towerofanimus | [Massive Infiltration Plot] || [Semi-Open]

[Massive Infiltration Plot] || [Semi-Open]

Characters: All the characters who signed up for this infiltration, too many to write them all here. Characters who stay behind and do not infiltrate can tag into the mingle thread.
Setting: The Cafeteria, then the Elevator's Shaft and finally the Administrative Floors. The 29th of July, in the morning.
Format: Action most likely.

Summary: A month ago Ganondorf planned an infiltration to go and pay a visit to Riki's floor-- Given what has happened these last weeks, the 'Evil Alliance' has accepted to allow Enoch and the people he gathered to use the infiltration in order to do their own thing. Namely, retrieve scientific instruments from Jason's laboratory, so as to study the Collar Fluid. The infiltration will begin on the 1st floor, the Cafeteria.

The first thread is a traditional mingle thread, happening before the infiltration and briefing begin; anyone can tag into it. The second thread is a quick briefing before the infiltration starts, where Enoch and Ganondorf will explain to everyone what to do and what to expect in case they don't already know. Then there are the seven group threads, one for each individual team infiltrating.

The OOC post is here for more information. If you have signed-up but didn't pick a group yet, please do so here. While the infiltration takes place, the villains who stayed behind are unleashing a distraction on the tower and those who don't go.

Warnings: Administrative floors, danger, death, horror. Anyone tagging here is probably going to die, or at the very least meet with a terrible fate.

Mingle || Briefing || Meanwhile, in the Cafeteria...

Group 00 (Ganondorf, Sephiroth [OU], Veigar, Ocelot and Jin)
Group 01 (Enoch, Lancer [AU3], Patrick Dawn, Tohko, Raven and Ryoji)
Group 02 (Xion, Fon Master Ion, Yu Narukami, Asch, Luke, Jonouchi Katsuya, Dark Pit and Sheba)
Group 03 (Nesir Aeser, Zett Takajo, Kain Highwind, Solas and Minato Arisato)
Group 04 (Kyoko Sakura, Amelia, Shepard, Homura Akemi, Terra, Sephiroth [AU2] and Labrys)
Group 05 (John Egbert, Rose Lalonde, Naoya Toudou, Dave Strider, Riki [AU3], Sora and Riku [OU])
Group 06 (Zelda, Ruler [AU1] and Saber [AU5])

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[The spell is greatly weakened in the elevator shaft--his leap is more of a somewhat slowed fall than anything else.

He'll reach the ledge, but very close to the edge, and it would be easy for him to stumble back and fall head over heels.]

[Thankfully, Xion isn't about to let that happen. As soon as she figures his trajectory out, she's scrambling up and back, to give him room to land. She only manages to make it back onto her knees before he reaches the platform.

He's closer to the edge than she would like, and even so, she isn't about to let him fall, no matter the case. She can't grab his arms, so she does the next best thing - wrapping her arms around his upper legs and pulling back. It's definitely an awkward position (and Xion has no idea how awkward), and they both might end up falling backwards into the ward if nobody catches them, but they will at least, be safely out of the shaft and inside the room itself]

[Well, it's at least better than the first landing in the TV-

Okay.

Suddenly a lot more awkward than the first TV Landing, too. Yu blinks, half-red from slight embarrassment at how he was grabbed and thanks to gravity and his body kind of agreeing with Newton's laws of physics (unlike her original's hair), he wobbles a bit, and thanks to Xion, is kind of beginning to lean into her.

If someone really doesn't catch them, this is going to be even more awkward-

Scratch that, with the sudden music playing and voices chiming up in his head saying how some of his social links leveled up (wait was there a new Fortune in there?) and the social link with Xion just maxed out, this is almost at the point where he is not going to speak to them for a few moments because way too embarrassed to words.]

[She's relieved when Xion pulls Yu up the rest of the way. Every member of their team who had survived the fall had made it - even if they were a little worse for the wear. That's good, and--

They're falling, though this time it's towards them, into the hallway. Sheba acts quickly. She knows she won't be able to catch them both with her bad arm, but in the hallway her powers are working, so she stretches out her good arm and there's a rush of wind.

The wind catches them in her stead, cradling the both of them before gently pushing them back to their feet.]

You two alright?

Edited 2013-08-03 03:03 (UTC)

[Dark Pit, who by now has moved away from the door, speaks up, tone serious. He doesn't have memories from the captain of Palutena's guard for nothing. He just doesn't generally have a need to use these kinds of memories - Pit didn't really go for formal stuff anyway.]

One of my arms is out of its socket and I think there's some serious damage to my other wrist. I think we all have at least some kind damage. We need to heal and think of something while we still can before going forward.

[Just bury his feelings for now. He can deal with those later. Much later.]

...I agree.

[Ion's glad to see that they've suffered no more casualties between the falling bodies and lowering themselves down into the room. But, although he didn't suffer any notable damage himself (mostly just feeling incredibly sore and tired and shaken), doesn't want to ignore the injuries that the others are suffering from.]

I can't heal anyone, but Asch--[It hasn't escaped his notice that the redhead didn't make it. That he hasn't seen Asch since the young man jumped. A small lump forms in his throat, but Ion chokes it down.]--gave me some bandages, if we need them.

[As well as some food for energy, but he doubted anyone would be able to stomach anything at the present time, so decided not to voice that information quite yet.]

[Once Xion feels that they're no longer in any imminent danger of falling, she releases Yu's legs and backs up, getting to her feet.]

I... I can heal us too, like... like I did a bit ago. It's not as good as some, but... It's all I can do. [She looks at Dark Pit] I think I can help your shoulder too. I got my shoulder dislocated when I first got here. I think I remember how the droids fixed it.

[She walks over and reaches a hand out for the arm he dislocated.]

Edited 2013-08-03 04:34 (UTC)

[Yu is more than grateful when she lets go, a bit of the awkward subsiding when he stands up and mutters a thanks to his friend.]

I wasn't designated the healer on the team back home, but I have a few Personas capable of healing... [There's just one tiiiiiny problem.] -but can someone help pull these back into place?

[Darn broken elbows.]

...here, let me try.

[Sheba reaches up with her good arm, and then something occurs to her - she pauses, her hand hovering over his right arm.] Oh... I have a Djinni, Breath. I usually used it when I got hurt in battle. It would keep me going long enough for a healer to actually help... it numbed wounds. I'll use it before I try to pull it. It shouldn't hurt as much that way...

[There's a pause as Sheba concentrates, and then a small, glowing orb of light emerges from her chest. It circles around her once before darting across to come to a rest on Yu's shoulder and taking the form of a small, silver-and-purple creature.]

Breath? Yu needs your help. [The Djinni makes a small cooing noise before hopping up and circling around Yu this time, unleashing a shower of purplish sparks. They don't harm him on contact - rather, when the sparks touch his elbows, they'll go numb. Even if he were to move around there wouldn't be too much pain, which is fortunate, because now Sheba's working to pull his right elbow back into place. She looks up at him anxiously after she does so.] Was that alright? [If he says yes, she'll move on to his left elbow.]

[He tilts his head, almost if asking "really?" silently before she summons it.

...

His first thought is along the lines of "It's a good thing Kanji isn't with us" for he would want to pet it and distract everyone from their goal. The second is along the lines of how useful that the little fella was to have. Also oh gods it's cute.

He just wordlessly nods a yes because oh my god the cute ~~whoops silent protag is still a thing~~]

[Luke, much like Ion, isn't able to provide any sort of healing to the party. But unlike Ion, he doesn't have any medical supplies to contribute either. He's been sitting as far from the elevator shaft as he could while still being near the group, his injured arm in his lap with Asch's slightly bloodied tunic.

Until Xion and Dark Pit catch his attention, anyway, and then he's scooting over that direction to see what they're doing.]

[Dark Pit just grits his teeth as Xion pops his shoulder back into place. It's hard to stop himself from screaming, but he manages to contain himself with just making growls of annoyance.]

[When it's finally done he moves his arm around to make sure it's connected right, and then concentrates for a moment, a golden glow shimmering over him for a brief second. It's not a complete healing. It's not even enough to take most of the pain away. But it's a start.]

[He spreads his wings and starts checking them for damage. ... Everything seems in order, minus a few clipped feathers. They're visibly shaking, though, so he folds them up again so the shaking is less visible.]

[Sheba smiles, clearly pleased that she was able to help, and soon enough she's got his left elbow sorted out as well. Luckily, Breath's numbing effects don't fade away until after both elbows have been set.]

There you go. I'm not a healer, so you may want someone more experienced to take a look at that... but it should do in a pinch.

[And speaking of - she's got a bad arm to try and work with, as well. She steps back from Yu and closes her eyes, and somewhere within her Breath switches from standing by for summoning to being set for unleashing. Another moment passes, and the Djinni emerges again to numb her arm. She bites her lip and tries to pull her arm back into place.

...it's easier to do on someone else, she's starting to realize. Oh, well. She looks up from her arm to see how the others are. Dark Pit and Xion are working things out themselves... she looks to Luke and Ion.] Are you two alright...?

[He winces for the last one, but nods.]

It'll do. Thanks, Sheba-chan.

[Speaking of a certain social link maxing out again, he takes a few steps further from the elevator doors before focusing with all he can right now. With the familiar blue light being a little less than normal, a Justice Arcana shatters and transforms into Sraosha. The blue demon unrolls its scroll as a healing magic rises and forms around Yu. Well, that'd at least fix the tendons and keep it held together for now. He'd also be able to summon normally again, too.

With that out of the way, he also turns to Luke and Ion.]

Do you need healing...?

[Ion starts a bit when Sheba and Yu address him and Luke. He smiles faintly in an attempt to be reassuring, and shakes his head. By now, he's eased himself down against the nearest wall.

The boy definitely looks pale, that's for sure. And he can't deny that he can't stop his knees from shaking.]

I'm fine...I didn't really get hurt. I just...need to rest for a moment, if that's alright.

[Ion looks at Luke, concerned.]

But, Luke, you hurt your arm as well, right?

Edited (Luke, not look, self.) 2013-08-03 06:30 (UTC)

[Well, Luke was going to try what Xion did with Dark Pit and try to pop his arm back into it's socket, but an aborted attempt due to pain convinces him it's not a good idea.]

Yeah, I...my shoulder's dislocated, I think. The right one.

[Xion looks up at Luke's words. She hadn't realized he'd had a dislocated shoulder too]

I can help with that too. It'll hurt though, I'm sorry.

[There's something... expressionless, almost wooden in her face. It's like everything that just happened is finally catching up with her, and she's having trouble processing it all. However when he lets her, she carefully, or as carefully as she can, at least, pulls it until she can pop it back into its socket. Thankfully Dark Pit's gave her practice so she's quicker about it this time.]

[The elevator doors still hang open, having been forced apart. The floor of the surgical ward shimmers unnaturally with the fluorescent lighting, and on the far wall, by a closed door, there's a soft beep as a monitor changes from PR2 to PR3.]

It can't hurt more than it did when it happened...

[He'll let her, wincing when Xion moves his arm, and then trying not to make noises as she pushes it back in.]

D-damn, n-nevermind, it does. Ow ow owww...

[But she's done quicker than he expected, at least. Still hurts, but at least his arm's not in danger of falling off anymore.]

Uh...than...ks

Edited 2013-08-03 07:39 (UTC)

[Without much thought, Yu dismisses Sraosha as he goes to remove his jacket now that he can.]

Here- [He begins to say, offering his jacket to Xion when he could have sworn he'd heard something.] ...?

[What was that beep he just heard under the discussion? He blinks, looking for the source.]

Someone should close the door. It's not like we'll be able to escape through there, anyway.

[da fuq does PR stand for anyway???]

[Dark Pit blinks at the noise, but then goes over towards the doors. Closing them might be tricky... but he gets to the side of one of them and starts pushing, putting all of his strength into getting it to slide back to its original position.]

Come on come on come on!

[He snarls in pain as his muscles protest his movements after what happened, and his wrist in particular is painful, almost blinding - but he'll do what he has to so that the job gets done. That's what Pit would do, right?]

[The doors do pull closed, little by little, though it will be very difficult to get them to shut all the way.

The light reflecting off the ground is almost blinding now.]

[Xion turns and stares for a moment at the coat that Yu is offering her, then looks down at her own shirt and sighing through her nose. She hadn't even noticed the state of her shirt, though the friction burns beneath the tatters smart and sting.

The coat in her hands might well be made of some foreign material, as she accepts and stares at it, uncomprehending. Then she looks up at Yu, her eyes sparkling a little with unshed tears again and flings her arms around him and hugs him tightly for several long moments. She doesn't permit herself too long an emotional reprieve, however, and after ten or so seconds - just as Dark Pit is finishing getting the doors shut - she pulls back, drawing the coat around her own shoulders.]

We're never going that way again.

[Once is enough]

And... if everybody's okay now... we should probably...

[She can't help but trail off squint at the odd brightness - which she hadn't really reached an intolerable level until that point. She glances towards the floor and yelps, covering her eyes.]

What's happening to the ground?!

[Sheba shivers and wraps her arms around herself. This place gives her the creeps - it's too similar to where she'd died last time she was down in the administrative levels, though she supposes that's sort of the point, as Jason is the one most likely to have what they're looking for.

The beeping concerns her, and she looks towards the display. She has no idea what the combination of letters and numbers means... she purses her lips and studies it for a moment or two before looking down and flinching.]

It's too bright... [She squints, debating whether or not to bring a hand up to cover her eyes. After a moment she decides that protecting her vision is more important than protecting her modesty, so she unwraps her arms from around herself and shields her eyes with a hand.] We need to keep moving. Maybe we can get somewhere... [Not somewhere safer, because if this is really Jason's domain, there's nowhere here that's going to be safe.] ...somewhere easier to see.

...but, carefully. In February, Jason had retrieval units and monsters around. We've come too far to just be taken down now, so... [She doesn't want to make Asch's and Jonouchi's deaths be for nothing. They died and the rest of them suffered to get here. She wants to make this worth it, one way or another.]

[Yu blinks for a moment, but hugs Xion back as Dark Pit works to close the door. It'll be okay, he wants to tell her, even though he knows it won't be.

However, when the lights turn on the near-blinding setting he lets go and pulls out the TV glasses from his pants pocket to put them on - just to get a slightly better view for a door.]

Right. Let's go.

[Find a door, get out carefully and look for what they're seeking. Only things on his mind right now.]

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