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

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Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena again
When: STOP. ZOMBIE TIME (part two, earthtime edition)
What:

[The battle continues, friend against friend, lover against lover and team against team. Staring down at it all, the King's face seems unusually haggard, hairline fractures forming every time another bracer shatters for those who watch closely.

It's every now and then, with no regular pattern or strength, you hear something rumble, followed by the ground under your feet shuddering.

But this really isn't the time to worry about that, is it? You hear a snap of fingers, and those who have been blessed by the King feel the quiet thrum of power, electricity at their fingertips.]

I think we've had enough games don't you? Ophiuchus, subdue the remainder.

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: Thorn, Hydracula, some weasel
Where: Hydracula dorms
When: Day 299, Late morning
What:

[One electrocuted uglyfish has been left in a pre-agreed upon area for offerings unto Persona. (Enjoy the carcass on your lawn, Lacerta.) And there's both scratching and knocking at the door to Hydracula's dorms.]

Oiii, little trashes! Open up or I'll take all this shit back.

Will they open if you are so rude?

Who: Scowl, Sharklings, Ophiuchus
Where: Ophi Barracks to start with
When: Day 292, Late Afternoon
What:

[There are a couple of Hydra brats ringing the Ophiuchus doorbell incessantly] Oii, River! Other guy! You two had better be here.

Who: Ophiuchus
Where: Ophiuchus
When: Day 286, morning
What: Some new douchebag in black

[There's a fresh face ascending the stairs after seeing Guardian. And talking to himself]

Well, whateva' else I can say about this place, it doesn't seem like I'll have time to get boa'd.

Who: Parrot, Caduceus
Where: Ophiuchus
When: Day 284, morning
What: Bringer of bad news.

[Shouting into Caduceus's corner of the dorm]

Oi, Orange! Thorn! Kazuha! Anyone home?

Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 280, morning
What: :) :) :)!!

[As soon as your torches relight -- or slightly before, is that even possible? -- Mirror's call tugs you out of your beds and towards the arena. For those of you who feel it, it's unusually persistent and difficult to resist today. Like a glass hook caught around your legs, pulling you along without caring much about your feelings on the matter.

Mirror's statue perches on her throne, the usual silver of her statue subtly altered. Glassy, almost translucent in areas, but still deeply reflective. More disturbing still is the layout in the arena today: a parody of the Good End celebrations you've seen for your teammates, with tall glass boxes replacing team banners and tables (marked in team colors) filled with nothing but plates of glass shards and bottles of clear vodka.

Except for Bunnycorn's table. They get (alcoholic) punch and nachos.]

Are you all here yet? I hope so. This is going to be fun.

[Mingle | Columns | Rules | Endgame | Memories]

Who: Ophiuchus
Where: The barracks
When: Day 277, Evening
What: Ranking change

[If it were not for the refreshing of rations, and the low rumble of the snake moving irritably, you may not even know that the rankings had been called this month, as they stayed absolutely static.

For most, however, bedsheets and coffee aren't really a large concern compared to the atmosphere hanging overhead and the way the opening to the snake's chambers feels... dangerously warm.]

I grow weary of lisssstening to failure...

If by thissss turnover again, there are ssstill no resssultsssss, I will take matterssss into my own domain.

Head thesssse wordsss carefully.

Who:  Orange, Thorn, Daisy, bystanders etc.
Where:  Pyxis
When: Day 277, afternoon
What: Fallout of the fallout of the fallout from that other fallout

[ALL THE THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT ONCE gosh okay I need to stop putting off talking to Daisy. Taisuke and his stalker are standing outside of Pyxis with Daisy's shirt, having finally worked up the nerve to go talk to him. Deep breath and knocking, DO OR DIE TIME.]

Daisy?

Who: Everyone
Where: Everywhere
When: Day 276, morning
What: Oh no Ophi everywhere!

[After the small explosion, the escaped plant monsters and the Queen mongling from the previous day, Ophiuchus is up bright and early knocking on peoples doors. WE'RE ON A WITCH HUNT.]

Who: Izaya, Guardian and ...?
Where: Ophiuchus Barracks
When: Day 275, early evening
What:

[The torches are beginning to dim for the evening over what was a rather ... exciting day for the regular Blanks... The barracks still remain a center of calm to walk back into for an Ophiuchus.

So much so, that would one wander down, they might find the enormous snake sleeping lightly on its own coils.]

Who: OPHIUCHUS
Where: The barracks
When: Day 267, evening
What:

[The change this evening comes sometime after dinner. Rattling the dishes and tables, the movement of the Guardian really is almost a familiar sound by now... but the changes are anything but.

Caduceus enjoys the first place and Uroboros falls to last, making it more than a little unusual evening to say the least. That alone would have been enough if it were not for what followed:]

Gather, Ophiuchusssss. I have both an order and sssservicccce from the King.

Who: Ophiuchus
Where: The Barracks
When: Day 266, noon
What:

[Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, the members of Ophiuchus, feel a drag on their attention and an urge to go home and report.

Down in the Guardian's chamber, the great snake rests, much like always, but there's something about it, perhaps the more energetic, erratic flicker of flames or how it keeps testing the air that seems restless, if not agitated.]

There isssss a new misssssion from the Queen. Ssssshe wisssshessss it be done with hasssste.

Who: Hydracula, select Caduceus, ???
Where: Skullcrusher Mountain
When: Forward-dated to after Mirror's game
What:

[Some time after Hydracula has finished freaking out over being children or the wrong sex or a sekuhara headmonster, a few members of Ophiuchus begin to arrive at different times.]

Who: Everyone
Where: The Arena
When: Day 262, Morning
What: AUGH IT'S THE AIRHORN AGAIN

[There are several members of Caduceus standing around in the arena this time, though they don’t seem to have much with them for once. Apart from a few sheets of paper, the only other notable things around are a set of sixteen empty baskets in the color of each team.]

((This game will run over the weekend so you have plenty of time to find stuff, submissions at 6EST on Sunday

EDIT because ij was all lame and broken submissions are due same time tomorrow.))

Who: ???
Where: Ophiuchus dorms.
When: Day 261, late afternoon.
What:

[GOSH GUYS GUESS WHAT!! There's an unfamiliar (Caduceus) loli hanging around, her nose already buried in a large pile of dossiers. Her memory tube is by her side.]

Who: Ophiuchus
Where: Ophiuchus
When: Day 261, morning
What: Memories

[Taisuke is coming up from the snake den after having won another memory wow he is really piling those up.] I should probably start taking these...

Who: Ophiuchus
Where: Barracks
When: Day 259, morning
What:

[To those who HADN'T been outside last night, the rumbling shift that happens in the morning really isn't much different than the one you heard last night. The ground moves as the Guardian settles its coils comfortably again.

It's almost as if nothing happened at all.

However, Uraeus' uniforms become fine and extremely comfortable... while Uroboros finally falls behind. Caduceus is, again, in last place.]