WEEK 2 DAY 5: MISSION

[wonderful_mods]

Mission: "Free the Black Rose from the Hydra's grasp."
Time Limit: Medium
Noise Plane: Solo
Wall Instructions: Key walls around the church, other walls as you see fit. Do not use Noise as a wall clearing condition. Harriers may still attack players with Noise.
Wall Rewards: Tin Pin Thrift
Reaped Rewards: Lovely Beam
Mission Rewards: Black Rose



[Well. Nobody did erase the GM last week, did they? Even if they did, she obviously had some trick up her sleeve, as she's definitely skulking around town... in several places, even. She's obviously been demoted, as well, judging by the scowl on her face. She doesn't seem to be harrying today - another reason for the scowl, judging by how aggressive she was at the end of last week. The reapers have a strange set of instructions as well - obviously, the goal to this mission isn't combatative.

And what's with guarding the church? There's nothing of note there.]

Comments

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[They might not have Erased the GM, but Sasuke and Zecora's continued existence proves who came out the better in their fight. And speaking of the zebra, she's back in action today, with as much spring in her step as a Player can have, and all fired up for action.]

[Right now, she's scouting, keen to find both Walls and Reapers to challenge, and the Hydra that seems to possess the victory item.]

[tamedhollow]

[Ichigo is sitting on a lamp post, grinning. Yesterday had gone well. Surprisingly well, actually. So today, he's in a good mood. He gives Zecora a wave]

I see you're feeling better today, Zecora-san!

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

I'm still waiting for you to take over, you know!
What's stopping you from running this show?

[She grins at him, only teasing. After all, she knows it wouldn't be that easy.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji grins when he sees her from the Wall he's set up, waving excitedly.]

Zecora-chan! You're okay! I was looking for you yesterday.

[shinbunshinobi]

Well, someone's looking a little better today.

[leggierissimo]

[Despite the mission being more passive than aggressive today, Joshua isn't letting up in his harrying. Walls are far too boring, especially when defeating Noise isn't allowed as a clearing condition and the area is a bit too foreign still to do anything constructive with. Even with what he's managed to learn about this area on his own, he'd rather be a harrier. There aren't any points to be gained while manning a wall.

Though, currently, he isn't actually out actively harrying anyone. Instead, he's sitting on the back of a bench, feet on the seat, thoroughly engrossed in something he's typing out on his phone.]

[needsmorezippers]

['Sup Josh. Neku didn't see you yesterday, so he might have made a point to find you today. No he's not worried after Mr. H and Rhyme vanishing, why would you think that.

Anyway, he walks up with a frown, seeing how intently Joshua is typing.]

...If you drop a vending machine on me, I'm gonna be pissed. [It's... sort of a joke. But he would be pissed.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Well, what would be the chances of anyone actually seeing what Joshua is clacking out with those keys? Ryoji hopes it's a good chance. What started as an innocent trip to grab lunch to take back to his Wall has turned into creeping closer to Joshua's seat, craning his neck to try to get a better look. You can practically hear Mission Impossible playing in the background.]

[needsmorezippers]

[Neku is Harrying again today- the wall instructions are weird, so naturally he wants to find out what's up with that. And he can't do that by sitting still.

He... feels a little bad from not being able to help out Seeker and some of the other RGers yesterday, so forgive him if he looks a little more emo than normal. If you can even tell.]

[tamedhollow]

[Ichigo is doing a little of both. They didn't save everyone... but they saved MOST of them. And that wasn't too bad, right? He has to focus on the positives.]

Oi, Neku. What's wrong?

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji spots his fellow Reaper-one he hopes to call friend-from the Wall he's manning, but he rushes over to check on him anyways.

That talk they had about Ryoji doing his job? Yeah, he didn't listen.]

[juuichi_yosamu]

[Maybe he was getting noticed, as a reaper. Far more likely, though, was that they wanted someone here who wouldn't ask questions.

Grovyle knew better, after all - it wasn't his business. He was part of a bigger picture, and unlike the others who had been forced into the game, he knew that things had to keep going or else something would end up falling apart.

So Grovyle has a single job, a 'special mission' as they called it. Keep guard over this out-of-place key-wall - a tunnel in the base of the church's foundations itself. He was allowed to ignore the normal 'instructions' of the day, though they never actually said he HAD to.

Who knows, maybe there's some way to convince the pokemon to let you past. But why WOULD you? It's out of the way... surely it has nothing to do with the mission. Is it worth coming all the way out here just to sate your curiosity?]

[tamedhollow]

[Poking around the church doesn't really reveal anything interesting, right away. Some Players were confronted, and Ichigo set the Noise on them. When they won, Ichigo revealed he knew nothing about the mission, either. There didn't seem to be anything here...

But Ichigo could sense another Reaper's presence, and he turned to Neku] Someone's down there. A Reaper.

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[Zecora, who still did missions by following walls that had no Reapers to pass, had followed a Key Wall or two into the church, and promptly gotten somewhat turned around. She could only assume a hydra, being large and heavy, would live in the basement.]

Perhaps now I'm closer to a win!
Does that Wall keep us out, or the hydra in?

[notsogrimreaper]

[Another day, another Wall manned by everyone's favorite derpy Reaper!

Ryoji will be manning one just before the church's main entrance, but he'll also be keeping an eye out for anyone he knows. If it's an RGer (especially Michiru), a Player that helped out, or even a Reaper that didn't try to Harry the players, he'll probably run over to check and make sure the vampirism has been eliminated. Maybe go and buy them a cupcake too.]

[poppetstrings]

[It's pretty hard being an RGer, she's definitely come to realize this these past three days.

Especially when she wants to get in contact with those on the other side. She has a little bit of luck what with the reapers being able to come and go from her side as they please, but now..

Now she's just reduced to yelling. Which probably makes her look a little strange for any of the other RGers watching.]

Ryoji? Neku! Any one of you Reapers! Where are you guys!?

[Of course, players are always allowed to imprint her that they're there too.]

[needsmorezippers]

[Girl, even to Neku you look crazy. He'll switch to the RG, though.]

Um, right here. You can stop yelling.

[tamedhollow]

Hey, it's you.

[Ichigo has stepped out into the RG, looking much more human than in his UG form. He blinks]

The girl in the coat. I... thought you were a Reaper?

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji quickly switches to the other plane, wrapping the other in a tight hug.

He was so worried, he missed her so much... And she must be all right, now. The pins are gone, right?

He hopes so. He can't stand seeing his friends in trouble.

Yeah, Ryoji's going to cling to you forever.]

Xion-chan! I've been so worried!

Player & RG hijinks?

[shinbunshinobi]

[Okay, that... is strange. Sasuke walks up to the screaming RGer with curiosity.]

Were you part of the game before?

[Oh wait. Maybe... "Game" might work better.]

[slacksoff]

[...Hydra. It's...Leon thinks it's a word he's heard before, but he honestly surprised he even remembers that at this point. He knows what a black rose is, but he's taking another approach.

He searching for reapers. Sure, he could look up what the heck a Hydra was if he wanted (at least he thinks so, anyway), but these reapers seem to be important enough dudes, he thinks.

Currently, he's...not doing so well with his resolution. He's currently bumming around the arcade, just being a lazy ass. He'll get to it, he promises! ...Later!]

[notsogrimreaper]

[You know, there's actually a Reaper right here! Yes, Ryoji decided to take a brief break from his Wall duties, pawn it off on another Reaper while he went to 'quickly grab lunch'.

And clearly, grabbing lunch also means going to the arcade!

He could help you with the mission a bit, but ooh, that game...]

What are you playing?

[wonderful_mods]

[He's in luck! That is, if he can tear his eyes away from whatever game he's playing at the moment, he's in a good spot.

Stashed in the back of the arcade is one of former GM Kurosawa's clones. Not that he'd know who she is, but she's got the wings, and she's sitting at a tin pin table. Looks like she's waiting for a challenger. Quite impatiently, I may add.]

[shinbunshinobi]

[After getting a message from his partner, Sasuke's now running around the streets looking for said hydra. A Tin Pin game, really?]

[wonderful_mods]

[Well, here's the big ol' Reaper he fought last week. Pretty suspicious how she's back, isn't it? But then, if she were as a "Hydra", it would make perfect sense.

The woman leers as he approaches. She hasn't forgetten their fight - if it wasn't for her ability, she'd be wiped from the slate. So degrading that she can't even harry him today. Like hell is she going to give him any hints to what he's supposed to do with her, though. The GM's Crypticness is on her side in that regard... or it would be, if someone didn't spill the beans.]

Oh, it's you. What do you want?