Sabra La Tau

[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: ???
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: Those who have lost those who have held what is gone those untouched Come noble bear, come beast of the sea, come many feathered flock, come pretty bird
Where: The dorms, the arena, beyond
When: King's day days day 109501
What: A new

[This time, when the darkness comes, there is no warning. No flickering of the torches, no telltale dance of shadows. Night falls with the force of a hammer blow, cutting off sight and muffling sound in little more than the space between breaths.

This time, for the first time, the doors of the dorms do not lock.

And this time, after a time (how much? How twisted is it now, how long have you been in the dark?), faint in the distance yet close enough you know you could make it, it wouldn't be far . . . a pale grey light beckons, a warm breath of fresh, dry air calling you close.]


[[[Open forever, including backdating; ping Kururu if needed.]]]

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: Blaze and Orion
Where: Orion dorms
When: Day 303, afternoon-ish?
What: Hobo knocking on your door

Orion! Can we talk?

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: Everyone
Where: Arena
When: Day 268, early morning
What: Haunted Game

[Childish giggling--is it male? Female? It’s impossible to tell--surrounds every blank as they heed today’s call. It’s barely audible, able to easily be ignored. But it is ever present. In the arena on the throne sits Haunted’s statue, headless as ever. Even without facial features she gives off the sense of being very pleased with herself.

Heavy mist covers the floor, giving off a strong sickly sweet scent. The smaller among the blanks may already feel themselves starting to grow woozy from its influences.]

Sign in | Mingle | Nightmares: Sion, Razzy, Thumper, Nishi, Lenalee | Endgame and revivals | Memories

Who: Moontimers and people with bad sleep habits
Where: By the cove
When: Day 265, late morning
What: Mingling Getting people wet

Hey, look at this!

[Ker-canonball. The splash may be heading your way.]

Who: Everyone
Where: Arena
When: Day 265, bright and early (to leave room for folks who need to backdate things)
What: the BEST GAME EVER

[The pull is especially insistent today, if kind of ... wobbly? It's a weird feeling. Almost nauseating.

And for good reason, because once you get there you will see that everyone's ~favorite~ judge is seated on her throne. Except -- your reflections in her statue are extra wobbly today. And Mirror herself is laughing herself silly, her words slurred.]

Oh! Oh! This will be hilarious! The faces they'll make.

[There are also seventeen small buildings in the room, made of mirrored glass and set up much like your good ol' War Room games. What could be in there??]


[ MINGLE | ROOMS | AFTER-MINGLE | THREAD SUBMISSION (until 8 PM EST on Thursday) ]

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: Everyone
Where: Arena
When: Day 251, noon
What: snoooooow

[A cacophony of bleating goats lures you to the arena. A child statue sits sleepily on the throne.]

Play with me.

[The arena is cold today and it’s no wonder. it’s covered in snow.]

[Mingle | Instructions | Game Start: Ice Playground / Frozen Pond | Endgame | Memories (Pyxis, Orion, Cetus, Lepus)]

((1) Any weapons you brought into the arena have been turned into harmless cardboard/foam/plastic versions. Weapons that are irremovable from your person have been wrapped in plastic and tagged 'not-child safe'.
2) Attempts at cursing will be censored ala FF7's '@(#$%!'
3) This is a freeform loser game but everyone can participate (even Ophi). Have fun! PM The^Kid if you have any questions))

Who: Blanks
Where: The Arena
When: Day 246, evening
What: A game has beckoned

[Today’s call is like a light touch on the back of your neck, leaving behind goose bumps. Though Haunted sits in the throne, the tacky and overly dramatic decorations are missing. Instead there is simply an unsettling stillness, and near the throne a low mist clings to the ground and the statue. The only sounds are the approaching blanks whose footsteps and voices echo eerily the closer they come to the throne.

She remains silent.]

Who: Wolfwood, Ash, whoever
Where: Monster Hunter
When: Day 246, afternoon
What:

[Doing some work on Orion's rooftop garden. Mostly one-handedly, though every now and then he tests how much he can manage with his right arm.]

...son of a bitch.

[Not much, really.]

Who: Feathers, anyone wandering by
Where: The riverbanks by the cove
When: Day 245,
What: Picking up the pieces

[Braving leeches, lizards, and unknown horrors of the deep shallows, a Pavo is knee-deep in the river, salvaging what's left of their bridge. A yellow flower (that has definitely seen better days) is still tucked into the front pocket of her overalls.]

Ahh, it really is completely broken . . . can we even make rope like this?

Who: Anyone
Where: waterside near Monsterhunter
When: Day 244, early afternoon (pre-raptorvasion)
What: de-Mirroratus

[It's been a couple of days, but a waterlogged Wolfwood is now dragging himself out of the lake and getting up. He also looks quite a bit younger than he did last time anyone saw him.]

Ugh... complete bullshit.

Who: ???
Where: Everywhere
When: Day 244, later afternoon --- ?
What: dundunduuuun

[where ever you are outside, you may get the distinct feeling that SOMETHING is watching you :)]

((BEAST EVENT 8) Please put your location in the title of your comment, unless you are just running all over the place for some reason.)

[Navigation (relative-ish to team/location proximity) (thanks to Chika-mun! |D)
DelPavo: By the river (Rapunzel) | South of the cove | By the lagoon (Feathers)
Canis/Ursa: Near Canis | Canis (Curls, Bones) | Near Ursa | Between Ursa and the river (Aura, Molotov, Aven)
Fields (Nutcracker)
Pygnus: By the lake (Dove) | South of Pyxis | Near the lake (Ruby)
Lizardking: Near Lacerta (Allen) | River between Pygnus and Lizardking | Just outside Lizardking
Cetus/Orion: Tunnel near Cetus/Orion | Outside Orion
Lyvus: Near the river (Lyvus) | Lyvus
Hydracula: Hydracula
Ophi: Cave near Ophi (Arianna, Azula) | between river and Ophi dorm | Between Ophi and Dorm area (Parrot)
Northeastern wall (River, HitGirl, Thorn)]

Who: Anyone
Where: Monster Hunter area
When: Day 237, afternoon
What: sensible things

[It seems like a pretty good day to get on top of Orion's dorm and hit scrap wood, baseball-style, onto the opposite shore with a piece of mushwood.

Which is precisely what Wolfwood is doing right now.]