MISSION 1

[adsum]

Participants: Hanako, Amami, Clamor, Lucifer, Meng Yao, Shinobu, Gundham
Location: Courtyard
Date: 08/07

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There will be no tag order, and a mod response will come after at least 6 player responses OR the next day, whichever is earlier. Please note this means that if you're absent for a day or more, the thread will move on, but I will pace things so that people aren't missing large plot beats.

For this mission, characters will icly split into two groups, and there may be an opportunity to remix groups later in the mission.)

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[adsum]

[ ...

Okay, yeah, he can sense that smug little smile on Lucifer's face and will address Clamor and Meng Yao instead. ]

Do what you must. I imagine I would not take to the pain quietly, but you are not alone in the binding. [ begrudging little chin nod towards Lucifer ] So my most dire concern is quelled. I can rest easy knowing there are those who will keep you all safe.

You also have that little spirit that would cut me down without a moment's thought should things go awry, do you not? Be sure of your course of action, but decide quickly. The veil will lift soon.

[ As he says this, the darkness in the sky starts to descend slow inch by inch, black taking on swirls of cloud and glittering stars. ]

[overlordofice]

[ Gundham nods in reply to Kazuki's inquiry. Should anything go wrong during this endeavor, they have people who are at the ready to put a stop to any potential rampages. He inhales and out, preparing himself. ]

The veil will lift soon...? Fuhahaha, that's a nice line. Very well, then. We shall begin! Steel yourselves, and prepare for anything that might happen!

Behold, A Summary

[filialdeception]

Very well.

[ Meng Yao gives a bow, before he unsheathes Hensheng, stalking forward...

The following occurs:

Meng Yao begins the process of carving the supplemental binding array into the flesh of Kazuki at the best possible location, and of course there is assistance on the part of Clamor and Gundham in the background. With a steady hand and assistance, it is guaranteed the best efforts are being employed in this matter.

There is, of course, the tigers eye being used in the midst of this to help facilitate this as well, given that before it worked great before, with thanks to Amami (perhaps by having Kazuki hold it.)

In the midst of this, Lucifer is of course still on bind duty, keeping Kazuki in place in the event he tosses or turns or is otherwise not behaving. Presumably Shinobu is around in the event of an emergency as well in case things turn for the worse.

In addition, Amami is watching this go down, keeping the faith in his comrades in bringing full circle the extra insurance to all of this. Though the gruesome sounds are not easy on his conscience.

All in all these are the efforts and reactions of everyone involved in this, and hopefully this is a success of some sort...? Additionally, Meng Yao will in fact check to see how well the bindings look in their totality to ensure that there are still no holes whatsoever. ]

oh thank god a summary

[adsum]

[ The moment the first cut is made upon his skin, the white in the world washes away and they all find themselves back within the courtyard, the gardener flickering between the form of man and monster and requiring all of their strength and attention to keep him still. It takes a very long time, especially when precision is of the utmost importance, and soon it passes midnight and the sound washes away from the world, a reprieve from the howling and the screaming.

Imagine Hanako in the background holding his knife like "what... what did you guys even accomplish" because all it looks to him is that they've done nothing more than take a step backwards, breaking a bone to reset it again but the barriers along the door and windows and around the courtyard remain in place.

But they've learned the name of the person who may change that, a "dear friend," as Kazuki calls him, spent upon the ground with the binding finally complete, promising to speak to him when he is able to as well— but not tonight, as dawn approaches and he cannot stay. ]