EVENT: The Attack of the Clowns

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Early in the morning, those who had brought one back would find the bird keychains they brought back from their trip to that skii resort doing something...strange. The small eyes on the things started pulsing with a faint light that might go unnoticed at first. It doesn't stop though, and keeps right on pulsing for the rest of the morning.

Shortly, before noon, the light stops pulsing and shines bright enough to be uncomfortable.

Two things happen at once when it does.

One of these things is this: within a 50 meter radius of every keychain, strange ripples appear in the ground. From these ripples, something that is barely humanoid in shape slowly ascend. Their colours range from red to silver to yellow to purple. When they've materialized all the way, the Clowns immediately spring into action, attacking anyone nearby and, if there is no one, move in whatever direction they were facing, seeking victims.

The other thing that happens is a voice, young, lilting and feminine, being projected through the keychains.

""Thank you for all that you have done: none of this would have been possible without your contributions. I would thank you all in person except I don't believe I am really welcome here. Which is a pity as I hadn't gotten to meet all of my lovely victims the first time around. Please accept these children as a token of my appreciation instead. They are a little, ah, crude, but I do hope you will all play nicely~."

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Comments

[00110010_00110011]

[Psii has to wonder if SS would approve of feeling quite so... exultant at demise of enemy. Decides finding success in defending city from imposters is good enough reason to feel that way. He senses no shortage of other clowns to target.]

Want to choose next? Am ready for more, and think have plenty of options.

[motherofthesun]

[Yes. Defending the city would be a good one. Turning her head, she dashes off already to the next location.]

We'll be against another shortly. Warn me when your energy is low again.

[00110010_00110011]

[Energy level seems to have recovered quite well. Psii gets ready to either send energy blast or reach out to help Amaterasu manipulate something. Adapting strategies feels almost as easy as used to with HL.]

Feel fine right now.

[motherofthesun]

[She runs, grinning when Psii seems to be at ease. His soul feels like it's back and stronger. Her side of the resonance reflects her smile.]

Good to hear. We'll be on our target very shortly.

[00110010_00110011]

[Psii can feel Amaterasu's smile perfectly well through resonance, and wonders if goggles can smile at all. If they can, he is.

Takes him a moment to recognize familiar crackle of psionics, because is coming from outside self.]

Feel another yellow one, up ahead.

[motherofthesun]

A yellow one? What do you think are the chances it knows we're coming?

[Easily, she could get a surprise jump on it to stun it and leave it open for an assault.]

[00110010_00110011]

Own powers never included that capability, so: small.

[He's ready to let his own version of energy snap out at imposter.]

[motherofthesun]

Alright. Get ready for a follow-up then!

[Because she was going in for a full on body slam minus any warning sound before. The clown is definitely isn't expecting that.]

[00110010_00110011]

[Psii can only admire the way Amaterasu bowls the clown over. While it's still reeling from surprise, he sends out a blast as strong as he can, confident in her ability to direct it.]

[motherofthesun]

[She pivots on her paw when she feels the energy charging up and indeed is ready, aimed at the clown. The clown is sent flying.]

[00110010_00110011]

Are definitely getting the hang of this.

[Blast seems to have completely disabled clown.

Feeling useful again is wonderful.]

Think there must be trapped humans and others. Should look for them?

[motherofthesun]

Hm! That's good.

[Her ears flick as she looked over the stilled body and turned away.]

Yes, we should. [As much as the clowns should be handled...]

[00110010_00110011]

Don't worry, am still eager to fight. Think should apply strategy instead of going to next visible target.]

[Is probably no longer possible to determine where clowns came from, but they should be able to locate any that have grouped to menace humans.]

[motherofthesun]

We'll keep a low profile then, get around, and help people to safety. Any clowns in the way, we'll engage then.

[She puts her nose to the air and then ground when that doesn't work. Plenty of humans and panicked air... but this way? Or that...]

[00110010_00110011]

Suggest making way back to hivestem--apartment building.

[Seems likely humans may be trapped by clowns there.]

[motherofthesun]

Alright.

[She hustles, one apartment coming to mind: the Creeping Crypt and Guests left.]

[00110010_00110011]

[Psii takes opportunity to rest, trying to relax so can get better resonance. He's aware that in analogy of thinkpan as computer, is constantly running too many processes. Amaterasu's presence seems to halt some of the unneeded ones.]

You're very easy to resonate with. Know am quite the opposite.

[motherofthesun]

[Everyone generally takes ease riding upon the Meister, but it's probably only for one reason.]

Don't worry yourself about it. I open to people easily while you happen to be the opposite. Still, the more you can come to trust, the more you'll find yourself resonating with others. Though, you have your right to be selective even then.

[00110010_00110011]

[Psii has always assumed difficulties he encounters are his fault, instead of simply way he is.]

Have always been afraid mind is overwhelming to partner. But imagine you have sensed that already.

[motherofthesun]

I have. Though, would you work better with someone used to technology?

[00110010_00110011]

Don't think understanding technology is prerequisite. Even to humans from own world, level of technology was when was ship far surpassed anything they knew.

[motherofthesun]

Ah, I see. Just a stronger will then... or a calming one.

[00110010_00110011]

Think you are nearly ideal mix of both. Know you can handle difficult thinkpan, and your ability to calm means am less worried. Am aware that worrying about effect of mind is extremely counter-productive.

[motherofthesun]

I do have some experience with difficult minds. Contesting demons mostly, but they should have a chance to talk.

[00110010_00110011]

What are demons?