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ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴅᴛᴇᴀᴍ ᴏғ ʜᴀᴅʀɪᴇʟ ([personal profile] hadrielmods) wrote in [community profile] hadriel_logs2017-11-25 10:34 am

Event Log: End of Arc 2

Who: All characters
What: The event log for the End of Arc 2
Where: All over the city
When: November 25th-December 12th
Warnings: A full-scale battle, including character death, NPC death, and various other ways to suffer


It was bound to happen. The Null warned you, after all, and this has been building for awhile - and now it's here. First comes the initial attack, the agents of the Null attacking Hope's temple. Then, an SOS, warning the city of what's happened: a betrayal, and Hope being injured. Luckily for everyone, thanks to the actions of his guards Hope survives the attack. Unluckily, his attacker, the goddess Delight, escapes and lets the Null in.

Flooding into the cave, the Null will attack anyone who they believe is resisting them. They'll destroy buildings and deploy dangerous crowd control weapons, in addition to their sheer strength and speed. Confusion empties the monsters in the tunnels into the city, to help distract the Null. Some gods fight, others provide safe havens, but everyone is in danger.

After about a week and a half of the attack, Fear summons enough power to teleport the city. This stops any new Null from arriving through the tunnels, but the remaining Null must be hunted down and destroyed, or else they'll signal their location to the rest of their species. The danger will lessen as Null are taken out, but things won't really be safe until Fear moves the city again, so don't get too comfortable.

What will you do? Run and hide? Fight? Help the fighters? Turn on the gods yourself? Whatever you do, it's time to make a decision.

► This log covers November 25th-December 12th.
► Feel free to make your own logs, as well
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► If you get taken out by the Null, please let us know here.
hot_mes: (shambles)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2017-12-20 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Visitor pls...

The close quarters is just what Law needs, when he can't keep whipping out a Room every few seconds for big slashes and teleportations. He doesn't usually fight with his feet planted to guard a single post, so this is sort of unusual in the first place, but he manages, taking advantage of the thin ranks to focus on fully vanquishing each Null that gets close enough to him. His haki-clad blade spears straight into their central processors, and if he happens to miss the vital point the first time he'll just try again.

Two of them charge him at once, trying to overwhelm him and force him to choose a target, which is actually smart on their part. A wide swing ripping their carapaces open doesn't take either of them down, but one falters and staggers. Law goes for its processor, leaving himself open for a split second which the other capitalizes on, rushing him and slamming into him, throwing him back against the wall next to Michael's slumbering body. Law hits hard and begins to slide, but before he can collapse onto Michael, he pushes off and lunges at the Null instead, Room swelling up and fingers punching forward like claws.

What can he say? Mes works just as great on processors as hearts. They also crush just as easily as hearts in an angry fist. Two more down, how many more left?
]
aroundthecoroner: (H)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2017-12-23 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
[The Visitor seems to sense the Null's proximity to its host, whipping around when the two robots go for Law. It shrieks when he gets slammed against the wall, but he very quickly appears to have that one handled, so the monster goes for the staggered Null instead.

It loses a bottom fang somewhere in the mess of metal, leaving it behind in its hurry to enact as much violence as possible. The creature tears up this one even more than the others, perhaps in punishment for nearly succeeding in its goal. It doesn't seem too rushed for time- there are only a few Null left, and they're getting more strategic rather than piling in all at once.

But if they're in no hurry to come forward, the Visitor is happy to bring the fight to them. It looks out over the tangled mass beneath it, releasing a short burst of high-pitched static before surging into the fray again.]
hot_mes: (takt)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2017-12-23 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ow, that was painful. Thanks, Visitor? Law shakes himself alert and pushes past the exhaustion and injury to position himself directly over Michael. Glancing down quickly, he realizes that for all the damage the shadow-creature is taking, none of it seems to be reflected in its host. Michael looks completely fine, good. In that case, he doesn't feel even the slightest bit bad about what he's about to do.]

Room...dammit! Room!

[It takes a few fits and starts but he can finally get one back up, bubbling around the few remaining Null and their savage attacker. He only has seconds before it collapses again, but seconds are all he needs. He slashes outward several times, sending cutting rushes of air toward the melee, which split the metal robots into multiple pieces with almost no care for what gets cut off where and how the chunks look as they crash to the ground. Unfortunately, the Visitor is also in that field, so if it doesn't move out of the way, it might get a few wispy bits shaved off as well. Law flicks a finger upward, and the processors of the remaining Null float above their shells. Takt is so, so useful.]

Now, dumbass! Attack those, they'll all be dead!

[Any the Visitor doesn't get, he'll get a few seconds later. And that should be that, for now.]
aroundthecoroner: (L)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2017-12-27 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
[The Visitor is a little slow to realize that it's in the target zone, but after losing the spiny tips of a few vertebrae, it hunkers down and makes a kind of hissing noise. The lost black smokey stuff just sort of fills back in where it was unceremoniously removed.

Luckily, the creature understands English enough not to immediately take this as a threat and turn on its helper. Instead it goes for the floating metal canisters, the hearts of the Null. If it was in any way insulted by being called a "dumbass", it doesn't seem to show it. Maybe it's too busy crunching things.

When they've finished dispatching the remnants, the monster turns to give Law what might be an appraising look. Or maybe it's expectant? Waiting? Without expressions, it's difficult to read, but for a moment, the thing just sort of stares at him. And then, abruptly, it turns to limp off toward Michael.

Whatever it was looking for, it seems to be satisfied.]
hot_mes: (grrrrface)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2017-12-27 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[So sue him, he doesn't know what else to call it. Monster-face? (Monster-ya, really) Whatever, mission accomplished and then some.

Law stands panting for a moment, double- and triple-checking that everything metal in the vicinity is down for good. Nothing stirs, there's no sense of movement anywhere except the shifting ghostlike form of the Visitor. He doesn't have any more commands, so allowing his battle partner to return and take a break is perfectly fine. They did what they came to do for now, and he's spent. He goes to one knee beside Michael, leaning on his sword, and takes off his hat to wipe his brow.
]

Thanks.

[it's muttered under his breath as the Visitor nears. It probably doesn't need his gratitude, but Law's a man who gives credit where due and knows when someone has helped him. They teamed up well, but now that it's over he's just going to. Kneel here. Okay?]
Edited (hands and hats are different things) 2017-12-27 18:53 (UTC)
aroundthecoroner: (indoor living)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2017-12-29 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
[The monster doesn't react to the thanks, naturally. It's sort of a jerk like that. Instead it just stays the course and continues over to its host. The broken bones in its limbs that didn't slow it down before now seem to practically hobble it, the cracks and fractures widening until the bones are starting to crumble. The ghostly black substance begins to fall off in clumps, dissipating as it hits the dirt.

When the creature reaches Michael, it ducks down and stretches forward, as if it's pulling itself back in, though its actions don't have a physical effect. It dissolves as it shoves through him, leaving behind nothing but little traces of ash scattered in his hair and on the ground around him. They fade quickly.

And a few seconds later, Michael wakes up with a start, almost immediately bringing his hands up to grab his head. He's alive, so that's something, but he'll assess damages later. Just give him a minute. He's processing.]
hot_mes: (determination)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2017-12-29 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's just as weird to watch in reverse, but at least now a lot makes sense. The thing from the dream wasn't a metaphor, it's real, and it comes from Michael. It's a pretty potent power, he's not going to dismiss it, and really, without knowing that this was the beast that did a bit of revenge killing a couple weeks ago, he's pretty okay with its existence. You know, for now.

Law is still breathing hard when he hears Michael move. He glances that way to once again verify no obvious drawbacks to using his power, and then slumps fully to a seat
]

You all right?
aroundthecoroner: (don't you ever)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2018-01-01 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[There is a bit of a drawback, but it's not exactly obvious. Images and sensations filter into Michael's head, blurred and out of order. Mostly it's the sight and feel of metal being rent by claws, but there's also a brief moment of Law, staring over at him. Except that's not where Law is now, and if it were Michael, he would've been looking slightly down.

Speaking of Law, he's apparently still alive. He seemed like he could take care of himself, so that's not surprising. Michael forces his eyes open and glances over. Oh, Law looks about as tired as he feels.]


Yeah, mostly. I think. You?
hot_mes: (suspicious)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2018-01-01 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[yeah he's the very definition of trashed, and it shows]

Spent. I don't think I could do that again, I'll need to rest again.

[he's only got a few new scratches and bruises from being thrown around and taking glancing blows, but the fatigue has set in. It was a tough fight, too, even with the Visitor's extensive helpfulness. Good thing they're basically just a few yards from one of the sanctuaries.]

So that...was a thing I didn't expect.
aroundthecoroner: (open flames)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2018-01-03 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, same.

[On the resting front. He's pushing it already, letting this thing out day after day. In the past, it's taken him a couple to recover enough to go back to work- the only times he ever calls in sick. Maybe he's getting better at it? Is this a thing you can get better at?

The next part makes him a little hesitant.]


It's... probably something most people don't expect? Not like I really want to advertise it or anything. People where I'm from don't react well to the whole "possession" thing.
hot_mes: (haki ping)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2018-01-03 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that what it is.

[not even an eye-twitch at the word. Possession implies believing that there are spirits that would even want to do so, and that's not how Law rolls. Really, even if it's a different-world thing, there's no reason to believe it's an actual devil any more than his Devil Fruit is actually one.]

If I'm surprised it's because...I didn't think it was real. It was just a dream, wasn't it?

[there's nothing accusatory in his tone; he doesn't felt lied to. They all have secrets, don't they?]
aroundthecoroner: (and some would scream)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2018-01-04 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
Kind of. It's hard to explain. Possession is just an easy word for it, I guess. It's more like we're sharing, but mostly I'm in charge.

[Mostly. He has the ultimate say, at least, in whether the beast gets to do what it wants.

He looks maybe a little guilty about the next thing.]


And uh. That depends on... which part of the dream...

[Will Law care about this? He doesn't care about any of it so far, besides simple curiosity. Despite saying he trusted Michael before, he hasn't batted an eye at the fact that he pretty much lied to him. Whatever, might as well get this over with.]

The part about it killing someone- that wasn't just a dream.
hot_mes: (frown)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2018-01-05 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[that admission gets a little more of a side-eye, but Law is just too damn tired to give that much of a shit. Maybe later, after there's time to process. Or not, after certain death.]

I don't remember that. But, it's been a while. [he ducks his head a little, trying to catch his breath, focus his haki to tell him if there's anyone else living nearby] I can see why you wouldn't want to just admit that such a thing is inside you.
aroundthecoroner: (my senses fooled me)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2018-01-06 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh cool, he didn't remember that. Super. Could've just kept your dumb mouth shut, Munroe. Whatever, too late. He might as well know.]

Yeah it's uh, not well received by most people. [Especially since that kind of stuff isn't supposed to be real where he's from.] You don't seem all that bothered, though. I kinda thought that was just because of the dream, too.
hot_mes: (what he said)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2018-01-06 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm too tired to be bothered. [full stop] We all have secrets, you just got lucky that your dream didn't bare yours wide open for all to see.

That... [glancing over his shoulder at Michael] ...and it saved my ass, so complaining would be stupid.
aroundthecoroner: (staring into)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2018-01-09 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. I guess that's fair. [He's pretty tired himself.] I think I'm just lucky most people believed me when I said it was only a dream.

[He's a little surprised by the gratitude, though. No one has ever been thankful for the Visitor in any capacity, though he supposes he is currently using it "for good" or whatever.]

I'm not sure if it's weird for me to say this, since I didn't do it, but you're welcome? [He thinks for a second.] And maybe we should get inside.
hot_mes: (shock)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2018-01-09 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. [that sounds like a great idea. Law tries to push himself up using his sword, but wobbles and falls against the wall instead. Ugh. He hates being helpless.] I'll get right on that. You know, when my legs work again.
aroundthecoroner: (was mine alone)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2018-01-11 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Same, buddy. Except Michael is at least capable of standing, which he does, with a bit of a struggle. He has to lean against the rubble behind him for a second, but once he's steady, he reaches a hand down for Law.]

Here.

[This is maybe a bad idea since Law is bigger and he is supremely tired, but he guesses he'll figure that out soon enough.]
hot_mes: (grrrrface)

[personal profile] hot_mes 2018-01-11 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[a stable hand is all he needs. Law takes it and pries himself up, though he keeps one hand on the wall to guide himself around to the door, wherever it is.]

Thanks. Let's get under cover before something else comes along to kill us.

[all is well, bro. No problems here.]
aroundthecoroner: (was on my clothes)

[personal profile] aroundthecoroner 2018-01-13 08:58 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a plan.

[Michael stays close in case one or both of them needs to catch the other one, as they hobble their way inside the fire station. Time to recharge for a little bit, before they inevitably have to go back out into the fray.]