason you are so fixated on this?

[dishonorstudent]

[ The first person who runs between them really does make her loser her balance, and then another person runs past from behind Ryuko, pushing her forward towards Yata. At this point she completely falls into Yata and headbutts him.

It's up to Yata if he's going to catch her or not. ]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Ryuko looks genuinely impressed that someone can possess such ability without a goku uniform or anything, but she isn't about to be shown up either. ]

Awesome!!

[ She follows suit immediately, and as soon as the gang member feels Ruby's boot, Ryuko follows up with slicing all of his clothes off, leaving him completely naked. ] --one down!

[ Don't ask. ]

[codere]

Geez, you have a really poor opinion of yourself if you think relaxing every so often will cause you to slouch off so much that you'd be incapable of providing for yourself. It's best to rest when you can so that when the time for action comes, you can push yourself hard and go at it for a long time.

In short, I rejuvenate my mind while giving others a purpose. It's human nature to crave this sort of attention and giving it out for minor things will help a person's self esteem rise while making them feel confident you're growing closer to them. It isn't a bad thing to ask for help and to give someone something to do.

[projections]

[What an interesting way to describe things smh. He kind of gets it even if it's not entirely clear to him.]

Staying here makes me uneasy.

Am I weird for feeling uncomfortable in this district?

[dereban]

If I do, it's just something I was born with. [ She doesn't like relaxing in a place like this. Although she tries, she just can't do it. Even back home it was nearly impossible, but here... it's worse. A lot worse. ] Of course I'm not the type of person who will simply not do things for myself when I want to. I plan on making the most of this trip through shopping.

[ At least it's a distraction from... different things. But she soon sounds distant when she talks about asking for help. ]

I can't ask someone I barely even know for that sort of thing. Ahh, it's not that I wouldn't do it-- [ That's a lie. ] It's just that I want to rely on others who I don't even know if I can fully trust them or not on something as important as my back.

[harepiece]

[LOOKING BACK WITH THE STRAIGHTEST STRAIGHT FACE EVER.]

That's probably the only locked room on this floor that has a chance of a window leading to it.

[Maybe it's because he can never leave a potential dramatic window entrance left untouched.]

[masakados]

Hmmm.

[He answers with a thoughtful hum.] I won't say 'yeah' before we've had a chance to really see the thing.

[Though Naoki knows full well how strong he himself is and how much experience he's had in the game...] You never know when one of these monsters is gonna have a really hard-to-find weakness.

[Like-- curse. Or light or dark how often does hama or mudo even hit I mean really.]

[unevoke]

[Laughing with salad at hama and mudo, tbh.

Though that's a good point and one Shinji tucks away with a thoughtful grunt. Speaking of strengths and weaknesses though, perhaps he should ask about his comrade's. No point in running directly into battle without full knowledge of one's party, after all.]

You got any weaknesses we oughta find some way to cover?

[Though, with his experience, maybe the guy's already figured out how to deal with his weaknesses, if any.]

[alpako]

A-Ah, yes!

[ Before that though, she's going to cast a quick protect spell that reduces damage over the two of them. Quickly done, Saya follows, looking around a little. If her friends were stuck her, then... ]

I hope they're okay...

[psycholawgy]

You mean the others? I think we can contact them, right?

[alpako]

Huh?

[ Not realising she'd spoken aloud until this very moment, Saya blushes a bit. ]

I-I was thinking about the people who might be stuck here... [ Her own experience was pretty Terrible. ]

[psycholawgy]

Oh!

Don't you worry! [ She gives Saya a big grin and a peace sign. Comfort! ] I'll be able to hear anyone who's troubled, even from afar.

[alpako]

Even from afar...?

[ She doesn't understand. ]

[psycholawgy]

I can hear people's hearts!

[alpako]

[ There's a few seconds of blank staring and then, eyes widening, Saya just blurts out, ]

...A Strain? [ Like...her? ]