> Animus: Assemble

[caliginous]

Characters: Members of Group A and YOU
Setting: Fourth Floor -- the white lounge.
Format: WHO EVEN KNOWS
Summary: Karkat attempts to pull everyone into one place for counter-resistance.
Warnings: MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR, that means depending on who you tag and who tags in, your character may end up injured. Please check individual sub-threads for malfunction warnings! There's also obvious body horror warnings here due to modifications from the event.

[In a room full of white, its not hard to spot the various victims of Jason's latest experiments. Each sits or stands in their own corner on or off furniture talking amongst one another or simply staring at the door waiting for someone to approach them.

Some of them don't look all that approachable, even if it appears that they are completely sane at first glance. Some of them might even look like they don't want to be there.

You won't really know until you approach them.]

Comments

[tentacletrainer]

No, not at all. All he said was that he wasn't trying to look at anything he shouldn't. And that...apparently where ever he was looking had a snake in it? [[But whatever snake he was referring to is apparently gone because Rose doesn't hear or feel any snakes moving around.]]

[longwinded]

I guess we'll have to wait for him to wake up. Maybe he did look at something he shouldn't have. [It would be rude to go grabby handing and looking all over this John's girlfriend. John isn't really seeing much out of place at the moment.]

I'm glad you're safe though, he was totally freaking out.

[tentacletrainer]

...was he? [[There's a frown that worms its way onto her mouth. Finally she sits down, staring at some spot on the floor with that somewhat upset expression.]]

But that means he wasn't taken by the drones, correct? How about you? Are you okay? Neither of you are...altered right?

[longwinded]

[Oh, Rose. It kind of breaks his heart when you're looking like that. He reaches over to pat her shoulder.]

Yeah, he was really worried. But you know that is because he loves you. [Big John can't say he is one for romance. But his alternate self was doing a pretty damn good job.]

We're both just fine. We woke up and everyone was gone.

[tentacletrainer]

[[The pat has her jumping a little, but despite that she smiles at what John says.]] Good, I'm glad. And sorry about that. I'm sure most of them didn't disappear by their choice either.

[longwinded]

I didn't think so. I've been seeing people reappear as well so I guess that is also a good sign!

[John is watching her. He's trying to see what other John saw, and is failing horridly.]

[tentacletrainer]

That depends on their condition whether it's good or not.

[[Maybe, if you watch closely, you'll see something wriggle beneath those robes. Or squirm, or move oddly when she's not really moving at all.

Maybe.

Or maybe you should hug her like her John did.]]

[longwinded]

[John doesn't want to run the risk of fainting as well, and good jesus it is about time this dunce wakes up. He has been sleeping in big John's lap for too long.

He starts poking at the other.]

I was too caught up in trying to find everyone, I hadn't been paying attention too much...er. I know that sounds really harsh. But I was more concerned about people I'm in immediate contact with.

[tentacletrainer]

That's actually very understandable. Worrying about those who can immediately use your help is only logical rather than trying to concern yourself with someone you don't even know the location of.

[longwinded]

We found you at least. We haven't found Jade Strider, or the two Daves yet. We're actively searching though. Well, not right now since we have a sleeping beauty on our hands.

[tentacletrainer]

Well...don't give up. I would offer as much help as I could, but I can't see. I don't know if I'd be useful at all.

[longwinded]

It's okay. You don't have to worry about that.

[He starts prodding at the smaller John again.] Dude, you have to get up.

[tentacletrainer]

...mm. Okay. [[She listens to the room for now, to the chatter between the other people mingling, before smiling a little.]]

Pinch his nose and hold it closed. That should wake him up. If not, tickle his sides. He's very ticklish. And if that doesn't work, we can always find his pokeball for Michael J and tell him to give his trainer a little love.

[longwinded]

[Man he is so sorry John. But he is pinching your nose and tickling your sides at the same time.]

Come on sleeping beauty! Time to get up. Don't make me get Michael J on you.

[He kinda of laughs.] Thanks for the advice.

[tentacletrainer]

Of course. If you need any more advice, let me know. After sleeping with him, I have a lot I could share.

[ghostytrainer]

[Where poking failed, the taller John's tickle-nose-hold combo attack manages to jolt the smaller John back into consciousness.]

S-Stop it!! Ahaha!! Stop!! [He smacks at his other self's hand, trying to get his nose free as he tries to writhe away from the tickling fingers.]

[longwinded]

Rose, on the list of things I didn't need to know. That was definitely one of those things.

[AND THEN THE SMACKING.] Well good morning, have a nice nap?

[tentacletrainer]

Well it concerns you doesn't it? I would think that would be something you would love to know!

[[She chuckles as she listens to them, crossing her arms over her chest.]]

[ghostytrainer]

Huh wha? Wait...what? What are we talking about? Good morning? What?

[It seems to take him a moment to catch up to exactly what's going on. And then he realizes that he's on the floor. He raises a hand to his head, rubbing at his forehead a little bit.]

Shit. Did I pass out?

[longwinded]

You were out cold man. I was just talking to Rose the entire time though.

[But his mind is still...where Rose lead it.] Rose. Come on. I don't need to know what you two do in your free time.

[tentacletrainer]

If you say so, John. But I think you should at least keep it in mind. [[Ah, there we go. There's the wink. Everyone knew it was coming.]]

You were, John. Whatever you did knocked you out.

[ghostytrainer]

Uhh...right, okay. [He's still not exactly sure what's going on here but okay.]

Oh! Right! The fucking...Rose what the hell did they do to you!? It was like nothing I've ever seen before under there...I almost want to puke just thinking about it again...