Sabra La Tau

Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena
When: Messenger's Year 1, Day 1
What: Closing Time.

[Ptou reforms, sand solidifying into marble, the robes, tattered, become the tapestries of royalty and a thin, circular crown sits on his head.

He stares down at the ground a long moment, silent.]

Is that... it?

Is this what it's like?

(( Links:

Part 1: osnap | Part 2: PSYCHE

WISH THREADS:

Wanjima Kaito | Snow White | Flonne/Victory | Elliot/Shrubbery | Red | Bombastic | Tide/Chrono | Himura Kenshin | Scowl | Edward Elric | Extreme/Kurono | Amy Pond | Kuchiha | Rapunzel | Minami Ikki | Kazuha | Trigger | Jace Beleren | Harmony/Alice | Chaz | Wanjima Akito | Yuta | Lark/Uchiha Obito | Jinx/Kaito | Sokka | Yayoi | Parrot | Spear/Itachi | Allen Walker | Kurow | Bond/Dean | Rory Williams | Claude C Kenni | Haruto/Humor | Mitsuru | Mao | Aven/Meta-Crisis Doctor | Nakamori Aoko | Kanda Yuu | Yoi-te/Night | Great | Aeris Gainsborough | Kudo Shinichi/Quartz | Trixie | Shinjiro/Thumper | Captain Kirk | Emil/Ratatosk | Ender/Nicholas D Wolfwood | Phoenix Wright | Maya/Cheer | Nico/Shield | Spark | Molotov/Amami Riku | Juuri | Akin | Apollo Justice/Badger | Kishitani Shinra/Harm | Lucky/Excel | Raenef/Apple | Lumiere | Santa/Crown | Edge/Magneto | Antillar Maximus | SASAGAWA RYOHEI | Impmon/Boomer | Sakura | Tazendra Lavode | Nia/Sparkles McGee | Lenalee Lee | Anchor | Royal | River | Rolo Lamperouge/Arsine | Sumeragi Kururu | Charles Xavier | Lulu | Ryougi Shiki | Zelgadis | Kohaku | Dagger | Franz d'Epinay | Tifa Lockhart | Rory Williams-Pond | Wisp/Miharu | June | Flames | Lotus | Rena | Kokuto Mikiya | Arianna | Razzy | Selendis | Kanou Taisuke | Watanuki Kimihiro | Albert/Simba | Elgala/Lovely Amethyst | Peter Parker | Aerich/Temma | Emiri | Haley/Hyatt | Daisy/Weed

FINAL DEPARTURE

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Who: EVERYONE
Where: The Arena
When: >(
What: YA'LL ARE DICKS

[Lightning arcs through the air, spreading out just over the heads of the gathered blanks with deafening thunder. Where it strikes the walls the marble chips and cracks, leaving small craters dotting the pristine surfaces. The face of King's statue is contorted in plain displeasure. Each time you blink, his gaze falls on a different person.]

That is quite enough. Let's have no more of these childish shenanigans. My patience has worn thin enough already, blanks.

Will you be handing over the keystones, yes or no?

[React || TRICKSTER || King Keystone Retrieval ]

Who: All Ophi, traitor and loyal, all Blanks. Good ended DO NOT hear the call, but can come
Where: The Arena
When: :)
What: Ladies and Gentleman, we understand that you have come to bear witness to the sound of drums and bass.

[As you enter the arena today, it is like you have stepped into a gala floor. Round tables with black and white checkers are arranged in a semi circle around the southern corners of the room, leaving the vast majority of the marble floor open for dancing. Austere marble pillars break the expanse of the floor in neat rows, affording a couple a moment of privacy as needed. Against the east wall, a bar is set with several classy appetizers, and a single platter of ten shrimp next to a crystal punch bowl.

At the very end of the expansive room, a black marble stage has a band set up, and ready to play. Behind that, stretching up and up, is a regal black throne. No one sits on it yet.

The double doors close after the last of you with a certain finality.]

Welcome, my dear blanks. And welcome to your guests as well! Quite unexpected to see so many familiar faces again. It does bring back memories, doesn't it?

I do hope you'll find the festivities to your liking. I know we've had our differences in the past, but I've put quite a bit of effort into ensuring that everything goes perfectly. As long as everyone, and that does include the delightful guests you've brought along, stays on their best behavior, I think we'll get along quite nicely.

((OOC: WE BEGIN! First event begins in an hour 8PM EST.)

[ Mingle || HORN!!!! || Rules :) || PART TWO])

Who: MONSTER HUNTER
Where: Dorms, then the Arena
When: Day 302??? 303??? lol who even knows man
What: :)

[HEY MONSTER HUNTER HEY]

[where ever you are, you may here some giggling, chattering, or general noise outside]

[Cardboard copies of the two teams have gathered, chatting among themselves--there are a few others, too. Like the sisters of two certain Orions, or perhaps a girlfriend, or a brother. Or a...miniature Humpty Dumpty]

[IN ANY CASE, YOU RECOGNIZE SOMEONE OR SOMETHING]

[sup folks]

Who: Orion and visitors
Where: Orion's dorm
When: Day 303...? Who even knows anymore, time is kind of wonky man
What: A team meeting

[For the Orions returning for the first time in awhile, the hole in the dorm might come as a surprise. Also the interior damage to the walls and floor. The furniture is also all gone, crappy floor-table included, and later on you get to discover that there are no sheets on the beds anymore. Home sweet home. :|b]

[An eleven-turned-sixteen-year-old in a uniform that's too big shuts the door and locks it after everyone's in. :|b]

Sit down. We have a lot to get through, and we don't have a lot of time.

Who: the cliched question
Where: Cetus
When: Day 269, late-afternoon
What: new arrival

[so, seamonsters, you may just notice someone in your colors lurking around, trying not to be noticed because what the balls is going on here and who the hell are these people? All the same, he's kind of holding onto his brass tube tightly.]

Who: Someone really smart. And handsome! Smart and handsome. And cool! All of the aforementioned things. He's basically the whole package.
Where: Cetus
When: Day 267, afternoon
What:

[And now! Someone shouting from one of your rooms!]

Yeah, well, same to you, mate! I hope you do do it willingly! All night and all day! Just willingly doing your... willing thing!

Who: MONSTERHUNTER AND I GUESS WHOEVER ELSE DECIDES TO COME OVER
Where: MONSTERHUNTER!!
When: DAY 264, POST GAME
What: LOUD THINGS also I guess intro

[HELLO PEOPLE OF CETUS, I hope you enjoy a loud person walking out of that spare room just as you come back from that game]

I EXTREMELY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!!

Who: Melaka Fray + Anyone
Where: Orion
When: Day 263, Morning
What:

So. What's a girl got to do to get some info around here?

Who: Orion, passersby
Where: The roof of the Orion dorms
When: Day 261, just before curfew
What: Preparing for a night out

[Orion has been busy, if looks are any indication. Three beds stand atop the roof on their sides near the garden, forming a crude corner in which the members of the team wait. Spears and knives are near at hand, and every person present is tied to another or two others by means of coarsely braided cloth rope in Orion yellow. The stairs on one side have been wet and slicked with ice; the way up on the other has not been closed off, just yet.]

Is that everything?

Who: Orion, whoever is likely to bother Orion
Where: Orion dorms
When: Late Afternoon 260
What: Orion Modus Operandi

[so. it might be Orion standard operating procedure to tactfully not mention problems or stonily ignoring them as if sheer force of will can make them go away, but.

Maybe it is time to acknowledge the elephant in the room]

Hey, um..

[or maybe. not. Maybe we're just fine with keeping on with this ignoring thing!! I'll just go. Ignore that aborted attempt at conversation and retreat into the kitchen!!]

Who: All the good little anti-entropy engine girls and boys and others
Where: On the way back towards the dorms
When: Day 258, evening, so very shortly after Good Ends
What:

[As the festivities end and it’s time to head back to dorms, there seems to hang an uneasy feeling that has nothing to do with bittersweet goodbyes. The particularly astute may notice an uncomfortable stillness about; not a living thing is out and active, save the Blanks. Even the river seems stilled, as if holding its breath. The more sensitive can probably feel it coming, whatever it is. Even the insensitive may find something about the walk home distasteful.]

Who: Montgomery, Vulpecula, others
Where: starting at Hydracula, then off to cliffs!
When: Day 258, Afternoon
What: Picking up Trixie for cliff-jumping

*is heading into Hydracula territory. ...with far less fear than he really should be, but*

Who: Everyone!
Where: The Arena
When: Day 258, bright and early
What: A game

[The arena is quiet and a chill is in the air. There are cribs--splintered and dingy and decaying with a faded coat of paint which might be your team’s color. At the moment they stand empty, though occasionally they rock from side to side, as though swayed by wind which cannot be felt. Despite the early hour, the light is dim here. Haunted’s voice drifts down from the headless statue, quieter than during her early games, raspier, more serious.]

The time grows late, but there's always time to play a little game, isn't there? It won't take very long. Unless you make it so...

Mingle | Game start | Endgame | Memories

Who: Everybody~
Where: Arena
When: Day 255, eveningtime
What: :3(\

[ The OMINOUSLY FOREBODING CALL OF DOOM that summons you to the Arena this evening......... the giggling of teenage girls in triplicate. And a dramatic sigh or two. As you arrive you might just be in time to catch part of a conversation: ]

--and it’s been like, y’know, so boring lately, right? Ugh. And I mean all that dark emo stuff’s kinda hot sometimes, but it gets like so totally old when like, everyone’s doing it. So not cute.

I know, right? It’s totally up to us now. Let’s do something fun for a change. ♥

[[ Links: Signup here!! | Mingle | Groups | The Setup | Rules | Group threads: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4Kids | Catwalk of Shame | Endgame |
Memories]]

Who: Cetus, Orion, and anyone who is insane enough to visit
Where: Orion dorms
When: Day 254, afternoon
What: GENERAL CLEANUP FOR ORION and Monsterhunter style coping/functionality

[Elliot is sitting on a chair, slowly carving a tiny, shallow, circle into the wall with his knife.]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Everywhere~
When: Day 253 Afternoon Post-Game to Evening
What: Ophiuchus is working hard! ♥

[time to work, time to work~~]

[COPYPASTA FROM ASH'S POST: GENERAL POST FOR GAME MASTER PUNISHMENTS. Ophi can do their assignments here, and folks doing their own dirty work may also hijack this! Feel free to decide if the actions take place in the evening or morning, whatever works best for you :|d Backthreading is A-OK as well]

Who: Cetus, Orion, visitors
Where: Cetus and Orion dorms
When: Day 253, just after cards have been played
What: Preparing for the worst

[The door to the Orion dorm is open for once; beside it, a rock golem stands dormant.]

We should move some bedding over, too. We lost some mattresses yesterday, so we don't have any spare.

Who: MR HELPER AND ANYONE
Where: onnnn the waaay to monsterrrr hunterrrr
When: Day 252, morning
What:

[ THERE IS A CETUS BOY MAKING HER WAY BACK TO MONSTER-HUNTER a-and calling out: ]

I'm hoooooooommmmmmmeeeee!

Who: Orion, visitors
Where: Orion's dorm
When: Day 251, late evening
What: Memories and other things

[There still is no table or chairs for the memory berries to be on. Instead, they're in a bowl on the kitchen counter. In the common room, Mitsuru sits cross-legged on the floor with some pieces of wood, working on remedying that table problem.]