[WORLD TWO | THE OTHER HALF]

[spellbindmods]

Who: Others not on the list of the Chosen 12
Where: Around Shehui
When:
Open/Closed: Open to All, though top levels shouldn't be made by Chosen 12 members -- however, direct telepathy links can be sent to Chosen 12 members, and Chosen 12 members can respond to open telepathy prompts. This post is meant more for those who aren't part of the Chosen 12 so they can react with others or plot their next move.

[ While your name isn't on the list that has been circulating, it doesn't mean that you're unaffected by this issue. Did someone you know -- someone you have a fondness for, perhaps? -- wind up on that list? And did they manage to evade the monitors or have they been captured?

You may have the resources to do something about it, or you may want to stay out of harm's way. Either way, changes are on the horizon -- and that horizon is now looming closer than ever before. ]

Comments

[rootbound]

i.

[while he doesn't usually voice his displeasure loudly and publicly, the scroll of faces on the ID does get a pretty audible rise out of Vern, especially since it happens when he's taking care of something in the coven's building while Geir wanders. it doesn't reach everyone, but certainly if you're coming in from outside, or hanging about on the lower floors, you're treated to a very brief, furious telepathic crackle of:]

Gods be damned.

[unhelpful, but possibly relateable]

ii.

[not too much later, when he's gotten himself back under control and there's been confirmation that at least some of the Suddenly Most Wanted have been nabbed, he does send a very neutral message their way]

How are you? Are you able to give us any details that would help us get you out?

i

[lohengrins]

...Have you been able to make contact with him?

[lohengrins]

A.

[ wow! this blows. ]

They've detected our signet, but it appears as though they can't monitor what exactly we're communicating.

We can't remain idle — and we won't. I'm on the recreational floor — if you've any interest in pursuing this, see me.

Exercise caution. All of you. Watch one another.

And Siegfried: I expect to see you first.

[ and lo and behold, he will be there if you choose to show up. ]

B.

If you can hear this, describe where you're being held — we need a location. Don't lose hope. We're still here.

[knighthooded]

dont know who you are
but if youre up for getting people back ill come find you

a.

[sigfried]

[ First came the announcement, and then came the consequences of such a broadcasted message. To be fair, Siegfried didn't know any of those people on the list well, however as far as he was concerned he didn't need ever need a reason to help an innocent stranger in need. That also being said, it is good that Percival had thought to send out the message to the brunette when he did, because otherwise he'd have gone off on his own right into the fray.

Sure, he would've come up with a plan -- as much as he could've in the heat of the moment without it being downright completely foolish -- but there was still a lot of risk in taking such bold action by oneself in a still-unfamiliar setting.

It doesn't take very long for Siegfried to show up on the recreational floor. To be honest, it's unavoidable anyway; he needs to pass through this floor to get to the lower floors from his own. ]

...Have you already something in mind or are you waiting for anyone else to show first?

[ A plan, that is. If not, they could either discuss it now or make it up as they go. ]

A

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Amanda scoots into the room, one hand in her pocket and the other holding a broom over her shoulder. She takes a spot a little off to the side, eyeing up everyone else who's showing up - wondering if they can put together the right kinda group to make this work.

If nothing else, she needs to know where everyone's at, because if this all falls through she'll just go on her own. Sure, that probably ends poorly and she knows it, but standing around is gonna give her ulcers or something. ]

Hey. You're the first person who said anything about doing something, so I'm here.

a

[gimmecandy]

JAILBREAK JAILBREAK

TONIGHT THERE'S GONNA BE A JAILBREAK Well perhaps not tonight, really it's a matter of tactical optimization, really. We don't know very much about where they're being held, what sort of facility it is, what defense systems are in place. Ah, this is proving to be quite the problem, isn't it?

HUMANS WILL DO AS HUMANS DO, I GUESS!!

a;

[marakukaja]

[ She doesn't reply to the initial message, but she shows up at the proposed area nevertheless. It doesn't sit right by her to simply stand around and do nothing while there's something like this going on.

A seemingly young, slender teenager in a black longcoat makes her way to the lobby, unarmed and apparently unequipped. ]

...Are you the one to meet?

[ Blunt and to the point. Though she's usually professional and courteous, perhaps she's getting down to business a little too quickly. Hasty. ]

A.

[insubordination]

[ there's really only one option, here, and that's to 100% take advantage of every person willing to storm this place so he doesn't go on a suicide mission and piss off riza more than she likely arleady is. ]

They have my best man.

I'm in.

A

[deem]

Not exactly hard to find those, considering.

I'm making some rounds in town, but I can be there in a few minutes. Is that alright?

[YoRHa don't waste time either]

a

[talim]

I admire your initiative. Just make sure you be careful, too. We can watch one another, but we don't know just how closely they're watching us.

[ after his message is sent, though, jude doesn't waste time meeting percival in the recreational room. ]

Percival. It's been a while.

[ jude tries a smile. it's a little forced, all things considered, but it's there, a small thing. ]

Tell me what to do, and I'll do it.

A

[spaceforged]

If you have a plan, I'm in. But, my magic isn't useful for stealth.

A bit hard to be stealthy as a several-hundred-pound, flying metal lion. If you need a distraction I'm a good enough flyer to keep them busy for a while.

I'll come see you shortly.

b.

[efface]

We're being held in an underground facility.

[ the connection isn't great, but riza can make out just enough of what is coming through to respond. she has to keep doing something or she'll get restless. ]

Very little contact, and everyone seems unharmed. No indication why we're here.

[ but she remembers the lines of monitors she passed. the hallways she was led down. ]

They are staffed, and well. Don't do anything rash.

[idolpedia]

a)

[Since it happened in an incredibly public place, anyone who witnesses this scene can be certain that there is aftermath.

Dia herself looks upset, stunned, and unsure of what to do next. But who can blame her? She just had her younger sister ripped away from her in broad daylight. That in itself is pretty traumatizing.

If anyone tries to approach her afterwards, she's silent and looks almost inconsolable. She hasn't had the time to really process what happened at this very second.]

b) telepathy

How are we going to get them back? I...can't do much myself. But I need to see that my sister is safe and that everyone else returns unharmed as well.

[The emotion, decidedly....is anger. She can't do much to help. But she will go along with any plan to get everyone back. Especially Ruby.]

a

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Amanda's tension levels pretty much skyrocketed the moment she saw that list - and here she was putzing around town without a broom on hand. Stupid. Ever since the authorities started paying attention to the coven she should've glued some kind of cleaning equipment to herself.

While Amanda didn't know everyone on the list, her stomach turned when she heard an especially shrill and terrified scream bringing her sprinting out into the street with plenty of time to see Ruby getting dragged away. Eyes flitting around wildly - someone had to be sweeping a store front or something maybe she could just grab a walking stick out of someone's hand and pray - all she spotted was Dia.

Running up beside her, she bent over, breathing hard. ]

Dia, we gotta-

[ No, she's not a fighter by any stretch of the imagination, is she? ]

If... if only I could fly or... dammit...

a

[heartholder]

Dia-san...

[ chika looks forlorn, so uncharacteristic when there's almost always a smile plastered to her face. she can't smile right now, though. how could she? how could this happen? why did this happen? none of her questions are going to be answered. things just keep happening, and she's powerless to do anything about them.

chika slowly approaches dia, reaching out her hand, but she stops, hesitates. a beat passes before she places it on dia's shoulder. ]

We'll fix this. We'll get Ruby-chan back. I promise.

We... We have to be strong. For her. Ruby-chan would want us to be strong.

And you're not alone.

[insubordination]

Who is your sister?

[ roy has An Idea (tm) but he wants to be sure, before he tells the girl anything. ]

B

[lohengrins]

We're organizing a plan. We won't allow them to keep her. You aren't helpless either, regardless of what you may feel.

...I have two brothers myself. Don't let this overtake you — find me, should you need anything.

[marakukaja]

a;

[ A kidnapping situation? Surprisingly not that new to Aigis. It still stings though, even if she's not familiar with most of them. But this is no time to be standing around and shuffling feet when there's things to do and people who have been forcibly taken. ]

Does anyone have any idea of where the captured could have been taken?

If not, can anyone provide their last locations, and what they may be able to do, magic or not?

[ For instance, Geir's a dragon. Probably can do a little more than a squishy human. ]

b;

[ By now, she's fully shifted into Professional Mode (tm). Her voice isn't cold however, merely calm and steady. ]

Hello? Can you hear me? If you can, could you please identify yourself? Name and physical appearance. And the magic you use, if you can.

[ Start things off small. Have something doable they can focus on and keep calm. They might not need a head count since they know 12 were taken, but being able to put names to appearances to voices (for telepathy's sake), to people, to abilities, and whatnot will allow for easier coordination, whether in the heat of the moment or not. And of course, knowing what those taken can do is also useful. ]

b

[gimmecandy]

-The voice that comes in on the other end is... strange, to say the least. At first, it's almost childlike in its energy and tone.-

Oh I'm Jack-O'! Most people know me because of my mask! It super stands out and the normal people here really hate it!

-But a much more mature, equally professional tone comes in, yet still clearly owned by the same person.- My magic is kinetic vector manipulation, which I understand may be a bit of a difficult concept to explain, so I'll try to put things in simple terms: I am capable of putting objects I touch in complete and total stasis, regardless of the presence of friction or other physical factors, by changing the kinetic vectors of that object. I can then proceed to add, or remove, force and momentum as I like when the object is still stationary. Once the stasis is removed, well...

-The youthful tone chimes in again.- ZOOOOM!!!

a

[deem]

I can provide some details about a few of them. The magic Haru was given generates shields. Noctis, Julius, and Madoka can fight. They'd need weapons.

I'm...concerned about Julius though.

[Because, although he isn't going to go around telling people, he knows what the man grapples with. And he worries for what might happen if his captors try anything invasive]

[ telepathy for all ]

[insubordination]

a.

[ it's a fairly remarkable punch to the gut feeling, that happens, when roy sees riza's name on the list. the feeling of some powerful overlord dragging you into their specific court isn't a new feeling, but it's the same sinking, skin-crawling, anxious pit in his stomach as it was when the investigations surrounding maes were going on, and when the fuhrer tore his team apart to send a message, and when the homunculi separated them again.

riza hawkeye and roy mustang aren't meant to be separated. they have an agreement.

so when he sees her name on the list, he immediately goes to find her. and can't. he practically tears apart where she was staying, systematically asks questions of every passerby who may have seen her, only to have nothing. nothing. and then the messages start pouring in, and roy posits an open message: ]

Any information possible on the whereabouts of those taken would be appreciated, otherwise I'm going to follow the trail of dead bodies that surely accompanied whoever was stupid enough to take Riza Hawkeye.

b.

[ roughly an hour later, a message targeted to said riza hawkeye: ]

I'm on my way.

[ that's it, that's all you get ]

[efface]

[ she's settled into her cell by this point, as settled as she can be. she's not happy, and she's feeling restless, and she's being held captive, but the second she hears roy's voice in her head, there's a kind of relaxation that washes over her. ]

Sir [ a list of things rolls through her head. apologies, information, explanations...but what she does send isn't short on her frustration. ]

Don't do anything stupid.

[deem]

Scouting P[A]rty (2B + A2)
[The capture of allies isn't the sort of thing an android can simply ignore. What's more, their core programming rails against actions taken against the race that created them, and that leaves the local YoRHa units with more than enough reason to set out. They're not the sort to waste time, not when it matters.

And so 9S heads to their agreed-upon meeting place and waits for 2B and A2. Since they were guests he regrets not further outfitting their new clothing, beyond what their standard-issue attire had been capable of. Now they're dealing with hostiles of unknown capability, with technology far superior to the Uvi.

Inferior to them, certainly, but they can't be sure to what degree yet. It's an uneasy thought, not knowing. They need more data. 9S' posture and movement alike are pensive as he paces, quite sure he won't be waiting long and yet uneasy all the same.

Why did Julius willingly go with them...?]

[B]etter Prepared
[It surely can't be said that anyone likes being caught off-guard. But for 9S the failure to prepare for the possibility that people among their ranks might be abducted weighs heavily on his mind. When he isn't scouring the city with 2B and A2, he can be found hunkered in his room.

The door isn't locked, and the click and clatter and occasional electronic crackle can be heard clearly through the door as he works. Androids can more easily find each other, but it's difficult to find organic beings.

That is of course unless he develops a way, and that's exactly what he's doing. Anyone who investigates will find him in the midst of various parts and tools spread in a wide array around him, and 9S works busily with devices that seem incredibly small upon close inspection.

He's so focused he won't notice anyone approach]

Remote [C]ontact
[9S might not be a particular fan of using the telepathy their signets enable, but in this case it seems necessary. There are those whom they cannot reach, at least not right now, and while that leaves him with a mounting unease he's only further determined to do something about it]

We might as well use this network to share data. If anyone can think of relevant details, I can record and distribute them so we're working with the same information. In a situation like this, it seems like we're going to need it.

Also, if anyone can think of equipment they may need, let me know.

[Keeping busy seems far preferable to the alternative]

[W]ildcard
[Want to do something else entirely? Hit me up here]

b

[talim]

[ jude knocks lightly on the door once, twice, peering inside before he lets himself in. he's a bit uneasy thanks to what's going on around the city, but there's another matter he's here to discuss at the moment. ]

Hey, Nines.

[ he rests a hand on his shoulder when he approaches, hoping not to startle him. ]

Uh, I had a question for you.

[poisonparadise]

[While the sight of the list and the resultant commotion were interesting in one way, Valerius had other interests. He didn’t know any of the 12, though considered their safety since he is playing the part of a helpful group member.

But what interested him more was the possibilities surrounding the event; who could possibly be so bold as to take that many people? What were their souls like? He needed to know. So he ventured]


Would anyone happen to have any leads yet on who’s responsible? Perhaps it’s too early to say, but I’m curious…