[An encrypted message, not connected to Libra, will appear on the phone. Instead of the phone giving the usual notification, the Black Order guardians will hear bells ringing in their head until they check the message.
The Black Order guardians know exactly what it means: their bosses have a mission for them. And per usual, the message is annoyingly cryptic]
[They can attempt to respond, but there is no reply as usual. The message itself be completely illegible to anyone who isn't a Black Order member.
OOC: This is the mission for the Black Order for February! Like any of the missions, it's up to you how your character wishes to proceed. It is also up to you if you want your character to disclose mission details to non-black order characters, though the Order itself tends to be secretive.
All Black Order members are receiving the same mission, so if you need to opt out, that's okay! We can just say your character is patrolling the city for the month while other members deal with it.]
The Black Order guardians know exactly what it means: their bosses have a mission for them. And per usual, the message is annoyingly cryptic]
Constant this world may be
An invasive demon breaks free
By blades it spreads
Until its in the head
Shred shred shred shred
Deal with this foe
A mission you should not forgo
Remember though
You must get at the root
To get a garden to bear fruit.
[They can attempt to respond, but there is no reply as usual. The message itself be completely illegible to anyone who isn't a Black Order member.
OOC: This is the mission for the Black Order for February! Like any of the missions, it's up to you how your character wishes to proceed. It is also up to you if you want your character to disclose mission details to non-black order characters, though the Order itself tends to be secretive.
All Black Order members are receiving the same mission, so if you need to opt out, that's okay! We can just say your character is patrolling the city for the month while other members deal with it.]
Edited 2023-01-31 16:22 (UTC)
[The first message that comes in are a number of links for various D&D sourcebooks from that post Ash put up, plus some other helpful resources that Yuu's found.
The second... is a link to a video. Accompanying that--]
So the video (and the others on that channel) is slightly outdated and not particularly *helpful* but it's definitely good for a laugh. Enjoy.
(And I'm not sorry if you get the song stuck in your head.)
The second... is a link to a video. Accompanying that--]
So the video (and the others on that channel) is slightly outdated and not particularly *helpful* but it's definitely good for a laugh. Enjoy.
(And I'm not sorry if you get the song stuck in your head.)
It's Jun.
I made an arrangement with Mikleo, that researcher from POKEGO. For the foreseeable future, he'll be around me wherever I am.
Thought I should let you know
I made an arrangement with Mikleo, that researcher from POKEGO. For the foreseeable future, he'll be around me wherever I am.
Thought I should let you know
[So, that new store that opened up! He'd already been out anyway--mostly killing time before he grabbed lunch and went to visit Ash--so hey, why not check it out?
There's some neat stuff in there, though there isn't a lot that grabs Fugo's eye. He does grab a box set of books he hasn't read yet, a new very nice notebook(!!!), and what he thinks is a nice new pen! It's a pretty good haul, he thinks. There was an odd moment when he was at the register where he heard a commotion somewhere in the store, but aside from drawing his attention away from the shopkeeper for a few moments, it didn't seem to be a big deal, so he paid it no mind.
... Honestly, he forgot about it entirely by the time he got to the campsite, bag of his purchases from that shop in one hand, and his and Ash's usual order from Five Guys in the other.]
Hey!
There's some neat stuff in there, though there isn't a lot that grabs Fugo's eye. He does grab a box set of books he hasn't read yet, a new very nice notebook(!!!), and what he thinks is a nice new pen! It's a pretty good haul, he thinks. There was an odd moment when he was at the register where he heard a commotion somewhere in the store, but aside from drawing his attention away from the shopkeeper for a few moments, it didn't seem to be a big deal, so he paid it no mind.
... Honestly, he forgot about it entirely by the time he got to the campsite, bag of his purchases from that shop in one hand, and his and Ash's usual order from Five Guys in the other.]
Hey!
[Ash has no idea about any new shop, and frankly with his limited space that's for the best. He's outside today, airing out what he can and basically doing a little spring cleaning and cleaning up some of the debris and shit that's fallen around his RV.
He looks up when he hears Pat, smiling.]
'Bout time, I'm starvin'. What's the other bag?
He looks up when he hears Pat, smiling.]
'Bout time, I'm starvin'. What's the other bag?
[Ash helped him pack up his things and they've made it to the campsite.
Pat's since ordered dinner for everyone, because while Pat does not feel up to eating at the moment, it's better to have it on hand for when he does... and honestly, nobody's probably up to cooking, he figures. The food hasn't arrived yet.
Pat's sitting on the ground outside. The Calming Heart Bear is inside the RV at the moment, mainly because Pat's just. Ripping pages out of a cheap spiral notebook and setting them on fire.
(He's being careful about it, at least.)]
Pat's since ordered dinner for everyone, because while Pat does not feel up to eating at the moment, it's better to have it on hand for when he does... and honestly, nobody's probably up to cooking, he figures. The food hasn't arrived yet.
Pat's sitting on the ground outside. The Calming Heart Bear is inside the RV at the moment, mainly because Pat's just. Ripping pages out of a cheap spiral notebook and setting them on fire.
(He's being careful about it, at least.)]
Ash. You mustn't leave the house alone.
There is a man named Alba who has been giving out mercenary work for capturing Pokemon. He has been acting very strangely, but only toward Jun and I. Jusis is looking into his motives. Until he can be confirmed or cleared, we are to make sure we are not left defenseless.
There is a man named Alba who has been giving out mercenary work for capturing Pokemon. He has been acting very strangely, but only toward Jun and I. Jusis is looking into his motives. Until he can be confirmed or cleared, we are to make sure we are not left defenseless.
[Jun will send Ash a photo of the tree outside his apartment. Which is full of several birds and a Xiao whose just standing in it. ]
Apparently all of them are there to keep watch. It's getting a little ridiculous.
Apparently all of them are there to keep watch. It's getting a little ridiculous.
[So, perhaps it's to be expected that Pat has glued himself to Ash for the time being, given what's going on.
It's mostly been as Therapy Bunny, but currently, not so much. Right now, Pat's human, sitting behind Ash and just. Slowly rubbing his back. He doesn't know if this is helping or not, but.
You know. Trying to be soothing and all.]
It's mostly been as Therapy Bunny, but currently, not so much. Right now, Pat's human, sitting behind Ash and just. Slowly rubbing his back. He doesn't know if this is helping or not, but.
You know. Trying to be soothing and all.]
un: steadyflame; text; sometime after Krusnik has been taken care of
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2023-08-06 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[So Shio doesn't really talk a lot on Libra, but he makes a point of keeping an eye on it, and... man. Keeping an eye on Ash in particular has him worried.
He doesn't normally do this with customers but...]
Hey
This is Takahata
How've you been holding up?
He doesn't normally do this with customers but...]
Hey
This is Takahata
How've you been holding up?
Ash,
I am returning to England where I was "born." I am going to destroy the facility I escaped from. Then I will root out every last remaining Krusnik lab and free the rest of the captives.
Now that I have kept my promise to you, I must keep my promise to them.
I am grateful for all that you have taught me, especially the use of private filters. I regret the trouble I caused, but I do not regret meeting you.
I may return after all is said and done or I may travel for a while longer. I have not yet decided. I feel as if we are seeing the sun for the first time, much like in that metal city. We are free now and I have no obligations.
You are free as well. There are no chains in this world or the Spirit Realm that can bind you unless you let them.
So grow in the sun, and become stronger.
We will meet again.
Zero
I am returning to England where I was "born." I am going to destroy the facility I escaped from. Then I will root out every last remaining Krusnik lab and free the rest of the captives.
Now that I have kept my promise to you, I must keep my promise to them.
I am grateful for all that you have taught me, especially the use of private filters. I regret the trouble I caused, but I do not regret meeting you.
I may return after all is said and done or I may travel for a while longer. I have not yet decided. I feel as if we are seeing the sun for the first time, much like in that metal city. We are free now and I have no obligations.
You are free as well. There are no chains in this world or the Spirit Realm that can bind you unless you let them.
So grow in the sun, and become stronger.
We will meet again.
Zero
So while I definitely lost Erda, apparently the universe decided I wasn't to be without a new Master Quartz for long.
[And attached is a photo of Kaleido--there's also a regular Quartz resting beside it, but the focus is definitely on Kaleido.]
[And attached is a photo of Kaleido--there's also a regular Quartz resting beside it, but the focus is definitely on Kaleido.]
[Someone is only human through sheer force of will and "fuck you I refuse to be helpless during a crisis like this" right now.
He's seated on the sofa, poking at his phone for a few minutes before he suddenly frowns (more. He was already frowning).]
... Hey, caro?
He's seated on the sofa, poking at his phone for a few minutes before he suddenly frowns (more. He was already frowning).]
... Hey, caro?
[He can't say he's looking forward to this conversation, but... Ash has a right to know. ]
Hey Ash, are you busy? There's something I need to discuss with you... probably in person.
Hey Ash, are you busy? There's something I need to discuss with you... probably in person.
[She hasn’t responded to Blade’s post, mostly because—it’s. A lot, to look at. It’s a warning of what she herself might turn into if she isn’t careful. It’s a reminder of the Bloofer Lady and of the demon taking over so briefly in November, relinquishing control over to Lucy very reluctantly.
But reading through the comments, watching the videos—she catches on a phrase that gets her attention: how do we get him un-possessed? She can’t, won’t jump into the fray when it’s already like this, too many people clamoring to be heard, so she sends Ash a message:]
How do you know how to free someone from a contract like this?
But reading through the comments, watching the videos—she catches on a phrase that gets her attention: how do we get him un-possessed? She can’t, won’t jump into the fray when it’s already like this, too many people clamoring to be heard, so she sends Ash a message:]
How do you know how to free someone from a contract like this?
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