Season Finale

[travelagency]

Who: Anyone who wants to be involved
What: The official pre-reboot/season end post
When: The spawner activation
Where: At the resort
Notes & Warnings: If anyone wants to play out any rescue scenarios involving the skeleton archers, there's a thread available for that/accounting for what happened as well. Violence as a general warning and whatever other warnings are mentioned.

EDIT: It can be noted that, once exposed to sunlight, the skeleton archers start to deteriorate. This can be discovered in the course of the threads.


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THE SPAWNER IS ACTIVATED

[travelagency]

Everyone is going about their normal daily activities in the village; work, school, shopping, shows at the museum, random tours through the ruins. It's during the day, it's clear out, and everything appears to be safe.

In fact it's almost predictable that the mundane and average humdrum of activity that something would disturb it- out of every dark shadowed place (storage closets, rooms where the lights are turned off, under extremely dark overhangs) come creatures. So long as someone isn't sitting immediately in the area where they can see it happen, a skeletal figure with a bow and arrow will spawn.

Their skulls are a bit rounder at the top than a human's, and the four eye holes and nostril holes are exceptionally large. The spawner that created them is faulty- their aim is sloppy, their movements are loud and clattering, they now aren't the best form of protection. But those arrows do hurt, and there is a lot of them.

Someone needs to destroy the spawner below the city for the attack to end, and in the meantime whoever is available need to help protect the citizens of Blackway because they are dying out there.

(Anywhere, ota)

[athousandcurses]

Grainne knew it. She knew she shouldn't have come here. She knew getting away for a while was a Bad Idea. This place, for all its nice finery and expensive surroundings... was just as unpredictable as any other place.

With a healthy dose of anger, Grainne summoned up all of her energy and went out to wage war, of a sort. There were people no doubt trapped out there, and with her abilities, the skeletons weren't very difficult to dispatch one by one. Every time she got hit, though, she kept jumping back...

Probably nothing a bit of steak won't cure.

Wielding her water spheres seemed to exhaust her more than usual, though, as she made her way through the resort and into Town

[most_feared]

She wasn't the only one making a mess of these guys- whatever gun Kay has been using has been making a calcified dusty mess. Somehow he's managed to make it through relatively unscathed, especially for the numbers.

"What is this bullshit..." he muttered under his breath, before he saw her fighting too.

"Hey, over here. I can get your back if you get mine." She wasn't patrol but he'd settle for anybody at this point.

[athousandcurses]

Grainne glanced around before she spotted him, and entirely too fast for a normal human, dashed over to Kay since he seemed to be doing rather well. Working together has always been a good idea, so she didn't mind at all teaming up.

"Do you know what's happening? Where are these things coming from?" There just seemed to be more and more.

[most_feared]

"I'm not sure. There are things that come in from the outside, but there's no ship these coulda come in on."

That part was pretty concerning. He popped out a glowing clip on whatever ray gun that was and slammed in a new one. "Somethin' damn weird is goin' on. They don't seem very smart."

Operation: Rescue Bertie

[what_ho_jeeves]

Bertie had been out for a post-prandial perambulation, ankling it around the village when the skeletons appears. At the sight of them, Bertie Wooster did what any red-blooded Englishman would do: he ran and hid behind the nearest flying auto.

His hat felt unbalanced on his head so he removed it to have a look. An arrow was shot right through it. (It was his favorite trilby, too, he thought with mournful sigh as he put the hat, arrow still in it, back on his onion.)

[athousandcurses]

"Bertie!" Grainne's voice called out. She was sure she saw him running around this area. She sent a sphere-turned-blade at a random wandering skeleton before turning her attention back on finding him. These skeletons were really irritating! "Are you there?"

[what_ho_jeeves]

"What ho, Grainne!" He stood up and waved to her, then ducked back down behind his hiding place as an arrow buzzed past.

"If this is an early All Hallow's Eve dress party, I don't like it. Why, it's madder than boat race night out here."

Throughout the residential areas, OTA

[folkscallmewander]

The most important, Wander thought, was for the civilians to leave as quickly and safely as possible. He knew he had to chance against an invading army, at least not with the knowledge that everyone else in the town was in danger.

The moment he heard about the skeletons spawning in , he ran through the main roads, begging everyone to either head to the resort or to large shelters in or out of the city where they must stay in groups. He only knew that the skeletons didn't show up in places that had a lot of people, so hopefully sticking together would prevent more casualties.

Each time he guided a group to a more populated area, he headed by himself back to the streets looking for anyone that might be straggling or injured.

OTA

[timesbureaucrat]

Narvin disliked danger and taking risks. But he disliked enemy attackers even more. This resort wasn't his home, but he'd still been here long enough to feel enraged when something dared attack it and he's determined to find out where they're coming from and cut off their method of entrance.

And so he changed the setting on his staser so it would pack a more powerful (and fatal) punch and waded into the fray. If he saw someone in immediate danger of losing their life, he'd help where he could, but his primary goal was to seek out the source and for that he couldn't let himself be distracted by the chaos or by others in peril.

[usfuzzies]

Ben had been scooting people towards Wander and taking careful shots at groups of the strange attackers.

Part of him did want to make sure they were preserved for later-- btit was a sensible part, that wanted to survive, thanks.

"Narvin, can you see where they're getting in?"

[timesbureaucrat]

"Not yet. They seem to be appearing everywhere, from all directions, despite the fence integrity still being sound. Perhaps they're being transmatted in but that would mean that there has to be a transmat somewhere."

Still holding his staser in one hand, he pulled out a scanner with his other and aimed it at one of the skeletons, taking readings, gathering data, anything that might help determine where they were coming from.

DEPARTURE OFFERS

[travelagency]

The day after the skeleton warriors attack it's particularly rainy out. While there aren't any in the actual village anymore, they've been seen out in the wild- there are more of these spawners throughout the planet, they're all turned on, and now the people that had come for the conference are nervous. They lost some dignitaries in the attack, and that's not going well with their security.

Jeffers makes this announcement to the resort as a whole:

Ah-hem.

Ladies and Gentleman and Androgenes and Others, I am sorry to announce that the planet will be placed under quarantine. All ambassadors should proceed to the docks to be processed for immediate evacuation.

The Imports from other universes may remain here, though it is suggested that they return home or go to a universe with someone else during the village's reclamation period. If they choose to remain, they will be asked to assist in repairs and sustaining the location through the quarantine. Blackstaff will continue to supply room and board to anyone that assists in the restoration efforts.

The Blackstaff Resort apologizes for the inconvenience. Free drinks coupons will be provided as compensation for being locked down on a dangerous planet with roving skeleton archers. Thank you for choosing Blackstaff Resort for your luxury travel needs.

Announcements are made throughout the day. Surprisingly, this is home to many residents of Blackway and they're choosing to stay. Jeffers has no problem maintaining the resort as an AI. But soon they'll be physically cut off from the outside universe and have to rely on news broadcasts. For people that were brought in by the resort, they will be supplied with an exit ticket. If they choose to use it, they can go home or choose to leave with someone. They are also informed that when the resort is functional again, due to their exemplary performance they will be asked to return.

DEPARTURE OFFERS - network, public.

[ewestmarch]

I don't have anywhere else to go. We're staying.

[vengeance_driven]

Yeah. I figure I don't have anywhere better to go, either.

[ewestmarch]

You ever feel like you fuck up everything you touch?

[Audio | Public]

[most_feared]

I'm probably gonnna head home for a bit, I think. Anyone need anything before I hit the road?

[Audio | Public]

[timesbureaucrat]

May I have a few words in person, Agent K?

[Audio | Public]

[most_feared]

Sure, where would you wanna meet?

[LOG | Closed to Craig Boone]

[vengeance_driven]

[He knows that Boone misses home, so he's guessing that this is it. Why would he stay here when everything went to shit? He wouldn't. That would be stupid to hope for.]

[But Niko, he doesn't really have anywhere else to go. He supposes one day they'll lift his quarantine, but what's his best hope? It doesn't matter. Not really. Nothing matters and he's going to find himself alone again- he didn't even fuck up this time! It's not fucking fair.]

[He's carrying a fluffy furball of a beast with him as he enters the resort, bee-lining for Boone's room. It's bigger than the last time Boone saw it probably, rounder around the midsection, and luckily hid through the attack of the skeleton archers.]

[He uses his free hand to knock on the door, sighing heavily out his nose.]

[thumbsdown]

[Boone does miss home, and his first thoughts on hearing about the quarantine were that he could finally go back and see everyone again. He could take his cat, he knows it doesn't mind eating meat and there's plenty of it back home. He's sure everyone would be interested in the beast because they've never seen one before. They no doubt missed Rex, too. Especially Elle.

So when Niko knocks on the door, his thoughts are mostly of home. He's packed a few things away, but not much. He's been helping out with the skeleton problem, wearing the armour he found inside that temple. When he answers the door, his eyes immediately fall on the beast in his arm.]

Hey. Your cat got fat.

[vengeance_driven]

Yes, ah... Is your cats fault. The only one she came in contact with. I guess is she, now. What she decided to be.

[He holds out the fuzziness towards Boone, offering the animal.]

Getting ready to head back?

Log | OTA

[folkscallmewander]

The day of the announcements, Wander spends the morning in the garden mulling over Jeffer's suggestion. It would be nice to go back to his galaxy and see Sylvia again, but at the same time, the residents need help rebuilding their homes, and there was no way that Wander could walk away from that.

His usual energy is gone. He's glad that so many folks reached safety, but the constant running around took its toll, and Wander woke up feeling a bit sore. The gardens were the perfect place to rest and to think about his options.

[what_ho_jeeves]

"What ho, Wander? Whither do you walk?"

Bertie is dressed for travel, in a brown suit of Harris tweed, a brown hat, leather gloves, and a whangee hooked around his wrist.

[folkscallmewander]

He's been so busy pondering whether to stay or not, mentally chiding himself for being selfish enough to leave the town right after the skeleton attack, that he doesn't notice Bertie until he speaks up.

Wander puts on a smile. "Mornin', Bertie!"" Unlike himself, Bertie doesn't seem all that bothered by the events of yesterday. He has to admit that he admire the Englishman's ability to stay so composed all of the time.

"I got all antsy stayin' in my room, so I though, hey!, why don' I go out for a walk? An' after all that runnin' yesterday I really needed to do somethin' relaxin'." He takes note of his friend's stylish outfit. "You goin' out to town today?"