EVENT: From beneath the earth came Death himself

[soul_mods]

Characters: Everyone
Location: Death City
Rating: PG13
Time: September 28th
Description: Something bursts from down below.


The tremors have kept going on and off for a day now. By noon, the alarms sound, to warn for the Kishin Eggs coming closer to the city.

People had been warned in advance though, so this isn't a surprise.

The ground suddenly bulging has turned into a somewhat normal thing since yesterday too.

What no one expected was for the bulge to get larger and larger until two figures burst from the ground...and a wave of Madness, sudden and potent and nearly overwhelming struck the city. The Kishin Asura has entered the city from below and on top of that, the Kishin Eggs begin to invade the city.

Luckily, someone else had returned from the deep to help.

((OOC: There will be a separate thread for those who'd like to interact with Shinigami-sama going up. Remember, when Asura bursts from the ground, character powers will be temporarily unlocked but they will also suffer from Madness.

Please put character name | location | open/closed in your subject header!))

Comments

Shinigami-sama | On top of the school | Open

[notdeaddeathgod]

Fighting for an extremely long time would take it out of you. But one man is always ready to have a new mask. And he's always ready to take a moment for his students, even when it's pure chaos. He's ready to get back into the fight but he does need a short breather after constantly fighting for as long as he has.

The time has not been so nice to him but anyone who comes by will get a hefty thumbs up from him and joy (though that's harder to tell because of the mask).

"Quite a time we're having today, isn't it?"

Amaterasu | Around Death City | Open

[motherofthesun]

[She's a blazing ball of white light with flames curling off her makeshift weapon hovering over her back, grass and flowers rising in the wake of her paws. Her ears were high, her eyes forward and her fangs were ready to see action. Not only that, but as her muscles rippled beneath fur, she felt her old power swelling in her chest and spreading throughout every inch of her. No longer was she some Meister wolf, but she knew her powers were back and radiating from her.]

[Jumping on top a building in one spring, her nose crinkles and she snarls, rearing to fight against the Kishin that has come forth. Besides that, she howls to call for the attention of Kishin eggs. Though she figures she might need a Weapon to defeat them, she may as well keep them away from the citizens. Jumping down from her perch, she was off again, shield, brush, and claws striking. Time to receive some of her more righteous fury.]

Lily Ivory | Various | Open

[vintage_magic]

A) Yesterday’s Magic
[The day had started out normally enough despite the occasional tremors. Lily performed the usual cleansing ritual—sprinkling salt water widdershins and then smudging deosil with a sage bundle—more out of habit than actual effectiveness in this world. Placed money in the cash register and flipped the sign in the shop door to open at eleven.]

[But the normalcy was shattered when the sirens started blaring less than an hour later. And then the Madness hit her, sending her nerves on edge, as if someone might come after her. However, this time her freaking out manifested in the form of merchandise shooting through the air. High heeled shoes, silk scarves, and pieces of costume jewelry swirled around. If anyone approached, a shoe would be flung their way. The fear in her eyes making it obvious that something wasn’t right.]

Stay away!


B) Streets

[Between the sirens and the sudden return of a few of her abilities, it was obvious that something was wrong. Another attack on the city as the folks at the school had anticipated? She had to get to her partner in that case.]

[But the Madness was still affecting her, now making her see things as she ran through the streets towards the clinic. She let out energy blasts from her hand, knocking over kishin eggs that appeared in her path as well as garbage cans that she mistook for kishin eggs. Be careful or she might knock you over too!]


C) Clinic

[By now she was getting a headache from the Madness and the constant noise of the alarms. Flickers of colored auras had also started appearing around the people she’d ran past in the streets, making her further wonder if she was losing her mind. Pushing through the door of the clinic, she called out for her partner.]

Lezard, are you here?!

Sion Eltnam Atlasia | Around Death City | Open

[computations]

[Thankfully, Sion could handle this rush. Last time she got her powers back, she went absolutely crazy. Now, she had it under control. There wasn't a chip planted in her that caused problems. Instead, she erected mental firewalls to block off the part of her that was a vampire, halting the transformation.

Without Akiha though, she could only handle so much. But she would do what she can, using her weapon abilities combined with her own powers. A deathscythe was never hopeless against anything.

Right now, she took a small break, looking for her partner. But she would currently take anyone at the moment and hopes she resonates.]

....would you mind fighting with me for a bit?

Akiha Tohno | Fatality Condominiums | Open

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Akiha had been home when the Madness hit her and she felt her demon blood stir in a way she hadn't felt since Chile. Immediately, the cravings hit her and that old familiar desire to kill everything around her washed over her.

No, no, no, no, no... She refused to be a slave to her blood, a slave to a witch, again. Biting her lip hard enough to draw her own blood, Akihs knelt down and fought against it. She was stronger than this. There was no chip making her do it, turning her fully into that monster.

Black hair turning crimson, Akiha closed her eyes and focused on the call of her origin. It was sucking her in, pulling, but then she purposefully hit her side, letting the pain from her broken ribs flare through her. Pain could take her deeper, but this time the pain gave her clarity. It reminded her that they'd hunted and killed Hachi. This was not her.

But it might be another witch.

Hair still bright, unnatural vermillion, Akiha burst out of her room and started going through the rooms. Searching. And she didn't care who might be in the room or if the door was locked. Her strength easily broke them down if necessary.]

Count D | Around Death City | Open

[loveanddreams]

[D had lingered in the park that morning after morning training, intending to take his time enjoying his tea and then take a stroll through the greenery. But then the alarms started, interrupting the peace of the park. There was a sudden heaviness in the air too and he dug his long nails into the palms of his hand, drawing blood.]

[The chirping of the birds became frightened and his eyes widened as he realized could hear the words again. Understand the chirps as clearly as if the birds were speaking English. He called out, trying to reassure them and they flew to him, attracted by the blood.]

[He should find Miss Rosalia and make sure she was okay. D left the park and hurried through the streets towards the clinic, gathering a trail of birds, squirrels, alley cats, stray dogs, and other small animals as he went.]