[Locked to Residents]

[malnosso]

[Appearing on the journals is a written message as follows. A voice option is provided for a computerized reading of the text.]

Attention Luceti Residents.

The following names are being called to participate in a strike against the cultist hordes:
[the names listed here appear on the journal.]

All subjects are required to arrive at the tunnels at 8AM on the 27th of March for deployment. All listed individuals are required to be present. Subjects will then be escorted to TERRACE for battle preparation and further details.

Target will be Region One, a former Malnosso stronghold, presently in cultist hands. Subjects are advised to prepare for combat in forested areas. Further information will be made available at TERRACE. Questions and answers will not be provided at this time.

[The Malnosso will not reply to this message, but everyone is free to use this post to discuss among themselves, whether using voice options on the journal or doing action threads.]

Comments

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[chikaidestroyer]

[Albert takes the kettle from Frey with a nod, setting it on the stove before turning his attention fully to Frey.]

It should be an interesting sight to take in. And any opportunity to the full breadth of the Organization's work should be taken advantage of, in our situation.

[action!]

[chikaidestroyer]

Set in their ways until the next revolutionary comes along to shake things up. Is that not how every great war begins?

[originaljackass]

[Up she goes with an assist to the warm. No big, he just feeds you at home, that's all.]

And this is why I waited to introduce you. [Just undermine him, Buffy! Go ahead!]

[Action]

[abjurer]

Stabbing. I use a dagger at home. As long as it has at least a bit of a cutting edge.

[Action]

[deathsdoctor]

[We tag where we want

And there will also be a Law, who smiles faintly as she comes in.]

Hi. Thanks for coming.

[action]

[yourhatred]

If you'd like, I can go ahead and show you now.

[While they're on the subject.]

[Action]

[abjurer]

[The door opens and oh, she is not exactly what he'd been expecting. He looks a little surprised for a moment, but it's quickly replaced with a polite smile. He's a little bit intrigued to be honest.]

That's me. Madame Vastra, yes? Nice to meet you in person.

[action]

[deathsdoctor]

I would.

[Since they're on the subject.]

[voice/Action House 51]

[z_jay]

[ooc: moving this here because what is tracking, ganging up on you, Zev.]

[Confident smile or not, the morose look Eugene kept giving him didn't improve. In fact, he only rose a brow before taking a quick intake of breath and turning to Jack]

Y'know, Jack, for once I have to agree with you. He sure is armed to the teeth, but I don't know about taking on an entire platoon of whatever we'll be fighting by himself.

[Luceti had no trained rank and file. At least in Abel they had the Major and a few others who knew how to organize, but Lucetians on the other hand... Eugene had his doubts about how well they'd do as an organized unit. Which, if Eugene was remembering correctly, Zevran was travelling with while fighting these tainted creature hordes.]

[Video/Action]

[eagerstudent]

Yeah, once...

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[aerialassault]

That has its uses, for sure, but it also could get very messy.

[He prefers it on a case by case scenario, even if he is extremely comfortable working under his own judgement. Not all situations were the same.]

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[yourhatred]

[The ninja retrieves a scroll, unrolling it on a nearby table. Then, with a brush and ink, he begins inscribing several characters on its blank surface, followed by two large circles.

Done with this, he reaches for Law's hand again.]

Place your right palm in the center of the circle here.

[He moves to lay his hand on top of the pirate's, keeping it in place.]

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[deathsdoctor]

Alright.

[He does so, feeling the ninja's hand settle on top of his own and stretches out with his senses... trying to sense anything he could.

Waits.]

[action!]

[corrinesbell]

I dunno. Haven't really been a part of any great wars. The 'revolutionary' sorta person I knew was mostly just a good-hearted naive kid who didn't take no for an answer.

[Action]

[eversohungry]

A pleasure to meet you as well, Mr. Woodville. [She smiles pleasantly enough, not at all surprised to see that strange look for a moment. Vastra steps back to let Max into her apartment.]

Can I offer you something? Tea?

[Action]

[antivanleather]

[Zevran picks through and pulls out several different stiletto style daggers, tapered to a vicious point with a solid cutting edge.]

Try each of these and tell me which is most comfortable for you?

[action]

[yourhatred]

Now, I want you to try and spread your chakra out along the flat of your palm and out toward your fingers. The paper will grow warm if you're successful.

[Not too dissimilar from the way it is focused when learning to walk on water.]

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[deathsdoctor]

[It's very difficult to remember what had been such a common thing with Toshio.

The memories so fragmented. What it simply had felt like.

It's not Haki. The paper stays cool to his touch and he frowns and concentrates and reaches out with Haki to feel Itachi.

It never feels like Haki when Itachi is working genjutsu or ninjutsu and Law's had his own awareness trained on him. Similar, yes, but something more added to the mix.

Water and blood. Haki is water and chakra is blood.

He has to pour something else into it.

Law's not sure how much time is passing because he's slipping into himself. Down, down, as other memories come to a head.

His memories of the aftermath of his first kidnapping. The Haki awakened the first time. Katara.

'Your chi's... turbulent.'

'you're going to need to find a way to focus it. This can't be good for you. It's like an unstable heartbeat.'

'I'm going to try something, okay? You focus inward.'

He focuses inward.

'Do you feel the way your chi is moving now? I know Zoro could do it...'

'I'm going to do this slowly, so you can concentrate on what it feels like.'

He remembers that. How she had helped him bring it under control and showed him how to do it on his own.

And he applies that lesson here and it is so, so difficult. So much harder. But not impossible.

Not after wrestling with Haki and his Devil Fruit. Different things, but just close enough.

It's so hard. But there's the tiniest bit of warmth underneath his fingertips now.]

[Written]

[dragoon_pride]

[They could have their very own support group.]

It can be aggravating at times... [At first, it was something about self-punishment and a reluctance to trust John. Though he knows Rydia and Cecil both would have him remove it sooner. Other penalties have gotten in the way a bit, more recently, he can admit that.] I suppose after so long I've hardly noticed it. Although now that I have a dragon I may be looking into it soon, for better communication with her...

[Voice]

[dancing_flames]

That's assuming that they'll let us get anywhere near them. If they're cowardly enough to make kids do their dirty work, they're probably cowardly enough to stay far out of our reach too.

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[herotypical]

...Because the last thing our numbers need is for me to perish from embarrassment. Am I right?

[herotypical]

Saying you waited is just another way of saying it was on your mind. Thought about. Considered.

[ and that notion unsettles her, as much as she tries to play it off as a joke. it isn't as though she thinks horner is scheming something in her direction; rather, she finds the memories disquieting all on their own. him. her. the bar. a child. part of her wants to believe his reluctance comes from the same place as her own.

ah, well. no turning back now. buffy dumps a generous amount of field berries into the bar's blender. ] Be honest, Clem. Has he so much as mentioned me before today? I bet not.

[ she hopes not. ]

[greenjacketed]

His fingers tripped down the front of his uniform -- counting up buttons. Christ. Sharpe's mouth opened briefly as he considered sticking with the button-offer. But, ah, it wasn't good enough. Not nearly good enough.

But he'd have to try.

"All of'em?" He indicated all three lines of buttons: the legitimate fastenings and the ornaments too.

[16autumnroad]

[The sad part is that he'd probably be as surprised to hear about the girlfriend as the zombies.]

I'll ask him if I have more questions.

[The mention of Shikamaru tells Chouji a couple of things, though. This is presumably a friend of Shikamaru's, and he also probably met Chouji previously if he's making the connection.]

Did we know each other when I was here before?

[happyends]

[ It gives her a little more faith that it'll all end well. It helps that she's optimistic, really, but.. it's still scary that all she can do is wish for other people's wellbeing. It feels too much like back home, and.. well, nothing really ended well there. ]

Thanks. H.. hehe, I'll be keeping you to that promise.