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Post by »ƑαƖcση on Mar 26, 2017 19:23:13 GMT -5
( I volunteer Dani to set the alarms off xD )
"Whoo!" Dani laughed in exhilaration as she swerved to miss the others' carts, then cried out when her cart collided with one of the checkout registers. The register was knocked off its base as the cart overturned, spilling items everywhere. Dani screamed as she was yanked by her handcuffed arm into the mess and disappeared as the shelf in the checkout line toppled over as well. There was about 5 seconds of silence before strobe lights nested in the ceiling began flashing and an alarm system activated.
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 26, 2017 19:32:11 GMT -5
XD)
Touka cursed loudly as the alarms went off, then was temporarily distracted as the handcuffs abruptly unlocked themselves. She rubbed her sore wrists - at least she wasn't stuck to the cart anymore. "What happened?!" she called over the alarms, taking a step towards Dani and the broken register to get a better look. Great...it looked like they'd broken something, and set off some kind of security system, and there still weren't any front doors to escape out of.
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Post by »ƑαƖcση on Mar 26, 2017 20:09:42 GMT -5
A flash of light appeared beneath the rubble moments before Dani shot out of it and into the air. Her black hair had turned white and her eyes were blazing green, body surrounded in a ghostly aura. Her casual clothes had been replaced with a black and white uniform, a familiar DP logo donning the front- assuming anyone had met her much older, male counterpart. Dani dropped to stand on top of the pile of destruction she had inadvertently created, looking at it all sheepishly. "Oops. What now?"
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Post by --cato phoenix on Mar 26, 2017 20:18:34 GMT -5
((Cool art mint!!))
"Wait, you'll-!" Arlo started to shout as the newbie took off, too late to keep her from crashing her cart. "Crash..." She sighed and looked down at her wrist. She wasn't cuffed to the cart anymore, but that probably meant something a lot worse was about to happen. "Great, now you've set off the alarm- wha..?" She stared at Dani as she changed into her ghost form. Arlo remembered Danny mentioning that he had a sister, but he'd never said she was a half ghost. Who else could she be though?
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 26, 2017 20:31:48 GMT -5
Touka stumbled back, shocked, as the girl - changed appearance and all - rose into the air. "What...what are..." She shook her head, remembering what Shinichi had said about ghosts and robots. Whatever this one was, she could figure it out later. "Never mind. We need to find a way out of here before anything else happens." She turned around, looking for any possible means of escape. "Everyone look for doors or windows...anything we could break that might get us out."
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Post by »ƑαƖcση on Mar 26, 2017 21:47:20 GMT -5
( sorry for poof, writing a paper x-x
How are they actually going to get out?)
"Uh, not to burst your bubble, but we have other problems. Look!" Dani pointed back into the store as security guards marched out from between the aisles. "But don't worry, I got it!" She cupped her hands around a glowing ball of energy, grinning fiercely. "Take that!" She forced her hands out, blasting the guards. The green light burned away the front of the first guard's uniform, revealing a burned, slightly melted, and completely faceless mannequin who continued to advance. Dani screamed.
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Post by --cato phoenix on Mar 26, 2017 23:01:26 GMT -5
((Here I think))
Arlo turned around, watching the ball of energy hit the guard. "How did I know the House was going to bring something to life again..." she muttered. She sent a blast of green energy at another guard. Unfortunately it didn't seem do much more damage than Dani's energy had to the first guard.
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Post by »ƑαƖcση on Mar 26, 2017 23:14:33 GMT -5
Dani stared at the advancing creatures for a moment in shocked silence, then narrowed her eyes and renewed the attack, launching herself into the air to try and get a better angle. "What are these things?!" She shouted to the other white-haired(?) girl. "Why. Won't. They. Die?" Each word was punctuated by her throwing another orb of light at the mannequins.
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Post by --cato phoenix on Mar 26, 2017 23:49:38 GMT -5
((her hair's blonde again cx brb)) "Looks like mannequins that have been brought to life," replied Arlo, sounding a bit irritated, but not too worried. She'd been in the House so long that stuff like this hardly surprised her anymore. She continued blasting the mannequins while she spoke and knocking of them down with a shot to the foot. "I guess the House is controlling them, so they probably can't die... Could you try looking for some type of exit while you're up there?"
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 27, 2017 6:44:26 GMT -5
Maybe once they figure out a way to disable the mannequins/alarm system the room will let them out?)
Touka hesitated, wide-eyed, backing away from the robotic guards now advancing on her. She watched Arlo knock them down for a moment, getting a feel for their strength. If they couldn't die, maybe they could at least be damaged... With a running start, Touka jumped over one of the guards, using her Ghoul strength to flip herself high in the air. She used a nearby shelf as a springboard and launched herself at the mannequin. She wrapped her hands around its neck, using her momentum to knock it over. They both fell to the ground with a loud crash, but the mannequin continued to crawl towards her - apparently undamaged. "Great..."
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Mar 27, 2017 11:48:03 GMT -5
Both Kid and Shinichi stood there, feeling completely useless. They, unlike Dani and Arlo, had no useful powers and unlike Touka were not as limber. Kid muttered a curse under his breath as he started to move. He really wished he had any sort of item on him that would help, but his card gun didn't work here. Shinichi was having just as much trouble. Finally he just grabbed the nearest item from the carts (the fishing pole from Arlo's and Kid's) and did his best to at least keep the attention of one of the mannequins. Kid, more used to moving without some sort of weapon, went to help Touka. He mimicked her last move, almost perfectly, on a mannequin that had been coming from behind. "Watch your back, will you!" he shouted.
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 27, 2017 12:08:21 GMT -5
Touka turned around, stepping back just in time as the mannequin tipped over. "Thanks!" she called, nodding appreciatively. Then she turned, gathering herself, and leapt up on top of one of the shelves. Maybe she'd be able to see a way out from there. There were no windows, no doors, but... "Hey - I can see a little room attached to the east wall. It looks like an office or something...there might be some kind of off switch in there. Is anyone close?" She could try running across the tops of the shelves, but then again, she wasn't good at close range. She might be more useful shooting down mannequins with her kagune if it came to that. "I can try to clear some guards, if someone wants to make a run for it!"
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Mar 27, 2017 12:34:04 GMT -5
"Not close!" called Shinichi as he backed up once again. "But I'm free to run." This was true. He still had the fishing pole, but it was clear he didn't know what to do with it. I need something to kick. But everything around me is breakable, he complained in his head.
Kid looked over, randomly kicking a mannequin to make sure it didn't try anything while he wasn't watching. "Do you think you can make it?" The look Shinichi gave him told him that he should be quiet and focus on making sure they didn't die. Kid turned to Touka. "He can make it."
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 27, 2017 13:05:59 GMT -5
Touka nodded and turned to the path. There were several mannequins patrolling, making it impossible to get very far. She closed her eyes, steeling herself, and when she opened them, they were a deep, dark red instead of their usual blue. Blood roaring in her ears, she could feel the veins creeping up her face as her powers activated. Huge, bright red, wing-like appendages - her kagune - erupted from her shoulders, shifting and moving fluidly as they grew in size. Once fully extended, one was significantly smaller than the other, but both were emitting a dim reddish light. She narrowed her eyes, focusing, then whipped her kagune forward rapidly, sending several sharp, hardened spikes flying towards the mannequins. Two of them hit their targets, sending two of the guards at least temporarily toppling to the floor. The third spike hit a guard in the leg, but didn't do much beyond making it slightly slower. "Ok, go!" she called to Shinichi, jumping from one shelf to another to try and get a better angle.
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Mar 27, 2017 13:15:51 GMT -5
Shinichi stumbled a little on his first few steps. He hadn't expected what Touka just did to happen. Kid, though his eyes were a little wide, was smiling. "Ah, so that's why your eyes were red when you saw my leg was broken." He'd thought he had imagined it. Now things made a little more sense now that he could tell Touka wasn't just a human with healing abilities. Shinichi started running for the east wall. He'd been in sports for a long time, so he was fast, but that didn't stop him from having to dodge mannequins.
(Anything special that he should find?)
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 27, 2017 13:28:38 GMT -5
I was thinking that there's an office by the east wall where he could find a switch, or a button or something that deactivates the security system. That way if everyone's ready to end the room, that's how they can get out. We might wanna wait until Broken and Arlo get back, though.)
Touka nodded simply at Kid's realization, panting as the intense activity started to wear her down. Hopefully she hadn't irreversibly terrified anyone, but she couldn't afford to hide her powers at this point. She hardened another piece of her wing into a spike and threw it at the guard nearest Shinichi, sending it crashing into a nearby shelf.
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Post by broken on Mar 27, 2017 15:19:54 GMT -5
(Hi. Uh I'll probably be here for a bit. Are they still in the room?)
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 27, 2017 15:39:57 GMT -5
Hey Broken! Yep, they're still there. Right now Shinichi's making a run for an office where there might be a shutdown button for the alarms/guards, and Touka just activated her powers to try and fend off some of the guards and clear the way.)
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Post by broken on Mar 27, 2017 16:06:18 GMT -5
(Oh wow, I missed a lot. Wait, so are the handcuff off? And would anyone mind if I jumped back in with Ciel?)
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 27, 2017 16:15:39 GMT -5
Yeah the handcuffs are off now. They almost managed to check out, but Dani knocked over a register and set off the alarms xD you can jump in ^^)
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Post by broken on Mar 27, 2017 17:03:52 GMT -5
(Of course Dani would do that Ok sorry this is probably horrible and short)
Ciel blinked back into the supermarket. At least the House blinked him back at a convince to time because he actually had a sword with him. The boy noticed the guards and immediately raised the sword. "What happened? Did no one make it out before the time limit?"
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Post by --cato phoenix on Mar 27, 2017 17:21:59 GMT -5
Arlo momentarily looked away from the guards to glance over at Touka as she activated her powers, but quickly went back to attacking the guards when Shinici started running for the office Touka had spotted. "We made it to the front in time-" she started, pausing to shoot down another guard that had been chasing Shinici, "-but the newbie you and Ryuga were with crashed the cart into a cash register and set the alarm off, then this happened."
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Post by broken on Mar 27, 2017 17:52:38 GMT -5
"Danielle caused this?" Ciel didn't seem too surprised. He hadn't really warned her about this place and what it could do. He scrambled backwards as a few guards approached, swinging the weapon at the closest. He noticed someone was running for the office. "And the reason for that? What is he looking for?"
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Post by --cato phoenix on Mar 27, 2017 18:48:54 GMT -5
"Danielle?" asked Arlo. Wasn't Danny's sister named Jasmine? Who else could she be though? She'd have to ask him later- or Danielle. "He's going to try to find a way to disable the alarm and the guards so we can get out of here," she replied, turning slightly to send a blast of energy at one of the guards Ciel was fighting.
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Post by broken on Mar 27, 2017 19:19:14 GMT -5
Ciel glanced over at her, nodding a thanks before running a short way away from two more. "Yes, Danielle, do you know her,," said the boy, ducking behind he register to catch his breath before he peeked out over the top. "That's the only way to get out of here," he wondered out loud, shaking his head. "I should have known. Anyways, I do hope he hurries."
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Post by »ƑαƖcση on Mar 27, 2017 19:35:47 GMT -5
(Aaah sorry for poof I've been busy all day >_<
Is it too awkward for me to assume she's been there the whole time or should I blink her back in )
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Post by mintedstar/fur🦇 on Mar 27, 2017 19:36:31 GMT -5
(You all up for ending the room?)
Shinichi was glad of the help Touka and Arlo was giving him as he just manged to make it to the office door. He pulled it open and quickly slammed it behind him.
Kid kicked out at another mannequin, "Nice to see you back, Ciel."
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Post by »ƑαƖcση on Mar 27, 2017 19:45:42 GMT -5
Dani dropped to the floor in human form, holding what looked like the remains of a fried chicken leg in one hand. She let out a short scream as she was caught off guard before immeadiately shooting up into the air, pulling out of the clutches of a mannequin and shifting to her ghost form. "You haven't found the way out yet?!?"
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 27, 2017 19:54:36 GMT -5
I am! We've pretty much been through the whole thing ^^)
Touka shot one more mannequin off Shinichi's back as he slammed the door shut, then jumped the remaining few shelves and leapt down to place herself in front of the door. Several of the guards were making their way towards it, as if aware that Shinichi was somewhere he shouldn't be. "Hey - whatever you're gonna do, hurry up!" she called to him, striking the nearest guard and knocking it back.
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Post by <Raintalon> on Mar 27, 2017 19:56:05 GMT -5
the remains of a friend chicken leg in one hand XD)
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