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Destiny Strings Mods ([personal profile] stringmods) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2013-04-23 08:04 pm

Like Bulls in a China Shop: Taurus Log

▼ The Darkening Days
 

Who: Everyone. This is a general catch-all Taurus Event log. If you would like to do your own separate logs either due to pacing or easier loading, by all means, please do so!
Where: The Entire City
Summary: The last days of the Taurus event as things start to sour dramatically. During the 13th hour, Mutation Skills are unlocked for certain people (see the info post here) and now people have a chance against the swarming mechanized bulls. Unfortunately, for some, this means the paranoia hit a new low....if you want, you can get together and join each other's posts to try to hold the city down and protect everyone!
Warnings: Strange Attitudes, NPCs, Attacking, Battles.
Note: Please mark your post with what date they are happening. We are allowing anywhere from the 23th to future-dating to the 26th itself. Go on and have fun!

▼ The nights grow weary and a pattern seems to be forming...(days until the 26th)
 
Most of the Taurus civilians had willingly put themselves in confinement. As their symptoms began to rise, at the very least, there was little chance for them to cause problems. It looked like, hopefully, that they could hold back a lot of the damage and deaths to the city.

How completely wrong they would end up being...

▼ The day of reckoning...(April 26th, before the 13th Hour)
 
In retrospect, they should have realized something was wrong. While the Scorpio civilians were screaming about doom much like it had been predicted, Aquarius and Leo were not.

More research was needed...but there was no time now.

Somehow, everyone that had gone to the holding facilities were being freed from their confinement areas. No one knew who or got in, or how they got out, but many guards were injured in the process-- or worse.

The city turned into an all too (unfortunately) familiar sight. The Taurus civilians were causing havoc in the city, joined by others that the city had not predicted. Observers and Researchers quickly realized that these were all the earth signs, and a signal was given out; but too little, too late.

The city needed to fight back, lest it lose even more of its members. The situation was dire, but they had the Visitors on their side.

...For better or for worse.

▼ The Hour at Hand...(April 26th, 13th Hour)
 
13th Hour.

By now, the city was in chaos. For those who had witnessed the Scorpio outbreak it was an unfortunate similarity they might want to forget, but for others, this horror was brand new.

Giant mechanical bulls patrolled the city and continued to swarm, the police force trying to contain them and help as many as they could.

As time went on, mechanical parts and rocks fell to the floor from the bulls. Once the 13th hour hit...the remaining ones mutated, standing on two legs. And that wouldn't even be the worst of it...

And yet even in this Hour, there is hope. Power surges in a select few, and with a new skill at their tips, the battle may be won yet. But remember your mission: you came to protect this city. That includes the people living here. With so much chaos, you'll also need to help them and reduce the number of deaths as much as possible...and try not too look too closely at a looming figure in the Taurus Ward...
likethewolf: (Annoyed Food)

[personal profile] likethewolf 2013-04-25 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Duran takes a step or two closer, it's movements aggressive, guns still pointing.]

Don't lie to me. I can see you in there, with all of that money. How much did Philemon give you? Or was is the other one? Is that why that place is staffed with the demons? Does it take a lot of money and sex to sell us all out?
emperor_penguin: (and I have a straw - there it is)

[personal profile] emperor_penguin 2013-04-25 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Philemon? That butterfly-faced asshole didn't give me shit, 'cept for that Persona thing I don't even fuckin' use. The demons work here 'cause they like the atmosphere and 'cause I pay 'em. And I've got a pile of cash because guess what, kid? Sex sells. I couldn't give two shits about another turf war. I've had it up to my beak with that.

[He hefts his hammer from over his shoulder, slamming the head into the ground and leaning on the handle.]

Now... you got any more stupid questions? 'Cause I gotta tell you, my patience is wearin' pretty damn thin.
likethewolf: (Serious)

[personal profile] likethewolf 2013-04-25 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Natsuki watches the head of the hammer as it comes down. She stare intensely at Dedede as he asks his final question before looking down and closing her eyes. She opens her hands and two small pistols appear from the ether.]

No, I don't have anymore questions. It's apparent what needs to be done.
emperor_penguin: (and I have a milkshake)

[personal profile] emperor_penguin 2013-04-26 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[DeDeDe sighs, shaking his head.]

There's gotta be somethin' else we can do besides tearin' this city up even more. Gotta be somethin' you want. I think you'll find I'm pretty reasonable, long as you're willin' to negotiate with words instead of bullets and explosions.

[And even though he's talking peace and trying to avoid a fight, he doesn't seem afraid of her threats in the least. He really just hates unnecessary bloodshed.]
likethewolf: (Too Cool)

[personal profile] likethewolf 2013-04-30 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
You could surrender. They can live, and I burn this place down.

Then there will be less fighting. Your bosses will be weaker.
emperor_penguin: (Default)

[personal profile] emperor_penguin 2013-04-30 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
I really don't like repeatin' myself, y'know. I'm not workin' for either one of those sons of bitches. Is it really so damn hard for you to get that through your head?
likethewolf: (Not Happy)

[personal profile] likethewolf 2013-05-03 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
Prove it then. Show me that you're loyal to no one else.
emperor_penguin: (I drink your milkshake!)

[personal profile] emperor_penguin 2013-05-03 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
I've only told you a half a dozen goddamn times. What's it gonna take to prove that?
likethewolf: (Rage)

[personal profile] likethewolf 2013-05-04 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
You to stop lying!

[Natsuki raises her guns and begins firing, charging, along with Duran, at Dedede]
emperor_penguin: (and I have a straw - there it is)

[personal profile] emperor_penguin 2013-05-05 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
[DeDeDe grunts as he brings his hammer up, the first several of Natsuki's shots bouncing off the metal head.]

I don't got time for your bullshit, little girl.

...Persona.

[He doesn't have a whole lot of experience with his Persona yet, but he figures it's probably the only way to get this fight over with without having to spill any blood.]

Nero, shut 'er up for me, would ya?

[The translucent form of Rome's most famously decadent emperor appears behind DeDeDe, waving an olive branch in Natsuki's direction as it unleashes a DEADLY MARIN KARIN. She should be feeling a lot more compliant right about now - at least for long enough for DeDeDe to get rid of her.]
Edited 2013-05-05 00:16 (UTC)
likethewolf: (Blush)

[personal profile] likethewolf 2013-05-09 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
The Marin Karining is effective and Natsuki stops her charge quickly, enough to skid a few feet. She stumbles before regaining her footing and looking up at Dedede. Duran slows more gracefully and stands beside her, at ease.

"Wha..."
emperor_penguin: (Default)

[personal profile] emperor_penguin 2013-05-09 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
[DeDeDe walks up and pats Natsuki on the shoulder.]

Get lost, kid, before you get hurt.
likethewolf: (Shocked)

[personal profile] likethewolf 2013-05-10 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, sure. Sorry for not trusting you.

[She turns and begins to stagger away. Her wolf follows.]
emperor_penguin: (I am who the Lord has chosen!)

[personal profile] emperor_penguin 2013-05-10 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
...Goddamn right.

[Dismissing his Persona, he lumbers back into the club, slamming the door behind him.]