Kuro

Heroes Rise: Paragon City

Z E R O - Z E R O
Z E R O - Z E R O

Location: Financial District, Paragon City
Skills: N/A

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Nancy was relieved that there was more to be seen. An old abandoned playground wouldn't have been fit for her operations, and it was much less particularly secret. She proceeded to follow Madalyne, walking behind her; each step from the exosuit generating a crunch as the metal smashed woodchip into powdered mulch.

"It could be better." Nancy replied, a hint of a friendly jab echoing within her tone. "Trouble has had a habit of following me around today. Almost as if it comes out of nowhere."

As they entered the tunnel, Nancy activated Zero-Zero's outer lights alongside Madalyne's ball of flame. It was no means night vision, but combined with her spell, it would surely brighten the place up so they could examine their surroundings.

Nancy took a quick glimpse around as Madalyne explained where they were. It was an old metro station, long since abandoned due to flooding. The place was in ill-repair, with cracked concrete, still water puddles, and rats freely scurrying around. Most would've probably turned around, but for Nancy—it seemed almost perfect. She'd have to work on some upgrades, but being able to freely explore the city without being seen was a certain boon.

"I can make something of this." Nancy spoke as the exosuit placed her belongings onto the ground, kicking up a small cloud of dust and miscellaneous debris. "Now, I suppose you should probably run home and stay out of any more trouble. Places like these don't tend to attract society's finest, if it wasn't already obvious."

What Are You Listening To?

New person banned and nuked?

I believe this is due to the anti-spam measures taken/reinstated to try and control the bot situation as it was getting pretty bad. Fortunately I also believe it's an easy fix to unban them, @LegendBegins?

@Yankee

That's probably why they got nuked. The mods can turn on an aggressive filter to try combating bots that are creating accounts en masse, but unfortunately some might end up in the crossfire.

The Dead Don't Die: Paradise Lost.

Like super late but I'm finally alive.

Apologies to everyone. June has been an awful month for me.

The Dead Don't Die: Paradise Lost.

AJ Beaufort

Location: Beach
Skills: N/A

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It appeared that AJ and Bryan were stuck on the same problem. Neither of them wanted to be known for being a tattletale. Perhaps it was stupid to worry about such things, given the very real threat that haunted the outskirts behind the walls that protected them. Still, they were just kids, and the tribal complexity of youth still remained important. Castes, popularity—the typical things kids AJ's age were often concerned with. She had never truly been an outcast herself, but AJ came easily to her conclusion. Sacrificing her place at the table to protect others from a potential grim fate was well worth it, even if the others hated her guts.

"The adults have weapons." AJ replied. "We should tell them. They can go after the others."

AJ turned, walking back towards her mother. Being a high school teacher, AJ believed her mother would've known how to handle it. She had seen her mother deal with rowdy kids before. Surely this wouldn't be much more different.

"Mom!" AJ called out, approaching the steps to their cabin. She glanced over at Kaitlyn, and then back to her mother. "The other kids are planning on sneaking outside the walls to an arcade."

Why is writing a title is the hardest part??

<Snipped quote by Synonym>

But if you ARE...you can tell us. Safe space.

<3

@Ruby

yes we all sell furnished wood dining tables and post phishy links to totally legit vietnamese casinos, it's a safe place here

jokes aside welcome to the guild

Eastwood Regional High: Senior Year

@Kuro Kuro, take your time please. You've been through something really rough. RP is fun and we're all hyped for this RP but you can't pour from an empty cup. Have take time to recover and be among your loved ones. We'll be here when you're ready

@SouffleGirl123

I appreciate it. I've been trying to keep up with everything, but I've been overwhelmed this month. Easter and double trucks had us slammed at work so I was putting in excessive hours trying to help the six departments I manage (with only two employees) afloat. It's actually how I found out about my family member being found--I was in the break room when one of my co-workers came up to me saying "sorry for our loss". I had no idea what they were talking about until I read the article. It's honestly a shitty way to find out, but I don't hold anything against them.

Anyway, I'm going to shoot for Wednesday this week to get this interest check up and running into a proper roleplay. I would've worked on it last night, but we had a big storm outbreak and tornadoes were on the ground so it was out of the question. Honestly glad I asked for a schedule change because I would've had to deal with it at work instead in the middle of a close-open.

Again, I appreciate y'all that have stuck around. I know this interest check has been up for nearly a month with no progress, but I'm trying to get it out and ready for everyone.

Heroes Rise: Paragon City

Z E R O - Z E R O
Z E R O - Z E R O

Location: Nighthaven, Paragon City
Skills: N/A

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A red blur travelled throughout the city, maneuvering from street to street. It didn't take long to get to Nighthaven, especially this late in the day. Less traffic, less people; the city ready to wind down for the evening. Still, Nighthaven was unfamiliar territory. Even if there were less people on the streets, Nancy had no idea what was ahead. She would have to keep her head on a swivel during her time here, lest the Void or any other criminal attempt to take her by surprise.

Before long, an old park appeared on the horizon. Nancy could see Madalyne waving at her from down below. Maneuvering Zero-Zero towards the ground, she landed the red suit with heavy thud next to the teenager.

"Is this it?" The robotic voice amplifier within Zero-Zero asked Madalyne out loud. Its neck servos swiveled as Nancy looked around the park. She struggled to see how this could be considered a suitable replacement. "Surely this place has some actual facilities for me to use. I'm not spending my days living in a jungle gym."

The Dead Don't Die: Paradise Lost.

AJ Beaufort

Location: Beach
Skills: N/A

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Jason had a point. AJ was used to freedom, or rather as much as her parents allowed her to be. She was frequently out of the house at games or even with friends provided she made it back by curfew. But that was a different time. A time when the dead weren't walking around. A time when people weren't being torn apart and devoured by those same monsters. Even if Jason swore that the arcade had been cleared by the adults, it wasn't a Sunday stroll down to the park. AJ, and it seemed some of the other kids, easily recognized that. The second they walked beyond those walls, they would be risking their lives just to go play some video games.

AJ glanced at Bryan, and then to the other kids. The hope of a soccer game dissipated before her eyes as they split into their own factions, with one deciding to stay while the other left for the arcade.

"Should," AJ began once the others were out of ear shot, "we say something?"

There was a split second of hesitance. She wanted to do the right thing; to let the adults know that some of them were planning to do something very stupid. Maybe AJ was overthinking. Maybe the arcade was truly cleared out, and they were just being overly cautious. Ratting out the other kids would easily turn them against her and the others that chose to stay behind. But what if Jason was wrong? What if they didn't come back? What if they got hurt? Or, what if the monsters beyond the walls ripped them apart? The thought of people dying because she chose not to say anything hung greatly on her conscience.

"I don't want them to get hurt because of us."

Eastwood Regional High: Senior Year

Just wanted to let people know I haven't abandoned this. It's been a difficult and busy time, so I needed to take a step back momentarily. I made it a point to work on this roleplay during my time off work as they had me working nearly 2 weeks straight, but then a family member that had been missing since last year had been found deceased. I was going to attempt to get the OOC rolling today before I went out to dinner to celebrate my birthday (and technically my grandmother's as hers is tomorrow), but given everything that has recently happened, I sorely needed a break from things and instead spent the day with family and friends rather than try and force content out. I will be doing the same tomorrow, but I promise that I haven't given up on Eastwood and to expect an OOC next week.