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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.]



transient_specter: (moshi moshi asskicking desu)

[personal profile] transient_specter 2017-06-15 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"What symbols?"

He does turn and attack the Shadow, though, kicking it to the ground. "Shouldn't take us too much longer to get rid of these things."
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-16 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
On the app. The wheel and the swords.

He'd send a mental image, but.... he's not sure if that'd work. Instead, Chikusa glances around, making sure that there's nothing that will come to surprise them.
transient_specter: (okay that hurts)

[personal profile] transient_specter 2017-06-16 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
"You think it's connected to damage outputs?"

At least it's not something to do with the Musashi eyecon like he thought it was originally.
kokuyoyo: (Tell him next time I'm going to be)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-16 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
There were more swords than wheels- come back, I think most are too far for you to go running after them, let others handle it.

Chikusa, at least, seems relaxed enough. Sure, he hasn't let go of the crossbow, and he won't stop rubbing his fingers around the trident head he has in his other hand.... But he's more slumped against the coils of Astaroth now than anything.
transient_specter: (Default)

[personal profile] transient_specter 2017-06-16 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Fighters, rather than strategists." Should he be insulted? He thinks he maybe should be, but... eh. He knows he's not a strategist. He backs off a bit, shooting one as he retreats with his scythegun. "Strange. But I guess that makes sense, in a weird way."
kokuyoyo: (Apparently I kept telling people I was)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-16 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Something like that. With Makoto so close, Chikusa lets the crossbow fall completely, resting against one long leg as he turns the trident head in his hand.

What did the wolf tell you?
transient_specter: (you like it rough huh?)

[personal profile] transient_specter 2017-06-16 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
"Was it supposed to tell me something?" Mostly, he just got howls and an urge to fight. Which... meshes just fine with him, to be honest.
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-16 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know. That's why I'm asking. Astaroth certainly hadn't shut up for a while, although Chikusa at least acknowledges that, after the initial words, they'd been much shorter and to the point.
transient_specter: (Default)

[personal profile] transient_specter 2017-06-16 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
"It didn't really talk to me." But that's fine. He's not a chatty guy at heart, and he prefers it when it's quiet, anyway. Not that being around others doesn't have its place, but some people are just too loud.
kokuyoyo: (And the cops are back.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-16 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe that's a difference, too...

"Ah." And there's an actual voice to it, because.... Whups. He's just prodded himself with the trident head, and Chikusa can't help but stare down at it blankly.

....It hurt.
transient_specter: (look at how glowy i am)

[personal profile] transient_specter 2017-06-16 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
He turns his head sharply to look at Ciro - Chikusa - and huffs.

"Of course it did. It's sharp. Don't touch yourself with that."
kokuyoyo: (Apparently I kept telling people I was)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-16 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
It shouldn't hurt. I shouldn't feel anything at all.

His interest focuses a lot more on his hand, however, a lot more than the lazy apathy that's been present so far since the battle started.

....He should be here.
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[personal profile] transient_specter 2017-06-16 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Why?"

And that last part concerns him. "Who should be?" He can think of several people he wishes were here, but...
kokuyoyo: (It could always be worse.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-17 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
...I just shouldn't.

Even in an awakened state, Chikusa isn't particularly keen on talking about what the Estraneo did to him. Not yet, anyway. It's not as important, either, especially as he keeps staring down at his hand.

We have a pact- I gave this body to him, he should be here.