rekindleme | Operation Reignition

Who: Anyone who wants to participate in the event!
Where: Assorted places in and around District 3!
When: Sunday afternoon (the 30th)
Summary: POWER IT UP AND GO SHOPPING.
Warnings: None.

By late morning, it's obvious that there's something going on down by the bridges to District 3. Even if you missed the announcement on the network, it's pretty obvious that something is going to happen; townspeople mill about with interest as people set up tables. Irene and Mai are roaming the area, Mai mostly sticking to the medical teams standing by while Irene organizes the rest of the group. Keener eyes might spy one of the brothers responsible for the network, slipping off into the Third District through gates that stand open, but still guarded against any visitors who might attempt to approach before things are ready to go.

Off to one side, there's a shaded area, tents and a few chairs where visitors can wait to be allowed entry. There's a table full of water bottles and light snacks tucked up against the wall, to fortify you against the heat of the afternoon - and it is warm, and only going to get warmer. The natives seem to have accepted the baking sun as the normal way of things, but be careful that you don't get heatstroke.

At about half an hour past noon, someone brings out a little podium and sets it in front of the gate. Irene climbs up on it, holding a microphone in front of her mouth - her voice echoes from a number of speakers set up through the area.

"Alright, could I have my first group of volunteers over here, please? We've got your instructions ready for you to enter the district."

Looks like it's showtime. Are you ready?

((ooh; Event start! OOC information can be found here and here.))

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[Kratos has been assigned to Generator 3. It isn't time to go yet, though. He doesn't seem interested in the water or the snacks, and the layers he's wearing don't seem to make him sweat in the heat.

He is also armed, for some reason. God forbid they get jumped by a monster in the district and he doesn't have his sword and shield with him.]

_{[America is used to a little heat but that doesn't mean he enjoys it unless it's time for a swim. He can't help noticing this guy wearing multiple layers.]}

Gosh. Aren't you hot wearing all that?

_{[Taking a look at the sword and shield.]}

Ooooh. Cool sword Dude!

[Kratos regards this weird dude with a ... perfectly blank expression.]

I'm fine.

[He's traveled deserts worse than this. The compliment makes him arch an eyebrow.]

I hope there is no need for it.

Well they have yet to mention any monsters living around here. You'd think they would have mentioned that as one of their local problems by now. Though...

_{[He looks a little troubled as he remembers something he experienced a couple weeks ago.]}

I might have run into a ghost.

[Now that's interesting.]

A ghost?

Yeah. A gang of thugs was chasing after me when suddenly, the ghost picked them up and threw them around!

Hmm. What did it look like?

The ghost was invisible the entire time so I don't know apparently.

[So it was either a ghost or someone invisible.]

Sounds like it was a benevolent spirit.

Maybe.

_{[His somewhat shaky reply makes it clear he's not so sure about that.]}

It did stop the bad guys but for all I know it would have come for me next. I ran out of there before I could find out.

Do you really think ghosts can be friendly?

Ghosts are said to be souls with a lingering attachment to the world. Anger and bitterness are not the only emotions that can accomplish such a thing; I believe that love or sadness can be just as effective.

[Not that he has any personal experience or... anything.]

At any rate, you should consider learning how to defend yourself should the situation repeat itself.

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Love and sadness? I never considered that possibility.

_{[That does make sense now that he thinks about it.]}

I know how to defend myself from regular people but how do you defend yourself from a ghost?

Holy symbols and other sanctified objects are said to ward off evil spirits.

[He says it so matter-of-factly. RPG characters.]

I usually don't carry around sanctified objects. Not always something commonplace where I come from. -I mean some people do but there are a lot of different churches in my world.

But uh say I did get my hands on something like that. How do you use it? Just wave it at the ghost?

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[ Hey look, someone was smart enough to come with weapons. Good for you, Kratos. Sadly Steph has to rely on her killer instincts and masterful training - yeah, if this is an ambush she's screwed. But she scoped the place out briefly the night before and they just aren't set up for an ambush. May as well take a chance, right?

She's got her hands on a water bottle and a half-eaten snack bar in her hand when she wanders over in his direction. ]

Nice cape thingy.

[Once a knight, always a knight.]

Cape thingy, [he repeats, sounding a touch amused.] Thank you... I think.

Unless it's actually a dress, that was a compliment. [ YOU NEVER KNOW. ]

[Wow, that sass.

And because he's not completely immune to jokes, she is rewarded with something kind of like a smile?????

Wow. Good job.]

I should hope the heat would not drive me to such lengths.

Don't knock it 'till you've tried it.

[ Oh yes, she can go between sass and teasing with a perfect stranger. It's just who she is. ]

I'm Steph. I guess I'm going out with team one?

[deadpan] I'll pass.

[He nods his head at her introduction.] Kratos. Team three.

Nice to meet you. So what made you want to volunteer? Everyone I've talked to seems so suspicious of the whole thing.

I am suspicious as well. I wanted to see what I could discover about the specifics of the city's workings. [He doesn't want to work against them until he's sure it's necessary. They haven't shown any aggression aside from the obvious kidnapping.]

[ Steph had the same thought, and she's rather proud of herself for it knowing that she wasn't the only one. Quiet but positive reinforcement. ]

You think you'll be able to tell just from looking?

[Kratos is also relieved that he's not the only paranoid one, but he is quiet about it.]

Maybe, maybe not. Even if I cannot tell, there is the possibility that someone here with expertise could make sense of it.

[He doesn't mention that his mana sense should be able to tell him plenty if things trend in a deplorable direction.]

That's a good idea.

[ A bit of a stretch though. She thought her idea was easier, taking in all the details she can and taking the description back to a tech expert later. But maybe they'll get lucky. ]

Well, I hope it works out. Honestly I'm just here to help.