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 Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:04 pm
 Survey Mission 4BLocation: The Abandoned Takakonuma Greenland Park
Images:: x, x, x.
General debriefing: Recently, the park opened itself up for a different type of tourist crowd, making itself a fun tourist set for locals, until unexplained deaths began happening to those on-site. Falling beams, uneven flooring, and occasionally, witnesses have claimed that they hear voices, oddly enough of themselves through the fog.
* C class difficulty level (must have a team of three, at least one of them must be an intermediate trainee) MECHANICS * MECHANICS: RP assembling a team, as necessary, before heading towards the Lighthouse portal to request a portal to Survey Mission 4B. Once there, roll a 100-sided dice and match the roleplay to the results below, as well as any reactions. Players can continue rolling until any of the players roll a INSANITY ENCOUNTER, in which case the BATTLE PHASE begins. See below for battle phase mechanics. 1- 20: You have a hard time getting past the fog, everything thick and desolate. Finally you see something, a flash of something, colour in the fog. You run over to it to discover that it is a mutilated corpse. Its face has been torn clean off its head, maggots crawling out of the skull. 21 - 40: You notice that some of the rides are moving on their own, from the roller coaster - still taped off with DANGER DO NOT ENTER - to the excuse of a ferris wheel. A body slumps to one side of the ticket booth, dried out. You turn around as you hear a strange hissing noise. As you turn back, the body standing, still, in front of the ticket booth. 41 - 60: You stumble for a second, as if someone, one of your teammates have shoved you, but when you look around, you notice that there is noone else in sight. 61 - 80: You see a mirror maze, and walk into it, your reflection eerie in each broken mirror fragment. Everything suddenly turns an oblique white and as you regain your vision seconds later, all your reflections have been replaced with your body melting, face and skin melting right off your face's reflection. Your reflection continues to copy everything you do. 81- 100: BOSS ENCOUNTER: - As you continue walking down the sidewalk you hear a large crack, followed by another. A strange gas explodes from underneath, making you extremely dizzy, as you cough to figure out what is going on, fighting for air now. You have exposed your entire team to a hallucinogen, making everything more terrifying than ever as your vision swims and hops uncontrollably and your hearing becomes muted. Something creaks, groans, lurches underneath you, but is that your imagination? - BOSS MECHANICS: This boss is a mob that has collective 100 HP. Every time you attack it (following the general battle rules), you TAKE 8 damage. AS you can't really see the boss, most of it will have to be dependent on what you can see, if anything at all, from strange faceless figures lurching, half-hopping towards you to the smiling dead coming back and swiping at you. Make sure to tally the boss's total HP (the damage you did to it) at the bottom of your post as well as your total HP and the damage you did that round. If the boss's HP hits 0, you have defeated it, and your team can now take the portal back.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:43 pm
Riding on the success of her shadow run attempt as well as the lingering Joy effects, Stormy was at her happiest for the first time in . . . well, she honestly didn't remember feeling so peppy. The closest had been when when a teacher gave her an A on this one fanfiction she wrote several years back 0 it had been repurposed for the summer class of course, but it had still been a shining moment for the girl.
And now they were telling her she couldn't apply for the torch she had earned until she went out on a mission. Sigh.
The trainee leaned against a wall inside the lighthouse as a lab tech went around contacting two more random hunters for the mission. Why was he bothering? She had kept singing cheery Disney songs in a rather loud voice, and they were the worst earworms ever. No amount of prodding and whining seemed to get her away either, nor could work be completed with the noise.
Content, Stormy hummed to herself and read over the mission summary, deciding the guy would get some cookies later for putting forth the effort like such a nice person.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 6:53 pm
Ofelia was up for another mission so soon after the wonderful thing that had been....whatever it was they went on. she wasn't sure what to call it, Ofelia only knew it had been something that left her with new scars, and so she headed to the area where missions were posted in an attempt to find another way off the island. Her bracelet ensured no personal time and so she wanted to hit the ever-loving s**t out of everything in her path.
Stuff that wasn't a fellow hunter, of course.
When she got to the area the tech in charge seemed to back away from her swiftly, even going so far as to knock some things over in his retreat. It prompted a massive frown from the teen and she looked down at her wrist. The bracelet would only blow her up, not anyone else, so he was being an a**. The amount of noise he made wasn't polite either.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:32 pm
Out of the blue missions were nothing new for the life trainee. And Armagnac was more than pleased by the idea of doing something she considered to be constructive. So the random request to drop by the lighthouse from some random tech was answered rather promptly. Sherry was in a fairly good mood. The Joy that buzzed in her head was small, but it was enough. There wasn't much that could bring her down, and nothing could have brought her down after she set foot in that place. "Ofelia!" Her eyes were wide, and she wasted no time walking over to give the girl a great big hug. "Are you alright? The last time I saw you they were carting you off. I am so sorry, I didn't want...It's good to see you!" She was really excited to see Ofie. Sherry had more or less forgotten why she was in the room in the first place.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:48 pm
Stormy looked up from her papers when the first of her teammates came in. Patches! Well that was nice lu - Wait, why was the lab tech backing away? She was a little imposing sure with all those scars and that eye patch and her apparent disregard for the cold weather-style clothes, but . . . not that scary.
Stormy blinked and was going to greet her and ask what was up when the last of the team came in with enough gusto to wipe out the trainee's soft words. She stood a bit awkwardly to the side of them as they hugged, hands folded before her as she too turned to the redhead for answers. Why ask questions when someone else was doing it for you after all?
Plus there was no rush to go on the mission, as much as she had bugged the lab tech before. There was apparently something going on that she wasn't aware of, which . . . she probably be made aware of. Whoops.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:54 pm
"Oh, Cherry! It's good ta see ya too, Ah was a bit worried when Ah woke up an' ya weren't there. Ya didn't get hurt at all, right?" Ofelia was practically smooshed by the life hunter but the affections were returned in full, even with a quick smooch on the cheek. The redhead was free with her obvious love and like of the other hunter, the hug she gave strong and warm, and a gentle smile spread over her face as she looked at Sherry. She took the other hunters hands in her own and gave them a reassuring squeeze. "Ya don't have ta say sorry fer anythin', the ponies got lucky. Next time Ah come across them Ah'll skin it alive an' make mahself a new shirt from the hide."
Ofelia was dead serious as her smile had turned a little cruel and...twisted. The look faded swiftly though as another hug was given to Sherry and a glance around the room happened. Spotting Stormy she raised an eyebrow, a little surprised that someone else was already there. She wasn't unhappy though, it meant a team of people she enjoyed were already assembled, and the tech who'd backed off a bit still seemed to be in the room. He apparently valued keeping his job over his fear of Ofelia which was good enough for the teen.
"Oh hey, hi. Are ya here fer a mission too?" Ofelia waved Stormy over though she still had one of her hands holding one of Sherry's. Ofelia liked holding hands, she liked Sherry, so she liked holding Sherry's hand. The bracelet on her wrist seemed to glow for a moment with the motion and the tech backed against the wall as if he wanted to disappear. ". . . . also ignore him, he's bein' stupid."Ol-j-man IS THIS TAKING PLACE AFTER THE RP? OwO cause then she'd know her name XD
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:49 pm
"Nope. I was hit a few times, but nothing too bad." It was a relief to see Ofie feeling so good, seeing as she'd been in horrible shape last time they'd seen each other. Sherry raised her eyebrows at Ofie's mention of what she planned to do the horsemen. Armagnac hissed in her head even as Ofie leaned in for another hug. Ofelia's wave at Stormy drew Sherry's attention to her as well. Oh! She'd seen this trainee before, but as with many, there had not been an introduction. Well, that was easy enough to fix. So, while one hand was comfortably in Ofie's, she waved at the trainee. "Hi! I'm Sherry." She left it at that.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:16 pm
The twisted smile Patches wore gave even her Joyful state a small pause, a little blip in the continuum. It reminded her just a little too much of the kind she sometimes saw in her mind when Thane was in a mood . . . a bloodthirsty mood. It was something Stormy had also seen in the redheaded man's face just before his assault pushed her into the vortex.
Was it something you just obtained as a Hunter? Or was that a choice? She'd think that over later when the Joy wore off.
In either case, Stormy snapped back to reality as the two women addressed her, and she stood a little straighter in all her five foot two inch splendor because first impressions for a new senpai. To Patches she bobbed her head and tapped the mission summary in her hand, and to the other woman she dipped in a quick curtsy, using the edges of her coat in lieu of a dress or skirt. "Stormy," she introduced in return before skipping over to them, just out of reach for holding hands but at least now more conversationally available. "They told me I couldn't use the runic torch even though I totally got through the Shadow Run on my first try, so I have to do this mission to get clearance but I didn't know anyone or if they were available so I bugged this guy by singing until he called you two."
There we go, all caught up on that end! She looked particularly pleased about her boss coercion skills.
"We're going to an abandoned amusement park for this one," she continued. "In Japan too, so I don't think it'll be too cold. But, um . . . something up I should know about?" She eyed the bracelet with open curiosity.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:33 pm
"Oh, this. He's scared'a this 'cause he's jus' bein' ignorant." Ofelia shot a glare at the tech who lifted a book up like he didn't notice and totally wasn't being an a*****e. "This bracelet is set ta explode if Ah break any rules, sort of part'a mah death sentence. Y'all are safe so don't worry, it'll only take me out in the explosion." She said it so...nonchalantly. It was totally like she didn't mind having a runic bomb strapped to her arm. Ofelia was the type to follow orders to the T and she wasn't worried about either girl giving a bad report about her. Sherry seemed to worship her entirely and Stormy was new. A good combination for Ofelia, really.
Her whole glare at the tech changed as she heard what Stormy mentioned - a trip to an amusement park. Sure it was abandoned and that meant it was likely all kinds of crazy s**t was going to go down but Ofelia had never been to one before. Her face lit up like a child in a candy store and she nearly ripped Sherry's arm off with how much she was swinging it in her excitement. "Amuuuuuseeement paaarrrrrrk. Oh man Ah've been wantin' ta go on that mission fer a while but aaahhhhhhh so excitin'. Will this be y'alls first mission out? Sherry yer an intermediate too right, so that way it's okay fer all'a us ta go?" All the requirements really had been met, two intermediates were better than one and they had a team of three. Ofelia could hardly contain herself. "An' belated congrats on passin', Ah loved doin' Shadow Run. Nearly hit 100'a them creatures b'for Rue demanded we stop."
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:42 pm
Sherry had a new name to commit to memory. Easy enough. She smiled as the other girl brought them up to speed. An amusement park? Hrm. Ofelia certainly seemed excited about it. Sherry couldn't help but laugh as her arm was flung about. "Huge grats on Shadow Run!" She beamed at Stormy. Sherry had heard stories about it. To Ofie she nodded and said, "Yep. Intermediate, so we are more than good to go. Just as long as we don't break any rules." She eyed the bracelet with caution, but really, if it didn't worry Ofie, it shouldn't worry Sherry. She tried to put it out of her mind. Armagnac grumbled pleasantly in her head.
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:39 pm
Inward, Stormy was *wwwww* at the praise.
Outward, Stormy remained =3= instead and bobbed her head in thanks, all chill.
The girl had a real issue with showing even that inner preening going on when the two congratulated her, just as she showed a distinct lack of concern equal in measure to Patches's own casual explanation of the matter. A bomb there might be, but all she saw was a bracelet - not a ticking noise, not a blinking light, not anything. Just a harmless bracelet. It was easier to deal with like this.
"Let's make sure we stick to the book then," Stormy said pleasantly. "I went on one of these with two other guys before, Wilson and Dakota. They were pretty cool~ But since you're the non-probation senior of the group, I should probably give you this . . ." She offered the mission summary to Sherry. "Basically the park's opened up for tourists but there's been a lot of weird deaths and voices going on, so they want teams to keep an eye on the place. Can't run into much trouble like that, right?"
It was painfully obvious how short her career as a hunter was currently.
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:45 pm
"If Sherry's in the lead Ah'll certainly follow." Ofelia grinned and let Sherry's hand go so her fellow intermediate could take the papers and read them over. It was sort of win/win, she didn't have to worry about messing up or having to read the assignment. Of course she wasn't going to do anything to make this hard on either girl, they both seemed so excited, so she was also going to do her best not to get too excited about being in an amusement park.
Even an abandoned one that they were only being allowed to go to because people were missing and it was totally something for Deus to handle. Perhaps she could take photos on a few of the rides with her phone? No one would blame her for wanting a few memories of her first amusement park, right?
Perhaps she needed to stay a little mature though and make it look like she was not about to kick everyone over in her attempt to get to the portal first. "An' yer right Stormy, no need ta worry. Sherry an' Ah are here, been on'a few'a 'em mahself so no matter what happens we're gonna be okay."Ol-j-man that this took me so long
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:34 pm
Sherry accepted the mission papers with a nod. A quick glance told her that Stormy's summary was more that adequate, it was pretty much just routine checking. She looked back at the two girls, a fair bit nervous all of the sudden. What was this talk of her and 'in the lead'? The weapon seemed annoyed, but Sherry knew she was right. This was going to be simple and routine, and she was sure both of the other girls were more than competent. "Hopefully not too much trouble," she nodded. "But yeah, I think the three of us will be just fine." She gave her pockets a quick pat-down, just to double check and made certain she was still carrying her bandages. "If you girls are geared and ready, then shall we?" Sherry smiled as she turned towards the portal.
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medigel rolled 1 100-sided dice:
97
Total: 97 (1-100)
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:56 pm
Sherry had more confidence in Stormy's abilities than Stormy did in herself, sadly, but the younger trainee had enough of a Joy infusion to warrant some optimism at their words. Saluting with three fingers to her temple, she nodded. "Yussum madam sir!" she chirped before hitting the portal, having no issues going in first like she had the first time around.
Takakonuma Park was a little more overgrown than she had expected, magnified by how large it was. Stormy had only been to local fairs before, but there was no comparison to the huge roller coaster arching across the sky like the bones of a forgotten beast. Mist clung to the ground and to her coat, and she stepped forward away from the portal to allow the other women more room. There was a definite eerie feel to the air, from the weak sunlight passing through the clouds to the shift of weeds in the wind.
< < The human world smells strange, > > Thane commented. < < Watch yourself, Hatchling. There are things lurking here that don't fit. > >
Indeed Stormy thought she could see something - someone? - sitting at a booth far ahead. She moved to the sidewalk to peer a little closer, be maybe a scout for the other other - but a few steps in there was a loud crack that made her jump and squeak. Followed by a second crack that made her heart leap in her throat. A split second after she summoned the greatsword, something hissed beneath her as gas was suddenly expelled in large quantities, mixing with the mist into a noxious vapor that made her head reel.
"Guys - ?!"
Her heartbeat thumped louder in her ears as the shadows from her nightmares began to coalesce like spirits.
Not again.
(( Boss HP: 100 ))
-Rown Happy new years, you guys~
-GrnGriff Have a boss fight off the bat ouo///
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Rown rolled 2 10-sided dice:
2, 10
Total: 12 (2-20)
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:11 pm
Ofelia was so happy to go on rides, even if it was a bad thing to want to do, but as soon as they got in and through the newbie set off the smoke. Instantly everything inside Ofelia went off like a warning bell and Rue was summoned. The weapon purred, then screamed, and as the mist seemed into Ofelia's lungs she knew what she had to do.
Protect and destroy, take everything down. There was no time to hesitate, she could only strike and strike hard. The backlash against her shield was ignored in favor of setting up for another strike....though since she wasn't the lead she just got in an initial hit and turned to look at Sherry.
Ofelia nodded her head to the life hunter, willing her on.
hp 42
charge 1 [ - ]
damage 6 pts
BOSS HP 94Ol-j-man she wanted to ride a ride )=
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