Tranquility

The World: A Dazzling Twilight Dream

Haven't heard from @Hero or @SilverPaw you guys still with us? If not, I'd like to know so I can alter the teams a bit and maybe start a fresh OOC. If you're just busy due to the holidays, let me know though. -smiles-

The World: A Dazzling Twilight Dream

Online_Δ Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground_

KISU was glad to hear some input from everyone. KISU looked from Allegory to Grimsley and then to Duskwalker. "I understand. Thank you." He nodded to Duskwalker. "I have a friend who works for CC.Corp, he's not that close to me but I think he might be able to help us without even knowing it." For now Kohe wanted to put that issue aside. There were risks and he was asking a lot of these strangers. He wasn't just asking for trust but also their strength. He couldn't solve the mystery without their help. "I would be happy to talk about her condition further, you're all also welcomed to meet me offline and we could visit my mother in the hospital. I'm sure she'd love the company."

"I suppose a demonstration would be useful first." KISU noted.

Roamer watched as KISU took out her large sword and swung it into empty air. At first there was nothing but then there was a small burst of static before a white orb made of steam appeared, much like what one would find atop a Chim Chim. "This is the same energy Chaos Gates use to warp players from place to place. I did some hacking with my weapon in order to rip through the common code in this area. We then use this as a warp point to go into the outer regions of The World. I have only been there twice but it holds a lot of data that players wouldn't ever be able to access." He began to explain.

"This orb of steam does attract monsters though, a defense mechanism put in place by the admins. In order to deal with anomalies, monsters are the first line of defense against illegal actions taken inside the game. However due to this being a Lost Ground, the odds of this being detected are pretty low." KISU explained.

"So you make these warp points to farm for data?" Roamer asked, still not sure about all of it.

"Yes, for now." KISSU replied. "I believe if we retrace her steps and explore the outer layer, we will likely find our what she did and if there was anything unusual about what she did or battled." It was a longshot but it was all he could do at the moment. "I am working on other tricks but this is the best example I can show you. I can also tweak your character and their weapon so you'd be able to warp as well. I've found some rare items so the treasure boxes still seem to spawn there as if in a normal area." KISU said.

Allegory still wasn't sure. But what else could be done? "I suppose--"

A loud roar sounded and suddenly a monster faded into the large cathedral. It was a large dragon with two heads. It had large purple and golden scales. One head was armed with teeth while the other mouth was spewing steam. The head with the teeth was immune to magic and dealt physical damage while the other used magic while remaining immune to physical attacks. KISU gripped his blade and charged for the head with the pointed teeth. Roamer who was also fairly close and had a large stream of fire blown at him. He lost a chunk of HP and ran towards the front of the room, now firing at the dragon as Allegory quickly healed him.

"So much for your theory of not attracting monsters." Roamer called out. It seemed like their attacks weren't doing much damage. With KISU the highest leveled, most of the damage had to come from her.

"We can't warp until this thing is killed." KISU gritted his teeth. Normally players could flee a battle using a smokescreen or a speed charm but given the compact area, that would be impossible. KISU swung once again, aiming for the body while trying to avoid the two angry long necks of the monster.

Slice of Life?

@Rabidporcupine Sorry about the late reply, I didn't have this subscribed!

Yes I'm still interested, should I set up an OOC so we can work things out there?

Death Note (anime)

Bump.

The World: A Dazzling Twilight Dream

Dang. Thanks for the heads up, we'll press on and get your character up to speed.

If Hero isn't able to post yet either, I'll get something up tomorrow, gotta keep things moving so we don't become stagnant. -smiles- Plus we're getting to the action quite soon here! -cue dramatic music-

Death Note (anime)

Bump.

Star Trek: A New Journey

You're next on my list. I'm almost caught up!

I'm okay, been putting together a writing workshop for the area, it's tough getting shit lined up with getting a room, advertizing and stuff. Bleh. But I decided I gotta do it now or I'll keep making excuses. -grumbles-

How have you been?

And that is one of my favorites episodes!

Shades of Spring [EasilyAmused & Tranquility]

With Sasuke and Naruto gone, for their own reasons, Sakura Haruno was left to pick up the pieces of her own life that had been fragmented, but not shattered, by recent events. Since she no longer had a team to call her own, Sakura pushed toward a career of being a healer. With much persuasion, Lady Tsunade agreed to train Sakura. So Sakura was at the hospital almost every day, learning hot heal as opposed to attack with her chakra. While it brought the kunnoichi great satisfaction, she still felt like she was missing something. Action. Adventure. Courage. As she paced the halls of the hospital, she caught snippets of higher ranked shinobi who had returned from their own harrowing missions and she felt a pang of jealousy.

While Ino had her own team intact and they went on missions, Ino still wanted to learn medical jutsu and sometimes visited the hospital. Aside from Ino, Sakura barely saw anyone she knew and it was becoming a burden. She missed her friends and missed the scenery that could only be found outside the walls of Konoha. So she decided it was time to move forward as a ninja and get back into the fray. If she was going to someday catch up to Naruto and Sasuke, she knew she had to get stronger. Though she couldn't go to Kakashi for help since he was often busy with high ranking missions of his own, considering his Jounin rank.

The only other person who came to mind was Shikamaru Nara, the only one out of their group to become a Chunin. It was a surprise since he was the laziest guy in class. Even so, Sakura wasn't fooled. Shikamaru was a great tactician and his mind was more deadly than any kunai. Still, she had her doubts that the boy would be inclined to help her train. She was sure he'd brush her pleas aside and consider additional training to be troublesome or not worth his time. Still Sakura knew she had to try and ask him, hoping he'd be in a good enough mood to hear her out.

Stepping out of her house, the brightness of the sun was nearly blinding if it weren't for the cherry trees in full bloom. Their pillowy shade provided the girl with enough cover to enjoy the warmth of the sun without feeling smothered by it. The trees still had plenty of buds so she hoping the trees would stay in bloom for a few weeks as opposed to just one or two. With the wind gently rocking the branches, a few blossoms fell around the girl as she headed down the street. It was nearly noon and having pillaged Ino's brain for advice, Sakura had a plan. She always had a plan. She liked being prepared and found nothing wrong with that.

Heading over to the shopping district which had a collection of restaurants, she wandered into a BBQ place that allowed customers to grill their own meat, and purchased a pre-made meal. Sakura then headed back out and went to where Shikamaru was known to train with Asuma. Approaching slowly, Sakura spotted the two talking as it seemed they were about to take a break for lunch. Asuma looked toward the pink haired girl on the outskirts of the clearing, which was surrounded by trees, much like where Kakashi trained Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. Asuma gave his student a pat on the shoulder, took out a cigarette and took his leave.

The faint smell of smoke was detected as Sakura walked over to Shikamaru and held out the meal she had brought. "I thought you might be hungry, Shikamaru." She smiled brightly. Ino had told Sakura Shikamaru's favorite meal so Sakura was sure he would accept her offering and at least listen to her. "You must be training pretty hard. Asuma-Sensei looks so proud of you, the whole village is." She commented, thinking back to the mess that was the Chunin Exams and how wonderful it had been to have something positive come out of it all. Glancing around, she inhaled, wondering how best approach the topic of him somehow helping her. "Do you think you'll try for the rank of Jounin at some point?" She asked him.

The World: A Dazzling Twilight Dream

Good work everyone!

@NobodiesHero @SilverPaw @Double @Hero

I added another character, though he may not be used as much as Kohe or Sachi. We'll see. -derp face-

So the next post is gonna be an attack but for now your characters are free to show interest or uncertainty or ask questions, whatever! -smiles- And again, no order, you are free to post as much as you want, go off with another 1-2 players once this intro is over, etc. Have fun with it. -grins-

Now I should probably explain who will be in what 'group' since we're rapidly approaching that point where characters will need to figure out their own views. One group will be sort of forced together without real say so it's up to you if you want your character to be on board right away or not.

Group 1 is comprised of our lovely Aura, Sachi, Yasuhiro, Kotaro. Group 2 has Kohe, Setsuo, Aika, and Saya.

Now Group 1 will take the route fleshed out by The World and its lore, being granted a similar hacking ability that KISU/Kohe will give those in his group. The moral crux of these two groups is that G2 is willing to break the rules and work outside of the system both literally and figuratively. G2's approach should be considered more dangerous and aggressive. And G1's approach is more like a story of sorts, with less risk taking and more mystery. Both Groups want answers but Kohe will do anything to find them, whereas the other group is guided by an AI who wants to keep The World intact and is very much against KISU/Kohe's methods of destruction.

I groups people together based on their class and how much they may be more invested in their leader (KISU v Aura). However if you think your character would be better suited for the other group, I can try swapping. However if you're cool with the group you're in, great! And the groups will of course not be used unless we have a lead/clue to follow, otherwise players are free to party/team up with anyone they want and continue to level up and such.

Any question as we keep this thing rolling?

-smiles hopefully-

The World: A Dazzling Twilight Dream

Offline_Home_study_

Setsuo Akenomu was currently researching some local new cafes and restaurants, as it was part of his job as concierge at the hotel he worked at. Setsuo worked at a fairly high-end hotel and never gave the name of it, wanting to keep his professional life and personal life separate. That said, none of his friends would ever consider Setsuo to be deceptive or sneaky. Setsuo was a warm person who loved helping others in his own way. He just so happened to love scouting places to eat or venues to enjoy and was able to use his talents to help locals and tourists alike. To him, it was important to give everyone the best experience and recommendation possible. For now, his job as concierge was one he truly enjoyed. Having patrons return fomr an outing and thank him for his insight, was such a delight.

As he was recording some possible places to check out, he'd surely invite his friends as he often did when doing such research, he caught sight of a sudden new email. Setsuo opened it and found the contents rather upsetting. As someone in the service industry, English had been an important class to take and he had taken a few of them under Nanae's guidance. His stomach lurched at the vision of her in a hospital, bound to machines, likely alone and afraid. He didn't think Kohe needed to be doing anything online and needed to be by her side. Still, it wasn't his place to say such a thing and decided he had to meet him in order to get a better picture of things.

Online_Δ Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground_

He logged in and his black hair was replaced with long flowing honey hair. He had on a long brown cloak and had a stern looking bayonet attached to his back. Roamer quickly went to the new location and found himself in a very strange place. It was quiet and it was secluded. He hoped whatever was waiting for him wasn't some horrid trap. Right behind him, a young girl appeared who had an absurdly large sword attached to her own back. Since she didn't look at all familiar, he had to guess she was Kohe, using his mother's account. Above her head it read: KISU.

"Hey, are you the one who sent-"

"Yes." Kohe interrupted him. "Come on." He said as he walked down the long stone walkway. Roamer followed and soon the pair emerged on the opposite side of the church's doors. While Kohe was glad for Roamer's appearance, he had braced himself for one or two individuals. He was deeply surprised, and moved when he saw such a collection of concerned people. These people were ones who cared for his mother and he was grateful that they had come, even just to listen to his tale of mystery and woe. "I can't believe you all showed up." He said, the female character walking further into the cathedral, down the center as Roamer stayed a bit behind him. "I mean. Thank you." KISU corrected himself. "I was nervous that some might scoff at this kind of invitation, I know it sounds hard to believe but...I do believe that there is some correlation between this game and my mother's comatose condition."

"That's a bold statement." Roamer spoke up. If it was possible, CC.Corp would be having some kind of PR nightmare which he couldn't fathom at all. "Plus it sounds-"

"Impossible. I know." KISU cut him off once again, turning to give Roamer a glance before his attention went toward the others. "I don't know anything concrete yet but I am sure if we retrace the places my mother went, the areas, then...then I am sure we'll find some clues." KISU insisted. "There's also another means in which we will operate but..." He paused and swallowed. "The way I'm thinking, we have to find a way operate and move beyond the system itself. If there are secrets in this game, we'll have to be bit more brazen than regular players."

"Like hacking?" Allegory spoke up. "Wouldn't we be banned?" She asked, glancing to her friends. They had all worked so hard to save up for The World and to put it on the line for a hunch was a big favor to ask of someone. She glanced down, not sure if she felt comfortable breaking the rules, even to help a dear professor of hers.

"Believe it or not quite a few hackers go unnoticed. If they're good, anyway. There's millions and millions of players and only a limited amount of Admins monitoring player activity. I'm not suggesting we do anything grand or overt. I just know in order to collect as much information, we need to bend the rules and dig deeper." KISU said. He knew it was a tough sell but hoped even a few of them would agree to his line of thinking. "I can give you a quick example if you'd like. It's nothing scary and your data would be perfectly safe." He offered them.

Walking closer to the group, Roamer gave KISU a sideways glance. "You picked this Lost Ground because Admins don't really bother to keep tabs on who goes and does what. Right?" He commented. KISU nodded. "I guess I don't mind seeing what crazy trick you've got up your sleeve, kid." Roamer shrugged. He felt bad for Kohe and was sure the kid was doing his best to find his own way to help, even if Setsuo disagreed with his methods. Even if a game could put someone into a coma, what would proving that do for Hitsu? How would it help her wake up?

Allegory held onto her staff. "I suppose I have to admit...I am a little curious." She said quietly.