![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
Entry tags:
- !event,
- !interlude,
- !npc,
- ai thao kha,
- athena cykes,
- bansai kawakami,
- bulma briefs,
- cinder fall,
- cynbel lightfoot,
- england (arthur kirkland),
- flynn scifo,
- fuyuhiko kuzuryuu,
- gintoki sakata,
- hajime hinata,
- han solo,
- himeko inaba,
- jane shepard,
- jaune arc,
- jude mathis,
- kotarou katsura,
- kousetsu samonji,
- kyouko kirigiri,
- lancer,
- manfred von karma,
- marian hawke,
- maya fey,
- mia fey,
- mizael,
- mutsunokami yoshiyuki,
- myriam scuttlebutt,
- nanoha takamachi,
- nico di angelo,
- oona,
- oz vessalius,
- pearl fey,
- peko pekoyama,
- phoenix wright,
- ribbons almark,
- richter lawrence alcross,
- rio kamishiro,
- schrodinger,
- sousei abe,
- touka kirishima,
- vector,
- xerxes break,
- yang xiao long,
- zara skeens,
- zero kiryuu
« 001 ⇢ INTERLUDE001.EXE »
Who: Mosley and these unfortunate souls
When: OOC: 6/27, IC: 1/26
Where: CERES Research Tower
What: Mosley takes a few lucky souls on a tour of the CERES offices.
Rating/Warning: PG-13: Some violence, injuries and possible death.
▶ VIDEO.EXE | IC: 1/25
▶ RUN.EXE | MOD NOTES
When: OOC: 6/27, IC: 1/26
Where: CERES Research Tower
What: Mosley takes a few lucky souls on a tour of the CERES offices.
Rating/Warning: PG-13: Some violence, injuries and possible death.
▶ VIDEO.EXE | IC: 1/25
[ The broadcast comes bright and early for those paying attention to their CereVices; the man who appears on the screen is strikingly pale, white-haired and piercingly blue-eyed. He looks young, no more than nineteen or twenty and he's dressed in a crisp black and white suit. He stares into the screen for a long moment, long enough to be, frankly, just a bit uncomfortable.▶ ACTION.EXE | IC: 1/26
And then white eyelashes blink and an awkward, unsure smile spreads across his face. He lifts a hand to fix his tie and speaks. ]
This is Mosley.
[ The smile drops, leaving him with a blank expression once again. ]
CERES has decided in a show of good faith to open our doors to you. I have been given the task of, [ He lifts his hands to emphasize with air quotes. ] "being your tour guide." If that is what I must do, so be it. The lazy worm does not get the apple, after all.
[ He looks down at the tablet on his desk, giving it a few taps and suddenly an icon appears on the bottom right hand of the video. ]
That link will bring you to a listing to make an appointment. You will be given a time. Show up promptly or do not, it is no matter to me. The tour will leave ten minutes after your given time and that will be that. Tours will only last a few hours so you needn't worry about the rest of your day. You will certainly return home in time to catch the latest episode of [ Air quotes again. ] "Banana is the New Black." I hear there's going to be a cliffhanger!
[ A pause and he looks oddly thoughtful. ]
I suppose you could also steal it off the internet? [ Blank again. ] Which would be wrong. Our lawyers will contact you if you do that. Do not.
[ And then another of those awkward smiles before quickly turning into something a bit startled and he taps his tablet again, ending the video. Replies to this feed have been disabled, unfortunately. Seems like someone isn't feeling very chatty. It's a miracle. ]
[ The next day, that Monday, those who take Mosley up on his offer will find that him standing there right in front of the main CERES office building, waiting. It’s with that same disconcerting smile that he unlocks the door and ushers them in.
Welcome, all of you, to our lovely CERES!
The group will find themselves standing in a lobby. Clean white walls and floors, a bright blue rug leading towards the elevators on the far wall, and a white reception counter. At the counter are two CERES robots answering calls and directing any visitors (though the lobby seems quite empty today) and on the wall behind them is a hologram of the CERES logo for all to see. Mosley stands in the center of the carpet in his usual suit and claps his hands together, putting on a smile. ]
Welcome to CERES.
[ And then the smile drops. Voice flat, he continues. ]
There has been... talk over the past few months that we at CERES have not been working 24/7 to help you, our clientele, return to your homes safely and soundly. There has also been... talk that we do not do anything. That this entire company is a farce, which is honestly quite hurtful to both me and the other hardworking staff at this company. Mr. Vincere had his way of running this place but Ms. Recreare is fond of a more hands on approach. We want to share that approach with you.
[ He spreads his hands to indicate to the building around them. ]
CERES has many fingers in many jars and they've all been sealed tight for a while. We would like to open those jars. So once again, welcome to CERES and please follow me.
[ After that, Mosley turns and begins to lead the group off. ]
▶ RUN.EXE | MOD NOTES
This is the event log for these sign-ups! Your groups have been sorted below; here are a few handy links for you:Group 01 | OOC plotting
Group 02 | OOC plotting
Group 03 | OOC plotting
Group 04 | OOC plotting
Group 05 | OOC plotting
Group 06 | OOC plotting
Group 07 | OOC plotting
Group 08 | OOC plotting
Group 09 | OOC plotting
Group 10 | OOC plotting
There is no tagging order, so feel free to tag in whatever way works best for you as a group.
The tours will technically last 3 hours icly, but that may change as ic events happen; oocly, the threads will last as long as necessary, though Mosley will come and collect your characters if they are moseying around too long! There will be mod involvement in each of the tours.
If there are any questions, feel free to ask them here. You are welcome to plot with your groupmates by using the ooc top level comments linked above. Thank you!
no subject
she totally pulls it together by the time they're done though haha you didn't see aaaanything. ]
Yes, we're all very happy you're alive. Wonderful. Now, can we please start moving? I'd like to be walking before anything else finds us!
[ people who are super impatient and wishing they had a drink right now: hawke. she will drag the three of you with her if she must. ]
no subject
To Hawke: ]
I'm actually having a good feeling about this. With Ms. Bulma with us, maybe things won't get worse. [ Athena Cykes' famous last words.
But yes, they should probably go. So she turns on her heel once she gets her necklace back. ]
no subject
Gahaha, thanks, Bulma-san! ( He isn't ignoring Hawke's suggestion, drawing his sword as she speaks, but he nods at Bulma ) Yeah! Keep it as long as ya need it.
( He's also very glad to see Athena's necklace is back. Will it light up again like it did before... well, that isn't important! )
Alright, let's get back, yeah? I dunno about you guys but I'm ready to be done with this tour. ( And maybe get a bath. So, getting home. He looks at Hawke, who is the only other person here that can really effectively fend for herself, ) Do ya wanna lead? I can guard the rear.
( And Athena and Bulma can follow behind Hawke. )
no subject
She draws the necklace from her pocket and drops it into Athena's palm.]
Believe me I'm more than ready to call it quits. This whole "tour" has been a disaster from start to finish.
[Honestly, she signed up expecting to learn something about CERES. So far all she's discovered is that Mosley seems to have one twisted sense of humor. Who sends fish monsters to taxi people to their next destination? Or shoves them into the trash, for that matter?]
no subject
[ said very cheerily in response to athena but hawke will give a nod at mutsu's suggestion and wait. once everyone seems mostly together, she'll start leading them out of the docks. she has no idea where to go but exactly there's only really one direction out and back towards the city so she'll try to follow a general sort of path of heading towards the lights.
after an awkward moment of hawke glancing to athena and bulma for a moment, she'll sigh heavily and address the group. ]
Well! This is one near death experience nearly over with. I don't know about you lot but I feel stronger with each one. I could probably punch a bear right now.
[ this is hawke trying to be sympathetic. ]
▶ FINAL CHECKPOINT.SAV
. . . CONTINUING TOUR.EXE. . .
[ The further in they get, the more obvious it is that the lights of the city are a long, long ways away. It isn't easy going, either; they have to crawl over old, forgotten poles and construction materials, stumble over half-finished streets, and deal with the fact that it seems like the...city is moving.
Because it is very much moving. It seems this technology has been left alone and vacant for so long that it's developed some form of life. And slowly, from the depths of the darkness, it rises up from the old buildings and construction supplies themselves. It makes no sound, simply reaching out for them with one massive hand. ]
no subject
And that's fun and all, but when Tron'd great-grandfather decides to show up, Athena picks up a brick by her feet and throws it at the hunk of junk. ]
Eeeeeeeeeeek!!!
[ Take that!!! Look at this fine lawyer action right here. ]
no subject
Missing No.Junk monster creeps to life and starts to reach out for them.Is it going to fight? Well, they can fight-- ATHENA NO NOT LIKE THAT. Brb, putting himself between Athena and the monster now just in case it gets mad. Just in case. If it attacks, he'll swing right back with his sword. No one else is getting his friends, got it. )
no subject
Wha-wha-what iS THAT THING!?
[It's all debris and wires and... unlike anything she's ever encountered before. Give her a cause and a known enemy and she'll mouth off to the most powerful beings in the universe, but faced with an unknown quantity... she does what she always has in this situation. Panic.
She backs away with wide eyes, the gun momentarily forgotten. Give her a moment, guys.]
no subject
Does anyone know what in Andraste's name that thing is? That isn't normal! I know for sure that that? IS NOT NORMAL.
[ ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO KILL IT?? she has no idea and is just sort of stepping forward to block the monster from attacking athena and bulma just like mutsu. FIGHT HER, MONSTER. ]
no subject
And indeed it will shrug off any attempts they make to hack and slice at it; it is a being of sentient metal and wires, not of flesh and blood, and anything sliced off it will just replace later.
Like that finger. Thanks Hawke. ]
no subject
Let them go, you stupid piece of junk!!!
[ This is the best she can do right now. ]
no subject
( WHAT THE HELL HE WASN'T EVEN THE ONE THAT HIT YOU, MISSING NO.
He tries to cut through the "wrist" to detach it but the wire and metal just grows back. Bonus? This monster isn't exactly easy to cut through either. It isn't easy on a sword. Even if it's moving slow as heck, he's too close to make a proper retreat back to safety. )
We need to run. ( Yeah. ) It's slow; if we can get away we can outrun it.
no subject
Someone do something already!
[Like distract it so Mutsu and Hawke can get away. That'd be favorite. She peeks around the wreckage fearfully.]
no subject
Why is it coming after me? I am aware that I have certain charms that appeal to people but you just aren't my type, monster.
[ seriously! this is going nowhere and at mutsu's shout of needing to run, hawke takes a jump back from the monster and sheathes her sword. she'll take off then, grabbing whoever is closer -- athena or bulma -- and shouting back to mutsu. ]
Grab her! Let's go, let's go!
no subject
But whereas the humans (and sword-spirit) have to clamber over wreckage and deal with old construction, the monster just crashes right through them, so it might be getting rather tough to stay out of range. ]
no subject
Athena is usually a fast runner, especially since she exercises everyday. THIS IS NO SWEAT. Except that she doesn't have any shoes on. 1) Her feet are starting to hurt really badly, 2) She might have just steppes on something sharp. And of courss, this hinders her movements because ow??? Hello, bleeding foot???
Help... ]
no subject
It also isn't fair that they're going through all of this trouble to escape and this thing is just crashing into things like the juggernaut. It's slow but it's using a lot less effort than they are. Whenever it gets too close, he swings at it again, trying to get away but really this isn't fair. He's starting to get tired...
Up ahead, he's able to see Athena step on something and start to limp. Sucking in air, he charges ahead, )
Athena-san?! ( This thing keeps riding their escape. There isn't time to ask questions, he's grabbing Athena's arm and looping it over his shoulder. Ugh, this isn't like the snow storm. He can't carry her and fight right now but he also can't let Hawke do all the fighting... But then he can't exactly let Athena keep walking like this either, even if he can support her a little longer! She would still hurt her feet, they'd both have to slow down, he wouldn't be able to fight as effectively. This sucks. He's going to have to carry her. )
Hawke-san! ( What is she doing now? He's already begun to put his sword back in it's sheathe. He's going to have to carry her. At least, for a little while. ) Athena-san is hurt! I'm gonna carry her. Bulma-san, we gotta find a safe place to hide.
( She's the one with the gun and nothing to hold her back right now so SCOUT AHEAD, BULMA, ITS ON YOU. And just gonna swoop down to pick up Athena. This is a really shitty situation, and exhaustion is setting in, but he'll still give Athena a smile. )
Like old times, right, haha...!
( AND... running. )
no subject
Oh, what now!? [she gasps in response to all the shouting Mutsu is doing behind her. She slows, risking a glance back over her shoulder, heart in her throat and pulse pounding in her ears. Oh no. That thing might be slow, but it's steady, and they really don't have time for this!
Wait, what. He wants her to find them a place to hide? Her eyes flick to Hawke in her armor, to Mutsu supporting Athena, and she sets her jaw with a short nod.
Right. Okay. If it's up to her, then... she turns and takes off running again, the gun a reassuring weight in her hand.]
no subject
As they go, another of the creatures slowly clambers from the wreckage, and another. They seem to be surrounded by creatures that are made from old and lost technology, and what they're surrounded by at the moment is just that.
So now there are three, all around them, and they're moving towards them. ]
no subject
hawke skids to a halt and out comes the sword again as she slowly starts backing up towards the group. oh maker help them. ]
Get together! They have to have a weakness somewhere. [ and then lower, mostly to herself: ] Maker, what are these things?
[ even hawke's kind of at a loss at this point. maybe she can get them to run while she distracts them? she's not entirely fond of the self-sacrificial route but she can probably last longer than mutsu and he can get the other two out of here. she gives a sigh and holds her sword a bit tighter. ]
You three are going to need to run.
no subject
Except when Hawke does this martyr thing, then she flips out and puts a hand on Mutsu's head and possibly tries to push it down with his weight. ]
What the—No way are you going to stay here on your own! I won't let you do this!
[ The beginning of Athena Cykes' friendship speeches. Prepare. ]
no subject
( We're all getting out of this together?! No, not quite. )
You can take Athena-san and Bulma-san. Ya can escape. ( Nah! We might not all get out of here together but if he had to pick someone to not make it, it would be the sword. ) I'll stay! I can still fight!
( Tired as he is, he'll find the energy. He can fight, even if it breaks him. )
no subject
Are you three crazy!? [Why have they stopped. Sure, there are more monsters, but they're slow. There's still a chance to outrun them, right? And anyone that falls behind can just be wished--
Her mind helpfully supplies an image of the utterly useless round rock she arrived with. No Dragon Balls. No wishes. If they die here, as far as she knows, they die.] Mutsunokami! Athena! We need to go, NOW!! She'll be fine, she knows what she's doing!
[Bulma looks to Hawke.] Right? You're going to distract them and run, isn't that so?
[It better be. She's going with Hawke on this one and she's going to feel awful later if this turns out to be a grand heroic sacrifice.]
no subject
monsters are coming for you but it's cool, they're slow, nbd ]
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
▶ END TOUR.EXE