S'il vous plaît nous divertir

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Who: Those involved in the kidnapping plot
Where: The Underground
Summary: Mingle log for those who signed up to be kidnapped
Warnings: PG-13 to be safe


Wherever you might have been last night... well, you certainly aren't there anymore.

Upon waking up, you'll find yourself in completely different clothes than you were in before, consisting of an elegant toga and a crown made of flowers of various sizes, types, and colors; surprisingly, whatever equipment you usually use in fights is still on you as well. Many other Visitors are awake or rousing around you, and you all seem to be contained within a rather large cage. The design is very reminiscent of Greek architecture, decorated with flowers, colorful tapestries, and embedded with seashells in the floor and walls. Any powers you may have to easily get you out of here... well, they don't seem to be working as they should be right now. Beyond the cage you can make out two demonic looking figures standing guard by a door leading outside of the room, but they don't seem particularly interested in what's going on in the cage.

Whether you like it or not, there doesn't seem to be any escape for the time being. Perhaps you should talk to your fellow captives and see if anyone has any idea of what's going on, or maybe yell out at the guards? Come to think of it, there seems to be two people mingling in the cage that you may not recognize as Visitors such as yourself...

[OOC Note: It's time to mingle! See what your fellow captives are up to (as well as some NPCs later). Will there be a way to escape? Will you be rescued? Or will you have to endure whatever is waiting for you? Try not to panic!]

Comments

[hinoto_ri]

[The woman looked up in mild surprise before responding, almost like she was snapped out of a reverie.]

Ahh, hello. I'm sorry to say I don't know exactly, but I can guess that we're underground. ...As for how we arrived here...

[This next part sure was going to be embarrassing, wow]

Hah...[The woman looks down in mild embarrassment.] I'm sorry. I tried to be prepared, but my memory's a bit fuzzy. Yours is as well, I assume?

[primordial]

Underground? Yeah, that seems like it. I don't know any place like this in Hinoto-Ri...

[Unless they built a cage when he was gone, but that's not likely. He sees her embarrassment, taking mental note of that before holding up his hands and shaking his head, as if in apology.]

No, no, don't apologize! I mean, I was just asking...and, um. Yeah, no, I don't remember anything either. I guess we were all kidnapped by someone. But by who, I don't know...

[hinoto_ri]

[That answer was easy, at least to her! She simply jerked her chin toward the guards.]

Demons.

[She said as if she were talking about the weather or something. You know, no big deal.]

[primordial]

[Sam has lived long enough in Hinoto-Ri to not be surprised by the fact that yes, demons are here and possibly malicious, so he only turns to glance at them before looking back at her.]

Ergh, yeah...maybe. I mean, those ones over there look pretty mean. But why now? What's going that needs all of us here in one place dressed up like we're going to be doing a Julius Caesar assassination reenactment?

[hinoto_ri]

...Hmn. That's actually why I'm here. You've been in this city long enough to see the Persona tournaments, right?

[primordial]

Yes, yes, I remember those! [He almost got burned alive during that FUN TIMES, FUN TIMES.] It ended up horribly, though, didn't it? Like, so many people died...

What does that have to do with this, though?

[hinoto_ri]

They have something...similar. [Oh well that certainly wasn't ominous or anything.]

Normally the city forces them to keep it amongst themselves and not get any of the city's residents involved. However, demons will make sure to any loopholes they're presented.

[Did Sam see this particular loophole yet?]

[primordial]

[It takes a few seconds of thinking. Loopholes? And the demons have something similar, but they're not allowed to take residents, but...loopholes...]

[Oh, that isn't good at all. His mouth drops slightly, and he glances quickly back at the demons standing near the door before turning back to her, his expression suddenly nervous.]

You can't be telling me that they want us to fight?!

[hinoto_ri]

Oh, yes. To the death, if that's what will provide the most entertainment.

[Despite her rather casual-sounding statements, her brow furrowed and she almost looked to be on the borderline between angry and disgusted. However, she relaxed when confronted with Sam's worried look.]

Don't worry. I'm here to make sure it doesn't come to that.

[primordial]

To the death...

[He visibly shudders, looking down as if in an attempt to make himself not freak out. When she speaks again, he looks up, something like a glimmer of hope glinting in his dark eyes.]

R-really? You're here to save us, then! Oh, that's...that's good! How will you do that?

[hinoto_ri]

That depends on if they thought ahead when it comes to outside communication. If my guess it right... [Let's see...who on the outside could she communicate with without the Network...? She leaned in a bit closer to Sam and spoke in low tones, trying to look as casual as possible.]

It depends on who I manage to contact. If I'm successful, you should be able to receive outside help.

[primordial]

[Right, right, right. Be secretive. He can do that. He leans in too, adjusting his flower crown and then scratching his head, trying to look as casual as possible.]

[Hey, if this lady could help, then he wouldn't have to do any work at all. That's great. He puts his voice tone lower as well, to match hers:]

Really? That's good, that really is...how are you going to contact anyone though? I've seen some of the other people here can't even use their cell phones...

[hinoto_ri]

[That? That just made her smile.]

Oh, you'll see. I'll just need some time to myself. I doubt the tournament will happen so soon after we've awakened.

[primordial]

[A nod.]

Ah, yeah. I mean, they'd need to explain to it to us, first. I mean, I hardly think they would just throw us in the fray without saying anything, right? So you have time.

[hinoto_ri]

Of course. ...Please have faith in me. I'll do the best I can to get you out.

[primordial]

I-I will. Yeah.

[If you die, lady, it's your own fault, but hey, at least it might show him a way out of this mess. But he seems relieved all the same.]

Do you have a name, Ms...?

[hinoto_ri]

Ah, call me Spica, if you need a name.

[It'ssototallynotherrealnameshhh]

And yours...?

[primordial]

Spica? Huh, interesting name.

Ah, I'm Sam. I hope you can get us out of this...we're all counting on you.