Event Log: Fadeout

[hadrielmods]

Who: Everyone participating in the event!
What: The event log for the Fadeout event!
Where: All around the city
When: November 15th-November 25th
Warnings: None!

The morning of November the 15th seems rather normal- that is, if you can avoid the glowing cracks in the fabric of reality tucked away among various streets. Still, they don't really seem to be doing much of anything and you can't quite see through them, so maybe they're decoration? This wouldn't be the first time the gods pulled some weird shit to shake things up around here.

By midafternoon, however, something changes. Cecily, in all her wisdom, decides to attempt to dispel one of these rifts, and the resulting shockwave sends tremors through the city. Tears throughout Hadriel open wider and allow for various demons to burst through and terrorize the various citizens. Demons will be tearing through in all corners of the city, though you can choose to avoid them if you like.

Look out for Pride and Rage demons, who attempt to brute force their way to you and feed off of your anger, steel yourselves against Despair and Fear demons who grow stronger as you give up hope, and definitely cross the street to avoid the Desire demons, who can take either male or female forms and will offer you everything you want if you just let them in.

Demons will either focus on attacking you or tempting you by taking advantage of and feeding off of your basic emotions. Agreeing to let a demon help you and mentally folding to it generally means that the demon will begin to possess you and start calling the shots- often using you as a vessel to hurt others and sow discord. If you happen to have any sort of magical abilities, extended possession can lead toward becoming an abomination after the corruption takes root.

So... you might want to avoid all of that. Luckily, there are some good things happening that can distract you- along with the demons, several nugs and fennec foxes will also pop up around the city, and if you don't want them to die a horrible death to a hungry demon, you might consider adopting them. In addition, you may find a random potion laying around- maybe this can help you fight off those demons, or maybe it'll make every nug in the city love you- or maybe it's secretly a jar of bees. Wouldn't be the first time you guys let bees in jars get a little out of hand.

► This log covers November 15th-November 25th.
► Feel free to make your own logs as well
► Please tag headers of threads with content warnings where they apply
► Please put your character's name and open/closed in the subject line of your starters!
► If you are murdered by a demon, become an abomination, turn your insides to sludge with a potion, or just throw yourself from a rooftop to end it all, please let us know here!

Comments

alphys (closed and open starters)

[sciencelizard]

i. (open) demons sure are fun yanno whatever

[Ha. Haha. Okay, demons, that's fine. This is fine. It's not as if enough bad things hadn't happened to her here already. Demons are just dandy.

The problem with this is that Alphys is a being made of magic, making her the living equivalent of a glowing beacon to all of these horrors running around. She tried to hole up in her apartment, but having a demon phase through your wall has a way of, uh, not making you want to be home or by yourself ever again. So she's wandering about, ducking into establishments and otherwise, trying to keep herself hidden but also still moving.

Perhaps she's stumbled upon you having your own demon problem! Or she's just barged into your house or shop uninvited. Either or, she's going to be very, very sorry about it all.]

ii. (open) okay maybe this isn't the worst

[Sometime during the week, Alphys has gained a companion! In the form of a little pink nug which seems to be darting in and out underneath her lab coat and around her tail, causing her to turn herself in circles in an attempt to catch it. The poor thing had seemed so scared, she couldn't just leave it... but now at every loud noise, it lets out a squeak, and begins to skitter off from her and hide behind the nearest person or into the nearest structure. Alphys will come in, chasing it, apologizing profusely to whoever it's decided to corner now.]

I'm sorry, they're not, uh, really mine, exactly, t-they just keep running off...

iii. (closed to rey) alright some help might be required

[There was only so much time she could keep running before she dropped, but it's not like she could stop running now.

Alphys weaved through the city, checking over her shoulder bit by bit to confirm her fears- she was being tracked by a demon. Specifically, a Fear Demon, who, unbeknownst to her, was having a fantastic time continuing to pop out from around corners to make her heart rate jump. She's not keeping track of where she's running, just trying to get away from the thing, and before she knows it, she's hit a dead end, pressing her back up against an alley wall as the thing casts a shadow down towards her and she begins to shrink to the floor.

She, ah, might need a hand out of this one.]

iv. (closed to ahsoka) trapped by the gay

[Alphys has been having a pretty okay time of it this week, despite outrunning her share of imminent Death, until about now.

When Ahsoka comes across her, Alphys is stopped dead in the middle of the street, gazing across it at someone rather intently. Of course, it only looks that way to her- to anyone else viewing, they'll be able to tell it's a Desire Demon, projecting themselves to look quite like Alphys' crush. She's obviously still, unbelieving of what she sees, but... she's not running, as she should, unable to see past the facade.]

her gay is going to be the death of her some day

[fulcra]

[ as usual, ahsoka's been keeping busy trying to help people out. there's nothing she can really do against the demons except fight them, but at least she's good at that. at least she can help people.

and she can help a familiar face, apparently, picking up into a jog as she approaches her lizard friend. her lightsabers are already in her hands, but not turned on. ]

Hey, Alphys, now might be a good time to start getting out of that thing's way!

ok but actually

[sciencelizard]

Wh--

[She's almost not snapped out of it for a second, still trying to place the fact that Undyne's here, and she tries to explain.]

No, it's okay, it's actually oh my god.

[And one turn of the head to Ahsoka breaks it, and HAHA THAT'S NOT UNDYNE. Alphys immediately recoils, almost tripping over her own tail.]

T-That's not Undyne, oh god, I'm sorry, I didn't-- she didn't look like that, uh, a f-few seconds ago!

[fulcra]

[ oh, thank the force. with alphys startled, it's easier for ahsoka to direct her, to make sure that she's going to be alright. ]

Get behind me. [ not that alphys actually has to do much with that order, because as soon as the desire demon realizes it has to up its game, it starts moving toward them. and that, naturally, is ahsoka's cue to jump in between them, thumbing her lightsabers on. one gets held at an angle in front of her, defensive, while she angles the other out at her side, ready to use it to counterattack if necessary.

she glances back, looking for alphys' face. ]

You're not hurt, are you?

[sciencelizard]

[Alphys doesn't even really move much, because as soon as she goes to Ahsoka is in front of her, and she almost grabs onto her waist before realizing ok, that's weird, that's too weird and gripping her hands together instead.]

N-No, I'm fine, I just-- s-she didn't look like that, before. I'm so sorry, I should've ran, now you have to f-fight, oh gosh.

[God, how could she really think that was just Undyne standing around. How is she so stupid.]

[fulcra]

Eh. I was probably gonna fight her anyway.

[ she makes it sound incredibly casual and light, given the situation. maybe it'll help to put alphys at ease. if nothing else, it puts ahsoka herself in a better frame of mind to deal with the demon. she doesn't approach or attack outright, keeping her distance and trying to get ahsoka's attention instead- reminding her that she's led a lonely life for years now, reminding her that most of the desire in her existence has mostly been idle wishing.

and, well... screw that. ahsoka would much rather fight.

before the desire demon can figure out exactly how to get to her, she darts forward, lashing her shorter lightsaber against the demon's side, dragging it up and leaving a line of scorched flesh where the weapon trailed. the past few days have proven these things resistant to her lightsabers, but not immune, so she knows that all she has to do is keep her attack up. and keep alphys safe. the battle isn't a necessarily quick one, but ahsoka is aggressive, a blur of her white blades and the demon's more colourful magical attacks.

hopefully alphys isn't squeamish, because the demon loses both arms with a growl of frustration from the togruta before she manages to get a killing blow in. if ahsoka's learned anything about demons, it's that they suffer as greatly from lost limbs as anything else. ]

[sciencelizard]

[This is, bar none, the coolest moment in Alphys' entire life.

As soon as Ahsoka moves first, her little hands ball together in excitement, eyes wide and trying to suppress the stars growing in them that, thankfully, Ahsoka isn't paying attention to. She keeps quiet at first, but when it looks like she needs help, Alphys is quick with a distraction or noise for the demon, or even just a "look out" when something particularly close swings by, and she straight-out cheers when the other woman lands the killing blow.]

That... t-that was amazing.

[fulcra]

[ ahsoka has never been the type to fight for attention or glory, but if someone's watching, some part of her is still the cocky kid that wants to show off a little. if she can do it with style, why shouldn't she? and alphys is a great audience, so much so that by that little cheer of hers, ahsoka finds herself twirling to pose a moment, grinning as she draws her blades in close to her and then flicks them off. ]

No sweat, see?

[ what little niggling irritation the desire demon had managed to leave her with is entirely forgotten now, replaced by the satisfaction of protecting someone so obviously grateful and impressed. ]

[sciencelizard]

[For a second, Alphys can't help but remember watching Undyne train, the flurry of precise movement with her spears that would send any opponent running, and she can feel her soul clench. It's no wonder the demon caught her so easily- Alphys misses her, deeply, but... at least she has another savior, just for now.]

You must have b-been training for years to be that practiced. You d-didn't even get hit once!

[fulcra]

Natural ability comes in handy there.

[ the force, she means, but sometimes it's easier not to dwell on explaining that. alphys will have a billion questions about it when it does come out, so ahsoka has to be ready to field them all. ]

But I couldn't have been more than six or seven when I started learning how to fight. It's been a while.

[sciencelizard]

That's still a-amazing. Undyne always said she could use magic to f-feel shifts in-- I mean, uhm. A friend of mine, uh, she's also a warrior. Guardsman. Guardswoman. Uhm.

[Why did she mention Undyne out loud god help her.]

It's still, uhm, really great. Thank you. For, uhm, s-saving me.

1!

[somuchlove]

[It's a shop that had a busted window for no real reason and Chara is here, scrounging up some food. They stare at her when she stumbles in and that's not a surprise but if Alphys has a moment to think, it may be a bit...off.

This creature...no, 'Monster', if the child's memories were correct, was someone they knew and were at odds with. Something about tapes. The Fear Demon only cared about the fact that this child had been afraid of the ones that remained getting out. But maybe it could have some fun here and it'll just be blamed on this child being their so-called "Demon" self.

So it smiles, hands clasped behind its back.]

Greetings, Alphys. In a hurry?

[sciencelizard]

[Naturally, she jumps when she hears any kind of voice, but... oh. It's Chara. They're not... terrible. Yes. Of course. She's uneasy around them on a normal day, anyway, in a way she can't quite describe, so this seems no different.]

Uh, k-kind of? I mean, just, looking for a g-good place to hide. Have you, uh, s-seen what's going on?

[It's a stupid question, and she knows it. Have they seen. Please. The entire freaking city has seen.]

[somuchlove]

[It is a stupid question but the Demon can play along. Of course it was aware of those silly little warnings blaring over the network. It had checked to make sure nothing happened and lo and behold, things did. So it found a child where violence would not be out of place. No matter how hard this creature tried, they would not be able to let go of the dust clawing at them.

But it smiles, like the polite child it was not.]

I have. Demons running around would be scary to most, right? I do hope you are holding up.

[sciencelizard]

Well, uh... yeah! It's fine. Totally f-fine.

[She sure is doing Something, All Right, but she's not sure it's anything even resembling 'holding up'. It's more like 'abject panic'.]

Are you alone out here? Is, uhm, F-Frisk with you, or, uh, Sans or something...?

[circumitus]

[This hasn't been much of a patrol so much as a hunt. In light of recent events, Rey has enough pent up aggression to make a wolverine timid. Sometimes they make attempts to communicate. To entice. But they're not given much time before they're hacked or shot or cooked alive, and then they're just not.

[Turns out this is a much-needed catharsis.

[Despite sporting a few cuts and bruises here and there, she's walked out of some scrapes relatively unmaimed. It doesn't come as much of a shock that she were to find someone not having an easier time.

[Stopping in front of the alley, Rey looks ahead, and then to her left. There's one of those things making its way between the two buildings, more distracted by someone trapped on the other side of it. A part of Rey would have used such an opportunity as a distraction for the enemy. But that part of her is long dead and silent then.

[Pistol drawn, she fires off several well-placed shots while approaching the green demon. It jerks forward, twelve holes puncturing the back of its head.]

Hey there, fuckchop. Turn around.

[sciencelizard]

[She closes in on herself as the shots ring out, but when it becomes apparent she's not hurt, Alphys glances a look upward to her would-be savior as the demon shakily turns away from her, obviously injured. If this were an anime, Alphys' eyes would've swelled to the size of dinner plates at the action. Frankly, she wouldn't be surprised if they did anyway. She feels like a princess, or, or-- gosh, like the Rose Bride and her Knight, being whisked from danger--

Well, that's a hell of a way to romanticize being crammed into an alleyway corner in a dirty labcoat, at least. But at least the demon has turned it's attention towards Rey, albiet looking as if it's going to dissipate at any moment. Alphys continues to look, awestruck, trying to make a little sound or movement as possible until the damn thing is gone.]

[circumitus]

[Unaware of the wonder the lizard woman is expressing, Rey keeps her attention on the creature between them. Demon, she's sure she heard them being called. Names don't really matter to her one way or another. Most things will burn the same way.

[She swings her free arm up, heatwaves following her motion as flames erupt from the bottom of the demon towards its torso. But before the fires can reach its head and consume it completely, it's--

[Just gone, leaving only wisps of smoky black behind.

[Arm lowering but her other hand still gripping the gun, she blinks. Looks around, before down at the small, wide-eyed lizard.]

Guess it's gone. [For now?] You should get somewhere safe. That isn't here.

[sciencelizard]

[It takes pretty much everything she has not to outright yell when Rey just lights the demon up. Ohhhhmygod she has fire magic that's so cool. She's amazing. This is amazing.

It takes her like, a solid five seconds after Rey speaks to realize she's speaking to her and she needs to respond and not just sit there totally starstruck.]

Oh. Uhm. Right! Y-Yes, uh, thank you, I'm sorry, I was, uhm, o-on my way home, but I didn't think it would be good to, uh, bring it home w-with me? You know. And stuff. Oh gosh.

[She's finally getting herself off the ground now, albiet still blown the hell away.]

Thank you. Again, uh, r-really.

[circumitus]

[All things considered, she probably had the right idea not to lead that damned thing to wherever she was staying. This now puts Rey in a spot: She can't just leave without knowing for certain that this one is safe. If anything happened, she may as well be at fault for it.

[Sigh.]

No worries.

[She shrugs dismissively before turning to the entrance of the alley, glancing around for any sign of other creatures on the streets.] Can escort you back to your place, if you'd like. Where are you staying?

[sciencelizard]

[Oh. Oh gosh they're gonna... walk together??? She's offering. She gulps, trying to pull herself together, because, oh my god don't be rude about this. Seriously. Hold it together.]

Oh, uhm, if that's okay, I mean, I don't want to h-hold you up from where, uh, you were going? Or if you were busy, or-- uh, nevermind. I'm uhm, over in Delight's a-apartments.

[She approaches Rey, smiling gently.]

Thank you, r-really, uh, I appreciate--

[She stops, abruptly, going rigid as the ground around them starts to ripple, certain spots lighting up in circles around them, and a few begin to spit out wraiths, drifting towards them both. Alphys lets out a small shriek, immediately backing up and about to grip to Rey's side before thinking better of it.]

Haha. Oh, okay. This is happening. Ohmyg-god.

[circumitus]

[Delight's apartments. Great. Rey doesn't have anything against them -- or Delight herself. She's just never been fond of the thought of being kept underground, let alone living there.

[Before she speaks, however, Alphys comes to a sudden halt. And so does she, casting her attention towards the ghostly shapes manifesting from the open tears of light.

[Having dealt with the manner of wraiths in the tunnels, Rey has no intention of seeing whether or not her hits can land through these apparitions. If she was on her own, perhaps she would. Just not when there's someone else to be concerned about who doesn't seem as capable in these situations.]

Run.

[Rather than waiting for Alphys to carry her own feet, Rey hoists her up under one arm and charges between a couple wraiths.]

[sciencelizard]

[She lets out a small shriek, because one second she's on the ground and the next second she is totally not. In fact, she's in a space she hasn't been in a long time- underneath a strong woman's bicep, with a great look at said woman's ass.

This is so much. This is almost too much for her. She'd probably just die if her mind wasn't still focused on the fact that there's demons chasing them both, so she tries not to be jostled and double tries not to pass out and become dead weight.

But ohmygod she got picked up like she was nothing--

No. No, Alphys, stay focused, ohmygod.

Meanwhile, the Wraiths are refocusing on their position, after realizing their targets have moved, and falling into line to give chase.]

Uh, t-they're still coming! Do you know, uh, what these things are??

[circumitus]

[Boots scuffle across the city road as Rey makes a deft twist around a corner, not once faltering in her hold over Alphys when she dashes down the next street. Briefly she checks over her shoulder, getting a good look at the status of the wraiths moving in. Rey could probably handle them, but backed up in a corner with a lizard lady on her six never struck her as the best course of action.

[So she makes her way through the shopping districts, past Emily's sewing shop and farther still.]

Well. People said something on the network about demons or some shit.

[When she speaks, she is hardly even out of breath. Because when you're supposed to be a soldier who is expected to haul hundreds of pounds on your back for hundreds of miles, you're pretty much built Ford tough. The only reason she starts to slow down after several seconds is because she sees an opening up ahead.]

Hang tight. Going to try something. Don't wiggle or whatever.

[sciencelizard]

[This woman is carrying Alphys like she's nothing, and she silently thanks whoever might be listening that monsters don't have hearts and therefore her heart isn't beating wildly like a shoujo anime meet-cute right about now. But hearing her speak with certainty just makes her think of Undyne again, and she has to suppress a scream. Thankfully, it's easy to keep her mind off being carried, seeing as she's facing a bunch of literal demons, and their commotion is only likely to draw more.

She does, however, recognize that Rey said something a few seconds after she says it, and nods, then sputters out an actual answer after realizing she can't see her.]

O-Okay. Be, uh, be careful?