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« 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!
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He'd been spending a lot of time at home, missing the people he usually spent time with on his planet before it was supposedly destroyed, or maybe he was just kidnapped. At any rate, he didn't remember seeing these two before. They were just a couple of kids, to him, though he wasn't too much older than Flynn.
After another more sombre sigh, he'll give them both a serious look. Is this it? Is this the moment where he's gonna be a real adult, and give some valuable advice and encouragement to these two youth? Is he going to be that mentor that they maybe need?]
So, you two . . .
[brace for some wisdom here; he'll look off to the side a little and --]
. . . could you turn around? I really do need to go.
[And he's gonna go right in that planter box with those gross chocolate but not chocolate plants. Take that you jerk fruit, take that.]
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[Anyway, in these trying times of Noseley's Creepy Mysterious Tours, the youth of today truly have a man they can rely on, a mature adult to guide them to safety. Maya glances over as Gintoki speaks up, apparently attentive to whatever plant survival wisdom he's about to dispense....]
[......]
[Welp. They're doomed.]
Okay, but if any of these leafy guys burst into a musical number, we've all gotta scram, pants or no pants!
[And then she's turning away and her attention is back on the door, leaving Gintoki to settle the score with the chocolate plants without the audience of a teenaged girl] "Storage".... how much do you guys wanna bet there's actually a complex labyrinth of killer tomatoes back here or something?
[She's awfully casual about all this.]
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HE IS TAKING A PISS INTO THE PLANT. IN FRONT OF AN INNOCENT (??) GIRL!!! suddenly maya's destruction of property no longer matters because THIS IS SO INAPPROPRIATE AND WORSE AND WHO DOES THIS.]
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Just what the hell are you doing!? Not only are you doing that in someone else's property, property that people may consume, but you're doing so in front of a young lady!! This is completely inappropriate!!
[at least go behind something!! and take a piss not on plants that people may eat!! how is this so hard to realize and do!? flynn never thought he'd live to see the day he'd meet someone more brash than yuri. never say never, truly.]
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Go save your goody-two-shoes act for math class, kid. The only ones eating this sick plant are gonna be sick creatures. Besides, this'll help it grow or, you know, whatever.
[And ziiipppppin' on up.]
Anyway, she's turned around; you're the one who didn't. Are you that kinda weirdo? Watching people in the bathroom?
[He'll walk over to Maya, who played it way more cool that some uptight knight. In fact, he'll comment quietly to her as he pokes a few of the plants himself with his wooden sword (a samurai never leaves home without it).]
. . . I think that guy's a little creepy, right?
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[But it is kinda cute that Flynn's standing up for her honor as a clearly innocent young lady. He gets a smile for that] I wasn't paying attention to him, don't worry! Besides... these plants are already gross, so nobody's gonna eat them anyway.
[As for Gintoki.... she glances over to the sword with interest, and then snags a hoe so that she's armed, too. She considers his words...] To be honest, I think you're both pretty weird. But since you guys are my acting sidekicks for this, that just means you've both got your own personality quirks to complete the package!
[Says the pot to the kettles. And then, normal volume, so both of them:] So, are we going into this so-called storage closet, or what?
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he opens his mouth to start part 2 of lecturing but maya cuts him off. some of that anger diffuses as his eyes dart over at her. what a shame a smile won't be enough to kill the lecturing urge. icky as the plants are, someone out there still might use it for something. flynn gives a soft sigh as he moves over to them.]
Be that as it may, these plants are not ours and this greenhouse is not a playground. [a pointed glance at gintoki.] Or a public toilet.
[as for the door, well, no reason to not explore exists. his gazes shifts onto the 'storage' sign. they weren't told anything about going in or not. since no rules are being broken, no argument about the suggestion comes from the goody two shoes.]
And I don't see any reason why we can't go in.
▶ CHECKPOINT ONE.SAV
. . . CONTINUING TOUR.EXE. . .
[ The door is unlocked; should they choose to open it, they will find themselves in a metallic hallway that does not in any way look as though it should be connected to a greenhouse.
Everything is incredibly dusty, as though this passageway has not been used for a very long time, and the floor is rather rusty; be careful not to put too much weight on it, or pieces of it may fall through.
And, more than anything, it's dark. ]
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[after griping some more at Flynn, he'll turn his attention back to Maya.]
Hah? Did I get downgraded from protagonist so easily? A sidekick now. . . I guess that means you better do all the heroic stuff from now on, okay? I'll count on you.
. . . or we could just have that guy do it.
[He'll point at Flynn.]
I bet he'd do anything a woman asks him to do. He's that kind of guy. Come on goody-two-shoes, show us what's in there.
Maybe the storage room has a door control or something like that. [or maybe it's a bathroom somehow.]
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[Maya feels along the falls and tests the floor brfore stepping forward and trying to peer further down the hallway]
Spooky secret passage... I totally called it! [And a pause.] You guys didn't see any flashlights or blowtorches back there, didya?
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. . . the last thing he wanted to do was to walk through a dark, scary-looking hallway with a rotting floor. Was this tour trying to kill them? It was really just a horror movie waiting to happen, wasn't it, and it wasn't the first time he'd experienced something like this while in this place. He'll scratch at his head a little, then look absently over to Flynn, then back to Maya with some concern.
Watching something awful happen to her wasn't really something he'd be okay with, so he'll take a few steps into the passage. At her question, he'll give Flynn a glance, then take out his CereVice to see if it will provide a little light. He'd had to do it before, but it's not very bright. He'll look back to Maya.]
Don't. . . dont' go so far ahead, brat. You can't just walk off by yourself. You'll probably trip on your own feet or something.
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only once having double checked technology do his feet start moving. a small smile replaces that uphappy face as he quickly strolls over to maya trying to uptake her as the front. light suddenly illuminates the darkness as flynn turns on the mini flashlight he'd taken out. twice has darkness proven an annoying foe. third time won't be happening on his watch.]
I have one on me so please allow me to lead the way.
[despite the please, it's not something up for discussion. they have no idea what lies ahead and any proper knight puts himself in danger rather than allow anyone else to be harmed!! flynn shines the light around while stepping on ahead, all the rusting, dust and lack of stability of the bridge becoming nicely visible.]
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What's the matter, old man, afraid you can't keep up?
[CHEEKINESS ASIDE, while Maya outwardly doesn't seem phased by.... well, any of this, she also doesn't argue with Flynn's insistence on going first, especially since he does indeed have a flashlight--]
Awesome! You got one!
[--and she's a scrawny, five foot nothing teenager. She'll follow pretty closely behind, though, glancing back every few seconds to check on Gintoki. (He doesn't seem to be doing to great with this, after all)]
Yeesh, this mysterious secret passage is really in need of some upkeep... you'd better watch your step too, Mr. Knight.
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It seems there's no way to go but to continue down.
And they are definitely going down. The floor slopes before them, slick in places where the water dripping from the ceiling has worn away any grips.
Furthermore, the further they go, the more overgrown it is; at some point, they'll probably have to start cutting away the plants that are getting in their way if they want to proceed further. ]
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You're just that kind of kid that likes to get into trouble, I can tell.
[He'll follow along closely enough, mostly because of the light that Mr. goody-goody has. Of course, he'd have a flashlight. Occasionally, he'll try to shine the light from his CeresVice behind them.
Not for any actual reason, though. He's not scared. He's not.
Once he starts seeing plants though, he'll scratch at his head some. ]
How the hell are there even plants growing down here, huh? We've been walking forever. Are we going out of the city? [Did they escape? Why did he have to escape with a couple of kids. . .]
[He'd be able to swing and take down the vegetation well enough with his wooden sword; he's surprisingly strong with it, strong enough to break some branches and vines. But that requires work, so first he'll look ahead to the 3rd member of the party. ]
Hey Sir goody-goody; don't you have a sword?
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[the concern, though appreciated, isn't necessary. caution might as well be flynn's middle name. each step taken holds precision to it and flynn makes sure to watch out for any spots on the bridge that might be risky to step on.
cue a lovely little eyeroll at the nickname as flynn tries to open yet another rusty door with no luck. you know what, this is still better than some of nicknames his best friend comes up with so not bothering to comment. not responding to them also tends to deter whoever came up with them more than correcting them.]
I didn't think I'd need it here so I left it at my place.
[hacking away a jungle of plants isn't something most tours involve so sorry for not thinking that far ahead. nice as an extra sword may be, flynn might have something better up his sleeve. he hums softly, judging both how much overgrowth there is and the stability of the bridge. if he aims right (which he will because mr perfect does not halfass things), most of this could be cleared in one go without damaging the structure.]
But I still should be able to clear most of this if you both stand back.
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You're thinking of my helpless full-time sidekick! I always gotta bail that guy out... [Yeah, that's definitely how it is] ... so don't make me have to do the same with you two.
[Well, she's still got a gardening tool on her. For all the good that'd do]
[But Flynn seems to have it covered for now, so she obediently hops back a bit to give him space.]
Weren't you listening? This is typical horror movie stuff! There's probably a secret underground network of plants that got too intense for people to take care, so they abandoned it. And now it's going wild!
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[Why did he even get up this morning, that's the real question Gintoki's asking himself right now.
Right. Typical horror-movie stuff. That's exactly what he was afraid of. Still, Gintoki just rolls his eyes a little, then moves back so that Sir goody-goody can do his thing. He's watching, but he's not super convinced that this will be impressive. ]
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on the bright side, at least they listen well enough. as soon as the path's clear, he starts by closing his eyes and concentrating. seconds later, a casting circle pops up under him.]
Appear and become permanent from one side to extinguish the darkness...
[his eyes snap open, quickly double checking his own aim, before letting loose the spell.]
Divine Streak!
[AND BAM! INSTA LASER. say good-bye to a good chunk of those plants because they're now no more. not only does the attack slam right into them but does so without the attack ever touching the bridge. granted, this means anything closer to the bridge remains but it also means that the bridge won't likely collapse right under them. a good trade-off.]
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OI oi, you didn't tell us you were a wizard. How many good personality traits can a character have, huh? Can't you just, you know, use some spell to take us all out of here?
Sir flamethrower has been holding out on us here.
[He's trying hard not to look impressed, but he definitely is.]
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That's sooo cool! Can you teach me how to do that?
[While Flynn does his thing, Maya clasps her hands together excitedly. One's a cranky old man complaining, the other's an overly excitable teenage girl... Flynn is caught in the middle of these shenanigans.]
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Almost too much smooth going. At some point, the incline of the path plus the persistent slickness of the water dripping overhead have basically turned the path into a slide -- and it may be hard to see that without much in the way of a light source.
The railings are broken and jagged, so grabbing onto those might be painful, but it may be a way to save yourselves.
Otherwise, prepare for a slippery trip downwards. ]
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the fact that both gintoki and maya respond so favorably (well, the latter does, but gintoki's gets taken as an oddly phrased compliment) takes flynn by surprise. a blink comes before he shakes his head.]
No, it isn't that sort of magic and I'm not a wizard. I only know a few spells, with them all being either light based or healing.
[he then turns to maya.]
And I wouldn't mind teaching you, but this world doesn't have what you'd need to learn.
[no blastia here, thankfully. it might not be lucky for maya, but it's a good thing overall. enough with the magic talk for now, though. there's a freaky and creepy pathway to explore!! a smile gets sent their way.]
Let's continue forward.
[which is also a way of saying to save the magic talk for later. right as flynn makes to move, his foot happens to step in one of those slippery wet patches. luckily, he has good reflexes; unluckily, he catches himself right on a more jagged part of the railing. he winces.]
But be careful. The floor is slipperier than it appears.
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--Woah!
[But her protests are short as said sloping happens and she slides and nearly loses balance herself, directly after Flynn. Her reflexes are surprisingly good as well, though she flails wildly before managing to grab hold of a railing - and brushes close to Flynn, tapping into his back, almost too close.]
[Luckily, she's pretty small, so lightly bumping against Flynn wouldn't knock him off. She breathes out a sigh of relief, then flinches in pain at the jagged railing.]
Whew.. that was close. We'd all better watch out steps.
[But it looks like they might be able to make it down without much incident at all.]
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At the moment he turns back around and shines his phone behind them -- paranoid much, definitely -- Flynn slips, then Maya slides into Flynn a bit, and that grabs his attention. He didn't see what happened, but his tone is questioning as he turns around.]
Be careful of wha--aah-
[THUMP. He easily slips on the slanted pathway, landing flat on his back and getting the wind knocked out of him. He can't even yell at the other two as he starts slipping down the passageway, just like if he'd fallen on a pretty slippery, wet slide.
He'll try to turn over and grasp at any of the railings he can to stop himself from slipping and try to get up, but for now it's a little late, and he'll crash into the other two before he manages to grasp a rough railing.
He'll wheeze a little painfully, trying to tell them to grab on to something.]
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▶ END TOUR.EXE