It's a happy kidnapping time (OPEN)

[foggydetective]

Who: Adachi, the victims & the rescuers
Where: Different Cities, TV World Subarchway in Attleton
When: 22nd - 29th
What: A log for the player plot.
Warnings: It may get a little violent, has blood and other stuff. Be careful. Also Shadow issues and other things included.

LINKS
Finding Luke | Kidnappings | Dungeon Rescue | Catching Adachi | OOC Team Forming.

How this works:

1) There will be a section for all kidnapped persons so we can play out the actual kidnapping progress if so desired (it can also be hand waved). I would love it if you could come up with a starter tag about what they're doing/where they are, but I can also work on the starter if necessary.

There will be two kidnappings per day on 23rd, 25th & 27th. Please choose a date to your liking and be aware of what others have chosen.

2) Every kidnapped person will form their own floor on the dungeon. The floor will reflect their heart's context and look something that reflects the part that they keep hidden from even themselves. At the end of the floor there is a room that where the kidnapped character is with a possible boss fight against the kidnapped person' shadow.

NOTE: I will confirm later if characters will be able to have their Personas, but one will appear for them, as a sign of facing their other selves. The other self has to be faced in order for this to happen, however.

3) Each dungeon floor will be limited to only four rescuers, because Adachi has his powers and can order the rules of the dungeons as he pleases.

4) Characters with special abilities are more than likely to get attacked by shadows. Characters without might have it safer.

Shadows.

5) Kidnapped character's mun gets to decide if the rescue team is successful or if they would want the attempt to fail. This would mean either a) death and bizarre body discovery in Attleton or b) near death and bizarre discovery in Attleton.

The wounds will, unlike in canon, be visible, as seen from Luke's discovery. The TV World here and in canon work slightly different ways, after all.

6) The time given to attempt a rescue of each character is three days.

In summary:

Until 25th; Yukiko can be found from the dungeon floors (she lasts a little longer because of Persona)
From 23rd to 25th; first two victims (Adela, Blaze) will have their dungeon floors
From 25th to 27th; next two victims (Conan, Quinn) will have their dungeon floors
From 27th to 29th; last two victims (Airy, Anna) will have their dungeon floors.

Last date for victims to get kidnapped: 27th
Last date for all the victims to be rescued: 29th

Adachi can be caught starting from 27th, after his last kidnapping. There will be a thread for that, too.

Comments

Finding Luke

[foggydetective]

The TV World didn't think Luke was particularly tasty

[lookprofessor]

Passers-by wouldn’t find the boy easy to spot. Precariously hanging on the edge of the building and remaining there only because the majority of his torso was on the roof, Luke’s stillness had kept him from falling. What was visible to those on the street was an ominous sight: a light blue hat, spattered with blood, had fluttered to the ground; one hand and wrist lay flung over the side of the roof, dripping blood to the ground below; just the hint of a head lolling off the edge of the building, light brown hair blowing in the wind.

He was ejected from the shadow world some time ago, but hasn’t moved from this spot. Whoever comes to the roof to explore the unusual sight will find the body of a child, still as death. As bad as the figure had looked from below, up close the sight is worse. Luke’s breathing is ragged, gasping. There’s a gash in his left arm, still bleeding bright red blood and the cause of the dripping to the street below. A large wound in his abdomen is the likely source of why his blue sweater is now an unsightly and sticky purple. He’s ghostly pale and clammy, a large bruise on his neck from where Adachi had subdued him. Various large scrapes and bruises cover his legs. It’s very clear that he needs medical attention.

Quickly.

Kidnappings

[foggydetective]

Each kidnapped person will have their own thread should they desire to play their kidnapping. Reply here with a starting prompt or a blank comment (former preferred) with your characters name and the date they're getting kidnapped on the title.

Please reply here regardless with the desired date and note if you don't want to play things out.

Adela - March 23rd (Attleton)

[enchantressofore]

[ What nice houses... All so big, and so modern, hardly anything she could afford... But it would be a nice goal to work towards, wouldn't it?

Adela couldn't help the bright smile on her expression as she walked around, not even caring that she stands out so much in comparison to the other residents. Maybe she can get used to it, it would certainly be a new experience...

Of course, now she has no idea how to get back to the gate leading to Genessia and she needs to get there as soon as she can if she doesn't want to be late for meeting with Winry. So now she's wandering, this time trying to look for anything even remotely earlier, like some building she passed earlier... ]

Conan | March 25 | Genessia

[eastdetective]

Conan was always paranoid about his surroundings. Always. Even on a good day.

With all the recent disappearances, he'd become even more worried.

But here's the thing about Conan. None of his common sense and completely justified paranoia had a chance at keeping him running off at the first sign of something suspicious. Without backup or even the slightest consideration that this could be dangerous.

...Just like he was doing right now.

Blaze | March 23 | Genessia

[ghostofrazgriz]

Blaze was slowly getting himself settled back into Genessia. He was having an easier time this time around, especially now that he's managed to get himself a job that didn't really add much stress. He never thought after a war that he'd be working in a library of all places, but it wasn't a bad thing at all. It was nice to have something that wasn't so stressful. He even had a pet cat now at his apartment, so he was a lot more comfortable. It was still a little weird not having his wingmen around, but it was something he had to quickly adjust to.

Today was just like every other day as he was working in the library, and putting some of the books back on the shelves right where they belong. He has a set of headphones on, listening to a song that one of his former wingmen introduced him to. 'Face of the Coin' really was a good song. Sometimes he didn't realize he'd get so absorbed into his music that his job as a librarian was almost automated in his mind.

Quinn Morgendorffer | March 25th | Genessia

[cuteisawayoflife]

[Quinn is on her way home from work...okay, on her way home from some last-minute shopping. But she did need actual necessities like soap, moisturizer and tissues so it's not like all she bought were new scrunchies!

Too bad that really cute blouse wasn't on sale. Good clothes were worth the money, but even she had her limits...mainly right now, due to it being so close to the end of the month and some time before she got her next paycheck.]

Too bad there's no Cashman's or Junior 5 here, they always have nice sales.

Airy | March 27th | Genessia (Library)

[imaginationswoes]

[Airy spends far too much time at the library. The fact that she really needs a job often presses upon her thoughts like overdue homework; it’ll happen when it happens. She doesn’t spend most of her time reading books; it’s just an easy place to hang out. She sometimes reads but more often than not she’s just sitting, a scalding cup of coffee in her hand, with her eyes glued to the ceiling. She’s begun to count its imperfections while losing herself to her thoughts. At times she’d take a sip of her drink and then regret it, remembering that it’s too hot to do more than hold.

Heat seeps into her fingertips and after a while she places the cup down to wait for it to cool. The ceiling, while unchanging and white, is a pretty interesting thing to look at. Shadows dance on the surface but it’s unclear if there’s light to produce such shapes. It’s sort of like cloud watching where you have to guess what the little blobs of flickering gray were.

A finger flicks at her nose to satisfy an itch and then pushes a tendril of brown wavy hair from her face. She’s never thought to tie it up and instead fusses with it on a regular bases. Her ankles are propped on the chair next to her, her sneakers clean enough to leave the seat spotless in their wake. With the weather warming Airy’s begun wearing skirts even though it’s colder inside which is where she spends most of her time during the day. To complement her skirt she has on a nice white button down, leaving a few buttons undone to reveal a bright undershirt beneath. It’s her own style of cute though the sneakers sort of throw it off.

She knows Adachi in passing considering the amount of time she spends at the library though she hasn’t spoken to him long enough to form a concrete opinion about him. He seems nice and she’ll smile and wave whenever she sees him. Of course today her focus seems fixed on a shadow on the ceiling that looks a little bit like a horse.]

Dungeon Rescue

[foggydetective]

Each Dungeon will have to be started by the kidnapped character. Please make the header imply who's dungeon we're crawling (you can even come up with a name) and maybe even decide some neat shadows for dungeons? The order of these doesn't matter, as long as people look at the dates accordingly.

Charred Forest - Adela's Dungeon

[enchantressofore]

[ Upon first entering the dungeon, it appears to be a thick and sunny forest even through the fog. The shadows seem to match the wildlife, mostly based off of carnivorous animals and mythical creatures. However, deeper and deeper it becomes blacker, with the sky darkening and the trees showing residual burns from a fire. It isn't until the trees are all clearly dead and the sky is black with wood-smoke that the dungeon is clear at its end, with Adela lying on the ground near the wreckage of a house destroyed by flame.

A soft groan leaves the girl as she finally regains consciousness, feeling a pounding head-ache but otherwise unharmed for the moment. It's almost too dark to see, but perhaps because of the moon peeking through the smoke above there is enough light to not be completely blinded. ]

'tis a shame, is it not? I could have been happier, more assured, had this night not ruined everything.

What...?

[ Wait, coming out of the house, was that...

Sure enough, a girl identical to Adela in every way was walking out of the house, wearing a look of utter disdain. The only real difference was how her eyes glowed, yellow and inhuman as she looked down on her other self. ]

This night. I blame it for how I live. I blame it for my fear, and I blame it for father's death... And I blame her.

Her? What are you speaking of?

Mother. I might tell myself otherwise, but I hate her for it.

[ The reaction is immediate, and Adela gets to her feet with a glare worn on her face. ]

How dare you say such a thing with my face, you... you... Creature!

But it is how you really feel. You hate her. And I know this because I am you.

[ Adela's shell-shocked, staring even as the shadow smirks and continues. ]

You might not blame her for the fire, but you blame her for leaving. You tell yourself you understand, that she left because of her regrets, but you still hate her for it. You wonder what you did wrong, why she would not stay -- you think she hates you as well, for being the one who survived instead of father. And that hurts, especially from your own mother.

Stop it...!

Why? 'tis the truth, and nothing more.

[ The shadow merely smirks as Adela lunges forward, attempting to punch the other and failing. It wastes no time in tripping Adela, letting her fall to the ground before grabbing the front of her tunic and dragging her back to her feet. ]

It hurts, and it makes you afraid. You cannot trust anyone, can you? You know that there is always a chance that they will leave you without warning or reason. Just like she did.

Stop it!!

Even your beloved uncle. You are afraid he will leave you too, and you will be all alone without a friend in the world. A weak, pathetic, and helpless child -- and nothing more.

STOP!

He may have already abandoned you, leaving you alone in this strange world. You try to hide it behind curiosity and excitement, but it does not change the fact that you are afraid and alone.

STOP IT!

[ Adela shoves at the shadow, who merely laughs at her as it takes a step back. ]

Are you so ashamed of those feelings? They have been nothing but honest, and I should know. All of your fears, all of your hate, I know all of it. After all, all of this resentment, this hatred and distrust, it IS yours, and I AM you.

ENOUGH!! You... You are...

[ She's breathing hard, expression naked in panic even as she shakes her head in denial. What she says next, however, is the spark to what will be an explosive battle. ]

You are nothing like me!!

[ Deafening silence falls for a few moments before the shadow laughs, long and loud as darkness pours out of it and it grows, malforming into a black armoured night with an equally black sword forming in its hand. Behind it, the house lights itself on fire and blazes bright, angrily with intense heat and vigour. ]

You will die by those words, foolish girl!!

[ Adela has no time to get out of the way, crying out as the sword the shadow wields digs into her shoulder, only barely not cutting off her arm as Adela stumbles back and away. It's all she can do to not let the shadow kill her, at least not before help would arrive. ]

[[OoC: Would like the rescue attempt to be successful if possible please! ]]

Sunken Kestrel - Blaze's Dungeon

[ghostofrazgriz]

This particular floor is a little odd; It bears the image of a destroyed, sunken aircraft carrier, with holes caused by gun fire and missile strikes amidst the twisted and bent metal around the carrier. Despite the holes and damage throughout, the water that can be visible on the outside stays where it is, simply acting as another wall for the dungeon, although the floor was slippery with puddles collected in various places of the carrier despite no water seeming to get in. Dead electronics and scrap metal were scattered around the floor amidst the dense fog, while creaks and groans were heard throughout the carrier thanks to the pressure at the bottom of the ocean. Sword, Balance and Snake Shadows are the most commonly found throughout the area, but Phantom Masters and Black Ravens appear often.

The lanterns from the Raven Shadows almost seemed to illuminate the way through cramped halls to the former hangar that was located beneath the flight deck. There, Blaze could be found, staring around the hangar in confusion. Despite the twisted remains messing with his mind, he still recognized the OFS Kestrel anywhere, but how the hell did he get here? Questions plagued his mind, but his eyes would fall on to what appeared to be an old, decaying black and red F-14A Tomcat and seated on the wing with legs crossed one over the other was a man who looked exactly like Blaze, only with eerie, glowing yellow eyes piercing through the darkness.

"If only I'd moved a little faster. Noticed things more easily. If I were just better, none of this would have ever happened."

Blaze's eyes narrowed, feeling a wave of unease wash over him at hearing his own, echoed voice. "Who-?"

The other 'Blaze' lazily looked down at him with narrowed eyes, "It's your fault this happened. Bartlett and Nagase were shot down before your very eyes. The lives of those nuggets you were supposed to protect from the Scinfaxi, lost. The lost lives of both Oseans and Yuktobanians, the President's kidnapping, the Kestrel sinking, the death of your own wingman!"

"What are you talking about-?!"

"Don't act like you don't know. What happened during the Circum-Pacific War. You know as well as I do who was responsible for every incident I just named."

Blaze could feel a chill go down his spine as he made eye contact with his 'doppelganger'. He was hesitant, before a silent question escaped his lips. "Who are you?"

A twisted sneer came to its face. "That's a ridiculous question. I'm you."


[OOC: A successful rescue is preferred, and a boss battle isn't set in stone! If the party successfully keeps Blaze calm, they might be able to avoid a fight with Shadow Blaze.]

Painted Halls – Airy’s Dungeon.

[imaginationswoes]

[The halls were white and worn while a dull cream tile floor leads the way forward. Steps echo eerily off the polished surface, the sound of a clock ticking as if reminding those present of the late hour.

Tick Tick Tick

[The sound stalls and silence fills the halls once more. The windows were dark however without the heavy presence of light pollution it’s easy to see outside. Millions of stars dot the dark royal blue hue that hangs like a canvas over the realm. Everything appears to be peaceful if not for the soft crying that echoes from down the hall.]

I’m sorry.

[The voice is weak, Airy’s small form curled in the corner of the room while blood pools across the once clean floor. It isn’t enough blood to suggest that someone’s died but it’s enough to cause worry. The room itself is an old science lab though the desks have been pushed aside and broken glass littered like gleaming shards on the floor. A shadow stands in the middle of the room staring at Airy, her lips pulled in a cruel and uncaring smile.]

You hurt them.

No…

They trusted you.

I didn’t mean too.

It’s all your fault.

Mark… Sara… [She whispers the name of her friends softly, her eyes staring blankly at the floor as if their shadows might appear flickering into view.] It was just a game… we were just trying to scare each other.

[The words sound lost as if she’s trying to convince herself of its truth.]

You’re a monster.

No.

A mistake.

[Airy looks up at the shadow, her eyes laying on a dark figure wearing a startling white mask over its face. Fangs gleam against the darkness followed by sharp pointed teeth that yearn for blood.]

You should have never existed.

I’m sorry.

[The windows around the classroom darken to black as if the schools been submerged under a thick watery darkness. Golden eyes peer from outside, their gaze shifting like molten lava as they silently watch the proceedings. Those who look into these eyes will begin to see an outline of a beast which slowly makes their way from the shadows and into the room as if prompted by the wandering gaze.]

Run run run; like a scared little child. [The words were now sung, hate dripping from each syllable.] You can’t hide who you are.

Please stop it.

[ Airy feels her strength seeping from her body as she’s pulled into the haunting nightmare.]

You don’t belong, so you should just die.

[Two beasts break free from the shadowy windows; large fangs gleaming in the dim lighting as they go running towards Airy’s motionless figure.]

[ooc: I’d like Airy to make it out alive though she’s probably going to get banged up because she’s currently useless in a fight.]

Library - Conan's Dungeon

[eastdetective]

[Conan awakes into the silence of a library.

Not like the usual silence of libraries, full of the whisper of pages and low conversation in corners. This had that very particular weight to it that he remembered from days in his father's library, when he had been the only person in the Kudo house and he had known that there wouldn't be any visitors.

And as he climbs out of the chair he had been left in, and begins to inspect the room, he couldn't help but notice that not a single book was out of place. None of the tables held any books and every bookend was perfectly aligned with the end of the shelf. There wasn't even any dust.

What was going on here?

As he reaches the end of the aisle he begins to catch flickers of shadow out of the edge of his vision, moving too quickly to identify. As Conan turns to chase after them he is halted by a gloved hand pressing down on his shoulder. He twists against the new arrival and confronted with the figure of a black knight. And not just any.

He knew that costume.

Conan shrugs the hand off his shoulder and takes a step back.
]

Who are you? What do you want with me? What is this place?

[The knight shrugs and takes off the helmet, revealing Shinichi's own face. The face he should have right now. He grins with Shinichi's own smile.]

Why I'm you, of course. You're a detective, aren't you? Shouldn't you have figured this out already?

As for this place? [He casts out a grand dramatic gesture at their surroundings.]

It's nice here, isn't it? Everything here is in its place. There's no one running around messing things up and over-complicating things. No deaths. No crimes. No one for us to fail.

There won't ever be any murders that need to be solved. No one can die here, because there's no one else here. Here, we can keep anything bad from ever happening to anyone.

Wouldn't it be nice to just stay here forever?

[The knight smirks with Shinichi's confidence.]

That wasn't really a question, by the way.

[OOC: Would prefer a successful rescue.]

Yukiko's Castle - Yukiko's Dungeon

[firefandance]

[She thought she wouldn't get affected with a dungeon of her own again. So when she had woken up and found herself back at the castle, she was most certainly not impressed.]

I thought this wouldn't be the case again. I've gotten over this.

[But never the less, even if she was mildly annoyed she knew that she still had to find a person who had been kidnapped. She was pretty sure even with the fake that he would have in fact done it.

But as soon as she started taking her first steps to find out, the sight of shadows and the young girl was quick and ready to fight, even if she was by herself.

The shadows themselves all seemed to be based on the typical fairy tail. Knights riding horses, kings, even on the random occasion some dice for one reason or another. But Yukiko was dealing with them all by herself, for as long as she possibly could.

When people should arrive, wandering down a rather fancy hallway will come across the young girl, kneeling down, out of breath and practically ready to collapse. She had been fighting for a long time and now it was starting to get to her, but she was still trying her hardest.]

I... must keep going.

[On the upside there is no major shadow to fight since she already confronted herself at least. However there are multiple smaller shadows incoming.]

Catching Adachi

[foggydetective]

[Adachi has made his own dungeon floor in the dungeon. There's no way he's expecting to survive this without consequences, so he's going to prepare a stage for the initial fight. The place is a rundown town, where all the streets are cracked and there are street signs everwhere, as well as pieces of police tape all around the place. The sky is tainted red.

When they get into the room where Adachi is, he's casually sitting on a sofa. Just waiting.

Ah, enjoy the dungeon music as well.]

OOC: For Rescue teams?

[foggydetective]

Since there are only four possible people per each floor, you can use this to decide what sort of teams there will be!

[waterdroplet]

Katara will go to rescue Adela o/

...and while I'm here, anyone going to Arendelle / Anna's rescue will end up in a fail attempt!

[cleanlevis]

Levi is signing up for Anna rescue team.

Re: OOC: For Rescue teams?

[youfool]

Vyers wanted to team up with Ted in a heartwarming senpai/kohai duo that will warm the hearts and minds of children across America.

And team-up they shall! Ted doesn't have specific CR with any one of you fools, so now's a good time to force the issue. He is down to rescue any and all of you; he can go the distance. Once the specific attack plan is formulated and I can figure out the logistics, I'll start asking people if they'd like him to save the day.

Reply here if you want this dope specifically; srsly he lives for this 2-bit heroic crap.

Rescuing Airy

[thelastdruid]

Nathan will be all about going into bizzaro tv world to save his not!girlfriend >.>

So, being a druid, Nathan can manifest some pretty impressive fire (he's still training, it can get a little out of hand. You might not want to stand in front of him when he's trying to set shadows on fire), but because of the way he converts energy into a manifestation, he's a little slow. Have someone along to, you know, keep the shadows busy while he fights them, would be pretty awesome!

Rescuing Yukiko

[oniwabanokashira]

Aoshi'll be there for his boss.

Anna

[koishi_komeiji]

Koishi will be joining Levi in the attempted rescue of Anna and be rather adamant about going after that horrible mean person Adachi for putting Luke in danger.

Conan rescue

[wizard_redfive]

Dairine is gonna be going after the mini detective. It'll hardly be her first time rescuing him from dangerous kidnappings.

I know Kaitou Kid is also going, leaving two more possible slots.

[southpaw_senpai]

Akihiko will be trying to rescue everyone, but if there's any specific person he's going to want to go after, it's Yukiko. If only by reasoning of more Persona users can help more parties going in.

[sizedoesntmatter]

Even though Yugi is not awfully useful, he will go after Adela.

He has no actual abilities but would see if using his duel disk can distract.