WHO: Weiss Schnee, Cinder Fall, Roman Torchwick, Neo, Flynt Coal, Troy Dantes, Ruby Rose, Jaune Arc, Satsuki Kiryuin, Sun Wukong, Athrun Zala, Artanis, Levy McGarden, Levi Ackerman, OTA for "Visitation" portion
WHAT: Catching Cinder aka this plan is goin' down.
WHEN: May 16th (Cinder goes down), May 17th (Hospital and prison scenes)
WHERE: Nova City (Beacon Academy subarchway + electric company) > Everglade (Hospital) > Genessia City (David's prison)
WARNINGS: Violence, sedation, prison time, crime, justice.

Nova City seemed armed to the teeth when it came to one subarchway in particular. The gateway to Beacon Academy almost looked like it was facing a robotic military invasion with how many of the robot police were stationed there. Despite that her “public announcement” had been filtered away from Cinder’s party, it wasn’t hard to discover that ever since Emerald’s alleged revealing of truths, whatever Ozpin had told the City Guardian and others from Remnant had resulted in her making what appeared to be a strong show of force to keep enemies out of the Beacon subarchway, which seemed to still be in the pristine state it had been before its Fall in their world.

What most seemed to think were desperate attempts to hold the criminals from her world on a short leash by granting clemency to Mercury Black, Roman Torchwick, and Neopolitan, Weiss had essentially convinced the world except for those in her inner circle that these criminals were walking away without any price to pay beyond not committing future crimes. One of those names were what she had really prized in this gamble, though, and he would be the one to finally make sure that Cinder got the idea in her head that that power she sought back on Remnant was here, was available and she could have even more of it. If Ozpin didn’t believe it was possible, after all, there would be no need for such precautions at the archway.

It was finally time for the moment of truth- whether Weiss was going to win this game of chess or if they would fall at Cinder’s heels yet again.

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Who does she think she is? No one tells Cinder Fall to get their permission for anything, especially if it's about power and (more) power that belongs to the Fall. Maybe she thinks she's some important person here what with having made a name for herself but clearly someone should return her back to the damn ground.

Cinder remembers Ozpin telling her, that she will be overpowered here but... Honestly, Cinder either doesn't care or she doesn't believe it -- probably both and this can be a test. She doesn't take Mercury and Emerald with her, calling it a plan B in case anything goes wrong. Not that she's expecting that to happen but there's also a plan C.

Roman and Neo on the other hand get orders to make a distraction somewhere else while Cinder arrives here alone. If they get in trouble or worse, caught, it's not Cinder's problem and she'll be too busy here to help them.

She smirks at the sight of the robots, sending some explosive fire at two of them as soon as they see the witch before she starts walking toward the subarchway. She's looking confident as ever as she sees no reason not to stay that way.

Well, looks like they might take this a little seriously after all but overpowering Cinder Fall? Please, as if they even have any idea of what they're dealing with.

SUB-THREADS
Distraction Team - Roman, Neo, long-distance communication cameos with Cinder and Weiss
Teamspeak - After Cinder goes down, Weiss will make an "open chat" of sorts for everyone to get in their positions. This is a voice-thread.
Prisoner Transportation Team - Jaune Arc, Satsuki Kiryuin. Cinder will end up with these two, so congrats on your thread and dealing with Cinder face-to-face while she's unconscious! If you have a partner you want to thread waiting around until someone reports they have Cinder, you're welcome to make your own thread here too!
Visiting the Prisoner - Open. Weiss will want to talk with Cinder when she wakes up, but beyond that anyone is welcome to "visit" via hologram. (Prison info.)

( Spoilers 'till chapter 74: ACTION and AUDIO )


(ooc: as a note for anyone encountering him who knows others- he's currently not wearing any survey corps clothes, but his gear is the same as others'.

also apparently he managed to see the hologram before it was destroyed again 8( )

Congrats to the new City Guardians. Thanks to everyone who supported me, sorry we didn't make it.

Any of you want to speak up about what you're going to do about that.. Whatever that was? There's still a huge crack in the sky. I'll take current or future ones on this, and I'm willing to help.

[ Or help break it if she finds out that's something that might be useful and/or Cinder says to. ]

locked to team crme+n
Should we do something? Those things could be useful, depending on what we want here.

locked to mercury
I'm starting to think you had the right idea. This wasn't half as annoying when I wasn't stuck on my own.

Greetings, people of Genessia. Polite advice if you're going to try and capture those stars: Watch out for the current if you like not falling hundreds of feet and landing in Nova City with your body reconfigured into... Something.

[Pidonus looks... Well, not human. Specifically, she looks like a robot - steel skin, camera eyes, all of that.]

Good news is, I'm pretty sure this won't last too long, from what I've read about past incidents. Bad news is, I have no idea what the hell this form is or does or any of that.

[Private to those who had worked with Lex Luthor at some point... Including Cinder. Pidonus doesn't know about Cinder being back. She's also included Eas, to be nice.]

Yeah, until I either shake this off or figure out what it's capable of, I'm not much available to do anything... Seriously annoying. Still open for hire for after I'm back to my usual self.

FILTERED FROM MERCURY, OPEN TO EVERYONE ELSE
I think I need a place to stay for a while. I haven't been able to sleep here. Everytime I hear a noise, I think it's Mercury coming back for me. He still has his key, and even if he didn't..

[ She shuts her eyes, shaking her head. ]

Cinder disappeared, too, so I'm on my own now. Is there anyone I can stay with? Only until I find a place that's safe to stay on my own, I don't want to hide forever, but for now... I want to be able to sleep at least a couple of nights.

FILTERED TO MERCURY, ROMAN, AND NEO
Going to move out for a bit. It'll look suspicious if nothing happens after staying in the same place where Mercury knows where I am and nothing happens, especially after that display. Text me only while I'm out, if someone spots me talking to any of you I don't think I'm not going to have a good time.

WHO: Cinder & Team CRME [& Adam if he decides to join]
WHAT: After successfully taking over a luxurious hotel under the guise of a security team, they get to celebrate.
WHEN: 01/12
WHERE: Nova City

[Cinder wasn't about to stay in a cruddy motel room. No.... She refused to. With their headquarters now all but lost, it was clear they needed a new one. What was the best way to go about that? Find a place that was cushy enough, yet would't draw too much suspicion. And the question raised into her mind. How would she go about fulfilling it without drawing suspicion and what did she need to plan for to achieve it?

Over time, they'd manage to sneak their way in. The hotel seemed to be having security issues and Team CRME could handle that much. So they did as they said and did a damn good job. Eventually they allowed them to stay in their rooms as thanks for their hard work. And then hard work turned into trust by those who worked at the hotel. It wasn't that hard to go from there and take it over. The people who had worked there had either fallen into submission with the clear context that they would follow orders accordingly, or they were taken care of otherwise.

With all that said and done, they'd successfully managed to take it over. Cinder had outfitted her own luxury suite to her liking. But what was a victory without some sort of celebration, right? So while the celebration was amongst those who had been involved was kept to themselves, they could enjoy their victory. There was no need to alert unwelcome guests.]

Now see... Isn't this much better?

[OOC: I'll make individual posts and from there people can tag separately so that we don't have a huge wait on each person.]

My motel room's thermostat broke three days ago. The manager said it would be fixed by yesterday. I would normally take it that it would be fixed by yesterday so I guess my real question is: who do I complain to about motel managers who don't get the heat fixed when they say they will?

[ This all comes from Emerald, who is currently making this call wrapped in multiple blankets. Which is probably explained a moment later she follows up with a dismissive: ]

Mmeh, at least they gave me these extra blankets.

[ "Gave" is a loose term here. She may have borrowed them without permission from the housekeeping carts. Two or three of them. But who's really counting? Probably the manager but he doesn't know who has them, no harm, and if he can't fix the heating? She deserves more blankets. ...It would probably help if she had something to wear besides a shirt containing no more fabric than a sports bra and a pair of capris. It really would. ]

How cold does it get here anyway?

[Roman has never been kidnapped, but he's pretty sure this isn't how it's supposed to work. He imagined something more like throwing a bag over the victim's head and keeping them in a basement room, maybe sending a finger or an earlobe with a list of demands. Not putting them in a comfortable hammock and sending them off into town with a reassuring note and a stack of money. Not that he's complaining, mind you. Well-- he is complaining, because a pleasant kidnapping is still a kidnapping and that is not the sort of thing that he tolerates, but at least he still has all his fingers. He can appreciate that.

He spends most of the day exploring the cities and trying to avoid attention. He chafes at every missed opportunity for argument and it's a conscious effort to stroll instead of swagger, but he shouldn't make a scene until he has a better grasp on his situation. It's a good call; judging by the sub-archway to Vale, he's got company here.

Eventually he backtracks to the bay to make a video post. Normally he'd make a strong impression, but until he knows who else from Remnant is here, he should resist that urge. If it's one of the policemen or the Beacon brats, they might try to take him in. He doesn't have backup here. He could probably escape, but he hasn't risen to the top of Vale's underworld by relying on 'probably.' His best chance is to play the hapless newcomer so he can make them out to be the villains if they try anything.]

Hello, Genessia! Roman Torchwick here.

[He gives a little wave.]

I'm kind of getting the 'what' here, as far as the kidnapping and the city structure and all, but what I'm really curious about is why. Someone must have spent a loooot of time and money to break the laws of nature and bring us here. You'd think they'd want some kind of return on that investment, but... [He looks out toward the city, then turns back to the camera and shrugs.] ...not really seeing it, you know?

So! Think they're keeping us out of the picture so they can conquer our home worlds? Maybe they're fattening us up to eat? Throw me your wildest, weirdest theories, people.

[He clicks off the feed. He doubts anyone has a good answer, but it'll be entertaining and it should let him know who he's dealing with.]

WHO: all Evil League of EvilJustice League members
WHAT: the League's first in-person meeting,
WHEN: November 1, just as the Halloween madness is quieting down.
WHERE: the Hall of DoomJustice in Nova City, hidden underground beneath some of Lexcorp's many recent construction projects.

( I cannot believe my eyes, how the world's filled with filth and lies, but it's plain to see, evil inside of me is on the rise )

[ Greetings, Genessia. Please, help yourself to the sight of one disgruntled teenager staring right at the camera. Don't worry, he read the pamphlet, and he's even holding it in his hand. But he looks so utterly unconvinced, it might as well look like someone tried to convince him that Santa was real. ]

Alright, who did it this time? [ He pauses, half expecting a response. But after a second, keeps going. ] I know usually it's Vlad who tries to make my life miserable, but I think even Vlad would remember to tie me up or something. So, what, did you blow out your budget on the smartphone and forgot to buy some rope or something?

[ He pauses a bit longer this time, his frustration slowly being replaced by actual uncertainty. This is usually the part where the ghost announces their presence. ]

... Uh... hello?

[ Still nothing. ]

... Okay, it's kind of hard to exchange witty banter if the bad guy's not here.

[Cinder didn't waste time on addressing those who may be listening. After waking up and reading the pamphlet, she flipped her comm. on as if it were nothing, holding the pamphlet to see along with her golden eyes and black locks.]

Cute. Real cute. What makes you think you can get away with kidnapping me and then telling me that everything is okay?

Let me assure you that I have no intentions on staying here, regardless of telling me that there's no way out. There are things I need to get back to.

[If you look close enough, you might see that sparkly black dress and her long black gloves.]

Let me ask you this while I'm at it; What use is it to take somebody against their will and then leave them to their own devices? I've never seen a situation where kidnappers let their victims have any sort of freedom as far as letting them do what they want besides taking them somewhere.