III - Halloween Hunger

[darknpc]

Who: Charlotte, Lucifer, Leviathan and everyone
What: Halloween Hunger
When: November 8, 2014 (06:00 to 23:59)
Where: All 5 cities
Warnings: Overeating, blood, excessive biting, excessive sexual desires, obsession, violence, possible death?

Once Lucifer's network post has ended, Genessia is left silent. As he appears from one city to another, people may find their vision hampered. People may think that the entire city has darkened momentarily. But it isn't the city. In reality, it is just their eyes. And for those people who weren't affected, they'd see a black cloud covering the eyelids of those affected, before the cloud enters through their eyes.

After a few seconds, everything becomes normal again. Everyone resumes what they are doing. Nothing explodes. No one dies. Everything is safe. But is anything really safe with Lucifer in this dimension?

For those who are observant enough, they would notice that the affected individuals are incredibly hungry. They hunger for food, for water, for blood, for attention, for sexual intimacy... they hunger for those things which society dictates them to control. Their hunger knows no boundaries. People can't get enough of the good stuff. They will continue to consume even if everything in their body tells them its wrong to go any further. Nothing will stop them. They want to stop. They know they should stop. But they don't. Because for those affected, nothing is more important than feeding their hunger.

The change is gradual, but as the hours pass, their hungers increase. All control is gone. Nothing is forbidden.

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[Affected] or [Unaffected]?

[darknpc]

[General tag post]

[Affected]

[primumsanguis]

Kaname was certain he can survive with drinking just one or two blood tablets per day. But as soon as the sun started to shine across the grim city of Everglade, Kaname had already devoured a dozen blood tablets, and he couldn't stop.

He should be sleeping right now. He should be resting. But nothing is working. Nothing could keep his thoughts clear of Yuuki. Every minute, all he can think of is Yuuki's blood, her soft pale skin and her warmth. He can't deny his love for Yuuki, but he's always denied his hunger. No amount of blood loss could ever make him sink his teeth onto Yuuki's neck - most especially when she can't remember that she was a vampire.

He can't do it.

He won't do it.

But his ears can hear nothing but Yuuki's pulse. His eyes can't see anything but Yuuki's blood vessel. He wants her so bad.

So for everyone in the vampire mansion, and those people within the immediate vicinity, they will hear Kaname's frustrated scream. They will also see Kaname downing bottles of blood tablets, one after another.

[kindprincess]

Yuuki had only just woken up herself after having spent some of the night just going for a wonder. She still hadn't managed to get out of the habit of not going to bed till late. Soon she stretched and rubbed her eyes as she stood up, quietly going to leave the room, heading down the corridor.

She had soon stopped by Kaname's door as she glanced towards it slightly. She was certain that she heard something coming from there and that was enough to worry her. She soon slowly made her way to the door, her hands lightly knocking on the door. Maybe she should check to see if he's okay before she went about doing other things.

"Kaname-sama..."

[cutestpureblood]

Kimiko didn't know what was going on, but all she knew was that she was extremely worried for her daddy. Hearing his scream, she hurried over to his room.

"Daddy... Are you... okay?" she asked hesitantly.

[Affected - Closed to Kira]

[flamescout]

For someone who regarded meal times as an inconvenience, the hunger sweeping the city didn't affect Raye in the usual way. Ordinarily she was content with takeout or anything where cooking involved little more than hot water or a microwave. She was too busy to cook.

She was, however, lonely. Jaune wasn't coming back. Harry wasn't coming back. Sometimes the knowledge gnawed at her, but never like this. She woke up with a start, jolted awake not only by the sudden flash of evil vibes, but with a startling need just to be close to somebody. Her suspicions faded as the darkness clouded her eyes and chased away her common sense. She threw off her blankets, dressed, and left her apartment with hurried, frantic steps.

What she was feeling couldn't be natural, she knew that much. Hopefully the cold November evening air would cool her raging desires to feel strong arms wrap around her, and warm lips claiming her own.

[Affected - Closed to Kira]

[nanatsuya]

((ooc: If you don't mind, let's keep the header/subject line.))

Time to keep his nose clean. After using so much astral powers, Lucifer had to rest momentarily while he kept his gaze at the cities. Thankfully, he had both Leviathan and Charlotte to do that. So for now, he made use of Kira's body. He rested completely and left nothing else but Kira.

Last time Kira was awake, he was trying to fix that deal with the school bullies. They were effective in spreading the recreational drugs. If anyone asks, Kira should get a medal of honor for giving people around the city what they needed - happiness.

Just when he was about to head home to have a little shut eye before going to the tattoo parlor, he saw a familiar girl pacing towards his home. It was Raye. There was no mistaking that sleek black hair that he absolutely adored. They were better than Alexiel's hair. So soft and so smooth, and Raye knew how to take care of her figure unlike the amazon who used to hold him recklessly.

It took a while, but he was finally able to catch up with her. A bit breathless, he placed a hand over her shoulders. "Where are you going?"

[Unaffected - Closed to Stein]

[notsoholyspirit]

For the last few days, Spirit has been laying low. It's easier that way. Maka still has the knives and box cutters and scalpels--even if he thought it was completely safe to bring them back they haven't spoken and there's been no opportunity anyway. And with the strange things going on in the city lately, that was for the best.

The last few hours have been odd, to say the least. He couldn't say he was in complete control of his more...unsavory desires. That isn't to say he's lost said control--more that overall he was far more aware of them than usual, and it took far more restraint to keep them out of the forefront of his mind.

Frankly, Spirit thought it was stress. He hadn't been sleeping well since his argument with Maka. Stein's presence in his apartment brought a peculiar sense of unrest that he couldn't place a finger on. Building were turning into cheese--after he'd convinced the little plush-sized girl to not threaten people for cheese. And, of course, there was the nonsense with John Everyman and his uncanny ability to rock the boat regarding Deputy Tepet. All in all, he thought it was just him.

Until he walked back into the apartment after making a quick trip to get groceries, that is.

blood/self harm/gore warning

[tinystitches]

The last few hours. The last few hours have been hellish, impulses snapping and clawing at the self-control he's been desperately trying to hold to. And he's still trying. He's mentally still as present as he usually is, still trying to hold to the goal that he set for himself.

But he can feel those urges burning through his skin, and his control isn't developed enough.

By the time Spirit comes back, that control has snapped completely.

The kitchen counters are covered in blood. Stein is standing there, leaning against a counter, face and hair and clothing splattered red. There's blood smeared across his eyes, caught between his teeth, dripping down onto the floor. He's clawing at his left arm, skin torn back in ragged strips, muscles and even bone laid bare.

He doesn't see Spirit enter.

[Affected]

[cutestpureblood]

[Unlike her father, Kimiko doesn't exactly crave blood yet. The young vampire is still a bit too young for blood. Instead, the young Pureblood has been going around searching for energy.

So here and there you might see people lying on the ground. They haven't been bitten or killed. No. It's more like... they've been knocked out suddenly. They'll wake up feeling daze and a lack of strength right away.

Either you could be someone she'd kissed on the cheek or someone she has approached.]

Re: [Affected]

[nrgsvr]

[ Mayu is one of the people on the ground. He's not even sure how it happened, since he doesn't know the little girl. People are losing control. He is in a vulnerable position. He doesn't have the energy to get up.]

[Affected] have it it

[xroyal_bratx]

[ Let's face it, Ishtar was feeling way too pent up lately, and there were some people she couldn't seek out at the moment due to how she felt and it was a terrible feeling to have, thus the princess was huddled in the corner of the hospital room, trying to maintain whatever dignity she still had.

She didn't think she'd feel like this, lurking for that sort of feeling she was missing for a long time but Ishtar knew better than this. She doesn't know why her mind suddenly wanted something she knew she didn't seek at all lately. Where the bloody hell was her vampire cat for the love of Phelios!? She would rather latch onto him, or maybe Falan because they were the closest and she would be okay with this but she wasn't anywhere near either of them and it made it really hard.

God damn it. ]

[xroyal_sweetheartx]

[Falan has been worried about Ishtar lately. She's been acting like everything was okay, but Falan was a worrywart. Something seemed off about her and maybe nothing was wrong, but it didn't hurt to check.

After finishing her teaching for the day, she did some last minute paperwork and checking things over before organizing everything and sticking it in her bag. The next stop was the hospital. After a while of searching, she didn't seem to find Ishtar anywhere until...]

Ishtar? Are you in here?

[beareroflight]

[People keep asking why. Why does he do these horrible things? Humans, idiots and their stupid questions. No one was getting the bigger picture it seemed. But he couldn't care less. He had his favorite toy to check on. He could only imagine what the prim little princess hungered for. He delighted at the prospect and wanted nothing but to see the princess squirm.

So for a brief moment, there was a dark shadow cast in front of Ishtar, then there was silence in the entire hospital room as Lucifer appeared.]

You're looking good for someone who received a lot of dead bodies the past few weeks.

[ISHTARxDuzell]

[vampirebrat]

[He was ready to go home. He was supposed to go home. He was supposed to stay home and nap all day. That damn demon did it again, and this time, he wasn't certain what hunger meant. Eitherway, he was well fed. He had a stable source of blood now, so there was no way that he's going off the reservation again.

But something was very wrong. Because at that moment, he was headed towards Ishtar, in his kyawl form. He had an intense desire to get very close to her.]

[Unaffected]

[dreamingartist]

[He's been on the alert ever since Lucifer's post. Minako did indeed warn him the man was dangerous, and he's noticed the difference in a lot of the residents. Tori especially...she hasn't been craving blood, but he can just tell. He knows her pretty well, after all.

He doesn't want to avoid her or his friends, or any other potential friends. If something's wrong there should be a way to help them, right? But how? He can't fight them, he refuses to, so he's been lying low as much as he can without seeming antisocial.]

[skirtcladgunner]

[No such luck--hard to lie low from someone you share an apartment with, after all. Tori hugs Jeb from behind, resting her head against his shoulder and inhaling his scent. For the moment, she doesn't say a word.]

Soon-to-Be [Affected] Nova City Guardian HQ - Meeting Room

[weavemyownfate]

With Everyman being a constant headache, Satsuki has really had her hands full over the past couple of weeks. There's a lot to keep track of, with the investigation, maintaining the school and the like, but thankfully she has a wonderful team to work with. Slowly but surely the chess pieces are being placed.

Tonight brings the group to November's 'State of Genessia' meeting with the group (minus Koishi who has been given a lengthy, but ultimately menial, task) gathered at the briefing room. The topics cover issues such as the lack of defense against magic in the academy, how to cultivate school pride and loyalty (since the star system would probably backfire here), and a possible meet-up with the other Guardians (particularly Azula). Chihiro doesn't need to say much on the matter as 'her' duty is simply transcribe the meeting but of course any thoughts he may have are welcome to be expressed.

The most important thing to her is the lack of magical defenses however, since there are some 'sensitive' things she still needs to transport over. There's been quite a bit of brain racking on that one for quite some time now and as usual she seems hesitant to rely on Fairy Tail on the matter.

[kiryuin_shield]

Gama was definitely in attendance with several hand outs about how the training was progressing. He's been trying to think of ways to increase tolerance to magic as well, but their options in who to ask were... limited at best. Fairy Tail was not exactly on the best of terms, and Kefka was... well a madman.

"Motivation of the students enrolled in the training regimen is as you predicted, Satsuki-sama. While students are engaged in training, they do not show the same level of school pride as the students of Honnouji Academy in our world. Of course, without access to our resources and Iori, our course of action must adapt accordingly."

He pauses for a moment, flipping to another page of his report. "As for the magical issue, perhaps Maka Albarn could be of some use in that regard. It would seem the most promising lead at the moment at any rate."

[Network Posts]

[darknpc]

[For people who plan to make a network post. Place it here, so we can keep the main comm tidy?]

[video]

[ifbymyhands]

Now what!? We've got our hands full with this weird stuff already, and now we have rampaging monsters and... whatever he did to people's heads. Can't this just stop?

[Video; Locked to his 16+ female CR - but misfires can happen]

[redsnowangel]

[As the cloud of darkness sunk into his eyes, it almost felt like he was dying a second time. It was the same as when his vision slipped away, with his teammates staring in disbelief at his wounded form.

But soon enough, the light had returned. Huh. He thought nothing of it, at least not at first, but gradually it began to weigh on his mind. They never trusted him. They never cared about him. Neither did Seles, or his Mother--

He didn't deserve it, anyway. He was unlovable. Worthless.

It was different here, wasn't it? No, probably not. He'd given up hope that anyone would trust him, he knew it was impossible.

But right now? Somehow none of that mattered. He felt more lonely and isolated than he had ever felt in Genessia before. He just needed someone...anyone there with him. Even if they were only pretending to care about him and didn't really trust him at all.

So he began to send messages to any girls he could think of who were old enough to give him the attention he wanted. One after another. Putting on the best smile he could manage.]

Hey, beautiful... I was wondering if you were busy tonight?


[OOC: This can be platonic (maternal affection) or sexual, so let me know if you have any preferences.]

[For Charlotte]

[darknpc]

[For people who are aiming to capture Charlotte while she is happily devouring the 5 cities. She gets a boost of power from Lucifer because of a trinket he has given her.]

[Charlotte]

[dessert_witch]

A screech cracks the sky as Charlotte's pocket world is ripped apart sending a rain of cake down over the block. Her snake-like form curled and writhed up from the ground, easily seven or eight stories from nose to tail. She looked down over the city, glowering, teeth bared as she coiled, preparing to strike.

"WHERE IS IT?" Despite having a completely different form her voice had changed very little, the same multicolored runes drifting from her mouth, though they were far more jagged this time. "WHERE HAVE YOU HIDDEN MY CHEESE HUMANS?"

She didn't really wait for a reply, screeching as she barreled down the street, mouth gaping open, head whipping to either side, snapping down to shear apart and devour any passerby misfortunate enough to not get out of her way in time. Behind her trailed her broken realm of sweets, covering the streets and buildings in cake and cookies, giant silverware rolling down the street, smashing into buildings and breaking glass.

To make matters worse, Charlotte's minion creatures, knee high plush mice and spindly nurse creatures, were swarming into the broken buildings, whipped into a frenzy, searching homes for cheese. They weren't the strongest creatures, but the bone saws and scalpel the nurses carried could easily rend someone apart.

[Minions]

[dessert_witch]

[If you want to save people from Charlotte's minions post here. They're fairly fragile though there are lots and lots of them.]

The plush mice and nurse creatures weren't very sturdy, but they were quick and efficient. Every home they entered, forcing their way through doors or climbing outside and breaking windows. Their goal was the fridge and cabinets, searching for any cheese or cheese flabored product. If they didn't find any they would hunt down the patrons of the home to bring back meat instead.

Though they weren't especially strong they could easily kill any human through sheer numbers. Each was dangerous in its own way, the mice by ramming people, the nurses through bladed surgical equipment.

[For Leviathan]

[darknpc]

[If you wish to fight Leviathan, please ping me on plurk so we can discuss the details. ;3]