Breach

[animusmods]

Characters: EVERYONE
Setting: EVERYWHERE
Format: EVERYFORMAT
Summary: The tower is shaking and something wicked this way comes...Use this log for all evacuation purposes.
Warnings: DANGER WILL ROBINSON! DANGER!

[There so little time and so much to do. Now's the time to spring into action!

((OOC - Set up evacuation logs, rescue attempts, etc. If you can, make sure you mark down the time of when a specific thread is happening due to the events unfolding.


UPDATES:
August 13, 1:40PM EST - All superhuman powers nearly nullified; technologically based powers halved in power. Monsters currently flooding upper levels, lowest levels not yet entirely infested.

August 14, 3:45AM EST - Powers return, but are unstable; they flicker in and out and the strength varies wildly. It's hard to tell if you'll get a full-strength blast or next to nothing.

August 14, 12:20PM EST - The Tower has been completely swarmed with monsters down to the Eighteenth floor. Powers are more stable now, although there may be occasional flickering of ability.

The monsters are tearing up floor thirty-three, ruining the farmland and anything growing on it. The monsters are smashing everything in floor twenty-seven, which makes for a lot of broken glass and mixing chemicals that probably shouldn't be so carelessly combined.

August 15, 9:10PM - Powers have returned reliably, though the actual power is now a bit unstable, with the lights prone to flickering. Anyone who has died will now begin to revive in the infirmary, which is guarded by a swarm of retrieval units. This is the first time the actual returning process can be seen--one retrieval unit appears from a cramped elevator and deposits the unconscious, previously dead person on one of the beds. They revive soon after, with the appropriate amount of sleep paralysis.

The monsters have swarmed down to floor five. They are ruining everything in the workshop not bolted down and some things that are. CDs, DVDs, and televisions are being smashed in the media room.

August 18, 1:30PM - The remaining monsters have been eliminated.))]

Comments

[mustlovedogs]

[He knew about the sewing thing, but...the green cap, what's going on there man. Though, well, plushies, really? He thought Kanji only made clothes. That's...cool, man. He won't judge, he might even think they're kind of cute...]

Got it. [He nods] Where to?

[get_bent]

[Kanji very slowly looks over at Yu. You're the one who usually calls the shots.]

...wait ths is my dream should I...nah pretty sure Senpai knows what to do...

[He continues to talk with himself...]

[pitiedthefool]

Third floor.

[And without any other word, he's taking the lead. It's both what he does and what he knows needs to be done. Besides, maybe he can find some of the others....

Hope neither of you mind the stairs because the elevator? Safe when everything else is so unstable? Not a good idea.]

[mustlovedogs]

Wait a minute, what about the other rooms? What if somebody's trapped?

[In particular, he has Chihiro in mind, but, anyone very well could be, and he wouldn't want to leave them behind either.]

[detecting]

[SPEAKING OF OTHER ROOMS.

Naoto is bursting out of hers with a bag full of her things and she's clutching the stuffed animal Kanji made her for her birthday tightly to her chest.

Her eyes swept the halls quickly before the settled on -- ]

-- Senpai! Kanji-kun!

[And someone else was with them, too. Perhaps Senpai's roommate? She's fairly certain she's seen him frequent this floor at the very least.]

[pitiedthefool]

Left a message on the network. I already planned on checking every floor... just like a few friends did the dorms.

[He wasn't chosen to be the leader for nothing, really... he always tried to think ahead when he could. However, when he heard a certain voice--]

-- Ah, Naoto-kun. [THANK GOD A SANITY FRIEND AGAIN. He doesn't quite smile, but it's in his eyes as he nods. He had already made sure the other members got the message at least.

Might as well get introductions out of the way as they move... if Mondo would. :|b]

Naoto Shirogane, Mondo Oowada.

[get_bent]

[At the sigh of what Naoto is holding, Kanji's face turns int a bright red hot pink, even if he's dreaming. GDIT dreams.]

I-i never saw you with the teddie bear I made you in a dream before...

[OH MY GODS WHY DOES SHE LOOK SO CUTE WITH IT aaaaaaa.....]

M-man! I gotta get my shit together! I ain't supposed to be this embarrassed in a dream...

[After all it's not like any of them will remember when he wakes up, right?]

[mustlovedogs]

Aah, I get it.

[He'll just have to find Chihiro later...hopefully. It's his main concern.

And, as he's introduced to Naoto (while on the move), he nods to her.]

Hey. Nice to meet you. Narukami's roommate, Tatsumi's a friend.

[But...Kanji.]

The hell're you doing, Tatsumi, calm the fuck down.

[get_bent]

I-i am calm! The hell you do'in telling what to do in my dream anyway?

[He chokes up a little. He still feels like he should explain the dream Mondo the problem. Not like anyone would know when he wakes up, right? Just go with the dream flow, Kanji...]

D-dude...D'you know how it is to have someone you have a crush on show up with the gift you made for her birthday? I-it's like...i-it's I-i can't take it! I feel like I'm burning up so much I'm gonna wake up any second now!

[But he's not...]

1/3

[detecting]

Likewise, Oowada-san.

[OH. MOVING. RIGHT. THEY'RE DOING THAT. OK. SHE IS SO ON TOP OF THIS GUYS.

Or she would be if she hadn't heard Kanji's seemingly offhanded comment about the teddie bear in her arms. She looks up at him briefly, her cheeks turning a soft shade of pink before she comes to her senses. The blush doesn't go away though.]

This is not a dream Kanji-ku--

[detecting]

[..........

oh.

oh my god.

what did he just.

did... did he just say?]

[detecting]

[The light brush on her cheeks turns about ten different shades of red as it completely engulfs her face. She ducks her head down, pulling down the brim of her hat to hide her eyes.

Words.

What are they?

She was capable of speech once.

WHERE DID HER VOICE GO?

he... he had a crush on her...?]

Drive by Yosuke

[princeofjunes]

[Since the disturbances began, Yosuke's mission has been pretty single minded - find Saki-senpai. She wasn't in her room though, and so he's ready to go floor by floor down if he needs to. Whatever it takes]

[Still, when he sees some friends in the hallway, he's at least inclined to stop and make sure everything's alright - maybe ask to see if they know where Saki went. But he takes one look at the group as he slows down...]

[Kanji's looking awkward. Naoto is looking REALLY awkward. He's never seen her that red in his entire life and... oh god just what did that big lug do? Yeah his friends can take care of themselves he doesn't need to be here right now]

[So he just casually waves before taking off again]

Looking for Saki, we'll catch up later!

[mustlovedogs]

[He just looks between the two of them. ...And wonders who the hell that guy was when Yosuke runs by. But more concerning is the slow realisation that Kanji thinks it's a dream. Sure, he said it before, but it's only hitting Mondo now.]

...It ain't a dream, Tatsumi. Think you just told her that too.

[He feels for you, man, that's why he pats Kanji on the shoulder.]

1/3

[get_bent]

[Kanji just shakes his head and laughs a little. It's somewhat bitter.]

Yeah, yeah, I've heard that before. They've already put us in weird dreams last week, I know what's going on. Just another round of 'let's make Tatsumi feel uncomfortable!' Come on, tower owners being overwhelmed and panickin'? Earthquakes? It ain't happening. I mean look how Yosuke just breezed on by like a cheap cameo. This is all some dumb experimentation on their part again.

[He looks over at Naoto and wow...she is blushing a lot in here. This dream is pretty vivid and he kinda turns red a little himself.]

Uh...m-maybe if I...

[Right! You can't think by real-world logic, this is dream logic! Maybe this is like all those other dreams he had that ended when he admitted something to those who visited them...so he just has to...has to...]

I-i...dammit, this is really hard man!

2/3

[get_bent]

[WHACK! He gives himself a punch to the face. It looks pretty violent too. Don't worry he's just knocking some sense into his dream self...]

3/4 oops I lied

[get_bent]

[Okay. Alright.

Calm down Tatsumi.

You can do this.

You can make this dream end.

Try to look at N-na-nao--Naoto a-a-a-and do you need to punch yourself again? ...okay good no.]

...

[Come on Kanji. It's just a dream. They just want to see what you'll do in the situation.]

I-i...

[Everyone's watching Kanji. Quick before they start laughing at you...like all your other dreams...]

I-i admit it, alright?! I do like you! I never cared if you were a boy or a girl...just that you were you. Even when we thought you were a guy I...got...really confused about that...cause I liked you even then and...it really messed up about everything in my life. At least I think it did, but when I faced my Shadow...I realized I'd always be like that around you...

I-i mean sure, it was surprisin' to know you were a girl, but that didn't change anything! I still thought you looked cute either way...even if Yosuke made fun of me. Even if he did make fun of me for the rest of my life, I wouldn't care! You're just...a really amazing person. Every time I saw you do your best to ignore the prejudice around you...it made me think about my own problems. That I didn't need to go out and beat up some punks to make myself feel better...that I could become better at what I like doin' too and ignorin' what others said...

[He sighs.]

I-it's just. Naoto I'm sorry....I-i can't tell you this face to face out of a dream. I'm too chickenshit to face rejection or you not likin' me at all...you're a first-class detective...a-and a great teammate...

I just keep thinkin', why'd would she want a guy like me?

[He looks crestfallen as he continues.]

I don't have the brains...I punch things, a-and I am pretty dumb....wait shit, I just said that dammit...I-i guess I can sew cute things...but...seriously think anyone want a guy to be able to do that? Specially when..well...when it's someone like you?

The Amazin' Hard-Boiled Detective Naoto Shirogane and...the Pink Sewin' Tank, Kanji Tatsumi...

...A guy like me can't cut it.

So I'll just help you out in any way I can...and that'll be that. It ain't much but...that's what I promised myself to do. I said I'd protect you no matter what, and I intend to keep that promise...

4/4 OKAY END FOR REAL

[get_bent]

[Then he gives the finger to an invisible camera to the ceiling.]

THERE. YOU BASTARDS LIKED THAT?! YOU HAPPY SEEING ME FREAK OUT?! NOW CAN YOU MAKE IT STOP?!

1/2

[pitiedthefool]

[OH MY GOD, YOU GUYS SERIOUSLY... and screw you too, pixle. 8|]

[pitiedthefool]

[> You blink at the entirety of what just happened, unsure of what really just took place...]
[> Naoto is redder than Mitsuru-san's hair Yukiko's headband...]
[> What will you do?]

[> Say something.]
[> Bop Kanji upside the head.]
[> Both.]

[> You decide to smack Kanji lightly upside the head with the sign that had been on his back and sigh.]

Kanji, this is not a dream. All of this is actually happening.

[> That's all that needs to be said...]
[> What do you even do now...?]
[> ...]
[> This is almost as awkward as...]
[> He really needs to stop doing that.]

[get_bent]

[The hit cut into Kanji's skin, causing him tetanus. Instantly, the his brain freezes up, and he falls over...

Oh...
]

[hystericull]

[After speaking with Karkat, it was out of the dorms for Gamzee and off to search the rest of the Tower for his beloved little bull before making his way to the bottom of the Tower with the rest of the folks.]

[On the way, however, he almost barreled into a group of other unfortunate motherfuckers who hadn't left the upper levels yet, either. Including--]

Heyyyy, motherfucker!

[Oh man, oh man, it was Kanji! Even if Gamzee was flipping the fuck out at the moment, it was still really awesome whenever he got to spend time with the friend he didn't get to see so often despite being forced to live in the same Tower together for months on end, it was like Kanji was actively avoiding him! Haha!]

Better get your motherfuckin' asses all down to them low floor dudes. Somethin' this way be all motherfucking comi-ing~

[He wiggled his fingers for effect, and almost got knocked off of his stupid feet by a particularly violent shake of the Tower.]

Oh!

[Was that the girl Kanji was with at the party earlier? The blue-haired one? He actually remembered someone's face! Although he sure as hell didn't remember her name, or if he'd ever gotten it, for that matter.]

Good to see you were all findin' your fuckin' girlfriend early on. Better fuckin' stick together so y'all motherfuckin' lovechirpbeasts don't all get your lose on of each other!

[He grinned stupidly, giving Kanji's back a hearty pat. The words came from the heart, okay!? He was still looking for the kid he cared about. Had to make sure he was safe as soon as he could.]

1/????

[detecting]

[Kanji's words mean more to her than he would ever know.

After she faced her shadow, after it told the world that she was a woman, people started to treat her differently. The changes were fairly subtle, there were only a couple of blatant shifts in attitude among her peers and coworkers, but they were still there. They manifested as small changes in vocabulary and softer tone of voice. People seemed to judge her reactions based on what she was feeling rather than what she thought.

The fear she felt when she was kidnapped and thrown into the TV world was somehow considered to be more natural. She was a girl, of course she would be afraid. The behavior was expected because certainly a girl would not be able to see past her fear in such a dangerous situation. Her appearance suddenly mattered more. Why was she still dressing like a boy when everyone knew she was a girl? What was the point? Why was she still hiding it?

Everything around her changed drastically. Everything and everyone save one person. Kanji. He was the only one who never treated her any differently. To him, she was still Naoto. He liked her for who, not what, she was. Sex and gender had no bearing on his opinion of her. It held no sway over how he treated her, spoke and looked at her, but to hear him actually say it was far different from simply realizing it.
To think he held her in such high regard... that he cared this much for her...

Breathing soon became a difficult task. Her chest felt tight, her mouth was completely dry, and she could feel her eyes starting to water. Naoto finds herself clinging to the teddie bear in her arms like it's a lifeline.

She... She had to say something. She couldn't just leave it like this, but it was nearly impossible to get her thoughts together.

Ok. She just had to relax. Calm down. For once try and say how you feel. Don't let your head get in the way. What was it that Chie-senpai always said? "Don't think, feel." Once it seemed like a foolish phrase, but right now it made perfect sense.

Don't think. Feel.]

Kanji-kun... I...

[detecting]

[...

And then Yu was smacking Kanji on the side of his head with a stop sign?!]

[detecting]

[FJDSKLJFD AND SUDDENLY GAMZEE?!

OH MY GOD WHAT WAS EVEN GOING ON ANYMORE?!]