MASS OPEN POST

[save_the_souls]

The Story Thus Far:

The Once-ler has successfully freed Martel Yggdrasil from captivity, bringing her to the woods for safety. Martel, afraid of the retribution this might bring, pleaded Once-ler to tell no one that she has escaped. Once-ler then returned to the Resistance, only telling Ino about what had happened. Martel meanwhile traveled the woods alone until she met up with Zack Fair, the now embittered mercenary that's been doing what he can to stay alive and free in this setting.

However it wasn't as though Martel's disappearance went without notice. Mithos noticed his sister's absence and has set out all stops to find her. Whether or not you know of Martel's release, it's hard not to notice the larger number of angels around - even if some appear less than intimidating. Because of this, the small traveling group of Zelos Wilder, Arya Stark and Genis Sage have decided to travel to the mountains to use the stronger winds for safe haven from any lifeless angels until they can stronger.

Meanwhile back in the Resistance, efforts to fight back still persist. The inventors are having struggles in creating better keycrests for their loved ones  that have been transformed into angels. In the less tech part of the Resistance, Tsuna and Allen continued their efforts to revert angels back to their former selves. They were successful in converting Mithos's former assassin Sheena, but due to some mishaps Maladict escaped from their attempts.

Oh and Garry moped.

With all these different teams going on, what will be the next thing to occur? Will things turn in favor to the Resistance, or will it only get worse? Will Garry ever stop moping? Will any of you remember to use the damn journal? Only time will tell...

[OOC: This post has two services, first as a recap as you seen above, as well as a mass open post for all the on-goings you rather not make an entire post for! Feel free to use this post as such or simply make your own post in the comm, it matters not! As for amount of time, while the game is very flexible we'll set it to be still a few days after the staring point of the game cause why not]

Resistance HQ | Forest | Castle | Mountains | The Town | Make your own!

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[optimystic]

Yep. It's safer out here, but all the useful stuff is back in town. If we pick up some cool stuff, maybe we can make something even cooler!

[resolver]

[Lenalee isn't quite as aware of just how much the patrols have increased but, as always, she is being mindful of her surroundings. She's a little out of breath now, having just gotten away from what she believed to be a gang of stray angels, but she is determined to reach her destination; the Resistance HQ.

When she hears footsteps approaching, she slides behind a nearby tree and flattens herself against it. Her Innocence is still activated, so she isn't worried about being caught unaware -- but she is worried about the nagging feeling that she might be leading an angel to headquarters. She wouldn't be able to forgive herself if she put them in danger, not after all of this.

She counts the steps to herself quietly and, when she thinks the person is within a reasonable distance, she vacates her hiding place with the intention of having to protect herself. But wait, this doesn't look like an angel. So, then, who is Lenalee going to run into? Whoever you are, she looks relieved. Whether it be from the sudden burst of adrenaline or her own exhaustion kicking in, she rests her shaky hands against her knees and bows her head.]

Thank goodness..

[save_the_souls]

[Yep. Allen just smiles sheepishly. He totally forgets how the others sometimes have more worries about angels sneaking up on him, what with his handy curse and all]

Ah- Sorry Lenalee!

I didn't mean to startle you.

[resolver]

[She straightens up and smiles, because only Allen would apologize for something like that in a situation like this. Lend her your shoulder, because she's about ready to drop.

After a moment, she'll even move to hug him. While smiling:]

You don't have to apologize, I was just a little on edge.

I ran into a few of them. [Does them even need explaining? Probably not.]

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[He'll return to hug her back with his innocence arm. His other arm still seems under his cloak, being held tightly against his body because uh, someone fell out of a tree recently]

[But that matters not to him, he rather be more concerned about her!]

Really? Are you all right?

[resolver]

[Allen, you know better than that -- Lenalee knows all, especially when something seems to be amiss. After letting out a quiet sigh, she pulls back a bit and nods.]

Mm, they didn't hurt me. I was able to get away before anything could happen, I'm just a little tired.

[But hold it! She's picking up on something so, without giving him much in the way of a warning, she's going to peel open the front of that cloak. You've got some 'splainin' to do and, judging by what he might recognize as a dangerous expression, he better start explaining fast.]

Besides, it looks like I should be asking you that question.

[save_the_souls]

Ah-!

[Crap, how did his clever disguise fail?! His eyes widen and suddenly he seems very nervous because he KNOWS that expression. It is the expression of PAIN]

It's nothing, really! I just fell from a tree is all!

[resolver]

[Her smile might be sweet right now, but her tone makes it glaringly obvious that he isn't off the hook just yet. After hesitating a moment, she reaches out to touch his arm but lets her fingers fall short -- she didn't want to hurt him.]

Nothing? It looks so painful..

You should be at the infirmary, not walking around the forest!

[What's worse? An angry Lenalee, or an anxious looking one? Look what you did, Allen, now she's worried.]

[save_the_souls]

It looks worse than it is, really! [Okay not really but you know he has a high pain tolerance so he feels he can make this claim]

And I was on my way back!

[resolver]

[That isn't reassuring at all! She'll let the cloak fall closed before turning to start walking ahead of him. If he was on his way back, then she was going to make sure he got there safely from this point on.

Does it even need to be said that he's getting couched regardless?]

Then I'll come with you, just to make sure nothing else happens.

[save_the_souls]

[Once her back is turn, his shoulders will slump some. Man, so much for not being in trouble over this]

All right...but it wasn't like I was planning on doing anything else!

[resolver]

[His only saving grace? She was really happy to see him when she did so, after prolonging some silent treatment, she glances over a shoulder and smiles again.]

I know that, but I'm always going to worry about you.

I don't think that's something I can help.

[save_the_souls]

[oh hey at least she's talking to him]

I know...but I don't want you to worry too much! It's not good for someone to always be worried!

[ofatar]

[ Ugh, that is...a lot to take in. And just because Aang is accustomed to ginormous angst bombs, that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. He's just a little better about keeping it to himself, or at least the worst of it. While the news makes him stop for a moment, he's quick to pick up the pace once more.

Allen's already had to suffer through this, and grieve. He shouldn't have to hold Aang's hand now.

Still, he doesn't want to be here right now. He wants to leave, to go to the city to confirm the deaths, to go to the castle to confront this Mithros, to do anything but continue to listen to one horror after another.

Yes, he had asked; but he doesn't want to hear, and so he doesn't know what to say.

But he will cry, albeit silently. He doesn't know who was turned, who died, and who survived. Aang is a bit scared to ask, but he doesn't need to know any of them to sincerely mourn, his footsteps feeling heavier than ever. ]

[resolver]

I'm sorry, Allen-kun.

But I can't do that. Maybe, when we don't have to fight anymore, I won't worry as much.

[Complete and utter lies, she would worry about him if they went to Disneyland for crying out loud. NAKAMA. Considering this is the furthest cry ever from rated G-land, he's just going to have to accept her anxiety.]

The last time I tried not to worry..

[Was when she left HQ to find survivors, because she trusted that everything would be okay. So many people were gone now; some she knew, some she didn't. Blaming herself forever! She reaches over and finds his hand before giving it a squeeze.]

I can't lose anyone else. If worrying too much stops that from happening, then I can live with that. Until then, please try and tolerate it.

[ofatar]

[ And Aang being, well, Aang, can't help but high-tail it to the city once he gets the chance. While he understands that it's wide out in the open, that's kind of fine with him right now. He's had time to really soak in Allen's Re-Introduction Speech and it's hit him hard. Although he'd agreed to stick around for a medical exam (when had Allen become a doctor?), it was impossible for him to sit still for long after hearing about such a tragedy.

He had to see it. It felt like his duty as the Avatar. Even if this wasn't his old home, it had become a sort of mildly-resented and hesitantly-loved second home. And just like before, he had abandoned it. He couldn't have known what would eventually happen, but that didn't make him feel better.

Unwilling to be so brazen yet as to actually fly in the open again (and besides his glider is still damaged, his skills still shaky), Aang instead high-tails it to the city on foot, though it doesn't take him much longer at all.

He stops in a sudden burst when he sees a lone person standing in the square, a cloud of dust surging up and clearing the cobblestone around them. Looking a bit sheepish at his lack of control, Aang waves a hand to get their attention and calls out.

Never mind that he was attacked the last time he openly tried to get someone's attention here. This person doesn't have wings, so they must be an ally, right? ]

Hey! Are you okay?

[theabjectauthor]

[false suicides have a record of not being a good choice of action around Lemony Snicket, for certain. even so, he'll gather up his things quickly and move to wait for Allen at the bottom of the fire escape, lowering his voice]

I'm sorry, I'm vaguely puzzled by your rhetoric. Do you mean it's safe for anyone who may not be human, because they are the ones making it unsafe for humans, or do you mean that it's not safe in general, particularly for humans, of which I happen to be one?

[theabjectauthor]

... [a young girl standing barefoot covered in blood is pretty difficult to miss, especially when one has been trained to notice things that are out of place. her cloak may as well be chartreuse and covered in LED lights. Lemony approaches her carefully, eyes wide]

Miss...?! Miss...! Are you alright?

[save_the_souls]

[Allen stops in his steps when he sees Aang crying. He feels guilt that he had to tell someone who looks like a kid such a tale, even if he knows Aang is very mature for his age and can handle so much. It is a story he would not want to tell a single soul, if he could. Just like Akuma...some horrors were better left unspoken.]

[He won't approach him to hug him, but he'll put a hand on his shoulder. A small amount of comfort at least. He pauses before speaking]

...Things aren't without hope. Many people did escape, the Dead Zone settlement sounds pretty lively.

And while we have yet to find a way to reverse their transformation, there is a way to return their free will and humanity back to those turned into angels. It's not too late.

[ofatar]

[ He glances up and over to Allen with an appreciative nod, wiping at his eyes. Of course, he always wants to believe in hope.

The Dead Zone?

Consideration, but he can't help out there like he can here. Even if he's a little rusty with his bending, he's going to be sure to resume his training right away. ]

Why isn't that the same as reversing it?

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[Oh, here comes the unhappy part yet again. Maybe he should just introduce this kid to Garry. You'll get it]

...They can't eat, they can't sleep and many of them really don't want the wings or the abilities. Not to mention, there is no erasing the memories that came from all that.

I've heard there are ways to let them eat and sleep again, but...we lack the skills to make it possible right now. But...we're trying. At least the ones with a better knack for that.

[Allen was not a craftsman. He knew that much]

[ofatar]

I'll help however I can.

[ At least he doesn't have to hesitate in offering that. ]

[save_the_souls]

[He nods]

Thank you, Aang. We'd be glad to have your help.

[ofatar]

How far out is where you're staying?

[save_the_souls]

[He considers, he doesn't sense any angels within hearing distance so...]

It's about thirty minutes from here.

[And he starts walking again]