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

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: 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: 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: Any still under Queen's influence
Where: It may be hard to tell, exactly, but there is cake and nice sofas
When: Day 303?
What:


Hello, my little sugar drops, my candied bloodroot.



How are we all feeling today? I thought maybe we'd have a little chat, just ♥family♥.



Mummy may need a favor or two.

Who: Anyone
Where: Everywhere
When: Day 302, morning
What: GJ punching the timeline guys

[I don't know what the rest of you are doing but I was just minding my own business when I ended up dead. Again.

This sure is a bloody scene.]

((Clockmaker effect time. Go crazy /o/))

Who: Folken, Tifa, Canis, ???
Where: Canis
When: Day 298, early eveningish
What: souvenirs

[And then a battered Canis and Pyxis stumbled home, looking as if they lost a fight. They seem in good spirits, if covered in blood]

Who: People
Where: Ancient City and outskirts
When: Day 298, Noonish
What:

[It seems like a fairly typical day today. River lizards "sunning" themselves in the bright torchlight, various folk out tending to their gardens, a Hydra out on the skull's roof carving up a dozen more knives he doesn't even need, a breeze—wait, a breeze? Since when are there any breezes in this cave?

Regardless, there's definitely one blowing about now. A few people may find it ruffling their hair, blowing past them and gently pushing, urging them away from the bright torches of the living areas and out into the dark where the ancient city waits. Those with sharp eyes might notice an erminebus or two watching them curiously only to duck away out of sight again.]

[OOC: MOONTIME EVENT \:D/ gentle nudging at people to begin with, but if you need more than this ICly give Yayoi a ping in IRC. Also join #huntingparty for ease of communication.]

Who: Canis, visitors
Where: Canis dorm
When: Day 298, late morning
What: Memory shenanigans

[so, Akin spent most of 297 in his room, but is out now, making breakfast]

Who: Hydracula.
Where: Mt. Skullcrusher.
When: Day 297, evening.
What: DERPIN'

VULPECULAAAA~. I got memories!

Who:Everyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 295, bright and early
What: It's time for games

[The game call is an echo of laughter, joyous yet unnerving. It fills your ears as you make your way to the Arena, drowning out nearly every other sound. Upon arrival, you discover that this time, the arena lacks the mist that so often clings to the ground during Haunted’s games, lacks the symbol scratched into stone and the bodies sleeping above it. Instead all there is to see is Haunted on her throne, a little Judge who is beyond pleased with herself.]

[Sign up | Mingle | Game Start | Revival | Endgame | Memories]

Who: Nutcracker, Anchor
Where: Canis
When: Day 294, noon
What: The best pillow talk


I've been thinking...

Who: Anyone
Where: Your dreams . . . oops.
When: Day 292/293, overnight
What:


Ah, excuse me. Sorry, sorry, just passing through. Don't mind me!





. . . that's a good look for you by the way!

Who: Parrot, anyone
Where: Around a corner!!!
When: Day 292, noon (SLIGHTLY FORWARD-DATED)
What: An out-of-game nightmare


[Be careful as you round a corner today, a possibly familiar Ophiuchus is passed out on the ground above a certain symbol. A strange mist pooling and misting about around him.]


((NIGHTMARE. Please be warned this is a mostly moontime friendly thing. Forward-dated because I will be running it/picking at it on and off until friday JST to get to a few people. Today is possibly the only day that's relatively suntime-friendly.

Please be warned that I may disappear at random due to being at hometown with family, so be mindful of that if you decide to play. Death and maiming is a definite possibility but revival/healing is offered inside the nightmare itself. o/ Groups are split up from the beginning so don't worry about tagging late or what not either))

[Come sleep | Entrance | Heroes | Tablet | Endgame]

Who: Nutcracker, anyone
Where: Across the river from Pyxis
When: Day 291, evening
What: Returning from an over-extended visit

[A familiar Pyxis is heading home as if she's never left.]

Who: Sion, whoever!
Where: Beardog
When: Day 291, morning-ish
What: Recovering from Mirrorheart or anything else that may come along...

*So, after a night of heartgame shenanigans of all kinds, one Canis, at least, isn't quite ready to go catch up on sleep yet. Instead, he's sitting on the low guardwall of the balcony, staring off at nothing in particular as he considers various things.

...or maybe he's just dozing off. It's kind of hard to tell. More importantly though, what are YOU doing?*


((Feel free to hijack for your own threading/plotting purposes~))

Who: Isabelline, anyone.
Where: The lake.
When: Day 290, morning.
What: FISHING AND FAILING.

[Should you happen by the lake this fine, cavey morning, you'll be treated to the sight of a Pyxis shounening herself up to do some SERIOUS FISHIN' AWW YEAH

… With what looks to be a spare shirt.]

Okay, fish! Prepare yourselves! Here I come…

Who: Orion and anyone at all
Where: Outside Orion's dorm
When: Day 289, getting on toward evening
What:  A party thing honoring the Dude pleasant "fuck you" to King with this timing mission. This is serious business you guys.

[The step pyramid that is Orion's dorm is looking festive today; strands of those metallic-tasting berries and cinnamon-bark have been carefully threaded and slope downward from the roof garden. The cookpot has been filled with water and dragged outside; all six of Orion's cups are outside, as well. Nearby, two freshly killed pederpes have been butchered and sliced into manageable pieces, and beside the meat, there are thin slivers of mushwood to use as skewers.]

[Perhaps the most noticeable change, however, is the hole in the rock in front of the dorm- and the wood that has been piled up inside it to make a massive bonfire. Sketched on each side of the fire, in charcoal, is the rough outline of a turtle.]

[A kid in yellow is just finishing up drawing the last one.]

There. This had better be good enough to count.

Who: EVERYONE
Where: EVERYWHERE
When: Day 289, post-good ends
What: ...

[so how are you feeling sabra la tau]

Who: Anyone
Where: Arena
When: Day 288, evening
What: Game time~

[Today the call takes the form of a song. It's hard to make out the words but the tune resembles a child's nursery rhyme. The sound of that soft voice is almost familiar, one the very edge of your memory....

As the arena fills with blanks, the song gives way to Haunted's delighted laughter.]

Are you afraid, blanks?

[Sign ups | Mingle | Game Start | End Game | Memories]