WHO: Allen Walker, Belle French, Flandre Scarlet, Gale Reinhardt, Koishi Komeiji, Mayu Nozaki, Papyrus, Remilia Scarlet, Sakuya Izayoi, Silicon, Sousuke Kuze, Ted, Uai
WHAT: Characters receive a mysterious boarding pass for a ghostly train in Everglade. Where will it lead? And how will they get home when the fare is only one-way? All aboard the Doom Train!
WHEN: August 18th - 23rd
WHERE: Everglade - Doom Train

( I Think I Can I Think I Can I Think I Can I Think I Can! )

[OOC: Please refer to the sign-up post if you need a refresher on what the event is about! Sign-ups are now closed!]

video;

[The feed clicks on, showing a girl looking somewhat sheepish.]

So, it turns out when you're driving your interdimensional chariot, the proper answer to 'bet you can't do a wheelie' is not 'oh yeah, watch this'. Whoops. Live and learn, right? Still, never been to a world that was this used to people showing up... This isn't one of those situations, is it? You know, 'oh summoned hero, go defeat the Demon Lord' thing? Because let me tell you, those get old fast.

I'm rambling, aren't I.

Hi, I'm Rose. I guess these things are so we can find our friends? So, my friends can find me now. And Anya, Vera, if you're here, I'm fine, so please don't burn anything down. If you aren't here, can someone keep me posted if either of them show up? They're easy to spot- Anya's tall, blonde, glasses, beautiful, and also if you call her Anya she'll try to break you in half. Call her Angharad. Vera's the pretty girl with horns, cute, and probably going to give a speech about darkness and flame and stuff.

If you see either of them, probably lead with 'Rose is here' before anything, um, explodes.

[This voice is far too fond, considering what she's describing. But no, she seems totally smitten.

The feed cuts off there.]

video 2;

[Except not long after, it starts up again. All of the following clips are about ten seconds at a time, as Rose seems to just be kind of... vlogging her experiences.

This time, you can see Rose in the corner, but she's in Nova City, the camera focusing on one of the janitorial robots.]

Is it a faux pas to hug a cleaning robot? Asking for a friend.

[pause.]

The friend is me. I'm the one asking. Look, they're so cute, like super-Roombas!

[The feed cuts off. And then starts up again, very shortly after. This time, Rose is standing out by the Hover Tracks, again peeking up in the corner of the feed while the camera focuses on the sign.]

They have hover truck Battlebot demolition derbies. This is officially the coolest world I have ever seen.

[The feed cuts out, and again, starts up after a few more minutes. This time, the camera is pointed at the sky, at one of the Sky Garden ships.]

There are flying gardens! This is so cool! Do they shoot lasers? I hope not but I kinda hope they do, too.

[Yet again, the feed cuts, and starts again.]

So apparently I need a job to get money to get in on this... What's a good job for someone with absolutely no skills in anything? Asking for another friend. Who is also me.

[... someone should probably tell her to stop spamming the network.]

action;

[Or you might just find her at the archways between Genessia and Nova City. Where she just... seems to be... walking into the archway.

And then back out.

And then back in.

And then back out.

Occasionally, she stops to giggle to herself like a child, but mostly, she's just running back and forth through the portal like an idiot.]

This is so cool! How does this work? Is it connecting space, like a wormhole, or... Is that place even the same world as this, really?

[A caped man appears on the video. His outfit is bold and bright, all gold and red and lit up from within. He speaks with a sense of urgency as if of an imminent danger.]

I want you all to listen to me. I am Mysterio, one of The Avengers.

There appears to have been a rip in time and space and I have found myself unexpectedly dropped into your world.

But I cannot stay here. I need to go back and save the Earth. This is imperative. Anyone, if you can hear me, show me the way or portal to leave this world. The sooner I can leave, the more lives can be saved.

[At first, Uai thought about ignoring the holiday. He had yet to come to terms with his situation back home, especially in how it related to his being a father. The last he had seen, his ex had found a new father for their kids. Uai was pretty certain that Sakura and Chika were celebrating with their new father, and had likely chosen not to think about the father that abandoned them. 

Fair. He should be glad. He could rest in peace now, without worrying about the girls. But instead of peace, Uai only found himself extra anxious and miserable. Not that anyone would likely be able to tell: He's smiling on the network that afternoon, trying to play the part of "dad who is totally fine with this."]

I'm not the only father here, right? My girls aren't in Genessia, but I can't have a proper Father's Day without bragging about them.

Who has five minutes and wants to see some pictures of my daughters?

[He grins, masking his misery with adoration for his kids.]

Who: Takumi and Uai
What: Getting along / Searching Catan
When: Event Day 2 / Event Day 3
Summary: One night, Takumi and Uai decide to make supper together. The next, they decide to make bad life choices together. Which bonding strategy is more effective??

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( Spoiler: They're all disasters )

 [action . fayren/home]

[At first, Uai was excited to have another dog. He misses his daughters to the point that fur baby substitutes are gladly accepted. Without questioning how a dog came out of an egg, Uai started pampering and spoiling his new dog. He has Shigure the Dire Wolf... and a good Golden Retriever Puppy! Very good.

Too good.

( Too Good for Uai )

[This is not fine.]

[Video]

No one think too deeply into why I'm asking this. I just want answers.

What is something that I, a sort-of human, am going to be 100% better at than a dog? Again: Don't think too hard. Just answer.

A-Also. Human ways to impress your girlfriend. Mortal ways. 4th dimensioner-things. Normal things... 

Thank you.

[Winry turned on the feed and was currently surrounded by books on robotics as well as some medical journals. She figured that if her off time if she didn't have anything job related to do she would learn other things. The downside was she found she didn't really have much of a social life. She figured she should really change that since her only close friend was currently Eliot.]

I have a question. Does anyone here find it hard to want to form and gain connections here because of the possibility of them going home?

Who: Gale Reinhardt and YOU
What: MINGLE TIME
Where: Hangar Queen, Genessia City
When: March 20
Warnings: Rated B for Booze!

Following the recent spooky happenings in Everglade and Fayren, people could use some time to wind down and cool off after the fact. Knowing this, Gale sent out a mass invite to come by Hangar Queen for a day of mingling. He's waving the cost of food and drink for the day (given what he makes, he can take the financial hit), so people can just relax and have a good time. A special note is made to remind people that all ages are permitted and alcoholic and non-alcholic drinks are available, with alcohol available for ages 16 and over. Just don't cause any trouble and Gale will see no reason to throw anyone out. The club's mascot is even there for pictures! So why not swing by, even if for a short while? There's nothing to lose. Except your time.

Just be prepared to hear Danger Zone played a lot. It's a moral obligation for this club. Sorry (not sorry).


[ooc: exactly what is says on the tin, it's a mingle post! leave a top level or tag out others. go make some new CR! just don't make Gale throw you out, that'd just be rude.]

[Lakendell of course was not spared of the recent purging either, as Leo was quick to find out. While almost everyone was accounted for (including Takumi, much as Leo was loathe to admit), he couldn't locate his younger sister anywhere. It didn't take a genius to figure out what had happened, especially with all of the recent postings. So there on the screen now was Leo, calm as he ever was, alongside the horse whose fur matched Leo's own pitch black armor. With that armor, it seemed clear that he was readying himself for combat somewhere.]

I assume that this place also has its own bouts of "spring cleaning," if the recent news is any indication. As much as I hate to say it, my family was not spared either. If there are those of you who were familiar with my sister Elise, she was among the recent departures.

[For just having lost his sister, he seems to be taking it all relatively well. If only because he has the comfort of knowing that back home with suspended time, he knows that Elise is most likely safe. At the very least, she was safe in his timeline. He would like to think the same of the timeline the rest of his siblings were from.]

Regardless of this loss, the Nohrian Family will still be able to give our unwavering aid and dedication to the protection of Fayren alongside the Guardian and her personally chosen team of Deputies.

[He would have referred to Azura as his sister in that particular statement, but in this case he would rather refer to her in a professional manner regarding her elected position. It is a position of the highest regard, after all.]


[Action - "Smoke on the Water" Bounty; Fayren Forest]

[As if to prove his statement of being at the aid of Fayren, Leo had been making preparations to set out for the lake where the "mage activity" had been reported. What a ridiculous way to use one's magical talents. Surely there was a more sinister reason that the victims were dragged into the lake. Leo had his doubts that it was solely killing for fun. If a mage was involved, then he could fathom one of two things immediately: Either there is something at the bottom of the lake that needs feeding (which could potentially be unleashed on Fayren in the future), or the mage is protecting something- something that can't be known by the populace for any reason. Perhaps it was a combination of the two. Regardless, Leo doubted it would be very difficult to find the cause- and if it truly is another magic user, well, they'll regret very quickly that they now have Nohr's finest sorcerer after their head.

He had set out a couple hours prior to the time that the smoke was frequently reported, observing from afar on horseback. For now, he had to first wait for the smoke before he could make any proper plan of action. Regardless of whatever it responsible for these disappearances, they will rue the day they targeted something under the watchful eye of Nohr.]

Who: Princess Aurora and you
Where: Fayren forest
When: All day
What: Aurora is feeling a bit homesick and so she goes to make herself feel better which is to sing... Her singing has always had certain... effects.
Warnings: None I can think of?


After burning a loaf of bread and dropping and breaking a plate, Aurora knew that her restlessness and unease was going to be more of a hindrance today and had to be dealt with rather than pushed aside for the sake of getting things done. She knew, further still, that there was only one way to make herself feel better. So, with a sigh after cleaning up and throwing away the broken plate and tearing apart the burnt bread to give to some of her animal friends, she decided a walk through the forest was in order.

As soon as her bare feet were on the cool grass she already felt calmer. She gathered all of her feelings, whatever she could and couldn't understand, whatever she couldn't sort out and began to sing. Her voice reverberating throughout the forest as she sang one of her favorite songs.

She strolled through the trees, not knowing where she was going but not truly caring. She was unafraid of all the creatures that began to join her on her walk and was just enjoying the warm sun that had decided to peek through the leaves.

Aurora turned to see who all had come to join her but paused when she saw who all was around her.

"Oh, well, hello. Who might you be?"




((OOC: Aurora's singing is, canonly, magical and enchants and draws animals to her be they pets, mythical creatures/beings, or normal woodland animals. It can also enchant people if so desired!))

 [After putting it off forever, Uai finally went to the Dream Docks in order to tie up loose ends. At first, he was impressed and curious about the technology. But after the worst canon update he could have, he's just upset and having a meltdown.]

[Closed Prompt. A for Azura]
[When Uai exits the Dream Docks, he's dazed and confused. There's some mental whiplash as he tries to settle between the feelings he just inherited, and the person he left behind in Genessia. He doesn't immediately realize that his internal turmoil is physically apparent: His human form keeps "glitching," briefly flickering to his dragon form. He's such a mess that the electronics around him-- street lights, most notably-- are beginning to flicker as well. Just as his appearance is uncertain, Uai isn't sure what to feel.

It's almost on accident that he notices Azura is there. The sight of her helps him drag his recent Genessia memories out of the mess that is Uai. That's right. She said she would wait for him. So he wouldn't be lonely.]

... Ah. [That's what he's feeling. Lonely.]

[He shakes his head. Aware of incoming tears and his feelings, but trying to push it aside for a smile. A fake expression, but one he's mastered.] Azura! I'm back!

[Open Prompt. B for Bad Life Choices(Lakendell/Fayren Tea Shop)]
[A few days later, after a lot of misery, Uai is sulking around Lakendell. He's been quiet for the past few days: Not even teleporting or snarking, which he usually does more than he ought to. Instead, Uai serves tea at his job in silence. He comes home to Lakendell and keeps trying to bake. Before anything can finish baking, he purposefully sabotages himself so that he has to start from the beginning.

Like when he arrived, his human form occasionally flickers away and is replaced by a shadowy dragon skeleton. It doesn't affect his environment due to how quickly the flickers happen, but it's not hard to miss either.]

Who: Alice Liddell and YOU
What: Alice is running a high fever, and gets the bright idea that playing out in the cold will help cool her down. This is clearly a terrible idea
When: Throughout the week
Where: Fayren
Warnings: None at the moment

( Skinny dip in rabbit holes for fun )

If you are informed of your future and it is...unfortunate...do you ignore it or try to change it? [He has more or less made his decision, but he is open to the opinions of others.]

Furthermore, do you believe anyone can change for the better? Are some beyond redemption?

[Also, who decides such things? He wants to argue over that point out of habit, but this is serious and he is trying not to be an ass.]

[Action A. Various Cities]
[aka, the post where Uai embarrasses himself.

When he heard that there was trouble, Uai decided to make use of himself. Also, it never hurts to show off. Except when you're a useless idiot, like Uai is. Then it can really hurt. You may spot him in the various cities with one of the gold and silver stones in hand, having approached one of the snow monsters. In a very flashy display of magic, Uai summons a sword and goes to slash at it with a magic attack-- and does literally no damage.

Then gets thrown back by a well aimed snow punch. And probably buried in snowballs, if he's really unlucky.

This process is likely to repeat itself, with Uai not understanding why his magic isn't  working. And getting repeatedly pelted with snowballs. Help him. Watch him. Sell tickets to the show. It's all free game.]

[Action B . Fayren]
[After being thoroughly beaten many times over, Uai is sitting in a tree outside of Fayren with a thick textbook and bitty notebook Obsessively reading it, with an annoyed frown on his face. He's waiting for another snow monster to appear, so that he can take a shot at it and regain some of his broken pride.]

Am I really just weak? It has to be my theory. My formulas are just off somewhere. [He scribbles in his notebook, then looks up when he sees someone approaching. Excited at first, then frowning when he sees they aren't a snow monster.] ... I'm gonna guess that shooting you isn't an option? 

[[Video]]

[ When Konoka appears on video this time, it's from her room in Amatsu Inn. She's rather relaxed this time, but she looks... amused and defeated.

Anyone who owns a cat would recognize that face, likely because they've probably made it themselves.

There's a Torracat snoozing in her lap. And apparently even the lightest cajoling makes it growl angrily in its sleep. Konoka is going nowhere. ]

I think this cat's angry with me. I sorta deserve it though, I haven't really let him loose since I traded for him a while ago.

But anyway, I really want to see how this election shakes out. As much as I like healing, I kinda want to still have a social life too. Well, you know, when my Pokemon let me.

[ Apparently Yuunagi is also around, and it just gives her a look upon saying that. Konoka blithely ignored it. ]

So what's everyone's Christmas plans? Me, I really just want to spend some more time with my friends...

[[During the Event | Fayren | Action]]

[ What a time to rekindle her appreciation of Torracat. Because it's more than happy to beat up random snow monsters.

...at it's own pace anyway. 

Hence Konoka (and her Audino) squealing and having to dodge heavy snow punches from a fierce snow beast. It gives what sounds like a slushy growl before aiming another punch at someone else, someone that Konoka hadn't noticed in her scramble to avoid getting snow attacked. ]

Watch out!

[ Should they not be particularly quick though, Torracat would rescue them via casually sauntering in the way of said punch, its superheated body causing it to not even register outside of a hiss of steam. Of course, snow melts, leaving Torracat mildly wet--and annoyed. It aimed  a fierce blast of fire in the monster's face, melting it entirely. Konoka sighed and used a crystal before it could actually reform. She stared at the annoyed cat. ]

Well, I did try to tell you... [ It's only then that Konoka turns to the other person. ] Sorry about that.

[[At Amatsu Inn / Mahora Fortune and Onmyodo]]

[ Feel free to catch her doing whatever at Amatsu Inn or at her shop Mahora Fortune. ]

 [Welp, there sure are a lot of interesting rumors filtering through public conversation. It would be easy to let them run their course and watch everything spiral into chaos, but alas. He likes a whole one (1) of the affected candidates.]

Hm~! We've sure got a lot of exciting candidates for Guardian, or whatever it is, this season! Accepting bribes sounds pretty normal, and who isn't in debt with the shopping channel, so you two have my vote! And I for one think that a ruler in Everglade without powers would be pretty neat. 

What about everyone else? You heard any interesting rumors lately? I'd love to know. Voting is super important and all~. Oh, and if any killjoy candidates want to deny the rumors... I guess that's fine too. Just make it fun.

Except the Santa Claus killer. That's just bad. No vote for you.

Genessia City - Garden Park

[ Ayame is known to her friends as a quiet professional. Even elegant. But this morning, that same woman seemed to have partied too hard the night before and abandoned her usual self wherever she went last. Clad in a casual outfit of a t-shirt and a thin vest with a pair of pants and boots; asleep on the bench with a crown on her head that she is only using the rim of as an eye shield, Ayame loosely holds the neck of an empty bottle of tequila while another box is under the bench she's using as a bed.

Oh, and there's a small tank parked surprisingly neatly on the side of the street. It's not much larger than a pick-up truck though it's wide, so it doesn't take a lot of space on the street as a normal tank would. But it's a goddamn tank. ]

[That rasping threat sends chill through Bulla’s body. Heart pounding rapidly, she takes out her device and turns on the video feed. She’s doing what she can to control her breath. Maybe if she times things just right, she can grab Shigaraki’s wrist and snap it before his powers rapidly decompose the flesh on her neck. The camera shows her at an odd angle for a moment, and the view is shaky, despite her best efforts to hide how frightened she is. Her voice, however, is defiant as she hands her phone over to him.]

Tomura Shigaraki lost his phone and thinks threatening to kill someone is a super awesome way to fix that problem. Here. Whatever. Knock yourself out.

Don’t flatter yourself kid.

[Shigaraki hands the device off to someone else that’s never seen on camera as the focus comes to settle on the hand-obscured face of the blue haired man.]

In my world, society is propped up on the backs of heroes. People with powers and abilities that society has deemed good and useful, while those not so lucky to be born gifted in ways that society accepts are expected to languish in the scraps of the chosen.

[As Shigaraki talks, Bulla starts looking for the opportunity to throw him off. Her eyes are darting around the room as she weighs her options. With those powers of his and his hand on her throat, one wrong move could kill her in a matter of seconds.]

And at the center of it all is the ‘pillar of peace and order.’ All Might. Because of All Might, the masses can go about their days, content in the feeling that if anything bad were to happen, All Might would save the day. People turn away from those that society tramples down, labeling them as villains. Well, I’m here to remind you all that nobody is safe.

[He pauses, gesturing to the camera that recenters on Bulla.]

In my time here, I’ve done my homework. There are a few people that have powers rivaling All Might, and this girl is one of them. As you can see, though, she doesn’t look too eager to fight me.

[He flexes the one finger next to her neck that isn’t quite touching her yet. Bulla eyes that finger warily now that the attention is back on her.]

But don’t get the wrong idea, I’m not out to kill anyone. Yet. No, I just want to drive home my point… To all you heroes out there; you’re not going to be able to stop me.


( Content warning for violence using decay powers )