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T▋ME ΙΖ:ΩΙ Ι/Ζ▋/Ι▋A▋

[The feed turns on. It seems to be a recording that the nanomachines are picking up - but the sound is distorted. The voices echo and the lighting is dim at best. There's a persona lighting the the way, but most of what you can see and hear is water. Rows and rows of waterfalls are reflecting the reddish night of the 13th hour. Strange glowing mushrooms provide most of the light that isn't from the four figures walking forward.

The video stops and static causes it to skips ahead. The roar of the waterfalls is now even closer, and the camera shakes constantly to the rhythm of footsteps. 

The area they are at it gigantic. More than forty feet, the giant robotic figure behind them is not having any troubles moving along with them. It is easy to guess that this is Brainstorm. The cloaked figure, Orpheus. The pointed hat, McGonagall. Someone else behind her, and it looks to be Q.

For some reason half of the Seven are here during the 13th hour...]

▋░░░▋▋▋░▋▋▋ don't like ▋▋░▋░ look ▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░▋. ▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░▋ door suddenly appear ░░░▋▋▋░▋▋▋▋░▋░an ▋▋░▋░ of the  open ▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░ 13th hour ▋▋░░░▋░▋▋░ ill omen.

[That sounded like Orpheus' voice]

While ▋░▋▋░ I would agree ░▋▋▋░▋▋▋▋░, ░▋▋▋░▋▋▋▋░▋▋░▋░▋▋ cannot wait,▋▋░▋░▋▋▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░▋░▋░▋▋▋▋░▋░ opportunity will ░▋▋▋▋░▋▋░▋░. Fortune favors the bold,░▋▋▋▋░▋▋░▋░.  ▋░▋░▋▋▋▋░▋░▋ perhaps another message ▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░▋░▋▋░░░▋▋▋░░░ ghostly fellow...

[And that was Q...]

Regardless, ▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░▋░▋▋░░░▋▋▋░░ carefully, lest this is a trap. ▋░▋▋░░░▋▋▋░ enough bloodshed ░▋▋░░░▋░▋▋░░ tournaments ▋▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░▋░▋░▋...

[Mcgonagall]

▋▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░▋░▋░▋ is just one blasted surprise after another. ▋░░░▋░▋▋░░░▋▋▋░▋▋░░░▋░ checked to ▋▋░▋░▋▋░░░▋ fool of a mayor ▋░░░▋░▋▋░░░▋▋▋░▋▋░░░ spreading any more asinine rumors.

[If the condescension didn't give Brainstorm away, the mechanical resonation of his voice would have.]

▋▋░▋░▋▋░░▋░░░▋▋▋░ agree with Q. ▋░░░▋▋▋░░▋▋░░░▋▋▋░▋▋░░ figure out ░▋▋░░░▋▋▋░▋▋░░ being asked ░▋▋░░░▋▋▋░▋▋░░. ░▋▋░░░▋░▋▋░ there are no monsters yet.

[Wait who was that voice? Those who had meet or conversed with Eiichiro would recognize him, and understand that the recording came from his own nanomachines. That would explain why the camera was shaking so much.]

░▋▋░░░▋░▋▋░ Jinx the expedition! ░▋▋░░░▋░▋▋░ what ░░▋▋▋░░▋▋░░ and creatures lurk only ready to--

[And Orpheus again]

--oh do stop ▋▋░▋░▋▋░░▋░░ prattle of yours! ▋▋▋░░▋▋░░░▋ move on...

[Q rightfully interjecting.]

ERROR FEED U▩STABLE DATA INF▩RMATION.
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[The video flickers off again, and suddenly the sound of the waterfalls is behind them. 

There is now a large door, with strange cryptic runes that look more like a mixture of different human civilization and culture than a single entity. Greek-Egyptian pillars, writing that doesn't seem to match any language current or past on earth known. Aztec and Japanese-style paintings on the wall. 

It's hard to see, and the feed seems to be getting worse and worse.

There is, however a symbol appearing before them]

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[The feed flickers again and it seems that the door was somehow opened, and they area already inside.

This time it is much easier to see. There are strange glowing crystals lighting up the room.

Looking around, humanoid figures are forming a circle, pointing to it. And in the dead front, three ten feet tall statues of strange creatures.

There is deadly silence. 

Wait...

...is one of the statues starting to mov--

The feed cuts again.]

ERROR ERROR ERROR FEED UNSTABLE DATA INFORMATION.
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> PRESS TO CONTINUE⌛▋▋??▋

[Some time seems to have passed. Eiichiro appears to be breathing heavily with one hand being healed by Q's persona. It looks like they were locked in battle. The statues are still there, but have changed position.]

▋▋▋░░▋▋░░░▋ over?

[And now a pedestal rises from underground, the glow from the center crystal blinding even the view for a few seconds. When you can see it again, it appears to be a strange block spinning in the air.]

▋▋▋░░▋▋░░░▋ personally ▋▋░▋▋░▋▋▋▋░░▋▋░▋ want to--

[Suddenly the feed cracks and pops, and flashes of images appear in rapid succession.]

MINERVA! HOLD ▋▋░▋▋▋▋░░▋▋ HAND!

[That was Q's voice. Frantic.

The crystal has expanded. It looks like a large glowing white mass- and in another change, it seems like both Minerva and Q were pulled inside by gigantic white tendrils.]

▋▋▋░░▋▋ really, ▋▋▋░░░ all it has ░░░▋▋▋▋░? ░░░▋▋▋▋░░░▋▋░░▋▋ blasted tentacles, I swear I wonder why I work ░░▋▋░░▋▋ people ▋▋▋░░░▋ sometimes...

[There's the sound of an energy weapon discharging a few times, then a pained noise from Brainstorm.]

▋▋▋░░░▋ Stop that! No! I'm ▋░░ smart to die ▋░░ ▋▋▋░░░▋▋░!

[It grabs both him and Orpheus and they disappear.

The camera flickers again, as another tentacle comes closer to the view, and then violently grabs Eiichiro by the leg before dragging him into the white light--]

ERROR LOST CONTACT!
ERROR LOST CONTACT!
ERROR LOST CONTACT!
ERROR LOST CONTACT!

[...and then the feed shuts down completely.]

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[Note: This video will be available in the databanks, so if your character is still out cold, they can find out about this later.]

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[Ack, Father feels.

Curse his soft spots for families.]

I understand.

[He can't "say" more than that, really.]

All right.

I hope you're able to figure out what happened soon. And that they're okay.

I'm built to aid humans, by doing things too dangerous for them to do - and this definitely qualifies.

Who is this?

Someone who knows better.

How, exactly? I can't just sit idly by and do nothing here.

[Sigh.]

Being patient, wait for more information. If there is any more information.

[Her voice is tight. She might be recovering fast thanks to the technology here, but still--those people are missing, hurt, and does he honestly believe they'll sit by and do nothing?]

You do realize that even if you refuse to tell us, there will likely be a group of people who will go looking? Which sounds better: a small group blindly stumbling upon this place in the hopes of rescuing them or at least finding out what happened? Or a large organized expedition with everyone knowing what's going on and looking out for one another?

Unfortunately, no. I have not seen such a place around here and I like to think I know the area well by now.

What, pray tell, is a Lunar Sanctum? A moon base?

Agreed. Those who are able should try to find out where this place is and once it's located we should organize a proper rescue mission.

[Because she's too tired to do this through voice, even if typing one handed is hard.]

Will we be told of the location of this place in order to organize a rescue or will another small band of people stumble upon it with perhaps even less preparation as the Seven?

Yes, because his silence is so helpful.

It is well hidden, then, and likely undocumented outside of the government and this ill-fated expedition. I would like to think the local population would be more concerned if they knew they resided near such a monstrous temple.

[Breathe in, breathe out. Thinking is a bit difficult when you're numbed by painkillers.]

I know you have said you have not seen any sign of this place during your stay, but if you would not mind humoring me: where would you begin looking, given what little we know?

Either the Mictlan--it's a strange town that appears during the Thirteenth Hour and has thus far been impenetrable when we explore it--or along the beaches for some kind of caves.

Do you intend to search for it, Your Highness?

Hm, I don't think it'll be as easy as grabbing a fire flower. I don't know if it'll be very easy at all.

[Or if it was even an octopus.]

But just because something's scary and dangerous doesn't make it unstoppable!

Don't worry, we will. There's not really much of an option here!

You should just worry about resting up. Alright?

You mean just like your snippy insults?

You could just try asking nicely!

[Mictlan... She's never seen it, but if it only appears during the 13th Hour, then it's a possibility. Hm...]

I cannot in good conscience remain here and do nothing when people are in danger. [She couldn't help Bunrakuken--] Besides, they were exploring the temple for a reason. I would like to know what that reason is and why such a place exists.

Neither can I, but unfortunately many of us are still injured. Much as I hate to say it, the best we can do is, should we find this place, wait until enough have recovered so we may go en masse. Though, I suppose whoever is still well enough could try to gather information and try to speak with the government about so many tragedies occurring at once.

[She sighs.]

What were they thinking, sending them there while the Grand Prix was happening and knowing the Anoli had been called out as they were?

you all talk like we'll do nothing

we're not stupid and we wont abandon them

we are not involving yu guys tho its too dengeros wy dont you get hat

You should learn to use your horrifying Persona, anyway. It's good practice.

I'm going to start working on another dimension-locking hypoquantal neuroinductive electromagnetic vortex field with the horribly limited resources I have to work with here.

Don't hold your breath.

Installing a big laser always helps. There's literally no down side to having one around.

That doesn't have anything to do with your competence, then. Maybe you should interview.

It looks like a moon, anyway.

The Lunar Sanctum was the most powerful base my troops operated out of during our conflict with the Underworld Army and Palutena's Army - just Pit, really - but it's been around for ages. We designed it for the express purpose of...

Well. Those are spoilers, and it's ancient history now, anyway.

Let's just say that the 'sanctuary' the Sanctum provided, in this case, was applicable more to the rest of the world than to us and leave it at that.

Edited 2013-01-30 04:05 (UTC)

Look.

We did our best with what we had!

The government had their focus on the tournament because they were worried about the Anoli's immediate threat. We are trained Persona-users, scientists, and fighters. It's not as if we went in completely blind. Would you really expect that of Q or Brainstorm? Or of Ms. McGonagall?

Sometimes things happen that you didn't anticipate. A demon that was hiding before suddenly decides it wants to eat you. Or the Anoli end up being more than you could handle. Do you expect us to be able to tell the future?

[ Well, shit. ]

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