towerofanimus | Event: Quarantine

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Event: Quarantine

Characters: any characters trapped in rooms during the event
Setting: dormitory level rooms
Format: any
Summary: An unexpected series of explosions has trapped residents in the dorm rooms with no power and no way to get out. Try to communicate with the outside, deal with being stuck in a small room with other people... Deal with the really strange things that seem to be happening, too.
Warnings: typical Animus horror event warnings

[There are several more explosions, and the sound of things falling and crumbling outside. The dorm rooms themselves don't collapse or cave in, but the furniture and trunks and nightstands may be rattled and knocked about. Eventually, the lights flicker and go out entirely, leaving everyone in the dark. There are small red emergency lights lining the floors, but they don't seem to have come on all the way, and flicker on and off eerily.

After maybe twenty minutes everything falls silent. However, if you try the door, you'll find you can't get out...]

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[Waver's slap hadn't hurt Diarmuid so much as it had startled him and cleared the frustration from his mind enough that he is embarrassed when he realizes he actually said what he did out loud. As a result, he stays quiet as the conversation switches direction. He is about to comment on Ken's side effects when he notices Suzaku stumble.

In the blink of an eye, he is at his friend's side, moving to help him. Once Suzaku is steadied, he gives Waver a hard look. His words are sharp, perhaps sharper than he intends, but there are side effects and then there is power loss.]

Do you still think all of us taking our shots is such a good idea? How can we protect each other if we are sick and our powers are gone?

...Well, fuck.

[Waver shook his head, twirling the empty syringe between two fingers once or twice as he thought.]

I wonder if this is some sort of emergency variation of the usual fluid. I'd theorize there must be some reserves in case of freak situations like this, and I'd follow with assuming the reserves aren't quite the same as the normal supply.

And yes, Diarmuid, I absolutely do. The solution is that we just don't take them all at once like idiots now that we know the side effects. Simple.

[you seem very intent on this, derry. you bet your hookerboots he's gonna be watching you like a fucking hawk.]

Depending how long it lasts, it might have been a good idea he did it first, honestly.

[Asagi frowns, considering.]

I mean granted, you guys aren't due for collar checkups until much later than us but... if the power-loss is temporary, scheduling them so we're not left completely defenseless is probably a good idea.

[She looks between Waver and the Lancers for a moment before frowning again.]

So it looks like no one gets to try and skip out unless it's life-threatening that they not be powerless suddenly. And even then, better that than comatose where you'd just be a liability.

[Ken laughs a little before looking up a tiny bit.]

Chidori told me to tell you guys to 'keep out of trouble'. And also that if you guys don't listen then hitting you works along with yelling at you.

I'm not sure which room she's in, but she sounds okay.

[Oh right. He should explain.]

She has a mind link... thing.

[Lancer raises an eyebrow at Ken, but doesn't comment otherwise.]

I think I'll hold off injections until you two get your powers back. In the meantime...

[He looks over at Diarmuid.]

...Your turn, Bro.

Can you still warn her about the side effects of the shots, Ken? Or is the link dead now that your powers are gone? It might not hurt to let others know.

[At the moment, Diarmuid's not really thinking about the fact that the information might cause others not to take their shots. What he is worried about is people getting hurt because they take them and aren't prepared for just how strong the side effects will be.

He might be stupidly self-sacrificing, but others getting hurt is not something he's okay with.]

And I'm not due for my shot until the end of the week, brother. I am not taking it now. There is no sense in it.

Like hell you aren't.

[god could he look more disapproving.]

I know you well enough to know when you're thinking about something stupid.

No, he's right.

[Asagi pipes in again, looking as if she's running some kind of figures in her head.]

If he's going to insist he's the weakest, then fine. Strongest should go next- along with you, professor. That way, we're not always down two capable people all at once.

[A slight shrug and she adds-]

Presuming, of course, that powers disappearing is just a temporary side-effect.

[If Diarmuid wasn't counted among them, then the strongest people were either Lancer himself or Karna. And then there's one other problem...]

Don't think we can do that quite yet. If either of us...

[A glance at Karna.]

...lost our powers, we'd have to keep up our bodies like the rest of you. And this water is limited.

[He looks back at Diarmuid.]

So, Bro, you do it first, and then I'll do it once there's more supplies or something.

The limited supplies is just one reason why I shouldn't go yet! The longer we wait, the more there will be for the others.

[Diarmuid nods toward Ken and Suzaku.]

We already see there are some pretty strong side effects. Who is to say they won't be worse if we take the shots on a day that isn't our assigned day? While varying when we take them is a good idea, I worry it just might make things worse.

[He's not even arguing so that he can have time to figure out how to hide his needle to save it for research at this point. Diarmuid is worried about people being hurt.]

Will you all just shut up for a minute?!

[Ken looks up, expression both annoyed and pained.]

Look. The two of us needed our shots. Tomorrow, if things haven't improved, we can talk about giving someone else the shots. I don't know who would have been scheduled for tomorrow, but whatever.

Right now can we all just shut up for a minute?

...actually, he's got a pretty damn good point.

[you're all idiots]

[Suzaku was glad for the steadying, and glad it was Diarmuid and not someone else because it meant he could get his bearings for a moment before attempting to stand properly.

The arguing washed over him and he was glad that Ken stopped them, his head was pounding enough without everyone else shouting.] He's right, it's only been a few moments, hopefully this will not last long and we can reevaluate the situation tomorrow.

In the mean time...

[Lancer holds up his syringe.]

Do we have anyone who'll hold these things in a safe place? Where none of us will lose them?

[Or hide them.]

I can. [He figures they can't leave them with either Lancer, he doesn't believe Asagi has any ability to not lose them, Ken probably could but it seemed he hadn't recovered yet and Suzaku isn't completely certain that Diarmuid wont be able to talk Waver into some mad experiment.

He was still shaking from the dizziness but held his hand out for the remaining needles.]

Wait...

[Diarmuid shifts his grip on Suzaku, one so that his friend doesn't fall and two so that he can stop him for a moment.]

You are still about to fall over. I don't know if it is a good idea for you to have to keep track of anything right now. Waver is the logical choice. He's quite willing to inject any of us fools who refuse...

[When he says fools, there is humor in his voice. It seems Ken's words have appeased his worries somewhat.]

...and he can defend himself quite well against anyone who might try to take them from him.

[Not to mention he isn't afraid to smack someone upside the head when they are being stupid...]

I am fine. [He tries to stand and step away from the support, to prove his point.] And I am a neutral party. [One who isn't in love with one of the self sacrificing idiotic servants.

He looks pretty determined, you are getting that injection Diarmuid, and your brother too]

[Lancer says nothing. He just looks over to Waver to see what the magus would say. He hasn't talked to Suzaku much, so he trusts Waver more.]

[Diarmuid sighs and lets Suzaku stand. While his friend's words make him frown, he does understand them. He knows Waver won't let himself be swayed on this, but the others don't know their relationship that well.]

All right. I have given my opinion. If you would rather pick someone else, I won't argue.

[He shrugs.]

Considering the fact I was the one to suggest hiding them or not taking them at all, I just know it won't be me holding onto them. The rest of you I trust to keep them safe.

[Well, everyone but his brother, but he knows full well no one is going to suggest Cu Chulainn hold onto them.]

[Suzaku looked down at Diarmuid's frown and glanced at Waver worried that he had made him angry as well, or insulted him in some manner.]

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