[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

[heal_theworld]

[Martel turns quickly, and she can't even believe it. She thought he was dead, that he would be the first to flee or get killed. He never was a fighter. but there he was, right here, rescuing her.] ...Once-ler...? [She reaches out with her hand to touch his arm, because she's not even entirely sure if he's there.]

[whichwayyoulean]

[It turns out all those endless shonen speeches finally sank in and did something to him. He offers her a lopsided smile, trying to be reassuring]

The one and only. [He's frowning at that chain] Is it too much to hope that the key will be conveniently around here somewhere?

[heal_theworld]

No. Mithos takes it with him. [She nods at the floor.] There was a bit of wire I was trying to reach to pick the lock. ...Can you pick locks?

[whichwayyoulean]

[He moves to pick up the wire, squinting at it as he bends it this way and that]

Can I pick locks, she asks. I can build a turbine from scratch and you still feel the need to ask me if I can pick locks.

[He looks at his completed artwork for a moment, then shrugs and drops it on the floor]

Okay, actually no I can't, but that's when having a big axe comes in handy.

[heal_theworld]

[She actually gives him a bit of a wry smile at that, before stretching out as far as she can, pulling the chain taut.] Be careful, it's attached to my key crest.

[whichwayyoulean]

I'll promise to be as gentle as...a really gentle thing.

[He pulls the axe from the strap around his back, lining it up before giving a hard swing. The blade slices through the chain halfway. The Once-ler pauses, looking up to see if the noise alerted any guards, before finishing the job]

Right. Now lets get you outta here.

[heal_theworld]

[Martel stands up straight for the first time in a while, and shakes her head.] No, Once-Ler. Thank you for freeing me, though, but I'm staying here. You should leave, though. Quickly.

[whichwayyoulean]

[He stares at her as if she's grown an extra head]

Are you crazy? Do you know how long I've waited for the chance to get you out of here? Don't start with the crazy heroics, Martel. We need to leave. Notice that plural, not singular? WE.

[heal_theworld]

It isn't crazy heroics. It's quite simple. [She walks quietly over to a decorative sword and shield display and pulls the broadsword from it.] No one will ever be able to find peace when Mithos is still alive. I'm the only one who can get close enough. [She's not leaving with you, Once. She settles on Mithos' throne, sword across her lap.]

It may not take here for more than two weeks, but that's what the Dead Zone is for, isn't it? Dumping the bodies. [And yes, she said plural.]

[whichwayyoulean]

[He watches her actions, his frown deepening as she continues]

Martel, no. He outnumbers you by a ridiculous amount. You'll be back in chains again before you know it, and I don't know if I can pull this off again.

Just come back, we can work out a proper way to deal with this then. As a group.

[He doesn't comment on the body dumping. He'd rather avoid THAT subject altogether]

[heal_theworld]

I don't intend to go back in chains, Once-Ler. He'll have to kill me first. But I'll make sure to kill him too. [Hence the dumping of the bodies.] This started with us, and it'll end with us.

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler is not having any of that. He goes to stand in front of the throne]

You can't do that. You can't just...just sacrifice yourself. We need you back and alive. [HE needs you back and alive]

[heal_theworld]

I can and I will. Do you really think those survivors will accept me? The woman who is partly the source of all their problems? No, this is how it must be. I'm sorry that I won't be there for you anymore. But then again, I haven't been there for a long time and look at you now. You don't need me anymore.

[whichwayyoulean]

They accept Zelos...well, some of them did, anyway. And none of this is your fault. You couldn't control it, not really.

[His resolve falters for a moment. He'd been dragging himself onwards for her. It was his stupid, stubborn determination to find a way to free her that had kept him going. He didn't know what would do that for him if she was gone]

You're wrong. You're dead wrong. Couldn't be wronger.

[heal_theworld]

Once-ler. [She gets up and hugs him tightly with her free arm, sword by her side.] I'm not wrong. I've had a lot of time to think about this. This is the way it has to be. [She pulls back, standing there.] Now go.

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler seems to consider that for a moment. Before suddenly he wraps his arms around her and starts off to that side room he came through to get here]

NOPE.

[heal_theworld]

Wha-?! Put me down! You have no right to do this! [She's struggling, and that makes her drop the sword.]

[whichwayyoulean]

Sorry, no can do. [He considers stopping for the sword, after all, weapons are hard to come by. But Martel was even HARDER to get so he leaves it where it lies, instead heading into the side room and the window he 'opened' with a rock]

This really is for your own good. [Going to helpfully rise her up to the window]

[heal_theworld]

[She's still struggling, and being decidedly unhelpful.] You are an idiot! Have you even thought this through? What do I have left out there?

[whichwayyoulean]

[Fine, BE DIFFICULT. Gosh, Martel. He rolls his eyes, pushing her through the window, keeping one hand on what he hopes is not a delicate part of her costume, pulling himself through after her]

Have you met me? When do I ever think anything through? And you have US. People who still care about you. [Yuan. But he'll carefully not mention Yuan right now. That probably won't go down well]

[heal_theworld]

Yes, I'm sure. That's why there were all sorts of people coming to rescue me. [Now she's just being mean, and she knows that people probably wanted to rescue her, but she knows how far down on the list she probably was. Who would want or could risk their lives for her? And they were right to do it. they would have been killed. And yet... Once-Ler is here. She sighs. She doesn't have enough energy to fight him.] Why are you, anyway?

[whichwayyoulean]

They're still there. But you know, for most of them just surviving every day is a top priority. [He frowns as he continues heading back off towards the forest, keeping a good grip on her in case she decides to make a break for it]

I think I've abandoned enough friends in my life already.

[heal_theworld]

I know that. I didn't actually expect anyone to rescue me, nor do I really blame them. In a way, I suppose, I was safe. Safer than everybody else. I would have escaped eventually, you know. You didn't have to rescue me. I would have been fine. You, on the other hand... [He wouldn't have been if he had been caught.]

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler is silent for a while, continuing his trudge back towards the caves. Eventually, though, he deigns to answer her]

It wouldn't have mattered. In case you've forgotten after being locked up for so long, it's not like I have a great deal to live for anyway. [Most of his friends here are gone. Escaped to the deadzone, or gone home, or angels or...dead. And he has nothing waiting for him at home except five decades of loneliness and regret. He literally has nothing to lose]

[heal_theworld]

Well, it would have mattered to me! Nobody else should have to die to keep me 'safe' or for me or because of me, or whichever thing it is.