Augmented Unreality

i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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yams

Ji-Hoon Ki
they/he
twenty seven
june fifteenth
solaceon, sinnoh
queer
intel
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howard
smells bad
5'8" height
5'8" height
words drip like honey dear how sweet it is to hear
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Chu-e Choi
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 5, 2022 4:43:17 GMT
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ROUND ONE UPDATE: PART TWO



In a chain reaction

our eyes turn to ashes

blow open some others

and start this all over




Thankfully for , , and perhaps , this is not an elaborate trick to steal identities. At least they now know the Underboss's birthday! Maybe they could get him a gift.

It's , with harsh clicks of buttons, that unlocks the computer.

itsokayipromise

The terminal chugs, loud clicking and buzzing coming from inside as it loads.

A tone plays as the Logo pops up once again, a little animation of a rotating Vanadium atom on screen.

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The atom spins, the machine clearly trying very hard to open something.




stares at the Rust to find the puddle has dried up. It leaves a stain on the ground. The dripping has stopped.




The confrontation between and is resolved with blood. Unintentional, perhaps, but black ooze leaks from his nose, shaken loose. Music pitches higher, delayed, and the loop starts again.

nearly knocks him loose in the crowded space. The hatch is solid even for his impressive strength.

grabs for , Rust on Nothing.

is too late.

Many things happen at once.

But we pause.






The unused tube opens easily when tests it.

Three Unown float out, eyes glued to him as if curious. They hover around him but just out of reach.

has Stolen 3 Unown. They will not listen to him, but they will linger and they will watch.







With the clunking of the terminal, is the one who opens the hatch below.

The machine bleeds on him as it starts up, thick Ichor staining his hands a shimmering gold.

The terminal sputters as it loads, heat coming off the underside where it's been opened. It's clear the wiring has been damaged, probably why the machine is leaking. It's been hit with something and a few of the wires lay on the ground inside as if ripped free. The Ichor sizzles from the heat and quickly dries.

Lights flash inside, most red but one green.

has been Changed.







As we said, many things happen at once.

and touch tips.

When they do, the whole room shakes, a loud crash like thunder muffled by the walls.

The computer terminal finally loads, showing recent archival logs of some sort. More data seems to be present but corrupted.

CLICK. CLICK.


Both the Shudder and the Metal Door unlatch.



The Shudder slides upwards, revealing an endless expanse of water. One would need to look closer to see how far it stretches.

At that same time, the rusty Metal Door swings open.



It's just .

He stares around the room, mouth open, eyebrows knit.

"What the fuck are you people doing in here?"




NEW ACTIONS!



You may still do the actions listed in the first post! These are just new! As before, you can only complete one of these per post!

- Interact with the NPC -
- Examine the Glass wall of water
- Inspect objects in the Birthday room

The Birthday room is too dark to see much right now. You can only interact with what you see in the previous images by the light of the open door. (These objects are: Birthday! Banner, Small Shudder, Small Table, Menu Board, Door Plaque, Water Cooler, Black Doorway)




Welcome to the second Round One Update!

There may be multiple Round Updates depending on what happens IC! Since this Round has a lot happening, I decided to do one now! This Round is not over yet! You still have till the 15th to post!

Please remember that you can post more than once per Round! You must also Roll with your first post each Round.

All of you that have active Secrets can start DMing me if you would like to use them! Choosing to not use your Secret, unless otherwise stated, will grant you a Punishment IC.

As of this post:
One Secret has been Stolen

One person has been marked for Death

Punishments are now incoming.


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myriascope

rosie
she / her
14
October 14
Vermilion City, Kanto
unknown
demolition expert
Civilian
But I still believe, someday this lie will set me free
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Eris Halla
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 5, 2022 4:55:37 GMT
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Logic will tell her it's dangerous and her heart will tell her to prepare for tragedy. But to her, it doesn't matter if it's fake, this dream and her emotions are far too real for her to let this chance slip by.
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"Pa!" She gasps, crashing right into him and hugging him tight. Her sleeves rub at her cheeks, trying so hard to wipe away the tears that won't stop. "Why are you here..."
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thorn

the Harbinger
he/him
37
october 28th
circhester, galar
demisexual
the harbinger
underboss
I want corruption, I think I'm the devil in disguise.
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Cillian Quinn
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 5, 2022 5:02:03 GMT
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Naturally, Gavin is drawn to the computer. To the files that bear his name, and the names of others.

Lopez. Reyes. Ramsay. Kingsman.

Temp.

His heartbeat quickens, anxiety clawing up a drying throat. I can't do this, he reads, and thinks, What the hell is going on?! as the room grows small around him and his ears start to ring, drowning out the whispering and the voices of others in the room. His chest is painfully tight. He can't breathe.

Where am I? What is this?

But where Temp had coached him through the mist-borne panic attacks before, now he is alone with his spiraling thoughts.

Can't breathe. Need air. Need...

Water?

He barely registers the presence of his dead friend as he stumbles into the adjoining room and takes a drink of hopefully water from the cooler he'd spied through the door. He nearly chokes on it, shaking.



Gavin's having a fucking panic attack.
So he drinks from the water cooler because he's not thinking straight and Thorn wants chaos.
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Popcorn

he/him
25
September 28
Petalburg City
homosexual
park ranger
cadet
15 height
15 height
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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aster rousseau
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 5, 2022 18:13:52 GMT
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The simple "okay" from the man in front of him, with no hint of recognition of him at all, had Aster second guessing himself. ( ) If this guy was the one who had mugged him, would he really be able to have no reaction to seeing him? Like, he'd have to be a real stone-cold bastard if he could fake innocence that well right? He suddenly flushes and awkwardly rubs the back of his neck. He never thought he would have been the type to accost an unsuspecting stranger. Quickly, he tries to apologize for his brashness.

"Oh, man. I'm super sorry dude. I totally thought... you were someone else? Really. I'm sorry. Definitely not the time and place for that either. I'll make it up to you, swear to Arceus," he gestures an x over his heart, hoping his white lie is convincing enough, "If you need anything... or once we get out of this absurd place-" Just then he hears the sound of the shutter lifting and the door swinging open.

He whips his head towards the computers and shoots everyone standing over there a giant grin and an enthusiastic thumbs up. "No way," he shouts, "You guys rock. I'm impressed. Real MVPs over there." ( ) Aster makes a bee-line for the glass water wall. The new person joining them sure was interesting, but he found the whole thing a bit unsettling and decided to leave it for others to deal with.

He pressed a hand against the glass and tried to see how far and deep the water went and if there was any sign of anything that might be useful for their escape.

- is flustered
-hype man for computer crew
-Presses a hand to the glass water wall and takes a closer look

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PookaPrince

Locke
He/They
21
September 20th
Vermillion City, Kanto
Homosexual
Postman
Civillian
Single
295 height
295 height
wage war on gravity
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Locke Jamison
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 5, 2022 19:03:03 GMT
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Locke crouched down as soon as he was next to and pulled his friend into a hug, whispering what few consoling words he could think of at the moment. As he scanned the room to see what everyone else’s first moments were like, his eyes were drawn to again. Now that he was taking a closer look at her, she seemed…different than the last time he’d seen her. Older, somehow.

Her warning sent a shiver down his spine, and he tugged Eris closer. To his surprise, another set of arms wrapped around them both as well, but he leaned into ’s embrace with a shuddering sigh. Maybe they’d be alright.

And then too many things happened at once for Locke to track, but which ultimately led to the door opening to reveal another face they hadn’t seen since the church incident.

”Ah, wait! Eris-” It was too late, the young girl was already racing for the newcomer. Well, far be it form them to keep a child from her father. And in any case, they needed to make themselves useful too.

With some hesitance, and a mistrustful glance at (and a particularly careful peek at his fingertips), they slipped past the pair and into the newly-unlocked room. Inside were a number of curious things, but it was the vulnerable state of that truly took them off guard.

Locke knew a panic attack when they saw one, but it looked almost alien on the admin. They froze in the doorway, uncertain of the appropriate response, or if any response at all would be well-received.

They opted, as always, for kindness.

With a quick look behind them to make sure no one else had noticed the scene yet, Locke slowly entered, acting as though they were approaching the Black Doorway just across the room, right next to the cooler. Their gaze shifted between the door and Merlino, one hand gently reaching for the older man’s back.

”Um…Try, uh, putting your head between your knees?”


- Hugs and is hugged by
- Is mistrustful of , but leaves him and Eris alone for now
- Checks Chu-e's fingers as he enters the Birthday Room
- Sees having a panic attack and decides to be nice to him
- Inspects the Black Doorway while trying to discreetly help Gavin before anyone else sees him like this
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Captain

He/Him
29
October 25
Canalave City
Bisexual
ANVIL General
Ex-Admin
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Felix Gallagher
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 5, 2022 19:53:11 GMT
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Time was ticking.

And yet, no matter how clear this fact remained, Felix failed to see how he could assist beyond using his fists.

"...?" Glancing to his side, he watched as the ginger attempted to explain something no one beyond he quite understood or cared about. When the man finally finished, he would only nod before returning his gaze to the group crowding around the computer. They were attempting to crack a password, it seemed -- something he held no knowledge or experience in.

Before he could look elsewhere, his gaze felt magnetized towards a familiar pair of faces.

A bitter taste stung his tongue and his foot instinctively moved a step forward.

CLICK. CLICK.

When the entire room suddenly shuddered, Felix wasted no time and pulled towards him. He waited for the rumbling to subside before eventually letting her go. Once again, the reality of their situation settled back in:

Time was ticking. Emotions are a burden.

Sighing, he leaned forward and whispered in Illeana's ear, "I'm moving towards the room."

Without another second to spare, he nodded at and before moving towards the birthday room. Suspicious eyes and a nagging feeling tied his glaze onto the random a who came from the room, but if Eris knew him, then the others must've as well. So instead of interfering, he allowed them to deal with him, while he directed his attention towards another shudder hidden within the birthday room. He gave it a rough shake.

- feels bad
- pulls illie towards him during the rumblings
- walks past chu-e (sus) and gives the shudders (in the b-day room) a good ol shake

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thorn

the Harbinger
he/him
37
october 28th
circhester, galar
demisexual
the harbinger
underboss
I want corruption, I think I'm the devil in disguise.
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Cillian Quinn
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 6, 2022 6:16:38 GMT
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It isn't water, Gavin realizes when the cup is empty and his throat is aflame. It's something else entirely.

It had burned where it touched his tongue, searing a path down his throat that stains it white. He chokes on the taste, doubled over and wheezing and thirstier than he'd been before he'd drank. He's trembling.

is there, then, and the wide amber eyes of Rocket's underboss show the courier the whites of fear, as well.

Why had he been afraid, before?

It's so much worse, now.

"They're coming." He can feel them. His voice is rough around the pain he's in but seems otherwise unaffected by whatever-the-fuck he'd drank. "They're all around us. In the room."

A sharp gesture back toward whence they'd come, and he steps forward.

Sees .

And knows him to be wrong.

"Get away from it, Eris. Everyone."

Because unbeknownst to , this isn't her Pa.

It's one of them.



Got the OK from Yams about all of this, don't worry.
Guess what? Drinking the water was A BAD IDEA, GAVIN.
Appreciates 's attempts at comfort but lets him know that They're coming. They're all around us. HAVE FUN WITH THAT ONE LOCKE. THORN OUT.

Finally sees , declares him an it and demands everyone (especially ) back away.

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litton wickham
he/him
20
september 25
lumiose city, kalos
???
webnovelist / council assistant
civilian
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nagi miwa
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 6, 2022 9:42:30 GMT
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"i'm trying," nagi snaps in response to 's question — before he finally looks up at who he’s snapping at. he chokes, whatever he was trying to say next turning into a hoarse squeak and vanishing into the stratosphere. big, relevant person, meet nobody.

he’s out of his depth. out of place. nagi looks around the room, eyes stuttering over figures vaguely familiar and utterly unfamiliar — famous, and not — and he can’t think of a single reason why he would be here aside from an elaborate nightmare, or some kind of cruel cosmic joke. people like nagi just don’t

“i’m fine,” he tries again, a faint attempt at a polite response, as he rises up onto shaking legs. “you should go—”

help the rest, he is about to say, when the room shakes with a dull roar. and then, everything happens at once. the shudder rises, the door opens; calls for her pa, leaping into the arms of the something that emerges from the dark beyond of the next room — telling her, and everyone, to get away.

it’s too much. he hears ’s placid voice and pointed words echo in his head: those who crack now will be the first to fall.

and then he leans over, hands on his knees, and throws up.

at least, he thinks, mortified and hysterical as stale coffee and bile splatter onto the ground, i didn’t have dinner tonight.

+ so. like. how about puke.
+ rip 's shoes


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evan

dr glynn
he/him
32
may 1st
circhester, galar
gay
ecological geneticist
civilian
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Cefin Glynn
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 6, 2022 19:31:02 GMT
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Perhaps is right to try and stop them, but it's all too late. The room rumbles and shakes around them as red touches black, and Cefin looks around with eyes wide. That was... something, at least. Whether it was good or bad... that remained to be seen, but it didn't feel particularly positive. On the other hand, though, at least nobody had fallen down dead. Not yet, at least.[break][break]

"Apologies for frightening you-" He speaks to Luka when the rumblings stop, and then turns to the voice of to offer her a slightly shaky smile. "I'm fine, thank you - it's not painful, simply a dye. Is everybody else alright?" Cefin looks around to double check the fact that the rumbling didn't claim any victims, and takes in what the others in the room have been doing. He spots stumble past and take a drink, then react badly to it. As he calls out for everybody to avoid the new figure of , Cefin can't help but notice his tongue...[break][break]

Bright white.[break][break]

...Changed?[break][break]

Cefin walks slowly to Gavin - who, may he add, seems like he's really not in a great place right now. He keeps both hands up. He was a known criminal, after all, and not coping well - Cefin didn't want to receive some attack when the other man was obviously in a state of disrepair.[break][break]

"Mr. Merlino, take a deep breath. Many people here are looking to you, I don't doubt, and you must keep yourself safe" He mimics some deep breathing, in case Gavin needs help - if he even wishes to respond. "I'm not a doctor, but may I check your tongue? It seems to have been... dyed" He holds out his hand and his own rust-dyed finger, as a kind of offering.[break][break]

Hey, nobody died last time, right?[break][break]

As he thinks this, the sounds of retching and bile hitting the floor from the previous room hits his ears. "Oh dear..."

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tl;dr.

+ apologies for and replies to [break]
+ despite previous monka, recognises that is freaking tf out and that that's not gonna help anyone[break]
+ tries to get gavin to breathe more calmly, and also wants to touch his tongue[break]


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Lisa Bortiforte
She/Her
31
August 30
Camphrier Town, Kalos
Bi/Heteroromantic
Bioterrorist
Underboss
Unattached
Black Widow
5'9" / 175.26 cm height
5'9" / 175.26 cm height
Bury me in the roses and rot; I'll come back thorned.
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Elisabeth Fiorelli
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 7, 2022 9:31:22 GMT
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A ROSE BY[break]
ANY NAME

would remain as sweet and thorned



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+Tries to talk to .[break]
+Asks and if they recognize Choi.[break]
+Heeds 's warning not to get close.[break]
+Walks over to the broken test tube to examine.[break]



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had directed those words to and then turned to Elisabeth to assure her that all was well. In response, however, Elisabeth scoffed lightly. Fear? This had nothing to do with fear, it had to do with survival -- something most of the people in this room seemed to have no concept of, from how swiftly they placed themselves in proximity to things that could harm them.[break][break]

Goodness. Some of these people hadn't lived a decade under the whims of a cruel, capricious captor, and it showed.[break][break]

"Thank Arceus," Elisabeth murmured to herself when the door opened to reveal . She had never met the man, knew nothing about him whatsoever except he was a person who had not emerged, presumably, from a test tube. "Sir," she asked as politely as she could muster given the circumstances, "do you know what is going on here...?" Before she could finish speaking, had run into the man's arms, recognizing him like long-lost family.[break][break]

A stranger perhaps only to her, then.[break][break]

"...Who is this?" Elisabeth asked, turning to and next to her. "Do you know him?"[break][break]

All desire to speak with the man, however, evaporated as shouted to get back. Gavin looked positively mad, his tongue white as snow and eyes wide with horror. They were deranged ramblings from a dubious source, but the sheer terror in Gavin's voice -- that was real. And that raw terror kept Elisabeth's feet frozen in place, unwilling to move closer to this mysterious new visitor.[break][break]

Assuming he was 'new' at all. Eyebrow lifted as an idea started to coalesce in her mind, Elisabeth went to examine the broken black metal tube she had noticed earlier -- the one that looked as if whoever was inside had been dragged out against their will. Carefully, of course.[break][break]

Many things disliked being touched, herself included.



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Dove

Admin Bee
He / Him
30
April 12
Lumiose City, Kalos
Pansexual
Broadcast Journalist
Admin
if you're lonely
come be lonely with me
6'0" / 183 cm height
6'0" / 183 cm height
i fell for your magic. i tasted your skin. and though this is tragic, at least i found the end.
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BARNABY FINCH
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 7, 2022 21:16:34 GMT
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A beckoning voice goads his attention away from the eyes, abates his fear - for now.

Barnaby's gaze slowly slid downward and landed on the face of . His expression softens some upon seeing the admin, feeling his hand in his, but concern was still evident in his clenched jaw and knitted brows.

"Right. Yes, let's... let's get out of here." Mars' hand was given a squeeze in return before releasing it. Turning, Barnaby saw a glimpse of 's own hand returning to her side. Hmm.

"I'm glad to see you regardless, Elisa, although..." He looked to the figure she indicated by the door. "... no. I don't recognize him." But sure did. Perhaps Mars knew the man? He didn't seem to be liked by some, namely .

Before more could be said, floating shapes in his peripheral vision made Barnaby pause. His head tilted, inspecting the odd UNOWN that had emerged from the tube and were apparently... drawn to him.

Barnaby steeled his resolve, willing himself not to be visibly startled by the Pokémon. But he knew - had told him the kind of powers these unassuming monsters harbored. For now, they left their group alone, so he'd ignore them while still keeping tabs on their every movement.

"Ah, look—" Barnaby pointed to the open metal door. "A way forward. I'm going to go see what's ahead."

Giving as wide of a berth as possible, Barnaby sidled past and went to inspect the small table in the Birthday Room. While there, he saw wrestling with a shutter door.

"Felix, you're here too...?" What fresh hell had they been dropped into? How many of Barnaby's friends had been sequestered in this rusted cage?

"Do you need help?" He asked, gesturing at the shutter.
side-eyes the unknown
doesn't recognize chu-e
inspects the small table
asks felix if he needs help

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Red

Madame Lionheart
She/Her
27
November 1
Mauville City
Pansexual
ceo
executive
kiss me once
then kiss me twice
5'6" height
5'6" height
say a prayer for the wicked
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Summer Atreides
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 8, 2022 0:11:12 GMT
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It seemed that Summer wasn't the only one frustrated with 's actions. After sending a fist to the poor Rocket, she heard a few voices speak behind her.

"Let's no be foolish. Careful what we touch. We don't know enough about our surroundings to be able to afford to take unnecessary risks," spoke.

tried to calm her down as well, saying "stop" to not only her, but to Mint and .

Leave it to her to be the voice of reason in a time like this. Summer, though still furious, looked over her before surrendering with a huff, letting go of Mint's shirt with a rough yank and a harsh, red glare. She didn't seem to care that black ooze was leaking from his nose now.

"Mind what you do. We're trying to get out of here. This isn't a game," she spat, as though poison filed her mouth.

Classic Summer Prescott. The bitchiest of bitches.

Instead, she abandoned the ladder, noticing the UNOWN hovering around . She approached, hesitantly and slowly, speaking in a low voice.

"Do you... do you think they'll help us?"

And then he was revealed. . Summer knew the Underboss, though not personally. She had worked under him, heard his name, seen him a few times when she was of lower ranking. What was he doing there?

ran forward, crying out to him. And became hostile, protective of her, toward the thing that he believed was not the Underboss.

"Eris... Eris, dear, would you come here to me?" Summer asked, offering her hand and kneeling down.

A protective feeling overcame her. Her heart began to pound, as though a new threat was invading the room. Because that red liquid oozing from the door was still there.




- released mint, told him that this wasn't a game
- wondered if the unown barnaby found could help them leave
- tried to coax eris away from "chu-e?"
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Azul

Mars | Tuesday
He/Him
28
August 4th
Canalave City, Sinnoh
Bi / Demiro
POG Bank CEO
Underboss
Veni. Videre. Vincam.
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Martín del Mar
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 8, 2022 1:34:29 GMT
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DREAMS.
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DREAMS.
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The word is repeated in his mind over and over, louder and louder, as if his psyche were trying to reveal the truth about his circumstances to him. ”This is just a dream, Mars.” A NIGHTMARE. But, is it really?
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Harmless as they may seem, the sight of the Unown that soon approach is disconcerting to him, for Martín del Mar is a man who knows Unown well, and these look nothing like any Unown he’s ever seen. Nothing like all those he has registered in the report. Nothing like those to which the endless words engraved in his mind belong. It’s because of their presence that he squeezes Barnaby’s hand just a little tighter, because the closer they get, the more he finds himself reaching for them almost as if by instinct, and the louder the new words ring within his head:
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BEGUILER

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SHAM
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F̶̧͈̯͖̰̬́̒̐̽̏̄̆̎̽̕R̵̨̪̯̝̈́͂͌̄͊͌̇̉̔̌ͅĀ̴̹̮͉̳̦̞̼̘̬̅̓̃̔U̷̞̤̼̰͗Ḏ̸̇̈́͗̍̇̐̂̾̂

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These are not his words.
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Why are they in his head?!
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Mars takes a breath so all of his distress remains hidden behind that façade he has mastered so well, but just as things change and he’s the one who ends up needing him there, Barnaby lets go, turning his attention away. Right, is here. What are they talking about? Someone nearby? When he turns in the direction they both look towards, something catches in his throat, his response coming as a mere whisper.
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.”
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No. It can’t be, can it? is dead.
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This is not the man who had visited his office and happily played with his Meowth while talking about robberies with him, this is not the man who had been Rocket's underboss, the man who Mars himself had last seen within the Tree of Life, and about whose death he had tried his best to comfort . Gavin’s right. This is something else.
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”Ga–” He stops himself, need for self-preservation perhaps stronger than his concern over the underboss who he has come to consider a friend. Or, is it just that he’s acting smartly? Mind over heart, always. ”Merlino.” Steady, he calls to Gavin’s attention still, despite knowing that ignoring him would be better for them both even if any sane person would show concern over the way he’s acting at the moment. ”What are you talking about? Who’s they?”
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A single glance at the logs on the screen gives Mars a possible answer, two words from the report standing out above all others:
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ALTERNATE.
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DIMENSION.
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Is that what this is, then? Not a dream or a nightmare?
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Another deep breath and Mars grounds himself, giving this that is not theirs no more than a distrusting look before approaching the door it had come from in order to get a better look at its plaque.
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What is going on here?



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[break]- Mars touches the Barnaby's UNOWN :wink:
[break]- The Unown leave funky words in his head (Yams encouraged this, blame them)
[break]- THEY'RE NOT HIS UNOWN REPORT WORDS WTF >:c Internal panic at that
[break]- Shocked to see Chu-e
[break]- Talks to Gavin to check on him and ask what he's talking about
[break]- Checks logs and is like :grimace:
[break]- Goes check the DOOR PLAQUE while looking at Chu-e like he sus

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D-Bug

The Robust
He/Him/His
Twenty-Eight
October 30th
Bevaridge Town
Biomesexual
Pokemon Educator/Vlogger/Biome Enthusiast
Avatar/Gym Leader/Elite Ranger
See ya later, Feraligatr!
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Zac Ramsay
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 8, 2022 2:01:32 GMT
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As Zac touched the leaking wires the golden sheen stained his skin.

The chill crept up his arm, gilding him in a fear. His skin felt electrified, like the gold was conducting his neurons, crafting new paths and drawing together information. Things he couldn't know filtered into his mind.

It was freezing. Like the sweat that runs down your back when you wake from a nightmare. 

Like being dropped into an ice bath and finding that your kidneys were gone.

Like the creeping, skin-crawling realization that maybe everything that was happening was real.

Zac fell back onto the floor, scrabbling to get away from the realization that now crawled up his arm. "This is bloody real! Where are we! I was just sleeping a second ago!"

His eyes widened, shocked pupils taking in the room for the first time. The tanks. The rusty pool on the floor. The clusters of terrified people.

The eyes on the ceiling.

Zac went very quiet. "That's usually not a good sign..." Some of the eyes blinked at him. "Yeah, not great." Is this place alive? If the room can watch us, what's to stop the floor opening up and eating us? He looked down at the hard, unyielding tiles. The patterning sure looks like teeth.

Knowledge bled into his mind, trickling through his Cerebrum. Four of us are changed. There will be no more. We have to save the others.

He looked over at , , and the gasping , who was standing beside... ?

"Hey man! Long time no see!" Zac said. He took another look at the hungry floor, and stepped along the seams towards his old friend. 

"Get away from it, Eris. Everyone," said Gavin, the fear clear in his voice. Zac stopped mid-stride, watching the 'Chu-e' that had emerged from the birthday room. Now that he looked twice, there was something wrong.

Something about the eyes.

"Don't worry, we can clear this up right away," he said, moving forward to be level with Gavin. "Tell me something only would know. Tell me where we met."


Zac gets covered in gold, and information starts filtering into him
he realizes he isn't in a dream and freaks out about the eyes
wonders if the floor is a giant mouth
sees the other Changed, and then Chu-e
Goes over to Chu-e, joins Gavin (despite the warning)
Asks Chu-e a question only he would know


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yams

Ji-Hoon Ki
they/he
twenty seven
june fifteenth
solaceon, sinnoh
queer
intel
---
howard
smells bad
5'8" height
5'8" height
words drip like honey dear how sweet it is to hear
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Chu-e Choi
Augmented Unreality
POSTED ON Mar 8, 2022 2:49:43 GMT
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ROUND ONE UPDATE: PART TWO



A mirror is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the direction of the image in an equal yet opposite angle from which the light shines upon it. This allows the viewer to see themselves or objects behind them, or even objects that are at an angle from them but out of their field of view, such as around a corner. Natural mirrors have existed since prehistoric times, such as the surface of water, but people have been manufacturing mirrors out of a variety of materials for thousands of years, like stone, metals, glass, and defying nature. In modern mirrors, metals like silver or aluminum are often used due to their high reflectivity, applied as a thin coating on glass because of its naturally smooth and very hard surface.




runs to her Pa and gives him a hug.

's and 's protests can't stop an object in motion. Chu-e seems stunned for a moment.

Then his face softens and he hugs her back. Tight. Like he might never get to hug her again. After a few seconds he pulls away and ruffles her hair.

would notice his nails were a bit chipped and bloody under the black paint. Like he had been scratching something hard.

"Er-bear, what are you doing here?" He's lost in her face for a moment, cups her cheek before he leans down and plants an innocent kiss on the top of her head. Father and daughter.

Otherwise, he doesn't, like, attack her or snap her neck or anything.

Only when he's done does he bother to reply too .

"Huh? I was hoping you guys would know." He jerks a thumb over his shoulder, scowling as he glances back at "Dickbreath locked me in the Symwave until Cress broke me out. Felt like I was in there forever. I went looking for him and the power went out. Emergency Lockdown started. I'm just glad you let me back in." He makes a face.

"Something don't feel... right, in the dark."

Any other snide comments or sharp looks are ignored. Yet, with he seems... uncomfortable.

"Um... I guess the day you interviewed me, sir." He is quick to look away, as if cowed, and subtly tries to coax behind him a bit while stepping to be a physical barrier between her and the redhead.

"Hey, Errie, are you hungry? I should still have my lunch in my office!" He smiles but it's tight. Forced.




has been changed.


But you knew that already, didn't you?

Where a moment ago the water cooler had been full it's now bone dry. Something oily and opalescent shimmers in fine, powdery clumps on the edge.

If is allowed to touch tips with is entirely up to the blond. Since seems to be promiscuous, maybe he would have better luck with .




examines the broken tube. had already stolen the greatest treasure, a potential weapon, but maybe the woman can find something he overlooked?

A pokeball sits at the bottom, tucked under the lip of the door, forgotten.




Meanwhile, has her hopes about the Unown.

They chatter in an eerie way, glitched and garbled and high pitched worse than what the species normally sounded like.

Almost like they were laughing at her suggestion.




pukes on 's shoes.

Instead of a puddle of lunch, it's viscous and black. Inside, like an oil stain, it's streaked with odd patterns of white, red, and yellow.






peers out into the abyss of the ocean.

Faintly, something stares back.






Something dark seems to be leaking faintly from behind the plaque and the Birthday banner when draws close.

Whatever was written here before seems to have been scratched out. Painted over it is an unusual code.






can't see anything inside the room.

But he can hear plenty.

Labored breathing and faint dripping come from inside. Some type of machines whir.

Something is alive in there.




and will see what they discover the next update, since I still need time to prepare.




NEW ACTIONS!



You may still do the actions listed in the first post! These are just new! As before, you can only complete one of these per post!

- Interact with the NPC -
- Examine the Glass wall of water
- Inspect objects in the Birthday room

The Birthday room is too dark to see much right now. You can only interact with what you see in the previous images by the light of the open door. (These objects are: Birthday! Banner, Small Shudder, Small Table, Menu Board, Door Plaque, Water Cooler, Black Doorway)




Welcome to the second Round One Update!

There may be multiple Round Updates depending on what happens IC! Since this Round has a lot happening, I decided to do one now! This Round is not over yet! You still have till the 15th to post!

Please remember that you can post more than once per Round! You must also Roll with your first post each Round.

All of you that have active Secrets can start DMing me if you would like to use them! Choosing to not use your Secret, unless otherwise stated, will grant you a Punishment IC.

As of this post:
One Secret has been Stolen

One person has been marked for Death

Punishments are now incoming.


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Hogwarts AU
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The Enroi Region
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EO GENESIS
Code and Crown: An advanced literate warriors cats RP, set in medieval times
Swords Clashing