WEEK 5, DAY 1: MISSION

[wonderful_mods]

Mission: Get with the Times.
Time Limit: Short
Noise Plane: Solo
Wall Instructions: Key walls around the Times Square. Keywalls must be cleared by presence of a pact, or by fighting noise.
Wall Rewards: Blown Kiss
Reaped Rewards: Frantic
Mission Rewards: Rare Metal

[It looks like things are back to normal, but that seems to only raise as many questions as it solves. What happened to Tatsumi Port? Why did the phones all go dead like that? And why did nobody see the GM the entire last week...?

But it's no matter. It's the start of another week of the Reaper's Game - and the mission seems the same as ever for Day 1. Now just to figure out where the mission is pointing to.]

Comments

[emotionaldeath]

[Ryoji is a Player this week, so it's probably a good thing that he's attempting the missions, even if he doesn't exactly look enthusiastic about it. He approaches Neku's wall and gives him a curious look.]

Hello, Neku-kun. Good to see you again. What do I need to do to get past this?

[Well, he's getting right to the point, isn't he?]

[needsmorezippers]

[...Yea. Yea, something here isn't right.]

Ryoji? ...Are you ok?

[He... kind of knows what went down last week, but nothing he knows of should have resulted in this.]

[emotionaldeath]

[He'd want to respond that he was fine, but he's talked to enough people already to know that they won't believe him, so he responds with the same answer he's given everyone else.]

It's just my entry fee for this week. They've taken away my emotions. Don't be upset, though. It's not a problem.

[Ryoji actually has no idea why everyone is panicking about this. It's not like it's possible for him to be upset about the fee.]

[needsmorezippers]

[...Well that's not good. It's even creepier, how Ryoji obviously doesn't care... but then again, how can he? If they took his emotions, it makes sense. But why the hell would anyone do that?!

He takes in a breath, trying not to freak out. Especially since Ryoji just told him not too.]

...Sorry.

[emotionaldeath]

There isn't any need to apologize. Everyone else seems to be shocked about this, so I don't mind.

[It's weird not sharing in their surprise, but he can deal with that.]

Besides, I do still remember what it was like to have them. I could try faking them, if you like.

[Unfortunately, he doesn't realize how wrong his smile looks with no real happiness behind it.]

[needsmorezippers]

[That's some uncanny valley shit right there. Please stop.]

No, that's... fine. [oh god he hopes Ryoji wins this fee back.]

[emotionaldeath]

[Stop what? What is bothering Neku so badly? He doesn't get it.]

If you say so.

[So... is Neku going to give Ryoji something to do to get past the wall, or is he just going to let him stand there and stare?]

[needsmorezippers]

[Give him a second to recover. Yup, remembering one of the big reasons he hates this game...]

Ok, uh. Mission... thing. Go get the Frantic pin... Noise are dropping them today.

[emotionaldeath]

Frantic pin. Right. I'll be back.

[And off he goes! He's not sure which Noise he's looking for, so he takes down a few types, and eventually he's lucky enough to come across the minks that usually drop them.

He relies on his Lightning Moon pin for now, since it seems to clear them out easily enough. Hopefully it won't be long before he gets the pin Neku's looking for.]

[needsmorezippers]

[When Ryoji gets back with the pin, Neku just nods, letting the wall down. He wants Ryoji to be ok- he's not going to hold him up.]

Ok. You're good.

[emotionaldeath]

Thank you. Do I get to keep this pin, or do you want it?

[He holds it up between his fingers. He doesn't have a problem handing it over, since he has powers aside from the pins anyways.

[needsmorezippers]

You can keep it. [Neku messes with his hair some, not entirely sure what else to say. He wished he could help, but...]