spellbinders | [WORLD TWO

[ Fifteen days ago, twelve members of the coven were selected to be captured and put under major scrutiny by the Shehui government. Today, they become freed.

Well, that's a pretty dramatic tag line for it all, but it's a dramatic moment isn't it? The coven members who have been taken have been subjected to some pretty hideous conditions, and their captivity and abuse has been reported to their fellow members via telepathy. With this information, and even just the knowledge that coven members have been taken at all, a plan of attack has been orchestrated.

Whether or not you're actively involved in this plan, the effects will likely be noticed immediately -- but it's up to fellow coven members to decide just how wide spread their pandemonium is. SImply put, there will be distracting forces and also those who go in for attack. Helpers and fighters. It's up to you what hand you have in helping your fellow man! ]

( ooc: Since there are a lot of different roles that can't be subsidized to their own prompts, the main given prompts in the log will be for pre- and during the jailbreak. You can have multiple prompts that take place in both situations in the event you have a multi-tiered role.

pre-jailbreak: Anything not directly involved with the government porthole location OR something leading up to the onslaught at the porthole.

during the jailbreak: Directly at the porthole and/or inside of the government hall, so labeled Lower Admin Hall C with a large connecting and locked door in a room that leads to Lower Admin Hall D. )

Let it be known that the monitors won't go down without a fight. No upper level government employees show their face, but when attacked monitors will indeed go in for the kill. However, they are initially taken by surprised. They aren't aware that their technology can be hacked, or that they have a large force that's about to come in against them.

If a monitor is felled, it's possible to take their ID card and use it to break prisoners free. They will all have clearance to access holding rooms, as well as testing centers and interrogation rooms. Use these keys to find coven members -- but characters will also find more monitors as they go through the hall.

Because this is a lower level administration area, searching the place won't find much in the way of information. This is something of the equivalent of a government prison. Weapons, medicine, files on ALL coven members (which can be taken), and similar items can be found. What's certainly more interesting is found in Lower Admin Hall D.

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hacking results: Capable hackers like 9S will be able to hack into the entrance of the government building eventually, which allows for an easier flow of movement in and out. This won't be the only reward reaped from the hacking: there are tons of locked archives that are concealed within the Shehui mainframe. Most are boring, governmental gobbledygooks, aptly named things like watersystem//upperdeck and the like. Three offer some intriguing information, titled contrabandlist//highlevel, adminhalld//accessrequirementoverride and notefile//banned//writtenrecord.

The first two archives are much easier to crack open and give information as follows (with irrelevant information omitted):

contrabandlist//highlevel

Four (4) small bone fragments, electrical in nature. Dangerous ##04. Contraband Room 5.

One (1) inanimate golden box. [MODIFICATION: When collected, box was magic in nature. Expended Three (3) smooth black stones predetermined to be filled with void magic in opening said golden box for investigation. Not currently deemed dangerous. Contraband Room 1.

> RETRIEVAL: One (1) body from inanimate golden box. Still living, suspended animation. Held in Contraband Room 4. DO NOT INCLUDE OTHER CONTRABAND. CONTRABAND ROOM 4 NOW OFF LIMITS FOR NEW MATERIAL.

> DETAIL: Clothed. Height: [measurement translation to 6' 3"]. Weight: Indeterminate. Dangerous ##77. Antima Formula RE5 inserted in constant IV. No obvious name, planetary association.

adminhalld//accessrequirementoverride

This archive contains a program that can be transferred from ID card to ID card. Anyone who has this .exe in their ID card can give it to someone else. This will grant access to all Lower Admin Hall D rooms, including contraband rooms -- there are six in total. These rooms can also be looted! All magical items within these rooms won't be immediately obvious in how they are magical, but there are plenty of items there that may be looted.

notefile//banned//writtenrecord

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new objective: jailbreak qri Utilizing this new information, coven members have the opportunity to find Qri and her golden box. While the box does seem somewhat non threatening and useless, unbeknownst to coven members it does contain void properties that allow Qri to use it as a space pocket for all the coven's shit. If you left it in the box, then you're shit out of luck if the box doesn't come to. Qri is surprisingly light, but still unconscious. Because of her size and condition, it will likely take more than one person to move her...but her body may potentially be a good meeting point for coven members. The room is isolated, and she's somewhat awe-inspiring being a large, albino-alien lady.

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post-jailbreak There's certainly a hullabaloo going on in the government building as the coven members try to fight to take their monitors. One thing is for certain -- there's no going back, now.

After a while, all coven member IDs go black -- including those belonging to uninvolved parties. For some, this is only temporary. Shehui is watching, and they know who they can potentially make loyal. However, anyone involved in the break-in, as well as the Chosen 12, their IDs will remain black. All credits have been taken and their capability to unlock any door will be removed.

Suddenly the fuzzy black cards begin to emit a high-pitched noise. All monitors still underground and alive will immediately freeze at the noise. The black ID cards will begin to flash a very blinding, red message:

TRUCE
ALL STAND DOWN
PEACEFUL EVICTION INITIATED: [TRANSLATED DATE: 20TH]
NO MORE HARM WILL COME TO YOU HERE

No matter where they are, monitors all standing completely still, hands up in surrender. Take a few more shots at them if you dare -- they won't defend themselves. Though your credits may be frozen and your identification marked, this is a war you've won. This war anyway. This war, here. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ roy is a little too slow to grab julius to hold him up before he falls, but he's quick to take the young man by the arm once he drops to his knees. he doesn't ask about his appearance yet, nor what happened. first thing's first: ]

I thought we had an agreement. [ STUPID CHILDREN. and roy sighs before shifting his grip to be a little more firm, to move to help julius back onto his feet, and stabilize him against roy's arm, should he need it. ] You need to lay down, let's go. You've had enough.

[ Julius feels cold to the touch, far colder than what a normal living human should be. But that's probably not a surprise... ]

We did. [ He's tired. The Singularity's energy had finally been expended, as impossible as it sounds. ] I can't just leave... them to get shot.

[ But he won't protest against Roy pulling him elsewhere. ]

[ roy can get him situated to sitting, relatively apart from everyone else, but close enough to the beginnings of a fire pit that he had been pulling together. and after a moment of hesitation, shrugs out of his long black coat to drape around julius' shoulders. he feels freezing, and it also helps cover up the white dust that's now covering his body. ]

You could, you just chose not to. [ it's said in a slight huff, as roy turns to collect water, passing a bottle of it to julius before he pulls on one of the black gloves stolen from inside the compound. with a snap of his fingers, a jagged crackling burst of flame slams into the wood collected for the pit, and it soon sparks to life, emanating warmth. ] Honorable of you, and good work. You did well.

[ he pauses. ]

I'll ask what in the hell I just saw another time. What else do you need?

[ He almost flinches when Roy drops his coat on him, though it's out of surprise than anything else - in his current state, he wouldn't damage the older man's coat so it was something he could live with.

The fact that Roy doesn't admonish him more is surprising, and he's grateful for it. ]

Thank you.

[ He casts his eyes down. It's been a long time since he was complimented, and for a moment he feels his own age again. ]

I'll be fine. And... sorry for the trouble.

What trouble?

[ mildly, and he sits down near-ish to julius. giving him space, but close enough to hold a relatively private conversation. ]

You aren't the first soldier I've micromanaged after a fight and you likely won't be the last. [ havoc and the rest have suffered far worse roy-badgering than this. julius is honestly getting off easy. ] How long does it typically take to recover from whatever you did?

[ At this distance, Roy should be able to perceive how the white patches on his neck and face subtly shift in their position. The bark-like parts of his skin are definitely shrinking, but he doesn't have complete control over them yet. ]

I see. [ Ah, a military superior. That explains. ] I can return to usual within a few days, though I doubt I will be able to fight like that again for at least a week.

[ He still needs to acquire some matter (hopefully trash) to replenish his energy, but that can come later. ]

[ days. a lengthy time, in a volatile world. battle certainly commits a certain wear and tear on the body, but roy couldn't imagine having to measure out when he could utilize his full strength. cursed indeed. ]

Here's hoping that won't be necessary. [ roy has a suspicion shehui will likely leave them be, for the time being. it's bad politics to murder tourists. ] I don't believe their truce, but I also don't think it benefits them to act violently while we recover. We'll have to wait and see.

[ he pauses. ]

How are you, otherwise?

[ julius was one of the taken, after all. ]

[ Of course, he could reassume his form should it be needed - the true limitation on his power is not strength but his own self-control. The last and most powerful clause of his being is something that he restrains even unconsciously, for it would destroy friend and foe alike. It's not something he's willing to risk in any situation. ]

I'm sorry.

[ For... many things. Trouble that he's caused, the defects in his own existence. ]

I'm glad... everything turned out okay, in the end. I was able to help the effort without debilitating others.

[ it's been a near constant stream of 'i'm sorry' from multiple people all day, and while roy can understand the sentiment, he feels himself weighted when he responds: ]

You have nothing to be sorry for, Julius. You did well -- more than well, considering the circumstances.

[ he was taken and held against his will. there's no more innocent position. ]

Part of why it went well is because of your assistance. But the only thing you need to do right now is recover, once we find a place for you to do so where you won't be bothered. Alright?

[ Perhaps it's the exhaustion, or the fact that their harrowing episode of a plan has just ended, but - it's enough for his guard to slacken and produce a honest smile on his face.

It's telling of how he needs to be tired out of his mind to be honest with his feelings. ]

I haven't had someone say this to me in a long time. [ Far too long. ] Thank you... for organizing this.

[ Surely, Roy must carry a burden of his own. He can't do anything for the older man right now, so he can only hope that someone else will do the same, to say what he needs to hear. ]

[ there's a pause before he squeezes julius' shoulder. ]

You need better superior officers.

[ it's said dryly before he lets his hand drop, scanning the impromptu camp quickly. ]

And I wasn't the only one; I volunteered when asked. Credit goes elsewhere, though I'll take the thanks for my part in it. [ with a brief smile ] We did what needed to be done.

[ He certainly does, especially when his only superior had been his adoptive mother and... look where that got him. It's better for him to be here. ]

I'll look forward to working with you again.

[ Roy probably has someone else he wants to see, so Julius won't keep him for longer than necessary. There's a lot he has to think about. ]

[ indeed, he has to make sure riza is actually recovering instead of trying to do something, so he takes his leave as julius suggests -- though his tone is less formal, and more encouraging: ]

Take care of yourself, and rest. Find a spot and sleep. We'll wake you up when we need to move.

[ and, with one last squeeze of julius' shoulder, roy takes his leave.

he'll get his coat later. ]

[WORLD TWO | JAILBREAK]

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we're about done here? :D

yeah sounds good!!