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.))

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
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: Delpavo, anyone
Where: Delpavo... what's left of it
When: Day 303??? 304???
What:

[As everything comes to an end. The sound of something heavy being pushed away can be heard from one of the rooms still left standing.

If you wait long enough, one of the doors open just a crack and you can see someone peeking out. Then, disappearing and opening the door further this time.

The coast seems to be clear, or so Lotus thought as she stands in the doorway.

That's when the room behind her crumbles]

Who: Delphinus, Pavo, others
Where: Delpavo
When: Day 303?? 30-- oh screw it
What:

[Hey, Delpavo, you have some visitors. And one of them is knocking]

It's Pyxis. Can I talk to you?

Who: Claude and
Where: Delpavo dorms
When: Day 303/4/something in the ????? sometime after arena events
What: So about that limited time countdown

[ knock knock delpavo ]

Who: Delpavo
Where: Geardorm
When: Day 295, post-game
What: Cuddle piles?! Coping?!

[. . . so everyone died. Again.]

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: Delpavo
Where: Cove
When: Day 291, at torch-light (post-mirrorheart)
What: 8| WAT HAPPEN

[FRETTING AROUND OUTSIDE AS SOON AS THE DOOR LETS HIM OUT. WHERE EVERYONE GO 8|]

Who: Any
Where: The Arena
When: Day 289, noon
What: Good Ends

[The Call that resounds from the Arena is loud, echoing to every part of Sabra. A regal crescendo of notes and then 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 three pathways each covered with a lush carpet: gold, orange, and lavender. One bears the sigil of the hunter, club upraised and a string of jewels shining in his belt. The second has several foxes embroidered cunningly into the cloth, their silhouettes nearly invisible against the background. Finally, a great peacock adorns the third, its many tailfeathers rising nearly the entire length of the path. 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...]

[ Orion | Vulpecula | Pavo | Everyone else | Memories | Wishes | Departures--- SURPRISE TWIST ]

Who: Delpavo and anyone up to fording the river to visit
Where: Geardorm, main foyer
When: Day 286, evening to night
What: Blanket forts and snuggle piles.

[In the time when others have been out talking, there's been a minor decorative change to Delpavo's main shared living space. It looks like all of Pavo's blankets and pillows have been amassed between the two curving staircases—spread over chairs and stools and hung from lines tied between the banisters to form an airy, panelled tent.

Through the open flap waits a small pile of combs and brushes, more than a few mechanical parts and tools, cups of warmed root milk and a small tray of bite-sized morsels.

And spreading the last of the pillows on the mattresses and boards covering the floor is Feathers, humming softly to herself.]

Who: Those invited
Where: Lyvus
When: Day 286, around noon (before the ideal world game)
What: Meeting!

[Sometime between late morning and early afternoon, people are coming over to Lyvus. They'll even feed you if you brought something to trade—there's certainly nice tea and lunch set out :) the main area of Lyvus is pretty big, and there is a long table that can easily sit at least 15-20 people, though it may start to get crowded after that, and some of the chairs are makeshift]

[There may also be some Lyvus/Monoceros makeshift scrabble games going on around lunch. This is clearly the most serious kidnapping.]

[OOCly I have no idea who is actually coming to the meeting and/or knows about it, but I think we are able to roll with bbbasically anything! Join #partyatlyvus so we can keep the blah blah in one place, and we can facilitate any necessary behind the scenes business o7]

[ pre-meeting | meeting start | current options | information sharing | spectators | violence | scowl's announcement | mirror discussion | keystones, etc ]

Who: She wishes she knew, and uhhhh anyone?
Where: Outside near the Delpavo area
When: Day 286, Mmmorning?
What:

[ There is a preteen girl in Pavo clothes that's wandering around outside Delpavo's area after waking up and (quietly) panicking in general. She looks lost, confused, worried, and most things are kind of blurry for her. Por que, life.

Also she's tripping on a lot but at least manages to stop herself from faceplanting each time... This is not going as she had planned. ]

((Sleeping! Will do tags laterrrrr.))

Who: Delpavo
Where: Delpavo
When: Day 285, evening, post-OHNOPLOT
What:

[THIS EVENING AT DELPAVO, a tiny Dolphin is setting out a saucer of tea and watching it expectantly.

:|aaa]

...maybe he'd like it more if we added alcohol?

Who: ALLLLLLL ANYYYY BLANKS
Where: ARENA
When: Day 284, laaate, a few hours before evening will hit
What: oh no who let the pokemon get into the alcohol

[THE CALL TO THE ARENA is...full of shrieks of several different Pokemon hooting their own names and having a damn good time. Also the occasional BANG BANG on a pot, but mostly because Pokemon do not understand kitchenware isn't an instrument.]

[WHEN YOU GET THERE you will see a table full of tasty drinks. Very sweet! How they got them is a mystery, but they are tasty! And also hella spiked with Absinthe]

[pikachu is holding a badly written and badly drawn sign:

KIIIING'S GAME

GAME IN NAME OF

KING PERSON

GAME

KING]

[ooc: SIGN UP/NUMBER ASSIGNMENT / MINGLE|GET DRUNK / RULES|WHAT DO / START (...LOTS OF ROUNDS) / FREE FOR ALL / MEMORIES (WINNERS: Lizardking, Lyvus, and Orion. Standard treats for everyone else. If you did NOT want a memory, or already received the chosen ones, feel free to assume it is a dud or switch out a memory :|d)]

Who: Anybody
Where: Delpavo
When: Day 283, post-game and throughout the afternoon
What: games, memories, and a princess is missing

At least no one died.

Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 283, Bright and goddamn early
What: :) :) :)

[There's that pull again; a sharp, icy tug at the pit of your gut. It feels as though it would be unwise to resist it.

The set up is much the same as yesterday. The lights are still dim, and shadows fall where none should. Flickers of motion follow the blanks all the way to the small circle of buildings at the throne's base; the doors are currently still shut tight.

Game Master's statue watches the blank's approach from beneath his hood.]

Welcome again, poor souls. Are you ready to begin anew?

[Sign-in | More Mingling | Room Assignments/Session 2 start | Endgame | Memories

As with yesterday, coming late and leaving early is absolutely acceptable. Just sign in so I can keep tabs on scoring easier :|b Also this is a list of people who have been missing since this game began.]