Hm. In theory, the Upstairs is supposed to lend a significant home team advantage to those that work there, and inhibit those who come with aggression. However, since this is your world, I dun wanna shove things around too much. I've been playing with the idea of who founded the place, and the local truce, and I think it was a creature of significant power, very old, who tired of the constant fights and squabbling. I was thinking angel at first, but then you said they don't kill (though that makes me wonder about Eric, since his body was surrendered willingly but the soul probably wasn't neglecting it o.o) so I might go with my other thought of powerful fey. Or possibly a benevolent demon. Whatever the choice, this person would be able to mask their powers and suchlike so that they appear as either human or a fairly standard, perhaps even weak...something. Something innocuous and standard. Dunno if that's even relevant yet, but I think they were the one to give Amune a grip on reality again, way back when.

As for the Upstairs and the fight that's probably about to break out, I'd like to discuss how we handle it. It seems like Wolf came with murderous intent, so that might trigger an alarm. Zoe and her two brothers possess a unique gaze weapon that they cannot turn off, which allows them to knock people out by staring at them. It takes prolonged direct line-of-sight to do, and the effect builds over time, and after they stop looking it decreases at about the same rate, unless maximum effect is reached in which case the target is out for a bit. But making them look away, focus elsewhere, or even just taking them out would handle it nicely. In fact, I'd be willing to let you kill the one that's currently on the clock. I think that might be fun~

In terms of the ward, any magic/energy/chakra stuff would be dampened, but Wolf is strong enough this would only slow him a little if he has those sorts of skill. It might also provide a bit of a physical inhibition -- slowing speed and reflexes, making combatants feel a bit weak and hit a bit less hard -- but again, this won't beat Wolf.

How badly do you want to wreck the place and the employees? ^.^ I'm game for doing some serious damage, if that's what you have in mind. @theminorfall

I think you mean mouse, not Eric lol.

As for the Upstairs, I'm fully aware you had plans, and you may continue to build them. Wolf won't level the place, but I'm about to show you how he rolls lol. Serious damage and a few casualties is the plan.

As for the ward; the whole point I'm making about the Royals is that they have abilities they shouldn't. Remember how Orion said that wolf seemed to "know" his attacks were coming? That is going to come into play here. This is the part where this thread's intro ends and the reason for Amuné to stick around begins.

@TheMinorFall DERP. Yes, yes I did mean Mouse. -.- It has been SUCH a month, and the next one is going to be a mess too. I leave for out of town on Thursday, and though I'll be checking in I dunno how much time I'll have to devote to rping and such.

*shrug* didn't have any specific plans, just had the nature of the place. And alright, sounds good. Please be sure to kill Zane. He'll be the one with the gaze weapon. <3 Knowing the attacks are coming wouldn't negate the suppression, but I'm fine if he has something that does negate its effects on him. Probably won't impact the boost it gives the staff, though. <3 WHEEEE~

Curiosity question. I know most people can't tell when someone close to them dies unless there's some metaphysical bond. I've always had Sight (and danger sense) function more strongly when it's someone the person cares about. I don't know how that would work with your Seer lore, and if the death of very close friends and family has any special impact you would like to suggest.

Some of the people Amune is closest to (though none so close as Jareth) work at the Upstairs. <3

@shylarahthats fine, as long as you promise to check in! Lol

I'm actually counting on Amuné to feel their deaths. Only subtly though. They're pretty far away, and also I don't need another freak out ._.

@TheMinorFall Not a freak out. But she'll be upset. And more so because there was absolutely nothing she could have done -- and trying would have made it even worse. But she'll process it pretty well. Grief is not a new thing for her, though not all of it has been her own.

Almost done with a reply. ^.^

@shylarah can I kill Bart?

@TheMinorFall ...Go for it. <3 Poor guy.

@TheMinorFall

Bart: ...You know, if he hadn't /told/ me -- or rather, if Cera hadn't mentioned him -- he would be just like any other ghoul. Just sayin'.

*grins* Oh, and since he started aggression in a neutral zone, half of the local enforcement types will be after him now, not that I expect it to help. Probably don't even need to show it onscreen. *bounces* excellent~

@shylarah rip Bart

@TheMinorFall *sobs* Alas, I never fleshed him out much, and now I never will. At least not this time around. *giggles*

@shylarah oh, you think he's alone? *evil grin*

Also idk what Bart is trying to say. Lol wut

@shylarah well he was the perfect catalyst. An innocent life spent because Orion went back to the Upstairs.

Orion: you just had to mess my emotions up again, didn't you? *pinches bridge of nose*

@TheMinorFall I know he's not. But anyone helping him /may/ face the same. Honestly I expect the town to be rather messed up by the end of this. <3

Oh and Bart is saying that Blankface, without his mask, is simply a ghoul like any other. So just because the scent is on Bart doesn't mean Bart is lying.

@shylarah all ghouls have distinct smells. Remember how kaneki smelled a lot like rize?

@TheMinorFall ...I forgot that. But this assumes Bart met Blankface as Blankface, and would recognize the scent. If Orion has never been Blankface in this town, no one would know him.

@TheMinorFall oh, what are the gloves like? Boxing, just an extra layer? Fingered...?

Oh, and I'm assuming bioflex prosthetics are visibly different from regular limbs. Correct me if I'm mistaken.

Here's some of the kinds of pictures I use for reference on bioflex @shylarah

@TheMinorFall Ah, I see! Very cool. Working on a post slowly but steadily~ My chat group is live right now, so I'm a bit slower. <3