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WEEK 2 DAY 5: MISSION

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.]

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It's sad, that you seek to find
Humor in a person of a different kind.

[This is Zecora's only comment, as she finishes dialing her partner, tucks the Pin back into her cloak, then carefully scoops up the phone with her hooves.]

[The boy rolls his eyes and lets out a bit of a sigh.]

The Underground fucks with the Realground all the time. By clearing yesterday's mission, you willingly screwed with RGers.

But the crap pins? Yeah, I promise I won't do that shit again.

[Too much trouble.]

I learned what I needed to, anyway.

[And he's getting lectured by a rhyming zebra. If his eyes could roll back in his head any harder, they'd fall out of his head. He's starting to get a bit impatient, now.]

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[have a very inhuman growl at your eye-rolling, young man. Screwed with? They helped. But Ichigo isn't going to press him any more, however, he does let a wave of dark, creepy energy roll off of him. Enough to give the guy the willies. Even humans who weren't sensitive could sense the presence of a Hollow; usually as a feeling of "being watched" or freaked out for no apparent reason. Ichigo doesn't particularly like using that ability, but it is a way to make a point.

And the point is; he's going to be watching you.

But he doesn't say anything else, curious to see what Neku's question is.]

[Well, that impatience might get thrown with Neku's question.]

What 'nuggets of information' is your friend passing around that you expect people to fight over?

[Maybe he shouldn't reveal that they heard that. But, in a way, this might help make him just a little nervous.]

[Zecora, even as she speaks quietly on the phone to her partner, keeps a close eye and ear on the conversation. The Players won't lose this day, at least, and she feels her choice to come down here has been more than worth the risk.]

[The reaper isn't really fazed by the intimidation act, though he does look a bit surprised at Ichigo's subtle show of power.]

Can't tell you the specifics cuz I don't know 'em. She's a woman of few words, and besides - she doesn't know any more than I do. She might go murmuring about the fact Shibuya's game is bleeding over into ours, though... can't exactly call it a lie, now can you?

[A bit of a sidewise glance.]

You two have wasted almost the entire day interrogating a Reaper, and you already know you can't get anything else out of me. Can I go yet?

[Ichigo rolls his eyes]

You could very well be lying. What's your name, anyway?

[Ichigo wouldn't call it a waste of time. He huffs and looks over at Neku] Should we let him go?

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[It doesn't give Neku much, but at least he knows to be on the lookout. He just shrugs at Ichigo.]

Sure. No point in not, really. Especially since he's the first person who's been even halfway helpful.

[Zecora hangs up the phone with a clumsy mash of her hoof, then tucks it back into her cloak.]

I see no reason to hold him here.
He is not one we need to fear.
Just know that neither Reapers nor Players will stand
For any more 'experiments' like this one, most grand.

Rei. Yomikai Rei.

[It's in the traditional Japanese order, family name first. If nothing else, he's definitely not lying about being from the original Game.]

Reaper's honor, no more phony pin tricks. From the two of us, at least. Who knows what other reapers might consider?

Kurosaki Ichigo. [Ichigo moves out of the way, allowing Rei to pass if he so chooses] If you ever want to reconsider the offer, let me know. And if you find out anything about why people are being pulled from other worlds... let me know, too. After all, the sooner we get out of your hair, the sooner things can go back to normal for you, right? [a wry grin. The sooner he gets everyone on the same page, the sooner they can all get what they want]

Sakuraba Neku. [Neku pulls out his phone, quickly texting Josh but not doing much else. Not really much to do, now.]

I am Zecora, from Equestria.
Like Pinkie Pie, a subject of Princess Celestia.

[YOU GET RHYMES AND YOU WILL LIKE THEM.]

[Rei nods, tucking his hands in his pockets and turning to go down the path Ichigo was formerly blocking.]

Askin' a reaper to cover your back is a good way to get it stabbed. If I find any info, I'll pass it down, but I'm not gonna get all buddy-buddy without reason. I'd advise you do similar.

[And with that, he turns and hurries down the passageway, glad to be out of the proverbial snake's jaws.]

Good thing I have other people to watch my back for me. ["No reason". As if getting things back to normal weren't a good enough reason. What an irritating kid. With Rei gone, he looks to Neku and Zecora]

So what do you guys make of all this?

...Didn't know Shibuya was so infamous. [Though... he can kind of guess why.] And all the Shinjuku people are getting dragged around too?

I think I need to hear the tale
Of this other game, and what it entailed.
It seems to quite strongly to relate
To this Game's end, and its Players' fate.
Furthermore, we must somehow find
A truce between our two kinds.
I know that Reapers must Erase
At least some of the Players they face.
But both Players and Reapers are what we'll need
If we want our mission to succeed.
If we instead can worth together
We'll trade dark clouds for clearer weather.

I'm kind of curious, too. What was so strange about Shibuya's game? [he nods at Zecora] I agree. But who gets to decide what Players get to stay? I don't know.

[...damnit he doesn't really want to talk about it.]

I don't... necessarily know what's normal for a Game, since this was the only one I was in. But basically, the Conductor thought everything that was wrong with Shibuya went back to people have conflicting ideas and feelings. So he issued a mission to make a certain pin popular, and then used it to imprint a single idea into everyone's mind. He... basically just made them all copies of each other, in 'unity.'

[and he'll conveniently leave Joshua out of this conversation for now.]

... Seems weird. I mean, I follow his logic, but that doesn't seem like the solution. Seems like it's taking it a bit too far. Hm... anything else?

Issued a Mission with a Pin?
So that game is where such thoughts begin...

Yea. That's why I thought something was up as soon as that showed up.

It really wasn't a solution. [...nngh how much should he say here.] Like I said... not entirely sure what was normal and what wasn't. Not to mention I don't know what was going on on the Reaper's side. But... there was a lot that was weird.

It's hard to figure out what's weird when you don't have a baseline of what's "normal". Hmm...

Pretty much. [He felt bad for not telling Ichigo everything, but... in the end, it wasn't all his story to tell.]

[Zecora, for her part, regards Neku thoughtfully.]

There is much you leave unsaid.
I wonder what is in your head.
Your secrets you may keep, for now.
Be warned though: If my friends are at stake, I'll get them, somehow.

[It isn't a threat, just a statement of fact.

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