MarinaNova Asylum

((ooc: EVENT INFO ))

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)

[ She's looking really embarrassed and awkward and apologetic and there are even tears in her eyes because she feels so bad about how she acted when she for some reason thought she was Acnologia's daughter instead of Grandeeney's, and to be honest she thinks that perhaps she should have only done a voice post but she decided to go with video because this is Important. ]

I-I'm very sorry for the other day...!

[ She bows deeply and with lots of embarrassment and then she turns off the feed.

Yep, that's it. ]

[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...]

[It seems as if everything is back to normal so far. None of her memories had changed over the course of the last three days so Ai can only assume that she was one of the very few to not be affected by the problem. The malfunctions as the wardens were calling it. She'll have to face her parents at some point after lying to them all yesterday. But Ai will do that in person.

For now she simply reaches out to Kija.]

How are you today, Kija?

[There's no mention of the events yesterday - or of anything beyond that just in case things haven't really turned back to how she remembered it.]

video

[The feed opens to a cheerful smile and a wave.]

Hi, everyone. I'm sure it doesn't need to be said that something odd is going on again around here, but that's often how Marina is, isn't it? It can be frustrating and unsettling, but we can get through it. Like always, right?

[A beat or two. Although confident, he also feels a little awkward.] Anyway-! Um- I guess what I'm trying to get at is how it can be important to try and stay calm throughout this kind of thing. So I'd like to invite you to Bean Crushers, in Sector 4. Whether you're new [quote-unquote], just want to relax a bit, or anything else. Everyone is welcome to come and have a drink.

action
It really has been A Day, and right from the very start. His heart had been shattered just minutes after waking, what, with how Soushi suddenly regarded him with a heavy loss of familiarity. Things were off in a general sense, too. People, their memories, how they were behaving. It was was worrisome, but there were still slivers of hope. And Kazuki was good at holding onto those. If they're lucky, maybe it all was simply Marina being Marina. Something which would end soon enough.

In the meantime Kazuki will have been where he very frequently can be found at: Bean Crushers. His home away from home, and workplace since practically the day he showed up here. With how clean and quaint the place is, it shows that Kazuki really takes pride in working here. Along with the espresso machines and other such gear, there are also a couple of siphons on the counter.

Just as addressed a moment ago, any and all are welcome to stop by. Whether a straight up espresso, hot cocoa, wine, or any of the countless options in between, he'll be more than happy to serve.




[OOC: Coffee-shop AU, anyone? Event!Kazuki is very subtle. His friendly personality is pretty much unchanged. Basically he had a normal upbringing, rather than filled w mechas, angst, war, and lots and lots of death. For this he's a college student, (still) an ace athlete, and makes one mean cup of coffee, foam-art included! One of his specialties from home is a particularly spicy chai tea latte. — This Kazuki does believe he's been working at Bean Crushers since arrival. (ps: coffee siphons are like this!)

Feel free to switch style/tenses. I'll match.]

CW: eventual NSFW/vampirism/bloodplay

( Ain't no stopping at the red lights )

[ action ]
Today's Wendy is... not any different from yesterday's Wendy. Or so she thinks, but she's actually pretty different. Usually she wears clothes that shows that she's cheerful but shy but today, she is dressed in a completely different manner. The air about her also seems to be completely different, too. More confident and less genuinely kind. There's something dark about her, and it's not just her clothes.

That doesn't mean that she's not up to the usual stuff, though. Except that she doesn't go around offering to heal people that are hurt, and those kind of stuff, no, that's not Wendy's style.

The library is her go-to place, because she can seclude herself in a corner with a stack of books (a lot of horror, did you know that horror is great?) and ooze of unapproachableness. Particularly when she smells that someone is human. Humans are just a deal-breaker, she just can't with them.

Yet there are a lot of humans that seem to think it's totally acceptable to approach her, and she's had it up to her ears with humans. She just wanted to eat her fried meat in peace, damn it. Why did she have to get surrounded by these things? Annoying... "If you don't want to die, scram," she says, but apparently the other prisoners doesn't consider Wendy a threat, and they definitely don't like her attitude, it seems. She lets out a deep, annoyed sigh. When she uses her Dragon Roar - looking more like pure energy than anything else (it certainly doesn't look like wind) - between the humans, it obliterates a fair share of whatever buildings were close by. The humans flees, suddenly taking her threat much more seriously. With a scoff, she flips her hair over her shoulder. "Flies..." Can she go about her day in peace now? She still has meat to eat and places to go, she wants to visit the hot spring, for example.

[ video ]
[ Some time during the day, probably after one too many encounter with humans, Wendy takes to the network to glare. To be fair it looks pretty cute because despite everything, she's still an adorable thirteen year old, but she's displeased. ]

How many times will I have to tell the humans to back off before I'm left alone?

[ Never mind that Wendy, too, is human. She was raised by the Dragon of Apocalypse and that's a much more important part of her identity. ]

[Closed Video to Carl]

Two questions. How do you feel about bowling, and do you know anything about baseball?
[Okay, so she still feels a little awkward about the whole kissing thing, but Chuck had suggested activities. Bowling was an easy one, and now that she had stupidly joined the baseball team, perhaps they could practice throwing a ball or something.]

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Open Action

Since getting back to the dome, Sarah had doubled down on her mural. She hadn't left the apartment much, though today it was rather necessary when she realized she was out of a very specific blue she needed to mix the proper color. She left the apartment unaware of the various paint smudges on her forehead and near her ears. There was a particularly lovely splotch on her chin when she stopped to think about something. Sarah never was a neat artist.

(OOC: PLEASURE PRISON EVENT)

[The lack of involvement from their captors make Bruce nervous -- if this was Gotham he would have the money to try to get food into Gotham. To help people. He would have the resources to investigate what's going on -- he lacks the gear and technology he's acquired over the years in the Batcave. There are creatures here that he didn't know really existed before like vampires asking for volunteers with the food shortage (it's not hard to put two and two together from Damon's post, after all, and the place is called the Blood Shack). How long until they lash out?

Until someone gets hurt?

It makes him restless.

He hasn't exactly been putting himself out there to make friends here beyond his first post -- Bruce is not a social being despite the airs he puts on for the public back home. He's kept in contact with Kara, and that's about it. Alfred would be disappointed -- but when isn't he?

He can survive eating less. He pushes his body to extremes on the regular -- what he worries about is other people.

He is weary and tired and he chooses not to broadcast himself at the moment and instead just speaks over the network.]

Considering the shortage of food I can't help but wonder if we shouldn't try implementing some sort of rationing system -- we don't know how long this will last and the last thing any of us wants is to run out. The human body can endure a lot and as long as we stay hydrated we probably will survive assuming this doesn't last more than a couple more days -- but it's important to be smart about it.

[Although he's very newly arrived, Sai is already out of that jumper and in a more comfortable outfit of an over-sized hoody and jeans. He appears fairly calm, too. Maybe even pleased, as he greets anyone watching with a partially sleeve-covered wave of his hand and a grin.]

Hi~ This really is some place, huh? It's hard to believe it's some kind of prison!

[He lets out a laugh. His list of crimes was very extensive, and he has no reason or desire to deny or atone for any of them.]

I can't say I expected to ever open my eyes again- [actually, he was at peace and accepting that he was about to die.] but I don't mind entertaining myself here for a while.

—Ah! Speaking of. I wouldn't mind some suggestions of what there is to do, here. Hmm. . .I especially like [violence and fighting and murder!] eating and generally anything that's really active and hands-on.

I'm Sai, by the way. Pleased to meet you all~ ♥

a) Sector 4

[Bonnie had to admit, prison wasn't where she expected to end up, much less an underwater one. Breaking out doesn't seem to be an option - not an obvious one - so she decides to take that map with her and explore a little.

Clothing's a first, so she heads to The Row and stares longingly at an oversized sweater that is hung up far higher than she can reach. A normal person would've called a bot over, but Bonnie? Nah, Bonnie stretches out her hands and murmurs,] Motus.

[Doesn't even budge an itch. So she tries again,] Come on, Motus.

[Looks like she'll have to settle for something that's well, actually in her reach. Once that's taken care of, she heads off in search of adventure. Quatro Park, the Art Center, and honestly - anywhere in the dome, she'll be around.]

b) the Blood Shack

[However, she can't resist dropping by the Blood Shack, given the name. If vampires are around, then maybe they've heard of her friends from back home. So once she's gotten dressed, she heads inside and takes a long, sweeping look around.

The stench of bourbon is painfully, painfully familiar, and she'll gulp down her hopes as she sits at the bar. There's no way Damon would be here - why would he? - but it feels too much like him for comfort.]

Um. Hello there. I’m Marinette. You all must get these posts a lot, but I’m new here and I just wanted to introduce myself.

[She gives a small wave to the camera and a careful cautious smile.]

I’m not sure what really got everyone here, but I’m looking forward to meeting you all and making friends.

[Of course, she was also eager to meet people and see if anyone had escaped from here, but she couldn’t just go blurting that out. This was a prison after all, and being that bold could earn her unwanted attention from the wrong people and the powers that be.]

I was a little in shock when I first arrived, so I didn’t catch a lot of the information that was transmitted. Is there anyone that has some time to give me a quick run down? I’d really appreciate it.

Oh! If there is a bakery somewhere maybe we could meet there?

Thanks in advance.

[Marinette gives another smile, more warm than the cautious one when she introduced herself. With a small self nod she ends the transmission.]

[ Missing a Dragon ]

There is a tiny Wendy outside a small stone house, and she is sitting on a tree stub with an earthen pot of food cooking over a fire, and she's talking to a big, white feathery dragon with a gentle face and motherly voice. Wendy goes inside to find a bowl, and when she comes back, the dragon is nowhere in sight.

She looks all over and shouts fro Grandeeney but there is no reply, and once she notices that someone else is there, she rushes over to them, tears in her eyes and distress in all her being.

"I can't find Grandeeney, please, can you help me look for her?"


[ Watching a Mess ]

The inside of the building looks a lot like a pub. It's well lit, it's got a bar counter (with a pretty woman serving fish to three cats and participating in cheerful small talk with Lucy and Loke (he's flirting with both the women). Wendy sits watching the rowdy people fighting each other, the people trying to stop said fights, the people ignoring the fights, and the ghost of a blond young girl sitting on top of the banister in front of the task board on the next floor. The ghost girl waves at Wendy, and Wendy waves back, just as Erza scares Natsu and Gray into stopping their fight. But Natsu soon teams up with Gajeel to challenge Laxus, who just ignores them and the Thunder God Tribe, who all intend to defend Laxus, who still keeps ignoring them all in favor for the beer that isn't in the barrels that Cana is drinking. There's a fair share of magic thrown around. Everything is sort of a mess, but it's their mess.

It's really lively, and really warm, and it makes Wendy laugh and it makes her happy. Some of the people might be fighting but it's the kind of fighting when you've known someone too long and they're family. And besides, Fairy Tail is very boisterous and tends to cause a lot of damage during their missions. Mostly not on purpose.

"Master Mavis told me that this is the kind of Guild that she wanted to make," she says to the person beside her. Perhaps she thinks you're a guest, or a friend, or someone looking to hire anyone. "Like a big, loud, warm family and a never ending adventure!" She loves this Guild so, so very much.


(( ooc: i don't have any icons/account for tiny wendy so i'll be using her normal stuff for the first prompt too, just pretend she's tiny? ))

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. ♥ ]