[It's time.]

[Fou-Lu, in hybrid form, circles through Sector 6, only low enough to be seen in silhouette from the ground, yet not too far from those waiting for the confrontation to begin. Avoiding looking in anyone's direction, he tries a few aerial tricks as a distraction while he mentally prepares himself for the fight. They're half-hearted and sloppy maneuvers, for while he has no fears or reservations about what he is going to do, the repercussions may not be so easily endured.]

[Out of nowhere, as is his nature, Xellos appears a few dozen yards in front of where Fou-Lu is dancing around. His amusement is clear, the only other emotion evident is a very clear challenge.]

Well, well. I see you're looking for me, Sir Fou-Lu. [He bows, tossing his cape, and then glances up, his normally closed eyes opening to reveal inhuman, cat-like pupils.] I am, of course, at your service.

***

((OOC: The first thread will be a CLOSED thread with Xellos, Fou-Lu, Minako, Ryu, Joshua, Ammy, and Zelda. Please note that all property damage will be caused by only Xellos unless specifically stated otherwise. Will contain violence, obv.

Bystander thread is HERE, and is OPEN, treated as an event post (ie, threadjacks aplenty!). Read the first comment of the thread for details as to what your character will see, what sort of rubble and spells they will dodge, etc.))

[Good morning Marina! Have a smiley Xellos!]

What a lovely day, isn't it? I just had to bring my new friends out to play~ [he leans close and wags a finger, winking] Be sure to let them know how much you enjoy their performance! They're terribly shy.

( Slightly squickable content, perhaps. )

Bravo, bravo! That calls for an encore, I think...

((OOC: The lines are from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Thanks to Pip for helping me find them!))

[Ryu could do nothing but fly. So fly he did, in his hybrid form, until he spotted something to attack.]

[Anyone getting close to him would see that his eyes were blank, and he looked as if he was incredibly angry.]

[Approach? Trial of the dragonnnnnnnnnnn!]

[Look up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane--no, it's very obviously Fou-Lu in his hybrid form, having imbibed several cups of tea. Barrel rolls, spins, skimming along the ground and the walls of buildings... really, he can't recall a time he ever enjoyed the exhilaration of flight. Despite the day starting with a big embarrassing episode, he feels better than he has in centuries. Avoiding their tiny beautiful world just doesn't seem right, not when he can't even get this huge toothy smile off his face.]

[Whenever he spots someone passing below, he dips down to greet them. No harm in saying hello, after all!]

[Once Komuvitamin E has worn off, he will hate this day so. Much.]

[This -- this is just not acceptable. There's so much... happy. It's positively nauseating. Whatever is going on, Xellos is not going to let himself starve. Instead, he's going to teleport around and look for someone who can be... convinced into a more agreeable mood.]

[In a mostly calm voice -- only an incredibly skilled person could tell how much he's straining:] My, my. Forget about the dead boy so soon, have you? So fickle.


((OOC: Xellos hates life today. :\ Anyone who is effected by the Happy Event and wants to be trolled is encouraged to tag! Anyone who wants Xellos to get rough with them should contact me OOC to hook that up, since he's totally provokable for a change. Individual threads that will contain violence will have warnings, but be assured that I shan't spring violence on you unless you contact me for perms. &hearts))

[Xellos is a bit closer than usual today, unable to resist the lure of delicious feelings swirling around among the population. You might run into him -- well, anywhere. He's an expert lurker, but today he has a mind to get right in your business. Especially if you happen to be a little... upset.]

[Nothing creates fear and doubt like the explained death of an inmate. Ah, exquisite. He can't resist stirring the pot a little, though, to see what comes to the surface. His tone is entirely light and playful~]

Oh, my. Seems that people had better be careful at night -- like the good little boys and girls you are~

((OOC: For anyone not already aware, Xellos feeds on negative feelings, and he's a little hungry today. Closed thread with Ashton will contain violence.))

[The sound of paper rustling is heard followed by a sharp intake of breath and a very unpleasant growl.]

Master, what have you done now? [It's said softly, making it unclear if he's talking to himself or not.

But it's clear that he's very upset about something.]





[ooc: He happened to wonder by this sign up sheet and saw that he'd been signed up without his consent. Feel free to ask him what's wrong and try to stop him from strangling Rayflo when he finds him.]

I do not understand! Why must these things be so complicated?

...

Pardon me, I did not mean to say that out loud to everyone.

[In his brief fit of rage, he manages to turn on his communicator.]


[Furious, Grell slams his high-heeled foot against the wall, his fists clenched tightly. How could he possibly be put in such conditions??! William truly had no regard for him! At all! This was outrageous!! Just for-- for what, doing his job~?? Sure, Grell illegally modified his Scythe, but that was a minor offense! Nothing to warrant it be taken away and some... some hideous chain being put around his ankle!!!]

William T. Spears, you will pay for sending me here!!! I did nothing to warrant being sent away!

[He takes a deep breath in an attempt to calm himself]

And, to make it worse, you take away my Scythe, put me in th-these hideous shackles, and force me to wear this monstrosity of a hat??! I can't possibly wear this! It does nothing for my hair... NOTHING!!!

[Ammy does not like the lack of Sentience and the robots being strange. It does not help her mood.

Eevee is chirping curiously at her, worried about her mama as she curls up on Ammy's back. The goddess wuffs softly in reply, reassuring even as she thinks.

She stays in the common room right now, pacing around. Do not like]

[It's early in the morning, but the time of day doesn't seem to concern Naoya too much. He's finally shackle-free, and the first thing he's doing is finding an area with decent technology.]

[The computer lab will have to do.]

[Those wandering around may see him staring at the screen, bored, as he clicks through the bookmarks that Sentience has provided.]

[Because Xellos hasn't had enough to eat lately. Zelda is sitting on the grass near the memorial gardens, her cloak spread out on her lap. It's been a while since she has gone outside the shelter by herself. She tries not to do it often - there are dangerous people here, and she would rather not get involved with them. However, after hearing the good news that Rido is no longer in Marina, she feels a little more comfortable being outside.

And just in case, she's renewing the barrier spells that she had put into her cloak as she relaxes.]

[The day had come, finally.

The small king had slept the entire day away yesterday so that the wait did not seem so long, and when she woke after the morning announcement to the new day there was nothing that could daunt her mood that shone as bright as her sword.

The reason for this irrepressible cheer? The tiny lion cub that bounds out of the pet cafe ahead of Saber, after she had gone and signed the necessary documents to obtain it.

The girl has no set destination as she roams about the domed prison, alternatively carrying her new pet and letting it choose where to run off to. Even in the moments where the cub kneads its claws-- that are in fact quite larger and sharper than a house cat's-- in her every now and then as she pets it, Saber doesn't seem to be hurt or bothered at all by it; that same smile plastered on her face all day.

Pleased King is pleased]

[A podium and stage, decorated with pink and red, has been set up outside the shelter. Here's where the action happens...!]


[Everyone who wants to RP out their auction should make a comment here, describing what they're wearing and how they're feeling/acting in the comment. Don't say anything. You may optionally add context relative to the timing of the bidding, like mention that he's impatient for character X to go up, or is weirded out because character Y just bought someone else and she was supposed to buy him, or is anxious because she's the first one up there, etc.

[Then Minako responds with patter commentary, attempting to sell your character based on what she knows/has been told. She will put [Bidding] in the subject line. Respond to Minako's comments to bid. Just like in a real auction, the bid that is the highest or the fastest will be the one accepted!

[Please go up in increments of no more than 300 sentis at a time, and remember that 1500 sentis is a reasonable price for a date. Indicate in bold in brackets if you have OOC plans, like, "[He was confident he would win]" or "[She was starting to worry she didn't have enough cash]" or "[The thought of losing didn't even cross his mind]". It is common courtesy not to interfere with established plans; if you want to do something else, talk to the mun whose intentions interfere with yours.

[But try not to choreograph things too extensively. You have the right to decide what you want to happen to your character, but it's fun to let these things be spontaneous, and you don't have the right to tell other people their characters aren't allowed to do something IC just because it interferes with your extensively scripted plans.

[Minako will declare the winner of each auction, largely at her discretion, and then the bidding will be over.

[People may also start their own threads off the original comment with the biddee with subject lines like [Before the Bidding] or [After the Bidding] to interact with the person up for auction. Try not to do post-bidding threads until after the bidding is concluded -- for obvious reasons!]

[Something was wrong. Something was seriously wrong. Ryu had been wandering around Sector 5, feeling worse and worse, until finally he just sat down against a building, resting his head on his knees.]

[Why did he feel so upset? And why was he crying? He didn't understand this at all.]

[[ooc; Upset Fou-Lu = upset Ryu. ;; ]]

[If you're out and about you might notice a girl standing or walking several feet above you as though she were on solid air.]

[Since Matoi arrived, she's had one goal in mind.

She has to find Xellos. He told her to find him. But she can't. It doesn't help that it's all gone -- all of her bugs are gone and she needs to ask Sentience for more. This. This.

She can't fail like this.

Anyone who is up far too late for their own good is likely to find a completely panic-stricken Matoi running around. She's muttering to herself and nearly tripping over her kimono. They would also be treated to panic-spam, but earlier Matoi tripped and smashed her headset on the ground. So that's not even an option.]

[quiet]

Xellos?

[Ryu flicks the video on, sighing.]

That was... a strange day. I still don't understand most of the things I've seen, but... I guess I'll have to get used to it.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment or two.]

I guess I'm stuck in here for the night. I... think.

[A young blue-haired man appears as the video flicks on, staring at the screen. He stumbles back a little, making a little 'uwah!' of surprise.]

Criminal? I'm not a...

[He sighs, and shakes his head.]

I guess I fit that more than the others. Especially after what happened...

[He taps the visor a little.]

What is this thing? Huh...

[Reading the message again.]

Assaulting a m - he was going to hurt her! What was I supposed to do? Who's in charge of this place, anyway... ?

[Fiddles with the communicator more, and the video clicks off.]