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[Open] There and Back Again

Characters: Rescue Operation volunteers, kidnapping victims, medics
Location: Underground tunnel system, beneath Death City
Rating: Varies
Time: May 13th, 7 AM
Description: The mission's simple: Arrest the perpetrators, and get our friends back. Of course, the kidnappers aren't going to make it simple...

The first step was finding a way into the tunnels connected to the sewers. Thanks to Guest investigators and the Death City Police Department, two entrances were found, allowing for a pincer movement. The mirrors are primed and ready to go, situated in the sewers proper by dawn and ready for a quick extraction of the abduction victims. On the other side, in the Shibusen clinic, medics are on standby for medical treatment of the victims and the fighters heading in to clear out and apprehend the masked weirdoes.

But the masked weirdoes have tricks up their own sleeves: The tunnels are littered with pit traps, thin wire triggers waiting to be sprung (or disarmed) with darts, arrows, or even falling rocks and debris in store for any intruders that decide to enter these makeshift halls, and the perpetrators themselves are armed with melee weapons, smoke and pepper bombs, and sheer numbers.

Today is also the day that the kidnappers have decided that a little isolation would make the prisoners more compliant. Roughly hauled up bright and early one by one, they're on their way to individual chambers when they each get a message via clairvoyance as promised:

"We're coming."

[ooc: You know the drill; tag your characters in and make your own threads using the following format: [Character(s)][Location][Open/Closed], and the victims are welcome to make threads as well for interactions among each other and those that find them. The operation will be complete at around noon with arrests taking place for a few hours afterward, for those in need of a timeline!]

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Soul Descent was simple: Create a shockwave that sends enemies flying. Factor in a pissed-off Meister, almost the last guy you'd wanna give a power like this to, and you have what amounts to an almost comical scene if it weren't kind of... terrifying.

Turns out that folding chair he was toting around wasn't for show, either; he seemed more than happy to beat the living crap out of opponents here just like he did back home. Sporting a rather unusual yet stylish pair of horn-rimmed glasses this morning, many probably wouldn't suspect that he was resonating with a Weapon, and a damn handy one at that.

The real strangeness would begin with the activation of that Weapon Ability...

[ooc: Prose or action's fine, I'll just roll with whatever any repliers use!]

[Takuto is more than ready to run into the tunnels at full speed to get to Yako quickly. It's a good thing he brought along a few friends to keep him from doing so, since he'd likely fall down a trapdoor or something if left to his own devices.]

[With Yuugi in his right hand and his Watch sword in the left, the kidnappers were right to keep their distance as he approached. Of course Takuto isn't planning on killing or even maiming anyone, since by now it's obvious they are all human. But he knows how to leave a few bruises with the flat sides of the blades, and his speed is the same as always.

He rushes at a group, dodging a small smoke grenade and slamming Yuugi's flat edge squarely into a robed figure, following up with another blow to the person's kneecap with the other sword. The enemy drops to the ground with a groan and Takuto is already moving at the next opponent.

His wavelength is burning with determination. There's no room for error or for backing down. He will walk out of here with Yako in his arms, and the faster he gets rid of these masked people, the sooner that will happen.]

Brought around in the morning, Naoto finally moved, struggling as they pulled her away. There's not a single place on her body that doesn't hurt, but she's thrashing, telling the others to keep calm and not to give in. She's coughing at some point - they hit her again in the isolated chamber (when did they bring her here?) - but she's done with being silenced by drugs.

It's her legs first to make her fall and then her arms, finishing with a harsh kick to the stomach. That does it; she can't move again. The pain itself is blinding and her eyes sting, but she doesn't cry or yell. She does spit though, her saliva hued red. There's copper in her mouth and throat, making it hurt to be vocal, but they're gone anyway. They were going to be rescued soon, but she was feeling ill again. She remained curled on her side, listening in silence, and only began to react when she heard something like distant combat.

Beds were ready and they had enough supplies in case thanks to the delivery yesterday. Rosalia really had to thank Joshua and Neku again for getting all the kits for them. Still, she really wishes they didn't have to collect all of the kits back. She promised to make new ones and they would be much more loaded than the old ones.

Smacking her cheeks, she ran over to the sink. Scrubs on, hair back, she scrubbed up and pulled gloves on. A few medics went into the tunnels to provide immediate first aid if required, but up here, they had to be ready to take care of t rest and maybe the worst.

It's not that she's really there to help, it's more she's here to observe and see what many of the other Guests are capable of. Her presence wasn't too suspicious as usual; she held a crowbar she took while disarming one of the many slinking around the tunnel system and her nurse uniform could potential cause confusion to those seeking first aid. Not that she wanted any patients, but as long as no one was catching on.

Valentine repeated this pattern of allowing the group to surge ahead and following soon behind, stealthily weaving in and out of shadows. Again, nothing, but she was getting a good idea of the people she, on some level, might have to cooperate with.

(OOC: Feel free to approach her thinking she's a paramedic or otherwise.)

[ None of the people Saya knows were kidnapped, and considering how she is, she wouldn't go on a mission unless it meant something to her. It's not really about the people who were kidnapped - she isn't a hero - but it's about what it means to fight the kidnappers.

Guests aren't going to sit by and watch this unfold. They will fight back and kick ass.

And so is Saya. Currently in her weapon form, she and Sendo went ahead through the tunnels. She was sure the kidnappers won't make this easy. ]

To begin with, Rise was holding back, just trying not to be seen. Though she knew she wasn't a fighter, she was hoping that if the others could draw the attention of the kidnappers, she might just be able to slip through in search of those who were taken.

For that, and for a previous promise made at the meeting, she wasn't straying far from Dave. Having discovered that their abilities made them a fairly effective disabling team, and knowing already they could work together, it made sense for them to stick with that here.

Of course, there was someone else she wanted to keep an eye on too. But practicality ruled out and so her focus was largely on her current, temporary partner.

(ooc: Rise will be Weapon form quite a bit but she'll be herself and fairly open at start and end - though she'll mostly be following Dave since he'll be wearing her more often than not anyway)

[ Making a chain smoker going cold turkey isn't nice. It's down right cruel. And by then, Matt is just pissed, irritated and itchy and his hands can't keep quiet, while he tortures his lower lip with bites and nibbles.

Matt wants a smoke. Or two. Or twenty.

When he is brought to his isolation cell and hears the message, all he can mouth to one of the guards is "Fuck you, you bleeding cunt." well, that's not nice. The kidnappers didn't think so, either.

And for it he gets a punch right on the nose, but fuck that - Matt fights back this time. Tries to, at least, kicking around and managing to hit one of them along the way (he has been quiet during his stay but right now he is too pissed and too excited about getting his ass saved to remember that he should keep quiet). But because Matt isn't a fighter and he hasn't eaten nearly anything of late, he is very easily subdued.

With just another punch this time to his guts (right in the kidney, goddamnit) and a kick to his his cheek the moment he falls to the floor, Matt quiets down and is left in his cell. This will leave a mark for a couple of days and no one is surprised - at least it's not a scar, though he is already used to them by now.

The red head spits the blood from his hurt mouth and sits down, caressing the side of his stomach, waiting for the others to arrive. ]

Energy. Power. Everything that Kanji was experiencing was flowing into and through Aranea. Like a constant stream of emotion burst forth from the last bulwark walling away the raging sea. The last time the troll felt anybody feel this strongly was when she was dead and her empathic sense allowed her to experience the emotions of those around her. Yet something was different while connected. Instead of just sensing it, Aranea felt it intimately. As though they both were and weren't a part of her psyche. She felt it too, and far be it for her to restrain it or push it back she added her own emotions, too. She was just as worried for her friends. Just as worried that they would be harmed. She knew that this was going to provide her the best means of directly aiding them. So in that regard, she was every bit as focused as Kanji was.

Yet she also expressed another large feeling, one of compassion and temperance. She knew well the devastation Kanji's feelings, left unchecked, could evoked. So she added her own: emotions regulated by conscience, urging the meister towards a path that will find their friends and get them to safety. Gentle and firm, subtle but present.

Still...

You are doing well, Kanji. That last push knocked three people on their feet. I do believe you may be getting better at regulating it's output, now.

[if Rose had seemed as if she was a simmering pot of anger during the riots above ground, here in the tunnels she's boiled over completely. she's rushing through the tunnel at a breakneck speed, skidding to a halt only when confronted with more of the kidnappers. although they're slowing her down in her search for John, she's almost glad to be intercepted each time - she wants to make these assholes pay for what they've done. fighting with needles require a healthy knowledge of anatomy in order to make them effective, and Rose seems to be applying that knowledge to the fights in the tunnels: every stab of a stiletto and cruel twist into the unfortunate kidnapper's muscle seems to be designed to permanently cripple, or at the very least scar.

she doesn't want any of them to forget what happens here today.]

[In his heart, Yuugi still wants to know why they've come to this, to stop and question these people, to understand the reasoning behind their actions. Civilians attacking their own defenders? Since the vandalism of Lily's shop, Yuugi has suspected their motives but in this case he wants to hear the whole story before passing judgment.

There is no time to solve that mystery right now, however, not while Yako and the others are still in danger. Many of the kidnappers, he's sure, will be arrested today and by tomorrow the questions should have answers. His motivation now aligns with that of his Meister--get to Yako, bring her back safely.

While Takuto is a constant whirlwind of forward movement, Yuugi takes advantage of his ability to look around and think, analyzing the situation and their surroundings as best as he can. The group they are fighting is not very large; Takuto should be able to break through with little trouble and then they can make their way through the tunnels without interference, at least for a while.]

[one of those friends is keeping a firm hand on takuto's arm, very much aware of how much he must want to just sprint off on ahead. Kaworu understands, really -- he wants nothing more than for yako to be out and unharmed right this second -- but being reckless about this could prove disastrous.]

Relax.

[sugata sees the eagerness and determination in takuto's face. he knows how badly takuto wants to rush into things, but he can't afford to be foolish or reckless especially in this type of situation.]

Haste makes waste Takuto.

[He presses his lips together and forces himself to relax. Though it is quite an effort to not pull free of Kaworu.]

I'm not going to relax. [Because he's stubborn and about to go get into a fight. He's likely to need the adrenaline.]

[He makes a face at his friend.]

Slowness makes you left behind. I'm counting on you to watch my back, you know.

I have your back, and I will always have your back Takuto. But if you rush into this blindly you could end up hurting yourself or worse your girlfriend Yako.

[He may or may not be taking out a little bit of his frustration on these people. They are, after all, responsible for kidnapping Yako. (And Naoto, although he's pretty sure Kanji's giving them a good enough beating for her sake.)

He blocks an attack with a club with his Watch sword and then reverses his grip on Yuugi and punches, hitting the person's mask squarely with Yuugi's hilt and cracking the stupid mask cleanly into three pieces. The person didn't seem to be conscious as he toppled over.

There's something about people wearing masks that he hates.

He elbows another attacker in the sternum, sending him against the wall, and then there's only one left. It looks like this will be over in the next ten seconds, but Takuto doesn't know a smoke bomb is already at his feet. It'll make things much more difficult in three... two...

One....]

[The idea of making things worse for Yako makes him contritely take a deep breath and walk forward very slowly. It is an almost excruciating effort.

Part of him just really wants to get Yako and get this over with, although there is a small part of him that would like to take his time beating up the kidnappers. But he really, really dislikes tunnels.]

Why is it always underground? [He's muttering to himself as the light from the entrance starts to dim.]

[he can't help but chuckle at that.] Because the hero can never have it easy Takuto.

[He shakes his head.]

I'm not the hero. [Unfortunately, tunnels have the effect of reminding him of that. He squints a little in the deepening darkness, trying to keep an eye out for any of the kidnappers.]

[he looks over at takuto and gives him an incredulous look. yea, ok and he's the queen of england.]

You're the best hero I know of. And besides, you have a damsel in distress.

{Yako hasn't been quite as rebellious as some of her other fellow captives, but she knows it would seems a little strange not to at least try to escape when being moved like this. She actually slips free of her captors for a brief period, which either says something about their competence or her experience at getting free of restraints, and she actually makes it a few meters before one of her arms is grabbed and twisted behind her in a hold that would make Neuro proud.

She's dragged off to her cell and tossed to the ground. Before she can push herself up, a foot slams down on her forearm a few times. That's probably a mixed blessing—she'll definitely bruise pretty badly, but if she had been levering herself up, the force at that angle might had cracked or broken something—but a swift kick to her ribs and then the slam of a door minimize any thankfulness she might feel.

After a moment she sighs and pushes herself up, without so much as a wince. There are bruises on her face and more beneath her clothes, and the drugs may be all but out of her system, but her hunger is sharper than ever as punishment. Yako sighs and settles down against one of the far corners. It's only a minor inconvenience, she reminds herself, struggling to retrieve her optimism. She just has to wait a little longer.}

Edited 2013-03-21 23:54 (UTC)

[[Bakura's been nervous and keyed up the entire day and right now is no exception. He's not even sure he should have come, what good was he going to be if they got into a tight spot? But if someone got hurt, he would never have forgiven himself for not being there to heal them as fast as possible...

So he's doing his best to try and be calm and not radiate his anxiety all over the place. He's there to support and help Takuto, the last thing his friend needed was to have more of that!]]

...I feel like I should have brought graph paper...

[[Maybe it was just his nerves, but the feel like they were stepping into a dungeon right out of an RPG was very strong...]]

[He shrugs and shakes his head, because talking about this in a tunnel is something he really can't do if he wants to stay focused on rescuing Yako. And he really needs to stay focused on rescuing Yako.]

Just keep an eye out for anyone that looks like a kidnapper, okay?

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[Open] There and Back Again

[Kanji/Aranea][Tunnels & Prisoner Chambers][Open]

[Takuto][At the entrance to the tunnels][Open]

[Takuto + Yuugi][In the Tunnels][Open to Nanami]

[Naoto][Cell][Open]

[Rosalia][Clinic][Open]

[Valentine][In The Tunnels][Open]

[Saya and Sendo][Tunnels][Open]

[Rise][Tunnels/probably Prisoner Chambers at some point][Open]

[Matt][Cell][Open]

[Kanji/Aranea][Tunnels & Prisoner Chambers]

Rose | in the tunnels | open

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[Yako][Cell][Takuto first, then Open]

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