[Event] Invasion - Outer Death City Districts + City Borders

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Characters: Open to all
Location: Death City - Outer Death City Districts + City Borders
Rating: R
Time: November 16, midnight - 4am.
Description: Now that Shibusen’s defenses have been shattered, what sort of things will come creeping in to take advantage of this? List of relevant links to the event here.


The outer districts suffer the most damage from the kishin eggs, not only because they are the ones smashing head first into the waves of attack, but also because once the kishin eggs reach the inner district, many of them are driven back out to the outer and into the hands of the Shibusen forces there. It’s just as well that most of Shibusen’s strongest are stationed here.

The attack begins with the border gates, with kishin eggs climbing and hurdling it in their hungry frenzy for innocent souls. Not a moment later and dozens more breach the forbidden zones in all corners of the city, joining the growing fray.

[ooc: There will be no sub-threads, but please indicate your general location on the header. The attack will last until about 4am.
[OPEN/CLOSE] [LOCATION] [TIME]

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Karkat, Terezi [CLOSED] [just outside Casualty Communal] [midnight]

[dungenessmaster]

Even with the advance warning, Karkat was running late. Between organizing the people under him on the Watch and arguing with trolls about evacuation and shelter and where to be if they were partnered (and where the fuck was Eridan, speaking of partnered trolls? Karkat was going to have to track him down later and give him the business for ignoring his memos, god dammit), he was still trying to get out of the hivestem and over to his district when the first wave of kinshin eggs broke against the city walls.

It didn't help that Terezi has ignored his orders to the point of coming over to poke at him while he worked. She'd refused to leave, even with all his yelling and insisting it was for her own damn good, so they were together when they hit the ground floor and left Casualty Communal.

And the kinshin eggs were already swarming.

[d3l1c1ous.livejournal.com]

Terezi had found herself in a moment of insane boredom and therefore decided to bother Karkat, even though she knew he was busy. It didn't matter, Karkat was the most fun to poke at when he was busy anyway! Despite being her so-called leader, she didn't really listen to his orders. In one ear; out the other.

He kept talking about kishin eggs and danger, and while she remembered well what happened last time she still didn't really understand the concept. It just hadn't become interesting to her yet. However, her nose picked up some strange smells as they went together down the stairs of Casualty Communal -- when they exited she could see everything.

"Hopy shit, they're actually everywhere!" She grinned, before turning over to Karkat and nudged him with her elbow. "So, leader, what do you suggest we do???"

Yup, he was only her leader when she decided he was.

[Open][Outer District 2nd Quarter - Close to the Walls][Midnight]

[de-faulty-hero.livejournal.com]

The announcement that there would be an attack of Kishin Eggs to the city really meant nothing to him. He had been within the walls when Adachi had come storming in, but this was different he assumed. Of course, he was stronger now than he had been back then. Well, his weapon was much stronger, and their resonance was stable and improving as they fought.

He figured this would just be another one of those military campaigns to limit the damage of monsters driven mad by something the science team had done. He had been around for those, and he remained far more casual now than he had back then. Now he knew the limits of his strength, but he also had taken on his share of Kishin Eggs to know what some where like.

Glancing to his partner as the squawking and cries of Kishin Eggs became clear, Cloud dropped his arms to his side. They stood close to the outer walls, protecting the area most likely to have heavy influxes of Kishin Eggs, but they had planned it that way. "So, if I can keep myself from vomiting through this, I think you owe me a special home-cooked meal. Agreed?"

[pure-lineage.livejournal.com]

Sephiroth had been wondering how long it would take their enemies to make an assault on Death City. While he cared nothing for the city, or most of the citizens within, the ex-General knew well that one of the best time to test the defenses of a target was when they were at their weakest, and Death City truly had been ever since the barrier had collapsed not long ago. Really, it had surprised Sephiroth that it had taken the Witches this long, but then again, they did have to round up their brainless army in order to attempt this assault with.

He felt no fear, no emotion at all, at what they saw on the horizon. It was no different than his assault on Wutai, or the many other battles he'd faced on the battlefield, and he stood there with the same sense of calm detachment. The way Sephiroth stood and carried himself was much like a shadow of his former self, and his attention remained fixated on the incoming enemy even as his Meister spoke.

"Your success rate for doing just that has been rather poor as of late," Sephiroth murmured before his body shifted and transformed into his Weapon form. Humming softly against the breeze, his thoughts were easily picked up by the one who wielded him. And if you do not manage to succeed with your attempt? What do I get in return?

[Closed][Outer District 2nd Quarter - Near the Walls][2am]

[de-faulty-hero.livejournal.com]

The flow of Kishin Eggs was a near constant stream, and while he was vaguely aware of the many that he and Sephiroth had destroyed, the next wave just kept coming. Some slipped by him to the teams beyond, but he made certain to step in to take on the ones that looked more lethal than the others. The trickle thankfully hadn't turned into a wave, but it was still grating on his sensations.

Sliding backwards, his boots ground in rubble from the buildings that had been hit with assaults. He rose to stand with his weight forward again as he looked up at the large clawed Kishin Egg that they were currently fighting. It seemed to be considering him and the reach of his singing sword, but Cloud simply smirked at the corner of his lips and thrust the long blade forward to let the creature look down its slender form.

Around him, there were some glittering red orbs of the previously fallen. He was tired, but the adrenaline kept him fighting. If he faltered, no doubt both he and his weapon would be ripped apart. Really, the hardest part was keeping from gagging, but he had stuck to his word and refused to vomit even if the reflex was there.

'Have you kept count of your winnings? At this rate, you're going to be a Deathscythe in no time,' he mentally spoke to his weapon. He hefted the blade and launched into motion at the same time as the large Kishin Egg. 'All thanks to me, I say. My superior swordsmanship makes this look easy, right?' He made a soft gagging sound out of reflex, knocking aside sharp claws before landing his feet on the Kishin's carapace of a chest. Drawing the Masamune along his arms, he jabbed the blade forward to impale the creature's throat.

[pure-lineage.livejournal.com]

Despite his bladed form being covered with the blood of their enemy, it still sung loudly amongst the carnage. It had been some time since he'd had to keep this form for so long, and he could feel the strain beginning to mount. Sephiroth wouldn't allow his focus to weaken, however, and continually reminded himself just what was at stake.

The few targets that slipped by them were of no concern to the ex-General, as he was focused only on the ones that could deal any form of harm to Cloud. Nothing else mattered outside of the survival of his Meister, and he wouldn't allow for any attack to get passed his blade to land on the blonde.

'Perhaps' he said in return while Cloud launched himself towards one of the larger Kishin Eggs. His bladed form hit against the sharp claws, causing sparks to fly off of the metal, before Sephiroth felt the flesh of the creature's throat surrounding his length.

Such a situation didn't bother the ex-General in the slightest, and he coolly murmured in response, 'Yes, that must be the reason.'

Bro, Mushu [CLOSED] [Outside the Communal] [Midnight]

[beatdownremix.livejournal.com]

So, they really hadn't been lying when they'd said that there was a war going on. It wasn't as if Bro doubted it, or had thought it was one big plot to keep inhabitants of he city under mass paranoia-- the thought'd occurred to him briefly, when he'd woken up as a newcomer and had gotten the rundown of his situation, but he'd dismissed the idea as quickly as it'd manifested. Too far-fetched and way too cliche, not that being revived only to be plopped into another warzone wasn't overdone in movies, either.

But, hell. The announcement'd come and here he was, standing outside of Casualty Communal with his arms folded, watching these...Kishin eggs swarm into Death City like Apocalypse goddamn Now. He almost wanted to crack an ironic joke or two about NPCs and waiting for the LAST BOSS, but seeing as he was unarmed and in the dark about what exactly the hell was going on, he thought he'd save the jokes for later.

Right now, these bastards meant business, and he was gonna have to do something about it. If he didn't want to die or face something similarly as unpleasant, that is.

Well, damn.

Re: Bro, Mushu [CLOSED] [Outside the Communal] [Midnight]

[travel-sized4u.livejournal.com]

Crazy people. That's what he was running into tonight, just plain crazy people! Sure he watned to help out but...there was a very important person out there that he had to find first. He didn't know if Mulan was safe or not, the stupid machine that brought him here had dimmed that little helpful connection. Plus his pilot light...and the whole ain't nothing going to squish him power he had been pretty fond of. With a bit of a growl he hurried up, scurrying around pieces of...thing he didn't want to think of. Of course running with eyes half closed wasn't a good thing and pretty soon he felt himself run head first into something.


"Ow!"

The little dragon bounced back a few inches before rubbing his head and glaring up at the human he crashed into, "Hey! What the heck's wrong with you. Hangin' around while the place goes off!"

Lloyd, Mushu [Close][Behind the Communal][Midnight]

[travel-sized4u.livejournal.com]

What was it with this place and getting randomly attacked?! It was crazy! Of course he had to be outside keeping an eye on things when the whole place went crazy. Right now he was perched in one of the trees a few streets behind the communal when he saw the first Kishin egg come in. It was strange to be scared of something that was pretty tame to some of the stuff he knew about.

It was probably that whole 'mortal terror' thing coming into play but he didn't want to admit that to himself quite yet. Hopefully, Mulan was still inside. Safe and sound and keeping herself out of this mess.

"Yeah. Right." It was gonna be a long night. He scrambled from the tree, heading right back towards the communal.

[boredallready]

Lloyd had told himself he was going to help solve the problem this time and not be the cause of one despite the fact that he was at a severe disadvantage with only two regular swords to fight with. Even if he weren't on the Watch, though, he was getting sick of being no help at all.

So, right as he noticed the attack beginning, he left his room on the top floor of the Communal and headed downstairs and outside. His first thought was to see if anyone else was in the area and preparing to fight; working together would definitely be an advantage right now.

He stopped in his tracks when he noticed the small red...was that a lizard? Whatever it was, it didn't seem normal. But Kishin Eggs were supposed to be bigger, right? Lloyd just stared at Mushu. "What is that?" he asked aloud, obviously thinking he was the only one that would understand.

Chane, Dante, Ieyasu [CLOSED] [OUTER RESIDENTIAL QUARTER III] [MIDNIGHT]

[wittyreplyhere.livejournal.com]

[The moment news got out that the kishin were coming Dante was already headed for his area. He was already outside when the announcement was made so it wasn't long before he reached the Outer Residential Quarter III. He wasn't with Date at the time, he figured the Meister would show up sooner or later. But he'd handle things here in the meantime.

One arm transformed and the other holding his gun, he was ready.]

Kasuga, Michelle, Motochika, Shizuo [CLOSED] [OUTER RESIDENTIAL QUARTER II] [A BIT AFTER MIDNIGHT]

[anchorsurfs.livejournal.com]

[There seemed to be no end to the kishin, Motochika tightened his grip on Shizuo and made a wide swing at another kishin which threatened to get past them, sending it flying back.

He didn't know how many of them were coming, but he intended on fighting until he physically couldn't.]

[ooc: I think the order should be Motochika/Shizuo/Michelle/Kasuga? And I will be occasionally taking over for Becci!]

[trashcancrash.livejournal.com]

[Shizuo had never spent too long in his weapon form before. Training was one thing, but a battle with no obvious end in sight was another. In a way, he was pretty excited about this. He was comfortable with his partnership, and comfortable with Motochika's ability to control him. And right now, it was important that they worked on getting rid of as many of these kishin as they could.

There was anger bubbling up inside him. That was undeniable. The witches, kishin, anything to do with them and anything that involved them invading the only place they could really call home here pissed him off. But for now, he could control that anger. It was good for him to do so. He didn't have control over his body, so with a partner that could control him he could focus on letting that anger go, letting that power spike at the right times - when he was cutting into the side of a kishin, or sending that one Motochika just smashed him into firmly into the ground, a crater forming in its wake.

... ... ... ... Yeah, he was totally keeping count.]

Seven.

[OOC: Yeah, just... tag. Don't wait for me. I'll have Shizuo crop up every now and again when I'm free for tagging, but if you guys have good responses ready to go, don't wait around for me!]

[OPEN] [Outer Second District] [Midnight and after]

[mostrodivino.livejournal.com]

[Claire wasn't partnered up just yet; something that he should have known to get, but who had the time when you were still learning about this place? And being a Meister, he had no idea when it came to Meister ability.

Nor what he wanted in a partner. For someone so used to working alone, the idea of a partner was fine, but he wanted one on his terms. Not dictated by anyone else.

So he was out with his own weapons; of he didn't have a Weapon, he would do what he could without.]

[ninetyninesouls]

[Mifune's been doing his job pretty well, up to know, cutting a swathe through kishin eggs through the zone he had been assigned to. It's a more or less one-man job, though of course some of the guests had decided to help, along with the students.

But when the kishin eggs stop pouring in, Mifune turns to the rest of the city to continue the hunt, moving through alleys systematically to get rid of the monsters in the outer district. The city is too big and regardless of his strength, there is only one of him, so the going is slow. Hopefully, everyone else was doing their job.

It's on his way up to the western side of his district that he sees another man there. Partnerless, too.]

What are you doing?

[OPEN] [Outer Residential District 1 - Near Zone 3 ] [Midnight]

[mumyo_ken]

Okita had been in Death City now for more than a month, and despite that, there were days when the place still felt as foreign as it was, times when he marveled at the strangeness of it all and found himself wondering if he'd somehow gotten lost in a particularly fanciful dream.

And then there were nights like this one--when the call went out and danger was imminent, when the air was filled with tension and all of the townspeople took cover. And at those times, it seemed as if nothing had changed at all. The streets were not Kyoto's, and it wasn't Japan he fought to protect, but none of that mattered.

When the alert came, there was no question what he and his partner would do. As rough as things had been the last few days, neither of them could turn away from the fighting, though they might have had their own reasons for answering the call. Their skills were needed. For now, that was all that mattered.

And so, Okita found himself waiting at the outer boundary of the forbidden zone located on their usual patrol route, dark blade in hand, calm in the face of the coming threat. Elsewhere in the city, more than likely, people were nervous or afraid, or plagued with uncertainty. Here, however, there was nothing but certainty and determination. The enemy was coming, the sound of them was on the wind, moving ever closer. It would fall upon the city's defenders to make sure they never reached the more vulnerable citizens, and that was a job he was more than happy to accept.

And then the enemy was there, and he was moving without a thought, diving into the fray with the abandonment of someone who's whole life had revolved around the fight.

Sooo what's the game plan, partner? :3

[alastinglight.livejournal.com]

The past few days had been a blur, and a matter of focusing on his work while completely avoiding the people he didn't have the strength to face he'd much rather not see. As such, while he'd never admit it out loud, in a way this attack on the city might give him the purpose he had been searching for, if only for a moment.

"It's too quiet here, isn't it?" he eventually said, breaking the silence between him and Okita. They did not talk all that often these days, beyond whatever was necessary.

Lauren, Karkat [Closed] [Football Field] [12:30ish]

[youjustgotzized.livejournal.com]

Lauren Zizes was currently cursing her bad luck, and being quite angry about it. How many times had she walked through Death City during the first couple days she'd been there, trying to memorize the layout of the city? And look at all the good it'd done. She had been on her way to meet with the rest of SEES, at least, so she thought. Instead, she had ended up getting lost along the way, and wound up running into a kishin. Unarmed. Great. Fun. Fabulous.

So she had, of course, done what any 16-year-old girl in her position would do. She booked it and ran. Which, infuriatingly enough, the kinshin seemed to find amusing. In any other situation, Lauren might've been getting angry at the stupid thing's mocking laughter and getting ready to punch it's face in. As it was, she had managed to make it to the football field, and had ducked behind the bleachers, trying to stifle her heavy breathing, hoping to God or SOMEONE that she'd be able to make it out of this without dying. Her eyes darted around, looking for some sort of weapon--anything would do.

Lauren's attention finally landed on a short metal pole a yard or two away. She licked her lips, wondering if she could perhaps make a run for it. After a moment of indecision, she shot out from behind the bleachers, making a run for the pole. The kishin's cackling laughter followed her, taunting. Lauren grit her teeth, pushing herself, and reached for the pole as she came close. She stopped short, however, as the kishin dropped down in front of her with a wide grin and a cackle, separating her from her would-be impromptu weapon. It's long, finger-like claws swiped out at Lauren, almost playfully, and the teenager stumbled back, arms coming up instinctively to protect her face. The kishin's claws sliced into her jacket and her forearms, leaving streaks of blood in their wake.

Lauren stumbled back with a hiss, eyes darting around behind her glasses, half looking for an escape, half trying to keep an eye on her attacker. The kishin advanced a step, and Lauren took a step back in response, hands curling into fists.

[dungenessmaster]

Karkat hadn't had time to get Terezi all the way to the shelter at Shibusen, but at least they dropped the kinshin egg that had attacked them before he sent her on her way. He was still trying to get to Financial/Services, weaving down side streets and taking way longer than he would have liked in an attempt to avoid attracting any more attention from eggs. It'd be just his luck to get hurt out here and start bleeding all over the damn place.

He noticed a kinshin egg out on the football field, claws out, chasing someone. He was about to keep going -- it wasn't his problem -- when recognition made him freeze. It was that one girl, that snarky idiot who'd just gotten here with the last group. Even if she had a partner, it was pretty clear she was alone out there against that monster. But... yeah, fuck that, he had no intention of sticking his neck out for some uppity rookie human meister.

He was about to turn away when the kinshin egg scored a hit, drawing blood. He winced, glanced around, realized no one else was going to get to her in time, swore loudly, and finally took off, speeding toward Lauren and the kinshin egg, looking angrier than usual. She was going to owe him BIG for this.

"Hey, idiot!"

Sora and Dug [closed] [Outer Residential 1, near Casualty]

[dutyandjustice.livejournal.com]

She had never had the best good sense when it came to impending disaster. Common sense would say she should run away from an attack; instead, she was running towards it, intent on making a stand by the perimeter. After all, a knight should always be the first line of defense for everyone else. Her place wasn't back at the center being protected. Whether or not she found a Weapon on the way, she'd just have to fight to the best of her ability.

[alreadyloveyou.livejournal.com]

It wasn't long before she found someone just as reckless as she was, a Weapon who had run out by himself in a misguided attempt to protect people. Of course, whether she knows this is up in the air, since the person in question is actually a somewhat chubby golden retriever.

He'd found a kinshin egg all right, but it had taken the form of a manically grinning humanoid, and he was having trouble bringing himself to attack it. All instinct told Dug that it was extremely dangerous and not even human, but he'd never been a fighter.

So he lowers his head growls, holding his ground. Hopefully he could scare it off.

"Stop, you kinshin egg, you! I do not want to have to hurt you!"

The kinshin egg, for its part, didn't seem particularly impressed. Or any less likely to rip Dug open and eat his soul.

[OPEN][Outer Residential District 1 - outside Casualty Communal][12:10AM]

[donttelldaddy.livejournal.com]

The last time something crazy happened, Lili ran out of her apartment, having no idea what to expect, but looking forward to it nonetheless. She sought out a fight, weaponless in her lack of forethought, or perhaps her stubbornness. She got her fight, lost it, and earned herself some hospital time, to boot. Most people would have learned from that.

Lili wasn't like most people, though. As soon as the attack began, she ran out of her apartment the same way as before, hungry for a fight and without a backup plan.

Re: [OPEN][Outer Residential District 1 - outside Casualty Communal][12:10AM]

[pkmn-hero.livejournal.com]

He'd heard Stein announcement, and had been standing on his balcony since. Watching the outer walls for anything that may come over. He knew he couldn't do much, not without a full partner but...at least, at least he could keep others safe.

Once the first Kishin came over the wall, Ash was off and out of the complex. Rushing out to help anyone that needed it, in any manner. Then he saw a familiar blond head, running in almost the same direction.

"Lili?...LILI!" He waved, trying to catch her attention.

[OPEN] [ON HIS WAY TO CREEPING CRYPT] [2:30 AM - 4 AM ]

[breakhisknees.livejournal.com]

[Nothing was going to fucking stop him from going home and taking a nap. Cross was already tired of fighting these things, completely refusing to eat stray souls that were lying around - that sort of thing seemed too akumaesque for a human like him.

Two bottles of rum used as molotov cocktails, his jacket ruined even more - whose face was going to be stabbed if they ticked him off even more?

It was odd though, he never thought that fighting without Judgment or the Grave of Maria would be so absolutely nude. Regardless, he was going to go home and he was going to take a nap. Regardless of how many eggs tried to get in his way.]

o m g wtf self. (3ish)

[screw-disorder.livejournal.com]

_{[he's covered in Kishin egg blood mingled with his own - Stein was fast, but he wasn't superhumanly fast, and he has a few scrapes here and there. the bottom of his lab coat is a little tattered, too, but he doesn't seem particularly bothered by this, or by the wounds scabbing slowly on his face, arms and chest. Damnit, Stein, be careful! is a frustrated refrain he gets pestered with from his partner here and there, but he ignores it. he's still breathing, right? it doesn't concern him.]}

I am being careful, senpai, <sub>[he sighs, and he feels the frustrated glance at him, which makes him smile just a little.

swinging Spirit around him like a windmill, he slides into the street, inserts the dark, somehow only minimally gore-covered blade into a Kishin egg's head, pulling it out with a grotesque squelching noise. swinging Spirit around and behind him, he sensed a soul to the right- his head snaps over but he already knows it's not a threat. he eyes Cross, raising an eyebrow.]</sub>

Do you not have a partner?

[CLOSED] Date + Lady (and later a dying Dante) [(EVENTUALLY) OUTER RESIDENTIAL QUARTER III - 1 AM]

[getyourgunson.livejournal.com]

[This is Date, now finally coming to the outer perimeters of Death City after having scoured through the inner districts (http://soul-logs.livejournal.com/356422.html?thread=27185478#t27185478) of Shibusen. A final run through there had shown that his partner was nowhere to be found at all, and now all that was left was to go through the outer districts.

The warlord curses to himself as he scurries on, looking around as he runs in order to try and find out where his partner was. He was already away from his zone long enough, he needed to return to it... but before that he was going to run around the other outer areas one more time before returning. And perhaps when he did, Dante would be there as well.]

[lady-may-cry.livejournal.com]

[Lady's patrol shift had turned into something far more dangerous tonight. Her entire evening has been spent with a gun in one hand, and her other arm sporting a serrated blade along her forearm. There's blood splattering her clothes, though the majority of it isn't hers. She's gotten away with just a scratch or two so far, but that's been mostly from luck and running.]

Shit.

[This is only getting worse as time passes, and she hasn't stayed alive this long without knowing when to run. She's about to do just that, fall back to the city's inner streets, when she spots the man running toward her. She recognizes him; he's a Zone Leader, and Dante's partner.]

Hey! [She shouts as he moves closer, and she begins to move to meet him halfway.] Where's Dante? Shouldn't he be with you?

[Worried? Nah.]

[CLOSED] Junpei + Chidori [CASUALTY COMMUNAL] [12:12 AM]

[itsnotstupei.livejournal.com]

[It really, really wasn't his fault that Junpei had ended up sleeping through the earlier bit of everything - it had been a hectic day, and he had all but knocked out after his head hit the pillow when he returned in the evening. It was only minutes ago that he was awake, and now after having managed to get the gist of the situation from the network posts he'd scrolled through the boy was rushing down to the unit where Chidori was in. At least they were in the same building, which made things easier.

He doesn't bother knocking this time, instead all but barging into the apartment as he looks around frantically.] Chidori--Chidori! Are you in here?!

[white-lolita.livejournal.com]

[Chidori is standing at the window, gazing out into the city, where creatures of all shapes and sizes are ripping through the streets, hungry and looking for their next meal. Her stomach is a coil of anxiety, and her whole body tenses nearly violently as her door bursts open. She glances over her shoulder, and despises the relief that floods her at the sound of his voice.]

Where else would I be, Junpei?

[She fully turns her body toward him, taking a few steps. The calm she exhibits is practiced; internally, her emotions are a mess, and she's scared.]

I thought you might come here.

[OPEN] [EVERYWHERE] [12AM onwards]

[callmecrona.livejournal.com]

[For once Ragnarok's not perched on Crona's head, but already at his Meister's side as the jet-black blade many are more familiar with, perhaps. Crona him/herself is currently running through the streets, preparing to take up arms against the invading army and defend the Guests. For once there's no fear, no uncertainty in the kid - Crona knows what needs to be done here, and it was to protect the Guests. S/he may not be strong as before, but the strength was still there and Crona had no plans to fail Maka and the promise s/he made to his/her friend.

Ragnarok held tight in the kid's hand, Crona now goes around to see if any of the guests needed aid, and give it if necessary before moving on once the Guests were going to be alright.]

[lionborn.livejournal.com]

[Leo is in a hurry as he cruises the streets, trying his best to memorize as many of them as possible in the short time they'd have before things got nasty. Fortunately not too many of them were plastered with cobblestone though there were still more of those rumbly lines than what he would've liked. Inline skates and cobblestone streets were a match made in hell that he'd quickly learned to avoid whenever possible.

The first aid supplies he'd snatched during the last morning class feel oddly heavy in the pockets of his pants as he cuts yet another corner and for a moment - why the hell was there a person in the way?!?]

Fu-!!

[OPEN] [Outer District 1st Quarter - Close to the Walls] [Midnight]

[aiursfavoredson.livejournal.com]

Tassadar's eyes were narrowed with determination as he sighted the invading army. He could see them on the horizon, but the scent of their enemies on the air was so thick, that he could almost see it. Had the scenery been more volcanic in nature, the protoss warrior might have almost mistaken them for the zerg on Char, but as it was, he only noted the similarities between the zerglings and the kishin eggs heading towards them.

The beasts were out for blood, and the templar would give the Kishin Eggs their own to feast on. He had gone up against the Queen of Blades herself in combat, and Tassadar knew that these creatures would be of no threat. Yet he wasn't foolish enough to believe that they'd be defeated easily. Much like the zerglings, they were weaker individually, but lethal in large numbers.

'My friends, this may be our final hour. The time has come to show our enemies that we will not falter or cower away from their attempts of intimidation! Remember well what you fight to protect as you engage the enemy, and go into this battle knowing that we will endure all that our enemy directs towards us!' Tassadar's voice bellowed strongly out to all those fighting within his zone.

His form stood out among the others poised for battle all around him, and while he may not have had his psionic blades to battle with, he had with him what was most important to him of all. 'Nataku, I stand ready!'

No sooner had he said that did the ground just ahead of them began to shake and tremble. Turning his attention away from the incoming army, his glowing blue eyes flashed a bright yellow as the ground crumbled in on itself, and the snarls of their enemies echoed from within.

'For Adun,' Tassadar roared to those around him as he leapt from his position and began to charge towards the kishin eggs beginning to emerge from the vulnerable zone area.

[ooc: prose or action replies are good with me!]

[soulparadox.livejournal.com]

These creatures.

[Nataku has yet to transform as he stands at Tassadar's side, feeling that it is better that he stand with him first than naught. An irrational thought, but it feels as though it is something that he should do. His gaze also sets out toward that which is approaching the city. This is where that which he calls his family lives -- he fights in the war to ensure that the battle need not be a bother for them. What is happening now will interfere with that Wish.

He narrows his eyes, nodding slightly at what it is that his Meister is saying to everyone within their Zone. There should be no mercy for that which threatens this city. A slight movement of his head as he locks the thought in place -- not like anyone would wish for mercy to be given to the Kishin eggs. His gaze slips to the side before he hears his name, and the reaction to it is automatic. Nataku feels his body transform immediately to wrap around the Protoss's arm instead.]

Die.

[The thought itself is quiet even as the ribbon lashes out to wrap around the first creature's neck. His thought is to throw the body into the line of Kishin approaching in a large sweeping motion. While he doubts that will slow the lot down much; it will, at least, allow one to die painfully. The lesson, he feels, should be taught to these creatures -- or rather those that would come after. That is what Moses had told him months ago, anyway.]

[CLOSED] [Reaper Residences] [11:30pm|| 15th of November] Before the invasion

[holy-prankster.livejournal.com]

[In the past, Sohki would have sought out Count D for such a battle, but that was no longer an option. He was a Meister now, and he resisted the natural reaction to find his once partner, and instead made his way to where the only being he trusted within the city dwelled.

He'd made his way all the way up to the door he'd required, and knocked without hesitation. The knocking gesture, however, sounded calm against the door.]

[closedmarket.livejournal.com]

[China was preparing in the best way he knew how: collecting up his medical supplies, his bandages and painkillers (modern or not), placing them all into easily carried boxes.]

[when the knock came, he almost didn't answer. but then a glance at the clock and the progress he had left (not much)...]

[he pulled open the door thirty seconds after, blinking in mild confusion at the sight.] -- Sohki?

[open] [zone 4 + whereever needed] [12 AM on]

[screw-disorder.livejournal.com]

<sub>[he didn't expect much more than what's happening now. for a moment, Stein pauses, standing and watching the chaos unfold. beside him, around him, before him - everywhere, fighters are beginning to throw themselves into it all, to save the city and their friends. or, he considered, themselves. it all depended on the person, he supposed.

he glances back at his partner, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it.]</sub>

Ready, senpai?

_{[ooc: feel free to come fight with/be saved by the good doctor and the reigning Death Scythe! prose and action are both fine; I'll follow your lead.]}

[Hiiiiii]

[daddyscythe]

[Spirit feels calm today, calmer than he has in all the other attacks in the city. It must be because he has a meister again, that he's not doing this alone and doubting his decisions (so many people affected--). Stein is the better thinker, and it's Spirit's job to anchor Stein's soul so he's not carried away. Compensating for each other.]

[His answer is to toss his head in a half-nod, half-shrug, and then there's a scythe standing for Stein to take.]

[Residental District 1] [OPEN] [Midnight-on]

[adiosasshole.livejournal.com]

[Shinjiro wasn't scared: he'd fought enough monsters in his life to disassociate himself emotionally from the whole mess. If anything there was a low thrum of excitement in his bones. This was something he knew how to do, and do well.

Even if he was fighting with a living chainsaw instead of an axe and demonic horseman. In the end it was all the same thing.]

/leaps on (3ish)

[screw-disorder.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I've never seen a chainsaw in action before.

_{[he drops off of a building, landing in the street with a sweeping motion, slashing one unfortunately too-slow Kishin egg across the body and glancing at Shinjiro with a wry smile.]}

At least, not one in a full form. Usually, the chainsaw I'm familiar with wields itself.

[OPEN] [EVERYWHERE] [12AM onwards]

[lionborn.livejournal.com]

The lion-Half had been using the few hours that had passed between their arrival back from Arizona and the upcoming attack to rest up as good as possible under such conditions. Then, when the time had come he put on his motor blades. This battle was going to be a race, he’d decided and you just couldn’t do it without your machines under your feet. There was only one problem…

Leo wasn’t really feeling it.

He couldn’t feel himself, not the way he’d usually always reacted to such situations. There was no adrenaline or anticipation in it that could set his blood on fire and his temper burning. Had they been in Shinjuku and the others of their gang with him, Leo would have laughed the feeling off, cracking his knuckles and grinning confidently. Here and now in Death City, though, there was no need for such theatrics. There were no friends to be strong and brave for. Only the way the cracked pavement felt under his wheels and the cool night air against the bare skin of his torso.

Patrolling the streets that connected the inner and the outer areas on his skates was probably not the most clever thing to do (especially without a Weapon), but being on the move had always felt better to him than being forced to stand still and wait. Maybe he'd find something where he could make himself useful.

((ooc: Tag with whatever style you prefer, I'll adapt!))

sup there! (1ish)

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<sub>[they're still stuck in the 4th zone, the Kishin eggs' numbers almost impossible to exhaust. this doesn't bother Stein, personally - he expected it. it does, however, make him wonder about the other zones. the Guests weren't the most reliable - hell, half of them weren't even partnered - but they were the only thing that could keep the city from falling, at this number.

hopefully, they're more busy wasting Kishin eggs instead of being wasted. he hopes.

panting, he pauses on a wall, watching the eggs still fighting for a moment. where was he most needed? was anyone in dire straits, or could he focus on his own battle?

but no, there's a Kishin egg leaping for some Weaponless idiot on a skateboard. god, that's frustrating. he ducks down, hitting the street at a crouch and giving a brutal upper-cut laced with his wavelength - made so much more powerful with Spirit backing him up - into the body of the beast. he pounces on it, finishing it off and spinning on Leo.]</sub>

What are you doing? _{[he only sounds slightly annoyed.]}

John, Rikku, Rose, Future Karkat [CLOSED] [RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 2] [~12 AM]

[conheir]

[It's shortly before the kishin make their way into the city, and John is standing nearby the Creeping Crypt next to two girls -- his partner and one of his very best friends. It could be the beginning of a really awesome hang-out!! Unfortunately, it was midnight and past when John would be sleeping anyways. And also, y'know, the city was being invaded. That put a damper on any hypothetical plans!

He's looking tense, because while he's fought monsters in SBURB, and saw other guests go insane on Halloween, he's never actually seen a kishin in person before. He was confident that Rikku and he could handle whatever came their way. He knew they would be fine, but there was still that annoying little nagging bit of fear because -- why hadn't Rose just gone to Shibusen? They were good people, and she would definitely be safe! John would try his best to protect her -- and he definitely will do just that -- but still, it was all really silly and-!

His thoughts are interrupted with the sound of... uh. Something. Something that didn't actually sound very friendly, coming from across the wall.]

Whoa! [a hesitant pause, then a blatant pointing at the walls] Do you think that's-... um. [Yeah. Probably.]

[pickinurpockets.livejournal.com]

[Rikku bites her lip] Probably. Oh man oh man I really don't wanna repeat of Halloween. [Halloween was too much like all the times back home she saw Sin's destruction. Do not want] Pleaaaaaaaase let this be easy...

[CLOSED] [Creeping Crypt entrance] [2 am onwards]

[sundere.livejournal.com]

[There were too many things that could be paid attention to that he stopped altogether, with the exception of his own well-being. After managing somehow to avoid losing his life (but not some blood), he was out here, wondering whether he should move again or stay a while longer and watch.]

[kill-some-time.livejournal.com]

[There is an inhuman shriek followed by something dark and long getting hurled past the sun god, barely avinding smacking him in the face before it connects with the wall.]

[The meteor chain starts glowing with the absence of light before it even hits the ground and the next moment there is Hades, more than a little dazed by the direct hit that he had just taken.]

[CLOSED.] Suzaku and Yugo ; Shopping District ; 12:30 a.m.

[livelyhood.livejournal.com]

[he knew his assigned location, but tracking a kishin egg had brought him through quite a few paces (away from his partner, too, the dust kicked up being too much to see through)-- and quite a few bruises, too, as debris and seemingly random attacks flew from everywhere. it was difficult to stay out of other people's way, but he did his best: up until and including the point where the kishin egg he'd been tailing decided that enough running was enough and had turned around, giving Suzaku just enough time to dive behind a fallen Death-Mart's wall before a tentacle snapped straight into the ground.]

[this was... probably where having a partner was a perk, Suzaku decided. he could try turning into a dog, maybe -- anything to help, really, but would it actually help?]

[... well, first, he'd need to find someone who wasn't just as busy as him. that would be helpful.]

[portal2thestars.livejournal.com]

[Never mind the fact that he had no partner! Yugo figured that he could stand a chance against the kishin eggs on his own. After all, how hard could they be? He just... well, he just hadn't expected there was going to be so many of them.

He had been running around the district to see if anyone had been left behind during the evacuation. But as he was running past one of the ruined Death-Marts he caught sight of a kishin egg attacking someone and skidded to a stop. He narrowed his eyes and rushed forward in front of the monster, unafraid.]

Hey! You better clean that up!

[OPEN][Wherever needed sans outside city borders!][12AM on]

[thedeathjr.livejournal.com]

Damn.

Kid realized for the first time how hard it was to defend the city while protecting it with your soul at the same time. He knew he couldn't attack from the outside, but if he could at least destroy the kishin eggs right after they manage to get inside, he could perhaps save people and energy that way.

But this wasn't the only issue. Using his soul to protect the city drained energy. While he had finally gotten use to doing so, he still wasn't ready to fight this huge scale raid at the same time. It wasn't going to be easy, that's for sure.

However, he had to. He couldn't let more people die after so many have lost their lives already. The guests, the citizens, his friends... He had to protect them. This would be a painful battle to fight, but if he could save even one person, it would be worth the injuries.

With Patti and Liz in hand, he ran off, killing as many kishin eggs as possible along the way.

Re: [OPEN][Wherever needed sans outside city borders!][12AM on]

[scionoftheflame.livejournal.com]

"Damn" Luke cursed to himself. "This city is so confusing." He turned yet another corner, having an odd feeling that he was headed more towards the outer limit of the city than into the inner districts, which was where he intended to go. It didn't help that he had lost track of time and it was now after midnight, which meant that the attackers were already here.

He did his best to stay out of sight from those who were battling, getting a good look at the 'Kishin Eggs' and feeling his stomach turn. He really wasn't prepared to be out in this area, he figured he could handle the inner districts, maybe not have to face so many of these things, but out here he was a walking target.

He turned yet another corner... and came face to face with one of the Kishin Eggs, the shear terror making him freeze in place.