Sabra La Tau

Who: ???
Where: The Arena
When: Day ??????1 later afternoon
What:

[ The war rooms remain locked as she speaks: ]


The results are so:

Ophiuchs was under-protected by four points, they take high damage.
Delpavo was fully protected
Hydra and Vulpecula were underprotected by six points. They take full damage.
Lacerta and Cepheus were greatly, greatly over-protected
Lepus and Monoceros were fully protected
Ursa and Canis were under-protected by two point, you take minor damage
Lynx and Corvus were under protected by three points, you take low damage
Pyxis, Cygnus and Apus were . . . I . . . why are there three of you? What is this? What is going on here?


What is going on here?

Who: ???
Where: The Arena
When: Day ??????1 Afternoon
What:

[ Today the Temperance sits on the throne- in one hand her hammer, and in the other her shield. Just as she always looks.

And oh, look. It’s your old friend the War Rooms. ]

Welcome, Blanks. Certainly most among you are not so unfamiliar with this arrangement. No use making faces about it. Face it bravely, and such courage shall see you to victory and peace.

As always, we shall play a game of defenses. Who shall you protect? Who shall protect you? Whose offense is to be the most feared? Speak to your comrades and enemies now, for once the rules are set, each color shall face this battle alone.

((Hi there! Mingle will go an hour or so, as Lady still has some setup to do. If you would like to have your characters remember the Temperence, please feel free to. Her games are usually hard, but she is never herself cruel or unfair. She was very proud when you all managed to survive her last game.

POSTS:
Pygnapus
Hydracula
Bunnycorn
Dangerbears
LaCeph
Lyvus
DelPavo
Ophiuchus))

Who: ???
Where: Your bedroom in the North Block of Sabra La Tau
When: Day ??????1 Morning
What:

[ You wake up in one of the terrible, cramped North Block rooms with a pounding headache. You remember it. You remember your te@%N~ati0n, you remember the Games and the G01010001101udges. You remember the stone. The whispers of rebellion. You remember . . . desperation. Next to you is a brass tube, where you can see yourself repeating one word over and over in a tiny garbled recording:


"willingl-willingl-willingl-willingl-willingl-" ]



((ETA: to clarify, you do not remember anything explicitly that happened "after" Sabra, and the events of the last weeks are vague at best.))

[Endgame. The final frontier.

These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.

It's ongoing mission, is to get a hell of a lot of people home. Deal with disturbingly well mannered velociraptors as roommates. Help get old ant workers used to two feet again. And occasionally jettison Horn off into space at random intervals.

To boldly seek out new universes and parallel dimensions. To party hard as it has never been done before.]

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

If any links are misdirected or missing, PM Claude! ))

Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena again
When: ????
What:

[It may have been ages, it may have been moments, but the soothing white room fades away...

The arena returns... cracks and distortions line the floor where a mad waltz had gone on, stepping lightly over the bodies of the fallen. The roof is now a single, solid white, the throne a little more elaborate, with a great carved crown at the top, behind the King's head, and the box that had nearly closed is now gone, keystone and all.

All around, people are getting up... while many, many others still lay where they fell on the floor or ceiling, still engrossed in their personal battles.

Messenger still stands, looking a little more haggard.]

"I'll say just once more... Let them go! There's no POINT to this."

((If your megabracer has been removed but is intact, you are reverted to complete blank status as per usual. If your bracer is removed and broken at any point, you are reverted to complete blank status but may have your memory jogged/jesused/punched/otherwise abused back in.))

((We begin again at 1pm EST tomorrow))

Who: ???
Where: ???
When: ???
What: ???

[You are in white space, floating gently on your back. It's comfortable and warm. The lassitude in the air seeps into your muscles, letting you truly relax. Pushed by something unseen, you rock gently in that empty space, as if floating on small, rolling waves.

Everything is calm and comfortable. What were you just doing? You can't quite fish up the memory but you have a vague, muted anxiety that it was important.

Something urges you quietly to just give it up, just forget.

As you drift... you see someone sitting next to you, calm, understanding...]

Claude | Lenalee | Tazendra | Edward | Maya | Zelgadis | Trixie | Chrono | Alice | Chaz | Rory | Rapunzel | Kenshin | Kurow | Arson | Scowl | Tailmon | Red | Mitsuru | Crown | Razzy | Badger | Shiki | Itachi | Yayoi | Akin | Sharks | Kazuha | Jinx | Lucky | Merry | Ikki | Link | Aoko | Aeris | Kaito | Taisuke | Hizumi | Flonne | Quartz | Parrot | Jace | Kurono | Anchor | Bombastic | Trigger | Flames | Amy | Thistle | Haruto | Allen | Violet | Dean | Almaz | Gray | Blaze | Kohaku | Tifa | Mikiya | Lotus | Poppy | Emil | Apple | Peter | Elgala | Albert | Emiri | Erik | Charles | Impmon | Kururu |

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: Anyone
Where: Every dorm


When: Ḑ̺͇̹̼̽͑͘͜āͤ͏͇͍̥̞͘ȳ̬͖̹̫̦̝͇̄͊͗͂ ̵̲̞̬̺͚͚̄ͫͨ͂̏͜͞3̵̨͖̬̳͙͐̂̍0͙̍̋̽͛̉̂͗͟_̌̑̌͋ͬ̂ͣ͏̡͇͎̣͖̲̹,͙͓͈̟͖̤̰͇̌͑ ̡͓͙͛̀̍̑́ͤĕ̍̐̽͏̤̀v̮̬ͦ͆̆͂͗́̾͝ȩ̲͉͕̬̪͇͐̿ͥͯͩn̶̵̻̦͓̹͔̭̦ͪ́ͨ̀͘i̺̠ͥn̫͕̎̊̍ͯͥ̎̏̈́͟g̴̡̝̘͈̗͍̳͇̻͍ͨͯͧ͐̄ͤ̃.̐ͫ҉͚̤͖̲̱̕͘ ̸̴̸͓͎͔̖̘̲͌̔Ő̉ͨ̎͛ͪ̈ͮ̌͏̖̬̝r̸̨̧̗̜̟̫͒̈́͊ͬ͑͐ͫ̇ ̧̥̬̬͔̬̜̖̥͂̈͛͆ͣ̍̚͟͜i̝͉͉̟̗̠̭̻ͨs̘̠͎̳͈͆̒̀̈́̒̌̕̕ ̉͆͒ͤ́҉̲i͍̹̪̩̠ͬ͆̅͊̉͑ͥͣ͢͢t̡̺̠̖͒ͬ̊ ̳̘̤̟̫̬ͨͣ̏́m̶̦̦̹̣̣̘̄̊̽͐́ͤ̉̀o̴̳̝̥̰̩͓̫̰̻ͬ͛̓ͫͬ͜ȑ̼̅͢ǹ̨͈̣͓͉͙͈͖̬͂i̶̪̼̭̓̽͘͟n̡̾ͫ͏͕͓̙̲̻g̗̪͒ͦ̀͟?̡̲ͧͭͮ͡?̲̱͖͂ͧͩ̑͊̐͆̍


What:

[When everyone returns home from their meeting, they'll find a simple cardboard box waiting on the doorstep of their dorms. Inside, they'll find an appropriate number of very basic tuxedos and dresses for their team (and, quite considerately, anyone who prefers the other gender's style of dress will find they have clothing suited to them).

Also in the box are materials for embellishments. Extra cloth, sequins, feathers, embroidery thread, etc . . . All manner of materials to make your garment truly yours.

Delphinus, unfortunately, has only gotten rags (though the embellishment supplies are there. Perhaps you can embellish your uniforms instead?) It's like someone's mad at you or something.]

Who: Nutcracker
Where: Pyxis
When: Day 303??, post Queensplosion
What:

[So a certain Pyxis has been grounded but that doesn't mean the roof is off limits. She's been standing there for a short while. Now, she closes her eyes and leans forward just a bit too far and slips off the edge]

Who: Anyone at all
Where:  The Arena
When: Day 264, late morning
What:  A game!

[The Twins are out today in the Arena's center, lovely stone faces bright with amusement, the round table just before the statue draped with an odd cloth of shimmering grey. On it stand clean, empty glasses and pitchers of juice- cranberry, pomegranate, blueberry, and several that are unidentifiable. Clean bowls are here as well, and a massive platter with a serving spoon and what seems to be cucumbers and tomatoes marinated in some sort of tangy dressing. Beside it, on a separate platter, stand segments of coconut sliced into pieces as regular as that of a pie, and whole, fresh figs. Spiraling out from the central table like spokes on a wheel are smaller tables, also circular, draped in each partnerteam set's colors. These are set with ornate, high-backed chairs, each sporting a cushion upon its seat.]

A pleasant morning to you, little blanks. I have another game for you, and my sister has been gracious enough to help me arrange it. Do make yourselves comfortable, hm~? We'll be getting started any minute now.

Mingle | Gamestart | Presentation | Volunteer judging | Endgame | Memories- Hydracula, Bunnycorn, Pygnapus

Who: Anyone
Where: Outside Pyxis
When: Day 263, Later afternoon
What:

[There is a very beautiful young man handsomely clad in the Pyxis girls' uniform, who has just come down from the Pyxis spare bedroom and is now standing outside Pyxis in some confusion]

...Ah?

Who: P . . .yxis?
Where: NOT IN OUR DORMS
When: Day 258, getting later
What: [FFFFFFFFuck I can not even look at that thing.]




All right, we- . . . we need to figure out where we'll go, for tonight . . .

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: Any
Where: The Arena
When: Day 258
What: Good Ends

[The Call that resounds from the Arena is loud, echoing to every part of Sabra—a regal crescendo of notes followed by anticipatory silence. Should you follow it today, the Arena is that strange darkened landscape again...

Simple darkness fills your vision, no delineation between up and down, walls or even the floor. You can only see the throne in the far off distance, and two pathways each covered with a lush carpet: one pink, the other a dark blue. One bears the sigil of the graceful swan, wings outspread and flying toward the path's end, while a hunting dog bounds down the second, intent on its target. Should you turn around, there is no exit yet, but there is a small table holing a punch bowl and several large party platters.

However, should you follow either of the pathways, the landscape begins to change...]

Who: Cygnus
Where: The Swan's Nest
When: Day 257, late afternoon
What: A message

[A knocking at the door, soft and persistent.]

Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 257, Late Afternoon
What: Minigame!

[Remember this noise? IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN.

When blanks arrive in the arena they'll find boxes in their team colors arranged in a semi-circle in front of Kaito.]

Alright, you shits. It's time to do some real work.


[OOC: This will be a take home minigame! Entries will be due by Sunday, so hopefully no one will feel rushed :|b]

Who: Nutcracker, anyone
Where: On the way back to Pyxis
When: Day 257, morning
What: Coming home

[One Pyxis is stumbling home in heels and in this outfit. Her face is flushed and she reeks of alcohol. At least she's walking in the right direction, more or less.]

Who? You?
Where? The Arena?
When? Day 250, afternoon?
What?

How is everyone today? Have you had a big lunch? Are you ready for some afternoon exercise?

[today's couches are sporting Zero, Yayoi, Rapunzel, Syaoran and Akin]

((signup | gawk at unconscious people | mingle | endgame | memories

ASSIGNMENTS:

AKIN
Raven | Canis
Rory | Lynx
Kohaku | Cygnus
Anchor | Canis

RAPUNZEL:
Tide | Delphinus
Razzy | Lacerta
Edward | Delphinus
Summer | Pavo

SYAORAN:
Red | Cepheus
Mitsuru | Orion
Royal | Lynx
Night | Corvus

YAYOI
Watanuki | Lacerta
Claude | Cepheus
Trixie | Vulpecula
Agito, Hydra
Ace | Cepheus

ZERO:
Excel | Vulpecula
Link | Delphinus
Quartz | Monoceros
Kururu | Pavo
Arson | Vulpecula

If you're showing up late, PM Excel and we'll find a spot for you! ))