[WORLD TWO | SHIT MEETS FAN]

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Who: The Chosen 12, Shehui Monitors
Where: Around Shehui, The Underground Holding Areas
When:
Open/Closed: OTA, but especially the Chosen 12

[ Something seems different about today...you feel it when you wake up if you're of the sorts who happen to have a good gut instinct. You don't have to wait around long for the news of the day to confirm this anxiety in your chest. In fact, it may only intensify if you happen to be looking at your ID card when the announcement comes in.

On your ID's text scroller, a message comes through with a loud, blaring beeping:

The following Shehui residents have been requested for an audience with officials. If you know of their location, please tell them as such and maintain their location as much as possible. (The list, though, contains last names OR the name they offered at their Shehui introductory meeting.)

Ruby
Haru
Geir
Madoka
Jade
Julius
Jusis
Shirley
Orga
Noctis
Akechi
Riza

If you're in your apartment and happen to be on that list, you'll find that your door is locked from the inside suddenly. You and your buddies aren't going in there until a monitor comes by. For those out and about, you may be able to hide for a while if you're in a crowd of folks who don't know who you are. However, any and all news or screens will begin offering photos of those on the list as the day continues. That might get you some interesting looks.

That being said, you have options -- giving in and surrendering is only one of the choices you can make.

pre- or just after the announcement: Want to react to this sudden discovery that you're quite possibly a wanted criminal? Go right ahead! Maybe this is where you begin to plot your life on the lam. Maybe, maybe you have a mental break down. Maybe, maybe, maybe you just need some advice about what to do. Who knows!

running: Life on the lam is entirely possible, and even though it might not last, you can definitely make a break for it. If you have magic that can help you...why not use it? What do you have to lose? However, know that monitors will be looking for you far and wide. You thought there were a lot of monitors hanging around the city before? Think again, now. There are some pretty good places to hide, like in the woods of the more rural areas, but be warned -- that doesn't mean the monitors won't come for you there, either.

fighting: Maybe you're more proactive in your denial. You don't want to go anywhere with these monitors, and they're closing in...instead of surrendering, it's time to battle! Magic will do you well in this scenario, but monitors do have weapons and tools they can use to try and combat your fighting spirit. These include stun guns, energized-batons and a gun-like device that shoots out magnetized clamps designed to grab at arms, legs...even your neck. Trying to cut through these is also very hard, and once the gun is attached to you? It's also electrical in nature. You'll get a pretty good zap if you don't comply.

capture: So that's it. You've been caught. What does that mean for your future in Shehui? It's hard to say -- but it is for certain that you aren't simply being interrogated in your apartment this time. The monitors lead you to their underground doorway, opening it and bringing you inside. What you find is a totally different building that looks very ornate yet official -- this is the home of the Shehui government. The hallway you're led through is long, and your restraints tighten before your feet are clasped together with a device that's similar to the clamps the monitor's gun spat out. There are hundreds of monitors looking to stun or even shoot you now that you're away from the public. Escape is seemingly impossible...at least for now.

From there, monitors will take you to a holding room that lies at the furthest end of the last hallway you're taken to. It's not that bad for being what is essentially a jail cell -- there's an enclosed restroom, sizable bed and mini fridge. A table, a television built into the side of the wall...and a sign on the wall that lists up to three different names. Even though there's one bed, that doesn't mean you'll be utilizing it on your own:

-- Geir (his own, larger cell -- though it's outfitted with larger amenities)
-- Riza, Jade, Ruby
-- Jusis, Noctis, Julius
-- Madoka, Shirley, Haru
-- Orga, Akechi

The first day, everything is quite quiet. A monitor brings you food, carefully making sure that you can't escape through the door...since they're sliding it through a tiny slit, it might be very hard to squeeze through. That's where you're at right now...Today is day one, and who knows what the next day will bring.

[SPECIFIC NOTE: For large creatures, i.e. Geir's big dragon ass, the monitors are going to be using helicopters and larger versions of their regular weapons. They'll be very cautious in trying not to injure Geir -- more than they would be when it comes to the average coven member -- because potentially felling him from the sky can lead to casualties. If he is captured, the underground door will grow to accommodate him, and there is a larger holding area for bigger creatures. Hallways, however, will be a tight squeeze.]

telepathy: Telepathy can be utilized at any time during your long, hard day, but it may be beneficial to attempt to use it while you're locked up underground. Those who hear your mental feed will find that whatever signal you're trying to send is very faint -- for instance, sending text, the letters will be less than opaque. Voices will be softer and potentially static-y, as well as video transmissions.

In general, citizens of Shehui will take a pretty standard approach to coven members who are on the circulated list. They won't get directly involved with the chase; there won't be many citizens who will put a coven member in a headlock and directly involve themselves. However, they will shout, point at and follow coven members who they know are on the list in an attempt to help the monitors. However, you do have the freedom to create non-standard reactions from Shehui residents. You can say they feel some sympathy, or maybe they're even more violent than the average person!

Comments

[rootandbranch]

capture

[it may be a surprise to everyone, but once Geir is reassured that Vern will remain free, and reassures Vern himself that it will all be fine, he... goes with the monitors docilely. escorted by helicopters, he flaps his way back to the underground entrance with a good will, watching the machinery around him in open curiosity. he accepts the restraints and the holding area; he marvels at the fanciness of the government buildings and the cool enlarging door; and he cleans out his fridge in interest as soon as he's locked in the cell, wondering how well they feed prisoners here. not too badly, it turns out. from the monitors' perspective, they've just nabbed a model audience subject. the whole thing might make them uneasy, honestly, even though it isn't as if their records show Geir being anything but polite and cooperative to monitors up till now.

they'd be right to be uneasy. Geir is cooperative, but incredulous, giving the monitors enough rope to hang themselves. he can't believe that they've brought a prisoner as dangerous as he is into the very heart of their stronghold. he can't believe that they know that the whole coven has magic that they can't control, and yet still think they can keep them locked up -- can keep him locked up -- with no evidence that they've come up with more security measures, or apparent change in their tactics. the restraints don't bother him, because he hasn't even tried to break them yet. he's confident he could break them, or that he could simply kill and wreck enough in his path that it wouldn't matter he couldn't. through his biased perspective, this imprisonment will last exactly as long as it takes for him to decide not to play along any more.

in Geir's heart of hearts, he simply doesn't believe he can be contained, so there's no reason to panic or be anything but sanguine. to him, this is all a sort of weird academic exercise in "how stupid can these people get?" but the whole episode puts him close to any other coven members who might be at risk, so he can protect them. it's exactly where he wants to be.]


telepathy

[once Geir is firmly settled in to his holding cell, he curls up with a little sigh, not dissatisfied. he can still-- even if only faintly-- feel the "working" sensation of the other coven members' signets. he's not cut off... that's the important thing. other than that, this is much more comfortable than the last time he was trapped underground, though the restraints are a little annoying. he figures that he can manage.]

Is everyone okay? I'm in some weird underground place. I guess this is one way to find out what's going on.

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[bulletbiter]

[ Here comes a familiar voice, though it is muffled by strange static. If Geir strains himself, he might be able to pick up some kind of pattern from the noise - almost like a song. ]

I'm fine. Are you hurt?

[rootandbranch]

[Geir's voice comes through, if not quite clearly, at least strongly: he's doing his best to speak through the static.]

Not at all. I just went with them, you know? I figured it'd be the easiest way to get down here. They would have to try a lot harder than they've been doing to hurt me.

[bulletbiter]

[ They've talked about this before, so he's not too surprised. ]

Likewise for me. If i see anything, I intend to transmit it to the rest of the coven.

[ A pause, and then: ]

Unfortunately, it seems that my curse flares up if I'm under stress. I should be fine, but they won't get anything useful out of me.

[mapsio]

I'm okay. Though I am also in the strange underground place.

[Probably an unfamiliar voice for Geir. But hey, Prison Buddies!]

They didn't harm you did they?

[rootandbranch]

No, I'm fine. How about you?

[Geir isn't worried for himself at all, but hearing a strange coven member's voice does give him a twinge of anxiety. he doesn't want anyone else in this situation to be hurt or frightened.]

[mapsio]

[Really, it's the same for Haru. She's less worried about herself and more worried for her fellow coven members. Inside this situation and on the top. What if they decided to arrest more people?]

I think we've all seen better days.

[A moment passes before.]

I know we haven't met before. I'm Haru. They are holding you down here as well?

Telepathy

[hearsthesea]

[Shirley's pretty caught up in panic and a lot of other negative feelings down here, so hearing Geir is both a relief and a cause for anger. Him too?]

It's me, Shirley. I'm here as well. I'm all right, but what about you?

[rootandbranch]

I'm fine. I thought it might be interesting to come with them... are you sure you're okay?

[he can't help but catch the edge of her panic, and it kicks his protective instincts into full gear. he narrows his eyes at his own bonds -- did they do anything to her to cause that panic?]

[hearsthesea]

I'm all right.

[It's an obvious lie, especially since there's less conviction behind the thought than before. Shirley soldiers on anyway.]

Did you hear anything about what they want to do with us?

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Another staticky voice comes through. It might almost be hard to recognize as Amanda given the dead-serious lack of bluster. ]

Hey. Geir. Tough guy. You read me?

[rootandbranch]

Tough guy-- is this Amanda?

[it does take Geir a minute, but he has a good memory for voices, luckily. she seems very serious right now...]

I can hear you. I don't think we're cut off all the way.

[witchwithoutacause]

Good, you sound like you're holding up well. How well do they have you under control though?

[ Very serious, although there's alllmost a playful edge to her question. ]

telepathy;

[armigers]

[ This is not exactly his ideal vacation spot, but he's managing. ]

Could be better. How'd they even get something your size down here?

[rootandbranch]

I thought the same thing, but the door got bigger. They didn't hurt you, did they?

[Geir didn't think anyone would probably fight too hard, based on past experience, but...]

[armigers]

You mean, they made a doorway for you or is it some kind of weird tech they have?

And it's nothing I can't walk off.

[ Having to hold back on them had been the hard part. He didn't actually want to transform himself and hurt anyone badly -or worse. ]

telepathy;

[marakukaja]

[ Of course, it's terrible to kidnap people and basically imprison them against their will, but it's doubly extra bad that they took her dragon buddy!! ]

Geir? Geir, it's me, Aigis. Are you all right?

[ He's a dragon, so he probably is, but she can't help but fret. Nobody messes with people (human or otherwise) she actually kind of knows!! ]

[rootandbranch]

Aigis! Don't worry, I'm fine-- I mean, you can worry, but don't worry because I'm hurt! They don't know exactly what to do with me down here.

[he's quick to reassure her alarm-- he can see why she's worried, even if he isn't, very.]

[marakukaja]

[ If she had to breathe, she'd mentally breathe out a sigh of relief right now. ]

I'm glad to hear that. How are you being kept? I imagine that they're taking special precautions with you.

[ Like, where do you put a massive dragon?????? ]

telepathy

[apatheia]

Geir? This is 2B. Are you alright?

[Like it's hard to imagine him NOT being alright, and she can only assume that he's there because he wants to be since, y'know, massive dragon and all, but she's worried nonetheless.]

[rootandbranch]

2B! I'm okay. I'm not sure they can do that much to me. I wanted to keep an eye on everyone else down here.

I'm glad we can still hear each other...

[she knows him well! though the Shehui officials WERE a lot more on top of having a containment big enough for him than he'd have thought.]

[apatheia]

That's good. Thank you for keeping an eye on everyone, but be sure to keep an eye on yourself too, just in case.

[That definitely explains just HOW they were able to take Geir at least. She can't really blame him either. If she'd seen her name on the list, she thinks she might've done something similar to make sure everyone else would be okay.]

I'm glad too. If there's interference with it again, that might be a sign to leave.

telepathy.

[insubordination]

Why in the hell do they have a dragon-sized jail cell?

[ BRIGADIER GENERAL ROY MUSTANG, THE FLAME ALCHEMIST, THE RUINER OF ISHVAL, FUTURE OF HIS COUNTRY, DESTINED PRESIDENT OF AMESTRIS, BRINGER OF DEMOCRACY, ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. ]

[rootandbranch]

[it's an excellent question, though. Geir also thought about that.]

I wondered that too, but they had a door that got bigger. It was pretty cool, actually. I was impressed.

[insubordination]

[ . . . great. magic doors. nothing ever bad has ever happened with magic doors. ]

I think we can reflect on whether or not the doors were 'cool' after we rescue you all.

Are you alright?