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!

Comments

[ofatar]

How dangerous is it? I mean...do they stay away from that area? Does anyone stay in the city at all now? We used to have a house there...

[save_the_souls]

...No. No one stays in the city anymore. It's too dangerous.

[Just to make that clear right now]

Where we stay is relatively safe. It's an entire system of caves that are practically a maze if you don't know the way. Not only that, but the forest in that area is too thick for the typical angel to fly through easily.

And of course, we have people who stand on guard as well.

[whichwayyoulean]

Looks like you have a lot of appointments with the ground in your future, then.

[He smiles, partly out of the warm feeling any inventor gets when a Job Well Done occurs, and partly because it might make Garry's life marginally less miserable]

Looks great. Least you don't have to worry about them getting caught everywhere now.

[whichwayyoulean]

[He gets that creepy weird prickly feeling in the back of your neck when you know you're being stared at. He turns and startles for a moment, his hand automatically reaching for the axe on the floor beside him]

...Sheena?

[How did she even get in here? Oh man, please say they gave her a keycrest]

[onehorned]

[Oh Aang, baby, you'll regret this meeting one day. The figure straightens up some but the speed at which she turns around to look at him is painfully slow. Priscilla reaches out to claim some of dust from the air as the wind, which also causes her hood to slip, carries it to her.

For someone who appears to be older, the way she watches the sand sift through her fingers almost seems childlike. When the final grain falls and mixes with the dirt below, she shifts a bit so she can poke a nearby bit of cobblestone with her toe. Unfortunately, it isn't enough of a distraction for her to forget about the boy.

Following a lengthy pause, where she does little more than stare at him creepily, she takes a moment to observe the uninhabited town. Her next statement should have brought her pride, but she doesn't appear to feel anything at all.]

They should have known.. it's impossible.

[onehorned]

It's.. not mine.

[His care might have been touching for any other person but, for her? All it did was bring confusion. Idly, she takes this time to try and pick some of the dried bits off of her clothing. When she finds the attempt is a fruitless task, she opts to smooth a nonexistent wrinkle out of said cloak.]

[ofatar]

[ Seeing that this girl is acting a little out of it, Aang walks closer to get a better look. Of course, a tiny part of him was hoping she was a city resident, but he knows it's unlikely, only backed up by her commentary. ]

The people who lived here?

[theabjectauthor]

[he's silent for a moment, watching her pick and smooth at her cloak, until his eyes travel to her feet]

Well, your bare feet are still yours, at the very least...

[onehorned]

Angels.

[While she doesn't elaborate further, she does look down at the front of her cloak. Let's see if Aang can put two and two together.]

[ofatar]

[ And it's been like that for this long? ]

...I didn't think Paradisa could get worse. Why is he doing this? Mithos?

[ofatar]

[ Yeah, he's seeing that blood now. And looking mildly horrified, rushing to her side. Nope, two plus two equals five, right?! ]

Are you okay?! You were fighting them?

[onehorned]

Yes.

[As if on cue she wiggles her toes a little. What a curious person, to concentrate on her feet rather than the looming danger.]

[save_the_souls]

Because he's mad?

[theabjectauthor]

[he tilts his head at her - he's aware there's danger, but he's also quite adroit at running, so he's not too worried]

And they don't hurt? Are you very accustomed to going unshod, then, miss?

[save_the_souls]

[...]

The latter.

[ofatar]

He must have a reason. Nobody's been able to just talk with him?

[save_the_souls]

Lenalee...

[He frowns, concerned, giving a squeeze back of her hand]

You're not going to lose me, okay? I've been careful...really!

But I'm concerned about you...that's all.

[theabjectauthor]

I see.

[he looks up at the rooftops, then around the town, quickly - in a manner that suggests he's looking at it all with a new set of eyes, now]

Where is the closest safe place? Has everyone been evacuated?

[save_the_souls]

People have...I'm sure the others can give you a better answer. I simply don't care to listen to whatever justification he's come up with. Because from what I see, it's all madness.

[ofatar]

[ Welp, he's not really in any position to argue. He knows too little about this scenario, even if he's become no stranger to witnessing madness. He shudders to think what Ozai or Azula would have done if they'd had the kind of power Allen's described. ]

I'm sorry. [ Could anyone ever mean it more? ]

[onehorned]

To.. hurt me.

[Epic fail. As Priscilla has no concept of personal space, Aang will soon find himself nearly nose-to-nose with her as she leans closer. What she says next holds no malice and her expression never changes from one of childish innocence.]

Most likely, it's impossible for them.

[Prepare for creepy overload, as she says this a little too casually.]

I couldn't eat my fill, because they weren't tasty.

[onehorned]

They don't hurt. Should they?

[Shoes are meaningless, but the question catches her interest. Worrying about something so small, it reminds her a bit of Raki and Isley. There's a smile, but it's small.]

[ofatar]

[ Eeeeeee!! He's backpedaling a few steps in alarm, and...eating?! That makes his stomach lurch.

At least this is distracting him from the utter lack of civilization for now. ]

You eat Angels?!

[theabjectauthor]

Well, I suppose it depends. I once knew a cheesemaker capable of walking barefoot across hot coals, and a computer hacker who couldn't walk properly at all if she even wore socks, so ... I suppose if you've been going without shoes, sandals, or any other foot covering for some time, it could be perfectly normal. ... Where are you headed?

[save_the_souls]

[He approaches the guy and nods towards the direction that leads to the forest]

The forest. I can take you there.