Ahahahaha!

[Midboss' obnoxious laugh could be heard ringing out across Attleton as he opened up a video feed. He was using his flight charm to hover over the Colosseum, next to a large something stood at the head of the battlefield. Whatever it was, it was covered by a canvas sheet.]

People of Attleton and the five cities, I, The Dark Adonis Vyers, must thank you all for once again accepting moi as your City Guardian! I will endeavour to protect everyone from any threats that arise in our cities, just as I have in the past. With a demon of my power guarding this fine city, you truly have nothing to fear. If anyone has any questions for me, please, feel free to ask.

In honour of my continued leadership, and a thank you to all those who have assisted in helping Attleton in times of need, I will be hosting a Grand Tournament, here, at the Attleton Arena, on the last Monday and Tuesday of the year. It will be a truly wonderful two days of food, fighting, and fireworks come nightfall -- a chance to prove your strength in battle, to show the rest of Genessia your skills, and for those who do not wish to complete, the opportunity to watch the finest in the five cities duel it out! Finally, the winner of the tournament will receive not only prize money, but the honour of personally facing moi in a truly glorious grand finale! A wonderful idea, n'est-ce pas?

[He beamed to the camera at the thought, before he reached over to grab hold of the canvas cover.]

Last, but not least! A gift, for the whole of Attleton! I felt that such an impressive site of battle such as this, appealing though it was, needed a touch of class-- non, a touch of elegance. After all, there is no reason a battleground cannot be beautiful.

Thus, I felt a change was sorely needed. A change I will present to all of you now!

[With that, Midboss whipped off the sheet, revealing a 20 meter tall stone statue of himself, posing pretentiously over the arena - sword in hand (instead of the microphone), and a banner with the word 'Beauty' worn across his chest. Never mind the fact he didn't have wings anymore, shh.]

Viola! I imagine you are all stunned into silence by this fine work of art, so for now I will bid you all an aidou! Merci Beaucoup, Attleton!

[With his victory in the Guardianship elections announced, Midboss' ego was well and truly sky high. When he starts the video feed, he can be seen reclining on his sofa at home, sipping from a glass of wine.]

Well, well, well! It would seem the people here recognise that I was truly the only candidate fit to reside over Attleton.

It is a great honour that my beautiful power, my capabilities and strength, continue to be given the credit they deserve - all others too intimidated to stand against the force that is The Dark Adonis Vyers!

Mais bien sûr, I shall endeavour to impress you further in the months to come. I welcome all of your congratulations and adoration, I have not left you so stunned that you find yourself speechless!

A truly glorious era will continue in Attleton, I shall make sure of it--

[Just as he is about to finish his grand speech, a flash of blue hair can be seen in the background, before a chair is thrown from the other side of the room, hitting Midboss squarely in the side of the head. The shock causes him to drop his communicator and spill his precious red wine all over the sofa.]

OWW!!!

[And as it hits the ground, the feed abruptly cuts.]

WHO: .. A lot of people.
WHEN: 3/13-3/15
WHERE: Amagi Inn, other places
WHAT: A three day workshop that isn't actually a workshop.

( Read more... )

[Sorry, jack. Satsuki's back. The Nova City Guardian appears on the feed looking a little a touch roughed up, light bruises and hair a bit mussed, yet her expression is as stone-faced as always. Though those who know her well enough may realize she's actually pretty annoyed.]

Attention denizens of Genessia. To those who do not know me I am Satsuki Kiryuin, City Guardian of Nova City. Clarification of what the position means will have to come at a later time. For now I would like to bring notice to the Shrine Maiden position in the Genessia Newspaper. As of now, I am raising the payroll from two-star grade to three.

To anyone interested in the position, I would appreciate if you contact me before applying. Thank you.

[Private to Maka]

Albarn, contact me when you are available.

[Private to Elite Four]

Jakuzure, Gamagori, Fujisaki and Komeiji; meeting at Nova HQ in thirty minutes.

[Private to Hikari]

I have returned; I should be home in about two hours. I trust everything is in order?

WHO: Anyone~
WHAT: Koishi is in the hospital after getting hit by a tank. Blame Keifka.
WHERE: Genessia Hospital.
WHEN: Backdated to Feb 5th-6th.
WARNINGS: Mild description of Koishi's non-human anatomy, injuries, and treatment. Overwhelming cuteness. Potential feels.

( Care to cheer Koishi up while she recovers? )

For some time now, Kefka's tower had sat comfortable in its little shell, unmoving, the monsters content to just attacking whoever was foolish enough to get too close. But something different was happening today. High above the tower, a brilliant ball of light was beginning to form, casting a golden hue on all it touched. On top of that the three statues at the corners of the triangular barrier looked little like statues any longer, and would even speak to any that drew near.

Something big was about to happen. The very air itself seemed charged with an unmistakable power that didn't need magical sensitivity to feel beating down from the orb overhead. Whatever was happening, any who saw the light knew that one way or another, it all ended today.

[OOC: Sub threads will be going up shortly.]

The sky over Genessia city are unusually densely cloudy today. Barely any light is getting through, really. Thunder has been rumbling through the clouds and the occasional bolt of lightning could be seen darting through the gray skies, but that doesn't seem to bother the people on the ground. If anything there seems to be a large party. Traffic has been blocked as nearly a thousand people, all in black robes, congregate in an intersection, their eyes locked on the skies. It is when the video feed clicks on that the cause of the commotion makes himself apparent as Kefka's face is broadcast.( Cut for length )

"OKAY, LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND UNDEFINED OTHERS. HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME to our grand event! The topic of the day is DANMAKU. THIS IS IT, FOLKS. This is gonna be the next big thing in Genessia. Here and now, you're gonna learn what danmaku is, what it takes to win, and how YOU, YES, YOU can be a part of it!" Betelgeuse announced, moving around the small stage area and waving his hands around. He was full of energy and doing his best to impart that energy to the crowd. "NOW. I know a lot of you, LIKE YOURS TRULY, may never have heard of danmaku or only know a tiny bit about it. Fortunately, MY GOOD FRIEND AND BUSINESS PARTNER KOISHI, is from a world where danmaku is a big deal, THOUGH WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT EVEN BIGGER!"

Betelgeuse paused to let people give some applause and to give the information a bit of time to sink in.

"Koishi is going to explain danmaku to you, then I'm gonna introduce you to some of the different activities we have for you to explore. So, without further ado, give a BIG GREETING FOR KOISHI!"

Koishi twirled once, appearing on stage in a small shower of hearts. After the mask incident back home the little youkai had gotten very good at ensuring she was seen on stage. She was dressed in her usual green and yellow though she was probably somewhat cleaner than most were used to seeing her. Satori had made sure she looked fully presentable on the stage.

"Hello! I'm Koishi Komeiji!" Her third eye was bobbing and weaving excitedly. "I'm a satori youkai and I'm from the great underground in Gensokyo. Because everyone there is super powerful if people fought then everything would break and that would be bad. So we invented danmaku to settle fights without killing anyone instead!" At least she was being clear for once.

She held up her arms, a spark of magic shooting up from her hands and exploding into hearts in the sky, spiraling outward and dissipating after a short distance.

"Danmaku is a lot of fun. It's a duel about beauty and skill and finesse. Not about power. And anyone can play! Even humans. Even if you don't have magic. If you do have magic, Danmaku is really really simple to learn. If you don't, then it's a bit harder, because you need to use other things! Most important though is to have fun! If you don't, then there is no point! It's also super pretty and fun to watch so everyone will have a good time I hope, okay?"

"Thank you, THANK YOU. You all are doing great! Now that ya know a bit more about the game, generally, it's time for some practical demonstrations! At each booth, you'll find experts to give you some practical know-how and HANDS ON experience. Cause anyone can tell you, the hands on stuff is always the best part, right??"

Betelgeuse chuckled at his own perverse humor, before walking over to the first booth.

"This here is where you'll learn pattern creation! This is the brass tacks of danmaku, folks! This is where you do your strategy and SHOW OFF YOUR STYLE! Fast or slow, intricate or basic, find out the uses of each!"

"Now, this next booth is another chance to show off CREATIVITY. Here's where we show you what sorta things you can THROW AROUND. All those pretty patterns you're gonna learn are made of something. Now, keep in mind, these are just EXAMPLES. Feel free to think up your own stuff. STYLE IS IMPORTANT. Balls and stuff is just the beginning, though balls never go out of style, in my opinion!"

"Booth number three is target practice! We all need some of that, right, guys! Believe me, hitting what you aim for is half the battle, well, once you find the target," Betelgeuse chuckled, giving a lewd wink. "SO. Come up and practice, work up all that HAND TO EYE COORDINATION. Believe me, everything is better when those work together."

"Later on, after you get some practice in, we'll have two demonstration matches. The matches will be Mamizou vs. Koishi and Remilia vs. Satori. Should be quite a sight! It's not all work, though, folks! We have a dancing area, food booths, drink booths, and some play areas for the kiddies! Being New Year's and all, we'll also have FIREWORKS, and not just the ones you'll be making with all those end of year kisses, neither! SO, eat, drink, and prepare to DUEL YOUR HEARTS OUT!"

Fair people of Genessia! It is I: John Everyman, the Man in the Street! Your Guardians and leaders have been lying and abusing your trust from the beginning! Here I present the fruits of my undercover investigations. Warning! The images you are about to see may shock you.
( Nova City corruption )

Shocking! But that's just the tip of the ice berg.
( Everglade corruption )

Someone should've told her never to mix business with pleasure! But it gets worse, citizens. Some people's sick, twisted version of pleasure must be seen to be believed.( Fayren corruption )

Still, not all criminal acts are so visible.
( Genessia City corruption )

It's true; even those merely vying for the position of Attleton's Guardian are quite corrupt. Take, for example, these two young men...
( Attleton Corruption )


How long, Genessia? How long will you allow such desperately wicked rulers to oppress you? Rise up! Open your eyes, and see the shackles of slavery that even now threaten to permanently affix themselves to your ankles!

You are not safe, "Guardians." For as long as there are Men on the Street, your evil acts will never go unnoticed.

This is John Everyman, signing off.

[At roughtly 9 am, a young woman adorn in white appears in the feed, with a rather smug smile upon her features.]

Denizens of Genessia. Though it is behind schedule, the time is finally right to present the project I have been working on.

[The ground in the northwest region of Genessia City trembles. The shaking is strongest around the area of 12th and 13th street, though thankfully not enough to make buildings collapse. Anyone who has passed by the area before would have noticed a wall keeping civilians out, but what is in place now is absolutely nothing like what had been seen just the evening before:



What appears to be (from the outside) some sort of Colosseum stands in the area of Genessia city, atop a three story high asphalt hill.]

The construction of the school is nearly complete! I invite interested parties to meet at 12th and Hawthorne for a tour of what was formerly to be called Wily Academy, but now goes by the name of Second Honnouji Academy, located in Genessia City!

For those who do not know of me, I am Satsuki Kiryuin, Deputy Guardian of Nova City. Several months ago I had expressed my desire to bring students together in hopes of achieving unification. Unification so that we may work together as a productive, disciplined and motivated culture.

[The young woman's eyes narrow.]

However, following the calamity of Genessia City a mere two months ago, I have noticed that many have found themselves troubled by their self-perceived shortcomings. Therefore this Academy shall also become half Military Academy, to mold those that view themselves as 'useless' to become dutiful and organized emergency respondents.

Just so I am clear, those that arrive for the tour are not automatically considered enrolled in this academy. This is an opportunity to see what I have to offer, and obtain even more feedback- though based on the surveys many of you have filled out, I am confident that nearly everyone's needs should be met. I am also willing to answer any questions you may have, of course.

The tour will start at 1pm sharp and is estimated to be roughly 60 minutes long for the twelve floors.

Who: Nonon and anyone who can tolerate talking to her.
What: After coming to realize that she was not all that 'elite' in a city not controlled by Satsuki, Nonon engages in something she never thought she would have to: part time work. 
Where: Around Nova city. Perhaps you might encounter her leaving her job or if you are musically inclined you might meet her on the job instead. 

( Elite? More like petite! )

[Unlike his previous posts, Midboss could not bring himself to open up a video feed as he normally would have, especially not to the public network. Despite the fact that his wounds were healing well, his crushing defeat had left his ego in tatters. He was also more than a little self-conscious about his missing wings, although considering how he had often kept them concealed, he was not sure how many people would even notice the difference.

The notice he'd received about the candidates for guardianship had intrigued him. Whilst he had toyed with the idea of applying himself, putting the pieces back together was more important right now. Unfortunately, he had missed the posts the respective candidates had made in all the commotion, and thus...Midboss braved himself to make a public post.]

I understand that a new guardian is to be elected in Fayren, and that we are to chose between the two candidates by vote. Although I am sure you would all far sooner see one as elegant as myself take the position, I... am perhaps not in the best state to contend at this time.

Unfortunately, I have yet to meet either of the candidates and it would simply not be proper to make an uninformed choice. Perhaps the two would be so kind as to introduce themselves, or someone would be helpful enough to tell me what they know of them?

Also, I, ah... [he swallowed the lump in his throat, taking a moment to continue] feel must make an apology, regarding the event two weeks back. I fear my involvement exacerbated an already fragile situation, and... well. Perhaps I underestimated-- that man's power.

[Midboss faltered. He couldn't bring himself to say that name.]

Thank you, to all of you who came to my aid after that rather sorry display. I am recovering well, thankfully. If I... caused any undue distress, I must apologise as well.

[He paused, not wanting to end the feed on that note - it was still distressing to talk about, and he would far sooner end with something positive.]

I hear there is to be a party soon? I do hope I can dazzle you all with my ~beautiful~ reappearance then.

[In all of the excitement and chaos, Ryu really didn't have a chance to slow down.  More importantly it was clear something was weighing heavily upon him.  The fact people saw him, even if he was trying to help them...  He doesn't want to risk something like back home happening here.  So Ryu has temporarily retreated back to Fayren with most of the danger over while trying to figure out his next move.  For all he knew, he was worried about nothing.  But he certainly wasn't sure if Nonon could be trusted, and she most likely would have revealed the secret to Satsuki.

There was also Lucy to worry about.  He knows she'll be asking sooner or later, but...  With her friend Natsu, perhaps she'll be more understanding than most about who and what he actually is.  Either way, he wants to know his friends are okay.  Especially Vyers, after the condition he was in.  There was still their little conversation to be held.  It's here Ryu might be found a distance away from his camp, near Fairy Tail in hopes of finding Lucy.]

[PRIVATE TO LUCY HEARTFILIA]
Lucy?  It's Ryu.  I need to talk to you, preferably somewhere private and in person.  The sooner the better.

[PRIVATE TO VYERS]
How's your body holding up?  Can you do anything about regrowing your wings?

[The rest of his message is open to the public.]

I hope you're all recovering well in light of recent events.  Please don't hesitate to call if you need any sort of medical attention.  I may not be a doctor, but my magic can help you recover quickly.

[The poor boy honestly seems kind of stiff in his message.  It's a little clear something is bothering him, but he'll likely chalk it up to the fact that Lucifer was still out there and free to do this all over again.  Sure he's scared of being outed for what he is, but the fact that there's been nary a sound out of Lucifer worries him even more.]

And to the girl I met during the fire who could fly, I think you and I have a few things to discuss.  On neutral ground, if you don't mind.

[It's not like he can make this private, since Nonon never made her identity clear.]

What: Darkness Event
Who: Lucifer and Everyone (with your choice of NPC involvement)
Where: Genessia City (Four other cities and dimensions gates are excluded)
When: July 17, 2014
Warnings: Possible deaths. Horror. Flames. Darkness. Lightning. Falling Debris. People falling off buildings.

I

From the highest building of Genessia city emerged a dark and unwavering light. It lifted up into the heavens. It brought with it obsidian smoke swirling around the light as if a shroud of darkness. In an instant the bright skies lost its light. Thick black clouds descended from the heavens. They tossed, tumbled and seemingly kissed the city's skyline. It was noon and yet the sun was no where in sight. With all light, it stole all happiness from people who saw the dreaded skies.

Loud booms, sizzles and crackles were heard beyond the clouds - as if a prelude to the coming event. This lasted a while before everything became hauntingly silent. Nothing could be heard. Everything, from the ground to the skies were silenced.

Waiting.

Aching.

And finally welcoming.

The skies glowed eerily. Dark hues of crimson, azure and silver lined certain portions of the skies. Then a white light glowed. A light which ripped through the space between ground and skies, leaving a crisp sound in its wake. The lightning bolt was strong enough to make the very ground quake at its presence. After a moment of silence, similar bolts of lightning hit different areas of the city. Continuously. Relentlessly.

Following the thunderstorms, came a foul stench raining from the skies. It smelt like rotten eggs. Suffocating. It was Burning Sulfur. With the stench came black flaming orbs which plummeted wantonly on the buildings of Genessia City. It burned anything it could get its hands on.

The terrible weather continued for at least five minutes after it had started. Never softening. Just ending abruptly after it had left most of the city in flames.

II

Not too long after the skies started to brighten, after people assumed a crude state of sanity, an ominous circle of light emerged on top of Genessia Hospital. For a few seconds, there was nothing but silence. But slowly, the circle of light expanded its terrain. Soon, it was large enough to cover the entire medical building. But still it remained silent. For people who have affinity for arcane magic, they can sense the power flowing through the circle - an energy devoid of any positive light.

A minute after the circle first appeared, the land beneath it started to quake. Every pillar and every wall shivering and threatening to fall. Then, the same fire storm that was released around the city was concentrated to fall upon the hospital building. A barrage of obsidian flames fell to the building one after another. Never stopping until the building itself hasn't fallen. After the building has crumbled the flames slowly dwindled into the bright glow of scarlet flames.

((OOC: Each part here comes after each part from Lucifer's Video Feed. So Part I from the feed comes before Part I of the Log. Each section here will be divided to sections deemed appropriate for the event. Any further questions can be addressed from the ooc-community post or from this journal. Fights Lucifer will get into are limited due to ic (after his little show, it'll be too much if he can still fight a horde of people) and ooc reasons (basically too many fights will drive me bananas).))

WHO: Clan La Kill
WHAT: Seeking An Old Man
WHEN: Sometime within a 24 hour period
WHERE: In a ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiin.

[ Why the old man went into the ruins alone, who can say? It seemed to be pretty normal for the man to do so, and apparently he'd done so before several times already. Maybe he hurt himself, and that was why he hadn't returned yet. Maybe he was dead. Either way, the crew was being paid good money to find the man and drag him back whether he liked it or not! ]

[It was early in the morning when Gamagori's eyes opened in the Dream Dock. It was disorienting to say the least, and his entire body felt weak and stiff, having held that position for an entire week, yet... had it only been a week? Months had passed in his mind, and even his uniform now bore the gold trim that came with his Mk. 2 model. His head swam, trying to make sense of it all when the last thing he saw flashed before his eyes once again. Satsuki, buried under rubble, a detonator in her hand, a twitch of the thumb and... SATSUKI!]

[He burst out of the building, practically diving into his car, and peeling out in a very uncharacteristic manner. He sped down the streets, giving little thought for the rules of the road - something he'd have to have Satsuki punish him for later - as he made his way to the penthouse she stayed at. A glance at the clock in the car confirmed his hopes. If he hurried, he could make it during her morning tea. At this point, he didn't care about anything other than making sure Satsuki was alive and unharmed in this place.]

[Not a full fifteen minutes after waking, he burst through the door of Satsuki's apartment, knocking the entire door frame off the wall - something else that would need punishment - as if the devil himself were after him.]

Satsuki-sama!

--------

[Once he had a chance to speak privately with Satsuki, Gamagori turns his attention to Ryuko, swallowing his pride in the process.]

Matoi, it would seem I owe you an apology...

[ The video feed clicks on to show the indignant face of a teenaged girl. She's wearing a normal outfit and the crappy necklace she found in the box, but she doesn't look happy about any of this. ]

Okay, whoever thought this was a good idea, it wasn't. My shoes are all wet, this necklace is ugly, and I have stuff to do. [ Whose idea was it to bring her to a bay of all places? Yeah. That really makes her peachy-keen on this kidnapping thing. Not. ]

If somebody can point me towards a way out of here, that'd be great. If not, point me at whoever's ass I need to kick to get some real answers. [ She seems irritated. That'd probably the usual for newcomers though. What do? ]

[Confused people showing up on the network was probably nothing new to people living in a place like this. Some people might take their sudden arrival in a new world well. Some people might have something they wanted to escape from, been involved in things worth fleeing. It seemed this girl wasn't one of them. She seems annoyed, and far from scared. She's glaring into her video phone like its her worst enemy, and speaks in an indignant voice.]

I don't know someone managed to catch me by surprise and stuff me into that weird tube, but if I ever find out who did it, then I'll crush you.

[Clearly, she's out to make a good impression right away. Such a sweet and polite girl!]

And I don't really care what a Genessia is. I've got too many things I need to do, I don't have time to waste on stupid things like this...

[She's holding what she assumes are fake bills, flopping them around without even the slightest bit of respect for whatever monetary value they might contain.]

I don't need to get a job and I sure don't need a new home. I already have those things. So, stop wasting my time!