You know that their time's coming to an end... [OPEN]

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Characters: The Agency and YOU?
Location: Kuzunoha Detective Agency, Shopping District.
Rating: PG-13 for all dem violence, injury, the whole rawr enchilada.
Time: Backdated to May 6, late morning to afternoon.
Description: The thugs and vandals have turned their attention toward Shibusen's trained bloodhounds. What they don't know is that many of these bloodhounds are trained for more than just sniffing out crime. This log will have both closed and open threads, reinforcements are more than free to assist the Agency, and don't forget to mark your threads as OPEN or CLOSED!

[It started with three vandals who thought it would be a good idea to spray paint and scrawl threats and insults all over the Agency's walls and windows, and even the door. Soon, they upgraded to throwing rocks, dirt clods and an assortment of other aerodynamic items at windows and anyone they could see walking in and out of the front door.

What was supposed to be a simple affair of telling them off and making sure they paid their debt to society and the Agency turned ugly in a matter of minutes as reinforcements swarmed in, determined to express their displeasure and dissatisfaction toward the guests who were supposed to be dedicating themselves to keeping crime off the streets and making sure every mystery was solved and wrapped up nicely. Those men clearly did not take kindly to their friends getting in trouble for their valiant efforts to express their opinion about this part of Death City's guest-run law enforcement.

Now, the Agency is not only under attack and under fire from extreme criticism, but invaded by thugs who have managed to break their way inside with crowbars, knives, rocks and other...well, weapons.

The Agency brigade is most likely going to need some help stemming this onslaught.]

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PRE-INVASION

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[This is where we dump everything that comes before Near's post, including the slow buildup toward Planet of the Vandals. So technically this is before the sudden influx of meanies and any threads involving just the three initial crazies can be tossed in here.

Everything's quiet. Too quiet. Then the Fire Nation attacked.]

DURING THE INVASION

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[The war between the investigators and the imbeciles has truly begun. The first floor reception area and possibly even the outside are both battlefields as the Agency tries its best to keep everything under control without anyone from either side getting hurt. Unfortunately, the thugs really don't mind if anyone gets hurt or anything is broken.

At this point, the fracas is drawing a whole lot more attention. Thank you, Near's post. And thank you, crowds of bystanders at the Shopping District.]

POST-INVASION

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[Just like all good things, this too must come to an end.

The Agency will just be here, licking their wounds, assessing the total damage, and possibly figuring out what to do next, now that it's clear the anti-Shibusen fever is EVERYWHERE.

You can help patch them up, or talk to them, or...laugh at their misery.]

Audrey + Dwight + Mello + Near

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[ As she approaches the Agency building after Near's post, the chaos becomes overwhelming. She's never before seen the office in such a disarray, and the mob is more threatening than she imagined.

Her eyes widen as one local comes at her, arm back and fist raised, and Audrey starts to step backward and raise her arms in self-defense, but her left arm is still in a sling, and she winces when she moves it. ]

Stop! Stay calm. I won't hurt you. No one will hurt you. [ She keeps her eyes focused, her body tense, in case nothing happens. She braces for the impact.

But it works. The local slows until he stops, and moments later his fist relaxes and his arm falls to his side.

Audrey takes a few deep breaths and blinks, visibly relaxing but still taking another step back. The distance comforts her. ]

I'm not your enemy. [ She's not letting up on the mojo until she's cleared him. After another second, she slowly makes her way around him, trying to get closer to the building and see if she can spot anyone she knows. ]