soul_mods: (Witch's Soul)
Soul Campaign Moderation Journal ([personal profile] soul_mods) wrote in [community profile] soul_logs2012-08-24 09:51 pm

[OPEN] Mission 155

Characters: Open to those who signed up here.
Location: An unmarked cavern system outside Death City.
Rating: Various.
Time: March 18th, sunrise.
Description: Shibusen agents brave underwater caverns to take out the first of three Madness emitters.

Missiongoers pile out of the mirrors early in the morning, just as the first hints of sun start to color the walls of the sandstone canyon red and purple; it'll be the last bits of real light they'll see for at least a few hours. The atmosphere is electric -- there're quite a few new (and old) arrivals who're eager to see some action, but just as many people who're feeling rather more apprehensive… And for good reason.

The only way to their destination is blocked by a few hundred yards of sunken tunnels. Luckily they've been provided with mouthpieces, breathing apparatuses with enough oxygen to last about ten minutes: more than enough time, provided that the guests don't lose their way in the dimly-lit, twisted caverns. It's as easy as following the person in front of them, right?

Upon emerging safely from the pool onto mostly-dry land, they'll find themselves in an immense cavern, illuminated by countless, blue fungi clinging to the walls and ceiling, looking like stars dotting a night sky. Already the first signs of the way Madness has been corrupting the wildlife are evident: the mushrooms exude strange spores that make some people's head pound the same way the increasingly noticeable Madness wavelength does.

As they travel further into the watery caves and explore its many branches, they'll begin to encounter creatures twisted by Madness: moles, snakes, beetles, centipedes, all grown to monstrous proportions, some with a venomous bite that quickly turns their victim feverish and delirious. The more daring fighters can easily dispatch those and delve even deeper, and it's near the source of the Madness, in the chamber housing the emitter itself, that they'll encounter the kishin eggs.

There're dozens of them-- eyeless, white, vaguely human-shaped things, but despite their blindness they have no problem finding their quarry, fighting with claws and exuding their own Madness wavelength. If the missiongoers can stand strong against the kishin eggs and the ever-present wavelength given off by the Madness emitter, Shibusen's specialists will have enough time to shut the machine down for good.


OOC NOTES.
- The event summary post containing all relevant links is located here.
- Make your own threads, but please indicate in your subject line [CHARACTER(S) | LOCATION | OPEN/CLOSED] and, if applicable, if you need a kishin egg NPC!
- The locations are the sunken tunnels, the medics area, the cave system, and the emitter chamber, but only the medics will have their designated sub-thread.
- If you have any further questions, the mod thread on the coordination post is here!
ih8spiders: (this bears considering)

[Kurapika | OPEN | Medics Area]

[personal profile] ih8spiders 2012-08-28 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
He felt vaguely ridiculous. And curiously bereft. A mission as large as this one would normally see him in the thick of the frontlines, fighting alongside all the other partnered units, but that wasn't an option anymore. Of course, Kurapika knew that he'd be useless by himself despite his soul count--or perhaps that was the thought that was making it so difficult for him to stay still and wait.

He should be out there. Fighting. But instead he was grounded here because he couldn't bear to seek another meister, scared of incompatible or lacklustre partnerships and realizing, in the end, that he'd irrevocably bound himself to someone who'd ceased to exist in this world.

The blond stared at the gaping mouths of the underwater tunnels--as if trying to pierce through the dark pools of water to look at the battles happening at the other end--and waited.
yamagishi: (That is their tragedy)

[personal profile] yamagishi 2012-08-29 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Meanwhile, Kurapika will see a teal haired girl trying her best to support all the people she can. She wasn't a great doctor but she was applying most of her medical knowledge right now. She was starting to look tired but she couldn't afford that, there were many others that were injured. Due to this train of thinking, she could barely keep up with the demands.

And accidentally ran into Kurapika.

As she landed on the ground, she was trying to regain her consciousnesses before apologizing. "Ah, I'm sorry, I wasn't looking! Are you okay?" He didn't look hurt or injured but she couldn't help but notice something was wrong.
ih8spiders: (perish the thought)

[personal profile] ih8spiders 2012-08-30 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Kurapika barely even felt the impact, to tell the truth. He would never be as solidly-built as Kuroro, but he was still stronger than a lot of people here, and certainly heavier than a slight girl like Fuuka. At the sound of the surprised cry he shook his head and looked around--and automatically held out a hand to help the girl up.

"I'm all right--and no, it's my fault for standing in the way."
yamagishi: (The suspense is terrible)

[personal profile] yamagishi 2012-08-30 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Fuuka let out a nervous laugh the moment she took Kurapika's hand. How embarrassing, she was suppose to help people and yet, she couldn't even see what was in front of her.

"No, I'm afraid that it was my fault. I should have been paying more attention." She said before dusting off the dirt from her clothes. "By the way, I don't think I have ever met you before. Is this your first mission?" Given by his reaction, it was likely that he never met her in the past either. Might as well start over again with some new friends.
ih8spiders: (caught his interest)

[personal profile] ih8spiders 2012-09-05 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"No..." Kurapika cocked his head as he regarded the girl with curiosity. She wasn't completely unfamiliar--felt like he'd seen her before on the network, but she was acting a bit oddly, as if she was entirely new...

"I've gone on several missions before this," he added. "I've been here a while, actually."
yamagishi: ((unsure))

[personal profile] yamagishi 2012-09-05 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Really?" She asked before she thought of something else. Maybe this would be a good way to get some more information about Death City.

"How long have you been here? Has...the activity here been getting worse?"
ih8spiders: (nerds will rule the world)

[personal profile] ih8spiders 2012-09-10 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nine months," he answered, before he remembered that thinking about how long he'd been here invariably depressed him. Nine months tomorrow. And seven weeks since Kuroro up and left.

Kurapika shook his head, as if trying to knock a few stubborn thoughts loose.

"Not really. It fluctuates--doesn't feel like either side's gaining enough of an upper hand to definitively win over the other. There have been numerous attacks all over the world, but so far Shibusen has managed to respond and retaliate."
yamagishi: (He gave birth to a mad world)

[personal profile] yamagishi 2012-09-11 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Nine months...." Fuuka stared at him in awe. "Goodness, I didn't realize you were for that long! I'm...really impressed." For what? The fact that he was able to survive in a harsh place such as this? The fact that he didn't let the situation get to him? Maybe she was just impressed that he would be in a place like this and still keep strong...

"So it seems like this war won't end anytime soon." As expected. "I guess we don't have a choice but to keep fighting."
ih8spiders: (let me think about it)

[personal profile] ih8spiders 2012-09-17 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Kurapika was aware that he was now one of those who've been in this world the longest, but that was simply because everyone else who could be considered to be "older" had been returned already. It was a dubious honor, certainly not anything to be impressed about--although he sometimes felt a certain kind of irony in his situation.

"I have BREW to thank for keeping me here and sending everyone else back," he muttered almost ungraciously, but then he seemed to realize that he was being rude in front of a girl, and tempered his tone to something more mild-mannered. "But yes, I don't think we have any other choice. Maybe it will end sooner the harder we try."
yamagishi: (Default)

[personal profile] yamagishi 2012-09-18 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Fuuka was taken aback at hearing Kurapika's comment. It was then she realized what she had said. It must be really difficult to stay in one place when your friends come and go. In fact, she does have to wonder how does Minato feel knowing she was a different Fuuka compared to before. There was a moment of silence from her before she responded.

"I really hope so...I can't imagine fighting this forever." She mumbled a bit. "One war is enough, we don't need another."
ih8spiders: (something soft and kind)

[personal profile] ih8spiders 2012-09-20 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
He could actually continue living like this for quite some time; he was stubborn, and tenacious, and he hated the thought of quitting, and so even though he'd started to be more voluble about his complaints lately, Kurapika had already resigned himself to committing in the long run--however long that may be. He didn't know what to say to the girl, as a result, if she was looking for someone to reassure her.

"I'm Kurapika," he offered instead, after another awkward moment of silence.
yamagishi: (Awk to the warrrdddd)

[personal profile] yamagishi 2012-09-21 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Fuuka raised an eyebrow at his introduction. It seemed like he was suddenly changing the subject. She doesn't know what he been through during the last 9 months here but she wasn't willing to pry into someone she just met. If that was what he wanted, then so be it.

"It's nice to meet you, Kurapika-san. I'm Fuuka Yamagishi." And there was another awkward pause. "Um...does that name sound familiar to you?"
ih8spiders: (is it worth dying for)

[personal profile] ih8spiders 2012-09-23 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Kurapika wasn't oblivious to the girl's awkward silence. She was probably curious about what he'd gone through to warrant his outburst. At any other time he would have talked about his experiences willingly. He wasn't in a very forthcoming mood at the moment, unfortunately.

"Somewhat," he replied in a tone more at par with his usual courtesy. "I've seen you on the network before, but I've never talked to you. You got here with no memories of your previous stay?"
yamagishi: (And the bad unhappily)

[personal profile] yamagishi 2012-09-25 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
She shakes her head. "No, I'm afraid that I have. It is a little..." Sad? Depressing? No, that wasn't the word she was looking for. She was a little happy to know that there were others you knew who she was, it made introducing herself a little bit easier. They knew what she was like so it would be easier to get to know them again.

However, that was the problem wasn't it? She didn't know anything about them.

"It feels like I missed an opportunity to get to know my friends again."
ih8spiders: (decisions decisions)

[personal profile] ih8spiders 2012-09-28 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Wouldn't it be the other way around, if you don't remember...?" He asked slowly, uncomprehendingly. It felt rather surreal, to be talking about how to settle back into a forgotten life with people who hadn't forgotten, and right on the edges of the battlefield. Maybe that was why he was having trouble reading her.
yamagishi: (Guy impression)

[personal profile] yamagishi 2012-09-29 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
She blinked for a couple of seconds before she laughed a bit. "Yes, that's what I meant, I'm sorry." She smiled nervously before mumbling a bit.

"I feel a little sad knowing that I have to befriend them. It just doesn't seem really fair."