Woke Up From a Nightmare

What the hell---!

[Judging from the constant static and the jumbled words, this live stream wasn't planned. There's no actual footage for awhile, just a bunch of annoying ass static and lots of swearing. There's the occasional sloshing of water ever few seconds followed by more cursing but the video remains black. That's until suddenly there's a pop of color in the form of a giant green eye. It's inhumanly green, almost jade with hints of turquoise here and there but the iris is pitch black.

It almost looks like snake eyes, very reptilian-like with some human characteristics.

This creepy eye lingers there for a moment until the owner of this phone pulls away. Silver hair. That's the first thing everyone notices about Loz after the eyes. He's not focused on the screen currently but glancing towards the side at something. Even in the dim lighting, his odd features stick out pretty hard.]

What is this shit?! [He glares down at the phone again.] The hell happened to the town?

[The big guy is clearly confused about something but what? He's angry as hell.]

Yo, Darma! We gotta talk! This is gettin' way outta hand.

[He's clearly sloshing through the waters of this sunken cave. The man's making his way towards the light ahead.]

I'm not doin' this crap anymore unless you get my brothers out!

[There's more Loz wants to say but he trails off once he glances down at the screen again.]

You hear me? Darma? [Incoming meltdown 3, 2, 1...] ANSWER ME!

You promised me, dammit! Get them out or else!


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Out & About - Genessia City

[All hell is about to break loose in Genessia City today but first things first, food. Loz is hungry enough to eat a chocobo feathers and all. Living off of mere rations alone is rough for anyone. Loz managed to hold out long enough while on mission for the Natha but right now, he's starving. While he's certainly griping about this new change of scenery, Loz is too damn hungry to care.

He wanders down 13th Street and Oak searching for the nearest food spot on the block while taking in the sights and sounds. Unlike Olympia, this town lacks that old rustic feel. Here there's everything Loz is used to from the crowded sidewalks, busy streets and towering buildings. This town reminds him of Edge, the settlement near Midgar.

Loz didn't really have time to explore Edge but this new town certainly reeks like it.]

It stinks.

[The complaint is whispered loud enough to be heard.]

There's gotta be a some food around here...

[His stomach is bitching something fierce.]

[Hello, everyone! Have a new face on the network, a man with chiseled, Mediterranean good looks and an open, shy smile. He waves--then he releases the phone from his hand and it sails backwards, somehow hovering in midair so the newcomer can talk with his hands free.

Well...sort of free. Promptly, he reaches into the back pocket of his fashionably fatigued jeans, pulling out a deck of cards.]

Hey, everyone.

[Visibly standing in the middle of a park in Genessia City, the man opens the box of cards and idly starts to shuffle as he speaks, performing showy one-handed cuts and shuffles and card fans. The longer he toys with the cards, the more relaxed he becomes, visibly nervous as he starts out.]

I'm Tommy, and I'm new here. Tommy...Karras. I mean--that's me.

[Someone is not comfortable with public speaking. Tanned features darken a little as he blushes, then with a flick of his wrist he tosses a card into the air, letting it spin in midair before he catches it, displaying an ace of spades.]

And I'm real new. Rank knew, just woke up--crap, 'bout twenty minutes ago?

[The accent is East Coast, but softened by years far from home--a keen ear might hear Brooklyn in there. The ace goes back into the deck, lost in a series of one handed shuffles, Charlier cuts, overhanded shuffling.]

I got the whole rundown from that...what, hologram or somethin'? Not many questions, but I am curious about what kinda entertainment a person can find in this town. I mean...

[He trails off, fanning out the deck of cards in his hand--then with a flick of his wrists, the deck vanishes. Every single card...except for the ace of spades, which he's still holding.]

...anyone got work for a magician?

[He turns the ace over a couple times in the fingers of one hand. The shy smile is now a grin--the delighted of a happy little boy that just got away with swiping treats from the cookie jar.

...or, perhaps, adding something instead? Check your pockets, everyone--odds are, you may have a playing card in there in the world's largest, strangest game of "Fifty Two Pickup."]

GIR!

[Oh what the fresh hell is this.

Zim's certainly a sight here, a panicky, vaguely smokey sight, judging from the shadows and background, he's perched on top of the pod he woke up in.]

GIR, I can't reach you through the communicator link, you better be on this frequency, GIR, LISTEN TO ME.

[That's right. He's assumed that this is a private conversation. Here we go-]

I'm surrounded by water and if you do not get here right now, GIR, RIGHT NOW, I'm going to burn to death, are you listening? I need you at my coordinates right now, GIR!

I'm at-

[A pause, because he... doesn't... know where the hell he is, or what his coordinates are, or probably what day it is. There's some aggravated grunting]

Look just... just figure it out! GET OVER HERE RIGHT NOW, AND DON'T LET ANYONE SEE YOU! If I fall in the water and die, you can't have any more waffles ever again! ... EVER.

EVER, GET OVER HERE!

pickpockets (genessia city)
[ Kaze arrives the same as any other; confused, disoriented, and in a strange cocoon like structure with a variety of objects he has never seen before. Anyone that arrives within the same time frame will see him pull himself from the bay, examine the stone, phone, keys, etc; pocket them and then just... walk off. Seemingly unperturbed by the strange turn of events, though inside his head is spinning.

He searches for familiar faces and - for now - finds none, stopping only when he comes upon the hologram. He listens intently, makes a variety of mental notes, and then walks off again. He keeps to the edges of buildings, half hidden in shadows to avoid detection unless someone is actively trying to see him. And even then he seems to vanish in a blur.

He does make himself known a few times though. The first being in passing as a man, hood pulled over his head like some cliche thug, bumps into a passerby ( you?!?!! ) on the street and snatches their wallet/coin purse/whatever from under their nose. Not often inclined to let such indiscretions go uncontested, the ninja quickly charges a head, intercepting the thief before he's even ten feet away from his victim. ]

Have you a need for coin, perhaps there are better ways to obtain it. [ Like a job? Loser. Kaze has already snatched the object back, much to the thief's chagrin. The man apparently won't just let it slide though, as he throws a punch that misses so hilariously that he tumbles face first into the ground. Kaze steps over him and offers the wallet back, smiling just faintly as he nods in recognition. ] I believe this is yours. I apologize if anything was jostled.

[ And he turns to leave, assuming he is not stopped. ]


ayyy lmao (wherever)
[ Eventually, Kaze has to admit that wandering around aimlessly with the limited knowledge he's been given will get him nowhere. He searches for anyone that looks willing enough to speak with him (and maybe won't try and fight him?) and moves to approach. Unfortunately, his near imperceptible footfalls and penchant for hiding in shadows leads his arrival to be less than obvious, and he just kind of... appears near them. His voice is calm, at least, when he says: ]

Excuse me...

[The video turns on, and there is a loud screeching noise emitting from the device. The source of the horrible screech, is a big ball of purple and pink fluff shoved inside a small pet carrier case. If anyone were to guess it was the Cheshire Cat, they were correct.

Poor Cheshire is squashed right up against all four walls, tufts of fur sticking out through every gap. The carrier, which was initially still, starts shaking violently as he struggles within the confines. This may be the first time Ches has ever regretted his eating habits...

Meanwhile, Aizawa, who happened to hold the case, stared dead at the video. His eyes were red and dried, it looked like the poor guy either didn’t get sleep or had the worst staring contest and won? He looked drained, tired and fought a gruesome battle with all those scratches on his arms and forehead, someone shoot this guy a pillow! ]

Hey. Doctor. We need to talk.

[A low hiss is the last thing viewers will hear before the feed cuts. He did messaged directly to his device, right?]


[[ooc: Joint post with both Shota Aizawa and Cheshire Cat. Either one or both will respond. Previous thread here.]]

[ Dominic is still a bit uncertain about this new place he finds himself in. There’s the memory of leaving his past behind but the intention hadn’t exactly been made to be so reality shifting — and this place is certainly a different reality for Dominic. One that has him questioning... a lot of things but none that he will be putting out into the open anytime soon. ]

I don’t suppose anyone has ran into anyone named Addison Cameron have they?

I’m not particularly hopeful but what could it hurt to ask, right?

I’m Dominic and... there’s not much to say about me. I’m just trying to get settled into this place. It’s kind of ... different isn’t it?

[ Alien, maybe? Though, it’s not what he would have imagined the end game of Thetans and the like would be. ]

[ In case you missed him the first time, here's Kanan, albeit still masked. ]

So, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but: we're free here to practice any belief system or religion we choose, right? Are there any designated places to do this? I can practice my beliefs anywhere, but I'm curious what others do.

Also, any good places to spar? Hand-to-hand, staves or swords? I'm always looking to keep my skills sharp.

[ Yes, the blind guy is asking for sparring partners. Anyone willing to take him up on that? ]

The name's Kanan Jarrus, by the way.

Who: Evie Grimhilde and Johnny Storm.
What: Evie's being proactive about finding a job.
Where: Fortuna Palace
When: 8/22 - late afternoon.

So, Evie'd weighed her options. She'd focused on what she liked, what she enjoyed, and what she really needed and right now? She really needed a job. After searching around town and even poking at a newspaper, she'd made her decision. She was going to head right into Fortuna Palace and speak directly to management. She could easily fill out an application and wait, but Evie wasn't good with waiting. Not when it was something she really wanted.

Asking for the manager, the seventeen year old girl with the vibrant blue hair and mildly punk princess attire seats herself at the hostess stand, legs crossed, waiting patiently for Johnny Storm as she tucks some of her blue hair behind her ear.