[Log] You Never Had the Head For All That Bigger Picture Stuff

[wilder]

Who: Colette Brunel, Genis Sage, Lloyd Irving, Martel Yggdrasil, Raine Sage, Sheena Fujibayashi, Yuan Ka-Fai, Zelos Wilder AND YOU
What: Joint Nightmare since for some reason they all share the same fear of zombie angels and crazy godmod teenagers
When: This Weekend
Where: Dream Land
Rating: PG-13 to R

[When arriving in this dream, you'll find yourself in various parts of Paradisa whether it be the castle or the grounds. And boy, do things sure look different. The town is nothing more but rubble, with the farmlands surrounding it razed and salted. There is no sign of any towns person still being alive. The castle still stands, but it seems to lack the life it once had.]

[As for the residents? Well, they got a worst fate than the townspeople. If you come across most residents, there's a good amount of changes. First noticeable thing is they now have wings (some like fairies while most have typical white bird angel wings). They all seem to have a red crystal embedded on them. But worst of all? They are completely devoid of any personality or free thought. Their eyes seem dead and they only seem to respond to the wishes of the one who caused this]

[If you're lucky, you might come across someone who hasn't succumb to this fate - they seem to have taken to hiding in the forest or the mountains. If not? Well...good luck.]

[OOC: TLDR TIME YAY! A joint dream where essentially Mithos Yggdrasil showed up in paradisa and took things over! Pretty much meaning he destroyed the town and turned every resident into zombie-angels. The Symphonian cast (including Mithos cough) will be all over this, but anyone is free to participate in this dream too! If you wish to do so, we got a number of options if you want to more!

OPTION A - Returning Resident/ just wandered into this room.
You just wandered into this or have no idea what's going on. Try not to get killed by angels.

OPTION B - Survivor.
You remember this and don't know it's just a dream. You remember when Mithos Yggdrasil started turning residents into angels, razing the town and claiming himself god. You were among one of the few lucky ones who escaped, who are currently in hiding and either want to find a way to take down Mithos- or find a way out into the Dead Zone where his hand has not reached yet. Maybe you're hiding in the rubble of the city, or the mountains or the forest. Try not to get killed by angels.

OPTION C - Former Angel.
You remember this and don't know it's just a dream. You remember when Mithos Yggdrasil started turning residents into angels, razing the town and claiming himself god. But you were unlucky, and were among the residents who got turned into the mindless drones. You remember how you were forced to kill all the townspeople, help in turning fellow residents into mindless drones like you. But you got lucky in the way that someone saved you, put a keycrest (fancy piece of metal) on your crystal so you regained your mind. You're still an angel- you still don't eat, sleep and maybe even your sense of touch is diminished or gone- but at least you have a mind and soul again. Plus the enhanced senses, strength and reflexes are really nice too. Try not to get caught again.

OPTION D - Angel
You remember this and don't know it's just a dream. You remember when Mithos Yggdrasil started turning residents into angels, when he razed the town, when he claimed himself God of a now lifeless land. But you were unlucky, and were among the residents who got turned into the mindless drones. You have enhanced senses, strength, reflexes and wings. On the flipside, you don't eat, sleep, feel and talking is optional too (since many angels have no voices). You feel nothing. All you desire to do is follow Mithos and his great plan. Have fun.

COLETTE | GENIS | LLOYD | MARTEL | RAINE | SHEENA | YUAN | ZELOS | LA RESISTANCE | OR YOUR OWN THREADS YAY

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Genis | Survivor

[pocketmage]

[ Everything had been useless, in the end.

Genis doesn't know how, but he had escaped, wormed out- was it because he was a coward? He certainly thought so, now. He had lost contact with everyone in the fray, but circumstances had caused him to expect the worst.

He can't help but find a cynical amusement in the fact that he was the one so determined to understand Mithos, and here he was, in the forest. Hiding constantly, making sure not a soul saw him.

The half-elf was weary, his silver locks even longer and messier, long enough to tie in a ponytail. His pale blue eyes were dull, in the way an adult looked when they had seen enough terrible things happen before them. All in all, he was a mess.

His back against a tree, he was sitting up, face buried in his knobby knees, trying to catch a wink of sleep, but the ever-present fear of being alone made it difficult... ]

[wilder]

[Zelos was passing through. The area he had previously been occupying was currently getting too occupied with angels for his liking. It was time to move deeper yet again. ]

[He freezes when he hears the signs of someone nearby. From their sounds, they sounded very much like a human and not an angel. He debates just passing by and pretending he heard nothing, but that small spark of hope causes him to investigates]

[Zelos feels his breath leaves when he sees who it is. Well...he had been half right about the human bit]

...Genis.

[pocketmage]

[ The sound of his name sparks an instant reaction- his head shoots up, and it seems like someone had just shocked him, but really, this was just how he acted nowadays... when one had to be so careful. ]

Zelos.

[ he replied, his voice quiet, but the word coming a bit quickly, sharply. The last thing he remembers about him... hadn't he betrayed them all? He remembers seeing him as an angel.

Why doesn't he seem like he's the same, right now? The half-elf keeps an eye on him as he pushes himself to his feet- even if he was much shorter, it made him feel just a bit less vulnerable. ]

[wilder]

[He watches Genis's reaction, making him remember their last interaction quite well even if he hadn't been the one in control. That's right...Genis had made a run for it. He had felt nothing when it happened, but now it gives him a bit of relief]

[At least one friend survived...]

Been out here all this time?

[pocketmage]

... [ He's fairly quiet, his usual snark completely out of the question at this point. He's just so scared, and what if Zelos is tricking him?

He knows it's pretty unlikely, but still... it scares him so much.

Genis gives him a little nod in response to his question. ]

... yeah.

How did you...

[ How did you manage to become human again? How did you regain your soul? How are you okay now?

The questions were begging to be asked, but he was still too afraid to speak much, swallowing awkwardly. He could use some food and water... ]

[wilder]

[Fortunately, Zelos is so used to that being one of the first questions that people give him when they see him again. He doesn't even need the full question to answer it]

Someone from the resistance put a keycrest on me.

[a less skeptical person would think they were doing that to save him, to give him his humanity back. But he knew the truth. Zelos was too dangerous, giving him his soul back took him out of the game permanently. Simple as that.]

[pocketmage]

[ He nods, breathing out a slight sigh. Relief? Maybe.

But can he still trust him?... a part of him is too jumpy to trust, especially someone he had never been too close to. But with his best friends and even sister gone for him... he seems to be giving him a slight chance. ]

How long has it been since?

[wilder]

Few weeks?

I haven't kept close track of the time.

[pocketmage]

...

[ He pauses, eyes darting about quickly before looking back to him. ]

Are you alone?

survivorrrrrr

[ino]

[Well, she's seen this kid before, but she knows that he was a part of the Symphonia world ... which means she's automatically suspicious. Really, she should just leave it alone, but any ally they could possibly gather now would be good ... and even if he was an enemy, it's possible she could get some information.

She approaches carefully, knife in hand in case he attacked]

[pocketmage]

[ Living in these conditions really helps one get jumpy, and fast. He senses that there's someone else there- he can feel it- and his head shoots up, only to see a slightly familiar face. This was another castle resident, right?... and she didn't seem to have wings- but he found himself jumping to his feet regardless, hand digging into his pocket to hold his kendama. He wouldn't make a move to attack first, but he was wary. ]

[ino]

[She doesn't see wings on him either, so she'll relax just a little]

What are you doing out here?

[pocketmage]

I was trying to get some sleep... [ he admits, hand tightening around his kendama in his pocket- as long as the knife wasn't completely out of the question, he would still be careful. Who knew. ]

What about you?

[ino]

I was headed into town. [a pause, she's looking him over now for injuries and whatnot ...] To see how things were going over there.

[pocketmage]

[ He isn't injured, per say, but he does have a lot of little cuts and the occasional bruise on his legs and arms. But most of it is obscured by dirt. ]

You should be careful. I think I saw an angel there, before. Patrolling. [ he lets out, loosening his grip, and taking his hand out of his pocket, not bringing the kendama with him. She seemed safe. ]

[ino]

[Well, she's glad for that much at least ... ! No horrible injuries is usually a good thing]

Yeah, I know. I'll be able to get past them, no worries.

[pocketmage]

[ He looks her over, a bit critically. ]

Are you sure? They have really high senses.

[ Not that he doesn't believe her... but yeah, he doesn't believe her. ]

Survivor

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler's heading back to town, to wait, to watch, to find a way into the damned building. He shifts his supplies on his shoulder walking quietly through the forest, trying to keep his footfalls silent. Ironic, really, how he needs to retreat to the trees once in a while to use their protection.

He almost missed Genis. It's only the flash of silver hair, standing out in the green and brown to make him freeze. It's too late to run, so he settles for walking carefully in Genis' direction, one hand pulling the axe from behind his back, ready, just in case]

Hello?

[pocketmage]

[ There's another presence. Genis notices it only when he gets closer, and he looks up, obviously wary. This man didn't seem to have wings... but he was holding an axe. Which was scary enough.

So Genis pulls out his own kendama out of his pocket, licking his lips nervously as he gets to his feet. It doesn't look quite threatening compared to the blade on that axe, but hey... ]

... Are you an angel?

[whichwayyoulean]

[...Well darn it, it's just a kid. The Once-ler sighs, shifting his stance into a less threatening one]

Do I look like an angel?

[pocketmage]

[ Genis lowers his kendama, as well, keeping it in his hanging arm regardless. ]

Some of them can hide their wings. [ he simply replied, in a sigh. ] But... it's nice to see someone who isn't one.

[whichwayyoulean]

I noticed. [He frowns, glancing around] When did you even get here? I haven;t seen you here before.

[pocketmage]

I've been hiding. Running. [ He shrugs. ] So... I haven't seen much of anyone, either. Unless they were angels.

Have you seen anyone?

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler regards him or a moment. Mithos wouldn't start recruiting non angels to do his dirty work for him, of that much he was sure]

There's a camp about half a mile that way. [He points] You can get food and a place to sleep there.

[pocketmage]

[ He pushes some of his hair out of his face, a bit surprised. ]

Really?

... wait, what are you doing out here, then?