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This is one of the biggest buildings in town and though it doesn’t seem very ominous from the outside, there is a certain degree of caution that must be taken to ensure the group does not walk into a youma den. Uvarovite gives his instructions very clearly - part of the group will go inside first and part of them will stay outside.


[Choice 1]:
The group going inside needs to be prepared for anything! It’s their job to make sure that the ground floor is clear before everyone heads inside to begin the search and they must understand that because they are taking the risk, they could very well be in danger. They could be walking into a trap, or worse.


If you choose to scout the building, please copy the text below and include it in your post.

[b](CHARACTER NAME)[/b] chooses to head inside first to [color=purple][b]Scout the Building[/b][/color].

[Choice 2]:
Staying outside seems slightly safer than heading into an unknown building! It’s not all about lazing around, though. The soldiers outside are required to keep guard in case a youma attempts to flank them or trap them inside and if going in first is a trap, they’ll have to find a way to get their comrades out of the tavern safely.

If you choose to guard outside, please copy the text below and include it in your post.

[b](CHARACTER NAME)[/b] chooses to stay outside and [color=orange][b]Guard the Entrance[/b][/color].

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- You have 24 hours from this post to make and reply with your decision.
- You may choose to only post the required text OR you can add an RP post having your character pick their assigned group, but you may NOT assume that they see anything.
- You MAY NOT edit your post to change your answer once it has been posted.

Corrupted Super Sailor Noctua chooses to head inside first to Scout the Building.


Noctua was about to follow Alkaid with stars in her eyes (to the ends of the earth if she was being totally honest) when the pushing started. Noctua honestly hadn't expected chaos to break out as it had, the Negaverse being so trained in diligence and order, so the bustling had taken her quite by surprise. The sudden movement and her lack of sleep caused her mind to go fuzzy and lose track of where she was. Had the sound picked up, or was she just suddenly very sensitive to what was happening? Someone checked her shoulder and Noctua spun out, slender legs failing to find purchase. She would have fallen had Chrysocolla not grabbed her wrist.

Noctua was about to thank her when she realized where they were heading. Away from Alkaid.

Noctua let loose a pathetic little whine, her free hand reaching out to the vanishing ascended general as though she'd notice a willing acolyte being dragged away.

"Chrys... Chrys you're hurting me," her voice was barely a whisper, and Noctua doubted she'd even heard her. Or maybe she had, and the tightening on her wrist was a signal to shut up. And Chrysocolla did outrank her so shut up she did and followed dutifully, making extra sure to keep her feet firmly beneath her. And really, Chrysocolla's grip on her was a blessing. When she stumbled, Noctua tightened the muscles in the arm the older Senshi had hold of to regain herself. And the physical anchor kept the anxiety and anger of the pushing crowd around her at bay as well. Even though she knew Chrysocolla resented that she felt the need to look after Noctua and even though she thought Noctua was incapable of looking after herself, Noctua was still grateful that Chrys had thought of her at all. It was nice that she was remembered so long after Cinnabar's vanishing.

Which was why she did not ask why Chrysocolla had fled from Alkaid and her male companion and only followed her dutifully into the tavern.

"I am humbled," Noctua ventured gently as she ran a skeletal hand along the beam of a wall, "that you thought to take me with you, Chrysocolla."

General Uvarovite] and The Pet choose to head inside first to Scout the Building.

Uvarovite took note of those who had chosen to follow him to the tavern as he headed off in the direction the map he'd been given showed. Aside from Tourmaline and Mab they were all new faces but he hoped they would all be up to the challenge. The only real worry he had was for the Corrupt Senshi. If they ran into a youma nest that could cause an issue but between himself, Tourma, and their youma that shouldn't be an issue. Or much of one.

Once they reached the tavern he paused, calling out to his youma and the creature crawled out of the ground under his feet. His pet loomed over him and he patted it's head as he looked at the assembled group.

"We will need an even split of those going inside and those staying out there. Tourma ... I will be taking a group inside but there is no guarantee this isn't a trap." He hoped she would take the hint and stay outside. If there was an issue in the tavern he could easily call for her help should they need it. "Mab, you know your way around youma. Pay attention."

"EVERYONE ELSE!" he raised his voice so it would be heard over the whole group. "Please try to split evenly." There were enough assembled that were below his rank so they would, technically, have to obey him but he hoped they would just do it on their own. "One team will go inside and clear the entrance and a second will stay out here to make sure we aren't being watched."

Goblinite chooses to stay outside and Guard the Entrance.

As Captain Goblinite made to leave, a senshi applying lipstick bumped into him, apparently quite absentmindedly. Who applies lipstick before going into such a dangerous place? he wondered, staring at her...him? incredulously.

Senshis always seemed to be the most strange of creatures. And there were half-youma about.

"Excuse you," he said flatly, instead of expressing any of this thought process.

It soon turned out that the senshi was going with the same group. Interesting... He'd keep an eye on that one.

Speaking of keeping an eye, they arrived at this tavern, and he looked it over briefly. Bigger than he'd expected. Maybe there would be something here after all... The general in charge, before heading in, requested that half the group remain outside. He nodded at that, thinking it sensible.

"I shall remain out here, keep watch for trouble," he stated evenly, and hefted his Maul, and then rested it on his shoulder. Maybe something would need its face smashed in before too long.

While he kept an eye out, though, his gaze occasionally returned to the odd senshi. Really, every senshi. Though they were part of the negaverse, there was always something off about them, and in a strange place like this...it didn't hurt to be wary.

Corrupt Sailor Arabia chooses to stay outside and Guard the Entrance.

Watching people begin to head towards the building was giving Arabia second thoughts about joining them.

Watching their 'leader' summon his youma before going in all but made his choice clear.

"Nope." He spoke, looking towards the beautiful woman at his side. "Feel free to join the scouting party but I think I'll take my chances out here where there is still space....and if I need to use magic, it won't bring the house down."

He smiled at her, eyeing the others who were also deciding to remain outdoors. Allowing Meri chance to make up her own mind, Arabia headed towards the others, giving them each a nod.

"So, taking bets on who is getting in trouble first." He spoke to them all. "Us....or them."

Corrupt Sailor Rigel chooses to stay outside and Guard the Entrance.

He'd wanted to go in, but Rigel signed a bit to himself before smiling up to Carnelian. "Probably best to wait out here, if there's any chance that's a youma nest. I'm not sure how effective I would be in that scenario." If the Eternal wished to go inside the tavern sooner, well, Rigel wouldn't blame him--besides. The General had just ordered they split into even groups. Or well, somewhat even. A number were already ready to head into the tavern and scout things out.

So the hooded corrupt lingered outside, keeping his gaze moving steadily across the area. Now and then he'd glance upwards towards the windows and roof of the tavern, trying to ensure nothing snuck about up above their heads.

"I wonder if this place could ever be reclaimed for agents to use," he mused aloud, bound hands clenching and relaxing repeatedly with the itch to touch, explore, learn. "Likely not, with all the youma here, but would be neat~" If they were as hostile and dangerous as those heading the mission had said, well. Better to get in, get the gears, get out, and have that be that. Shame.

Lt. Geocronite chooses to head inside first to Scout the Building.

He had felt like running so many times, but where could he have run to? There was no running. He had to do this. And luckily this General seemed... okay. Or at least they weren't very demanding, which was nice compared to Stellerite. And the group seemed... okay enough, even if Geo thought he had seen some of them before. Perhaps at the theater...

He shuddered. Somehow, he needed to block that from his memory. He couldn't think of his 'fellow' agents right now as murderers and such. They were... teammates.

The walk to the tavern wasn't too bad, though it was dark. Geo often wondered if it would be such a bad thing to ask every agent to carry a flashlight around. There had been that one youma-ish captain who looked like a giant lightbulb. Too bad she wasn't in the group. They could have used it. But alas.

It was weird though, that they entered the courtyard and there was only one building in front of them. Where had it come from? Why was it by itself? Even he could tell that wherever it had come from, that for some reason it didn't have any buildings near it. As though it had just been in the middle of... nowhere.

But when they were all gathered outside of it, the leading General decided to speak, and Geo almost jumped from it. So the choices were stay outside, where it was probably safer, or go inside, where one was more likely to be ambushed if something was waiting inside of there. But, Geo was never one to back down from a challenge. And before he even thought about it, he knew that he was going to go inside of that building! Most likely he would die, but he was still going to go in it!

He joined the group that was going to go inside, including the lead General, and waited for the door to either be opened by one of them or told to open it...