Redi Domum

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Who: The missing visitors and you. Open to everyone.
Where: MAGI Labs
Summary: After being violently removed from the Tower of Animus, everyone is returned 'home'.
Warnings: None

There was a tight clench behind your navel, the sensation of something dragging you through the fabric of time and space itself... it was an unpleasant sensation, almost sickening. Those of Hinoto-Ri had vanished from the tower completely when the clock struck midnight from what had just happened, removed from that reality. It had happened with such abruptness that it was downright disorienting to observe. There was no chance for a hurried goodbye, no chance of even letting out a surprised scream...

Those of Hinoto-Ri were dragged back to their own world with very little grace, and for a dizzying and wild thirty seconds, they suffered from the sensation of thick tentacles grasping and yanking their bodies this way and that through a swirling blur of matter. Where were they going? What had caused this?

After those sickening moments that seemed to last far longer, they were unceremoniously shoved out of the Shining Trapezohedron in a stream of bright lights, and into what looked like a giant room filled with computer screens. At least it didn't appear to be the Mictlan, like when the other group had returned.

Pray that you weren't on the bottom of the pile...

Now there was a quiet hum, as an alarm went off. Lights shone brightly upon you as scientists outside were running scans to determine you weren't harmful from your trip. That left you time to think.

You had finally met him...

Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos. He'd taunted some of you, shown you another world you had been sent to save...but in the end, nothing much had changed. Perhaps there was small solace that it was still standing and not completely obliterated as had been his plan. The questioned remained, however...

Where was He now? ...you could figure that out later. There were reunions to be had first.

[OOC - Anyone can start threads.]

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DOGPILE ON THE GIANT ROBOT

[universebeware]

This time? This time, Brainstorm wasn't the last one out. He was thankful for this, as he saw the empty floor before him.

Unfortunately, that thankfulness was short-lived as he felt more and more weight land on his body. Given the focuses of this weight, it meant that he was his normal size again. This was good.

Unfortunately, it meant a large number of the other Visitors were landing on him. While not damaging, it was still terribly annoying.

"...of all the things to end that horrible trip on--EVERYONE OFF! NOW!"

Re: DOGPILE ON THE GIANT ROBOT

[bladedskies]

Hi reality warping. Hi stomach sickness. Hi suddenly feeling nauseous - oh, she landed on a...robot. Welp.

Haseo complies, rolling off of the robot and then tottering over to a corner in order to try not to be sick.

[universebeware]

"Good to know at least some of you are capable of listening," Brainstorm mutters not-very-quietly as he works his way to an upright position once everyone's off. Thanks? From him? Surely you jest.

[bladedskies]

"Mrrrf."

She's pressed a palm to her forehead, looking both irritated and nauseated. She manages a reply, though.

"Not like...you're those damned Tower admins, though...now are ya?"

[universebeware]

"Well, no, but I've had less than stellar experiences with getting people to listen to me, so I'm more than a little bitter about it." He huffs, and then makes a motion to wave her off. "Go...do whatever it is you organics do to feel better. The last thing we need to do is clean up a physical mess alongside the metaphorical one."

[bladedskies]

"Fair enough. Still not one of those damn admins though." She grumbles a little, still face-to-palm. "And I'm workin' on it."

She is not going to horf all over the floor. Think comforting thoughts. Think comforting thoughts. Think - "Oh...hey, we're not in the Tower anymore, huh..."

[universebeware]

There's a long intake of air, and looks around with a sigh. "Yes, yes - brilliant observation," he answers. "I suppose you'll tell me next that the sky is blue?"

It's at this point that Brainstorm hopes that this is one of the buildings that has a way for him to actually get out.

DON'T MIND IF I DO!

[photonicfighter]

Giant robot, meet slightly less giant robot! When Dakki comes tumbling out of the Trapezohedron, it tosses her right on top of Brainstorm. There's a crash, and then some scraping, and likely some superficial damage on both of them... "Nff...!"

And, entirely gracelessly, she rolls off of him and lands on her back, facing upwards and staring rather blankly.

"...oh. Oh! Oh, are you alright?" She blinks and sits up partway. "Did... did I scuff you?" She sounds rattled. She's still trying to fully grasp what happened back there. But still, still, it's important to be polite, especially when you might have damaged someone... Especially one that big.

[universebeware]

Thankfully, Brainstorm is not like some Autobots who get hung up on superficial damage. He huffs at Dakki's questions, pushing up to rest on one arm while others work on getting off - if the shout didn't encourage them, then him moving about will hopefully encourage them.

"Just peachy", comes the venomous response. "My wings aren't damaged, so I'm fine."

[photonicfighter]

[She gives a little jolt backwards at the anger of his answer. But it's helping things along, by his standards. She's quick to scramble to her feet, and absolutely certain not to try to brace herself against him.]

...good?

[She was never any good dealing with rude people. Maybe he was entitled to being a bit cranky, given the whole maze thing, and the countless people that seemed to be pinging off of him.]

I'm sorry. I am, really.

[She's... gonna keep backing away, though.]

[universebeware]

There's an irritated noise that comes from Brainstorm as he works more toward getting to his feet. "That's nice. Now, unless you have something important to discuss, move along. If the last trip was any way to gauge things, the people that were left behind are going to be falling all over themselves to find out what happened. Go entertain some of them."

Because the more of them that get pacified by the others that went is less of them he has to deal with.

[photonicfighter]

She's speechless for a moment or two. How... how incredibly rude. It puts some straightness back in her posture, though.

"Fine, then. Be that way." And with a little huff, she strides off to find someone who isn't a jerk. (What was it with the big towering ones like him, being horrible jerks?)

[universebeware]

"Oh, believe me, I will," he retorts as she's walking off. Millions of years old, yet still childish enough to want to get in the last word.

Re: DOGPILE ON THE GIANT ROBOT

[screwattack]

Samus doesn't land on him so much as she comes flying out backwards and bounces off of him with an insanely loud metal CLANG as the back of her suit smashes against him.

She is rolling away with a groan, way too happy to be wearing her armor.

"Some landing..." She mutters unhappily, her gaze turned towards Brainstorm as she gets back on her feet.

[universebeware]

That CLANG does two things.

One, it leaves a sizable dent on his back. Two, there's a sound of breaking glass right about the same time, followed by a terribly undignified squawk of a noise. Whether or not he's cleared, he raises up enough to feel around the front of his torso. Where the canopy of his vehicle mode would be, there's just a big hole with some jagged edges. There's a heaving, long-suffering sigh before he cuts a glare in Samus' direction.

"Well, that's going to be a pain in the aft to replace..."

[screwattack]

Samus notices the heavy damage she'd done to his body... Oh, oops.

"Brainstorm, are you alright??" She really hopes she didn't break anything vital, she couldn't have controlled that landing. At least she didn't land on a human being with her armor, they would've been crushed.

He doesn't exactly get a chance to respond as Garviel comes flying out after her and slams down on his back much the same way. Wow... Samus hangs back for a moment and decides to remain silent just so she can see what damage she managed to cause.

When Garviel's done with Brainstorm and the robot is back on his feet...

"I'll pay for the damages."

[universebeware]

"I'm fine," he spits out once he's done with Garviel. The tone is pretty venomous, even for his usual childish behavior - all that stuff in the tower, the unexpected trip back, and getting landed on have done wonders to tank the hell out of his mood. "Annoying as they will be to repair, they're superficial damages."

Samus' offer is an odd one, and she gets fixed with a disbelieving look, and then a dismissive hand gesture. "Unless you're willing to pay with a phazon sample, I'm not interested."

[screwattack]

Samus fixes him back with a rather... that look can't exactly be described as irritated. It looks far too cold and far too furious for that. Why was it that every time she feels even a small moment of sympathy for this robot, it's immediately replaced with a feeling of disgust the moment words come out of his mouth?

"Be glad I don't wreck something vital. All I have to offer is credits," or was it called yen here?, "and that's it."

[universebeware]

Said look was to be expected, but it's still irksome and disappointing. Rather than use his hand to reject her this time, he simply turns around. "Then we've got nothing more to discuss. Keep your credits."

Re: DOGPILE ON THE GIANT ROBOT

[greyerrant]

A little after Samus bounces off, Garviel bounces off. He glares at the Abominable intelligence.

"I've no desire to touch you any longer than needed." He snarls.

[universebeware]

And another squawk comes from Brainstorm, who finds himself face-down on the floor again before he looks up, and slams a balled-up fist against the floor in frustration.

"Just HOW MANY of you tin-can-clad organics do we even HAVE here?!"

[greyerrant]

"More than enough to disassemble you if necessary."

Garviel is in a sour mood, it would appear.

[universebeware]

Garviel isn't the only one. Brainstorm's optics narrow as he pushes up to a kneeling position. "You imply any of you could get close enough to me to even attempt such a thing, organic."

[greyerrant]

"I've dealt with larger than you before." He shrugs his shoulders.

[universebeware]

"Mmhmm. Thing is, you stick out compared to the majority of beings here, much like myself - therefore, I'll see you coming, with enough time to think over just which way I'd want to deal with you." There's a narrowing of the optics here, which would go with a smirk if Brainstorm had a mouth.

"Even with a metal shell, your kind still have a tendency to go 'squish'."