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Destiny Strings Mods ([personal profile] stringmods) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2013-01-13 10:58 pm

The Search for the Newcomers, January 2012 Edition.

New Arrivals

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Who: Open to Everyone, but only Newly Accepted Characters can start threads.
Where: All around the city! They appear where you want them to appear.
Summary: Newcomers arrive and by now the Government is more ready and sends everyone out to go people hunting.
Warnings: ARRIVALS. Also assume the first thread is the ones who tell you about the city, and the other tags for the character can be talking with others in the city and learning more about it.
Music: This

[FOR THOSE IN THE CITY:]
It was Grand Prix frenzy by this time. The streets were filled with people watching every available television screen, crowds in the bigger areas of Scorpio district with the larger screen.

Now the HORUS detection system was working again. The device allowed everyone to spot abnormalities; and while it was being re-tuned to work with the appearing buildings, they could hone in on newcomers at a much faster pace. The leftover energy from the travel (commonly called Magatama Residue) gave them a few minutes to find them before it would flicker out.

Combined with the fact they could appear in most parts of the city, it made finding the newcomers was both easy yet frustratingly difficult.

As the blips appear on your own radar function, it was also nice enough to calculate for you the best transport and destination routes to take to get there. Speed was of the essence, after all.

[FOR THOSE WHO JUST ARRIVED:]
You're not in your homeworld anymore. That much is evident. So how do you feel? Happy? Sad? Troubled? A little of all three? No matter what, the memories of a butterfly man named Philemon are fading like a dream; you'll remember the details, but perhaps not everything he has said.

There is one word that stays with you, however.

Persona.

So...here to save the city, huh? First you'll need to find out more information. And who knows, maybe a familiar face or two...

But why are everyone huddle around large televisions screens for some reason?

[OOC: As stated above, only new characters can start a thread, but feel free to jump in any of them. characters arrive with their clothing and whatever items they had on them the moment they were taken; the remaining items will be later found in their apartments.]

View the FIRST THREAD POST COMMENTS ONLY
poorfueleconomy: (Can there be a guiding light)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-01-18 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Well protecting humanity is sort of her thing.

Also is possible to roll your eyes telepathically? Because that's what she's doing.]


Have you even been outside this 'dinky little town?' Is there any information at all on the world outside this city?

forceofnature: (Annoyed)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-01-19 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
I'm the goddess of nature, Palutena; I don't need an encyclopedia to know that it's in danger.

I can't feel nature outside this city - and that's the most important thing.
poorfueleconomy: (But what if that star is not to come?)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-01-20 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Humor me, Viridi. I wasn't told much about the surrounding area when I arrived. And I'm not completely sure I trust the source...

You say you can't feel nature outside the city, but is that because it's been destroyed, or because your senses have been tampered with?

[Sorry, she's gone into nerd-mode at the moment. I really need an icon of her in the thick glasses.]

forceofnature: (Unsure)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-01-21 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Ugh. Exposition is my least favorite part of a plotline.

OK, here, click on this link and read this archived entry. ...Oh. I mean, um. ...Sit back and... listen while I read something... to you.

But seriously click on the link and tell me when you're done.
poorfueleconomy: (hoping it will come today)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-01-21 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
Right.

[She doesn't bother to hide the amusement in her tone as she listens to the explanation clicks on that link. A few minutes later, she's done.]

Hmm, interesting. There's a lot of layers to this problem. I can see why people are having trouble finding a solution.

[She's kind of... intrigued, actually. Almost excited to tackle such an unusual problem. ]

forceofnature: (Default)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-01-21 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I thought it was pretty simple. We just have to kill all the demons! Then they won't need a dumb barrier and I can rehabilitate the world.

[Viridi's Checklist of Potential Solutions:
Step One: Genocide
Are they all dead? If so go to Step Two, if not go to Step Three.
Step Two: Sleep well at night.
Step Three: Go back to Step One.]
poorfueleconomy: (Can there be a guiding light)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-01-23 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. Yes that sounds very simple.

[Except that they have no idea how many demons there are or where they're all coming from. Or whether they have any connection to the cataclysm, or how the mountain relates to the whole thing.]

So tell me, Viridi, how exactly do you plan on doing that?
forceofnature: (Amused)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-01-25 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
It's easy!

There are so many so-called heroes here who are just dying to prove themselves; they go out to slaughter the things in droves at night! I just manage them so they do it more efficiently!

[translation: viridi telepathically makes unnecessary comments and snarks at them.]
poorfueleconomy: (Can there be a guiding light)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-01-27 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Really? And how is that going?

[Slightly amused here. Because she can guess juuust how well that's going.]
forceofnature: (Hmph)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-01-28 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
...
...
...

OK, so. Sometimes, they need a little. Extra encouragement.

[Hush Palutena >=( ]
poorfueleconomy: (hoping it will come today)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-01-30 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Riiight. Well, if you need help encouraging them, I'd be happy to lend you a hand.

[Meaning that she will do the same thing, but perhaps slightly less insulting.]
forceofnature: (Surprise)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-01-30 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a great motivational speaker! Why does everyone always doubt my social skills?
poorfueleconomy: (Can there be a guiding light)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-01-30 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
Have you ever heard the phrase 'you catch more flies with honey?'
forceofnature: (Push)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-01-31 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Even if that were applicable - which it's not - it's not even true! Flies are more attracted to vinegar! It's all some sort of weird honey conspiracy!
poorfueleconomy: (hoping it will come today)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-02-01 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, then how about 'heroes are more cooperative when you're even the tiniest bit nice to them?' Does that one work any better?
forceofnature: (Hmph)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-02-01 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
That doesn't have a nice ring to it at all. You should hire someone to come up with better catchphrases.

[Viridi harumphs for a few moments.]

I am nice. I'm plenty nice! I even offered to let them use the Power of Flight, sheesh.
poorfueleconomy: (But what if that star is not to come?)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-02-01 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not suggesting that your aid is inadequate. Just that you could stand to offer it in a slightly nicer way.
forceofnature: (Push)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-02-01 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Being nice all the time is your job. We can't all go around thinking humans are perfect; the world would crumble even faster than it already is.
poorfueleconomy: (What will fill this emptiness)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-02-01 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
A kind word or two is hardly going contribute to any crumbling.
forceofnature: (Surprise)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-02-01 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
It's a slippery slope!

One kind word and the next thing you know, I'm patting them on the head and telling them to be careful as they go off to chop down more trees! After that... total chaos and oblivion!

You have to be careful about these things, Palutena.
poorfueleconomy: (hoping it will come today)

[personal profile] poorfueleconomy 2013-02-04 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, well consider me duly warned about the many dangers of kindness then. Good thing we got that settled before we were too nice to anyone.

[Slightly amused here. Seriously, she can't even picture Viridi patting anyone on the head in the first place.]
forceofnature: (Amused)

[personal profile] forceofnature 2013-02-04 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Excuse you Viridi pats lots of things on the head

Like Lurchthorns and Bumpety Bombs and Cragalanche when he's feeling down after a bad day of running into walls and breaking off bits of himself]


I'm glad you understand. It wouldn't do to have the humans thinking we were their personal fire insurance or anything.