...Intrigue, and some missing faces.

[soul_mods]

Good evening, Soul Campaign! The names have been randomized from a very large pool (holy wow, you guys), so let's get this plot started! We apologize in advance: This post is slightly larger than usual.

On May 10th (which will take place on March 8th, one week from the time of this post, and will be a regular day change instead of a week-long one), the following Guests will be cornered, chloroformed, and hauled away in a sack:

Mail "Matt" Jeevas
John Egbert
C.A. Cupid
Naoto Shirogane
Yako Katsuragi


The victims can absolutely fight tooth and nail to get away, but ultimately the kidnappers will be successful. They've been planning something like this for a long time, and aim to be frighteningly efficient.

Victims will wake up together in a weird underground chamber (they left you three lanterns for light in there, aren't they kind?) with their communicators confiscated, alongside anything that could be considered a weapon. Twice a day they'll lower a basket of food and water for you, and will be kind enough to escort you somewhere where you can, er, do your business. This is when those kidnapped will get their first glimpse of the kidnappers, figures dressed in dark, baggy clothing, hoods, and venetian masks. An open log will be made for those kidnapped to freely interact with one another during their imprisonment. What better time to get to know a new face, or speak with someone you always passed on the street before...

But fear not! A rescue team will be assembled and head out on the morning of May 13th (a week-long day change taking place on March 19th to allow ample time for tagging) to go in, kick some masked butt and get their friends back! A log will be made for the rescue as well.

Shibusen will issue the victims brand new communicators upon their return, but some brand new faces may start popping up over the DEMISE Network...


A Timeline, In Short:

-May 10th in-game (March 8th, regular day change) - Kidnapping
-Prisoner Interaction Log going up on May 11th, covers the duration of imprisonment
-May 13th in-game (March 19th, week-long day change) - Rescue Log


As for the rest of you, the City's getting crazier by the day! Looks like diplomats (and maybe a little Calming Wavelength) are needed to try and calm the rioting masses and talk them down, while volunteer groups have to shake a leg harder than ever! As for the gumshoes... there are plenty of sources of information to tap and clues abound. Can you solve the mystery?

If you have any questions, leave a comment! Otherwise, feel free to use this post for event coordination!

Comments

Questions

[soul_mods]

Re: Questions

[shiromadoushi]

Correct me if I'm miss-remembering, but aren't the mirrors only able to be activated by the person who owns them?

Re: Questions

[douchebagging]

When you mean information and clues are we supposed to make up clues/info characters can get if they search around for the missing? Or will the mods be handing specific ones out?

Also for the rescuing will the team be assembled by Shibusen? Or should characters be organizing themselves? And will there be a Shibusen post addressing all of this?

SORRY I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS Seifer is a renegade and I don't want to mess anything up w;A;w.

Finally for the rescue log will it be fighting the cloak guys or just locating and dragging everyone out of the hole they were put in? Wow I can read, but I guess what I specifically mean is this going to be like some sort of dungeon of masked player played NPCs (like we've been doing with the hostile citizens) and PCs just have to battle through to get to the kidnapped characters? Or is there more we should be aware of/there should be no wanton slaughter/things I am not sure SORRY.

Re: Questions

[3rdbest]

Matt is a Portal gun. it means he is able to form... well, portals. Couldn't he be used for the kidnapped people to escape, or they are being watched 24/7?

Re: Questions

[vintage_magic]

The question above about the masks made me think... Since Lily's Meister ability lets her sense things from clothes, especially things that have been worn a lot, would she be able to sense anything useful if she got her hands on one or would the feelings be too vague to get any clues?

[heavenly_earth]

Through Clairvoyance, Neji should be able to find the kidnapped guests once the list of missing people is posted. Maybe team up with Azusa to find them? And then with distance resonance, potentially be able to form a tentative link with one of the Weapons to get a general sense of how they're feeling and report findings to the city. Could probably kick off the rescue team coordination for the second day.


Also, for the riots and things, is there a way for the Watch to get involved? They've been working to safe guard the city's districts with an emphasis on residential. Perhaps they could assist in keeping the riots under semi-control and keep them from running rampant or something.

Just some ideas!

[pishirogane]

Wonderful, kidnapped again. [OMG so excited!]

Well, Naoto isn't going to be a completely cooperative captive (they took her Kunai). Someone take care of Poe while she's gone. Also, make sure Kanji doesn't destroy too much.

[itaidakimasu]

Detective bonding times? They survived a double date, and now they have to deal with this...

[tofu_idol]

Naoto, Rise will take care of Kanji.

Or she will try. She'll be pretty pissed herself but she will try.

[itaidakimasu]

This is actually excellently timed, what with a fair amount of the Agency's camera's being temporarily out of commission!

Somebody's going to have to take care of Kerberos, except I think the only one with a key to that apartment besides Yako is (unbeknownst to her) Sai...

[douchebagging]

When Seifer says I told you so later I fully understand if she gives her friends his specifics and they beat him black and blue. Syk.

[diedforyoursins]

TIME TO BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF SOME BAD GUYS FOR TOUCHING YAKO

[tauborn]

Takuto will break in to take care of the dog, and probably take him home to roll on the floor with Firecracker (and Takuto) in worry.

BUT HE WILL COME RESCUE YOU, YAKO. Of course, he is immediately going to think she was kidnapped by Witches and freak the fuck out.

[amorini]

...you better not think anyone is holding Cupid without a shower for three days without her starting to slip into some serious psychological warfare. She is the child of Psyche yo, you don't know what you're in for.

But no seriously she will be so miserable and also wow rude dragging people off in sacks.

She really will start trying to psychoanalyze their captors though. Force of habit.

[pishirogane]

Cupid, that might cause more trouble than wanted in the predicament. Oh well, can't allow a friend to be hurt.

[snowman]

well, if there was ever a situation to get him involved with everything

[topgun_textiles]

/T-REX NOISES

...So the way I see it, Kanji'd be worried when she doesn't come home that night. Worried enough after he confirms nobody's seen her that he'd check her room to see if her things have disappeared because oh god no no no no no no no no-- OKAY HER STUFF'S STILL HERE GOOD.

But he just might need something to keep him at bay until the official operation, especially when he learns the full list of people missing.

Regardless, he is SO on the rescue team.

[amorini]

It was the best I could do

[thorny]

Rose is going to be doing the exact opposite of the NO WANTON SLAUGHTER thing, just so everyone knows. Including on anyone stupid enough to hurl anything even close to anti-Guest at her before the rescue group's made up.

She's not even a little bit sorry.

[beatdownremix]

I'd say Dave would hold her back but. Yeah he'll barely be in a better state. The Derse twins are not ones people want to deal with pissed off.

[3rdbest]

Guys.


Guys.


You better have smokes down in that hole.

[timelessummoner]

Raidou is going to do all the rescuing like you wouldn't believe.

This may also involve bashing some heads in. You don't mess with his friends okay.

[pishirogane]

Hatbroooo!

[dead_black_eyes]

I think that a duty to fraternity binds L to being involved with the rescue mission to a degree, since Matt is one of the people being taken. Soooo he'll likely go with Gamzee, and probably hook up with Mello and Near at some point.

Every second they have Matt is a second one of his precious secrets could be extracted, after all.

[tofu_idol]

I am so late BUT.

Rise's in the rescue party. She is not taking no for an answer. No-one fucks with her friends and gets away with it. Between Naoto, Cupid and (a tiny bit) John, she will be annoyed as hell.

And probably overdo things. But ssh.

(Anri will probably not get involved unless asked)

[consider8]

Super late too, but...

Aranea is going to take part in the rescue as well. There are too many people involved and it has gone too far for her not to do something.

[ninjainviolet]

Sheena's going to be in the rescue party because:

THAT'S WHO SHE IS, DAMMIT!

So the kidnappers better watch out, or she's going to whip them.

Literally.