WEEK 2 DAY 7: MISSION

[wonderful_mods]

Mission: Pray for your survival. Riches await those who perform the Twelfth Labor of Heracles.
Time Limit: Very Long
Noise Plane: Solo
Wall Instructions: None. All reapers are to be on harrier duty. The ban on attacking players directly is still in place.
Wall Rewards: (If anyone puts one up anyway: 5 leu)
Reaped Rewards: Blast Warning
Mission Rewards: Lazy Bomber



[There seems to be a new reaper stalking through the streets of Cluj-Napoca, a familiar sight to a few eavesdroppers in town. The teenager looks no older than fourteen years old, his head covered in bandages. He doesn't seem to be getting winded as he parkours across the rooftops, slipping the streets and alleys of town when he can't, showing a swiftness fitting that wiry frame. Oddly, he doesn't seem to be attacking Players, despite the command that all reapers should harry...

Looks like the GM is cocky once again - there is no direct warning of erasure at the end of this Mission mail. In addition, reapers are still instructed to not attack players directly. You could probably clear the day without completing the mission, as long as you survived... but completing the mission would certainly get you significant recognition at the end of the Game.]

[[OOC note: At its basic, this is a repeat of last week's Day 7: Survive to win. You can also try to take down the GM, or fulfill the secondary mission conditions. Anyone who completes the second 'task' stated will get a Blue Blood Burns Blue in addition to the posted mission reward.]]

Comments

[notsogrimreaper]

[Well, this is awkward. Ryoji's really just... standing here. It's the end of another week, which means he has to be a Harrier. Problem is, he's not allowed to attack Players directly this week, and... he hasn't actually used a Noise pin before.

He's playing with the ones he has now, flipping them over in his hand, biting his lip. If anyone comes by, they'll likely have an easy fight against him.]

[leggierissimo]

[Joshua isn't sure about everyone else, but he's rather enjoying this Greek twist on things.

It isn't hard for him to figure out exactly what's meant by the day's mission mail. Especially not once he catches sight of the boy navigating the city like it's his own, leaping and dodging and sliding. It also doesn't take much more than a passing glance for him to realize that this is the Reaper that Neku and Ichigo had spoken with the day before yesterday. A shame he can't get close enough to snag him for a little talk - and judging by the mission, he won't be stopping any time soon. Oh well, he'd have to take his chance as he gets it.

First a hydra, now Cerberus. What next, Charybdis? Orthrus?

Despite the mission calling all Reapers out on harrier duty - though still forbidding direct attacks - Joshua is currently paying no mind to it. Instead, he's seated on the edge of a rooftop, watching the streets below and keeping his eye on that Reaper in bandages, as much as he can while he's running all over the playing area.]

[zebrarhyme_everytime]

[Zecora, who of course fears no Harrier, also isn't in a hurry to track down the GM. The zebra believes that a versatile Pin deck is vital to her current survival in the game -- and that victory today will not bring a return to life.]

The Twelfth Labor of Marecles through which she slogged
Was to bring back a giant, three-headed dog.
Could humans have a similar tale
Similar in this detail?

[leggierissimo]

Bravo~ I wouldn't expect any less from the Player about to go up against her second possible Game victory.

[Hello, Zecora! Up here! Though not for long - a second later he's pushing off the edge of the roof, falling to land on his feet on the ground below in what could only be described as a gliding motion.]

[needsmorezippers]

[If this keeps up, Neku's going to need to pick up a history book. Or actually listen to Joshua when he talks... the book sounds more appealing.

He is acting as a Harrier... sort of. If you cross his path, he'll throw some Noise at you, anyway. But he's more keeping an eye on the GM. "Do or die" time, right? He might be able to get away without that like the last GM, but it's possible he has the other end goal in mind...]

[tamedhollow]

[Sticking together worked before. Why not stick with the pattern? Ichigo is sticking near Neku, if not right beside him. He flutters over]

Cerberus. That was the 12th trial of Heracles. He had to capture the three-headed dog that guarded the gate to the underworld and bring it back alive. So the big lady was the Hydra of Lake Lerna, and Rei is Cerberus. What next? A Nemean lion? The Stymphalian birds?

[what? Ichigo was a literature buff.]

[needsmorezippers]

[Neku has no idea what you're talking about, but he'll go with it. Can they have an art mission already?]

Is it a requirement for GMs to have some crazy theme? [The first guy he had talked about food all the time, then there was the Grim Heaper and his math puns, and then Konishi and being a total bitch. They haven't been here long, but it looks like this is apparently a normal thing.]

[tamedhollow]

Maybe. I mean this stupid Game is wacky enough for it to be some requirement to be insane. [he rolls his eyes. If either of them make it to GM, will they have to do something stupid?] So the Players have to catch Rei. Shouldn't be too hard. He's just twitchy. [though Ichigo has to wonder where his friend went...]

[needsmorezippers]

No. The goal is to survive. I think they get a bonus if they catch him, or something. [But the 'survive' part bothers him. Same as last week...]

[tamedhollow]

[What's with that inflection?] You say that like it's weird. Is it?

[needsmorezippers]

Yea. Remember what he told us? Usually, being the GM is 'do or die' time, because the final goal is to beat them.

[cruel_kindness]

[Fluttershy understandably didn't want to attack anyone. After much convincing, Fluttercruel will be the one to attack them. So instead of vibrant yellows and pinks fluttering about and searching for players, 'Cruel's there.]

[tamedhollow]

Erase the GM? That's right.. he did say that. Hm. So for some reason they're keeping their GMs around.

[needsmorezippers]

Yea. Why, is the question.

[tamedhollow]

Your guess is probably better than mine. Either way, we should keep an eye on him. Maybe his friend is around here somewhere.

[needsmorezippers]

If we can figure out who that is... [which would be good to know.]

[tamedhollow]

All we can do is keep our eyes peeled, right?

[cruel_kindness]

[What's next? How about a Pegasus. She seems to be looking around for players when she spots the reaper on the roof and flutters over to him.]

Sup? Haven't seen you before.

[needsmorezippers]

Right. [Doing that!]

[shinbunshinobi]

[Seeing as it is the last day of the week and another survival mission means Sasuke will be keep relatively close to Zecora, though he may wander off for information time to time.]

Again, another similarity. Cerberus, guards the gates to the Underworld. It's fits our situation, doesn't it?

[leggierissimo]

[... well, it does seem to fit! Though it's not surprising to see talking ponies around here. Not even ones with wings.]

Maybe you haven't been looking hard enough. I've been here for quite a while.

1/2

[cruel_kindness]

[Fluttercruel lands on the roof.]

Probably. We've been in hiding until yesterday.

Anyway, call me Cruelly.

2/2

[shy_kindness]

[Fluttercruel turns into Fluttershy. She nervously hides behind her mane and shuffles a hoof on the ground.]

I'm... Fluttershy...

[leggierissimo]

[... what... did he just witness. Alright. Talking, flying ponies are apparently a thing, so why not talking, flying, schizophrenic ones? Par for the course, really.]

Interesting. You can call me Joshua.

[leggierissimo]

[You'd best not be throwing any Noise at him, Neku~ But, it looks like you and he have the same thing in mind for today. May as well spend a little quality time together, hm?]

Seems like things are getting exciting around here for a change.