i don't know, you don't know, nobody does

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WHO: Haruhi Suzumiya, Homura Akemi, Himeko Inaba and you.
WHAT: Dark allies event open catch-all post for my characters.
WHEN: During the Dark Allies event (03/17-03/21)
WHERE: Everywhere
WARNINGS: Cursing, violence. Also Rebellion spoilers for Homura.



Haruhi

[ Haruhi's nice enough to help out anyone she sees, but only because seeing people getting swallowed up by shadows isn't a good thing. It hurts that she can't save everyone, but she's one person. She's no army, she's just Haruhi Suzumiya, ex-brigade chief and current student body president of the afterlife high school.

Which is why she'll also send out a message via text message to everyone, regardless if she knows you or not.

The text message reads the following:

Stay safe. If you can arm yourself, do it. If you can't, then find me. Reply ASAP if you wish to find me, since I'm not going to stay in one place for long.

Also: If you're planning to hide, feel free to use the student council room as a temporary headquarters, though it is not highly recommended.

If you have any questions, be quick. Time is of the essence.

And good luck.

Any shadow that shows up within Haruhi's range, however is going to be shot; the brunette's currently using a regular police handgun that she made several months ago using atomic restructuring for any shadow that isn't within her reach.

She's paying close attention to her surroundings - perhaps too close - but it's not as if she won't lend a hand for anyone who needs it. But fair warning: she'll be protecting herself over other people when it comes down to it. ]

Homura

[ Homura's been paying attention to everything that's going on, but it's not as if she cares all that much. The only thing that matters is Madoka's safety, and she's going to be the one that procures it, not matter what. She's keeping tabs on Madoka by using her minions to off several of the shadows before some of them get sucked in themselves.

It's okay; it's not as if they're human to begin with, after all. Even though they're a part of Homura, they're just a portion of her essence, so it's not that huge of a problem.

She'll even chase them all the way upstairs to what seems to be a dead-end before jumping off the roof, black wings appearing on her back as she transforms into her magical girl state, taking out several guns from her shield as she shoots several of the shadows down to the ground; she won't allow them to touch her or the one she cares the most.

Basically, Homura will be running around and offing any shadow that comes her way - and possibly anybody else who dares stand in her way. She's not only using guns, but also her magical purple bow and arrow.

Of course, she doesn't have to care about wasting magic; she's no longer a magical girl after all.. ]

Himeko

[ Admist all the chaos, there's one Himeko Inaba who seems to be hanging out with several of the other NPCs with a happy look in her eyes, laughing while eating with others during lunch, and that is quite a weird sight. When shadows do show up, there is a sign of shock in her eyes, but it's nothing compared to what fear feels like to her.

Basically, she's happy now.

There's no need for her to fear anything anymore most of the time, especially since the shadows are now ignoring her. She can be found still attending classes like nobody else and acting quite... demure.

It's kind of creepy, honestly. Though if she does see someone she knows, she might as well chat them up! She can be helpful, after all! ]

Comments

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Okay, I'll be right there!

[ And she's already off once she sees the words 'chemistry lab', running towards that area. It takes her about ten to fifteen minutes since she has to off some shadows along the way, but not long enough. She'll knock first; she's learned better, before speaking up. ]

Hey, Yukiteru-kun! It's Haruhi. Don't worry, the shadows aren't nearby.

[observesthings]

Oh, uh.... c-c-come in, Haruhi!

[ For the first time in hours, he put the darts down. His hands were getting sore from holding one between his fingers, ready to break the vials and have them dissolve in the bucket of water. ]

I'm so gla-- [ Did his phone just vibrate? He grabs it, and flips it open. It's not a text message. It actually looks like a Future Diary entry... only it just says the word ERROR written on it. Damn it! At least he knows he's making progress. ] Uhh... right. Thanks for coming, Haruhi!

[ Putting the phone away, now... ]

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Right.

[ Haruhi nods in reply as she enters the room carefully, closing the door behind her. She has to be careful now, after all. ]

So, did you want anything in particular or are you planning to just hole yourself in here?

[observesthings]

I can't stay here forever.

[ If there's one thing he learned during the Survival Game, it's that if you stay put for too long, you will get found eventually. Plus there's safety in numbers. ]

I-I want to go with you!

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Oh.

[ She smiles brightly, placing her hands on her hips. Haruhi wasn't planning on forcing him to come with her, after all.. ]

Well, that's fine. I was planning on regrouping with everyone to begin with.

[observesthings]

T-This is worse than the last time those shadows showed up... [ He stood up, and began gathering his darts into the plastic case they came in. He'll need to return these to the rec room when this is all over. Last thing he needs is the NPC's accusing him of stealing. ]

Do you know any safe places where we could all go?

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Actually, this is a lot easier than the last time they showed up, since only half turned into shadows so we can actually use NPCs as temporary shield if anybody wanted to. Not that I really want to do a thing like that.

[ She shrugs nonchalantly. ]

There's a safe place, yeah, but holing yourself up isn't going to help in this sort of situation. Of course, I think it's better for people who can fight to fight and for people who can't to stay back...

But really we should regroup and then come up with a plan later. We already lost Yuri and I really don't want to lose anybody else.

[observesthings]

[ Human shields... sounds like something Yuno would suggest. ]

I-I've done some fighting before, but... I'm not as good as Yuno was. [ Wait. Yuri? ] S-She'll be okay right!?

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Don't worry about it. The shadows aren't any good at fighting to begin with. It's all about strength in numbers to them. ... And don't worry, Yuri's going to be fine. We need to find a way to turn everyone back first. There's several ways to do that, but there's some missing pieces that need to be put back together first.

[observesthings]

[ Haruhi always did seem to know more about this place than he ever did, even with how long he's been here by now. He'll trust her judgment. ]

R-Right... well... let's get out of here. [ A beat. His hand reaches for his phone. ] I-I think I could help figure out a way to do that... but I'll need some time. That's kind of why I've been spending so much time on my phone.

[ And it totally has nothing to do with Flappy Bird. ]

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Of course.

[ She nods in response; understanding before she tilts her head to the side, curious. ]

And what do you mean by that..?

[observesthings]

[ Aaaand it looks like he said too much. Oh well... even if the Diary is still his Achilles heel, just like it can be for every other Diary Holder, it's not like he can die twice. Or disappear (and therefore die). Or... whatever. But until it works... ]

Let's just... say it's not a normal cellphone. I can't really say anything else until I figure out how to get it's more, uh... 'special' apps working.

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... Oh, well. You'll probably have to talk to the person who made the phones about that to begin with. We'll probably end up speaking with them sooner or later anyway.

[ She just shrugs at that, feeling a little nonchalant about the subject to begin with. Not that she really cared either way. This wasn't the first time they've talked about something like this, after all. ]

[observesthings]

I, um... don't think that's possible...

[ He hasn't seen Eleventh here, and Deus Ex Machina (or whatever equivalent exists here) doesn't seem to be too popular in the afterlife. Hence why he should probably keep his mouth shut about having inherited his position. ]

But we really should get out of here. Before a shadow shows up.

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[ Yukki, thanks for misinterpreting what Haruhi was saying... But that's fine because all she's going to do is give a baffled look before nodding in response. ]

Okay. Let's get going, then. And stay close.

[observesthings]

[ They can discuss it more in-depth later, once they're safe. ]

G-Got it. [ Yukiteru gets close behind her, just like she asked. Following someone this closely, scared for his life, and practically hiding behind her like a scared puppy. If this didn't feel so eerily familiar to when he was alive, he'd feel pathetic. All Haruhi was missing was a knife, an axe, or some equally unpleasant sharp and/or pointy object for him to feel right at home. ]

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[ She doesn't need any of that sort of thing. All she has is her pistol, which is nothing to laugh at, since she's actually blasting through the shadows. Not that it really mattered all that much to her, anyway. All she had to do was keep herself away from the shadows and her life - or rather, her soul. ]

Okay. Let's keep going!

[observesthings]

[ Is that a gun? He's used a gun before, himself (and actually killed people with it), but seeing Haruhi use one was... well... something else entirely. ]

Y-Yeah... [ He followed closely, keeping his head down. Thankfully, they were getting close to one of the emergency exits. ]

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[ Of course they're not going through the emergency exit; staying inside the school was easier than going outside. Even though there would be more space to dodge out there, more shadows could show up more often than not. ]

Let's keep going.

[observesthings]

R-Right. [ The whole time, he's looking behind them, trying to ensure that nothing sneaks up on them. He keeps hoping that his phone would vibrate in his pocket, even if the battery is getting low. Come on... come on... he keeps thinking. How the hell did Deus get this stupid thing to work? He honestly never thought he'd miss Murumuru, but right now he'd kill to be able to ask her a few questions. And actually get a straight answer, of course. ]

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Don't worry. The shadows usually don't do anything surprising. It's only bad if they surround us.

[observesthings]

I, um... try not to fight them too much. [ A beat. ] Where are we going, anyway? Where are the others?

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I only shoot the ones that are in my way. I don't have enough confidence to think that I won't get NPC'd again if I mess up. So I'm trying hard not to.

[observesthings]

There's nothing behind us. [ He's still remaining vigilant. They could show up at any second, and he wasn't going to let anything bad happen to Haruhi again. ] I-I wish Yuno was here.

[ She's taken down worse than this. ]

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Don't worry, I have a sixth sense for the shadows now.

[ Not really, but she knows well enough how the shadows work generally to predict their actions. And to be able to avoid them effectively. ]