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playing a real life game of Neko Atsume ([personal profile] littlemhigan) wrote in [community profile] melodiesofeternity2018-10-09 11:23 pm

The Heroes of Light vs. The Sakura Forest (round 1)

Who: Everyone who signed up!
When: October 10
Where: The Sakura forest
What: There's supposed to be an Eidolon here! Lets go find it!
Warnings/Notes: it's October and there are supposedly mimics in here.

This morning is damp and foggy, lingering swaths of mist a testament to the rapid changes in temperature that always seem a hallmark of the fall season. The sunlight is still too new to burn it away, and the world seems hazy and lavender.

It would be beautiful, if it wasn’t so eerie. Perhaps it’s simply the morning chill, but skin prickling up to gooseflesh seems to be a common occurrence amongst the gathered crowd, and Castor herself, standing at the head and sorting people into teams, is not immune to this.

Behind her stands the southwestern edge of the Sakura forest. The fog within seems particularly dense, and as it diffuses the morning light, the forest seems almost otherworldly; a glimpse at something fey and unknowable and eternal. It’s likewise eerily quiet; even accounting for the fog smothering all but the closest noise, there are no audible signs of life from within the forest’s boundaries.

If the hair on the back of your neck is slowly raising, you’re probably not alone in that, either.

“Alright!” Castor calls, once she’s finished organizing people, “That should be the lot’ve ye! We don’t know what all’s about in there, and I’ve had word that the local wildlife has been ornery of late, so keep yer wits about ye, and stay close te your mates!

“I’ve given each of ye a handful of ribbon…” she pauses to hold up a handful of her own, a cheery red that somehow looks ominous in this atmosphere. “A colour te each team! Use ‘em to mark yer way in; I don’t want te have te go fishin’ fer lost souls when all’s said and done, and if ye find somethin’ ye’ll leave an easy way back.

“I’d advise ye sort someone te keep an eye on the Slates. Twelve willin’ they work more’n ten fulms into the wood, stay in touch best ye can over the network. And don’t hesitate te turn back if ye feel things’re goin’ poorly fer you an’ yours. I’d rather ye come back alive and emptyhanded.”

Here she pauses again, seeming to count something out on her fingers. “I think that’s the last of what I’ve got te say. Try and be back ‘fore sundown, yeah?”


[ooc: And go! I will be endeavouring to reply to each party at least ONCE daily, regardless of who’s posted in the meantime (we’ll see how it goes)!]
acapriciousreaper: (scheming)

[personal profile] acapriciousreaper 2018-10-18 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
And of course everything's gone straight to hell. Two people running off, half the group losing their damned minds, and this is probably his fault to boot. Somebody has to take charge.

Kuja snaps his fingers, making a spark. There's nothing major to it, just a very loud bang. "Listen to me. The next person to run off on their own can expect to be struck in the backside with a Thunder spell. Whatever this is is tearing us all to pieces and we haven't even made it ten feet into the damned forest! Order of business the first: as a group, we collect Tidus and then Pidge." He pulls out his Slate, exchanges Black Mage for White Mage. "Anybody capable of White Magic, with me. Clear this damned Mist."
Edited 2018-10-18 04:42 (UTC)
whirluendo_of_puns: ([Patches] nuh huh!)

[personal profile] whirluendo_of_puns 2018-10-18 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Huh...?"

Patches is distracted by the... sensation? It's not a sound this time, and no one's touching him, but something is definitely calling him. He stares off into the fog, completely silent, while mentally consulting his headmates. It wasn't any of them, but the invitation went directly into their head, so that must mean...

And then he jumps at the loud bang. Kuja's going to give him a heart attack one day.

"My tushie does not need charging, thank you! But, um..." He looks off to the direction they were going again. "I... can sense the Eidolon up ahead. I think."
poisonwish: (indignant)

[personal profile] poisonwish 2018-10-18 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Snow White snapped to attention. Letting go of Kuja's arm, he took a deep breath and nodded. None of the voices were real -- they couldn't be. He knew it, deep in his chest.

He knew, because Otogi would never call him like that. Not the way he'd call for Cinderella first.

"Alright." He set his jaw and cast Vent, then Sacre with his Dualcast, to try to clear their way. "I'll do what I can. We stick together!"
Edited 2018-10-18 14:48 (UTC)
sassafrisk: <user name=e8luhs site=tumblr.com> (Angery)

[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-10-18 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"We are not leaving them behind!" Frisk snaps in Uendo's general direction, then winces, regretting their words almost immediately. "Sorry. Just kinda... stressed. But we aren't moving on until we find them. I say we go after Tidus first, Pidge probably has enough sense to stop running sooner than sportsball teen." Frisk snaps their fingers, and a kunai made out of flame appears in their hand, the Fire Ninjitsu lighting the area like a torch.

[personal profile] 4got10 2018-10-18 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
This is going all to hell. Chara fights to keep from scowling at how poorly this has all gone. They look as if they’re almost retracting into their hoodie, letting it swallow them to try and hide their growing discomfort and pleasure. This was the problem with big groups. Let alone big groups that barely knew each other, or had the more selfish nature most humans seemed to have.

...Chara knows deep down they can’t judge that much. After all, if it was up to them, they’d argue for pursuing the Eidolon over finding Tidus and Pidge. It was nothing personal, but they came here with a purpose. They NEED to focus on that purpose. That Chara didn’t know Tidus or Pidge helped as well, despite the small ball of guilt they still felt at their thoughts.

“Alright,” Chara says, voice blunt and dull. “I can sense people and layout about a hundred feet away. Once we start moving we shouldn’t have too hard a time finding them. Let’s get them then hope we can still move on the Eidolon.”
acapriciousreaper: (Default)

[personal profile] acapriciousreaper 2018-10-18 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Kuja, frankly, is all for just letting them go off on their own and feed the local wildlife. But there's still the faintly-annoying sense that that wouldn't be 'the right thing to do'.

He moves with Snow White, moving at a brisk pace in the direction Tidus had run off in, casting [Aero] in front of himself when the fog begins closing in once more.
einspine: (nervous)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-10-18 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Papyrus, still unnerved and startled by this whole mess, nods to the others' remarks. They're a group. They need to work as a team. They can't afford to lose anyone.

Unfortunately, his job selection didn't offer much in the way of magic for illumination. However, he did have his Treasure Hunter skill as a Chemist, which he proceeds to activate, just in case it can someone provide any clues, either to the direction they should proceed, or toward the others.

For now, he'll keep close to Frisk- he can already tell they're raring to play rescue, and he really can't blame them.

"I SUPPOSE IF IT COMES DOWN TO IT, I COULD SWITCH TO MAGITEK KNIGHT, BUT THE ELEMENTAL SKILLS FOR THAT CLASS ARE BEST USED AS ATTACKS RATHER THAN A LIGHT SOURCE..."
whirluendo_of_puns: ([Patches] ooohhhhh???)

[personal profile] whirluendo_of_puns 2018-10-18 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Patches holds up both hands when Frisk snaps at him. "Easy kiddo, I'm not saying we should leave without them! I just meant we're on the right track. Despite, y'know, all of this. And..."

He glances away at the foggy path once more. "I'm preeeetty sure it's not in any rush. I dunno, that's just the feeling I get."

There's not a whole lot he can do to help clear away the mist, so he'll just keep tying those ribbons as they walk and doing his best to keep track of what direction they were going before.
zanarkandian: (brotherhood)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-10-19 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
That damned laughter echos in his ears, pushing him forward until it evaporates. And he's alone, having done exactly what the enemy wanted him to do. Well that's just perfect. He buries his head in his hands and lets out a long groan.

But that isn't exactly productive, is it? He knows he has little chance of escaping on his own, and there's little chance that the others will find him, since he'd neglected to use any ribbons. What can he do, then?

After a few moments of thought (and some serious bad vibes), he crouches, picks up a stray stick, and attempts to light the end with a fire spell. It takes several tries, but eventually he gets it, trying to find the delicate magical balance between a visible flame and scorching his hand.

Though he'd probably deserve that, he thinks, letting out a humorless laugh with a strange, sharp sound to it. It's almost like a crow's call.
pidgeypidge: (eh?)

[personal profile] pidgeypidge 2018-10-19 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Most of the time, Pidge likes to think that she does a good job of thinking things through. She tries to be sensible about things, until or unless her family is involved, because that's when all rational behavior goes out the window.

Case in point, she's now completely alone, and chasing the sound of her brother's voice when there's no way he can actually be here. It's just not possible for him to have shown up in this world without her knowing about it.

But it was adrenaline and instinct driving her now, and the intense need to make sure her family is safe. Which is why she seems to be growing increasingly frustrated the longer she's running. She's sure it was coming from this direction! Shouldn't she have found him by now?

"Hello? Matt?"

[personal profile] 4got10 2018-10-23 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
Well that little tingle is something. Chara turns and points in the direction that their sense is giving them a location on.

“There,” Chara says. “Someone is over there.”

Someone. Because there’s no guarantee it’s one of the two they were looking for, though hopefully they weren’t steered wrong.
sassafrisk: <user name=e8luhs site=tumblr.com> (Pardon?)

[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-10-23 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Alright, who wants to take bets that we find some hideous mist monster thing instead? Anyone?" Frisk says, smiling without any humor. If the forest was smart enough to screw with them with hallucinations, it was probably smart enough to give the group a nasty surprise when they try to find their friends. "Seriously, though, good chance that we run into something dangerous."
einspine: (sad)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-10-23 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"BUT THERE'S ALSO A CHANCE THAT WE FIND SOMEONE FRIENDLY! AT THE VERY LEAST, I THINK WE SHOULD TRY TO PURSUE IT. JUST IN CASE."

So he moves toward Chara, though just a little. He doesn't want to lose sight of Frisk. Or get too ahead of himself. Still, how can they possibly ignore it? Especially with two of them lost in the mist?
acapriciousreaper: (scheming)

[personal profile] acapriciousreaper 2018-10-23 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"If it is some sort of monster, it's highly likely that whatever it is has already taken Tidus down, which is of course unfortunate, but the knowing is better than not knowing."

He moves forward still, readying a spell in case something goes terribly wrong. Papyrus is constantly shouting, there's no way everything in this forest doesn't already know where they are. "Tidus? Move towards us if you can hear me, you absolute buffoon!"
zanarkandian: (oncoming sorrow)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-10-24 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Tidus hears indistinct noises, but he can't really tell. It's likely to be another trick, or a trap, and he's really not liking his chances, but maybe it's worth investigating this time?

Yeah, right. That's stupid. He's been stupid enough. He pivots and turns back, praying he hasn't sealed his doom.
poisonwish: (anxiety)

[personal profile] poisonwish 2018-10-25 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Tidus!" Snow White called. Stupid sports... ball... guy. He knew he'd almost been taken in by the trap, too, but thinking angry thoughts kept his adrenaline up.

"Tidus! We're coming for you!"

It wasn't that long ago that Snow would have abandoned the Blitzer and gone on without him. Heartless, maybe, but efficient. But it also wasn't that long ago that Snow had realized he was weaker on his own, and stronger with a strong team. He didn't always like to admit it; he certainly didn't want to feel indebted to a Grimm. But the truth was, Otogi had united their group.

He noticed Frisk's outburst, the boy's attitude about abandoning one of their own. And while Snow White still didn't like children... he had a new respect for Frisk.
pidgeypidge: (speechless)

[personal profile] pidgeypidge 2018-10-27 08:09 am (UTC)(link)
Well this is just great. But she's never been one to shy away from potential danger. And she's certainly not one to sit and feel sorry for herself. There was no way she wouldn't go chasing after the sound of Matt's voice, even if it turned out that it wasn't really his voice she was hearing.

The fact that she's now lost is pretty irritating, but she's been in worse situations and she's always come out of them okay. Or mostly okay. Either way, she's regarding that looming shape in the distance with caution. There's no sense in rushing headlong into the unknown a second time in as many minutes, after all.

Still, she can't stay here, so she really has no choice but to make her way forward.

[personal profile] 4got10 2018-10-27 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Whatever that feeling is, it's on the move. Chara turns their head to the left, beginning to move to try and meet...whoever this is.

"C'mon, they're off the mark," Chara says, beginning to move in the direction that their 'blip' is running in. Their hand moves to the handaxe they keep under their hoodie.

After all. There isn't any real certainty this is one of their missing party members. Better safe than sorry.
acapriciousreaper: (Default)

[personal profile] acapriciousreaper 2018-10-27 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Kuja grumbles under his breath, and begins moving at speed in the direction Chara is heading. "Moron. Absolute moron. 'Oh, I'm lost, well then I'd better keep constantly moving so that if people come after me I'll be certain to make finding me that much harder.' It'll be a miracle if I don't flay him alive- TIDUS! Stop moving, you idiotic-"

Kuja is not in the best of moods.
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[personal profile] sassafrisk 2018-10-28 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
It was endearing in a vaguely scary way the way Kuja was working himself up over Tidus' disappearance. Frisk preferred not to think about the ratio of genuine concern to raw anger in his voice, though. Drawing their ninjato, they say, "We need to check if they're the real thing. Maybe we should ask 'em a math problem? If Tidus responds intelligently or Pidge doesn't immediately blurt out the answer, then we turn around and run in the other direction." They were only half joking.
whirluendo_of_puns: ([Patches] happy patch!)

[personal profile] whirluendo_of_puns 2018-10-28 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Now there's an idea!" A joke it may be, but Patches is running with it. He calls out into the mist. "Oiiiii! If two's company and three's a crowd, what are four and five?"

What do you mean that's not a real math problem?
zanarkandian: (so much regret)

[personal profile] zanarkandian 2018-10-29 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
There wasn't much to think about. The silence and cold were absolutely mind-numbing, and that made it quite difficult to stay optimistic in these times. Even the slightest thing set him on edge...in this case, an odd breeze, and a distorted sound that might have been important. But it was impossible to figure out.

He frowned deep into the forest and responded the only way he knew how.

"YOU'RE NOT MAKING ANY SENSE!"

When that failed to clarify things, he sighed, pulled out his slate, and began tapping a message. Even if it couldn't send, he should write something just in case it's found.
einspine: (big grin)

[personal profile] einspine 2018-10-29 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
This was... actually not a bad idea at all. Papyrus beams at Frisk before joining in on the antics. It's a good thing his voice is so loud.

WHAT IS THE BRANCH OF MATHEMATICS USED TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONS BETWEEN ANGLES AND SIDE LENGTHS OF RIGHT TRIANGLES?!"

He points for added effect, even if it's unlikely Pidge or Tidus will actually see it. Still! That's a real brainteaser.

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