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_{AT A RANDOM BAR AT KABUCHIKO | AUGUST 25, 2010 | 5:45 PM}

@GreenGoat@Polaris North@WXer@KimmiNinja

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The moment the syringes came into the picture, feelings of uncertainty and doubt immediately filled the room. Jin wasn't bothered in the slightest. This wasn't that much of a surprise; it would have been strange if everyone simply believed and accepted everything he had said. Obedience was good, but they weren't looking for pawns; what they needed were strong-willed individuals who knew how to think for themselves. That's what they expected from the quirkless. Given how the world has been nowadays, just being able to survive without a quirk spoke volumes of who they were as people.

"Um... is this safe...?"

Seating comfortably and maintaining his nonchalant-like disposition, Jin took another sip of whiskey before turning towards Akane.

"I suppose everyone's wondering the same thing. Good question, Miss Akane." He leaned forward, slowly setting his drink down before continuing. "What if I said it was? Would any of you actually believe me?" Jin smirked and took quick glances at everyone within the room.

"I think its fair to assume that we gave each of you enough time to think this through. And since you all found the time to be here right now, I guess its fair to assume that you're prepared to take the needed risks. Right?"

This was good. Aside from specific details, Jin wanted them to ask as many questions as they wanted. Information was a powerful tool, and he was more than willing to share what he could to them. A curious mind was never a bad thing; at least most of the time.

The mood was a bit tense, and Jin wasn't too fond of it. Hoping to diffuse the silence, he raised his glass to everyone. "Piece of advice, you guys should calm your nerves. A bit of alcohol, goes a long way."

Having nothing else to add, Jin leaned back into his chair and just waited. Would more queries be brought up? Or was someone already prepared to take whatever those syringes contained?

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@KimmiNinja Can't wait to see that.

I'll be editing the IC post once in a while, but it'll mostly be for aesthetics. If I edit in anything important, I'll definitely give you guys a heads up.

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@GreenGoat@Polaris North@WXer@KimmiNinja The IC thread is ready to go.

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We might have started off a bit slow, but at least we managed to get this far. It would be a shame if we suddenly delayed things even more, right? Anyway, let me introduce you to someone. He'll probably be an NPC your characters are going to see quite often.

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You can call him Jin. He's pretty friendly, at least when he's not ticked off. I suppose you shouldn't take my word for it though. It'd be better if you get to know him in person. With that out of the way, let's get going with the story.

_{THE STORY THUS FAR}

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Our story takes place in the year 2020, on the 25th day of August, in Tokyo. Specifically, the largest red light district in Japan, Kabukicho. As far as you know, along with a few other individuals, you have been asked to gather at some random pub in one of the shadiest places you could have imagined.

It was a quarter passed five in the afternoon, and Jin sat waiting with a pile of small steel containers next to him. He had a table to himself at the back of the place. It was a rowdy establishment, of decent size, owned by a guy named Takeshi; a guy Jin knew him from way back. Back when he'd gotten out of prison, this pub had been Jin's first stop. He downed the remains of his whiskey and poured another. He loved the taste of whiskey and the feel as it hits your stomach. After ten years in prison, the novelty of being able to have a glass of whiskey when he wanted hadn't yet faded. He took a sip, called to check if his guests had arrived, and settled in for a long wait.

Luckily, the wait wasn't too long, only half a glass later people had started to arrive. He exchanged simple greetings as people turned up but he held off on saying what he needed to say until everyone was there. He called over Takeshi and got him to get everyone whatever the wanted while they waited. It was obvious he was happy for the extra customers as he rushed around excitedly asking people what they wanted.

Finally everyone arrived and Jin addressed them all. "Welcome, friends. I go by the name Jin, and I'm glad you all made it here. Now, I'll keep this as short as I can." He began, looking at the people whom his boss had recruited. "I know you all have different reasons for being here. For taking this opportunity we've presented you. Whatever your reasons are though, it doesn't matter to us." Jin began placing the containers on the table as he talked, "I'll be honest, we're planning to take over the country. I've asked you all to come here today to have a little meet and greet. And if all goes well, our first job'll be in a few days."

With the containers now on the table, Jin went back to holding his whiskey, sipping at it occasionally, "Look around, it would be better if you get used to these faces. If you decide to join us, the people here will be your new family." Jin paused a moment, to add a dash of dramatic flair, sipping his drink to give them time to look at each other. "We did our research and got you all presents, as promised. I know you'll all like em." He ran his fingers over the containers, making sure the names on each one were visible. "The welcome gifts are in these. Help yourselves." He added, gesturing to the containers just as Takeshi walked in with another round of drinks. He slipped him a tip before turning back to the group. The group he hoped, if things go well, he would soon call his family.

"Any questions?"

_{OUT OF CHARACTER}

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Probably just nice to know, but everyone received their invitation - the message mentioned in the opening post of the OOC - some time between 1 - 3 weeks before the start of the story. This bit of information might be significant if you feel like writing about the events prior to the meet up.

Some more details on the present situation you all are in, excluding your characters and Jin, there are just over dozen others within the room. Its fair to assume that they're all quirkless too. As of now, they're pretty much random NPCs, so feel free to make use of them in your posts if needed. What I'm expecting from these first few posts won't be too much; I'm assuming it'll be interaction posts that'll come in short intervals. Don't get me wrong though, feel free to do whatever with what I've given you guys.

If any of you just decide to open the containers, you'll find an autoinjector which is kinda like a spring-loaded syringe.

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@GreenGoat I was going for somewhere around 4-5, so I was just waiting on KimmiNinja since we're basically done with his/her character.

I'm kinda finishing up the the opening post of the IC though, so I'll probably have it up in a few.

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@KimmiNinja Ah, I see. That definitely makes things a bit clearer. So instead of just saying anything within her line of sight, she has a fair range restriction for the scope of what she can make levitate. In a way, how she makes objects levitate would be somewhat similar to how Uraraka makes things float.

Floats around as in just a few inches/feet from the ground, right? As for her intangibility, maybe we can make everything solid just phase through her instead? It would be weird if she could phase through a wall, but not phase through an attack that would make use of that same wall. Everything else on the other hand, could probably work against her. Heat from flames, sheer cold, a noxious gas, or anything along those lines.

These certainly makes me understand the quirk a lot better, thanks.

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@Cat Of course. Youre more than welcome to join us.

@KimmiNinja A breath of fresh air, I think. How timid and quiet she is became kinda palpable, if that makes any sense. As far as characters go, she's more than okay.

For the quirk, seems like a unique twist to Tokoyami's quirk. So when activated, Akane turns into some kind of ghostly being. Intangibility paired with telekinesis though; definitely a goodbye combination. The weakness to light and having its own personality is an okay equaliser. Just wondering, what's the extent of her ability to levitate objects? Can she herself levitate or just float? Also, when being used, will Akane be impervious to all physical attacks?

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@Polaris North I imagined Kazu to be a minimalist, and I guess we can see that with his quirk. Kinda. Totally different from how eye catching Blackmore's portals were.

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@WXer I'd think so too. A professional hero, I could imagine being able to fight through it our shrug off whatever horrific thing they saw. Some random teenager though? That's a different story all together. That would be fun to see, but definitely not in some creepy kind of way.

And before I forget, feel free to send him to the character tab too.

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@WXer We needed one of those.

That's a nice twist to the quirk. So aside from himself, he can make others go mad? But you mentioned that he can only share his gift with a single person, right? Maybe if uses it only multiple individuals, then the madness would become less potent?

@Polaris North Plain? Probably, but definitely fits Kazu's whole vibe.