The Observers and the Observed

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Who: Everyone interested in .~*STARS*~.
Where: Sagittarius labs; topmost floor.
Summary: The renamed Ophiuchus Observatory has been opened to the public, as well as volunteers willing to scan the heavens. Perhaps the answer to the Zodiac Effect truly does lie within the stars...?
Music: LAW
Warnings: Space, also science.
When the Visitors had first seen the Sagittarius Labs last September, the Anoli attacking made it difficult for many to truly get a grasp for the building itself. They were told that the fourth floor connected to the roof, which had been breached, and that they would have to defend the labs.

That was only mostly true.

The building had been constructed with demon-studying in mind, and was thus nearly impossible to navigate on one's own. Hallways went to nowhere, and space did not behave as one would have liked. The roof, for example, was truly connected to the fourth floor. But the fourth floor was not truly only one of four floors.

The deception could be easily noticed from the roof of the Sagittarius Labs, which now housed the renamed Ophiuchus Observatory. The building was much, much taller than it seemed on the outside- it seemed to tower over all the other buildings in the area. The observatory had been used exclusively for keeping an eye on the moon phases before, but with the increased threat of the Zodiac Effect, it had been upgraded to a much more proper catadioptric telescope. To aid citizens and visitors alike in getting to the observatory without having to undergo complex navigation, a service elevator had been installed to lead right to the domed roof. The machine was simple to use, and did not require any training to use- the only request the labs had was that people report any peculiarities they observed in the night sky.

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Comments

[bondsofsuffering]

Ugh, don't remind me.

[howfascinating]

As I said, let's not cause other... dire things to happen by jinxing it.

[...oh right, he hasn't seen him for a while, hasn't he?]

Have you been doing well aside from that?

[bondsofsuffering]

Well, if the stars start seriously shifting at that rate, at least we'll know for sure that something's coming.

[Though that last question...]

Once the paranoia wore off, I've been totally fine. And the same goes for that cat of yours!

[howfascinating]

Then I suppose it's safe to conclude that animals aren't affected by those strange symptoms as of this moment.

[who knows what things this place might bring later on.]

[bondsofsuffering]

At the moment, at least. I think the only thing that's happened are monsters that look like the animal whose sign it is.

So, hey though! I think that cat's going to need more food soon.

[PRIORITIES.]

[howfascinating]

Ah, are you running low on food?

[the only possible conclusion, okay.]

I'll make note of that for my next excursion, then.

[bondsofsuffering]

Great! What I've got should last for a few more days, but after that I can't make any guarantees.

[howfascinating]

Just make sure you don't give it too much food despite it's preference.

[he's not sure he wants to see a fat spoiled cat whenever he walks into your room.]

[bondsofsuffering]

Right, right. I'll make sure to keep it on a strictly timed diet!

[He's not that irresponsible. Besides, it's easier to get a cat to stop whining when it knows exactly when its next meal is coming.]

[howfascinating]

[He's going to nod at that.]

So, what brings you here aside from stargazing today?

[he's just curious okay.]

[bondsofsuffering]

Not much. I figured that since it was open, I might as well check it out, right?

[howfascinating]

Ah, yes, of course.

[It's normal for one to be just plain interested in the place after all.]

[bondsofsuffering]

I assume you're doing the same?

[howfascinating]

Naturally.

[Because he has to find out about a lot of things okay.]

Investigating new places is always a good idea after all.

[bondsofsuffering]

It's better to know what to expect so you don't get caught off guard, right?

...Not that you can always rely on that here. But it's a start.

[howfascinating]

Well, yes. It's always better to come in prepared rather than be completely blindsided by the events that play out.

[...not like it's hard to be blindsided here.]

[bondsofsuffering]

...Then again, there is that even with all of our work we'll still get blindsided.

[It's one of the simple truths of Hinoto-Ri.]

[howfascinating]

I'd say something about willpower, but that's something my partner is better at.

[he's the sane one. sort of.]

[bondsofsuffering]

((OOC: ...*there is the chance that.))

It's a nice thought, but something tells me not even willpower would help that much.

[howfascinating]

Well, there's no harm in trying, right?

[since he's not really one to give up, to be honest.]

[bondsofsuffering]

Well, I'm not going to argue against that...

[...In this case, at least.]