[OPEN] April 2013 Introduction Log

[soul_mods]

Characters: Volunteers, Newcomers and OPEN for mingling!
Location: All Around Death City
Rating: Varies
Time: May 19th, All Day
Description: Welcome to Death City.



BREW doesn't think about kidnappings, activists or the hot, dry weather that hangs over the desert city this week. After powering up, giving energy readings on the night of the 18th that alerted Shibusen to new arrivals, they turn now to volunteers to assist in giving the newcomers the information and supplies they need.

Perhaps you're one of the ones who woke up in the Kishin Chamber on the morning of the 19th. Perhaps you live in Casualty Communal and were woken up by equipment transporting strange x-ray machines to rest in front of the building, prepared to scan the fresh meat and determine which are Meisters and which are Weapons.

Regardless, it's looking a little more like old times... let's give them a warm welcome, shall we?


[ooc: Newcomers! Simply tag in to any or all of the sections here and volunteers will pop right up to greet you ASAP! The last section is completely OPEN for newcomers, volunteers, or Guests all ready in Death City who want to come up and say hello. Have fun!]

Comments

[pinnedbangs]

There was always something absolutely awesome about huge buildings. Yeah, Casualty Communal had nothing on True Cross Academy, but its height was still impressive. Rin gawked at the sight of it, craning his neck as far back as he could to try and catch a glimpse at where the dorms met the sky. Was this what it was like to look at a skyscraper? Man, it was almost Kyoto all over again - except there wasn't much to say about the people and the buildings just weren't that old.

As he meandered towards the line, tables and their x-rays, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. X-rays meant doctors. Doctors meant check-ups. He didn't know he would have to have a physical to find out if he was a meister or not! It wasn't a problem but it still made him wonder if he would have to take off his clothes or anything.

He was really hoping he didn't have too. He still smelled like his previous mission and on top of that there were things that just shouldn't be seen unless otherwise stated! There was no going back now, so better to just get it over with now than to worry about it for a moment longer!

If only the line would move a little faster.

[violet_mariner]

If nothing else, the short time spent in line gave him time to mull over his possible plan of action. He'd had a few questions answered by the guide escorting him around school grounds at least--apparently there was a number of staff members that were at least familiar with trolls and smart enough to make the name of their species known.

As he was going over his list of affairs, his thoughts were interrupted by a feminine chime.

Now, Dualscar wasn't necessarily unpleasant. He was just in foul mood at the moment, and apparently expected to subject himself to the most outlandish procedures. It helped that she minded her demeanor around him.

"I was told to report here for further briefing in regards to my..'soul.'" However the fuck that was supposed to work. He sounded judgmental and skeptical.

Clearly, he just wanted to be done with the whole bureaucratic process and go about his own business.

[mylphofspace]

[As much as she is focusing on trying to find her family on the network, the sound and sight of someone walking closer still catch her attention, and Dolorosa glances at the newcomer out of the corner of her eye, ready to ask how much time has passed since her departure- and her eyes widen in surprise and relief to see that the Psiioniic is still here.

Maybe the rest of her family has been spared of returning to Alternia, as well?]

My dear, [She reaches for his hands and holds on tight, looking him over to see if he’s okay (she will never stop fussing, not even in such circumstances) and daring to be hopeful about reuniting with her family.] Are you well? Are the Signless and his Disciple still here, too?

[00110010_00110011]

[When first arrived, Psii shied away from all touch, even from someone in his family. Now, he squeezes Rosa's hands in return.]

Am fine.

[That's debateable, but isn't something Psii wants to get into right now.]

Dii and SS are still here. They're getting human-married.

[A bit of cheerful news, before other piece of data he needs to disclose.]

She is here, too.

[blue_wayfinder]

Aqua nodded, "The machine will take a moment to warm up. For now, could you please stand over there?" She gestured to a spot in front of the machine a couple of feet away.

[the_great_hero]

Now he's got an image in his mind of a dog with huge knockers and it looks absolutely ridiculous especially in the lacy bra he's imagining. But he clearly thinks it is AWESOME. He's having difficulty imagining her as anything but a dog.

"So. Who's ass do we gotta kick to make you a lady again?"

[diehardreaper]

He seemed like a nice kid, to say the least. The bit about the sword caused a small measure of curiosity but apart from that, he seemed like an okay sort. "I owe you a proper introduction then. Knox is the name, Ronald Knox if it pleases you and even if it doesn't. Used to be part of London's Grim Reaper Dispatch Department." Ronald replied, straightening himself up as he hooked his thumbs in his pockets. "Don't think I caught your name though..."

[violet_mariner]

He looked over to it, a corner of his lips pulling back, but otherwise moved on ahead without anything else in the way of complaint.

All of these vague 'your questions will be answered if you do such-and-such' was getting old, and doing nothing to help his impatience with the situation--he really hated flying blind for so many reasons. Still. He should play nice, considering the position he's in.

"In the mean time: what's your name, lass?"

[mylphofspace]

[Dolorosa listens to his words with rapt attention, her lips curling into a happy, relieved smile at the news, and she’s about to ask for a lot more details on that marriage business when Psii speaks again, and she feels her blood run cold.

For a short, disorienting moment, she thinks he means Mindfang, and Dolorosa feels a mix of apprehension and something else altogether, something that she most definitely doesn’t want to think about right now. But then realization hits: her hands tighten on Psii’s and she hisses quietly, eyes narrowing in suspicion and cold anger.]

Has she tried anything against any of you?

how in the world did you even decipher that tag

[pinnedbangs]

It was too bad Rin didn't think the same of Ronald. If anything, Ronald seemed sort of okay. Weird, but okay. Weirder still because of what he claimed to be.

"You're a Grim Reaper? You gotta be kidding me. -Hey, I didn't give you my name yet..." Okay, so that was one cool thing. The fact still remained that Ronald talked weird, he dressed weird, and he couldn't pull off the cool blond look. Rin really hoped that this wasn't going to be in Shima's future. ...Where was London again? "I'm Rin Okumura, Esquire, no class." Or was it Exwire? "I'm an Exorcist in the making."

[motherofthesun]

Don't tell Ammy that because it's entirely wrong and why would someone think that??

The Kishin eggs and Witches. BREW might be willing to give my form back then.

[brainius]

Casualty Communal. She'd heard the name from her earlier guides, they'd mentioned that it was where she'd be staying. Cupid's offer saved her the extra trouble of tracking down who she could get a room from, and she offered a polite nod in response before idly taking a note about the mirror. Knowing where things were to help her get around would be incredible. But then Cupid dropped the best information she could've hoped for.

"SOS button" she repeated, making note of it. If it was exclusively in the mirror, she'd have to make sure she never let hers anywhere out of reach. That'd be an invaluable resource. She wondered what more she could do with that in mind, but there was another question to be answered.

"Last thing..." she paused, thinking back, then stated quite simply. "Draculaura's Sweet 1600 Party."

[brainius]

Dissections could be anything! And unless the endangered or threatened species was already dead before he got there, of course he shouldn't use them, but if they were dead? Why let them go to waste? Or so Ghoulia would think, she'd pretty much made up her mind to ask Stein a number of questions pertaining to a number of topics.

"Insatiable appetites, huh." She murmured to herself as she took in the information. All in all, it made perfect sense why they weren't at all acceptable to let continue roaming around. With a blink, she listened to the explanation of the Witches and nodded slowly.

"So, different, but they lean towards behaviors that are generally perceived to be negative or undesirable." she'd gleaned that the Witches weren't the hunger-driven enemy that the Kishin eggs were, which made them that much more dangerous; and that much more fascinating.

[brainius]

It would've been in particularly bad taste for BREW to bring in a bunch of new kids in the middle of a crisis, honestly, so Ghoulia was pleased that things seemed relatively calm and relaxed.

That meant she had plenty of time to spend learning.

"I believe that the only truly pressing questions on my mind are if there are any rules I should be aware of." she paused. "Pertaining to Death City, that is. Curfews, restricted areas, things of that nature."

[brainius]

Ghoulia'd been probably the slowest of the new arrivals to actually get up, off of the floor of the Kishin chamber. It was cold, and for a zombie like her, that was saying something. Between the information and the multiple others who'd arrived with her, things were particularly... well, overwhelming. It took her quite a bit longer before she shambled to her feet, and as she did, she took in the room and what information she'd been given so far.

Eavesdropping on the others only went so far, and she only learned so much, but off to the side was something that actually seemed to offer some form of concrete information. 'What questions may I answer?' the little sign read, and it took her only a moment to link the sign to the fuzzy canine beside it. With the crowd she was used to, ghouls and monsters alike, it wasn't at all odd to her.

Of course, that made the few steps to move closer and get her attention that much simpler. Others would likely find the situation strange, but Ghoulia? Not even a little.

"Greetings. I assume our arrival was expected, and not a surprise, miss...?" she let her words trail off, hoping for an introduction as well. She was particularly good at figuring things out, but not everything. Yet.

[howfoolish]

"But why?" Random acts of generosity aren't something she's used to and she can't help but look for the catch. "What do you as an organisation gain from doing so?"

Not that she won't accept helping for help's sake but she has to investigate. Trusting such generosity isn't something she's so easily inclined towards doing.

[howfoolish]

Another brief nod and she stepped forward, glad that soon enough another piece of the puzzle would be in place. If she knew what she could do, that would allow her to plan, to train so that she might see a quick end to this.

[bloodinbloom]

"Rules? Uh, not really? It's the usual really... Don't break the law. I don't know all of them though, but there would be a book in the library."

She had to think a little more before further expanding the answer to the question. "You might not want to be out at night as often right now? We just had this whole issue with some of the city's citizens. And restricted areas depend. Like, when the crash happened, they wanted us to stay out of that zone until the clean-up was done."

[pishirogane]

Stein likes his subjects to still be alive. Of course, they won't be after he starts, but that's kind of the issue.

"Basically. There is still more that needs to be understood about Witches. Some of them aren't affected by this destructive nature or have better control." Naoto placed a hand on her chin. "Unfortunately, there are few people to ask. I haven't seen Cybele-san in a while either..." Though, when she had asked, even she seemed unsure.

[redregrets]

"Oh. So you're saying time could just be fucking frozen or something while I'm gone?" Well, you effectively killed his rant. Good job!

[00110010_00110011]

Has threatened, but human called Stein is keeping her under control.

[Family doesn't need to know details of Psii's interaction with her. Would only make them worry.]

Am sure you want to get cleaned up. Can take you back to own hivestem.

[Hesitates before asking, hands still gripping hers.]

What happened? You don't have to tell.

[sixthdeadliest]

Six was good at that.

"Exactly."

[the_great_hero]

Hamel's mind works in mysterious ways.

"So... how do you know they're witches? Are they different than sorcerers?" He makes a face because sounds like a lot of work. Her boobs better be awesome.

[fujigglephysics]

"Is that so?" It takes a little longer to sink in, and when it does, a smile appears once more. "W-well, I'd still like to pitch in if it only has to come down to it, but since it's not a huge requirement...!"

Even if it was wonderful to hear, she tries to calm down as much as she can, though with the way her fingers are fidgeting at the blanket, it was hard to do so. "And yes, a tour later is fine...um...uh..."

In all of that excitement, she forgot one thing. Whoops.

"What's your name?"

[motherofthesun]

She tilted her head the other way.

Well, Witches here cast spells and have their animal-themed magic. Ah, they're only female as well.