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 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

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[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.]

R-right.

[Dark Pit's voice is ragged from exhaustion and pain, but he heads back over to the group, stumbling a little.]

[The light fades slowly, returning to normal.

There's a door on the opposite side of the hallway. It has a window, but it's frosted glass. There appear to be vague figures on the other side occasionally--something marching up and down the hallway outside, perhaps.]

[After his arm is (mostly) fixed, Luke moves his fingers and tests the range of motion he has. Not much, but he can live with it for the time being.

While Dark Pit's trying to get the door closed, he's taken that time to stand up and check out the area. Or try to, as the light decides to stop him by turning itself to 'midday sun' level, forcing him to squint and shade his eyes.]

Ugh, what's going on with the lights...?

[It's about then he happens to glance over at Sheba, realizing now that she has been covering herself with her arms. That's kinda awkward.]

...Hey, Sheba. Catch.

[Incoming tunic.]

[She reaches up and catches the tunic on instinct when she sees it coming for her - and it takes her a moment or two to realize what it is. When she does, her expression goes blank and she looks down at the cloth.

Then, wordlessly, she pulls the tunic over her head. It's a little big on her, a little loose - but most of her clothing was loose anyway, so it doesn't bother her much.

Once properly clothed, she makes her way to the door. She crouches down - she can see figures on the other side of the window, which theoretically means that if whatever those figures are looked over, they might be able to see her. She puts her hands to the door and closes her eyes, focusing hard. Recently she's been skittish about using her mind reading skills, but she wants to see if she can get some sort of idea about what's behind the door before they open it, and so she uses her Psynergy to reach out to whatever minds might be beyond the door. She's fully prepared to clamp down on it and pull back if they seem to notice, though.]

[There are retrieval units, their minds hard steel traps, on the other side of the door.

Sheba's abilities are now disabled. Two retrieval units come through the door.]

Intruders.

[Dark Pit, tired as he is, reacts instantly. The wings aren't just for flights or failed attempts at such - he flaps them powerfully and speeds towards Sheba, pushing her out of the way. He faces the units and plants his feet down firmly, holding his hands out in front of him like he's holding a giant ball.]

MEGA LASER!

[A huge red beam about a meter across barrels towards the units, leaving the sound of crackling electricity and the smell of ozone in the air. It'll last for about ten seconds, barring sudden power loss.]

[The retrieval units hold out their arms and the beam seems to pass around them entirely, arcing out into the hallway.

Dark Pit's abilities are now disabled.

A voice, clearly annoyed and perhaps a bit startled simply by the sudden laser show, can be heard down the hallway the beam arced off into.]

What was that?

[The moment the door bursts open, Xion's senses go from overwrung and exhausted to alert in an instant. She backs away, hand reaching towards her opposite hip, and pulling the other significant object she brought with her - the Stone Mask. She slips it on and, remembering suddenly, reaches down to pick up the Great Fairy Sword from where she dropped it.

She looks around quickly and realizes something very important - they have to move. They'll get cornered at this rate, and that'll make everything worse.

... and then she hears that voice. She yells to the others - because stealth is pointless at this point]

We have to move!

[That done, she runs up the ward towards the doorway and the units, keeping an eye out for any sign that they can see her. She isn't foolish enough to think that the Stone Mask will work on retrieval units, but she hopes it will. Gathering an Aero spell into her hands, she launches it at the retrieval units. With any luck, it'll toss them into the air and they might be able to run past. It's escape she's aiming for at this point, not victory.

Even so, as soon as the spell is cast, she's on the move again, away from where the spell originated. She's not going to give them a chance to find her the way the monsters did.]

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No, wait--

[This is all happening fast. Dark Pit shoves her aside and she hits the wall; then there's the laser and Xion is on the move and--]

Magic doesn't work well on them! Don't try to fight them, just--

[And Jason's voice-- And there are others on the team who are still tired from the descent or unused to combat or both, and if he knows they're here, then they've accomplished very little in spite of the losses they've already suffered and that's not acceptable--]

Just don't die!

[...which is, ultimately, easier said than done. Though her powers are disabled, she falls back and spreads her arms to try and shield Ion, who she knows doesn't do much fighting, and Luke, who she doesn't particularly want to see die because she's seen enough redheads die today, thanks. She would shield Yu, too, except she's sort of a cruddy shield, considering that the only member of the group she's taller than is Dark Pit.]

[Unable to see Xion's spell coming, the retrieval units are thrown into the air. They seem unable to pinpoint Xion's exact location, though they follow it in the general sense when she shouts.

Jason is coming down the hallway, now, flanked by two more retrieval units. He looks at Xion--apparently having no trouble himself even if the retrieval units seem oblivious--and looks sidelong at the group at a whole.]

Some of us are trying to get work done.

[It all had happened so fast. Ion had only been half paying attention while everyone continued to try and heal one another and close the door and Sheba had gone over to inspect the glass. He was still sitting, his eyes clenched shut tight against the brightness as he held his head between his knees and did everything that he could to try and clear his head. He couldn't afford to be out of energy now--couldn't let his weak constitution get the better of him. The stakes were too high and they had gone through and suffered so much in such little time.

It was a relief when the lights seemed to go back to normal--but then, all at once, the mood had shifted to one of extreme chaos. Ion's head snaps up. Somehow they had wound up in the middle of a war zone and Sheba...Sheba stands in front of him, protectively. He knows he can't stay down there--they might have to try and run at any second (it seems like this is already being attempted to some degree), though he doesn't know where or how they could manage to dodge the retrieval units. ]

No...

[It's all he can think to do, or say, and it's little more than a whisper on his breath. He isn't sure what the wisest course of action would be to take...and knows that any attack or support he attempts to make at this moment will merely incapacitate himself. Ion makes it to his knees--and suddenly he finds himself clutching his pendant with one hand as he rises even higher, shakily, to his feet.]

[No powers. He has his weapons, but he's in serious pain. He looks around, and spots Sheba. She hasn't got a weapon. He backs off for a moment, shoving his staff into her hands.]

[Then, he has an idea. It's a crazy idea, but a crazy idea is what busted open the portal enough. A crazy idea is what's kept them alive so far.]

[And if they're going to do any damage, a crazy idea is what they need.]

Fuck it.

[He lifts Sheba, turning her around and putting her on his back. He then pulls out the two halves of his Silver Bow, holding them like daggers.]

Hang on!

[He grins at Jason, and starts charging towards him.]

What--?!

[Well, that was unexpected. Don't fight them! she says, and then Dark Pit is handing her a weapon and pulling her up to fight. Then again, she supposes they're attacking Jason and not the retrieval units, so he was sort of listening to her.

The weapon feels unfamiliar in her hands but she gets a good grip on it and holds it as if it's a lance, keeping an eye out for sudden movements. If something comes at them, she'll do her best to either bat it away or stab it outright.

...she's probably going to regret this later. Oh, well.]

Sorry, Jason, but we've got work to do too!

[The aero worked. It worked. And even though Jason's coming towards them now, maybe, maybe they have a chance, because as long as those retrieval units are wind-tossed they can't do anything. It's enough that even the sight of Jason staring right at her can't completely overcome the sense of triumph.]

Everybody go! Run!

[She breaks into a sprint immediately, trusting them to follow her. If they all move, maybe they can find an escape route, lose them, or something. There has to be a way.

And so she runs, down the hallway, shooting a momentary glare at Jason as she goes, trying to get past him and his two units if the hallway is wide enough. How's this for learned helplessness?]

Edited 2013-08-03 10:47 (UTC)

[The retrieval units in front of Jason move to block Sheba and Dark Pit's charge--it will be the equivalent of slamming into a brick wall--and for a moment he seems so unable to believe what the two are attempting that Xion passes out of his notice completely until she's gone past him.]

Where are you going? [Jason snarls, but blocked by retrieval units, he can't get at her. On top of that, he's no longer looking at the rest of the group.

Aside from the hallway Jason is standing in front of, there is a hallway to the left and the right.]

[Xion hears the snarl - not the specific words, but the general feel and shape of them, and glances over her shoulder briefly with a huge grin of triumph before turning forward and continuing to run, as fast as her legs will carry her.]

[Ion doesn't have to be told twice--not when there are no other options. Not when this chance will likely never come again. He takes one look at the distraction Sheba and Dark Pit and Xion have altogether caused and bolts to toward the hallway to the right.]

Luke! Let's go! [He tries to sound strong, like he knows what he's doing, as he calls to his friend over his shoulder and hopes that the redhead follows.

The Fon Master doesn't have time to be tired. He'll run with all the energy he has to give and more, if that's what he has to do. And even if it doesn't account to much, he'll pray to Yulia that the rest of his team can make it out as well, whether or not they take a different path; he can't afford to stop and see their decisions.]

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