[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

[bulletbiter]

[ His answer has Julius frowning just a little, though it's more out of concern than anything else. ]

Take a rest. I'll keep an eye out for anything that happens.

[ If anything, the youth seems the most ordinary amongst the three people in this cell. Best not to strain civilians any further and let the military take charge. But, just in case: ]

Can you fight?

[armigers]

[ Shouldn't that be obvious? Unless he looks like he can't fight, which is... okay, he can sort of understand that given the way he's dressed. It's not like he's running around in heavy armor or anything like that. ]

You don't got to worry about me. I can hold my own.

[ He squares his shoulders, trying to make them seem bigger than they really are and hoping he comes across as tough at the moment. Hey, he may not look it, but he can take a few hits and dish out even worse. ]

If it comes down to it, count me in.

[ He'd much rather take the brunt of the fighting than leave it up to everyone else, especially given their unknown skill levels -to him anyway. ]

[bulletbiter]

[ While they've spoken before, he's never really asked about Noctis' combat abilities. With his civilian demeanour, he had assumed Noctis to be someone with less experience.

Thus he peers at the youth curiously ]

What do you fight with?

[armigers]

[ If that isn't a loaded question, then he doesn't know what is. Time to break out the old lie- ]

Probably anything you can throw at me. I'm a top-tier hunter back home, so I know how to use all kinds of weapons.

[ Yeah, he really doesn't look the part, but he pats his forearm likes there's something there worth staring at. ]

Total pro, but this place only left me with my sword when I got here.

[ If he could just access his armiger, he'd show him just how 'pro' he is. Not that he'd even need weapons when he could just use his magic and bust his way out of here. ]

How about you?

[bulletbiter]

[ That sounds like a lot of bragging, and he's half-hesitant on asking qualifying questions - but if Noctis can do it with a straight face, then it's probably true.

Hopefully he's not bragging without basis. ]

I was a soldier.

[ And that's all he would say for himself, because there isn't really anything else to mention other than his curse and that's... still something he's not comfortable with talking about. ]

[armigers]

[ He is totally bragging with very little basis. He also has three other guys around him at all times to keep him from dying to something stupid, but Noctis likes to think he's fairly competent on his own. As for that reply... it doesn't say a whole lot, but it says more than himself. Up until a few months ago, he'd lived a fairly sheltered life by comparison.

He almost feels awkward about the boasting seconds ago when this guy has probably seen war and strife everyday in his life. ]

That's cool, too.

[ More impressive than cool, but Noctis is trying to play it off like he doesn't feel as out of his depth as he does. ]

How do you usually deal with captivity situations like these? Bust out or lie low?

[bulletbiter]

[ Julius suspects none of this, so it'll definitely end well. ]

We should leave. If we are caught, then they might treat us as less than human.

[ His expression darkens into a frown. ]

I have no doubt that those outside would want to rescue us too. We simply need a plan.

[armigers]

Yeah, I think we're missing a few steps between being held captive and leaving.

[ He doesn't have any plans himself unless one of them can shrink small enough to crawl through the slot. He thinks he might be able to as a dragon since his size has been wildly inconsistent because of his inability to control his form that well, but he isn't entirely confident about that.

Might be better to try and exercise some patience or just fall asleep and wake up when it's time to go. He's still liking that plan the best. ]

You talk to anyone on the outside yet?

[bulletbiter]

[ He nods ]

Roy has contacted me. He'll organize the rest to come for us, I'm sure he'll tell us more details when they have it sorted out.

[ There still remains the issue of how he'll allocate his own abilities, but he'll deal with that later. ]

I suggest that we conserve our energy now, until we have a clear idea of what the other coven members wants to do.

[armigers]

Don't have to tell me twice. I'm all about conserving energy.

[ He's already in bed, so he was just about to do that. His body reclines into a more relaxed position as his hands lace behind his head, trying to get comfortable in the tragically small cell. ]

What will you be doing in the meantime?

[ Hopefully not just staring at a wall, but their entertainment options are rather limited. The best they all can hope for is sleeping it off. ]

[bulletbiter]

[ Noctis can sleep. Better he sleep than Julius sleep, because Julius might broadcast things that people shouldn't be seeing. ]

I shall keep my ear to the ground. Someone needs to maintain a link to the outside.