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Animus Moderators ([personal profile] animusmods) wrote in [community profile] towerofanimus2013-02-08 05:03 pm

Ad Visitatores

Characters: anyone participating in the event
Setting: floor 56 and eventually other areas of the Tower
Format: either
Summary: Welcome to the Tower.
Warnings: horror/creepiness/potential danger/generally unfortunate things all possible
Notes: PLEASE GO HERE TO MAKE NEW POSTS.

A few minutes before anything happens, Ruana's voice rings out over the Tower's intercom--it manages to be louder than anything the residents happen to be doing. "Hey, everyone, there's something exciting going on at floor fifty-six! Go make sure they don't get themselves killed!"


You arrive, stepping or tumbling, in a surgical suite. It looks abandoned, with dust collecting on the table and floors. The lights flicker, and for a moment blood dripping off the table, puddling on the floor--but no, the lights are back, and surely that was your imagination. It's quiet, eerily so, but nothing hinders you, and you're free to spread out and explore. There are multiple rooms here, like in any hospital, and it's all a bit confusing. Occasionally the lights flicker, and it's a bit frightening as Things appear that shouldn't exist. Shadowy creatures stitched together and reaching for you, doctors brandishing phantom surgical tools, blood splattering the walls or floor or ceiling, how did it get there--but none are real, and all of them vanish when the lights return. Eventually you find the staircase, spiraling up and down into darkness. Approach it, though, and the thing glitters with a barrier that will push back any attempts at climbing the thing.

A girl, a teenager dressed in red and black, appears. And she does simply appear, inserting herself into the space, nearly pushing it aside to make room in it for where she is now. Her face beams with unconcealed excitement, and her words tumble out on top of themselves. "You can't go there! Yet, I mean. You'd all die!"

The girl steps onto the staircase, passing through the barrier as if it weren't there, and sits on the steps to address everyone. "Hi! I'm Ruana. You didn't show up the normal way, so the Tower can't support you yet. We got this one floor ready when I saw you were coming but, well, the Tower's kind've big, so getting all of them set up is taking a little longer than I thought." She smiles, sheepishly apologetic in a carefree sort of way. "I've got everyone coming here to visit you--or at least they know they can visit you--and I'll have someone bring food up for you. It'll be oatmeal, and oatmeal is super boring, but you have to eat it, okay? Then you can have whatever you want! The cafeteria's down on the first floor if you get hungry. We should have everything ready in a few hours. I've gotta go help with that, so you guys wait here.

"Don't worry, the monsters can't get to this floor as long as that barrier is up."

And then she's gone, blinking out of existence. The barrier will remain for three hours.
misogynistic: (Well you see it goes something like this)

[personal profile] misogynistic 2013-02-21 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, while Adachi made some rash decisions, suddenly becoming a person's minion...wasn't really on his top ten list. But, ooh, he gets to make a mythical Demon King do something! He had to think really carefully, right?]

Teleportation, huh... [So, in theory, if he tried running away, it would've been a waste of time. Good to know.]

Out of all of those, I think I want to see you summon something the most... Yeah, that would definitely convince me.
belfire: (haha!)

[personal profile] belfire 2013-02-21 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh thank fuck. If he had picked teleportation... well, he probably would have ended up in a wall, or landing on someone, or something, with how finicky it was being recently]

Okay. Watch and be amazed!

[Kazuya snapped his fingers, and behind him there was a crackle of black energy, a shape forming and... Norn floated behind her King, her empty eyes staring intently at Adachi]

Say hello to Norn. She's who I used to cheat at betting, being able to see the past, present, and future and all.
misogynistic: (Damn the family resemblance is uncanny)

[personal profile] misogynistic 2013-02-21 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, I-- Holy...

[OH DEAR SWEET MOTHER OF

WHAT

WHY WOULD HE EVER CHOOSE THE ONE THAT CAN SEE EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING. WHAT WERE THE ODDS OF THAT HAPPENING]


Uh... [CAN HE GET ANOTHER GO] Hey? [MAKE IT GO AWAY] Guess that proves it...

Still, it makes things so conflicting on my end... Can you summon one that looks lethal?
belfire: (irritated)

[personal profile] belfire 2013-02-21 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
You're so picky.

[Kazuya was huffing a little - he thought Norn looked very lethal! She was a monster on the battlefield. Downright awesome. But with a wave of his hand, he dismissed her, and snapped his fingers again, summoning...

Okuninushi.]


This lethal enough for you?
misogynistic: (Oh I would never actually steal them!)

it's like a job interview, isn't it?

[personal profile] misogynistic 2013-02-25 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
I kinda have to be, right?

[Weell, it was Adachi's fate, right? Well, sort of, if the kid was lenient. Also, forget her being lethal, she just plain old creeped out Adachi. Plus...she was a she...

...Oh, and that was more like it.]


Yeah, I can actually see somebody being scared of him. [Buut...] What about the officers in Hinoto-Ri who can use Personas, though? I can see those of us who can't, but from what I heard... I'm not trying to doubt you or anything, though, but I need some facts straight.

Also, what happens if you make some kids angry and they have some powerful ones? The big bad final boss or not, I'm pretty sure there's the chance that you're not the only one, given some things?
belfire: (evil demon king grin)

some horrible job interview from hell

[personal profile] belfire 2013-02-25 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Kazuya's expression went blank, and his gaze seemed more attentive now. Was he... was he making fun of him? He had to admit this guy had some balls on him, which made him... interesting. Most people changed their tune quick when learning of his status, sans some certain people, and back home demons practically licked his boots clean at the first sign of dust on them.

So this was interesting, but no less aggravating. Little shit]


Pfft, Persona. I'm pretty sure there're some strong ones out there, but so far, I haven't met any that can stand up to me and my demons. I mean, you can only have them summoned if you have a strong will and mental control. If something shakes that... poof, no more Persona. A glaring oversight in design, if you ask me.

[Kazuya pressed his fingers against his mouth, barely concealing a smug grin]

Besides... I'm immortal. I can't die. At all.

[Well, he was guessing. He had Beldr's immortality, in that most attacks had reduced effectiveness against him, and mortal wounds were easily healed from if he was quick enough about it. His blood flowed slower, his body resisted wounds better, and he was more receptive to healing magic than ever. He hadn't actually died yet, so he didn't know if he could be revived easily like most demons yet. He wasn't really eager to try it.

But boasting about immortality normally made people a bit more cautious, which was good]

misogynistic: (I think I've said too much!)

[personal profile] misogynistic 2013-02-25 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Funny, Adachi could use the same phrasing for Kazuya, too... Honestly, expecting him to just automatically agree to be his minion? He knew he came off as incompetent, but... Though, who would want a minion like that? Maybe he should've toned it up a bit...

Though, it was in Adachi's nature to make horrific first impressions. Oh, and strong will and mental control... Those were things Adachi lacked.]


I haven't seen anybody's Persona myself, but... Those are technically traits a good cop should have. There are tests and stuff like that to weed out anybody who shouldn't have a gun... [There totally weren't instances of this fucking up, either.] I have to assume it goes the same way, right? It's not really something you should rule out. But, seeing as I didn't have time to get my old job back...

[Adachi doesn't even bat an eye at what he assumes is just a claim.] I guess it'd make sense, seeing as you're the demon king. [Yet, his voice is teasing.] But, it's a shame how that's the only thing you can't really prove to me...

[Well, there probably won't be any times for him to prove that in the helltower, right? Right?]
belfire: (dangerous)

[personal profile] belfire 2013-02-25 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Prove it, huh?]

Maybe it's too soon to bring you into the fold.

[A wave of his hand and his demon was dismissed with a crackle of energy]

But there's plenty of time yet, and I'll wow you with my awesome skills.

[Kazuya pivoted on his heel - wishing he still had his cape for a dramatic turn goddammit - and lifted a hand in farewell]

I'll see you later, with proof too, you cheeky asshole.