... sure, funniest thing I ever heard. I'm dying to repress all the fun I just had listening to it. Now, if you would please pay, it's 450 spheres. And no, it's not a joke.

[[ooc: don't be fooled by Ares posting, this isn't to tag him-- unless you want to. Open to everyone, threadhop, etc. It's Anomie's equivalent of April 1st, so, have your characters make stupid tasteless jokes to one another]]

 [If you're anywhere outside of Pleasure Square, you will notice Cain... actually in normal clothes and not wearing his uniform! It's his day off, yay-- but, he's using his day off to bother every Trelian he can find. If your character is Trelian, feel free to assume he just tapped you on the shoulder or tried to gain your attention somehow. If your character isn't Trelian, well, you can just watch him be a nuisance or assume he bumped into you rudely trying to reach a Trelian. He's cool like that!]

[Early morning. As promised by the threat of the rebel group, ten hostages were killed last night and their bodies left in Pleasure Square. No two victims' wounds looked alike; each manner of death was different, and each was positioned differently. Some were left high, others low. Some discarded as though thrown out like trash, others hoisted up as if their body itself was a flag. All of them had a sign hanging around their necks; each one was worded differently. The first read "water turns to blood". The second, "frogs multiplied in number". The third read "vast swarms of gnats" and the fourth read "vast swarms of flies". The fifth said "disease on the livestock". The sixth, "pestilence across the land". The seventh read "powerful storms of hail" and the eighth read "locusts cover the land". The ninth said "darkness over the land" and finally, the last one said "death of the firstborn".

It was an old Schmuel legend-- the ten plagues. Of course Zephyr knew it well, but he was hardly concerned with bothering to figure out if there was a symbolic reason behind it just yet. In fact, he was still in shock. Given his position, one might think he should be accustomed to such atrocities, but he's never really seen them in person like this before. He fights his wars with words, far away from the stench of those who have perished for the sake of their country.

Ten lives. Ten Seresian lives. By now, Zephyr-- and others involved in the decision-making-- had truly begun to believe it was a bluff. Thirty lives for thirty days, and yet there hadn't been a single one killed. He never expected they'd arrive in batches...

He needed to think. He needed to remain calm and level-headed, but it was impossible. Quickly, the scene became a frenzy. There were cameras, reporters, civilians-- Everyone was trying to see firsthand what was happening to their country. Everyone was demanding an explanation and reassurance that another tragedy like this one would absolutely not occur.

... He wasn't ready for it.]

((ooc: Okay, feel free to reply with your characters' responses to the incident! Threadhopping is allowed and encouraged-- This place is insanely hectic right now, so it's plausible for people of all types to end up interacting!))

[Ares is still at the hospital, and he's still radiating a good amount of emo vibes. If you had to say something to him, now it's the time! He can't escape, after all.]

That idiot better have been a good slave for once.

[It sure has been quiet following the explosions that happened that night. People sure must be hoping that was the last time they'd have an attack so close to them. Maybe you're at a friends house, maybe your own house, maybe just somewhere that has a television set. We regret to inform you that the sitcom you are watching is about to be interrupted for a very special announcement. It looks like a normal room you'd see in any house being projected on your tv sets, but instead of the loveable characters you had been hoping to see, there's a Trelian man and a rather short looking girl sitting comfortably in two chairs. It almost seems like they're staring directly at you. There's silence, then one of them begins speaking. Don't touch that dial!]

( This is not a test... )

[And just as soon as it had started, the screen quickly changes back to what you were previously watching. Thank you for your time!]

((ooc: when you reply to this, make sure to state where your character is so people know if they can reply to them or not. Have fun!))

[So after the excitement of last night, Jacob managed to snooze for a few hours in the shelter before waking up. Then he woke up and was helpful for a bit, but he still looks really tired.]

What a night...But it looks like the fires are taken care of, at least. Hey, is it alright for us to go home, or should we stay here?

((If you want to encounter Jacob somewhere else besides the shelter, that's fine too. He'll probably wander out to go look for food at some point, so you can come across him then.))

Who: Cain Leander and Ares Leander
Where: The hospital.
When: The night after the explosions.
Ratings: PG..?
Warnings: Umm, general bawwing :(?
Summary: After the events of the previous night have settled down, Cain rushed to the hospital as soon as he could so he could hover over his brother's bed.

[While upper-class citizens are enjoying themselves at the ball, things aren't going quite all right around the city. Suddenly, all ports had been shut down, and they've been taken over by a number of unidentified Trelian rebels. It's unclear how they managed to get that far without anyone stopping them, but right now, nobody can enter or go out of the city anymore. It doesn't end there-- before the army can effectively think of a way to get rid of them, a large number of explosions are occurring everywhere around the city, seemingly without any care for civilians or passerby.

If you happen to be around the streets, most probably there was an explosion just near you, and you should run quickly if you want to avoid getting hurt. If you were sleeping, since it's midnight-- you'd probably get woken up by one of the explosions, and you should probably check out to see if you're house isn't getting on fire.


ooc: We're aiming to get interactions, so, get on the streets and try to reach somewhere safe so you can meet each other AND I FAILED TO MENTION IT, but you can't be in two places at the same time, so, before tagging another person, wait a bit/for the thread you already did to be over. THERE WILL BE DIFFERENT PARTS IN THIS POST, so, don't worry!]

. . .
I can't believe I'm doing this.

[[ooc: Schmuelday post! Be everywhere, wherever you need to be. Threadhop, exchange gifts, etc!]]

*Near a park or somewhere idk Harriete is sitting on a bench.*

What's going to happen now...

[SOMEWHERE in Seresia, wherever you might be, a cute loli (Harriete), an awesome and cool detective (Ares) and a useless and mean, but hot slave (Arzel) are handing flyers around! If I weren't lazy, I'd photoshop it-- but you'll see it yellow, with black writings on it and a picture of a puppy in a field of flowers. The writings read as following:

If you're tired of the police turning you down because the "cases" you offer are too stupid, this is the place for you. The Leander Detective Agency is going to take every single case, no matter how stupid and what a huge waste of time it might be. We offer great service for a cheap price-- and if you're not Seresian we're the only one you can come to, anyway, so it's not like you have many alternatives. We specialize in finding lost puppies-- Bob in the picture above was able to go play with his master again only thanks to us.

The Leander Detective Agency, because you know you don't have any other places to go with what you earn from your horrible job.]

This better work out, hmpf.

[Off in a secluded area of a forest somewhere in Dong Guo, the Leander's family cottage is nestled away. While empty for most of the year, sometime before Schmuelday, the Leander's always have a few days of relaxation in the cabin. While to Cain that means more of just his father, mother, and himself, Ares always managed to tag along somehow. Maybe it was just that his father thought it would look bad if they left him behind, but that didn't change the fact that all Cain wanted was some time to himself, not to have to share his alone time with that annoying little brat. Today was a perfect example of just that. His parents had gone into Dong Guo for the day. Normally this would mean he'd have some peace and quiet, but of course Ares had stayed behind as well meaning that there was barely anywhere he could move without seeing him.]

I wonder if I can go out and shoot something later...?

[Right now, he's just sitting on a couch in the living room,  trying to think of something to do to pass the time (and maybe get away from Ares).]

[there is one (1) bandaged boy walking ANYWHERE in seresia. he is looking around or looking like he's not entirely there. why does this matter to you?

well, mostly because he's tripping on a rock he didn't see and falling right in front of you. or, alternatively, on you]

--Ah! Ow...

[There's a Dong Guo kid wandering the streets of Seresia, his cane tapping the area in front of him so he doesn't bump into anything. He's carrying a heavy bag in his free hand, smiling politely, although if you're close enough, you might catch him muttering to himself.]

For master to send me out for some shopping as a punishment that someone else caused for me... I bet the rest of the staff is meddling with my table setting right now. I just hope I don't run into him...

[Vitale is returning home from running a shopping errand, so he has a bag full of foods for preparing meals with him as he walks along the road. They're actually kind of heavy, though, and he lets up his grip for juuust a moment as the bag slips from the grasp and the contents spill about.]

A-Ah--!

[so at some point in the afternoon, Jacob goes and knocks on Ares' door.]

[so there's this little boy who's practically bouncing off the nonexistent walls of the market and looking at everything like they're aliens or something]

This place is so...so...



AWESOME!

[You may see a cute young girl walking around Pleasure Square. Said cute girl is actually Ares, wearing a cute girly dress, a red wig and a pair of red contact lenses. Though his pride is completely crushed, he's walking around specifically looking for anyone who might be related to the case of a few days ago.]

Why did I even listen to Queenie...

Who: Ares Leander and Quinn Bennett
Where: at Ares' working place.
When: In the morning.
Ratings: IDFK I'm guessing PG/PG-13 for Ares' potty mouth :[
Warnings: It's ARES.
Summary: Queenie feels bad holding a secret from his new friend.

( Queenie was determined to see Ares... )