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[GamblingGoblins]

Although Faust's whistle had evidently startled her, the young woman appeared to recover a tad faster this time. It could've been summed up as the result of the din of the crowd finally beginning to die down, thanks to a large portion of the group having made their way down the elevator, but the truth was something else entirely. Nana's touch had simply startled her out of her fear, making her forget it in entirety as she looked up to regard the other girl with wide emerald eyes.

New as it was to her, given the nature of the curse that had plagued her all her life, physical touch wasn't entirely foreign. She had experienced it for the first time with Ren Fuji; the first person she'd ever met who, despite being cut by her over and over again, never seemed to die. His friends had managed to withstand her curse as well, leading to her receiving overbearing hugs from the likes of Kasumi and occasional playful touches from Ellie or Shirou. But that was all because Ren had willed it so. He dulled the blade that lived in her soul, never allowing it to nick anyone but the undeserving.

But she couldn't feel him here, now. He couldn't be pushing her curse down, sheathing the blade of the very same bois de justice that Maximilien Robespierre had utilized during the Reign of Terror. The same guillotine that had taken Marguerite's own life so many years ago. To touch her was to be exposed to something terrible and inhuman; a cold blade that harbored an incomprehensible plethora of tormented souls that had died too soon, and held no hope of escaping their grave. To feel the unbearable weight of their agony and remorse. So with that in mind... how was the pink-haired girl before her still alive?



"Na... na....." It was a slow repetition of the syllables, very distinctly foreign on her tongue and coated in a thick French accent. Her expression was the pinnacle of confused curiosity, even despite the perpetual concern she'd felt since being thrust into this situation. "...Hiiragi Nana." The name was a little tough to pronounce, but it rolled out of her mouth just a little easier the second time around. There was something strange about the girl that Marguerite couldn't put her finger on, even beyond the fact that she'd survived the 'damned girl's touch, but the blonde wasn't in a place to focus on such things. Rather, her attention was drawn by the gentle hand still placed upon her shoulder, and the peculiar words that Nana had spoken to her. A beat passed in which Marie simply studied her counterpart, but she eventually seemed to come to a conclusion she was satisfied with, her features relaxing just slightly.

"You're very strange," she decided. It might have come off as insulting or rude, but it was almost impossible to take it as such when one considered just how gently and sincerely the words had been spoken. After all, to Marie, it really was an oddity. Why would a stranger wish to befriend her? Still, she didn't seem as perturbed as before, nor did she really seem apprehensive of the magical girl. Plus, her name... Hii-ra-gi. Ren Fu-ji. The names sounded vaguely similar in construct, and that combined with Nana's unscathed touch made her hopeful enough to follow the other girl's request. Awkwardly, she climbed to her feet, sparing a few nervous glances around just to make sure nothing was about to suddenly explode or slam again. "Ah-- W-wait--" Once she was satisfied, she scampered after Nana, gently grasping at the other girl's sleeve. Fortunately, she had ridden in an elevator just once before, so it was a little less frightening than the other happenings so far... even if it was still confusing. Still, she had her priorities straight, and her expression turned earnest as she sought to meet the other girl's gaze.

"Where... are we? Have you seen Ren?"

Undeniably, it was rather rude of her to fail to even introduce herself before so intensely asking these questions, but the maiden hardly seemed to know better. She just stared at Nana with desperation and hope, like the fate of her very existence resided within the answer to these questions. Unfortunately, though, it was certain that Nana wouldn't have the answers she desired. And even if she did, they would have to wait, because in her effort to follow Nana wherever she went so as to get answers to her questions... Marie found herself in front of the monitor. And about had a heart attack when the screen lit up before some strange device was deposited from it. Upon picking it up to inspect it, the modern technology was several years ahead of what Ren and company's own cell phones had looked like, but... there was no mistaking it. The lit screen and the sound without discernible origin were the same. She recoiled with renewed vigor, releasing a high-pitched squeak of distress and... "N-no! Not again--!" Without any sort of explanation for her panic, she dropped the device altogether, scrambling as far away from it as she could and covering her ears. She looked even more frightened than before, her form trembling slightly as she waited for the cellular device to explode like the last one she'd seen.

...

Yeah, uh. So much for Nana being the strange one, huh. Hopefully those tablets were sturdy.

Severia Crimson Baron Zenterfold @Everybodyyyy​

 

[AriAriAbabwa]

ALEXANDER HAMILTON
TAGS: Zenterfold @Office

At this point, there was no more denying the 'external' forces at play. They were without any of their possessions, save for clothing. Hamilton took the device, handling it curiously. It was unlike anything he'd ever seen before... It contained so many things inside, yet didn't at the same time? All behind a tiny glass window that reacted to his touch?

Hamilton still fiddled with the device when they all wandered into the larger room. Finally, it felt like he could breathe again. He noticed how they were all still inside one building, which was baffling; could buildings really have been this large? For what purpose, too? It took long enough just to build one cottage! He spun around in the center, wondering where to go until his eyes landed on one location. Hamilton took himself to the offices, being more familiar with said rooms...

Only for it to feel more alien than he expected. The cubicles were a new concept to him: what was their purpose? If anything, it just made it harder to pass around papers! Not to mention it effectively cutting off communication with peers.

It was then that he reached the biggest room there. Almost immediately, a wave of nostalgia washed over Hamilton. Of course, it was a far cry from the court rooms and the Parliament where so many of his debates took place, but he still recognized the circle of chairs as a place where, as the name of the room suggested, it was available for conferences. Debating. For what, he did not yet know, but the Founding Father finally mustered a smile. "So this is the room where it happens..."​

 

[LuckycoolHawk9]

Stiles Stilinski

As interesting as the daycare room was, Stiles was getting kind of hungry. Being whatever they were would certainly build up an appetite. He headed to the Restaurant, looking to see what type it was and what food they offered.

Zenterfold @Restauarant description

 

[Capri]

SOPHIE WALTEN
Zenterfold (for the description)

Sophie moved her way over to the Day-Care Center, as she was kinda curious what it all was about. Also since everyone seemed to be going to the office.​

 

[Gummi Bunnies]

Weird that their kidnappers really knew a lot about each and every one of them present, though it was probably a given due to how the room arrangements at the beginning were almost deliberately put together with people of similar backgrounds. Either way, Aru felt a tad puzzled by the device she was given upon checking her ID or something. She didn't remember signing up to anything, or having that picture taken of her before she got here. It was all so weird but well, there wasn't much to be done about it.

Aru figured to check out the Reception, as it would be a clear cut "intro" spot for whatever the heck was going on here.

Zenterfold @[Reception]​

 

[Josh]

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Usagi can’t help but give a little pleased wiggle in place at the Witch’s— No, Wanda-san’s attention. When Wanda-san steps back Usagi takes the opportunity to wipe her eyes with the back of her hand and re-fluff her hair dango.



“You can call me Usagi, Wanda-san! Mmmh, coconut curry sounds amaaazing right now. I hope that we at least get to be fed, if we’re going to be staying here! Some kidnappers they would be if they didn’t even care about their prisoners’ well being, hmph!” Usagi ends her musing by sticking her tongue out at the imaginary kidnappers. It must be a multi-person job, what with the sheer size of this place and the amount of, er, kidnapees, but in her head she keeps conjuring the image of one faceless person wearing a bad-fitting wig (for ultimate sneaking power, of course), probably wearing a nametag that says World’s Worst Kidnapper. Or something like that.



Her new friend (yay!), Pinkie, has busied herself with the- well, he was an eagle just a moment ago, but now it seems he’s back to being a boy. Cool! The good news is that shapeshifting is definitely something Usagi is familiar with, so she’s not scared, but she thinks it’s pretty cool that this boy kept his powers! His powers must be more like a body part, or something like that, instead of being tied to magical artifacts like hers (speaking of, it feels like it’s been ages since she’s needed to use her transformation pen… maybe the writers just found it obsolete in the series’ later seasons? Wait, who calls a year of their life a season? Silly her.)



The boy who was in the same room as her is poking around with another young girl, who’s made an unfortunate discovery about the windows, or lack thereof. Uh oh. So there really was no way to know where they all were. Usagi’s not sure whether not knowing is better or worse than being stuck in a forest in the middle of nowhere.



The elevators seem to be working now, though. Her roomie pushes the button and the doors open with a ding!



“Oh! More places to explore!” A handful of the group disappears into the elevator and down into the unknown. “Yay, maybe we can find something to eat— er, oh yeah, and maybe find a way out, too!” she adds, sheepishly rubbing the back of her neck.



The doctor finishes his exuberant spiel as the group disperses. Usagi claps her hands together, once, twice.



“Okay! Let’s go explore together and see this through. I trust you, Doctor Faust!” she quips to the paper-clad man himself. The paper bag did give her a bit of pause, but really, she’d encountered stranger habits in her life. Sailor Venus used to wear a silly masquerade mask back when she worked solo, to hide her identity— who was she to judge if Doctor Faust did the sane thing? And, don’t tell Minako, but she thought that mask was the silliest looking thing ever; even a paper bag was easier on the eyes, and probably got the anonymity-job done better, too! The thought makes Usagi giggle to herself a bit. She twirls on her heels to look up at the Scarlet Witch again.



“Wanda-san! Are you coming with us? Don’t listen to that meanie priest, he’s just jealous ‘cause he knows most people aren’t born to be meanies, like you! It’ll be okay— Maybe we’ll find a kitchen and I can make us all some curry for lunch and we’ll all feel better!” Or breakfast. Dinner. Whatever time it actually is.



Usagi dashes into the elevator that’s returned from its first trip downstairs. And if she presses the button with a little too much exuberance, well, it’s not her fault! Shingo always gets to press the button when they go out with their parents, just because he’s younger!



…



The elevator’s doors open again upon arrival, and Usagi skips out into the downstairs floor.



“Waaah!! So many rooms! Ah, is that a baby carriage? Are there babies here? Aww! Oh, wait, oh no! Hopefully there aren’t babies here! Oh! There’s the food! Yummy curry, here I come!”



Heedless of the others, now spurned by the promise of food, Usagi makes a beeline for the restaurant. It’s covered by bars, though. The realization makes her sweatdrop.



“Uwaah, it’s locked! That’s so inconsiderate! What am I even supposed to do n— ooh, photobooth!”



Never let it be said that Usagi was difficult to sate.



Usagi scrambles up to the monitor reading ID verification on the far wall from the elevator. She flashes the screen her biggest grin and holds up a peace sign for good measure.



“Tsukino Usagi, reporting for duty!”

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　 Zenterfold Josh Xeppy LuckycoolHawk9 Funnier President Crunch *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧​

Kirei Kotomine

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Kotomine merely gave a soft chuckle in response to Wanda's attempt at a rebuttal, but otherwise did not press the issue. It was not something he was immediately eager to discuss with someone he had essentially just met, but Kotomine had a gnawing feeling that he would come to know her, and the others within this strange place, much more than any of them would have liked very soon, and more than that, the man sensed something in the Scarlet Witch that he found intriguing, though not even he could put a finger on what it was. The trails she'd faced, the trauma she'd been forced to endure, he was curious of it all.

But then, perhaps he simply had it out for people who considered themselves heroes of justice.

The priest had only realized how distracted he had become when he saw that some of the other lost souls here had managed to get the elevator down the hall working, and just as quickly as it dropped down, it rose up again as though inviting the rest of them to follow suit. With little other recourse, Kotomine also chose to venture into the elevator and down into the lower floor, following the group into the new, large room.

He said nothing and made sure his expression gave away nothing as well, not even letting any potential apprehension show on his face despite the situation they all found themselves in, the kind that one might call distressing. Kotomine thrived on that sort of distress, but when it was him on the receiving end, he only felt irritation, a desire to get back at whoever would toy him like this, and move on with his life. But for now, all he could do was follow along like a puppet, and do as the strange monitor suggested.

Loath as the ever composed man was to admit it, a moment like this was perhaps where he was out of his element. Though he knew his year to be 2004, he may as well have been as technologically advanced as that Sophie child who claimed to be of 1984. He was, after all, a man more acquainted with magecraft than modern technology, and one who lacked worldly desires to begin with. He wasn't about to admit he didn't even know what a "Blu-Ray" was.

That said, he simply mimicked what everyone else did, and stepped in front of the monitor, allowing his identity to be scanned and verified. Once the so-called VIP Tablet appeared before him, a thin metal tablet, Kotomine took it quizzically, unsure of how to even make use of it. Stepping out of the way for the others to verify themselves next, he stood next to Sera and watched her make use of it, as well as taking notice of her... colorful comments.

"Yes, it does bring one to ponder how our... benefactors have come to know so much about us, and how their influence can reach beyond different worlds so easily," Kotomine said idly to the woman, before looking toward her wryly. "That all aside... it appears you seem less than fond of the witch in red, if you do not mind my observing."

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"Usagi, Pinky pie, don't go too far. I'll be there in a moment!'

Getting her tablet, Wanda was mum. Here eyes kept going to back towards the priest, almost expecting one last verbal jab However, her mind went to the two girls Usagi and Pinkie Pie. the two girls did bring a smile Witch's face. Those two girls were a little much Full of life and positivity, Wanda deiced to look after them. It's best someone keep an eye on them. Like a den mother looking after children. Wanda was more than okay with that. The gods know she needed a little positive right now.

Wanda's tablet was, of course, scarlet. However, it's top was shaped like Wanda's tiara. The two matched. Wanda could imagen her ex-husband, The Vision, making something like this for her when the two were married. That felt like a lifetime ago. Melancholy struck, as she walked towards her two charges.

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Noticing the lay out of the mouth. The Day Care stood out. "So, girls, I suggest we start at the day care. I must admit, I haven't been to one since I had my children. Let's just hope there are no children there currently."

Verite Charles Babel lunar_moth Xeppy Crunch @daycare crew

 

[Zenterfold]

Reception - Gummi Bunnies

The reception was... the room where the guests got their IDs, so there was nothing new to see there!

Restaurant - LuckycoolHawk9

The restaurant was a wide, sweeping location with many tables and chairs for guests. Chandeliers hung from the ceiling, giving off a warm, inviting glow to offset the fact that the building contained no windows. At the Northern side of the restaurant was a bar, though the cabinet to get the alcohol was locked. It seemed to be an electronic lock to interface with devices such as smartphones and tablets. At the other end was a small area for servers, containing stairs down into the kitchen below.

As for the kitchen... it had everything. Every fridge and freezer was stocked with all kinds ingredients, fruits, and vegetables. There was a huge collection of equipment and tools one could use for cooking, including just about every sharp implement one could imagine. It seemed someone did not want anyone to starve.

Day-Care Centre - Capri , Josh

This room, just to the side of Reception, was a small, colorful room. The room was divided into four sections. The first was a small area with a desk, cubbies, and coat racks. The second was the main area, where a carpet of colorful jigsaw pieces was covered in all kinds of kids toys. A small room off to the side was evidently a nap room, as little cots and places to sleep were scattered within. The final section was a small office, likely for whoever would have worked here.​

 

[themagnoliaofutah]

Icee AriAriAbabwa
-Office-

"So, we - need to gather the others here to start? Start what?" A meeting obviously - although some part of her wondered if this was another party of some kind. It'd explain the accommodations and free technology, at least. "Maybe there's an intercom - running around to gather everyone might take a while." She just hoped this party didn't match Mark's definition, at least aftermath wise.

 

[Zenterfold]

Clementine - Reception
GamblingGoblins

Clementine wasn't sure she was as eager to explore as some others. Thing is, she definitely wanted to explore. Years of clearing new locations of Walkers and supplies had given Clementine an innate urge to make sure she knew every inch of every location she stepped foot in. See, the real problem was how weird all this was. None of this made any sense at all, not to Clementine, a girl who had spent almost a decade now with basically none of the amenities this one building apparently had. She and everyone else here had been studied and kidnapped... for what? What were they doing here? Was this a secret government facility deep underground?

She looked up, watching the others who lingered nearby. Everyone seemed just as perplexed as she was. Were they really all in the same situation as she was? She watched one girl stare at her tablet in abject horror. Clementine understood her exactly, or at least she did until the girl screamed and dropped the item on the ground. She recoiled from it as if it had hurt her, leaving Clementine unable to do much beyond stare at her with wide eyes.

"W-What the hell?" Clementine said, picking up the girl's tablet. Of course, it didn't work for Clementine, but nothing about it explained why the girl reacted the way she did.

Clementine checked the girl's name-- Marie-- before walking over to her. She had enough sense to not have the tablets out so she shoved them into her pockets and cautiously approached Marie. "Are... you okay?" Clementine asked. "What's wrong? Is there anything I can do?"

 

[Gummi Bunnies]

Well, nothing else was of interest to check out. Since everybody was essentially scoping out the place, Aru decided to go investigate a spot no one's gone to yet. That mean going to the Gym! Surely there could be some useful stuff around...

Zenterfold @[Gym]​

 

[Capri]

SOPHIE WALTEN
Zenterfold Josh Xeppy lunar_moth Crunch @DaycareGroup + Those who would most likely also be here

Sophie sighed as Wanda entered, trying her best to avoid them. She didn’t want to deal with people at the moment.​

 

[R U S T]

As Pyramid head groaned from all the annoyance currently happening he sighed as he decided what to do next. Once the elevator had finally reached this destination he immediately went into a dead sprint, the ground slightly rumbling from the impact of him running the ground shaking slightly.

As he started sprinting he immediately picked up his knife and stabbed at the entrance, multiple strikes as flares hit the room, lighting up the room as not grunts or sounds of being tired showed, he continued this until he suddenly stopped and placing his knife on the ground.

As soon as he did he immediately tried to break out of the main building, his fist hitting the wall as he once again grabbed the knife and went for another wave of sudden attacks. Though even though he wasn’t suppose too just break out of the main room and escape, though who would stop him?

If anyone still had enough power to break out, it was Pyramid Head. However, was all that power simply a front? Upon attempting to slice through one of the exits, a red light turned on above the door and let out a shrill noise. Though he had yet to pierce the exit, something was not pleased with him for attempting it. Above the door, a panel slid open, revealing some kind of weapon... a weapon that looked a lot like a flamethrower.

In mere moments, Pyramid Head was engulfed in flames.

Though after a mere amount of time that really only lasted a fews seconds a big POOF! Came out alongside the disappearance of the executioner's body though how did the boy go into thin air? That will be answered shortly.


In seconds a loud childish scream came from nowhere and a mysterious man came with it, it appeared to be in a jacket with red clouds and a strange orange mask with a small hole on one side, he turned in a cartoonish way to look at everyone else.



"TA-DAAAAAAAAA SAPRISEEEEE EVERYONE, ITS ME TOBI! THE ULTIMATE NINJA! DID I SURPRISE YOU, OF COURSE I DID! I FOOLED YOU ALL! AHAHAHA~ "

The voice of the mystery man belong to one of an almost childish like voice and an annoying one at that almost like it was a sarcastic and a playful one at most.

Crunch Gummi Bunnies Capri Zenterfold themagnoliaofutah Josh LuckycoolHawk9 AriAriAbabwa GamblingGoblins lunar_moth Icee Takumi98 Funnier President Charles Babel Severia Kiyoko Tomoe Xeppy Thepotatogod

 

[Crunch]

Well, nothing else was of interest to check out. Since everybody was essentially scoping out the place, Aru decided to go investigate a spot no one's gone to yet. That mean going to the Gym! Surely there could be some useful stuff around...

Zenterfold @[Gym]​

"Hup, hup. 'Scuse me, got to get my, ah, grind on, as the kids say~!"

A very not young voice trailed after Aru. Were she to turn, the outlaw would find herself face-to-bag with Faust, whose long legs sprang after her with a jaunty, waddling step. Aru Rikuhachima was the last name of his newfound list - in one hand, he seemed to be holding his tablet. It was a fairly modern, bright-white slate accented with brass metal corners. A sharp variation of the red cross was on the back of the pad, encircled by a gear-like design. In his other hand, flapping with his exaggerated movements, was a clipboard pinned with a sheet of paper that appeared to be a list of every individual that appeared on the tablets - a separate, hand-written record.

"A good doctor knows to keep a close eye on his patients, even after they've left his care. Aru Rikuhachima, is it? Come along, come along - the gym is a breeding ground for foolish injuries, and I just can't stand to risk someone making a homemade guillotine out of the equipment there."

He shot a shady glance around the room and then leaned in, dropping to a low whisper. "Between you and me, I'm expecting at least one gym-related injury in this situation. But, better be prepared for the worst, yes? Yes! Glad you agree~!"

He whirled back, clapping his pad and clipboard together before sauntering ahead of the Ultimate Outlaw towards the Gym.

Gummi Bunnies Zenterfold @Gym​

 

[0ttonomous]

Trusty Patches - Room P >> Hall
Kiyoko Tomoe @ppl in the hall
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Shinobu Oshino

Shinobu giggled a bit in response to the bald man's comment about the gods. "Gods? Smiling? Thou wouldst hope not, as a god tends only smile at that he seeketh to take as his own." She stepped away from the door, with a side effect of putting a little bit of distance between her and the bald stranger. "As for being 'friends', you need not act like the altruistic sort around me. You reek of the stench of an oddity, and until I truly know what it is you are and want, all I can trust you to do is to seek whatever benefits you most of all. Quite honestly, you would best expect the same from me, lest one of us end up stabbed from behind by the other."

Shinobu took seat on the bed she had prior awoken on, crossing one leg over the other and crossing her arms, giving the bald merchant a smug and amused look. "Thou claimed to be trustworthy however, thus I might offer thee a chance to prove mine instincts wrong by letting you lead exploration of the unknown. Should not be a problem, no?" She normally would not have hesitated to simply attempt walk out of the room under normal circumstances, but seeing as Shinobu was in this with another oddity proclaiming a dubious title of 'trusty', thus she deemed it of benefit to give the man a chance to prove useful. "As for name, you may refer to me as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Kiss-Shot if it should prove too lengthy for thine tongue."

0ttonomous

Patches's eyes seemed to light up slightly, standing in contrast to his sarcastic smile. He seemed almost pleasantly surprised at how critical Shinobu was regarding the Gods. However, his eyes narrowed as she denied his handshake offer. "Quite intelligent for a young one, eh? We're alike, you and I," he replied with a grin. It was unclear if he was impressed by her wit, or if he was glad that she remained gullible enough to give him a chance. "Honestly, I was never a fan of Gods and clerics, or their 'higher causes,'" he continued, speaking in a genuine tone of voice, "Makes me sick, it does. Praying has never put food in my mouth, nor anyone else's."

As the girl spoke her name, Patches raised an eyebrow, and his smile twitched. Who did she think she was, having such a ridiculously long name that reeked ego? "Well, pleasure to meet you, 'Kiss,'" he replied, purposefully shortening her name even further. He performed a slight bow (albeit in an awkward and forced manner) and took a couple steps toward the door, opening it. Instead of opening it all the way, however, he turned back toward Shinobu. "I understand if you don't want to be friends, I do. But we're on the same side! What say we look out for each other at least?" Patches implored, glancing at the commotion in the hallway, "Who knows what sort of scoundrels are lurking 'round here? With your wit and my luck, we just might make it..."

He opened the door fully and stepped outside, gesturing to Shinobu with a shrug. "How's that sound, eh?"

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[GamblingGoblins]

Marie - Reception
Zenterfold Severia Crimson Baron @Whoever
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While the majority of the group had sought to explore their surroundings further, now that more spaces had become available to them, Marie was practically frozen in fear. She failed to even notice the new areas, nor the fact that she'd unwittingly drawn attention with her frightened outburst, and diligently remained where she was... at least, until Clementine approached her, prompting Marie to look up with an expression of undeniable terror. She struggled for a moment, tripping over her words as she attempted to explain the source of her fright. "Th-the strange thing, with the flashing screen," she began, the mix of her accent and her quavering voice making her rambling slightly muddled. Nevertheless, it was obvious that she felt that this matter was of utmost importance, and she emphatically clutched her hands in front of her and glanced in the direction of where she'd dropped the tablet. "I-it was going... to...--"

The words slowly trailed off, her freneticism dying into confusion. She glanced around, seeming to register that the item wasn't where she had dropped it. It was fairly obvious that she'd entirely missed Clementine picking it up, though that didn't really do anything to lessen the sheer ridiculousness of the words that followed. "It... vanished?" she muttered, her eyebrows furrowing in confusion. "I didn't hear it self destruct." Well, that sort of explained her fear. Granted, it raised a lot of questions as to where the idea had come from, but at least it made it seem like her reaction was a simple misconception as opposed to something that stemmed from a real threat.

In any case, the young woman seemed to come to her senses now that she believed that she was past the threat of exploding phones. Her muscles slowly relaxed, and she finally actually looked at Clementine like she could truly see her. It was only at that point that she realized that she had no clue who the girl was, and she openly surveyed her with faint traces of apprehension from behind her messy curtain of blonde hair. "Do you know where we are?" She didn't mean to brush off Clementine's kindness and consideration, but she was at a loss for how to even begin to try to interact with these strange new people if not by just speaking what was on her mind. Beyond that, her discomfort with being separated from Ren was steadily growing, and she really hoped that someone here could help her find her way back to him. Even if it was a bit selfish, given that she was far from the only one with a wish to get out of this place.

 

[Gummi Bunnies]

"Hup, hup. 'Scuse me, got to get my, ah, grind on, as the kids say~!"

A very not young voice trailed after Aru. Were she to turn, the outlaw would find herself face-to-bag with Faust, whose long legs sprang after her with a jaunty, waddling step. Aru Rikuhachima was the last name of his newfound list - in one hand, he seemed to be holding his tablet. It was a fairly modern, bright-white slate accented with brass metal corners. A sharp variation of the red cross was on the back of the pad, encircled by a gear-like design. In his other hand, flapping with his exaggerated movements, was a clipboard pinned with a sheet of paper that appeared to be a list of every individual that appeared on the tablets - a separate, hand-written record.

"A good doctor knows to keep a close eye on his patients, even after they've left his care. Aru Rikuhachima, is it? Come along, come along - the gym is a breeding ground for foolish injuries, and I just can't stand to risk someone making a homemade guillotine out of the equipment there."

He shot a shady glance around the room and then leaned in, dropping to a low whisper. "Between you and me, I'm expecting at least one gym-related injury in this situation. But, better be prepared for the worst, yes? Yes! Glad you agree~!"

He whirled back, clapping his pad and clipboard together before sauntering ahead of the Ultimate Outlaw towards the Gym.

Gummi Bunnies Zenterfold @Gym​

[ BGM: Mischievous Step (Blue Archive OST) ]

❝ H-huh? ❞ The Mystic stammers in surprise. Man, it really was off her game to not have her clubmates warn her of incoming people and stuff like that. Going off her earlier brief skim on the details of everybody listed on the provided device (which hers was eerily designed just like her custom gemstone-embedded smartphone), she was certain that this was the Ultimate Doctor, Faust, joining her to the gym. She loses the initial tension from moments before, and casually comments, ❝ Oh... it's just you. ❞

Though, Aru raises an eyebrow at his insistence to come along to prevent injuries from... shoddy DIY attempts to make weaponry from the gym equipment? While it wasn't too far off from the usual shenanigans back at the academy, she highly doubted that things would escalate to that extent when it's been relatively passive.

❝ Give me a break! I'm extra doubly sure that we aren't going to have something like that happen. This is coming from my exper... ience... ❞ Aru exclaims as soon as Faust got all shady and stuff with that whispering. Yet, she sorta halted her spoken line of dialogue as some mental imagery popped into her head, recalling some past experiences with her club...

...

"Don't worry Boss! I'll get the hall monitors off our back with THIS!" One of Aru's clubmates, Haruka, reassures her and the other Problem Solver clubmates... before a comically large explosion goes off in the hallway they were in. This would backfire horrendously, especially with how Aru was buried in the rubble afterwards. Haruka did always use her C4 more often than she should.

...

"Watch this, Aru-chan! This is the Mutsuki surprise bag attack!" Another of her clubmates, Mutsuki, would gloat while they were in a shootout with a rival thug gang. This involved Mutsuki throwing an unzipped gym bag at their enemies, and from the bag, numerous active mine bombs were scattered and exploded. To nobody's surprise, one of the mines hit Aru square in the face and blew up, sending her crashing right through a car's windshield.

...

To Faust, it was like Aru was spacing out with a concerned look on her face. That's right... she never really scouted out a medic for her club. Groaning in dismay, she conceded hesitantly, ❝ You know what? Fine, sure. Let's hope that things don't explode on the way in or something. ❞

Aru silently hoped that no one would question if she meant this literally.

Crunch @[Gym]​

 

[Zenterfold]

Gym - Gummi Bunnies , Crunch

The gym looked like any modern gym, with all kinds of workout and exercise machines available. The room was brightly lit and featured amenities such as mats, dumbbells, water fountains, and apparently a free towel service. There were bathrooms and a changing room with a number of lockers. As well, it seemed the only entrance to the Gym Storage was through the gym itself.​

 

[Verite]

Kirei Kotomine

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"Dear me. That is quite the prickly tongue on you, child," Kotomine merely said to Sera, living up to what it seemed to say within his own profile with glee. His empty smile gave away nothing, as though the woman's caustic words didn't do much to bother him despite his words. "But then, you remind me quite a bit of my own... pupil, shall we say? A bit more profane, even compared to her, but I've seen enough in my time to know that if you do not learn to bite your tongue every now and then, you may end up... losing it one of these days," he chuckled, thinking back to a certain young woman from his own world that reminded him of Sera. "I can detect my presence is unwanted however, so I shall leave you to your business. I pray that you will have better luck than I in figuring out how to get out of this... facility," he merely said, and with that, turned to step away from Sera.

As the rest of the area opened up once everyone had gotten around to verifying their identities, the priest took a moment to ponder on what his next move would be. Kotomine had no intention on getting complacent here, but he knew any immediate action would be futile, not until he or someone else would discover a crack in the machine. That said, he might have considered taking a look at the Gym any other time, and it was always advisable to maintain one's own body in tandem with mind, but Kotomine believed that would only become necessary if he would ever be forced to resign himself to staying here for a fortnight or so.

With that in mind, overhearing Wanda's words, Kotomine felt inclined to follow her. The witch had already been close in his thoughts anyway thanks to his brief exchange with Sera, and if nothing else, he may as well gather information by way of conversation. It was good to be prepared to know things at the drop of a hat, but prepared for what exactly, not even Kotomine himself could fathom, but did he need such an intricate reason? After all, as the Book of Hosea said, people are destroyed by lack of knowledge, a prompt that Kotomine could apply to his own life -- and of those he'd known in the past -- all too easily.

All that said, Kotomine also ventured into the Day Care Center, unceremoniously making his presence be known to Wanda by speaking up, unannounced, in response to her words. "A mother to children, are you? Perhaps it is not impossible for a priest and a witch to find common ground after all," he chuckled cryptically. "You may find it difficult to believe through my occupation, but I too had once fathered a child. And I've even another child taken into my care, ever since her father had... unfortunately passed away. Perhaps Father was a title that was destined to agree with me," he said with a sense of self-amusement, though it didn't last long as his expression briefly changed to a slightly inquisitive one as he decided to stop toying with Wanda for a moment, and speak a bit more seriously.

"It is rather curious that such a room would exist in a place like this. I've no idea for what purpose this building might have been constructed, but indeed, this seems ill-fitting a place for children," he pondered, thinking that perhaps that Clementine child might be in her element here. Or maybe not.

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Interactions: Charles Babel Josh @DayCare

 

[Severia]

"Where... are we? Have you seen Ren?"

Good question. Unfortunately, it's not the one that could be answered easily. And Ren huh. The way she spoke that name sounded like a boyfriend, but her entire personality suggested something more than that. While thinking about how to answer those questions, Nana was glued to her smartphone screen, so she wasn't looking when the blonde girl, Marguerite "Marie" Breuil, received hers. The moment she heard that high-pitched squeak, the girl quickly turned to her new friend only to see another girl with dark brown hair handing the tablet back to Marie, who for some reason seemed to be under the impression that the device would self-destruct.

No.24, Clementine, 17 years old, ultimate survivalist, hardened, independent, loving. The smartphone screen had long been turned off the moment these words popped up in Nana's mind. Seeing how loving was one of the written trait for that girl, she could no longer deny their credibility. The pink girl initially had some doubt when she saw her own, as she never let anyone notice the last two traits described. But since it came to this, she could only feel grateful that they were not shown as murderous/ruthless/deceptive or anything like that.

From the corner of her eyes, Nana also noticed the groups of people exploring different areas. Well, that can wait. The girl already memorized all contents on the map and decided that her best course of action would be visiting all these areas later at night when she could learn the numbers and positions of useful objects and could take the one she want without anyone noticing. With that concluded, her attention moved back to the situation at hand. She really had an uneasy feeling about the word "player" and "participant" seen earlier and regardless of their nature, it would be best to familiarize herself with as many people as she could.

"Ah, thanks for helping her!" Nana approached the two girls without forgetting her signature affable smile and enthusiastic voice. She first looked at Marie and chose to answer one question, a question that would make the Clem understand her better "Sorry, but I don't think Ren is here." she briefly paused, observing emotional changes on the girl's face and waiting for when her next line will have the most psychological impact "That said, I'm certain you will meet him again soon! Oh and that thing won't explode so don't worry!"

After speaking all that as if she was a balloon overflowed with cheerful energy, Nana then turned to the other girl.

This girl... Marie just got separated from someone important to her, so I hope you can forgive whatever she had done and offended you... Uh..." At this point, Nana naturally picked up her smartphone and scrolled through it. "...Miss Clementine, right? I'm Nana, Nana Hiiragi. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Breaking bad news, low. Encouraging and comforting, high. Apologizing, low. Introduction and making friend, high. Nana had no problem adjusting her tone of voice to fit the situation. In most people's eyes, it could be that she was just highly sociable and maybe too emotional, but when there was a certain device that write her off as "cunning" and "manipulative" it could pose some problem...

GamblingGoblins Zenterfold

 

[Icee]

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Claude Von Riegan​

Ultimate Stratigist​

Office - themagnoliaofutah R U S T Zenterfold for any desccriptions​

"Huh...why didn't we get told about a required meeting on these devices then?" Claude mused, holding onto his device which made the wyvern charm on it swing back and forth. "Everyone has one of these too. I wonder if we can't send the others something with these things. They seem made for more than just giving us a map..."
It was rather difficult for Claude to manage this new device. The technology was unlike anyrhing he was used to. He did notice that the MAP seemed to be an app. Maybe these devices had othsr apps in them? Maybe one of them would let them send a message to the the others to let them know that they need to come. It would be much easier than tracking down an intercom or tracking everyone down by hand in this large facility.

He suddenly heard the childiah cry, although he couldn't tell who had made the sound. It made him peek his head out of the office in hopes of getting some idea of who thought it good to make such a sound out of nowhere.

 

[R U S T]

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Tobi
@Main exit—>Gym

Once tobi realized that no many people were at the main exit of the building he let out a childish pout before stomping on the ground and groaning childishly as he started to jump up into the air and run on nothing similar to anything that was a cartoon.

He sprinted through the Main area and to the gym where, his partner, Faust, and the ultimate outlaw was located currently, he let out a childish laugh as he suddenly tripped and made a dust like cloud, the impact making a loud POOF sound, he made a childish laugh as he pointed to the two.

“FAUSTTTTTT YOU DIDN’T GET TO SEE MY AWESOME REVAL, AND RANDOM LADY YOU DIDNT EITHER! WHY NOTTTTT I’LL LET YOU PASS ON THIS ONE FAUST AHAHAHA! I’m hungry-.“

It was extremely hard to believe that tobi was actually disguising himself as pyramid head, and even fake the title ‘ultimate executioner’ but tobi’s skills were nearly perfect as the ultimate ninja after all, though he was also very hard to take seriously almost like he wanted to not be taken seriously.

It was even harder to believe he wasn’t an actual child from his current behavior and his child like personality, though as he looked at the two he raised his arm in a playful manner and made a quick salute before posing in a formation that a child would do when they looked at them self in the mirror.

Crunch Gummi Bunnies Anyone else in the gym.​

 

[Gummi Bunnies]

Gym - Gummi Bunnies , Crunch

The gym looked like any modern gym, with all kinds of workout and exercise machines available. The room was brightly lit and featured amenities such as mats, dumbbells, water fountains, and apparently a free towel service. There were bathrooms and a changing room with a number of lockers. As well, it seemed the only entrance to the Gym Storage was through the gym itself.​

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Tobi
@Main exit—>Gym

Once tobi realized that no many people were at the main exit of the building he let out a childish pout before stomping on the ground and groaning childishly as he started to jump up into the air and run on nothing similar to anything that was a cartoon.

He sprinted through the Main area and to the gym where, his partner, Faust, and the ultimate outlaw was located currently, he let out a childish laugh as he suddenly tripped and made a dust like cloud, the impact making a loud POOF sound, he made a childish laugh as he pointed to the two.

“FAUSTTTTTT YOU DIDN’T GET TO SEE MY AWESOME REVAL, AND RANDOM LADY YOU DIDNT EITHER! WHY NOTTTTT I’LL LET YOU PASS ON THIS ONE FAUST AHAHAHA! I’m hungry-.“

It was extremely hard to believe that tobi was actually disguising himself as pyramid head, and even fake the title ‘ultimate executioner’ but tobi’s skills were nearly perfect as the ultimate ninja after all, though he was also very hard to take seriously almost like he wanted to not be taken seriously.

It was even harder to believe he wasn’t an actual child from his current behavior and his child like personality, though as he looked at the two he raised his arm in a playful manner and made a quick salute before posing in a formation that a child would do when they looked at them self in the mirror.

Crunch Gummi Bunnies Anyone else in the gym.​

Aru couldn't help but get startled by the sudden intrusion. Though, her startled expression was soon replaced with an expression that spelled great amounts of annoyance. What the heck was this guy's deal? It then begged the question to her: why go through the trouble to disguise himself as another identity entirely only to throw it away within minutes of being here? The Ultimate Outlaw felt her head hurt the more she tried to think it out, considering she's not really the "brainy" type like those in Gehenna's Prefect Team. Besides that, this guy was really giving off those obnoxious ninja vibes like that one nutcase at the Hyakkiyako Allied School.

❝ Wow... I'm actually speechless. No really, I have no words. ❞ Aru says in a strained voice, her halo dimming in and out as she tried to keep her cool. She highly doubted that Tobi was genuinely this idiotic, and had her thoughts that he was only acting this way to be a pain in the ass and nothing more. Only to remain in her head, she could probably see the reason exactly on why these two were assigned as roommates.

Getting her cool back (for now, probably), Aru took a quick scan over the gym's interior. She could safely conclude that this was a very normal gym. It wasn't as wild as the gyms back at the Academy, but it wasn't too jarring for her.

Clearing her throat, she stirred up that confident tone of voice, stating, ❝ To no surprise, this gym bears similarities to the kind of gyms I'm used to. I can't say for the likes of you both, but I see no foul play here. ❞

That only left one thing: what was in the Gym Storage? It could be as normal as the gym itself, or...

❝ As I've been recently acknowledged as the Ultimate Outlaw, it's only a necessary precaution that I'll survey the gym's storage room myself. I'm fairly familiar with how some outlaws think that leaving their hidden stashes in drastically mundane yet obvious spots! I know this because it's rough dog-eat-dog world out there. ❞ She claimed with a proud grin on her face. Walking over to the storage in stride, she made sure to go ahead just to hide the brief fact that she was a tad nervous about this. The Mystic was making more first impressions to complete strangers.

❝ Without a further ado, what do we got in here? ❞

R U S T Crunch // Zenterfold @[Gym > Gym Storage]​

 

[themagnoliaofutah]

Icee AriAriAbabwa

Louise awkwardly poked her head out of the room as well. If random yelling was going to be a regular occurrence - well, her stress levels weren't going down anytime soon. "What - who's that?" she whispered, frowning. "I - think they would've said something if another guest arrived, right?"

 

[Funnier President]

Frank Zhang

The ticketed door was still closed when he reached it, although the lockdown had ended. Maybe there was an arcade or something behind there?

It didn’t matter much anyway, as a lot of people were already heading to the new open rooms.

Frank scanned the area, wondering where to go. The gift shop sounded good- that is, if money wasn’t required. He didn’t have anything on him. Even though his last gift shop experience wasn’t that great (Turning into a koi and not being able to shift back wasn’t fun), Frank headed for the gift shop

Zenterfold , @GiftShop​

 

[Zenterfold]

Clementine - Reception
GamblingGoblins , Severia

"The flashing screen...?"

Clementine mumbled to herself, trying to gather what Marie was saying. Right, she must have meant the tablet. To Clementine, it was not abnormal at all to be frightened by this technology, considering someone Marie's apparent age had probably never been old enough to remember much of it before the world ended. Of course that didn't explain why this girl also thought it was going to self destruct. Either Marie knew something Clementine didn't or she was incredibly confused.

"Sorry, uh, I actually don't really know much about that stuff either," she said. "But I'm pretty sure they won't explode. I think. See, everyone else is using theirs." She looked around at those still nearby. Then she adjusted one of her crutches to pull Marie's tablet out of her pocket, but paused when another girl spoke up. Nana Hiiragi, she introduced herself as. Clementine observed her for a moment, deciding to take what she was saying at face value. She would have to review what those profiles had to say about everyone.

Clementine shook her head. "I wasn't offended. Just surprised. I don't blame her considering all... this." She reached into her pocket and offered Nana the tablet that Marie had dropped. "Here, maybe it would be better if you gave it back to her instead of me."