WEEK 2 DAY 5: MISSION

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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

[leggierissimo]

I knew you could do it, Neku-kun~

[needsmorezippers]

[B|] And you're still a jerk. Good to know.

[leggierissimo]

[HANDWAVE.] It isn't only that, but also the last couple of missions. If I didn't think this entire thing was fishy before, it's pretty obvious now.

[needsmorezippers]

Yea... [guess who's still pissed off by yesterday? THIS GUY.] Is this kind of thing even allowed? Or do rules change by Game?

[leggierissimo]

The rules are made by the Composer, so it would stand to reason that each individual Game has its own set of rules, wouldn't you think? [A little shrug, and he glances back down at his phone.] Still, drawing in people on the RG like that...

[needsmorezippers]

[He doesn't know these things. That's why he asks you.] Not to mention the fact that the RGers apparently come with us.

[And that reminds him...]

One of the Reapers from last week is an RGer now.

[leggierissimo]

[... well. You've caught him by surprise, Neku.]

Is that so. Which one?

[needsmorezippers]

Xion, I think her name was. She thought she would just wind up being a Player. [Which would have been his guess, too.]

[leggierissimo]

... that's odd. She was one of the ones that appeared with the rest of us. Even if there was a way of earning your life back as a Reaper, there's no way she could have earned enough points to do so... [Sorry, Neku, he's in detective mode.]

[needsmorezippers]

[Yea, he thought about that too.]

There are too many mysteries here.

[leggierissimo]

The sooner we find a way back to Shibuya, the better.

Are you lacking in points at all, Neku-kun?

[needsmorezippers]

I think I'm ok. [He hasn't gotten yelled at, anyway.]

[leggierissimo]

Mm. If you need more, let me know.

[AAAAAND a pause.]

... I've found someone willing to go through the ranks. [How's your deciphering skills, Neku?]

[needsmorezippers]

[good enough to be suspicious!]

...Really.

[leggierissimo]

I'll let you guess.

[needsmorezippers]

[Neku goes through a mental list of all the current Reapers, stopping on the only possible one.]

No.

[leggierissimo]

Mm? Who do you think it is?

[You could be wrong, after all~ Not that there's much chance of it considering the current Reaper roster.]

[needsmorezippers]

Ichigo. Did you tell him what that would mean? [He has a home to go to, after all.]

[leggierissimo]

Not exactly. He figured it out himself. Though he did say he would rather hand things over to someone willing to keep things running once we've accomplished what we need.

[needsmorezippers]

[...that's something, at least.] How much did you tell him?

[leggierissimo]

Enough to get him interested.

[needsmorezippers]

[Which means not enough for him to know what's actually going on. Damnit Joshua.] Do ever actually let people know what they're getting into?

[leggierissimo]

[Joshua is silent for a moment, looking down at his phone, considering.] Sometimes what you need to do isn't always the right thing, Neku-kun.

[needsmorezippers]

I know, but-- [Neku messes with his hair. He understands the mindset, he really does.] People aren't just tools, Joshua.

[leggierissimo]

The only way to get out of here is to dethrone the Composer and fix things ourselves, Neku-kun. I can't do it. Mr. H isn't here to help us out anymore. What more do you suggest we do?