Fayren Mini Event [Open]

[genpcs]

Who: Open
What: A house exploded in Fayren! Why ever could that be?
Where: Fayren
When: Friday, close to midnight.
Warnings: Dark themes.

This was a disaster. There were wanted posters all over the town with his face on them, which made it impossible to do what he needed to do in the city. Needless to say, he couldn't stick around any longer. But it was difficult to get out of the city. He knew the guard routes before like the back of his hand, but with them changed now..it was just far more troublesome. But he had a plan, of sorts.

It played into something else he needed to do here in town. Under the cover of night, he moved through the city, having procured a certain little something while he was out in city. He returned to his base of operation here.

It was just a weathered old house. The woman that lived there was a mean old elderly mage. She was a shut in and anyone that came knocking at her door was always greeted with a less hospitable attitude. She was dead now, having been killed by him to use her place of residence as his base.

The fact that it had a reputation and that no one would come snooping around made it perfect. Slipping back inside through the back entrance unseen was simple enough. Now he just needed to set things up.

Levy’s arms stretched over head as the hour crept up on her. It isn’t the first time she’s lost track of what she was doing due to reading and it wasn’t going to be the last. She glanced outside before gathering her things and slipping into the night. She’d rather sleep in a bed which was her plan before catching the familiar features of the man stalking through the dark.

If the moon had been hidden she might not have seen him but there was no forgetting that face. She saw it, day in and day out, on the flyers that littered the city.

She was decent when it came to stealth, it wasn’t the first time she had followed someone and given her skills she was more accustom to using her head over pure might. She waited until he disappeared into the house before silently moving to follow him inside. Her height also came as an advantage, because she was short and it was more common to inspect what was at eyelevel before looking down. Hazel eyes peer inside, her head bent forward to see as much of the room as she could.

Inside the house on the walls was information. Information that he'd gathered during his time here. Lists of names, addresses, typical walking routes, families, known magic capabilities and known acquaintances among other things. There were even maps with various locations marked off. Different colored ink on the map marked guard patrol routes while another colored ink marked typical routes of the more higher up city officials.

This wasn't just something that cropped up over night. It took time to gather it all. Fortunately, this was all just one copy of it. He'd passed off a second one to another Thumb to deliver to the hands. How accurate it all was after this, he didn't know. But that didn't matter right now.

He went fast to work, mixing various chemicals together and setting them throughout the house. It wasn’t imperative that he got rid of the stuff, be felt more comfortable doing it. With everything in place, he left the house.. It wasn't even five minutes later before a loud explosion rung out through the night and a plume of smoke could be seen rising in the city. With guards going to investigate it, he was able to slip out of the town easily enough.


5 minutes earlier.

She watched curiously noting the ingredients and chemicals that he mixed together. Even from her hiding place the smell stung her nose making her wrinkle her face. She didn’t know what that was but it probably wasn’t good. Seeing the man leave the house she ducked out of sight and then slipped in behind him.

Her eyes quickly scanned over the information trying to remember as much of it as she could. She’s always had an amazing memory, it came from reading and she hoped to use that skill now. She didn’t know how much time she had.

Levy read names and address first, nothing those of whom were in danger of becoming targets. She then glanced at the maps and locations but she knew her time was up. Levy's vision would be filled with flames as the house exploded, a sound any in Fayren would be able to easily hear this time of night.

 

[ooc: TL;DR version, Levy spotted and followed the man wanted for his connection to the Hands of Decay. He arranged for his base of operation in the city to explode so he could sneak out of the town while the guards were busy. Levy was inside when it exploded.

A search for the man will take place in a thread in the post.]

Comments

Post Exploison

[genpcs]

For those that want to stand and look at the exploded house. Others are already starting to gather around.

David & Levy [Open]

[rulerofme]

David and Levy materialized out of blue energy just outside of the house moments after it had blown. David was holding an injured Levy in his arms as he appeared. He wasn't sure what the extent of her injuries were, but he knew she'd be dead if he wasn't here. She was lucky that He had come to Fayren to walk with her home after she finished up her business here and lo and behold, he arrives by her side just as she’s about to get blown up.

”You know, with you being a bookworm and all, I figured you would stay away from dangerous situations.”

David & Levy [Open]

[celestial_wizard]

Naturally, Lucy and Natsu were one of the first, if not the first, to arrive on the scene. She vaguely recognized David when she arrived, but it was the figure he held in his arms that really got her attention. "...wh.. L--Levy-chan!?" She came to an immediate and abrupt stop at David's side, glancing up at the Guardian, "..is.. is she -" not dead. But she did look badly hurt.

David & Levy

[psychic_supremecy]

Mewtwo had been making his normal nightly patrols high over the city, trying to suss out any abnormal activity, but had chosen the opposite side of the city to be searching. As soon as he'd heard the explosion, however, he had teleported back to his sub-gate, roused Blastoise from its slumber, and arrived with the living firetruck in tow.

Blastoise quickly got to work using the water cannons on its back to douse the flames while Mewtwo conjured a light localized rain to aid in keeping the damage to the surrounding area minimal. Once that was taken care of, he approached David and Levy.

"Guardian Haller, I thank you for responding to this faster than I could. Are her injuries severe?"

David & Levy: After talking with everyone

[skilledwithwords]

After they spoke to those gathered around Levy looked up at David curiously. Thin wisps of blue frame her face and fall into her eyes though she makes no move to push them aside.

She hadn't really notice that he had yet to let her go until right now. She was still bruised and sore but it wasn't as bad as the last battle with fairy tail she'd be in on the island. She snapped herself from her thoughts feeling the exhaustion from the day seep into her bones.

"I really am fine David." Her tone was firm though it betrayed her weariness. "I can help search too."

Elize | Open

[teepokisses]

[Hearing the roaring blast from somewhere inside Fayren caused little Elize to shoot upright in her bed. If there was an explosion, then it should be a call to action.

After quickly getting dressed, Elize and Teepo hurried towards the smoke and fire, stopping a safe distance away with other onlookers.]

"This is...horrible. Who would do such a thing...?"


"Was it Exodus? Those big dumb meanies!"

Mavis & Zeref [Open]

[fairysoul]

Mavis was crouched next to a pile of debris. Something told her this man hadn't had his base explode just for the sake of creating a diversion. Surely he'd also tried to destroy precious pieces of evidence. Finding them could lead them directly to this man, or better yet to the Hands of Decay.

The young girl looked behind her, above her shoulder, her long blond hair brushing lightly against the ground.

"Can you sense any residual magic?"

Especially if it was dark magic, there was no doubt Zeref would feel it.

[deathsought]

"... No," was all he said. He knew plenty of mages whose magic created explosions, or even explosive material, but this didn't feel like magic; or at least, any form of magic he could identify at first glance. "The scent in the air smells of chemicals, though. Likely, with all of the materials kept here, it wasn't difficult to combine them in such a way as to create an improvised bomb. Most of the buildings in Fayren are made of wood. With the proper accelerant, it wouldn't be difficult to set off an explosion that would burn a building and everything inside of it to ash."

Zeref closed his eyes, and tried to focus. He could feel an older trace of magic in the house, but whoever, or whatever was the source of it was long gone. "It's safe to say that this house was destroyed to cover something up. I doubt that the one who destroyed it was the owner. The Guardian should look up the owner, and then trace their steps to find out who was really using this house, and for what purpose."

Adela & Open

[enchantressofore]

Oh Nehra...

The red-head, still in her night-clothing, could only watch in horror as the fire spread. She had heard whispers of the Hands of Decay being the cause as well, as well as someone having been severely injured. She didn't know who yet, but now that she was seeing it...

The fire was being taken care of, but Adela still approached the first person she could find, clearly concerned and a little frightened, "Just what has happened here? Who did this?"

She hadn't lent much credence to the Hands of Decay being so dangerous before, but now... She needed to know if this was done by them or not. And if she could use any ounce of power she had to help.

[namemeansbeauty]

Belle had been wondering around this night happening to grab a few things before she heard the commotion, but when she had she simply couldn't help but worry, so when she heard a voice, she glanced over.

"I can't say I truly know, but this could only spell a bad thing regardless. I just hope no one was hurt too badly, or killed."

Serach & Capture

[genpcs]

OOC Note: The man is on the loose and people are free to search for him. It will be done like this.

Here is a grid.

Respond with your character with Coordinates on the grid for example A-10, B-15, C-4, ect. You will receive a response telling you if you found something or not. Only respond with one set of coordinates at a time.

When you receive a reply, you can respond with another set. There are two special things to be found. And the character that finds them will get to play out the scenario. Check the grid (It will be updated when replies go out) or other replies to see if the coordinates you're about to respond with have been used or not.

Did I sink a battleship?

[celestial_wizard]

D-4~!

The battleship is safe.

[genpcs]

Nothing. Try again!

[azaleafae]

M-11?

[genpcs]

Nothing. Try again!

Moar battleship!

[enchantressofore]

H-10!

[genpcs]

Nothing. Try again!

[namemeansbeauty]

A-8

[genpcs]

Nothing. Try again!

[fairysoul]

J-7.

[trueseeker]

J-3

In Pursuit (Richard, Kahlan, Lucy, and Natsu - tagging order)

[trueseeker]

[The explosion was enough to wake both Richard and Kahlan, though they'd gone to bed hours earlier. They didn't spend much time at the site of the explosion, Richard theorizing that whoever was responsible would have headed for the safety of the trees. He'd been spending most of his days in the forests of Fayren these days, and he was becoming more and more familiar with them.

If he wanted to make himself scarce, he would head for the thickest foliage, and he wasn't disappointed. He moved through the trees silently, confident Kahlan would follow his lead. He was certain he'd seen others heading to the forest as well, and he tried to pick apart the sounds he heard. Were they other searchers, or were they the one they pursued?

It was difficult to say, but off to the right, when a moment of silence fell, he heard retreating footfalls, hasty, panicked. He motioned to Kahlan but didn't speak, and started moving in that direction.]

In Pursuit (Richard, Kahlan, Lucy, and Natsu - tagging order)

[hidden_truths]

[She is used to the sudden alarm and is able to move quickly though that doesn't stop the sense of dread from settling in her stomach.

Kahlan remains fast to Richard's side, unsure if splitting up is wise when they don't know the nature of what's happened. She's sure that those responsible are still around. Following his lead she moves silently across the underbrush. It's become easy to shift her weight while keeping her head low. She hears the soft rustle in front of them and nods, following in step behind Richard.

They've done this so many times before, the forest becoming a second home to the pair. They move like shadows stepping quickly after the frantic figure, not a word spoken between them and yet perfectly in sync.]

Hidden entrance? (Azalea, Mavis, Zeref)

[azaleafae]

[As Azalea flies above the trees, a strange burning smell begins to linger. Sensing that she's onto something, she descends among the trees, eventually spotting a big pile of rubble and landing in front of it.]

Down here!

[The much larger dragon dressed as a pirate lands behind her with a loud thud. Azalea stops to evaluate the rubble.]

This is definitely a recent explosion. I'm pretty sure it was caused by the same person.

[But why in the middle of nowhere. Could there be something hidden beneath the rubble? Azalea contemplates blowing up the rubble with her spells, but then realizes that she doesn't want to accidentally blow up whatever's underneath. She looks up at Malus.]

Can you help me clear this out?

[Without a word, Malus begins to dig through the rubble with his claws.]

Hidden entrance? (Azalea, Mavis, Zeref)

[fairysoul]

[Mavis and Zeref were also searching the area nearby, looking for the man who caused the first explosion or for any other lead to the Hands of Decay.

When Mavis noticed the two dragons and the large pile of rubble, she started running towards them.]

What happened? [She asked as soon as she was within hearing range.] Do you need help?