luministi

[The video shows Hawk in the kitchen of the townhouse he's in, a variety of vegetables set out, some paper packages of ham and salami next to them on the bench.]

Ah… everything seems a bit quiet lately, doesn't it? We could probably use some kind of get together. Fuu, Xion, would you be up for working out how to make pizzas?

manicurious.livejournal.com

[Ichijou seems to be enjoying the relative peace right now, as he can currently be seen over the network relaxing in his townhome, contentedly filing his nails. Unfortunately this means that everything he says is accompanied by the annoying background noise of his fingernails scratching against a little metal file. Nearby on a table (but not too nearby, so as not to risk getting nail filings on it) sits a small plate holding a partially eaten piece of cake with a roughly half-full cup of coffee next to that.]

So, did everyone accomplish what they wanted? Since I'm not blind I noticed that several of you seem to have succeeded in wrecking some structures around town, but aside from various girls apparently going missing I haven't heard much news - hardly even a whisper, actually. Most of the town seems to be in a rather sour mood all of a sudden, which I suppose could have to do with most of their landmarks being destroyed by a bunch of rambunctious outsiders.

[The filing ceases for a moment as he lets out a tiny nervous laugh, but as the obnoxious scraping sound picks up again he seems genuinely calm - apparently doing nails is pretty therapeutic.]

If I remember correctly, the purpose of that little errand was to gain access to the Mayor's residence. I would have checked on my own, but after the incident with the curtain...

-Ah! That reminds me, I had been so upset afterward that I completely neglected to thank those who had been with me at the time. While the outcome seemed to be unavoidable, I have to at least express my gratitude for your patience and-- presumably --for taking care of me when I fainted. I must also apologize for any inconvenience I may have caused.

raftbuilder.livejournal.com

[The CAT clicks on--for a moment, there is the sound of rustling, and then a distinct click of something being set down.]

So this thing is used to broadcast to other people? ...huh. Could be useful.

[The voice is young, but when Riku addresses the CAT properly, there's no shortage of self-assuredness there.]

So this place is called Luministi, right? What sort of a place is it? And why am I here, anyways? If this is Maleficent's idea of a joke...

Anybody out there?

...Better yet, has anybody out there heard of a girl named Kairi? I've been looking for her.

luministimods

[the moment both the Neptune sundial and the stone sundial are destroyed, many things happen at once. the townspeople suddenly stop partying and depart for their homes/places of business while all the decorations from the festival suddenly disappear. another thing that disappears is the shield preventing people from heading up to the Mayor's house. it reappears in the exact condition it was in before. the roadway up to it is nice and clear, as are the rest of the rooms in the house. nothing has changed since the last time people were allowed in, except this time, everyone can proceed directly to the room where they previously had their confrontation with Caligin. from there, they only need to proceed through the only other door in the room, leading out into a hallway that will be familiar to those from last season, as well as to those who've seen the video the left curtain crew found. sadly, the doors are all locked and will not open under any means no matter how hard anyone tries.

however, keep going down the hall, and it will open up to a vast observation deck, with monitors on one wall, and the ghost of a logo (which faintly reads "Luministi Research Labs") on the opposite wall. through the vast glass windows, everyone can see the beautiful stars of the Large Magellanic Cloud beyond. the monitors show different areas of town--and if anyone has a keen eye, they'll notice they're connected to the cameras put up all around town. continue around to the left of the observation deck and you'll find doors leading to Lab #1, Lab #2, and Lab #4, but where Lab #3 should be, there is no door; just a gap as though Labs #2 and 4 have big rooms. look closely and someone just might find a trace of the blood that had been spilt there...

but the spacestation, for the most part, is empty. here and there, there are spare parts and broken bits of cameras identical to the ones in town, as well as tools to fix and repair them and other cables and cords in many coiled piles. there are even discarded food wrappers for preserved foods that definitely aren't found in town with expiration dates that say "12/546 SSC" lying scattered around temporary card tables and disposable plates and paper napkins.

seems someone vacated in a hurry... but as the residents will soon discover, the town drew in a few more people just before hell broke loose in the town.]

( OOC: Plot Details )

fortune_sought

[Sophie and Fuu are at the gazebo, which they rushed to immediately after their conversation with Audrey. they are standing close together, allowing them both to be visible on the CAT, and their expressions are terribly urgent]

Everyone, we've found something terribly important. As I'm sure many of you have realised by now, a friend of ours has been responsible for a lot of things lately, and... [hesitates] Fuu, are you certain this message is only going to the other new residents?

Yes. Well, as certain as I can be, using something that was given to us.

[doesn't look entirely convinced] Well, I suppose it will have to do... [she turns her attention back to the residents as a group] Audrey told us that she's temporarily stopped the town's ability to prevent damage. For the next hour, we'll be able to damage it, and there's something very important we need to do. It seems there are two items in town that are...erm...able to prevent us from going to the Mayor's House. [she knows Audrey gave a better description than that, but anything having to do with science is rather beyond her] And I'm certain you all know by now what we can find there.

It's not going to be easy, though. We were warned that the townspeople will be turned against us. To help us get to where we need to go, we have pins- [She holds up the box] but they won't last long.

Yes, according to Audrey, they'll prevent the townspeople from seeing us so that we have enough time to destroy items in town. There's one for each person. If you meet us at the gazebo, we can give you a pin. And please share anything else you've found out as well. [she swallows. after what Audrey said, she has a feeling those won't all be pleasant stories, but she knows they could be important] We'll see you soon. [she shuts off the CAT]

[OOC: Joint post! Sophie is orange and Fuu is green. We'll be responding to comment threads separately to allow more discussion. Please feel free to use this post for IC discussion of town destruction. Even threadhop if you like! Treat it like it's a mingling post. Also, comment with places you've tried--and the consequences.]

luministimods

[the celebrating townspeople don't seem to notice that anything has gone remiss once people start to crowd around and enter the curtained archways. the festivities continue on like normal, even if the proverbial clock has begun to tick for the trapped residents--but something is different about the townspeople's behaviors. they seem...more enthusiastic and jubilant than they were moments before the murderer was discovered. it's almost like they're waiting for something to happen...]

( OOC: Plot Supplement Details )

bonnypiperlad

[The festival is a new experience for Jamie, and it would have likely brought him out even if he hadn't received the note. That just makes him more determined to go. He's even managed to get the idea that he should maybe dress up a wee bit, and is wearing a nice coat, ruffled shirt and a decorative baldric along with his usual great kilt. The mask he's gotten doesn't quite match, but he's resigned to having to have it on, at least for now - and the music notes on it aren't so bad.

It's a grand get together, to be sure, but his gaze keeps going over to the archways. And despite spending a good deal of time where there's food, he finds himself wandering closer and closer to that part of the square. Maybe a peek behind one of those curtains is in order...]

(( OOC: Jamie and Natsuo are going to explore curtain #1 thanks to the wonderful combination that is curiosity and boredom, but things are also open if people want to come chat or see about tagging along. Feel free to tease him about his kilt and get faces made at you in return. XD ))

grandbellknight

[Standing in front of the curtained archways. He's actually dressed up rather nicely - a light gray suit with a white shirt and a black tie. His mask is simple, especially compared to the others he's seen people wearing, but that suits him just fine.

While he's waiting for the others to show, you can catch him vaguely studying them - maybe there are some subtle differences, or something a bit more telling...? Hmm...

He does turn his attention back to the crowd every now and then, wondering if he'll spot anyone else he knows before rushing headfirst into danger with his new-found comrades.]

((OoC: Croix, Mu, Hawk and Ichijou will be taking the center curtain (#2) in this post! But if you want to just shoot the breeze with Croix, or make fun of his silly mask, feel free to do that too.))

wind-of-reason.livejournal.com

[Video message to everyone:]

Good ...evening. Although it was light just a little while ago. Luministi sure knows how to set a mood!

I've just received an invitation to the festival that I cannot refuse. [She holds up a mask in front of her face for a moment.] Would anyone like to accompany me? Although, it wouldn't surprise me if you've all received an invitation too, in which case I'll see you there! ...Or not, with these masks. Mmm. Well, I'll be wearing this [she holds up the mask again] and a pink kimono. Please wave if you see me!

[Despite her cheerful banter she's quite serious about meeting others because this event has all the potential to be a trap. And danger is best faced as a team.]

[[ooc: I'm hoping one or two others might like to come with Fuu to the arches, but lots of mingling potential before she gets that far!
EDIT: Sophie and Fuu will be taking the right arch (#3) when they get that far ^.^]]

luministimods

[at last, the final person has seemingly returned to town and at that moment, all preparations for the 701st Founder's Day Festival finally cease! music starts up that can be heard all around town, and all the fancy, sparkling decorations reach as far as the townhomes. oddly, the sky has darkened to look like night even though moments before, the sun was out and shining.

by now, the town square has been transformed into an extravagant outdoor ballroom for this gala, and everyone is decked out in full refinery; tuxedos and ballgowns are all around! and most special of all, everyone in the square are donning fancy masquerade masks; be they dancing, dining, or simply standing around and chatting to each other. from the small sea of people in the crowd, it's difficult to tell who is who. no one has done any announcements or welcome speech, and there don't seem to be any plans to.

at least there, anyway.

not too long after the festivities begin, a box with a special mask and a note are sent to each of the residents. each mask is different, but the notes are all the same:]

I know you've been busy, but why not try to relax?
Who knows, you just might get lucky and find me once and for all.
If you miss this opportunity, though...you'll truly regret it.

( OOC: Plot Details - **Quick-time Event** )

desertdaggers

[He's too shaky to trust himself in audio or video, so this messages goes out as text.]

Has anyone been able to make sense of the past week or so? Are there any signs of people other than us?

vengefulagent

[waking up suddenly in his townhome, Washington couldn't help feeling a mix of disorientation and confusion. one, he doesn't remember falling asleep, and two, of the many things he's been through and done, sleepwalking has never been one of them.]

[the luxury of having rather nice quarters has let him get used to sleeping in comfort, though the quality of the sleep itself has always--and remains--questionable. today's random sleep would have been no different if he hadn't been on the library roof the last time he had been awake. other than that, he feels rested but the images and memories he can still see in his mind... really, they're not exactly different from some of the things that go through his head normally, but those things have never quite left physical evidence of the kind that he's looking at now.]

[he sits up, removing his helmet to examine the cracked hole left in his visor and can't help letting out an annoyed sigh. how he was going to fix this without the proper tools and components... at least the resulting hairline cracks made from the bullet-hole--a wound he definitely couldn't feel after a cursory examination of his right temple--didn't obstruct his HUD readings or immediate line of sight. technically, anyway. the glare coming in the nearby window, he discovers after putting the helmet back on, bothers only his exposed right eye, lending credence to that extremely short moment of pain that he can remember feeling before... before he died. the question of how he can be alive outweighs the one about who shot him. he knows his murderer can't be the one he thinks it is since that man is most definitely back home. and if he was there, the whole town would be in danger even with the lack of AIs.]

[as he turns his CAT on, a flash of an image pops up in his mind, one he didn't quite expect. his eyes shut in an involuntary wince before he opens them. considering what happened to him a few weeks ago, he can't quite trust his mind to be thinking 100% clearly. he has to know if his assumption is correct.]

[anyone looking at him now on the video communication will see a blue eye and the hint of a light-skinned face beyond the broken glass of his helmet visor]

A question for you all before I ask for a report of the current situation: have you seen a man dressed in white armor similar to mine with a domed helmet?

fortune_sought

[Sophie is in the Town Square again, though this time with a very large shopping bag set on the ground at her feet. while she is standing calmly enough, there are some subtle signs of the anxiety and exhaustion that she's been feeling lately. her hair isn't quite as neat as usual, and her dress looks a tad wrinkled. in fact, it's a new dress--forest green, edged in lace, but a very simple design overall. the skirt of it is very loose, clearly designed with plenty of leeway, for a reason that those looking closely at her might notice. at this point in her pregnancy, Sophie has started to show a small baby bump]

Hello again, everyone. [she clasps her hands in front of her as she talks, that calm expression becoming a bit more nervous. she glances around, as though concerned about being overheard, before she continues] Many of you asked me for charms before, and I've finished them all. If you'd like to meet me in the Town Square, I have them here.

This would also be a good opportunity to discuss other recent...events, as well. In person is best, I think. [she smiles somewhat grimly]

I look forward to talking to all of you. [reaching out to the CAT, she ends the transmission]

[ooc: Feel free to use this post as a mingling post! You can interact with Sophie, or you can interact with each other in the Town Square so that information can freely be shared. Also, feel free to notice the baby bump or not as you prefer~]

luministimods

[in the midst of the deserted town, a certain number of the cameras surveying the town happen to power down the moment a private video transmission is sent to all residents. coincidentally, this phenomenon occurs only in areas where the residents happen to be. when the transmission begins, a stark, bright hallway can be seen past the shoulders of a man, who is busy talking on a communications device. the camera’s too low to see his face properly--or the person recording doesn't realise it's this bad. from the redness of his face alone, it's easy to see he's not very happy.]

Just what does that man think he's doing?! He has gone too far this time! I demand you--[he falls silent]--yes. Yes, I see, but-- [another short pause] But I don't see why we must continue on this particular course of action! They are boun--[again, silence falls as the voice on the other line continues to lecture him] As you wish. Proctor out.

[once that conversation is over, the person watching him slips back behind the corner for cover, and thankfully isn't caught as the transmission ends abruptly]

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grandbellknight

[Croix is sitting in his living room, still. He takes a deep breath and gently clears his throat before speaking.]

Excuse me. I have a question for anyone who was here once before.

[An awkward pause - he's trying to find the wording... but with a shake of his head, he gives up on it. May as well be blunt - maybe weirder really has happened here.]

Do people come back to life in this town? Because, I think... that might have just happened. To me.

[You can tell from his expression that he's completely serious, if a little disturbed and clearly very confused.]

faithga.livejournal.com

[over the line, anyone listening can hear the faint sound of someone breathing. someone is definitely there. but they're not talking, because the owner of this CAT doesn't know how to use it in the slightest. the audio will fade in and out to static as she fumbles the device in her hands. over and over she does this, not to be obnoxious; but to try and locate the ON button. which is flashing. bright. green.

it takes her a second, but the soft gasp of "oh!" can lead one to assume that she's figured out that in the very least... she's achieved her goal. naminé is shaken, confused and... curious. when she speaks, voice soft but clear, the lattermost feeling is what comes through the most.]

Can someone tell me where I am? I-It's pretty here, but...

[then, onto business, because she's worried. x(] Has anyone seen a boy named Sora? I um.. well. I'm hoping somebody here knows him.

Or a girl named Kairi. She ah.. has red hair, and blue eyes. I need to know they're both okay. I hope they are.

manicurious.livejournal.com

[Here we have a certain pretty fellow wearing a somewhat forced smile.]

Pardon me, everyone, this is Ichijou speaking. I hope I'm not interrupting anything.

I've been unable to tap into the town's monitoring system or even string together my own series of cameras from scratch, so I haven't been able to keep an eye on everyone as I had originally hoped.

Anyway, as an alternative I would like to request that we do a headcount and that everyone briefly take a moment to check in with me and with each other. If I find that any of you are being conspicuously quiet, I will be forced to assume that something horrible has happened to you, and I will be very upset about that.

-And if I find out that you're just being lazy or ignoring me, I may have to make sure that something horrible does happen to you. [His smile turns a smidge more genuine and he giggles a little - that may or may not have been a joke.] None of us want that!

That business aside, if anyone would like me to assist them in investigating any places that have yet to be checked, or that you feel need to be double-checked, please don't hesitate to let me know! I'm at a bit of a loss since my original plan didn't quite work out.

summer-doors.livejournal.com

[Willis has spent his first few hours in Luministi being confused. And whining a lot. And then assuming this was all a dream, taking a nap, waking up, and whining some more. Eventually he decided that if he was going to be stuck here... he might as well explore.

So he spent the next hour riding around town on his bicycle in an attempt to figure out the layout of the town. Which is kindasorta empty. Which is only making him even more confused.

Yeah, guess who has absolutely no clue about the murder yet.

He stops his bike near the library and leans forward, resting his head on the handlebars.]

Agh. Jeez, so much for finding something interesting.

painlessfighter

[Hello, Luministi. Your new resident hasn't even been here 24 hours, and he's already testing things, namely the stability of your town home windows. Little tip for you: they can't withstand rubber bouncy-balls when thrown hard enough. Nor can they withstand magic, it seems...

If you're in Luministi Greens West, the first sound you'll hear coming from house B3 is a single window breaking. If you happen to be watching, maybe you spot the bright red rubber ball that did the damage in the first place. If that isn't enough to tempt you into looking, about two minutes later, you will hear the lovely sound of every single window of B3 shattering. Loudly.

Natsuo walks out of his front door, smiling, and closes it behind him. He sits on the stairs, as though the broken glass isn't even there. He looks quite pleased with himself.]

Youji should be here.

collector

[The video broadcast is of a well-dressed, well-kept man, calm if not at ease. He does not seem happy, but he also seems undisturbed.]

Well, we can't be sure this isn't all somehow a trap, but we may as well go through with it. My name is Irving Braxiatel, if we haven't met; I was here last time. We've been given a pristine crime scene, and I hope we haven't disturbed it since? We need to look everywhere and start collating data, and we need to keep a calm head. We also need to be careful. Dr Resarci is gone, and while I trust myself to be able to operate that equipment--and I hope we have some healers among our number--I don't want anyone taking any chances.

Now. The town is a reasonable size and we have enough people. We need to make a thorough search and collate all our data. We also need somebody to look at the body for any hints. All information should be posted to the network, as should any further developments. Perhaps that's indiscreet and playing right into the hands of those we'd rather not aid, but frankly, we can't spend every moment second-guessing if we're being manipulated or not. It's very tiring and very unfruitful.

I'd like us working in pairs at the least, and I'd prefer if at least one person in each pair is combat capable. If you feel comfortable with it, try staying in the town home of somebody you trust at night. The more we work together, the safer we will be. It may also be useful if one person in each time was here last time.

The Pub and the Sheriff's Office need to be looked into in particular. I'm attaching a list of areas, so feel free to volunteer. Or wander off in disorganised glory and stumble across the truth purely through good luck and heroism, it works for some people, but we'll go with lists for now.

And everybody, please keep in mind that this place tends to have a certain logic to it. Like a story. If something seems to make narrative sense, don't dismiss it as irrational. It may be a clue.

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[He attaches a map of the town.]

-Luministi Greens East
-Luministi Greens West
-The Chrysalis
-The Sheriff's Office
-The Botanical Gardens
-The Clinic
-The Town Pavilion
-The Pub
-The Janus Theatre
-The Western Shops (including the malt shop)
-The Southern Shops
-The Library

*The Town Hall and mayoral residences are inaccessible.
*We also need somebody to look over the body.

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❧ A New Frontier

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❧ Hide your face so the world will never find you

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❧ Who Killed the Luministi Kid? continued

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