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You remember happening upon something awful and nauseating. What it was, precisely, is lost to you, but you have the instinctive feeling that by escaping from it, you've avoided something terrible.

When you open your eyes, you find yourself laying in bed in a dark, dusty room, facing a digital alarm clock. Its face, reading 12:01, is one of the only sources of light in the room. The other comes from the window, shadows flickering about. Opening the blinds will reveal that it is nighttime, and what looks to be a massive bonfire has been lit in the street at the front of the building.

A wooden talisman hangs around your neck, with one of seven symbols carved on the back. Attempting to take off the talisman will result in a wave of intense dread, and the all-too-familiar nausea. A brass key engraved with a unique room number lays on the bedside table beside the clock, as well.

But you won't get any answers just sitting in your room all night.

>Investigate?

This is an open mingle for arrival in the town. Waking up just after midnight on Saturday, characters will have the weekend to explore and socialize before the plot begins. The profiles and IC rulebooks (both the personal ones and the public one at the chapel) have not been revealed/given out yet. The kitchen will still 'prepare' breakfast on these days, and the bonfire will burn continuously into the daytime.

Per items: smaller items that a character could easily carry with them will be in their rooms. Animals and larger objects will either be waiting outside or in the hotel lobby.

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1. #KochestuProblems

It's cold!

( The cold hits Urashima and the first thing he does is let out a surprised gasp. What is this?! It's true that he isn't dressed appropriately for cold weather but it's never really bothered him quite like this before. Is it just him or does the air feel sharper? Ah... it's true that he's only had this body for a little while but was it always this sensitive? Pulling his clothes closer around him, he dashes back into the hotel. There go his plans to scout the place...

Unfortunately for you, he isn't really watching where he's going which explains why he just bowled right into you as you were about to head out. )

Aah...! S-sorry!

2. Kamekichi, where'd you go?

( At some point, Urashima managed to work up his nerve and head outside into the cold. He still hasn't found any seasonally appropriate clothes to wear but the cold isn't at the front of his mind right now.. )

Kamekichi!

( He kneels down to search under a bush or something, turning over a pile of snow. Ah… nothing there, either and he’s beginning to become distressed, standing back up and blowing warm air on his fingers,)

Kamekichi—! Where did you go?!

( WHERE IS HIS ANIMAL SIDEKICK? RETURN HIS LUCKY TURTLE RIGHT NOW YOU BULLIES. )

Edited 2016-02-07 01:04 (UTC)

A; Saturday night/morning technically; hotel lobby
[To say Lithuania was wary would be a vast understatement of her current attitude. Her every step is cautious, even as a dog follows faithfully at her heels. Being kidnapped, unfortunately, isn't a completely foreign situation for her, but the circumstances here are bizarre.

So, the first time she hears footsteps, she whirls in the direction they're coming from, immediately defensive.]

Who's there?!

B; Sunday morning; town outskirts
[This isn't the first time she's ended up in this location over the weekend. The darkness looms before her, refusing to make any sort of sense or to even give way to her attempts to travel into it. She glares at it like that might disperse it, but it refuses to be swayed by angry looks.]

There has to be a way out. [They got in, didn't they?]

[ Waking up looking at a new ceiling isn't new, but by now, she's practically memorized the room layouts of everyone in the StuCS. The last thing she recalls was feeling awfully sick, but she ignores it and just shakes her head.

Staying in here isn't any good. At least, for now. She needs to find answers, and being a hikkikomori won't help her much. She hasn't bothered checking the closet, but she has tried taking off what's around her neck-- for a few moments before putting it back on.

Yeah, that doesn't work. A good look at the window outside gives her a good idea as to how cold it is, so she decides to check the closet. She doesn't give a damn if it's stealing, she's not going to freeze to death. She can apologize and return it later.

She'll first be exiting her room, #103 with her laptop carried in her arms - look, she can't just leave without it! - although it might be a little difficult, considering that it's slightly heavy and she doesn't have a bag for it.

But of course the first thing she does after she leaves the hotel is yell out, almost loud enough: ]

It's so goddamn freezing!

[ LIKE SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK she was just in fall ]

Edited 2016-02-07 01:04 (UTC)

[Lithuania is way too jumpy right now to handle getting ran into. She jumps back and grabs--okay, she doesn't have a weapon. She grabs the air. She looks pretty silly as her serious, alarmed expression gives way to the most stern expression of embarrassment imaginable.]

Ah--who are you?

[ She'd raise both of her hands up, but that's not exactly possible, since one arm slings over her laptop, she can only raise one, showing that she has no weapons. ]

Look, I'm just an ordinary [ not really ] high school student. There's no reason to be afraid of me.

1. Midnight.

[Vegeta wakes up with a start, quickly sitting up and looking around his room in a panic. That terrible feeling... After failing to recognise anything in the room, the next thing Vegeta does is reach out with his senses, trying to detect a familiar energy. Kakarrot. Piccolo. Trunks. Gohan. Bulma.

He can't sense anything.

Getting over that panic takes a few minutes, not helped by the sickening feeling that something is very wrong with his body. He lets himself out of his room via the window- possibly concerning, considering he's on the third floor- and drops down onto the snowy ground without a thought. The bonfire is the only sign of life he can pick up, so he starts walking there. It's already night, how is this possible, how long was he asleep-]

[Vegeta freezes mid-step, when he's reminded of a certain time limit he was under.] ... Kakarrot!

2. Breakfast.

[Actually, Vegeta is skipping breakfast for the time being. By the time dawn comes about, he's starting to really panic. Goku will be returning to the afterlife soon! Without fighting Vegeta! This is surely the most important thing anyone present is being kept from! But even worse than that, Vegeta's starting to realise just what is wrong with his body. Out of frustration, he punched the outer wall of the hotel, cracking the wooden boards. But, for some reason, he looks shocked by this. He tries again. Similar result. He wasn't trying to take out the whole building, but all the same-

A few minutes later, Vegeta can be spotted standing out in the middle of the street. His fists are clenched and his knees are bent as he yells and begins to power up. White light flickers around him, small pebbles start to lift themselves off the ground, people might find it difficult to get close to him as if they're being pushed away by a strong wind-

and then suddenly he stops. Gasping for breath and shaking slightly, Vegeta stares into the distance. It's gone. He can't summon his power.]

Impossible... What's happening to me?

saturday
[Looks like someone's luck is already off to a great start! That is, there's one (1) Gilbert investigating the outdoors (miraculously dressed for the weather, since winter is apparently 3 out of 4 seasons where he comes from) to see where they are, where the people he was last with are, and if there are any enemies to punch. Naturally, he's drawn toward the abyss eating away at the edges of the town, though he knows to be cautious around things like this, of course--]

Ah—!!

[Which is why he slips on a patch of ice right near the edge, OOPS. If you happen to be around at the time, best dodge before he crashes into you and takes you along for the ride... Or maybe you're unlucky enough to be on the other side investigating the shadows, at which point SURPRISE. There's a tall guy barreling out of them right at you!]

sunday
[By now, Gilbert's... well. Not settled down, because he never settles down?! But he's in a state of slightly-less-jittery, and much less immediately inclined to punch anyone who spooks him. He's in the kitchen around lunchtime - it's habitual, even without Oz present - and sorting through breakfast foods like he expects something not breakfasty to magically appear. WHICH ISN'T HAPPENING because life just isn't easy in murdertown!!

That said, he does manage to whip up some nice things with the ingredients they have, because food is a Necessity™ even when you've been kidnapped. Maybe you're drawn in by the smell, or by the sound of a dingus crashing around with the pots and pans in there. Either way, anyone who pokes their head in will get a brief glance and a:]

Sorry. I'll be done soon.

[But it looks like he's made way too much food for just one person...]

one -- third floor (saturday morning).

[ sorry for anyone on the third floor because rhys is just going to poke his head out of his room, squint down the hallway and then shout really, really loudly. ]

FIONAAAAAAAAA! ... Vaughn?

[ because that's totally the wisest thing to do when you suddenly wake up in a room at midnight and you're completely alone. shout for your bestest bro(s) to come save you. he's going to stay like that, keeping his door as a shield while he waits for... any response. ]

two -- lobby (saturday evening).

[ there is a man, skulking about and clutching a baton to his chest. it's not zappy right now but it's definitely unsheathed and ready to thwack someone. he's poking around the lobby, to find any more information and is definitely very, very jumpy.

he'll head straight to the staff hall when he notices it, trying the door to the place and when it's locked -- he starts swearing. ]

Oh, come on. That's like -- it's like you want to be a creepy hotel with no answers at all! It's like you enjoy it or something! Is this what gets you going?! Oh my god.

[ why is he talking to a door....... anyway he's so caught up in ki...cking the door now that if anyone comes up behind him and taps him or says anything, rhys is going to let out a very loud shriek and uh --

... try and hit you with the baton? great. ]

three -- saturday/sunday.

[ ... or wildcard it! it's two whole days of rhys being himself in the close company of 35 other people. you're not going to like him much after this. ]

Edited 2016-02-07 01:18 (UTC)

[Lithuania relaxes a fraction, which is to say she doesn't look like she's immediately ready to lunge. The girl does look young, and unless she's going to throw that laptop, it doesn't look like she has any weapons.]

Sorry. [Sort of.] I'm just--not supposed to be here.

[Poland was following the figure distantly in front of her very stealthily, so it's big shock when they suddenly whipped around and rudely started screaming in her direction.

With a startled jump, Poland scrambles back behind the corner she was peering out from.]

...

[...wait.]

[ While Inaba pretty much waited until other people have started to eat breakfast - look, she's suspicious! what if it's poison? - when she overhears what Vegeta says, she can't help but answer with quite some snark. ]

Well, that depends. Do you mean the kidnapping or is it something else entirely different? Because the answer to the "what's happening to you" could be that you're going crazy.

[ Could be. That might not necessarily be the case, depending. ]

[Lithuania only barely catches the figure dart away. They move too fast for Lithuania to pick out any features besides blond hair. If they're hiding, though, that definitely means they're sneaking around behind her. Have they been watching her this entire time?]

Come out right now!

saturday; inside;

[ Please be advised, someone is coming at you with an iron. She isn't trying to hit you (yet) but she may be aiming to scare by threateningly holding an iron to your throat. An iron as in the one used to iron clothes found in the closets...apparently she felt it was the best weapon around. ASTRID ISN'T A PARTICULARLY CHILL PERSON, IT'S A PROBLEM. SORRY FOR HER, FOREVER. ]

Who in Thor's name are you?! [ where is her keeper tho ]

saturday; outside;

[ Animals are waiting outside, so you will most definitely find a dragon outside. She doesn't look quite so happy as that, though - the spines on her tail are fully extended, and she's apparently as touchy about being taken somewhere else as her rider is. Get too close and she may shoot them at you - Deadly Nadders don't much care for surprises or strangers, especially not when they're disoriented.

If you wait a few minutes, however, you might be in luck. Whether you're under siege or if you're just staring, Stormfly's attention will switch immediately to the hotel as a particular blonde comes out. ]

Stormfly! [ And now witness a medium-sized dragon running straight over to a viking girl and headbutting her chest gently. ]

Hey. It's okay, girl, I'm here. [ And she is almost definitely giving the dragon a hug. OKAY, THEN. Apparently you are less important than the giant lizard, sorry for your loss. ]

sunday morning; kitchen > outside;

[ While she's nice enough to leave the freshly prepared bacon alone, Astrid piles a ridiculous amount of bacon onto a sheet (HEY, IT REFRESHES ITSELF SOMEHOW ANYWAY, RIGHT?) and lugs it outside at a truly stupid hour of the morning. She's always been an early riser.

Anyone with logic skills will have guessed that she's ferrying it out so Stormfly can eat - though her dragon barely fits inside the place and slept in her room last night, it's...just not worth it taking up a ton of room in the kitchen around a bunch of strangers Stormfly's ill at ease around. ]

All right, here we go. Breakfast time! ...Sorry it's not fish or chicken, but this is all we've got.

[ Astrid crosses her arms, sighing...before tensing and looking towards you. ]

...You're up early. [ SHE THOUGHT YOU WERE ALL LAZY, TBH... ]

wildcard;

[ she can mostly be found hanging out outside without a jacket (??? IT'S NOT EVEN COLD?) with her dragon, often around the bonfire. what up. ]

[ Inaba honestly wouldn't. It's a custom made laptop that she crafted herself, after all. She doesn't want to break it. That would be a waste. With some discomfort, she tugs at the necklace wrapped around her neck. ]

... Same here. [ Although she can't be sure if this is reality or a dream. It's hard to tell. ] I don't exactly know where 'here' is, but it's definitely not my high school.

[ Or her home, period. ]

Saturday
A. Hotel - Living Quarters

[Watch the door! There's a tall, spiky-haired Japanese teenager knocking and trying the lock on every door he comes to, moving in a steady pattern down the hall. If he woke up in one of these rooms, it stands to reason that the others must be occupied as well, right? Maybe by someone who has answers...

That would be far too convenient, though.

Be careful opening your own door, though! He might be right outside about to knock as you open it, or maybe you've already unlocked it and he's letting himself in? Watch your nose, don't get hit with the door.]

B. Hotel - Various (throughout the day)

[Hinata can be found investigating literally everything. It's almost like someone is clicking on every item they can find? Maybe you're an item that can be interacted with.]

Hey, sorry... do you know how you got here?

[Or wildcard it up]

Sunday
C. Clinic

[Hinata can be found moving through the clinic, once again combing through everything he can find. It... seems like he's taking notes on the notepad that was provided in the room? What on earth is he doing. This boy is certainly not a medical professional, unless shirt, tie, jeans, and sneakers are appropriate doctor-wear these days.]

Edited 2016-02-07 01:20 (UTC)

[Lithuania jumps back when she hears someone shout--which is unfortunately the wrong move in this situation, as the guy doing the shouting, who seems to have slipped, slams right into her anyway, just slightly farther back than he would have otherwise. She falls backwards, landing unceremoniously on the ground underneath him.]

Please get off. [Before she starts pushing, that is.]

[Vegeta isn't quite as food obsessed as other saiyans, and he's not done hanging outside in the cold by the time food is served so yes. Screaming in the street. He sends a heavy glare at Inaba for daring to attract his attention, still breathing heavily from the exertion.]

Shut up! You have no idea what you're talking about, girl!

[ Dhaos is already out and about at this point as well. He hears the sound of someone else making loud noise about, and he just stares plainly at Urashima as he's running amok, panicking. ]

...I presume this 'Kamekichi' of yours is an important companion?

[Poland maneuvers the dark, reflective face of the digital clock she's been carrying around with her to see around the corner-- but once they shout again there's no need.

Poland knows who it is.]

That's not a very nice way to say hello, you know.

Edited 2016-02-07 01:22 (UTC)

[ She can't help but tense up a little -- after her initial investigation, she's decided to put the laptop back in her room before moving forward. Which is to say that Inaba's swallowing hard, although looking rather deadpan.

Although she does look like a cosplayer. A rather intimidating one, but she doesn't waver. ]

A high school student by the name of Nagase. [ Sorry, Iori, she's using your name for the time being. Can't have people simply figure out her name. It might be dangerous to reveal such a thing. Dryly, she adds, ] And who the hell are you?

[Takao wakes up in his room with a hand on his head and groans. Is this what a hangover feels like? Did someone spike the punch at that birthday party? The situation is more complicated and sinister, as a glance out the blinds reveals - at least this creepy kidnapper didn't change his clothes, because he stands up dressed in modern hat, sweater, pants, and vest, the last of which includes pockets where he puts that key. Safe from locking himself out, Takao is ready to leave the room and start walking through the hallway of the first floor, where he woke up in 104, and then the ground floor. He's decently open to conversation, asking the others passing by:]

Hey, do you happen to have a phone on you?

[So upon leaving the hotel Takao successfully recovers his rickshaw. Because that's just what he needed. No, this is lousy, he's not the one who needs it. The discovery just leaves him crankier than before, combined with the lack of particularly satisfying explanations inside the hotel. It's not like he can leave it behind, though, so he's walking it along by the handlebars. Pacing through the city, he can be found whistling, his free hand fussing with that pesky Envy pendant in the same direction as the arrow symbol.

Before long, he reaches the void, and he stops walking, just sticks out his hand, squinting to see how far his arm extends before the darkness blurs it out.]

This is seriously freaky...

((These are both Saturday prompts!))

Edited 2016-02-07 01:27 (UTC)

It certainly doesn't look like a high school. [Lithuania can't help but feel sympathetic. Why would someone kidnap a child? Lithuania's eyes are drawn to the necklace on the girl's neck as she tugs at it, which reminds Lithuania of her own.] Ah, you have one, too. [Lithuania holds up the talisman at the end of her own necklace. Hers has the symbol for Greed, but she isn't close enough to see the girl's symbol.]

What's so high about your school? [ ???????

She's baffled enough by this claim to press that point rather than her other, although Astrid's ignoring the second question for the moment. As if this isn't yet another one of Hiccup's enemies kidnapping his friends, or something, clearly she isn't an unknown. ]

[ Ah, yes, this type of person... she can't help but let out a ragged sigh as she runs fingers through her bangs. He's so sweet? (No.)

But she doesn't seem to be intimidated in the slightest. It takes a lot to intimidate this girl. ]

If I don't know what I'm talking about, why don't you explain it to me? That's why I asked in the first place.

Gah!

[The bonfire is the most obvious place to investigate, so Hinata does eventually make his way there. Only to have a man several inches shorter than he is yelling from somewhere below him about...]

Sorry, did you say... carrots?

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