WEEK 5 DAY 3: MISSION

[wonderful_mods]

Mission: Help the actor get rid of his baggage!
Time Limit: Medium
Noise Plane: Solo
Wall Instructions: Key walls around the Broadway's Theatre district.
Wall Rewards: D.I.Y.
Reaped Rewards: Ohabari
Mission Rewards: $500

[After yesterday, today's mission seems refreshingly straightforward. There's a large amount of Noise starting to gather around one of the more illustrious theatres in Broadway... but what is the baggage that the mission talks about?

In addition, should Players scan elsewhere, they'll find a fair amount of thought about the ecosystem - a large number of RGers are thinking about a recycling plant that opened in the East Village, and others still are thinking of protesting another trash barge docked in the Hudson that's scheduled to sail out today.]

Comments

[poppetstrings]

[Xion is on the prowl for the mission rather quick today. Baggage... Well, that has multiple meanings, doesn't it? It doesn't have to just be physical luggage.

... First things first is to find the actor, anyways, and see if scanning him might provide some clues. Following where the largest groups of noise are gathering seems to be a good idea.]

[vexed_snake]

[Don't look now, Xion, but something purple flashed by in that nearby window. It just might be a bad sign.]

[poppetstrings]

[No, it probably isn't a good thing. She slows her pace, but doesn't look back, however on edge she's suddenly become.]

[vexed_snake]

[A very loud hissing noise rings out through the area, and there's now the very distinct form of a building-sized cobra appearing in a reflection in one of the nearby windows. It might be the main attraction, or it might be a distraction. Either way, it's definitely not good.]

[poppetstrings]

[Definitely no good. But, she's learned to never act first. That cobra will have to make the first move. Sorry, she's not exactly easy to startle.]

[suicidoll]

(Even Kreutz is aware of all of the ecosystem mess today. It's hard to break habit. Still, that much gets put aside once she finds her ex-partner.)

...There's quite a bit of activity today, isn't there?

[poppetstrings]

[Xion nods. Of course, she's expecting her former partner to halt her. She is a reaper again, and that's rather important, isn't it?

Xion will get her pin ready, expecting a fight. Of course, she doesn't mind if there's conversation before or after the fact.]

[suicidoll]

(Considering Xion pretty much saved her ass on the previous week, Kreutzer is hesitant to force her into a fight, even though it is her job.)

I'm not sure if it's due to remnants of last week, but I'm feeling rather uncertain about this week. Ironic, that we go from the end of the world to another location wanting to save it. There certainly isn't as much negativity in the air, at the very least.

[poppetstrings]

[That makes sense, and Xion nods in agreement.

While it is a relief there isn't as much negativity, this is still really off. Things keep getting worse and worse between these world hops, and Xion has no idea why.]

[shy_kindness]

[Fluttershy is guarding a wall.

No, wait, let's try that again. Fluttershy is near a wall, nervously shaking. It looks like she really isn't taking this amount of people the best. This may impede Players' progress.]

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura's on his way to vex a few Players, when he catches sight of Fluttershy and her quivering.

...no, he can't really resist this opportunity to troll, even if she's not a Player.]

What's the matter? Haven't you ever seen a city before? So alive, so full of people...

[shy_kindness]

[Uh, Asakura, you might want to recheck who you want to troll. That being said, Fluttershy actually RELAXES a little upon seeing Asakura. She still nervously shuffles her hoof nervously a little.]

Um...I've never seen so many humans before. It's hard to adjust, um, if you don't mind me saying so.

[vexed_snake]

[It's a city full of reflective surfaces and potential hostages. Asakura's too much in his element to think of just how terrible an idea trolling here might be.]

Tch. It's not even like most of them can see you.

[He grins.]

If they could see you, they'd probably fly into a panic.

[He just might want to see what happens if Fluttershy were to go into the RG...humans tend to get amusingly worked up over things like winged horses. He knew that even he had to stop and do a double-take...]

[shy_kindness]

[Well, he'll get his comeuppance when he stupids too much.]

Oh my... Why would they panic when they see us...?

[emotionaldeath]

[Ryoji is fairly certain that getting rid of the Noise should get rid of most of the baggage, so for now, he's focusing on that. He can try to find the source of all this negativity once he's at least cleared a path.

His current pins aren't as reliable, so he's alternating between using them and transforming into Thanatos. Shockingly, in his Shadow form, he seems to still have that anger and rage fueling his actions, perhaps even more so, like his human emotions have been funneled into providing power for his attacks.

If anyone wishes to talk to him, they should probably wait until he's gone back to normal.]

[invisiblefloatinghead]

[Professor Stein hasn't seen Thanatos before. He doesn't realize this is Ryoji, so he will hang back and observe, trying to figure out what this guy's deal is.

He will also quietly follow after as best he can--Thanatos is doing a great job of clearing a path Stein is willing to use to sneak into the theatre.]

[sunnydwithagun]

(Though Django didn't have any other forms to match Thanatos, he had his pins from the second and third week to help him along and keep up with his partner. Admittedly, it was intimidating fighting alongside such a creature (particularly since they tended to work against him back home), but he knows this is Ryoji. And unlike Nyx, the boy is in full control...as far as Django knows.

Granted, even fighting alongside him when he's like this put the Solar Boy at risk; being this close to something this large in battle was a hazard, but he wasn't about to leave Ryoji's side; he didn't when he was at his worst and he won't now.)

[vexed_snake]

[Asakura doesn't really care about the specifics of the mission--all he's worried about is harrying as many Players as possible.

To this effect, he's summoned Evildiver to herd Players for him. If you're a Player, you just might find yourself harassed by a monster that definitely isn't Noise. It appears to be driving the Players in a direction away from the theatre and into some dark, dingy-looking alley, where Asakura will be waiting...somewhere. It will also dart into and out of any reflective surface in the area, making it ever so much fun to play with.]

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[Zecora... isn't in the mood to be chased.]

[Rather, she has Sexy D'd a motorcycle to fling at the creature in a fit of impatience.]

[vexed_snake]

[A motorcycle? Of all things? When there's a Kamen Rider, even a highly antagonistic one in the area? Asakura watches that motorcycle go flying, and he decides he wants it. There's now an armored figure reflected in the window of a nearby parked car...if Zecora has a chance to notice it.

Evildiver is forced to dodge that bike and halt pursuit for a moment, but it still seems as though it wants to continue following Zecora.]

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[She has no idea! No, Zecora is intent on dealing with this accursed creature and getting it off her tail in all senses, even going so far as to lash chains of fire across the air in front of and behind it.]

[invisiblefloatinghead]

[The amount of Noise gathering around the theatre drew Professor Stein like a magnet. A very, very cautious and out-of-place magnet, because, really, an old academic like him is sticking out like a sore thumb in this scenario.

He's trying to plan his next move, and he's trying to figure out the best way to get into that theatre as quietly as he possibly can. Attracting large amounts of Noise isn't on his to-do list today.]

[reaper_sport]

[Once people can finally get past Asakura harrying literally everything the keywall, the source of the Noise is easy to find - they're all swarming around one man dressed like a dancer.

It looks like the baggage is literal, too, judging by the large, padlocked suitcase at his side. Naturally, he seems a bit distressed.]

Man... I can't just get rid of this thing. I've tried throwing it in the trash, but it keeps showing up the next time I turn around...

What if I actually pissed off someone in the Mafia somehow?! I've heard the mayor has ties with them... oh, no... maybe he didn't like the show and this is some sort of warning...

[wonderful_mods]

[The poor actor has been left agonizing over this long enough. Luckily, some Players managed to find him... the boy texts his partner.]

DOUBT IT'S MAFIA...

Me too. It's our mission after all. But I think I've got the best idea!

OK. GO AHED [He nods.]

[The girl enthusiastically imprints "Trash it!" onto the RGer.]

Now go! Don't let them control your life!

[reaper_sport]

"Trash it"... Man, I've tried that, but it keeps...

Hey, wait! If I toss it on the barge, it won't come back! Heck, I bet they even have trash compactors on there. I'll make sure this thing won't come back ever again...

[Bolstered by the idea, the RGer stands and hurries off, carrying the luggage in tow, headed for the Hudson. Whatever the baggage is, it's not gonna last the rest of the mission.]