drewccapp

Lantern

Ok, so if we're going to do another break-away where everyone is off on their own again we'll need to figure out how to work that in considering Anise's current priority is getting the rabbit mask into Artemis' hands and Anise is a social creature and thus enjoys the company of people.

EDIT: And she definitely wants to acquire the Red Lantern at some point!

Lantern

I feel that you've done a good job so far with the new players though... I understand how you feel though, I always feel weird joining an RP that's open but has like as much work as we have here done. I feel like I wouldn't do it justice sometimes.

Happiness

@SilverDawn Feel better. The post was a shortie, but a goodie. Pretty excited to see what happens next.

Happiness

Northern Intersection

Aedin wrinkled his face with a frustrated expression. Everything here looked the same. Intersection here. Garbage there. Hallways everywhere. He stretched his hurting arm a bit as he looked down each hallway. He pulled out the hatchet he recovered from the dead person and used the blade to scratch in a horizontal line at eye level. If nobody was looking for it, there was no way that they'd see the line without a good light.

Aedin definitely didn't want to get lost here, so he wanted to have clear markers to help him get back to his bed. He especially didn't care for the feeling that he was being watched, but at the moment there was little he could do about that. He muttered to himself. "You know, I don't know what's better. Living on the street or living here. For all I know this might be a step up." Especially if he could figure out some system that kept him alive.

Once he finished putting in the line in the wall, he took the west corridor without a second thought. He knew he'd figure out how the place was laid out, he just needed the time to get used to the area.

Moonfiend

Moonfiend

“Vincent.” Kat said, trying to keep her voice calm. “The Grit are coming. I think that trolley’s my best bet- I need to find my brothers and sister, make sure they're ok. But I don't think you should stay here. If you want, you can come with me, and I'll do everything I can to help you get out of here safe.”

Vincent chuckled a bit and grabbed her hand and with her assistance hopped onto his feet. He hopped on his feet a few beats to get his blood flowing. "Alright." The Grit. The fearsome enemy of humanity, and they were all that was left of the city. "You, me, and maybe a half-dozen people up here. Who knows down there." He glanced over towards the trolley. "Trolley works." He hoped.

Something caught his eye that he barely noticed before, but this time it stuck out a bit more. A pink glowing stone floated before the chest of Randy. He tilted his head with a curious expression on his face and snatched the stone out of the air. "Randy," he stated with a slightly joking tone. "I didn't know your soul was pink." He inspected the stone as he made his way towards the trolley as Kat suggested. He wracked his brain trying to remember if there was any mention of some magic like this on Rune Magic that he may have been taught during the classes Father put him through. Whether he wanted to or not, it wasn't like he could forget the information he picked up from the intensive classes.

He paused as he made it up to the trolley, not paying any attention to the others headed for it. If everyone had turned to stone with the exception of everyone right now on the wall. That meant he was free of Father. Free of this prison of a city. Grit or no. He was free. This put an involuntary smile on his face. He began to wonder what it would be like running through the streets of Periphery without any rules or restrictions put on him by Father or the Law. That could be a reality. Could be.

Moonfiend

@Mokley Vincent will probably investigate that, after all he did look directly at the guy and he's pretty good at noticing things (just might take a moment for him to think to do something).

Happiness

Just checking in to say hey I'm alive. I know I've been quiet for the last couple days, been really active in other RPs lately due to a lot of activity going on in them.

Moonfiend

Vincent ducked as he heard the loudest sound he could possibly imagine. How could it be thundering while so sunny and clear outside? He then looked out towards the city and saw electricity crackling wildy in the sky. Suddenly it struck the Queen's tower and Vincent's jaw dropped. The cigarette he had acquired so easily dropped over the edge of the wall falling into the panicking city below. Vincent backed off the edge of the wall nervously and looked worriedly at Kat and then Randy whom had stepped up to him.

Randy was the first to say anything before Vincent. "Sir, you should get inside now." The urgency in his voice was clear as he echoed what the forewoman Dazz had yelled earlier. He knew not to touch the boy for fear of a violent reaction, and Vincent's father had given explicit instructions to not lay hands unless absolutely necessary.

Vincent nodded knowing it was stupid to argue in this situation. "Okay." He glanced back at Kat. "Kat, lets g-" He ducked as lightning arced over him and struck Randy. "HOLY!!!" His heart banged in his chest as the crashing sound of the thunder rattled his bones. He swore that he would go permanently deaf from everything going on around him. His ears rang loudly and his entire body shook with fear. The whole world was ending around him. He felt the lighting all around him subsiding and slowly stood up straight.

Behind him, he saw Randy and many other people around him turned to stone. Randy's expression was one of shock and surprise. Vincent's ears still rang as he saw a few of the survivors' lips moving, one was shouting and another was responding to him. Vincent blinked a few times as if that would help his ears any and turned his attention towards the city itself. It was night and it was day all at the same time. Electricity crackled off towards the tower, but did not seem to be moving away from it and reaching out at them anymore.

"I'm okay." He breathed out relaxing a little. However, he couldn't hear his own voice due to the loud ringing that was steadily dying down. "I'm okay."

He laid down on his back as he felt his legs giving out on him. He thought about why this happened. This was no Grit attack like the Queen feared. This could only be stupidity caused by fear and paranoia. They pressed the reset button and by accident or not it was all there fault. Serves them right. And yet, in spite of his bitter feelings for the city and everything about it, part of him felt sad that everything he knew was gone.

"Oh, damn." Now he could hear himself speaking normally.

Moonfiend

As a track for an after effect recovery I'd probably go with one of my favorites and something I discovered from an RP I joined that sadly never got off the ground.

Myuuji - Disintegrating

I mean technically all of Myuuji's tracks would probably fit a dark near/post-apocalyptic civilization recovery sort of theme.