[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

[allbroea]

[ good to know his cell isn't the only one with worthless planning, at least. her last comment gets a slightly raised brow, not that it's visible. ]

I'm well-aware of the merits of communication. The worst thing we could do for ourselves is refuse to cooperate with each other. [ said as if it's the simplest thing in the world. the method is strange, but right now, he couldn't be gladder for signets. ]

Both Julius and I are trained soldiers. If you need assistance with anything, we should be capable.

[ riza comes on roy's recommendation. if she has plans ... or orders, he'll at least hear them. ]

[efface]

The worst thing we can do is isolate ourselves. [ which isn't necessarily a correction, but a suggested shift in language. ] Keeping clear and consistent communication will make it easier on all of us getting out of here, as well as us all working to watch out for each other.

General Mustang let me know. I'm glad that there are more of us, considering there are others here who don't have any experience with this. Making sure they get out safely is our first priority.

[ she doesn't know if it came through, but the relief that she's not alone - as far as having other trained minds and bodies here - is an incredible relief. ]

[allbroea]

I couldn't agree more. The way the Shehui government has conducted itself is despicable.

[ genuine condemnation there. even if they're only being held as collateral instead of something more sinister, it's going to be traumatic for anyone who hasn't been prepared for something like this.

he would cover his abilities, but the fact riza hasn't asked combined with her relation to roy ... ]

How much has the brigadier general told you about me, anyway?

[efface]

[ it's going to end up being traumatic even for those who are prepared for something like this, but that will come. for now, they have to group up and prepare. ]

No, he hasn't. [ though that's an....interesting question. ] Is there something I should know?

[allbroea]

In particular? Not really. Compared to others here, most of my skillset is mundane. [ compared to half the people in his class, his skillset is mundane. ] Still, I didn't intend to bore you with information you already had.

I'm a swordsman and won't be of much use in a hand-to-hand fight, should it come to that. My magic is, as far as I can tell, the ability to generate ice in an area I've focused on.

[efface]

Any knowledge of abilities is important. Mine involve heightening other's, so knowing what I'm heightening will help.

[ still, swordsman means training, and riza can't ignore that. ]

Being mundane is all we may need. Don't sell yourself short.

[allbroea]

[ it's a bit of a shock to be told not to sell himself short; he usually does anything but, but the coven certainly has enough supernatural in it to make his training feel less impressive. ]

I hadn't meant to. It is somewhat jarring comparing fencing to being a 10-or-so arge dragon, though.

Heightening the abilities of others is one of the fundamentals of combat where I come from. We could imbue each other with greater strength, speed, and durability. Is there anything you specialize in?

[efface]

[ okay, he has a spoint. but still. ]

Everyone has their strengths and their weaknesses. It's more a matter of finding out where you're most effective.

That's interesting to know. Do you have experience with it yourself?

I'm not sure about my abilities. I haven't had too long to practice with them. Outside of those, though, I'm a trained officer in the Amestris army, specializing in sharpshooting.

[allbroea]

I do, but it's a product of magic that doesn't function here. I'll have to leave ability enhancement in your hands.

[ his motivational speaking is apparently so on-point it works similarly, but that's not exactly a ... power ... ]

Are you familiar with any of the guns here? If you had to use one, do you think you could?

[ considering the inevitability of a prison break, he would feel a lot better if a capable adult was covering them. ]

[efface]

I hope I can be of use, then.

[ it's definitely a power!!!!! ]

Yes. [ it's said almost too quickly, confident and unquestionable. if there's one thing riza can always rely on, it will be her comfort with firearms. ] Their weaponry is similar to what have at home.

Additionally, I should have mine back once the plan comes through.

[ aka, roy is a designated gun-delivery-boy. ]

[allbroea]

[ jusis asked roy to be sword-delivery-boy, too ... it's good to know that she can make do with what they have in the worst case, though. ]

If you're as capable as you sound, I think you'd have to try to be unhelpful.

[ riza's up there for the most capable person in the block at the moment. ]

A skilled sharpshooter is a force to be reckoned with. I'll do what I can to cover you.

[efface]

[ that makes her smile a little, even if he can't see it. ]

I'll need to acquire a weapon, first, but like I said - it'll take all of us to get out of here.

Your cover will be important.