Cometh the Big Crying Wheel

[initiates]

Date & Time: Sept 15th
Location: A refurbished castle on the outskirts of Exsilium.
Characters: Anyone at the party!
Summary: Vanadi hosts a party that goes very poorly.
Warnings: Violence, probably! Let a mod know if we should update this.


It’s a lovely night for a party!

The venue at the outskirts of town is, unfortunately, a bit drafty — and actually rather sparsely furnished, as well. In fact, party goers are encouraged to mingle, drink, and enjoy themselves in the courtyard, as the castle itself wasn’t able to be renovated in time, and has proven to be a little bit architecturally unsound. Any explorative guests might find a small hail of dust and pebbles on their heads if they venture too far in — and who knows what else, if they continue on.

But the drinks and snacks both are plentiful and delicious, and the large canvas set up from castle wall to castle wall keeps off the sprinkling rain. The weather could even be described as warmish and pleasant, if one were feeling generous. A group of Exiles plays classic instruments in one corner of the courtyard, having been paid enough to even smile at any Transports that wander near.

All in all, it’s shaping up to be a good night. Until about 10 PM, that is. Come 10 PM, the Misery rolls into town, tearing down the canvas, nullifying powers, and crying corrosive blood everywhere. That’s the cue for all hell to break loose, as the final wave of mind-controlled characters snag their victims and make for the hills — or at least for the UE. The mind-controlled characters will also have the backup of a squadron of 20 of the Masked, the UE's special ops force. The Masked's main goal is to grab those on their list and get away, but they're certainly not above shooting to kill at anyone that gets in their way. They're also highly trained in hand-to-hand combat and physically enhanced by their suits, so they're a good bunch to try to avoid.

But do have a wonderful time until then, won’t you?

Comments

[heartsink]

[ she opens her mouth for some scathing remark—there's no such thing as a "normal life" among the original citizens of this place, that with a face like hers, she'd always be the outsider and outlier, that such a surrender would still benefit her abductors—but her teeth click shut when she hears the last. ]

That was you?

[keep_smiling]

That was me. And, well, a few others who are here too, to be fair. Though I don't think any of them except Huey even came from anywhere my time, so that's good at least. And it's good that Exsilium is here, so we still have a place to live! [Sunny as ever. Pessimism for this guy might be a physical impossibility.]

[heartsink]

I only heard about it... [ Even when the battle itself was going, and the Transports brought into the battle, she'd stayed behind. She'd never for even a moment considered helping—and, for the first time, guilt settles at the base of her heart for it. ] I'm sorry.

[keep_smiling]

[He pairs that smile with a thumbs up now.] It's alright. We'll get it back someday. We can do there what we're doing here to fix things!

[heartsink]

You really believe that?

[ Optimism? Or delusion? By self, or by too much faith given on too little reason? It' always hard to tell. ]

[keep_smiling]

I do! I have to. Otherwise, it can never happen.

[heartsink]

[ ... Ah. Some tightness in her relaxes as understanding arrives. Even her tone is a little different. ]

It takes a strong heart to hold a conviction like that.

[keep_smiling]

[Being legitimately crazy helps too.]

Then I guess my heart is strong! That's good to know.

[heartsink]

I guess so.

[ who isn't crazy though
really ]

Mine's very weak, you see. It always has been. So, sometimes it's difficult for me to believe that others can do as much as they say.