[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

[secondadvent]

before;
[ A chill of dread rushes down his spine when he sees his name on the list. Why him? It makes sense that Ruby would be on it after she told the monitors everything, but he made sure he would tell them absolutely nothing of value. He considers his choices here - surrendering peacefully, or escaping.

He realizes the latter isn't an option when he finds the door locked. It's only a matter of time before a monitor will come to arrest him, so he quickly shoves a few paperclips in his pockets; he's read about people using paperclips as lockpicks when proper tools aren't available, and while he isn't good at picking locks he knows how it's done and he'd rather not go completely unprepared. He considers slipping a pocket knife into his pocket as well, but decides against it. It's likely only going to be confiscated.

Then he puts on a pot of coffee and waits for the inevitable. ]

capture;
[ Akechi allows the monitors to escort him to his cell without protest, but there's anger simmering in his gaze. He doesn't speak a word, focusing on taking note of his surroundings and committing them to memory.

Once he's in his cell, he sits down on the bed and lets out a sigh, his brows furrowed in a frown. Things are looking rather bad right now, but there has to be a way out of this... ]

telepathy;
[ Akechi admittedly isn't fond of telepathy for various reasons, but right now he's grateful it exists. ]

This is Goro Akechi speaking. The monitors brought me to some sort of underground building. Who else is here? Are you unharmed?

telepathy;

[mapsio]

This is Haru. I was taken as well. I am unharmed.

[She sighs to herself, her problems with Akechi can be set aside for now. Escaping and figuring out where exactly they were taken? That was more important.]

Are you unharmed as well? Did you see any weak points in the security?

[They are Phantom Thieves, it was their specialty to sneak around places. Even if there isn't much of a sliver of hope that there would be a hidden vent somewhere.]

[secondadvent]

Yes, I'm unharmed. I didn't see any obvious weak points, but I tried to memorize as much of my surroundings as possible when I was escorted to my cell.

...Do you have a hairpin or anything similar? Hairpins can be used as lockpicks in lieu of proper tools.

[mapsio]

I have a hairpin, yes. It's going to be hard to put it to use if the guards don't let down their security a little.

[Frustrating, it's frustrating.]

[secondadvent]

I have a couple of paperclips that I'm planning to bend into lockpicks. I don't know if they'll be of any use, but I didn't want to bring anything larger since conspicuous items likely would have been confiscated.

We'll have to wait until the guards aren't paying attention.

telepathy.

[pigii]

Akechi-san...

[ the voice likely needs no introduction, considering its squeaky, borderline-sobbing nature. the trauma of being forced away from dia is still fresh in her memory; she has no idea what's going to happen next. all of the other voices seem so brave, and then there's her - scared and useless. ]

I was good, but... still...

[ her name was first on the list. ]

[secondadvent]

Crying isn't going to help, Kurosawa-san.

[ If Ruby expected kind, comforting words from Akechi, she's getting something completely different - his tone has a sharp edge to it, uncharacteristic of the charming detective prince. He's not exactly in the mood to deal with crying girls at the moment, and this kind of slip-up is the reason he dislikes telepathy. ]

[pigii]

[ she maybe hadn't expected comforting words, but she was certainly hoping for them. the sharp edge to akechi's tone isn't something she's heard before - it startles her with a whimper, and she manages to hold back her sobs to try and avoid being scolded. ]

I don't know what to do.

[ she's afraid, along with unsure of who she can trust. ]

[secondadvent]

[ ffffuuuuuuuck, that wasn't supposed to be sent out telepathically-- let's see if he can fix this. ]

...My apologies. This situation is stressful for both of us and I did not mean to say that.

[ He rakes through the front of his hair in frustration, trying to keep his tone as even and calm as possible. ]

I don't know what to do, either... But we'll come up with something eventually, I'm sure.

capture;

[counteracts]

[It's less than a half hour before a small group of monitors steers Orga into the same cell. Or, well. It's a cell in name, but it's actually fairly comfortable, all things considered. Seems more like a hotel room, except for small differences, like the door locking behind him and the lingering knowledge that the guards would have a presence in the hallway outside.

Oh, and the roommate.

Despite their situation, Orga seems fairly nonchalant, hands in his pockets as he gives another sweeping glance of their living situation for the next undefined amount of time.] All things considered, it's not half bad. For what's basically jail, at least.

[His attention turns back to Akechi. He's a bit younger, maybe around Mika's age, maybe a little younger. He doesn't really read panic in his expression. That's... probably good. Probably.]

Name's Orga. [Just to get that out of the way.]

[secondadvent]

[ Akechi is pulled out of his thoughts when he hears the sound of the door being opened, and looks up to see a fellow coven member entering the room - so he's getting at least one cellmate, huh. One he hasn't spoken to before, and who looks about a little older than him. ]

I suppose it could be a lot worse, yes. [ He says and folds his hands in his lap, regarding the other boy curiously. ]

My name is Goro Akechi.

[counteracts]

Goro. [A little familiar, but as far as he's concerned, they were equals in this situation. He's not really in the mood to bother with anything else.] Nice to meet you, though I wish the circumstances were a bit different.

[Orga wasn't really a silver linings kind of guy, but sometimes you had to take them when they presented themselves. If he was going to be kept somewhere against his will, well, he'll be grateful he wasn't more uncomfortable.

Though, speaking of uncomfortable -

Orga places his back to the wall opposite the bed and slides down to a sit, head resting against the mostly-unadorned surface.] You take the bed. [Since there was only one. Just because the place was relatively serviceable didn't mean it was perfect.] I can handle the floor.

[secondadvent]

[ Normally, he'd ask him to address him by his family name because that's what he's more comfortable with (and strangers using his first name reminds him of the creepy fans who follow him around and sometimes ask him out on dates), but given the circumstances he decides to let it slide. There are more important matters to be concerned about right now, after all. ]

Are you certain? [ He asks, quirking an eyebrow when the other says he can handle the floor. ] I would not mind sharing it.

[ Okay, he kind of would mind since two peple squeezing into one bed isn't going to be particularly comfortable for either of them, but it would be impolite not to offer. ]

telepathy;

[marakukaja]

[ She's been fishing through telepathy all throughout this time, trying to see what she can catch through this particularly static-y net, but she manages to catch one faint fish, if the voice recognition in her databanks is correct.

Of course, there's the fact he gave his name too. ]

Akechi-san? Are you all right? Could you describe your location in further detail? ...I apologize if this is too much to ask of you, too quickly.

[ Kidnapping is Not Fun, as she knows from experience, except they're probably? not going to be sacrificed or something. ...Hopefully not. ]

[secondadvent]

I'm somewhat stressed, but I'm otherwise all right. This place looks like it's used for official purposes, so it's likely some sort of government building. I was escorted through a long hallway before I was brought to my cell and security's tight with no obvious weak points - there are hundreds of monitors present.

[marakukaja]

...dreds...incapaci...

[ A government building, she expected. Hundreds? Also kind of expected. Still doesn't make it any less of a pain. ]

What are the walls of your cell made of? Do you know if the monitors come in shifts?

[ She will bust whatever walls she has to, okay. ]

[secondadvent]

This cell has brick walls, and I don't know yet. I'm going to keep an eye out for shift changes, though.

telepathy;

[efface]

Unharmed, yes. And uninformed.

And my name is Riza Hawkeye, I'm in one of the other cells. Are you alright?

[secondadvent]

[ Hawkeye... he hasn't spoken to her before, but he recognizes the name from the list. ]

I'm fine; they haven't harmed me in any way. Are there others in your cell, or are you alone?

[efface]

Two others, Jade and Ruby. What about your cell? Do you have others, or are you alone?

[secondadvent]

Just one person, Orga. Geir's likely alone due to his size, so the remaining six on the list are probably in two groups of three.

[ Or three groups of two, but the less they're spread out the better. ]

[actus]

[ it’s staticky as fuck but he knows that voice whether he’d like to admit it or not. he contemplates not answering. because akechi had asked who was there. and he’s safe. so that’s all akira cares about. sort of cares about. he isn’t even sure anymore. ]

This a bad time to make a joke about cops and robbers?

[secondadvent]

This is a serious situation, Kurusu-kun.

[ for some reason, he finds a sort of comfort in hearing akira's voice, which he immediately brushes off as being due to the familiarity of it in an uncertain situation. that's all; it's not because he actually likes him or anything. ]

Your voice is kind of staticky. [ a beat. ] Must be the bad cell service in here.

[ LOOK HE CAN MAKE JOKES TOO. ]

[actus]

[ THESE JOKES. ON POINT. ]

Ah. I was going to tell you back home that you needed a new phone, but I didn’t want to offend the Prince. Your fans would have slaughtered me.

[ what even? akira falls quiet again. it’s too easy when it shouldn’t be. he actually hates this. ]

You don’t sound like you’re being tortured. That’s good, Akechi.

[secondadvent]

The torture won't start until six. I'm kidding; we've been left to our own devices for the time being. No word on what they intend to do with us.