DARK ALLIES FINALE LOG

[afterlifer]

WHO: Anyone and everyone!
WHAT: Dark Allies Finale
WHEN: March 22nd-24th
WHERE: Anywhere and everywhere in this afterlife
WARNINGS: Potential violence, loss of sense of self, fighting, cussing. If you have anything else let a mod know to add it!
SUMMARY: The Programmer and Fantoche have increased the number of shadows in order to pursue the NPC, Ai, who has been trying to hide but cannot continue to stand by and do nothing. Meanwhile, many of the afterlife's residents have been turned into NPCs.. is there a way to reason with them or get their memories back? There are 3 parts to this log!

MARCH 22: SHADOWS
Shadows are difficult to deal with, and you've just been surrounded. It seems like the number of shadows have raised up well beyond half of the NPC population. Team up, fight off the shadows, try to follow them to find the NPC first! Ai will be around throughout this log and will reveal her Guard Skill abilities in a comment here. Feel free to attempt to apprehend her.

MARCH 23: THE NORM
A few people have been turned into NPCs. The shadows seem not to bother them-- the shadows ignore them and those turned into NPCs don't even seem to see the shadows. They can see you, even if they can't remember. Try to talk some sense into them or take whatever measures you think are necessary? Try to keep them company or say goodbye because if Ai isn't turned in, there's no known way to turn them back?

MARCH 24: CAPTURED AI
Ai's identity has been revealed since the 22nd, but she's been avoiding capture up until now. Come up with a plan, decide what to do. It might be a good idea to have a meeting and talk to her. She's surprisingly cooperative. The OOC poll revealed that Ai will be kept away from Fantoche and the Programmer, so if any characters have the intent to do otherwise they will not be able to be the ones to find her. Of those who comment, on the 24th the mods will RNG one character to have successfully captured Ai and she will reply to that thread. Other characters or teams may jump in based on what you as the players have decided to do.

Comments

[extraordinarily]

Don't be so pessimistic! I'm not going to let that happen.

[tsunball]

and how do you think you can stop it by yourself suzumiya

[extraordinarily]

Who said I was going to do it alone?

[tsunball]

who do you got with you then

[extraordinarily]

Everyone else that I know who isn't an NPC.

[tsunball]

suzumiya

you realise theres no guarantee they won't just turn into npcs either right

you can't just protect everyone like that

it's impossible

[extraordinarily]

The only thing that is impossible is impossibility, so stop being stupid. I'm the one with the most experience here now when it comes to shadows and being turned to NPCs so don't tell me otherwise. Just because we couldn't protect the ones who turned into NPCs doesn't mean we can't protect the ones who aren't now!

[tsunball]

are you saying i have less experience than you just cause you were an npc and i wasnt

because fuck that you know ive been running from these things tons of times too suzumiya ive been here for a longass time

[extraordinarily]

You think I don't know that?

[ Such biting words, Haruhi. ]

But experiencing the thing first-hand gives you a bonus +20 death experience. Especially since I remember everything I did as an NPC.

[tsunball]

so do you even remember how to get yourself out of it

[ Since that's sort of the important part here. Otherwise it's not like her memories are going to help them much, are they? ]

[extraordinarily]

There are several ways.

[tsunball]

tell me

[extraordinarily]

I refuse. And it's not because I don't have an answer, I just don't want you doing anything stupid because of it. I'm dealing with it on a case-by-case basis and I will tell everyone in time, once things have calmed down so we all can talk about it together as a group.

[tsunball]

what the hell kind of opinion do you have of me if you think im going to do something weird with it

i just want to know in case i get turned into a fucking npc i dont want to stay like that [ There's more panic behind those words than might be apparent. ]

dont be selfish

[extraordinarily]

Because it’s you, stupid. And by the way, if you did turn into an NPC you’d still need another party to deal with turning you back. I’ll tell everyone when the time is right. I don’t really trust talking about this sort of thing over the phone sometimes.

And I'm not being selfish. It's just better to work things out with the people who actually need the information as soon as possible and the people who can actually utilize it.

[tsunball]

[ Another moment of nothing. ]

so what youre saying is that you cant turn back unless someone helps you [ Well, in that case Leon figures he sure is fucked. He doesn't think anyone at all would help him, despite what his outward ego might suggest at times. ]

[extraordinarily]

Well, yeah. But I'll definitely help everyone for sure!

[tsunball]

even me

?

[extraordinarily]

Yeah.

[tsunball]

[ He's not sure whether to believe it or not, really. Sure, Haruhi can say it now, but that doesn't mean shit for what she'd do when it would really come to it - Leon knows better than anyone just what circumstances can drive people to. How weak people can be - like him.

It's probably cruel to immediately lump Haruhi onto that pile too, but he can't help it. Leon isn't the most considerate person around. ]

i see

[ That's all he has to say since he doesn't believe it. ]

[extraordinarily]

What's with that gloomy reply, huh? It sounds like you're in complete disbelief right now!

[tsunball]

you have literally zero reasons to save me thats what

[extraordinarily]

If you honestly think that, then you know absolutely nothing about me. To see someone turn into an NPC is the same as me failing to do my duty as a person and as the student council president. So I feel that saving someone is a "duty" for me. And even if I don't have a proper reason, I'm sure there's someone who does.

[tsunball]

[ There isn't anyone who does.

But he certainly doesn't want to be the one to have to say something that pathetic. ]

fine then go save me if its your duty and it happens

[extraordinarily]

I won’t do that. Because I’m not going to let it happen to begin with, stupid.