Event: Heel; Part One

[animusmods]

Early in the morning of February 16, the characters selected to participate in the game are gathered up by a horde of retrieval units and escorted to the elevator, which expands to fit all of them. They are taken down in silence to a location that may be unfortunately familiar to some. It's only once they arrive that they are separated out: Tetra stop_calling_me_zelda, Sheena Fujibayashi ninjainviolet, Wriggle Nightbug wrigurun, Zelda sageprincess, Sealand bydefacto, and Ruler faithstaynight are pulled out of the elevator into a group of their own. As soon as they step out of the elevator, their outfits change into something resembling more modest hospital gowns, and hospital bracelets appear around one of their wrists. The bracelets glow red and each bare a unique number. The hunter group is moved out of the elevator next. They, too, have their clothes change into hospital gowns and gain hospital bracelets, but theirs are white and blank.

A retrieval unit addresses both groups.

"This group has been selected to be the prey for this game. They can be identified by their red bracelets. The rest of you are hunters. To win in this game as hunters, you must kill the prey and collect the bracelets; the bracelets will not detach unless the death of the prey is confirmed. You have been provided with motivation for this task, and must kill and collect two bracelets to succeed. You may kill other hunters to eliminate competition once the number of prey has fallen to three.

To win in this game as prey, you must survive the week. You will be provided with a thirty minute head start, among other advantages. However, these advantages will disappear as the game goes on. Winners will receive a special prize.

Anyone, hunter or prey, who survives until Thursday will receive additional motivation. Begin."

Prey will be given thirty minutes to run into the labyrinth however they choose. They will find that their normal supernatural abilities have been disabled in favor of other abilities. Even those without any powers at all will find themselves with something.

Hunters will only be released into the labyrinth after the thirty minutes have passed. For now. they will find that all of their supernatural abilities are completely disabled, and they have nothing to compensate for them for now. They will, however, all be provided with their choice of sword, dagger, spear, or bow.

PREY BRACELETS AND POWERS
Tetra stop_calling_me_zelda has the number 1348 on her bracelet. She has been given the power to see through the eyes of others within a hundred feet of her, although only for a few minutes at a time, and she cannot move her own body while she does this.
Sheena Fujibayashi ninjainviolet has the number 0003 on her bracelet. She can manipulate sound waves, even able to scream loud enough to damage those around her. If she uses her power for too long, though, she will injure and kill herself.
Wriggle Nightbug wrigurun has the number 0455 on her bracelet. She has eight spider-like limbs made of energy that she can retract into her body or use at will. They work like spider limbs, but keeping them out for too long exhausts her, and eventually they'll disappear on their own--unfortunate if she's on the wall or ceiling at the time.
Zelda sageprincess has the number 0011 on her bracelet. She can see into the very immediate future--only a few seconds or minutes ahead. She can't turn it off, though, so it might get a little confusing.
Sealand bydefacto has the number 0021 on his bracelet. He can create and control fire, but it exhausts him to use for too long, and when he gets too emotional he tends to spontaneously set the air around him on fire. He cannot be damaged by fire.
Ruler faithstaynight has the number 1004 on her bracelet. She has healing powers--in fact, she'll heal from almost anything. The only things she won't recover from are a beheading or the removal of her heart.

There are nutrition bars and bottled water scattered about the labyrinth--enough to keep everyone alive but forcing them to keep moving to search out more. A mingle log has been provided here. A plotting thread has been made here.

For those not participating in the event, the situation in the labyrinth is displaying in the media room and on the terminals. For now, though, they can only watch.

Comments

MASS PLOTTING THREAD

[sageprincess]

HELLO FELLOW PREY AND HUNTERS. Quite the event we have here, eh. Obviously we're gonna need a bit of coordination sooo, here we go.

I know Ruler, Zelda, and Tetra are going to be sticking together in the beginning at least. WHAT DO YOU GUYS WANNA DO?

Re: MASS PLOTTING THREAD

[puppy_lancer]

Lancer will be hunting down the prey like a good little hunter. No plans for him yet, though if he does run into Tetra or Sealand, he wouldn't try to kill them, since he still has some principles, even if he has to be a hunter.

Also, he might not say no to collaborating with another hunter.

[miseris_socios]

Ken is a hunter in this. What up, spearbro.

[neverbeamemory]

I can safely say there will not be a coalition between these two again?

Though they did fight together against Jason?

Thoughts? Unless they aren't obvious.

slips in

[bloodyashes]

This is actually more a post for non-event CR for the time being - because oops, guess who was a real ass to his liege lady while his heart was stolen and now has to apologize.

In front of Ruler and Tetra and, well, anyone up above who's watching the camera at the time. :'D He'll be offering them three-day amnesty because liege lady and company.

In terms of other hunters and the other three prey - you can all fuck yourselves he doesn't care. As soon as it's freedom to take out the competition you can expect that he'll be doing so especially anyone that tries to touch his girls.

No hard feelings, right? :'D

[miseris_socios]

Relatively small (for now) teenager vs. formally trained fighter? 8D;

[neverbeamemory]

/joins the 'you all can fuck yourselves' camp - especially post-3 prey.

Though, he'll be playing the sneaky-sneaky stalking type later just because of people like you Asch.

[evokingfool]

HELLO HELLO.

Minato's a hunter and he'll be using a sword for this. Since he's going to be using his weapon, Minato would try to end things as quickly as possible if he find a prey. And probably include some apologies before attempted stabbing. All those lessons with Sephiroth should come in handy.

[chainsawn]

Hey, Doji, would you maybe be up for Minato dying.. this event.. and by that I mean we could totally make our cr hideous since Urotsuki will pretty much kill anyone she can kill by the time they're also allowed to take out fellow hunters. And she'll pretty much act normal right up to the moment she strikes.. I thought it might make for some f.. un aftermath.

[neverbeamemory]

It might actually be possible for a temporary/silent alliance here at least?

As I said on Plurk, it depends who else might be around Minato at points though...

[averytinyparticle]

I know Quark would have the most problems going after Sealand and Zelda, since he's actually interacted with them before (especially Sealand).

He doesn't really know any of the other prey, however, and he is kind of motivated. Itty bitty or not, he isn't exactly beyond trying to lower others into a false sense of security then trying to strike when their backs are turned.

Games with bracelets that only fall off when hearts stop beating are not altogether unfamiliar to him. The longer the game goes on, the more likely he is to go a bit off his rocker.

Oh, he'll also be using a dagger.

[wrigurun]

Yo!

Since she doesn't really know anyone on the prey side (besides having a brief encounter with Sealand) Wriggle is probably going to try and make it on her own. Of course she's going to give it her all!

But let's be fair, she is only a stage 1 boss...

Over all I don't really have any plans as of yet, but I'm excited to see how things turn out.

[sicharia]

I feel a little bad, but my first thought was to ask if Wriggle would be naive enough to believe a very nonthreatening-looking and -acting lady assuring her that she doesn't want to kill anyone!! And look, I'll even give you some food I found as a show of good will!! etc etc

[regenleif]

SO this is baby's first proper event and derp head doesn't realise that in the end he will be forced to do whatever Ruana wants him to do. So he will fight it, and try not to hunt anyone, and probably actively try to stop others hunting them.

All the while being torn and feeling awful because his motivation is that his friends will be brought into danger if he doesn't comply.

So yeah I am up for anything, fights and protecting people, and generally freaking out.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Veronica will be hunting people down like a good little huntress, using a sword, as those are the easiest for her. Depending on what prey she meets, it'll probably end in a very quick and painless death, likely with some apologizing. Though, they might convince her not to, her motivation is kind of a big thing for her.

Given her natural abilities with a blade, she's going to be hard to take down. Maybe you'll get lucky and she'll get sent to the void for a little bit.

[faithstaynight]

I'm saying it here so all the hunter players know: if anyone plans on killing Zelda or Tetra, they will have to kill Ruler to get to them. Ruler won't be leaving their sides at all, and will be using her absurd healing ability to act as a human shield.

Any hunters with swords or spears should also be careful because she will attempt to steal their weapons. She won't immediately fight to kill; only maim. But if it comes down to it, she will (quite reluctantly) use more serious force if needed.

[sageprincess]

okay now that it's not like 5am, THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO DO BEFORE ZELDA GETS OFFED:

1. Have her fighting dirty as all hell while she has Elevenpowers. She's been trained in martial arts since she was a child and knows which points to hit to topple even those bigger and stronger than her. She won't be fighting to kill, but she will attempt dislocating shoulders and knees, smashing noses, breaking wrists and ankles, etc. And for the men, this includes groinpunching. Elevenpowers allow her to dodge just about anything coming at her so long as she is physically able to, given she'll be constantly about two steps ahead of reality, so, yeaaaah. She's going to be hard as hell to land a hit on so long as she has those powers. If she does manage to take someone down, she'll be disarming them (so long as it's okay with the mun) and telling them to go run and wait out the week. :|b

2. More comedically, Zelda's one of those people that gave up her energy for the Tower. This means she'll still be popping into that empty void every once in a while. If anyone would be up to an encounter ending with her just poofing out of existence, I would totally be up for it.

Additionally, Sealand has been added to their little band of prey, at least to start with. Anyone who wants to get to him or Tetra will have to go through Zelda and Ruler first. :'D And let me tell you, Zelda will be an extremely fierce opponent if she feels Tetra's life is in danger. Moms are tough, etc.

I THINK THAT'S EVERYTHING FOR NOW?

[stop_calling_me_zelda]

Okay so, Tetra isn't giving herself a high chance for survival. And that's without considering how many Hunters vs. Prey there are. She's going to try her damnedest though but if it comes down to herself or Zelda dying...

Well, Tetra's going to make sure that's it's Zelda that lives.

Otherwise, Tetra's going to be abusing her ability whenever she can to see if anyone is getting too close to their group. So she'll probably need to be carried once in awhile.

[bydefacto]

this guy shall be with Zelda, Tetra and Ruler, at least at first. he'll also freak out at first and in general he's easily panicked so he won't have the best grasp on that fire control in the beginning.

though regardless, the firebending won't make him the easy target he might be without it as he'll definitely use it if he sees immediate danger to himself or those he's with.

claudia (and kirei) plotting

[sicharia]

Right now, the plan is for Claudia and Kirei to cooperate at the beginning of the event, and Kirei to kill Claudia once hunters are permitted to kill one another! Claudia herself doesn't have any particular combat training, other than some self-defense basics Kirei has taught her, but she will do her very best as a decoy/distraction/additional pair of hands. And if anyone would let their guard down around what is perhaps the most non-threatening hunter possible, that could be a thing, too.

Kirei is, of course, far more dangerous than Claudia is, unarmed or otherwise, so I imagine he'll be doing most of any killing that does occur.

[chainsawn]

Urotsuki is going to be pretty batshit for the duration of this event thanks to what she was promised as long as she'll fulfill her duty, so no matter whether she's talked to people before or not, she'll be trying to kill them at full force. Thankfully she's been practicing with a sword before so although she'll be a little bummed about not being able to use her chainsaw, it's not like she won't be pretty deadly all the same despite pretty much looking like a normal fifteen year old.

Her main strength will be though that she'll mostly act normal at first when approaching people (and not even entirely intentionally, it's just her not being really stable) before snapping and killing them so most people wouldn't see it coming unless they've seen her kill already. She won't be above killing fellow hunters whatsoever either once that time has come. Sorry, guys, Ruana knows how to appeal to her unhinged side.

If anyone wants to be killed by her or kill her, please let me know! c: I'm totally okay with her being taken out, although I'd prefer for her to at least be able to kill someone else before that happens.

Re: MASS PLOTTING THREAD

[idkworldruler]

He will be wandering around, using a dagger. His plans are to get in and get out in the most inconspicuous of manners. Preferring stealth to big bangs to this one. He will be doing whatever it takes to reach his quarry. Whether that be going above, under, around or through whatever gets in his way. Cances are he will also be using his dagger as a hidden weapon. Wanting to lull his target into a sense of security before revealing it.

Again, open for any plots, he can be the lone wolf, but chances are he will also be seeking out a group. Or attempt to form one of his own. Also, he's hanging out with Veronica.

[notsogrimreaper]

Ryoji's going to be a good hunter! Or at least try. He may avoid people he recognizes, but he's not going to give up for fear of Yukiko getting killed off for real. :c

He'll probably grab a sword and hope to god his training with Diarmuid is enough. If anyone wants to plot, i am up for anything!

[miseris_socios]

Ken may initially drift between Minato, Ryoji, and Lancer as he sees fit. Eventually though he'll break off from them and start heading out on his own, since he doesn't want to be around them once the mass killing starts.

His main issue is that he's going to be reluctant to kill anyone. It's likely that in a full-on fight he may hesitate. That said, even if he's grown in Animus he's still pretty young, if that's something that would stop your character.

[OU] Sephiroth

[neverbeamemory]

Oops. Except, of course he'll be wielding just the provided sword, pending anything else that may or may not become available to him as the game progresses - but I at least still think the picture is most appropriate.

Basically I come offering all the fights and all the deaths.

Considering his starting motivation alone, winning this game will be of utmost importance to him. Sephiroth has no reservations about killing anyone at the best of times and, to him at least, the Admins just dangled perhaps the biggest carrot to date. It probably goes without saying to a certain extent - even with only sword skills to rely on, Sephiroth is lethal, without remorse and will take any opportunity to put himself ahead in the game from ALL of you. As soon as he is allowed to do so, both hunters and prey will become fair game and he's NOT SORRY. In truth, he's probably going to enjoy killing you too.

Ideas/thoughts I have below, though feel free to throw more ideas/plots/scenarios as well.

Temporary alliance with other Hunters at the start of the game?
Even though breaking the rules would be completely IC for him, Sephiroth isn't dumb enough to think that turning on the other hunters before the first two prey kills are confirmed is going to help him win this game. He's a track record of 'winning' both of Ruana's past games and has learned from the candy hunt that conceding to at least some of her rules can work in his advantage. However, looking at the hunter roster I can see at least two/three who wouldn't go anywhere near him in this regard - as for the rest of you that he doesn't know at all, he knows how to survive well enough on his own and is a capable companion in a fight, and has learned to tolerate people enough to come across as a viable, honest teammate. But inevitably he will backstab and leave no one alive.

Post 3-prey Sephiroth will keep a low profile
Or even pre-3-prey stage of the game, if I can't get the plotting for the above point.
Once numbers of prey have dwindled, hunters rather than prey will become more of a primary objective. Better to thin the competition, and if he can steal an obtained red bracelet this way he won't hesitate to do so. He'll be happy enough to stalk any number of the other hunters around the Labyrinth, and even feign an alliance, until they come into a fight with one of the Prey and then take the initiative to not only eliminate a Hunter(s) but to finish off any of the Prey as well. Especially considering the threesome of Prey that have grouped together, he'd let other Hunter's go first and then capitalize on the opportunity.

Powerless Startings
No supernatural abilities means that he'll keep moving but not so much to exhaust himself, it'll all be about endurance to start with. He'll take water and nutrition bars when he finds them and if found sleeping it will be light. No regeneration, no heightened senses, no telekinesis - uncomfortable and moody he might be, but he's somewhat used to these games now and hey, he wasn't the Legendary Sephiroth back on Gaia for no reason.

Injury & Death?
I'm not squicked in the slightest about Sephiroth getting however injured/another death out of this but I would ask please that it be believable. Last time he died it took 8/9 of you to take him out, granted he was powered in that fight and he's not at the start of this game at least, but regardless he is more-than an expert swordsman, highly trained in survival and tactics, and he spends many of his evenings hunting monsters in the Tower for fun. He trusts no one and will keep his guard up, regardless of the status of his supernatural abilities. I could see a group of hunters simultaneously trying to remove him from the game, and then regretting it :D

Void-camping?
Void-hoppers - as Sephiroth may well void-camp with his sword ready to impale someone when they blink back in? If anyone wants something of a more accidental death.

[ooc: Wow TL;DR or what? Catch me on Plurk @ Jenovaboi as well. I'll keep a Plotting Plurk up daily, first of which is here]