Who: Tear and Ryuuji
What: Tear and Ryuuji bond over sewing and other things
When: August 5th, 2014
Where: Tear, Ryuuji and Luke's Apartment/Home
Notes: Fluff Alert and a lot of Angst?

( And things just keep getting worse. )

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: Temari and Ryuuji Takasu
What: Let's Cook!
When: July 12th, Afternoon
Where: Ryuuji's & Roommates Kitchen
Warning: Potential fluff? Temari being a warning in of itself.

( For a better tomorrow. )

-amn thing, work!

[Guess whose device hasn't been working for an entire month? This guy's. It's another reason he wishes Guy was around.

Of course, Luke hasn't really been taking the time to fix the stupid thing. He's been using all of his free time looking around the city, for the past week, or so. People have been disappearing, left and right. One of them, recently...? Happens to have been someone he'd become friends with.

So, Luke's sitting on a bench not far from home, not looking all that happy about life, at the moment.

When he finally notices that the device is working, he smiles a bit, in relief- it's not exactly genuinely happy.]

Heh...Stupid thing...

[With that, the feed cuts.]

[The feed opens with Temari facing away from the camera, as if there's something interesting beside her. The room was dimly lit, but to the observant eye, they'd notice Temari's eyes were very red. Her lower lids sported a dark grey shade, as if Temari hasn't slept for days. Her breathing was uneven, as if exhausted from running. And knowing Temari who runs every day, being breathless is something novel for her. But she kept a brave face as she addressed the feed.]

To all those who knew Sai, he has disappeared. He is nowhere within all five cities. If you have commissioned him for anything, I regret to tell you it will no longer be finished.

[Then a brief pause. Again, to the observant eye, they may notice a tear or two escaping her eye even if she looked angry rather than lonely. Her brows furrowed at her next words.]

To all those who knew my brother, Gaara. He is no longer here. They've both disappeared. I regret to inform everyone that any responsibilities to friends, the city and the employer that he had, can no longer be completed.

[Coming home from the hospital one day and not seeing her little brother was the most disappointing thing for Temari. She could survive anywhere for as long as her brothers were there with her. But she only had Gaara, and now, he was gone.]

I regret to inform everyone that they can no longer be found within the five cities. I've checked. Twice. [More than twice.] Hopefully they may have found a way to go home.

[Private to Ishtar]
I'm sorry Ishtar. But I tried looking for Gaara for over a week now.

It seems like he will no longer be with us. He may have gone home, because there are no traces of him. Not even the wind could give me clues as to where he is.

Likely, he found his way home. At least I hope he did.

[Private to Zuko]
Seeing as two of our housemates are no longer with us, that means you have the choice of two bedrooms without having to share it with anyone. Since obviously, I'm taking the other room to myself. [The master bedroom, obviously.]

Also, though it shouldn't be a problem, we're splitting the bill for the house to ourselves until we find more housemates. Either way, our rent is still very affordable. Any questions?

( Action )

XXxxXXxxXX

[Video]

[The red head brings a hand through his hair, fixing it from its disarrayed state before turning on the video function and facing his audience with a very serious expression.]

Working under the assumption this device connects automatically with those handled by the other participants of this kidnapping...[He pauses, well second times a charm isn't it?] Then I would like to ask for any and all information you have on this place. As well as any sightings of a man who goes by the name of Van, and those that work under the title of God General.

....

[He pauses, his eyes closing a moment.] It would seem the Replica is here... [the ma says in a low voice, the words clearly directed more so towards himself then those watching. His eyes open and it was like the disruption never occurred.]

Then before anyone makes the mistake, I am not the dreck that you know as "Luke". My name is Asch.

[And then he shuts it off.]

Who: Ryuuji Takasu, (Luke fon Fabre, Tear Grants, Jade Curtis, Gaara) [Closed]
What: Closed logs consist of Ryuuji expressing his gratitude for knowing awesome people? They're so helpful!
When: May 19th
Where: Random locations
Warnings: Excessive amounts of fluff?

( Closed to Luke )

( Closed to Tear )

( Closed to Jade )

( Closed to Gaara )

Who: Luke fon Fabre and Ryuuji Takasu
What: Obtaining two pet bunnies!
When: Sometime after the dream sequences
Where: Downtown Market in Attleton
Rating: PG

( follow the cut )

WHO: Luke fon Fabre, Ryuuji Takasu, and you.
WHAT: Luke and Ryuuji's dream selves are back in the hotel.
WHEN: May 8th
WHERE: Hotel California; see General Prompt for description.
WARNINGS: R, for violence and possibility of death.
NOTE: Okay, it's really quite simple to reply to this! Pick the character you'd like to have yours interact with, then select the prompt you'd like to have your character interacting with them in. If you have any questions, a PM to this account or ping to chosenofmana should suffice!



[General Prompt]

In this dream, there is a large building. An elegant one of sorts graced with luxurious decor, a unique winding stair case, and comfortable lounges for you to relax in. That was, if it was daylight and the electricity were functional. In this reality, everything was dark and dreary. The atmosphere was heavy and ominous, as if something were lurking in the shadows waiting to pounce you. At the front lobby there is a man sitting at the desk, and he seems sane in comparison to the surroundings. If you interact with him, you will find he's mildly pessimistic and rather depressed. You can't fish orders from him, and you never know if he's been ordered to hurt you.

The most prominent monster found among the hotel were the condemned guests. By the looks of it, they are emaciated forms of previous guests, those who have given up. They're primitive creatures that will attack but are easy to fight off. They grow more dangerous by the number. It's hard to ignore their crying, rage, and the occasional murmurs. Some go them carry weapons you can find around the building. When killed, they cry loudly as if to alert others. It's best to kill them quickly before you attract more.

Around the resort housekeepers can be found howling and screaming in the hallways near the rooms in the main building. They scratch and thrust themselves at the doors to try and open them to drag you to the master's chambers. Unlike the guests, they aren't armed, but their overgrown nails and inhuman strength are a force to be reckoned with. They'll resort to biting and scratching and attempt any means possible to seize you.

Here, it was common to be unarmed, forced to use whatever means necessary around you to defend yourself. Maybe you're lucky and still have your weapon, maybe you're not and have to resort to fighting with whatever you find. If you possess spells or magic, you might have an easier time assuming you're not overwhelmed.

It feels as if it's been night for days, without any hope of the sun rising to shine light on this forsaken hotel again.

( Encounter Luke! )
( Encounter Ryuuji! )
( Closed thread )

[Since he's been busy settling in, he hasn't really taken the time to contact people! Also, this is kind of a big deal for him- but, either way...he kind of had just one friend for two months (that felt like almost a year, for him, considering how awful everything dragged along). He didn't have a chance to make friends, other than Ryuuji, back in that hotel. Don't mind him while he makes up for that, okay.

First things, first.]

Hey, Takasu... Got a minute? [He gives just a bit of a grin.]

~*~

( GAARA )

~*~

( TEAR )

[Ryuuji didn't get the chance to speak to Gaara or Ishtar after their first engagement, but the teen didn't forget how unfed they looked when he was talking to them. Being the kind guy he was, just couldn't overlook it, and it was in his power to fix it. It was an easy thing to do. With the right amount of food intake and the proper diet, they should look like themselves in a couple weeks!

Cooking was something that came easily to him. He did all of the household chores back home and while he was living with Luke. When it came to making some bento for them all, Ryuuji didn't even sweat over it. Granted he probably shouldn't be buying this much food until he could make more money, but he would feel worse knowing they weren't eating properly.]

Um Gaara?

[Did he even filter this thing right? He didn't filter it at all.]

Are you busy?

[The feed shakes a bit before it finally focused on a girl with sea green eyes and blonde hair.]

Is this thing finally working?

[She taps a few more buttons to make sure.]

[It was best to be discreet about details since she was a ninja, but she had to give some form of information to gain a considerable amount of trust from those citizens viewing this feed. After all, she needed assistance.]

I am Temari. If anyone knows me, please contact me through a private channel.

[She had no need to divulge information about their world.]

I am in search for a more permanent form of residence. Perhaps an apartment with 4 bedrooms would suffice. Genessia city would be a welcome location, though other more remote locations are fine.

I am skilled when it comes to providing basic medical treatments and I am a fast learner. I can also provide tactics and battle training to anyone who can offer payment for my services.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated as I have arrived only a few days ago.

Who: Sora and you
What: Waking up
Where: Bay area

He's awakened in some strange places, before. Normally, he'd be able to say the tube was the strangest. Then again, when are things ever normal for him...? Maybe he should have never let his guard down. Maybe he should have never become comfortable with waking up in the hammock.

Because, when Sora had fallen asleep, he expected to wake up in the same place. He just- assumed he'd wake up in that cabin he shared with his best friend. Well, they hadn't found all the shards, yet. They hadn't put the ruby together, and he...well, he hadn't died, again. That he knew of, anyway.

So, yeah, waking up in a weirdly soft place with some strange items he'd never seen before hadn't been on his list of Expected Things to Happen.

He gave them a genuinely thorough look over- and, once he was finished, he was left scratching the side of his head with a frown. Soooo...he was in some place called Genessia? That was...no good. What about... Riku and Kairi...? Were they there, too...? His expression grew serious and full of concern.

Minutes later, he was outside of the cavern, items clutched close to his body. A look of determination slowly formed on his face as he looked around. Yeah, he definitely didn't recognize that place, but he wasn't even going to worry about that. He needed to find his friends.

[His collar must be gold at present.

That is the first thought running through his mind when Gaara awakens. He hears grumbling from Shukaku, and answers back somewhat absently. Once he regains his mental bearings, he realizes the darkness surrounding him. Gaara extends one arm forward to push at the unknown restriction, not expecting his sand powers to work in this state.

Outside of the cocoon, he inspects the room with blatant curiosity. A new F3 location, he instantly assumes. He needs to check in with Sai, his siblings, and his friends, and then figure out what this week’s challenge will entail.

However… the communication device doesn’t seem to be in his possession at the moment. Frowning, Gaara steps out of the room to begin his exploration. His senses are on high alert, in anticipation of monster attacks.]

[ Ishtar brushed off some of the leftovers of the cocoon as she woke up and pushed herself out of it. Sidia rested at hers side unhappily and no one else she knew was here. She tugged at her hair and furrowed her brows. Where was here? Did the Facility vanish again? It’s not another one of those 3rd Facilities right? It can’t be. She just fought with everyone to get rid of them.

What the hell is going on?! ]

[As Gaara is walking down the hallway, he keeps searching for the device, as well as any signs of the other inhabitants. His movement is swift, and after a few dozen strides, he begins calling out in an even, but audible tone.]

Sai. Temari. Kankuro. Ishtar.

...Gaara?

[ Ishtar raised a brow catching sight of red hair that stood out in the room of cocoons. ]

H-Hey….what the hell. GAARA!

( cut for length )

Gaara
Ishtar

( No crazy staff please. )

So this…Genessia place…is nowhere near California, is it--or Japan for that matter?

[Not that I've ever heard of Genessia either.]

And has anyone seen a red haired, fair skinned guy? He has green eyes and is about 165cm tall? His name is Luke. I was kind of…with him before I came here.

[I hope he's okay.]

Sorry for bothering you with my questions. I just have no idea what's going on.


( For the actioners )