The Search for the Newcomers, November 2012 Edition.

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Who: Open to Everyone, but only Newly Accepted Characters can start threads.
Where: All around the city, anywhere from the 5th to the 20th.
Summary: Newcomers arrive and by now the Government is more ready and sends everyone out to go people hunting.
Warnings: ARRIVALS. Also assume the first thread is the ones who tell you about the city, and the other tags for the character can be talking with others in the city and learning more about it.

[FOR THOSE IN THE CITY:]
They were getting much better at this, it was for certain.

The COMPS had been upgraded with a new program, HORUS which allowed them to spot abnormalities; if something or someone showed up suddenly in a city that was constantly scanned, then there was a high probability it was a newcomer. There was also a sort of left energy from the travel; the Wise Men called it leftover Magatama Residue, where the magical energy used to pull them to this world and keep the String intact was still faintly present around them. It wouldn't last more than a few minutes, however, and due to the fact they could appear in most parts of the city, it made finding the newcomers was both easy yet frustratingly difficult. As the blips appear on your radar function, they were nice enough to calculate for you the best transport and destination routes to take to get there.

Now it was just left up to chance and make sure you got there fast enough that you were still able to find them relatively easily. For the most part, the fact they stuck out would most certainly help...

[FOR THOSE WHO JUST ARRIVED:]
You're not in your homeworld anymore. That much is evident. So how do you feel? Happy? Sad? Troubled? A little of all three? No matter what, the memories of a butterfly man named Philemon are fading like a dream; you'll remember the details, but perhaps not everything he has said.

There is one word that stays with you, however.

Persona.

So...here to save the city, huh? First you'll need to find out more information. And who knows, maybe a familiar face or two...

[OOC: As stated above, only new characters can start a thread, but feel free to jump in any of them. characters arrive with their clothing and whatever items they had on them the moment they were taken; the remaining items will be later found in their apartments.]

Comments

[andcarryabigknife]

Gale wasn't quite sure what to make of all this. It was better than dying—he didn't feel dead, even if the nearest building proclaimed it had live girls, implying others had dead ones—but it was obviously not the promised Nirvana either. Nirvana would most likely not need saving, for one. For two, he would not have the cursed hunger still lingering in his stomach and the demon whispering at the back of his mind. For three, in Nirvana, there would be no use for him to have an assault rifle in hand.

There seemed to be one logical action to take: find Serph and the others. They should be in the same area.

[risingshepard]

Well, damn. Doesn't this suck. And she'd just saved the world from the Reapers, too, even if for a few years. It's like life is conspiring to make sure she doesn't get her way. No, wait, it always has been. Mindoir, Virmire, and now this trainwreck...

And now she's supposed to be fighting for a bigger cause this time. It's one thing after the other, she swears it is.

Regardless, Strings? You'll probably find a woman garbed in a suit of armor carrying a full arsenal of weaponry, as well as a small suitcase full of clothing--what? They left it with her when she got here!--walking around. She looks like she's in need of answers.

[greatergone]

Gue'la. Gue'la everywhere. And not a single Tau in sight. Or even a battlesuit or ANYTHING familiar.

With the lack of all that, he was frightened. There was no other word for it. Kais kept his futuristic rifle pointed at the sky and his helmet didn't allow his face to show any expressions but his movements suggested he was way out of his element. Keeping his distance, jerking back when others were too close, those sorts of things.

He couldn't even tell the difference between humans. Only that they were wearing different outfits. But they still all looked the same! He just hoped and prayed there was some massive, hulking human around. Someone the same size as Captain Ardias might know that very same Captain and Kais could invoke his name to get some help.

Or just anyone. He was so lost.

[primordial]

No.

No, no, no, NO, NO.

This isn't what he wanted. This isn't the place where he should be- he should be back where he was, dealing the final blow to that man who had taken Sarah away from him.

He stands in the middle of the plaza, fists clenched as he peers around the area through his long shaggy brown hair. He wants to lash out at something, anything, scream that the thing he had sacrificed everything for was now for nothing, but he realizes that doing this would set him at a disadvantage. Who would want to talk to a young man who's obviously exacting his rage on everything else? No, that wouldn't do at all.

Besides...this Persona thing. What was that about? He needed to find more, ask people about it and what he was here to do. Clearing his throat, he pushes the anger inside, letting his fists uncurl. This is no time to curse what had happened. He needs to get out, and he needs to get out now.

Time to figure out what is going on around here...and the best way to find that out, of course, is to actually find out someone to talk to.

[greyerrant]

A massive hulking human watches the Tau. It looks human enough, the weapons are unfamiliar until he sees the.... cleft feet. An abhuman perhaps? The Silent Wolf isn't sure. And so, he watches closely, a wordless sentinel.

[greyerrant]

Armored human, meet HUEG armored human. He also bears an arsenal of weaponry, and looks down at her from his 8 foot height, silent for the moment, as if weighing her abilities and worth.

[risingshepard]

...Well, this can't get any more awkward even if she'd said 'kick me, I'm new here'. She stares up at the other...soldier, it looks like, tilted head and all.

"Got a problem with me?"

[greatergone]

Yeah, he's not hard to miss. And Kais is only looking for size. Armor color, shape, and how modern it is doesn't clue in to him yet. Right now, he's only concerned that this man is one person and one person only because telling the difference is a little difficult when you've spent most of your time shooting at them.

"Captain Ardias? Are you Captain Ardias or do you know Captain Ardias of the Ultramarines?"

His voice quivers a bit and he tries to get it under control. What if he was one of the terrible versions of Space Marines?

[greyerrant]

"Should I?"

The figure continues to stare down at her, no movement except for his helm turning to track her as she moves.

[greyerrant]

"I'm no son of Guilliman. And I've never heard of a member of the 13th Legion with that name, but I don't know all 250,000 of them, so it is entirely possible that I simply was unaware of him."

He notes the fear with a quick rush of revulsion, and then shame, remembering his own sorcery-induced fear that only recently left him.

[risingshepard]

"Only if you're looking for trouble. If not, I'd appreciate it if you could answer a few questions."

Crossing her arms. He'd probably have an answer for the questions on her mind, seeing that he must be a local to this city...

[greatergone]

"You don't...?"

This was bad. That means this person could be more inclined to kill him. Yelling things like 'Purge the unclean' or 'For the Emperor' as gue'la seemed to frequently do. He had killed his share of Space Marines before but this close, he was done for. Kais had to cover for himself.

"We were fighting together. I must find him..." Find him so he knew what to do around humans. Which was sad but there were no other Tau or Ethereals to rely on, it seemed.

[yoursandmine]

You know, despite the obvious overload of info that he really didn't understand and being in a new place? There was one fallback Roxas had with very...little experience with 'doing it right'.

The Organization had many different aspects to it. He'd been told from the get go; his first priority was always the Heartless. If any where in sight, he was to take them out. It was the most beneficial action towards their overall goal. Except-- well, he hasn't seen any Heartless. And as far as he can tell, there aren't any around, which means his priority is towards obtaining as much information as possible in regards to this new world; or as Saix may have phrased it- "Investigate the new world! Examine any suspicious objects!"

Stairs that lead to nowhere are definitely suspicious.

And so, lost as he is in the Scorpio district, Roxas is examining...stairs. That lead to nowhere. There is the slightest chance that, in an attempt to understand the meaning behind said stairs, he's standing right at the top of them.

Hunny that is not how you subtle. Honest.

[whereibelong]

Scorpio district was a nice place to visit on her days off, if she didn't mind being around crowds. It was... different. Most of the time they'd really gone into crowds before was to blend in and get lost in them, not for any kind of personal enjoyment and such. Still, new experiences are why she's here. And it's rather relaxing in its own right, and distracting.

Xion hadn't realized there was a new function on her COMP yet, but the black coat itself stood out a fair bit. The familiar head of spiky blond hair even more so.

Before it really registers what she's seeing she's moving, skidding to a halt at the bottom of said stairs. "Roxas?!"

There's something undoubtedly different about him, he looks younger, but now that she can see him up close, it is. It is.

[greyerrant]

"Interesting. I suppose the Warrior-Kings of ultramar would make an alliance with Abhumans. Guilliman always was very willing to take advantage of such opportunities as presented themselves to work with local, ah... assistance."

He shakes his head.

"I am the only Legiones Astartes here."

[greyerrant]

"The Legiones Astartes do not look for trouble." Mostly because they bring war wherever they tread.

"I see no reason why I should not answer your questions. Go ahead, then."

He shrugs his shoulders, auto-reactive pauldrons shifting with the gesture.

[yoursandmine]

"Xion?" Looking up-- well, down, he blinks at her for a moment, uncomprehending. Then his face lights up with a smile as he begins to trot back down the stairs towards her; they can't have a conversation like this.

...And although the temptation to make him fall was oh so very strong for "karma", he doesn't. Aside from a slight misstep and a wobble, the blonde makes it down the stairs safely to come to a halt in front of one of his favorite people!

And immediately notices a very odd difference.

"How did you get so tall?" Or at least, an inch or so taller than he remembers. He actually has to tilt his head to look up at her, blinking a few times before looking down at her shoes. Were her shoes taller, too?

Come to think of it, her whole outfit is very-- not Organization.

I really need to work on AU account's icons PRETEND SHE HAS LONG HAIR... orz

[attheclocktower]

At those wobbles Xion's eyes widen a little and her hand goes up as a sort of... mental attempt to somehow balance him. No bff don't fall and hurt yourself as soon as you get here that would be bad even if Xion has cure spells they can't fix everything and... No hospital trips okay 8(

Thankfully he gets down without incident, leaving her to focus on the fact that one of her best friends is now in Hinoto-Ri.

"When did-" she protests, "When did you get so short?" This was so strange. He's so much smaller. The Roxas she was most familiar with was taller than her! Not hugely so, but a good inch or two. So having to almost look down a little was... very very strange.

All the same, as she finishes, she can't help but start laughing. Oh Light, she's so happy to see him, so very, very happy. It hadn't even been a month and she'd missed them both so much.

RODGER o7

[yoursandmine]

He's fine okay he's done worse! Besides once she starts laughing he can't-- help grinning too, even though he doesn't get why this is even funny in the first place. It's why his voice has a hint of protest to it-- it's not that he's gotten short, Xion.

"No, you just got tall!" Did she grow because she was getting older? He was pretty sure it didn't work like that, because then he'd be taller than her. And he's certainly... not. The urge to place his hand at the top of his head and see just how much height she had over him comes and goes briefly, a childish action from another time that he doesn't remember at all.

But really she needs to stop laughing because, after another moment, he's letting out a chuckle. No one ever told him laughter was contagious. "Why are we laughing?"

[greatergone]

"Abhuman?" His helmeted head shakes. "I am a Tau of the Tau Empire."

But if this man was the only whatever he said he was here, then Kais might just be having a small string of good luck.

sorry for the lack of icons - still getting drawn!

[selfgodded]

Anant was truly...befuddled.

It showed by how the masked individual stood stock still in the middle of the street, their head slowly moving from side to side as if surveying their surroundings before daring to take a single inch forwards. Buildings, a paved road, streets...? Such things only existed within the colonies, not in the Wastes or Trash Heaps.

Philemon. Who was that? A fellow God? Anant could not remember sharing their divinity with an entity called Philemon, but since being restrained in this body of mortal flesh, they could not remember their life as before, only their goal of learning and servitude.

Well then. Standing still would not solve this mystery. Obviously Anant had a purpose to fulfil, and their duty was to fulfil it to the best of their ability! With the death of their precious followers, they must find new lost souls to guide and nurture - that was what Anant was devoted to: people, not the harsh world they had come from.

So this mystery person quickly overcame their mild anxiety, and began striding forwards with purpose, their head swivelling around to take in as much as possible.

Re: RODGER o7

[whereibelong]

The laughter died a little and faded into a more sheepish, but grateful smile.

"Because you're here," she finally admitted

Glancing down and away, she realized... well she must be confusing him. Especially given that... given her own encounters with other people from their worlds, she doubted heights were the only difference between them.

"It's a long story but..." She pauses, trying to figure out how best to start this without... making everything even more confusing, "I've been here for a little while. Without you or Axel."

[herolegs]

About a month ago, the strange troubles in Inaba had finally come to an end. The Investigation Team had defeated the goddess who threatened to sink mankind into fog, restoring the other world to its former glory. As Chie waved goodbye to Yu, riding the train out of Inaba, the thought had occurred to her that the craziness was finally over, and it was back to an ordinary life for her and her friends.

Had that been too naive of her?

Oh. Apparently it had.

She remembered some vague details of a dream, of agreeing to help save a world in need... That was where she'd gone wrong, obviously. Since when did a dream actually pull you into a completely unfamiliar city? It wasn't like she could ignore a cry for help, but still...

Well, she was in this mess now, for better or worse. Chie groaned and started making her way down the street. Maybe she could find a familiar face, or at the very least a friendly stranger who'd explain what the hell she was supposed to do now.

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[gigglesnortpriestess]

Yukiko was on her way back to the Libra apartments after a shift at work, thinking it was going to be a normal day in a really strange city. Scorpions one day, Halloween parties the next...what else can go on in Hinoto-Ri?

Apparently more because she thought that she was seeing things.

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[gigglesnortpriestess]

Hold on...what?