MarinaNova Asylum

[ . . . Amusing. It's too amusing. The way half the populace of Marina can't seem to talk except in song or rhyme. It feels like one of those rare occasions where she's somehow been blessedly left unaffected. She hopes that everyone she knows is. And so she's more than happy to chat away with anyone she can get talking. As for her, she's at work. Propped up on the counter at Nine White Orchids, she waves with a smile at the screen.]

Another strange day in Marina. If you've ever been too scared to karaoke before, I think today's the perfect opportunity for you to try it out! I promise to cheer everyone on. [Please someone indulge her. All amusement aside, she hadn't made a message to simply poke fun.]

Despite our real life musical, I wanted to let people know that outside of just flowers, decor and house plants, we also sell herbs at the shop. There had been some interest in it within the past, so if anyone needs something fresh, please be sure to visit us. And pay our newest employee a visit, too!

[While still recording, she takes her communicator off from around her ear, and tips it so that it faces up, while resting beside her lap to reveal the newest flower shop worker.]



Let me introduce you all to Tenshi-chan!

[Cheerfully! The white cat lying within her lap simply stretches, her paws reaching forward, before her eyes close pleasantly and she settles back into place. Lifting her communicator back up she carefully puts it back into place around her ear and grins.]

She's super sweet so come say hello, pet a cat, and buy some flowers! _{Or take them. There's really no buying, huh....}

Video | Open

I think we could all use a distraction.

[Or maybe that's just her thinking about how it's been awhile since the wardens have launched something at them. The kites barely seem to count. Is something big coming? are they just counting down the days until 400? Another anniversary festival or something...worth waiting for? In probably all the wrong ways.]

So, let's play a game. It's called I Never. It's usually a drinking game, but I'll leave the type of beverage up to you. All ages. [As if anyone stops the kids from drinking booze here anyway.]

I'll say "I never went to prison." If you have gone to prison—and spoiler alert, you have—then you drink. If you're not using video then figure something else out or stop being so difficult. The objective is to find things out about each other while not getting too drunk or hydrated yourself, so normally you'd pick a true statement for yourself so you don't have to drink. But that's really up to you. [She might drink a lot just because she's done a lot of things.]

I'll start us off, I never shoplifted...from a store that hadn't already been abandoned.

(OOC: It's not a mingle, but you can feel free to threadjack others!)


Action | Closed to Chekov
[Not long after the video goes up there's a knock at his door. On the other side is Kitty, looking a more put together than usual and carrying a couple of bags. One has liquor. The other has food. What do?]

[If you're outside today it will be hard to miss all the whimsical, high-flying kites. Might as well get some of your own or spend some time getting them out of trees.]

(OOC: EVENT INFO)

[It might not be too difficult to spot this guy...

Between the lingering expression of anger resting on his face -- as well as the way his jawline is completely tense -- it might be clear to some that he's new to this place. Of course, if those aren't telling signs, there's always the weird thing attached to his ankle (but mostly the fact that he's still wearing the hideous outfit he woke up in). Yoon is, without a doubt, frustrated and completely worried about the idiots people he'd last been with. On top of the fact that they're notorious for drawing attention to themselves, there's... the matter of him... actually caring a lot about their safety.

Damn it... are they even here?!

He can honestly be found all over the place. Due to the fact that he's trying to cover as much ground as quickly as possible... he's not going to be lingering in one place for very long, however. He will trek through every Sector if he's able to, refusing to let weariness stop him from ensuring that he actually is... all alone in this place.

While swallowing down a painful lump, he eventually does take a break. It's at this point, he can be found in a corner, doing everything to keep his face hidden. He doesn't like people seeing or even knowing when he's crying. All around him are strangers, too, so like hell he's going to let them witness this!!!]

Damn it...!

[The words slip out through clenched teeth as one hand balls into a hard fist. It will be after the tears finally stop coming, that he furiously wipes at his face and begins the search yet again. In spite of the heaviness of his legs, in spite of the weight resting on his chest, seemingly making it difficult to breath... he can't -- he won't give up on his search...]

CW: eventual NSFW/vampirism/bloodplay

( Ain't no stopping at the red lights )

a. Video

[Today has been a weird day. Her mother doesn't know who she is again. There are suddenly more vampires around than there had been before and she has no idea just how many people are different from how they normally are. Ai is fairly certain that she hasn't been affected by whatever's happened but can she even be sure of that?

She does keep a journal by her bed that's filled with the more important parts of her days here and everything seems to match up but would that have changed too if her memories had as well? There's just no sure answer to that question so she can only do what she can.]

Listen up, resident of MarinaNova! Show of hands - who remembers being here and who just arrived today? I only arrived about three weeks ago but if anyone needs help, I'll do my best to assist you.

Should any of you new individuals be vampires, there is a place for you to get your blood called the Vampire Blood Shack. It's located in Sector 5. Please do not feed from any of the humans here unless you have their permission. If it isn't consensual, I will intervene. It is in your best interest to not bring on the judgement of any vampire hunters that might be around.

[Ai has no idea if her papa still thinks he's a hunter or what uncle Ichiro thinks either but she will do her best to make sure it doesn't get far enough to have them brought in on the situation. Hopefully this whole ordeal is only temporary and if it is, Ai doesn't want anyone to wake up feeling guilty about their actions today. She can't prevent everything but at least she can do this for those who suddenly became vampires.]

b. action - patrolling

[After her post, Ai can be found just about anywhere in MarinaNova. She's keeping an eye out for any trouble as if this was her job. It technically was back home but it was an academy and not a prison. Sometimes Ai is patrolling on the ground, walking through the various sectors with eyes, ears and nose on the lookout for just about any kind of trouble.

Other times she's perched up on the roof of a shop watching people go by beneath her dangling legs as Ai continues to keep her senses on alert. Today was going to be a very long day and hopefully all of this would be sorted by tomorrow. If it didn't end tonight, then she wouldn't be getting any sleep at all.

She might need to head to the Blood Shack herself if that's the case because there was no way Ai was going feed off a mother who didn't know she was Ai's mother. Hopefully this wasn't permanent because she hadn't told Yuuki anything about being her daughter and didn't plan to.]

c1. action - stationary

[At some point in the day Ai went by the library and checked out a heaping pile of books. All of them are currently piled up on an outdoor table and she's flipping through them at an alarming rate. Every single book is about technology but whatever she's looking for is obviously not yet found as she places it on top of an ever growing while she grabs another one.

Her eyes flicker left to right as she scans through the information laid out before her.]

Is it because of the dimensional stabilizer maintenance?

[Ai might seem like she's not paying attention to her surroundings - too engrossed in her research but that's the case at all. The moment someone heads for her, her head pops up to look over at them.]

c2. action

[The problem with checking out so many books is that they have to be returned. Which means that Ai is carrying a stack of books that's literally taller than she is back to the library. It doesn't look as if she has any trouble actually holding on to them - she isn't struggling under the sheer weight of them. In fact, the stack isn't even really wobbling.

What is happening is that she can't see where she's going. The books are blocking her line of vision and while she can rely on what she can actually see or smell or sense - that doesn't mean it's going to be a perfectly smooth trip.

She just so happens to bump into another person. It'll upset the stack and send it tumbling down on the pair of them. One lands on top of her head directly and even she winces a little.]

Ow.

a. [ V I D E O ] SO I HEAR YOU NEEDED A HUNTER??
Good Day,

I think this is how it works?

Hello, my name is Ichiru Kiryuu, I’ve seem to have been misplaced in this location. I can’t say I am too pleased with it. It’s a small matter in all honesty. I am looking for someone, who looks exactly like me with a tad bit shorter hair and light colored eyes. He goes by Zero and can be a bit grumpy. Please forgive him. He is a lot gentler than he looks.~

In an case, if anyone has run into or encounter him, please direct him towards me. I am certain he is probably tearing his hair out worrying about as usual. [ chuckle. It isn't like he's tossing Zero under the bus or anything right? right?~ ]

Isn’t that cute of him~

[ He pauses for a moment before adding. ]

If I am in any way kidnapped here with other people, then perhaps we should get along. I would rather make allies then enemies. Don’t you agree?~ It would also be helpful if I can perhaps get some information in regards to this unfamiliar place and if anyone has found an exit to it as well.

Please feel free to contact me if anyone ever requires assistance.

Have a good day.

[ With an almost cheerful smile, he cuts the feed. ]

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b. [ A C T I O N ] THE EVER ADVENTUROUS ONE

[ Wherever you may be, you’re probably wondering how that boy just landed scotch free right in front of you even though he looks completely human and delicate. Don’t mind him too much, he’s doing a lot of exploring and covering ground that he knows he’s got to do before settling down. He’s not the type to sit around and let others control his life no matter the situation and no matter the location. He’s clearly enjoying himself as he gives you a wave with a bright smile that could probably light your dark world. Okay, maybe not but clearly, he’s pretty cheerful and easy going as he waves as you and apologizes to you for almost getting in your face when he jumped down. ]

My apologies, I hope I didn’t startle you too much. It seems like I’ve had too much fun today. Perhaps, you can be of assistance?

[ He replies tilting his head. There’s something oddly innocent and pure about him that you don’t really get often. Then again maybe it’s an act to get your attention. He’s quite the tall delicate looking young man though. ]

[ ooc: this is the equivalent of him being here for the first time. this will be AU Ichiru Kiryuu from the same canon Vampire Knight. He's never attempted to help kill his parents. He was never sick and he became a pretty fine hunter. He's also a lot more childish, cheerful and dorky in his own way. he's got the same traits only without the bitterness and self hate along with the complex since he and Zero are pretty damn good brothers right now~ If you have any questions feel free to PM and or plurk me @ : kagaminokakera. :D ]

[Option 1; Action]

[This... is a disaster.

Slumped on the ground in defeat, Yuuki can't believe her luck at all. On the day she sets out to attend a school. An actual school for the first time, with other people her age, with other vampires and even humans alike, she gets kidnapped. How can this be her luck!? Dismayed, she stares at the device she's slipped off her ear, as though the words 'just kidding' will be written on it somewhere. Of course there's no such thing. For a moment, she can't help but wonder if her father is the one responsible. He had been the one most nervous regarding her introduction to society, and about attending school. In fact, she's only allowed to attend because her brother is going to join her.

After this, though, she has to wonder if her parents might just go back on their word and make her go home.

Which only leaves her one option....!]

I have to find a way out of here myself...

[Before her brother, mother, or father even know something has happened.]

[Option 2, Video]

[Luckily, this weird communication device is pretty easy to use. She's fiddled with it a little, and decides to try and test it out.]

Hello...? People can hear me, right? [Can they see her, too?]

It's a pleasure to meet everyone. [Friendly, and with a smile] I'm new here, and I was wondering if people could answer a few questions for me. First- has anyone heard of Kurosu Academy?

[Option 3; Pick your own adventure]

[Find Yuuki anywhere! Stopping to get snacks, exploring the school, lingering outside of the Blood Shack, or anywhere else public you might think of. She has no memories of Marina. Her event info can be found here! She also has a Permissions Post which is always up regarding her vamprism and abilities! Feel free to fill that out so that I don't step on any toes. ♥]

It was well into the afternoon when Martha woke up. Other than being completely ravenous, it was a day like any other. She brushed her teeth, both the regular teeth and the fangs. Hey, even vampires had good hygiene. Some did at least.

Then things started to go wrong. Her fridge was stocked with food. Human food. Food that wouldn't do her any good. Which meant she was going to have to get dressed, but good god, when did her clothing become so... boring? Martha found the tightest jeans and the most revealing shirt she could. Anything to show off her form. She needed to drink, and she needed to drink NOW. Perhaps she could attract semi-willing meals.

A few short moments later and she was out in the dome. To the normal passerby, she probably didn't look any different than normal. Those who did know her would note the distinct lack of scarring on her back, right arm, and neck. She walked in the general direction of the blood shack, though she would much rather drink from the source like any respectable vampire would.

((OOC: Martha is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer vamp. Thus she looks completely human until she shifts into vamp face. She is hungry, but she will not bite anyone unless I have OOC permission from you to bite her. Please go to Martha plotting comment and let me know there if it's okay. If you don't want your character getting bit, then we can say they met up after she fed.))

[Action | Closed to Kija]

[Ever since the days they had spent at the other prison the atmosphere in the apartment Yona shared with the others had changed, if subtly at first but with every passing hour it became clearer to the princess of Kouka. Of course, she herself was acting differently around Hak, too, she knew as much but then Jae-Ha had left the apartment to move upstairs and ... it just didn't feel right to her.

There were moments since then when Kija seemingly felt unobserved and he looked like his heart was weighed down with a heaviness Yona didn't know the source of and it concerned her. They were comrades, friends and family, so she wanted him to confide in her. He knew that she was to be trusted, that he could always come to her, didn't he?

It was harder to find a good way to approach him than she thought but after having watched him look so changed for a day, she went to his room in the early morning hours and knocked on the door.]

Kija? Are you awake? I was wondering if you wanted to come have breakfast with me.

[Action | Closed to Yuuki]

[Later that day Yona is on her way to the shooting range. Practicing with a toy bow is better than not practicing at all after all, or at least so she thinks. Her way leads her to the Nine White Orchids flower shop where she knows Yuuki and Kaya work.]

Yuuki! [She calls to the other girl who's busy tending to some flowers and carrying others outside.] Can I help you with something?

[Action | OTA]

[In the early hours of the afternoon Yona can be encountered at the shooting range, letting toy arrow after toy arrow fly at the targets. She barely pauses for breaks and only stops much later when she's fired at least one hundred arrows.]


{OOC: I will gladly match writing style, so if you prefer prose to brackets don't hesitate. If you have another good idea for how Yona and your character could run into each other (on the way to or from the shooting range or even somewhere else, please throw it at me. :3}

[He made a promise and he's not the type to go back on that sort of thing. The job he was given was ridiculous but it was worth it in order to have his pendent returned to him when he arrived here.

Because of that, Hak inherited the local sex shop.

He's spent most of his time in the shop doing repairs and turning it into something less of an eyesore to his senses. He wonders if they'd let him change the name as well. Plush Rump doesn't exactly fit him.

Currently, Hak is walking around the dome pinning up signs. They are all handmade and the bare minimum effort was put forth. To Hak though, it's enough. More than enough.]


[He uses far more tape then he needs to put each advertisement up, but when he steps away to admire the work he's obviously pleased with it. No one can ever say he didn't try.]

[ooc: Feel free to see him. Rip down the papers. Respond to the notes anonymously or however you wish.]

[Nico looks like hell - though it might be hard to tell. He's got all the lights off on his end. Someone with good night vision might be able to see that his eyes are red and glassy. His voice, though, is raw and scratched, and he's going to make this quick.]

Yuuri's gone. He'd been here a long time, and I know he has a lot of friends here, s-so I wanted to let everyone know...

[That's it. That's all he can get through before his throat closes up and his eyes well up again. He cuts off the feed.]

[ Chuck isn't shy about enjoying herself on a normal day, so this vacation has been a nice break but nothing out of the ordinary. Good food, exploring the waterfall and forest trails, relaxing in the softest bed she's ever slept in... all that is fine and dandy but if this really is their last day in paradise, she should do something different. Something she may have wanted to do — might've even done on her honeymoon — but that isn't entirely socially acceptable.

She makes her way to the lagoon sometime during the afternoon, wearing a sundress and a smile, her hair tied up into a messy bun. If anyone wants to come across her skinny dipping... well. The more the merrier? ]

(OOC: PLEASURE PRISON EVENT)

| HEATWAVE EVENT INFO |

Warning: Cut for descriptions and linked images of (child) abuse and violence.
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( Taking away someone's freedom is the ugliest thing one can do in this world. )

[Bitty dragon]

[Trespassers were forbidden from entering the Village of Hakuryuu. Anyone who got too near and made it past the fog was ordinarily stopped. There were the occasional few who slipped past, but they were normally found and taken care of. That was why just on the outskirts of the village, the young four year old Kija was surprised when he collided head first with someone he didn't recognize.

Falling backwards from the impact, he blinked up in surprise-- before he remembered himself. Rising up to his feet quickly, his white scaled claw lifted at the ready, and he faced off with the stranger.]

Who are you? And what do you want with our village?

(OOC: Responses will come from his child account bittyclaw.)

[VIDEO]

[Kaya is sitting among a bunch of colorful flowers. To people who have been into Sector 2 a lot, they'll recognize the location as Två Park. She's in a really good mood, smiling wide!]

Wow, I've never seen flowers like these back home! Does anyone know the name of these? [She points at a kind of fancy orchids.] What a curious shape! And these forget-me-nots over here are so, so cute.

[Her cheeks flush pink.]

Um, does anyone know... if we're allowed to take flowers from any of the parks? I kinda want to take a couple back to our apartment and put them in a vase, but I don't want to... you know, get into trouble. Maybe I should've asked at the Kiosk for permission and see what they say, but maybe it's a stupid question and I make the Wardens mad?

But in any case, the parks are so, so pretty.

[ACTION]

A. Flower power

[Join her at the Två Park as she marvels at the beautiful flowers? She's sitting on a bench with a wonderful, peaceful view to the blossoms, and having some mochi ice cream as a snack. The box has assorted flavors which she'll gladly share some with you if you wish so.

She's having strawberry, by the way.]

B. Reading rainbow

[Or maybe you'll see her walking around the sectors on her own little adventure. The girl stops at every sign and shop window and tries to read the text aloud. If they're too difficult, she might take out a notebook from her cute bag to consult some Hangul/Hiragana-looking letters. Maybe she'll write new vocabulary down here and there. After all, this is the best way to learn and practice a new skill.]

C. Petting?

[Kaya doesn't know what a zoo is, but the animal part of the message makes her curious. She doesn't recognize many of the names Veridical and other inmates mentioned; if she's seen 20 species of animals during her life it's too much. Who knows if those llamas or zebras are as dangerous as the raptors? She's not as dumb brave at these things as her husband! So you'll see this tiny girl peeking at the entrance but not daring to go in without someone else.]

A: Free concert time

[It was pure luck that, while out and about, Jae-Ha happened upon a music shop. Most all of the instruments present were more foreign than not, but that's to no surprise. He took one of the vertical wooden flutes, but even more pleasing was that there was an erhu. It actually looks almost just like the one he had at home, too. Of course he had to have it.

A little while later and he's back at one of his favorite places in this otherwise god forsaken Dome: perched right on the ledge of one of Marina's tallest buildings. The rain has eased up a little bit, but he came prepared with an umbrella, which he has resting against the structure just behind him.

Jae-Ha is at ease from the moment he begins to play. Sometimes a more playful tune, or at other times, something more akin to a lullaby. Either way, the music carries.]

B: Other

[Some time later he's at the Athletic Center. Although the bo staff isn't his usual or preferred weapon, he seems to be wielding it rather skillfully. When not doing so, he can be found engaged with one of the hanging punching bags. Which he's using for his fists, yes, but also his legs. His moves are very fluid, and again he appears to be a talented fighter, but he's somewhat avoiding using his right leg. Otherwise, he'd really send the bag flying off its chains.

He can also be found at the Media Store, presently inspecting a digital camera. Which he has no damn clue what it's supposed to be.]


[ooc: have a couple other examples. ♥ ]

( Cut action for anyone on the floating island prior to or during the Video )

[Video]

Good morning-! [Yuuki smiled and lifted a hand up next to her head to give a small wave to the camera, despite the gloomy weather.] Or maybe it is closer to noon now? My name is Yuuki. I think most know, but I haven't really used my communicator all that much since returning. I have a couple of questions for people who have been here for quite some time. [With a faint frown she continued.] I know this is a virtual reality- but I want to speak to the people who were here when individuals awoke from it and into our true prison. I'd like to know what you saw and experienced if you were there for it. And has anyone spoken to the engineers themselves? [There has to be a way to contact them, too.] I'd really appreciate even just the smallest bit of information you have to offer. Thank you!

[The feed went dark as she turned off the live feed to await any responses. That was-- until she remembered something. It flickered back to life.]

Ahh... one more thing. Does anyone know anything about... gardening? [It might seem like an odd question, but there it was.] If you have any skill in that kind of thing... I'd like to talk to you as well. Thank you again!

[Action - Some time after the video feed]

[While Yuuki was content to remain with her thoughts in the moment, there were a number of things she wanted to get done during the day, too. While the island was peaceful, she couldn't do it while up here, either. So after collecting her thoughts and having listened to what others had to say, she moved on up to the edge of the island. It really was high up. That was what made it isolated enough to find alone time, though, too.

Anyone who saw her could have mistaken the scene, should they have happened along at just the right-- or wrong moment. With a step forward she stepped over the edge of the floating island, and plunged down.

Happen upon a girl suddenly 'falling' from the sky?]