TOKYO OPT-IN 1/4

[tokyodisa]

Who: Opt-in characters
What: What is even going on and then there's a monster
When: Forward-dated to 10pm, 20/July
Where: Tokyo... or is it?
Rating: PG/PG-13

Whatever you were in the middle of doing, you suddenly find yourself in what appears to be an abandoned garage, in the blink of an eye.

There is a bunch of weird-looking technology everywhere, cables and wires connected to machines lined with blinking lights. There are screens all over the room, with grids and maps on some of them and scrolling, foreign text on others. One of the screens projects a constantly rotating image.

There's also a platform in the middle of the room. And you all happen to be standing on it.

[ TOKYO? | A GUEST ARRIVES | ENTER: A PARTYCRASHER ]

Comments

[hellofist]

[She didn't actually know that, so it adds a little bit of extra what the hell to the whole situation but ultimately, doesn't change much. Leaving the window, she turns back to look at the city.]

It shouldn't. Whatever's happening, castle is causing.

[princelyspirit]

[Muttering]

Just like everything else that's gone wrong around here. Great...

[Well, the trip to Tokyo was nice while it lasted. Utena sighs and takes a look around, and when she speaks, its in her normal tone of voice]

But, where's everyone else? From the castle, I mean.

[Wait, they didn't separate them, did it? The last time that happened was when they went up into space, and- well. The last thing Utena wants is a repeat of that incident]

[hellofist]

[Yeah, Cass can't help but think of the space trip too. Nothing at all went right there, but she can only hope that maybe this time the castle will do something different and with less crazy people.]

Safe, probably. I'm Cassandra.

[She comes a little closer to Utena now, watching her and reading her to find out what they've got to work with, the two of them. She's calmer now it seems, which is good. Worried, but that's normal, Cass is too. But there's something very good she's picking up on...]

You can fight?

[princelyspirit]

[Smiles a bit at the introduction. She can't fully relax, though; even if she's more or less calm, her nerves are still on edge. Utena's not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing.]

Utena, Utena Tenjou. And yeah, I can fight a bit - what about you?

[hellofist]

[It's not a bad thing, it'll keep her aware of her surroundings and what's going on. Smiling is a start, so Cass smiles back at her to encourage it.

And that question? It's one of many reasons she misses her batsuit right now.]

Lots of training. Do you have, uh... superheroes, in your world?

[princelyspirit]

[Tilts her head, raising an eyebrow at Cass]

Just on TV. ...why do you ask?

[She has a feeling where this is going. Months ago she would have thought it was nuts, but hey, she's already met space aliens, Italian assassins, and wizards, so why not add superheros to crazy magic castleland.]

[hellofist]

[She points at herself.]

I'm one. Batgirl.

[Not even the only one, too. Paradisa really is full of strange things.]

[princelyspirit]

[Batgirl...? Her mind goes over the name, until her eyes light up in recognition]

Hey, I've heard of you!

[Not from home - from the impromptu costume party that the castle forced everyone into]

You're friends with Ezio, right? Ezio Auditore?

[hellofist]

[It's been awhile since Cass has told someone in Paradisa who she was an not had to explain exactly what a bat girl was, so this is such a nice change.]

Yes. You are too?

[Ezio if you've been putting the moves on someone this young...]

[princelyspirit]

Yes - well, sort of. He's more of a teacher than a friend, really. Ezio's the guy I've been training with.

[See? It's perfectly innocent! ...or at least, as innocent as someone teaching a teenage girl how to stab things more efficiently can be.]

[hellofist]

Do you like it? He's not... too hard on you?

[You just tell Cass if he starts getting out of hand, Utena. She'll knock his ass out.]

[princelyspirit]

No, no, definitely not! I mean, it's not easy, but... well, I knew it was going to be tough going in. Besides, if I can't handle a bit of training, I'm not going to be much help in a real fight, am I?

[She's resolute; besides, she thinks, it's better than the alternative. If she has a choice between a tough teacher and complete helplessness, well, that's not a difficult choice, is it?]</small.

[hellofist]

Depends on the training.

[But she doesn't think Ezio would pile more than Utena could handle on top of her. On Connor maybe, but Ezio is still operating under all of those dumb "girls can't take as much as guys" assumptions.]

How do... you usually fight? With weapon?

[princelyspirit]

Yeah, with a sword, usually. But, what about you? Do you use weapons, or... well, I guess you don't really need one, huh?

[Remember: superhero. A real life, in-the-flesh superhero. It's really amazing, isn't it? But she doesn't have time to gush - first they have to get out of this]