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cordibus ([personal profile] cordibus) wrote in [community profile] tornheart2017-06-04 12:28 am

AWAKENING

Who: Everyone
When: Midnight, June 6th
Where: Green Valley Orchids
What: It is time.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

The subway stop near the orchards was not the type of place that most people liked to be when darkness fell. The orchards near the school were set up almost like a public park, which wasn’t so bad in and of itself, but it’s also the area where over half of the murders happened before the curfew was first put in place. It was a place people didn't go unless absolutely necessary and most had started taking alternate routes to avoid the stop. As one of the first subway stations built in the city, its architecture didn't really mesh with those that came after it. It had jagged corners where the smell of wet earth lingered, making it unpleasant even for those brave enough to continue to use it, and there had even been talk of closing it permanently once routes and nearby stations had been revamped to be better able to take care of the traffic.

Due to this, it only has the bare-bones of a shelter, fallen into disrepair as the curfew was enforced city-wide, and a couple of night guards, (probably already asleep due to the lack of activity they’re expecting), so characters arriving there will be mostly unnoticed. For a place that had such a bad history, most people rightfully avoid it.

For most of them it will be their first meeting with each other. There will be a bit of time to talk before their phones display a zero. Plenty of time to talk about what they suspect and what might just happen...and that horrible vision they had shared. Then there’s that countdown on their phones...ticking away the last few minutes.
ZERO UNTIL MIDNIGHT
The lights go out when the countdown ends. The lack of sound is, for lack of better word, worrying. Very soon, only the light of the phones serves as makeshift flashlights for the small group. But soon, even as words get displayed, a deep male voice echoes, which could be much more worrying.

FINALLY! Ahahahahah! Ahhh, damn does it feel nice to be able to speak and not
just write. Hey lambs, are you all ready?

Considering the choice of words, that might be Luci.

It's time. Can you feel your heartbeats increasing? Your mind about to explode? Questions swirling in your mind? Just make sure you don't go alone. Groups are
best, go all together and you'll never find the answers.

The voice laughs again.

Not that you have much of a choice at this point! Have fun, give them hell, and tell
them I sent you! I'll be taking care of that pesky guard problem for you.
...Let's go for a night stroll."
Communication ends just as abruptly as it started. No time to back down now, as the door where the guards are staying is quickly locked on its own before the subway system itself appears to be taken over by a virus that flashes on every available screen. With a click, the locked doors to the outside are swung open.

A voice in your mind warns you this might be the biggest mistake you'll be making in your entire life...and yet your heart feels like it's going to burst from your body from the joy you feel...

AWAKENING

It begins with a scream nearby. The same noise that they heard during the vision. The trees begin to turn grey as the sounds of hundred of creatures moving can be heard from all sides. The application opens, displaying them all in real time.

The group is surrounded.

By all logic, they should be running, but their legs feel bolted to the ground. They can't move.

The creatures begin to get closer. The trees start to rot nearby.

Breathing begins to increase. The sound of voices and memories quickly flashing before their eyes that might cause some to clutch at their head...exactly the same thing that the man had been doing back in the vision. If they look down at their hands, they will see them fading, see-through.

Yet for them, something is different. Just as the creatures are about to attack, they stop. A vision of the Velvet Room flashes before the eyes of those gathered as the two attendants silently nod. Then a return to reality as a light of color pierces the night from their hearts. A single voice can be heard, drowning out anything they might be hearing.
The time is now. I am thou, thou art I! Your mind is trapped, but I can set your soul free! My other self, will you die, or fight back?

Accept me for who I am! Forge this contract by letting go of your fears! Revolt against this world, and TEAR OUT YOUR HEART!



It laughs and fades, as time quickly returns to this world. There's only a few seconds to react before it all goes to hell. A faded hand to reach into your chest.

The choice is yours. Death...or Awakening.
THE BATTLE IN APPLE GROVE


It’s a feeling unlike they have ever felt. Never have their bodies been so alive. Their minds fill with lost memories, their bodies adapting into tools to defeat the creatures before them.

Defeat...destroy...unlock the skills of your heart and show them what it means
to cross you."

The voice is encouraging, almost. To those with navigator skills, the voice speaks up once more as well.

Lead them into battle. Hone their skills into true annihilation!"

It’s time to reclaim the night.

[OOC: For the purpose of this battle, the shadows all have 1HP and are strong against nothing. That means any attack will be able to kill them, weapons and guns included. For this log only, CHARACTERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMBINE SPELLS, as knowledge of this will be unlocked later on. There are about a HUNDRED shadows to be defeated, so there are as many needed for your characters to enjoy killing off. You are free to NPC them and to create situations and close calls.

An OOC PLANNING POST can be used to ask questions or to form teams.]



catchthishand: (Cherry Garcia)

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[personal profile] catchthishand 2017-06-05 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ Okuyasu- Rommy- whoever he was, was losing himself into the fight. It was easier that way, to stop thinking, and let his hands take over. Hands that were now covered in bright blue and silver gauntlets, matching the weird armor he was now wearing.

More to let someone else think about.

He was less sure about the weird voice he could somehow hear in his head- but it sure sounded like Ciro, and it wasn't like it'd steered him wrong earlier.
]

On it!

[ At the last second, he turns his punch into a shove, moving around it and backing up under the tree. ]
kokuyoyo: (I mean I don't even call it a hangover)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-06 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
[With the shadow shoved off-balance, right near where it needs to be, it soon gets hit very soon with a crossbow bolt- direct hit. There's a flicker of green, but all too soon it dies. Shaking the crossbow bolt off, the shadow tries to move once again.]

It didn't work that time.... Better get rid of that thing before it attacks escapes.
catchthishand: (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough)

[personal profile] catchthishand 2017-06-09 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't bother with responding, just slams his fist over in an uppercut, his sharply barbed gauntlets making short work of the already wounded shadow.

Okuyasu pivots on his heels, turning to see if there were any other shadow Stands near him.

None. At least, none paying him direct attention.
]
kokuyoyo: (Apparently I kept telling people I was)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-10 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Which is good, as far as Chikusa is concerned. No immediate threats means they can pay attention to other things, and his eyes have already caught movement.]

Around the perimeter- I think a couple of them are trying to get people from behind. Can you handle two?
catchthishand: (Banana Split)

[personal profile] catchthishand 2017-06-11 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't gotta ask me twice!

[ Okuyasu spots the Stands, and bolts towards them. Between one step and the next, his own shadow bulges up, a vaguely wolf shaped chimera of a creature appears, snake headed tail lashing out towards one, while Okuyasu slams his fist into another ]
kokuyoyo: (Apparently I kept telling people I was)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-11 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Right... Apparently, their numbers are doubled now. Chikusa makes sure to glance over everyone else once it's certain that Okuyasu is doing just fine.]

...I don't think we'll have to worry about monsters as large as that on the vision with how quickly we're getting rid of these smaller ones. They won't have time to join...
catchthishand: (Cherry Garcia)

[personal profile] catchthishand 2017-06-14 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
Depends on where the users are!

[ Okuyasu is falling back on old habits, the movements of combat easy for him, especially with the presence of a stand at his back, and someone calling the shots from a distance ]
kokuyoyo: (Apparently I kept telling people I was)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-14 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Users?- To your right.

[With how many people who seem best suited for combat, there's little need for Chikusa to step in himself save for the occasional experimental shot of his crossbow. There's so much Astaroth is whispering into his head.... and it doesn't feel like he'll get a chance to try it all out during this.]

[But he's certainly making an attempt, such as predicting the move of that shadow before it has a chance to attack.]