Lachesistein: Open Log

[coniurati]

Who: Those who signed-up for the exploration
Where: Lachesistein
When: Today until the 26th (More or less, an open log for any time period if anyone wants to explore around)
Rating: up to R rated (if it gets to R, please indicate in the subject line)
Summary: Characters are exploring Lachesistein on their own time
The Log:

[ This is an open log for those who wish to explore Lachesistein freely, and it can take place any time between July 16th and 26th. For more information on Lachesistein, please refer to the Exploration plotting post. If something comes up at all, make sure to contact a mod with your questions or concerns.

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[bringerofdemons]

[Ryo-ohki had meowed getting Ryoko's attention. It seemed the train had departed once everyone had gotten off of it.]

Shit. It figures. Are they trying to keep us here?

Tch, whatever. I wasn't planning on leaving here until I found Tenchi.

[That was just great. Well, they could probably use Ryo-ohki to get back, though it was up in the air whether or not they could with it being so misty to follow the railings.

Well, since they were going to be here for some time it was time to start exploring once she left the terminal.]

This place smells just as bad as the train....

[crabbygenius]

[Close behind her is Washu who, in light of the situation, has taken on her adult form. She glances back at the train as it departs and frowns faint. Well, at least they had multiple ways back between her own abilities and Ryo-Ohki.]

You know they could have did a little spring cleaning before inviting us over. Lets just see if we can find Tenchi and Sasami and get out of here.

[schrodingersghost]

[Danny jumps off the train and immediately transforms into his ghost form in a flash of light. He floats up to roof level and inspects the town.]

Okay, seriously. Is there anywhere on this planet that isn't a dump?

[abstruse]

((Looks up at the unfamiliar fellow with a chuckle.)) I think you expect a little too much of the world. If anything, something more livable would be cause for suspicion.

[modernholmes]

[Conan quietly slips out of the crowd and sets off to investigate by himself.]

[kungfublackfrog]

[Oh really? Now there is one adult picking Conan up with a neutral look on his face.]

Do you really think that's the smartest thing to do right now?

[thatpeskyninja]

[Yuffie isn't terribly worried about the train leaving at the moment. She kind of just stumbled off the terminal and fell on her knees.

That was the WORSE train ride ever.]

Oh, god I wish I had some tranquilizers...urp....! T...that was absolutely the worse....

[legality]

[ Guess who sees by smelling? Guess who spent the last 6 hours in the most miserable condition of her life? Hint: it was Terezi.

Needless to say, she is tripping all over you, Yuffie. ]

Wow! Get out of the way of my feet!

[lotsoftalent]

[Makoto would stay in her form as Sailor Jupiter to be on the safe side. There was no telling what this city had to offer, since no one knew what to expect. She looked around at all the buildings and cradled her chin with her index finger.]

I wonder what happened in this place. It far worse than the city we're in now.

It'd probably be better to split into groups.

[entreats]

Split into groups? [ Ange raises an eyebrow - she heard the suggestion while passing by and just shrugs. ]

Is that really necessary? We always survive on our own back there too.

[deadliestberet]

{Preston was currently sitting in one of the train seats. Legs crossed and rifle by his side and gripped tightly in one of his hands. This...was probably going to be a rather unenjoyable train ride. But, he supposed that it did somewhat beat walking, or driving, to the town himself.

And so he continued to sit in his seat, looking as calm as a cucumber. While on the inside he was feeling a whole new wave of anxiety. Especially once they reached their destination, signaling that it was time for him to get off. But just where should he start exploring first?}

[legality]

[ By the second night, Terezi's made her way to the houses. She's heard the voices (they all have), and she's decided to investigate the shit out of them. Which means she will be kicking down the doors of every building she comes across and raiding them for valuables and information. ]

[knightime]

[Oh, Dave is going to casually ninja behind you. Hey gurl hey.]

So does it smell a million times worst for you or what? Or does everything smell amazing to you? [The train was pretty bad, but this place also smelled like rotting. Everything here is just rotting and what have you.]

[entreats]

[ Ange has apparently decided that the best place to view things from is on the roofs of one of the smaller buildings. She's at least been a little careful in climbing up - who knows how rotten or destroyed the buildings were - but once she's sitting up there, she seems fairly careless despite the height. But even up there the mist is strong, so she can't see much more.. .. oh well, at least she can see if anything passes by like this.

That's why, if you walk through the streets, you might suddenly hear a voice from above-- ]

If you're some sort of ghost from this place, at least bother to say hi, okay? [ Either she doesn't mean it seriously (or she knows you're just a person who came here by train as well, even if it's difficult to see in the mist..) or she really is fearless.

Ange is only faintly visible from where she's sitting, legs hanging off the side of the roof. ]

[knightime]

Sorry to burst your bubble but I am not the creepy voices in the back of your head.

[Although the whole hearing voices and not seeing anything was a little unsettling, it was more annoying than anything. It was like this place was just trying to fuck with them on purpose.]

But, sup. Is being up there any more useful than being down here?

[kungfublackfrog]

[When Adam saw the wall surrounding the city, he had a sudden feeling that he saw it from somewhere before but couldn't put his finger on it. So like any curious human being, he climbed up one of the nearby buildings to get a better look outside.

It took him a minute but he realized that he really was there before!]

No way...!

[dreamsonwings]

[After spending a night in this place, Sora wanted to go back to Discedo quickly after finding their friends...if she knew where to start.

So there is one odd girl out exploring the area with an escort. Someone follow her so she doesn't do anything stupid?]

[entreats]

[ Doing stupid things seems Sora's speciality, huh.. Not that Ange cares though, clearly not. Okay, she does-- the girl has been nice enough to her all the time, so she should at least return the favor.. She jumps from the roof she was sitting on to the ground as if it's nothing, landing right next to Sora. ]

Hey. [ It'd be better though if Ange didn't come out of nowhere and spoke up like nothing was weird about it.. ]

[makesfearstrue]

[Guess who's around the elementary school and encountered a Green Imp? This woman.

Guess who isn't amused by the constant ass slapping taunting?

Yep, right again.

So Enil is chucking heavy rocks at his head because it's pretty dumb.]

[knightime]

[Not sure if go help, or watch.

Right now he's kind of just watching though. No offense, but it's kind of funny...]

Why don't you just get rid of it? I don't know if rocks are going to do much.

[starspangledhero]

[ All the creepy whispering, pleas for help, and the mist are all terrible reminders of past Discedo horrors. An endless void of blood and loved ones yelling for help. Fog curling around his mind, turning off everything that makes him human with the same ease as flipping a light switch, leaving him hollow and bringing out a certain bad habit. Sitting in a basement feeling fear without knowing why, tally marks etched on his skin and messages written on the walls in his own handwriting to not look away, but no memory of writing such things.

If the note was written by anyone but Namine, his sorta-daughter, he might have already lost it by now.

If I were a serious roleplayer, this exploration would further unravel his frayed mind in a dramatic angsty explosion.

Instead it is going to further unravel his frayed mind in a dramatic explosion of paranoia, stupidity, and levels of crazy that Bruce Campbell would nod in approval at. ]

FUCKING FOG I WILL DEFEAT YOU.

[ As such, he is basically running around Lachesistein with his chainsaw hand running, shotgun at the ready, and occasionally yelling out Nameine's name.

This guy would do so well in Silent Hill. ]

[meilihua]

[Oh my god what... She sees him running past and just...stares.] U-um! America-! Where are you going?

[yourgoddamnit]

[ Karkat, on the other hand, has been dragging quite a bit on this trip. He looks sick. He's stupidly pale, the bags under his eyes are pronounced, he's sweating as though he has a fever, and he occasionally has to pause to sit down/not faint.

That does not mean he is any less crazy than America though. If anything, he's a rambling lunatic, talking about "cocanuts" [sic] and "the island of Lost" and occasionally something about wizards. But no one cares. Not one fucking soul.

His letter was from Eridan. No one is surprised. ]

This isn't the island, you lying piece of shit. We aren't even lost. You have failed me my child.

[ Yes, he brought along his Prinny, BenfromLost. He is long used to Karkat's verbal abuse. ]

[legality]

Karkat. [ Terezi knows he's sick, but he insisted on coming, and by god, she didn't want to hear his bitching. Besides, he'll get better soon, right? Right.

At least that's what she thought before he started rambling about the Island of Lost and some shadow monster thing. ]

Karkat, stop talking to BenfromLost like that. And stop making shit up about islands. You're sounding crazier than usual, and surprise! It's actually kinda starting to freak me the fuck out.

[shadesofred]

[ Marceline isn't perturbed by... well, anything. If anything she seems to only show some mild concern for whatever friend she's seeking out, but is otherwise happily exploring the town with her bassaxe in a broad-brimmed hat to shield her from the sun.

She is also wearing Turkey's mask because he refused to sign a contract with her. ]

[legality]

[ It's foggy enough that the sun doesn't bother Terezi, so she's out and about, sniffing along like Doodle being taken for a walk. Minus the peeing on everything.

The fog's hard to smell through, but Marceline's got a strong scent-- it hits Terezi hard. ]

Who're you? Not some scary monster about to kick my ass, I hope!

[meilihua]

[She'd ended up coming on half-a-whim, but she'd actually prepared for this expedition, with a change of clothes and some survival supplies. The train ride had been more than a little terrifying though.

It's probably characteristic that her first thought was how long they were going to be here, and what they were going to eat while they were here.

She's being very specific in her explorations - surely it was possible to find enough food and supplies to make sure everyone got fed.]

[shortestfuse]

[ As he promised himself, he sticks close to her. Bolin can't be far, but he's capable of taking care of himself - at least on a fundamental level. He doesn't know whether Taiwan has the skills enough to defend herself with, so there he is like her shadow.

His face is less than pleased, but he can barely see through this fog. ] Do you have a map? I... don't know where to start looking. [ He's worried, he can't help it, but he's trying his best to keep calm. It's relatively difficult though. ]

[then_there_were_none]

[Flandre had been cautious, stepping off the train; almost like a wary animal. That letter...it had been from Remi. Or said it was, at the bottom. It was in French, the letters only a little embellished, like Remi was talking directly to her, but...Remi was strong. She wouldn't be trapped here.

...would she?

The mist was dense enough to let her walk around without the sun itching and biting at her, but she also couldn't see very much through it. Vague shapes that might be buildings, or the other people on the train.

Speaking of that, the train that had carried them here had screeched away into the mist the instant everyone had disembarked; something that made Flandre jump and cling to Cirno, as if the fairy was going to disappear too.


...she might have also been startled, too. But just a little!]

[baka_jyanai]

-Not that she minded being burdened by Flandre jumping onto her...-

I guess there's no turning back now.

[tapshoetomove]

[What was that sound? It was hard to see through all the mist, but...]

Professor! Professor, are you here?!

[His first instinct is to dash forward towards the shadows moving in the distance.]

[modernholmes]

...Luke?

[When had he come back? But there was no time to worry about that now. It was far too dangerous for a kid to run off by himself here. COnan ignored the fact that he had tried to do the exact same thing not long ago.]

Wait! You shouldn't go by yourself.

[justicereigns]

[The minute they all get off, the first thing Smoker does is start looking for tracks. Of course with everyone from Discedo and Dissimulo running about, the tracks are pretty quickly distorted, so he heads a lot further, hunting for monster tracks or better signs of populous. If Tashigi is really kidnapped, she'll be at some sort of prison, which means figuring out what he'll have to fight and securing an exit route first.

Perhaps surprisingly to anyone who doesn't know him, he almost instantly finds his way to the police station. Little good that does him.

By nightfall his ears are going crazy though. He's always had sensitive hearing to begin with, his specifically hearing haki is not helping that and hearing little kids calling for his help and not being able to find them? Yeah, that's not going to take long to start driving him nuts.]

[crabbygenius]

[By the time night fell, Washu was getting frustrated with the lack of results. So far everything she had managed to uncover had brought up more questions then answers!

Though she was certain of one thing by now, Tenchi and Sasami were not here. But, what happened here? Washu was hoping the police station might hold some answers.]

[tardisdiary]

[As soon as the train stopped in the station, River was off to see what she could discover.The foremost thing on her mind was locating Amy and Rory.

However, it was soon very apparent that there was something very, very wrong with this place. The figures in the mist. Every once in a while she thought she saw a flash of Roman armor.. or just a child running. The voices were unsettling.

Eventually she ducked into one of the many abandoned houses to explore. What she found unsettled her even more. Broken Mirrors. The mentioning of Angels. River was starting to have a very bad feeling about this.

And for once? She prayed she was wrong.]

[shadesofred]

[ As Marceline cavorts through the shrouded town and comes across the broken mirrors, she also starts to think that something bad is up. Unlike most people though this doesn't really inspire fear. Maybe a little worry for the friend supposedly trapped here, but mostly curiosity and excitement. What can she say a good spooky mystery is just her style.

By the time she wanders into River she's already seen some things in the fog and slain a few beasts with the giant viking axe-turned-bass guitar. ]

Real or not real?

[ May as well see if this is just another illusion. ]

[eyeforaneye]

[ Sasuke had remained as quiet as ever on the train, not complaining about the smell or condition in general but rather keeping to himself and his own thoughts. That letter. If it had really been... How could it be? And yet people had been brought back from the dead before.

He's quick to exit as soon as the cars roll to a stop, planning to investigate each house at a time for further clues. Sticking together as a group might've been wise, but he's never been much of a team player. ]

[liquidate]

[ Suigetsu stretches as soon as he hits the ground and rolls his joints out, complaining loudly about the smell. But he narrows his eyes as he looks away from Sasuke, lips curling down at the dense fog.

Visibility, probably ten, twenty yards. There's nothing but the small, decrepit train station, half razed to the ground by something. He stays close to Sasuke, an arm's distance away. ]

What a surprise - it's a shit hole too. I didn't know what I was expecting... definitely not this.

[liquidate]

[ At a certain point, his teammate is going to ditch him for being a walking-talking bullseye and he's left to wander around aimlessly. He does have a goal, but they have days to explore. He might as well take his time.

The letter from his own brother, Mangetsu, doesn't have him concerned. The guy is dead, has been for a while and he'd come to terms with it a long time ago. He'd shouldered both of their dreams - it only drove him farther, closer to succeeding. But he's curious to find out who exactly would slander his name by forging such a thing. ]

This place is so gross... [ He announces to the mist as he steps over a puddle of something on the ground, sticking close to the warehouses nearing the back of the city. ]

[shinjukuinformant]

You don't like water?

[A bemused voice drifts out of the surrounding mist as Izaya remains hidden within it's dank folds. Not that it mattered. This guy was after all, familiar with Sasuke. Though he was still unsure of their relationship it could only be presumed this one was also a 'ninja' and could find him if he wanted to.]

Or just this place in general?

[abstruse]

((It's been a number of days already now, and Clive sits frowning at the elementary school. His jacket and vest are folded up beside him as a strange looking gun rests across his lap. Green imps lay dead on the ground, and Clive looks.... well, apathetic. Thoughtful?

Either way, he's up for a chat. He's just as inclined to ignore you as well, though. Maybe even light a cigarette.))


((Oh, dated like. July 23rd; so after they meet jeremy.))

[eyeforaneye]

[ A rest is hardly something that Sasuke wants, but it may very be something that he needs. Working himself to exhaustion is nothing new; if left alone it's likely that he would stop only when his body failed him. Truly unwise, but after receiving that kind of letter... Moderation has never been his strong suit anyhow.

It's fortunate that he comes across Clive for this reason, needing an excuse to take his mind off of that sole focus. ] Clive. [ A dark gaze sweeps over those bodies but he makes no remark on them, not yet. ]

[lifewithoutrest]

[Helen had quickly learned not to trust what she hears or sees, relying on a healthy amount of instinct to determine what is real and what isn't. She's finding it most difficult to ignore the children, and more than once she has found herself chasing after what she knows to be ghosts.

Currently, she is studying the graffiti on the side of one of the abandoned buildings, reaching out to trace the curve of the letters.

What had happened, here?]

[tardisdiary]

[Not far off River turns the corner and spots a familiar face. There's a quick glance to her scanner before she pockets it while keeping her gun in easy drawing distance.]

I see you found more of the graffiti. It seems to be everywhere.