[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

Comments

[persequor]

[ At a certain point, she becomes aware of the other presence. Her blade appears in hand. Light before, its weight is negligible to her now—yet the speed with which she drives it renders it as deadly as any other. ]

[cloakand_danger]

[He just barely manages to dodge - but that brings her close enough for him to grab, and he does so. Fortunately the crests are easy to apply if he can get even a moment's access, and he slips a cold metal bracelet around her wrist with a carefully-engraved charm. Now to hope it takes effect quickly - sometimes the mana flows around the Cruxis Crystal aren't fully subdued immediately.]

1/2

[persequor]

[ For a moment, it seems to exert no effect. She prepares a spell—and focuses on Yuan's face. A tiny frown knits her brow. It takes her a bit to retrieve the name from the thick quagmire of her thoughts. ]

Yuan. What…? [ Looking down, she notices her dress. Her emotions feel numbed and her expressions are likewise, but there is no denying the twinge of horror at the sweetly-colored confection. ] Why am I wearing this?

[persequor]

[ The horror deepens as her memories begin to fall into place. Eyes widening, she inhales raggedly. Needle clatters to the ground. ]

[cloakand_danger]

Arya. [The relief in his face and voice are unmistakable.] ...Welcome back.

[What else can he say? He watches her carefully, letting it all sink in. They always need a moment, after regaining themselves. Some of them scream aloud, purely because they now have the ability to do so, after so long, although he hopes she doesn't do that - they might attract other angels' attention that way.]

[persequor]

[ She does not scream. She did not scream when the guards who murdered her entire household came for her; nor did she when her father's head rolled down Baelor's sept. The only sound that escapes her are the sharp gasps, each wanting and failing to be a sob. She bites her lip on them hard enough to draw blood. It hurts. She focuses on this realization to keep her thoughts from wandering elsewhere. Her lip hurts; it's been so long since anything has. ]

[cloakand_danger]

[And that's enough time - any more, and she might start to dwell on it. She's going to need support, especially during this critical period.

Yuan's gotten all too used to helping people recover from soullessness. It's a terrible skill to have to acquire.]

Let's get back to cover. There's a place in the forest where people are staying - we can get you some proper clothing there.

[persequor]

[ Arya nods. A pause and she declares fiercely: ] Not a dress.

[cloakand_danger]

Of course not a dress. [He smirks at her, glad to see that fierceness return.] What do you take me for?

[persequor]

[ He earns a tiny hint of a smile. Barely there and gone in a flash, but it's something. She tugs at her dress in discomfort as she bends to retrieve Needle. ]

Lead on.

[cloakand_danger]

[He nods once, and makes his way steadily toward the forest, keeping close to the rubble as much as possible since it certainly wouldn't do to get careless after he's just completed a rescue. Fortunately, the forest isn't far, and they're safer once they're fully under the cover of the trees. Yuan pauses for just a moment to get his bearings, and then heads off into the deepest part of the forest.]

See the pattern those stones are in? [He points to a fairly innocuous pile of stones at the base of a tree.] It means we're south of the camp. I'll show you what the other directions look like later on.

[persequor]

[ She looks at them as if seeing them for the first time. Hurrying slightly, she grabs the back of Yuan's clothes. ]

My mother. My sister. Are they safe? Do you know?