MarinaNova Asylum

[ Buffy's emotions are at war with each other. She's not sure what to feel and she hasn't been since she heard the morning announcement. Shock definitely came first followed closely by a fury that she usually reserves for those attempting to destroy the world, or at least Sunnydale. The fury is tempered by worry then by something that closely resembles logic, at least for Buffy.

She takes her time getting out of bed, showering and swinging by the Bean Crusher to grab coffee and danish before she goes to Dawn's room and knocks on the door. ]

Dawnie, I've got coffee and danish in here for breakfast.


| Post talk with Dawn at the Athletic Complex |

[ Buffy can be found here wailing on things with a particular purpose. Sometimes it's very difficult for her to remember that Dawn is nearly nineteen years old and not fourteen. She knows that this isn't Dawn's first time. There was the whole Thricewise demon thing to remind her of that. She also knows that Dawn and Xander were sharing a one bedroom apartment and Xander wasn't sleeping on the couch. It's still difficult to accept that her baby sister is having sex. It's even harder to deal with the fact that the Wardens find it perfectly acceptable to broadcast such private details. She's not mad at Dawn, not really. She's not even mad at Peter though she will pull his entrails out through his nose if he hurts Dawn. She's just trying to resolve all of her feelings the best way she knows how: by hitting things.

After she hits things and showers, she'll probably head to Merlotte's. She seriously needs a drink and she needs to tell Sam that she won't be working this evening simply because her patience and focus are nil and did she mention that she really needs a drink?]

| Pre talk with Dawn |

[Very briefly Buffy will be out getting coffee and danish at the Bean Crusher, but she'll be in a hurry to get back to talk to Dawn before her sister gets up and leaves. ]

[ooc: Semi open to those that would have noticed this and come to speak to Buffy about it. ]

((OOC: Otherwise entitled 'Sougo and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.' Anyone who notices Lacus' very conspicuous absence is welcome to call her or drop by her place in the afternoon, though they might have to contend with a grumpy roommate who's having the worst day ever!))
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[Waking in an unfamiliar place isn't half as troubling as knowing that she can't, at the moment, leave under her own power. Gingerly, Lacus assesses herself, grateful for the bandages on her neck and less so for the tender side of her face that is doubtless an ugly, mottled purple. Even less encouraging is how weak those few moments of movement have left her. Coordinators are quick to heal, but still human.]

[A quick assessment of the morning's postings tells her that the visitors from yesterday were indeed temporary. If that's in any way a relief, it's tinged with bitterness nonetheless. Indignation for this place and its constant manipulations will have to wait, however, as she has calls to make. It won't do for people to worry that she too has vanished without a trace.]

[Voice/Private - Sougo Okita]
Sougo? [Immediately, she regrets making the call herself. Her voice is weak and thin, no way he won't worry. She hates to do this after he's lost his sister. But surely Data's close by, she trusts that he wouldn't leave her alone like this, so he can help her explain things.]

[Voice/Private - Sam Merlotte]
[She waits until afternoon to call Sam, when perhaps she could sound a bit less upsetting. Unfortunately she can't muster much more energy and so probably sounds just as worrying, but she can't wait any longer before she's late for her shift.] Sam? I'm sorry, but [she has to take a breath before she can go on] I won't be able to come to work for a few days.

[The video cuts on and the video is immediately focused on a long graceful neck and a light pink embroidered bikini bodice that clings to the body clothed in it. Then it scrolls up to twisting, curling blonde locks and then to the high cheek bones, bright blue eyes and blindingly white smile. The smile itself is engaging, but one might notice just a little bit strained.]

Okay, so I might look gorgeous in a bikini, but being trapped in a glass dome under the sea? Sorry, but I don't fancy being one of Uncle Poseidon's new pets. This place is throwing off my feng...everything. Look at these things, who would want something covering up their good side? [There is a momentary laugh.] Sure, every side is my good side, but that is a little too much accessory on my face even for me.

Now, I'm sure this is all some cosmic misunderstanding and once it's all sorted I'll be able to go back to Phaeffy and spreading good vibes to the world, but since who says I can't rock it while I'm in town? It's not easy to work in these conditions, but I'll do my best. So does anyone need a little luck in love? Advice on mending a broken heart? [Then she gives a saucy wink.] A little boost in passion in the bedroom?

Oh come on, don't be shy. This prison certainly could use a little more love and bonding. If you don't want anyone else to hear, just drop me a scroll by the beautifully remodeled butterfly pavilion. And don't forget to thank your local Love Goddess. [A girl has to get her worship in somewhere, doesn't she? Anyone who comes near the pavilion will find that it's been decked with lace, silk, candles, flower petals strewn across the floor and there's even mood music that is coming from somewhere people can't see.]

{OOC: This is Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and she'll be spending a lot of time in Två Park in Sector 2, but she'll also be wandering around the prison trying to get a feel for it and spread some ~love~ if you want to run into her elsewhere. Powers are really nerfed so she can't affect the whole prison like she would back home, but if you want your characters want to feel a little more romantic and passionate near the park where she's set up shop, feel free! Dite is more than in favor of people getting their groove on.}

[ Peggy's face appears on screen and she's looking as composed as ever in full make-up and carefully coiffed hair. ]

I apologize for the intrusion, but it has recently come to my attention that a similar event to today has happened at least once before. If the pattern continues, a good many of you will return to your home -- [ she hoped ] -- in the morning. My question falls to those left behind; have you ever witnessed the disappearance of a fellow inmate? It's quite curious, don't you think, that no one has spoken of it before?

[ she paused and then returned to business, leaving the suppositions behind. ]

In that regard, I have a proposal. If you're of a mind to stay up until the morning announcement, please consider joining me in the amphitheater in Sector 4 around midnight. With a little bit of effort and care, I'm sure we can provide suitable entertainment for the remainder of the evening. Who knows, we may even have a little bit of dancing.

(( OOC Notes!: (1) Open Mingle for the evening onward to anyone who'd like to make use of it! Just keeping mind that Peggy will be playing 1940's style dance music (re: jazz and swing among others.

(2) Peggy can be found at the library in the morning and the winery for lunch if you'd like to hit up an action thread before set-up at the amphitheater.

(3) If you would like to hit up one of my other characters, do so here! Just put their name in the subject header. They are... Bak Chang from D.Grayman and Hei from Darker than BLACK. ))

[Oh. The communicator. Well. Hey there, little buddy. Long time, no see. Really didn't miss you. Literally. Really didn't miss having the memories of this place, either. Not the best time of his life. Of course, not the worst, either.]

So, uh. Marina.

[There's a long pause. Boy, being dead for a while sure changed a guy's perspective on things. Like how he'd like to be trapped here again all over again instead of going back.

Ironic.]

You haven't really changed.

[Wish he could say the same for himself.]

VIDEO
[It's the afternoon and there are many people visiting! Hikaru absolutely couldn't pass up this opportunity for a celebration!]

Attention, attention, ladies and gentlemen! This is very last minute, but I know you won't be able to say no to an opportunity like this! [He winks!]

Let's gather around, bring your friends and have a party at around 2:00pm in Sector 4, starting at Chill! Who doesn't love ice cream on a nice day like this? I'll bring the music and the energy if you promise to stop by!

And when you get sick of ice cream and desserts, there are other great places nearby, perfect for the nightlife such as Merlotte's, Devil's Compass, among others! Help your friends have a fun day, and show them that being in prison isn't so bad!

[Hey, isn't he such a great advertiser for these businesses and Marina Nova, huh?!]

I better see you there!

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MINGLE
[Chill, the ice cream parlor in Sector 4, will have colorful table cloths on their tables, and a radio playing some music that will help people get in the party mood! Ice cream, desserts, dancing and socializing, what could be more fun?]


[ooc: Let's treat this like a mingle! Just drop a comment with your character hanging out and tag around! You can specify whether they're at the ice cream parlor, or if you want to start something taking place after the party, that's fine too! Anything goes! Link to respond specifically to Hikaru's video in case anyone is interested in that Right Here!]

[Computer Lab; action]

[What do you do when you're blue and in prison all of a sudden? You look for Erik, perhaps, to start but otherwise keep a keen ear listening for useful information. Though the network's full of squabbling human voices by the sounds of it, Mystique's taken to combing through it after settling in at the Computer Lab in Sector Two. Earpiece on she's reclining in a chair with her long legs crossed and propped up on a desk; not exactly giving off approachable vibes but what do you expect from a naked blue mutant?]

[Elsewhere; action]

[If computer labs aren't your thing then you'll have plenty of other opportunities to see Mystique a little later in the day, as hard as she is to miss. She'll be scoping out the perimeter of the dome and it's buildings and 'sights'. Not without something akin to a sneer at most of it, but a mutant's got to eat when a mutant's got to eat.]

[Network]

[If you think you've heard a subtle click listening in on feeds in silence, or noticed someone trying to pick into your stronger encryptions, then you'd indeed be right. Not exactly all that familiar with the tech yet, tracks aren't exactly covered as she sates curiosity throughout the day.]

[And here, marinanova, we have one Brittany Susan Pierce, as seen in her natural state: perpetually confused.]

This is the biggest fishbowl I've ever accidentally gotten my head stuck in.

Uh, Spike? [Have one blond vampire by way of California peering into her communicator, Marina.] Blondie bear?

What's going on here? Is this another one of your weird slayer fantasy things? Am I supposed to find you and not be able to thrust my pointy stake into your heart because I want you too much? Because I'm not doing it! Not after you brought me to who knows where and just gave me this ugly headset thing. You have to at least ask first.

Besides, I'm tired of playing that one. Buffy doesn't even have good hair. Would an extra minute on the conditioner kill her? I bet she's all, "no, I can't deep moisturize because I'm the chosen one, and I have to save the world" or something. Please, like she's the only one with things to do.

Come ooon, Spike. I'm not going to wait for you to answer, forever you know? I'm a vampire in my prime, and I could have any undead hunk I want. I won't stay out here all day! The sun is bad for my— Wait, sun?!

[Immediately trying to frantically brush the sun off as if it was a swarm of bees.] I'm burning! I'm burning!

...I'm...not burning?

[ voice ]
[The audio crackles ominously, a clear indicator that whoever's posting is posting from Sector 6.]

-- spr-- starflower --

[The rest of the message is lost. If the words mean nothing to you, don't worry -- they're not meant to. There's only one person in the Dome who understands the significance of the codewords "spring starflower."]

[It takes Serana a second to get the hang of communicator, during which time the video focuses on her intensely red eyes.] This is an extremely elaborate and -- apparently pointless scheme. [And there's only one Daedric Prince she can think of who'd do that.] Sheogorath. We're in the Shivering Isles, aren't we? We're even on a island.

...An underwater island. But what else would you expect from the Prince of Madness? [She pauses for a second, contemplative but relatively calm for someone who's just been abducted.]

My name's Serana, I'm a vampire. [That part's hardly worth hiding.] If any of my fellow prisoners actually ARE prisoners and not atronachs in disguise... I know a little about Daedra. [More than a little, but this seems like a good time to be cautious.] I might be able to help us get out.

[ By now, Edward's arrived, had enough time to adjust, figure out what the device does, and then show his face on it. Smiling, though it's not all that friendly. He's picked a quiet corner, as-- unidentifiable as possible (because unknown, potentially hostile prison) and is speaking carefully to the network viewers. ]

Greetings; this is Detective Edward Nygma.

As I understand it, this place is apparently a extra-dimensional prison. I don't intend to stay very long, but from the rather codified and structured city I'm in, I'm guessing escape is uncommon at best.

[ Which doesn't please him one bit; it's why his smile is full of razors, green eyes sharp and flinty. ]

But in the mean time, I've never been to an extra-dimensional prison, and this is quite fascinating. Do, elucidate just want one does in a prison for crimes they've either been absolved of at home, or otherwise? Inquiring minds want to know.





[ OOC: Feel free to action spam him in various places; he'll go exploring. ]

[ The feed clicks on to an incredibly scandalized man in a mask. He is scandalized and angry and upset and did I mention scandalized? ]

What kind of a sick place is this!? Trapping a man in a... a room full of these things! [ If he'd worked out how to work the communicator beyond the basic "make transmission" function, you'd be treated to a pan over a flock of cats. As it is, the mewing will have to do. ] This is cruel and unusual, this is! I'm a very important man, you know, I've got a tower! You can't just treat me like any old thing!

Am I talking to myself again?

((ooc: Valentine can initially be found in the Pet Café and then more or less all over the prison, for fun action-time shenanigans! ))

[ It's a sweltering hot day under the sea! Luckily the wardens have provided the necessary means to keep cool: whether you're sunbathing at the beach, sniping your fellow inmates with a fully loaded super soaker or just cooling off under a tree with a cold treat, this is the place to do it! ]


(( ooc: Mingle away! You are of course encouraged to make your own posts and mingles for this event, should you want to! Event information can be found over HERE! ))

[ the video clicks on and a confused and very pissed off guy comes into focus. tyler had been running from klaus for weeks and being stuck here, wasn't exactly the plan. ]

What the hell is this?

If I don't get some answers, someone's goin' to get hurt. I don't have time for this crap and honestly you don't want to piss me off!

[ too late for that, but he's using his 'intimidation' technique. ]

And what is with this list? What the hell is wrong with this system? Are you kiddin' me? Dude...way to make me out as a bad guy.

[ he thought things were slowly falling into place, that soon he would be able to come back home to Mystic Falls, but this wasn't the case. an underwater prison was going to be torture, controlling his anger will be harder than he thinks. ]

[ when liz turns on the feed, she is as calm as she can possibly be. with everything else that's been happening lately, she honestly didn't expect to be thrown into prison, especially when that prison was one she was unfamiliar with and buried deep under an ocean. she's not entirely sure how she feels about that.

either way, her expression is one of determination and she's ignoring the prison garb. that can come later. ]

My name is Sheriff Liz Forbes. [ because she definitely doesn't go by her full name and these people need to know that an actual law enforcement officer is present among them, not whatever these wardens claim to enforce. ] I've spent enough time listening and watching to know the basics. What I'd like now are more details. If anyone has information they'd like to offer... I would appreciate it. I can't offer much in return, but I'm sure we can come to some kind of agreement.

[ with firmly pursed lips, she turns the feed off and waits to see if anyone will bite. ]

[The network opens to Jessica who's taken the time to find some other outfits before doing this this time.]

Feels I went home for a bit, or somethin'. Or I got new memories anyways -- I remember hearin' bout that happenin' to other people. Last thing I remember was it bein' day 216 -- that was twelve days ago. The orange don't suit me much better than it did the first time. Whatever's goin' on it's sure as hell fuckin' weird.

[There's a pause, and then she adds.]

I gotta question for everyone though. If someone you loved, someone you really hurt but still care about, if they wanted to forget about you completely -- what would you do? Like if you could do that for them, would you?

[Because she did. But she's still not sure how she feels about it. Even if she's not in love with Hoyt anymore she still cares about him. For what that's worth.

There's other things, things with Bill and the Authority but that she doesn't want to talk about so publically. How he 's turned into a religious fanatic like her birth parents used to be. It makes her skin crawl. The memories are fresh and make her feel sick to her stomach. She'd rather not focus on them too much.

She closes the feed at that.]

( Closed action // Rose )

[ OPEN ACTION - Late afternoon onwards ]

[ If this had been any normal day he would've blown off work in order to shag himself into a coma, but this isn't just any day. This is the first day of freedom. The first day without that blasted chip zapping his skull soon as he looks at a hot, pounding vein. He can't stay cooped up inside when the demon screams in his chest like this and although he has every intention of laying low for the time being he needs to stretch his legs. Take the bloodlust for a walk. Maybe he'll even bump into Xander-bloody-Harris and give him a well-deserved punch to the face.

Find him in Sector 4, 0 or 5 on the way to work or later through the night at the Blood Shack.  ]

((ooc: NSFW content in the thread with Rose is pretty much a guarantee! Stalk at your own risk! ))

[Sam has encouraged his employee's to take the holiday off to go and enjoy the snow or festivities while they last (This is part of their gift from him). He won't force people to leave if they insist on working but Merlotte's probably won't be very busy anyway.

Later this evening he'll close the bar down for a christmas party he's throwing for his employee's. They've been told they can bring one guest of their choosing, be it a friend, significant other or a family member! Food, drinks, music, gifts, the whole shebang just for his wonderful volunteers. Happy Holidays!]

( Gifts below cut )

((ooc: I am open for other people tagging Sam outside of Merlotte's for gift giving or otherwise!))

Open

[Sam was glad to be back in the dome where he had more room to run and roam freely. Not only that but he had his bar back, his home and a comfort to many of the other residents of MarinaNova. For a while there he had been wondering if he were going to lose it a second time. Needless to say he was busy the first day back, double-checking for any damage, changes or things missing. It all seemed in order though, which was strange but... he wasn't about to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Speaking of horses, Sam was going to excuse himself between rushes, letting Buffy, Sookie-- or anyone else working at Merlotte's for the day--know he'd be back later. He trusted his employee's to keep watch of the bar while he did something extremely important.

That important thing was happily stripping down in his office and running quickly out the back on four furry paws before anyone was the wiser. He was one happy puppy, missing the ability to shift and run all over the dome even if it were for only two days. This was a major part of him, his freedom and stress relief. He felt alive and strangely content to sprint through the sectors. In the mean time he'd check in, as per usual, to see that everyone returned okay.]

( Closed to Sam Winchester )

( Closed to Buffy )

((ooc: Basically I'm leaving this open for anyone working to speak to Sam before or after the shift, or anyone to spot a collie running around. Others may speak to him at the bar in the evening if you want!! I'm open for just about anything and if your character would have been at the beach for some reason and would like to see Sam shift too, please talk to me and we can work something out! One or two people is A-Okay I just don't want a ton of people finding out.))