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The Destined Hosts Operation In Brasilia Brazil 240805
In the bustling, mystical heart of Brasilia, Brazil, a team of supernaturally adept individuals embarked on a perilous mission to recover the Blackened Grimoire, a tome of dark power, from the vaulted confines of The National Library. As they navigated their way through the city, the group—comprised of Cara, Harriet, Matthew, Viktorin, Samantha, Emmanuel, Ash, and Peyton—encountered various obstacles and adversaries, including figures in maritime camouflage and Destined Host soldiers with sigil-etched weaponry. Amidst a canvas of chaos painted with missed shots and rapid maneuvers for cover, Samantha cleverly identified the area they controlled and initiated introductions, setting the stage for coordination.
The operation peaked in intensity as Samantha, embodying the role of a valiant warrior, managed to obtain the coveted Grimoire after a fierce confrontation that saw her skillfully using her spear against a Destined Host soldier. With the book securely under her arm, she spearheaded the retreat towards the extraction point, signaling the operation's nearing conclusion. The team employed a blend of stealth, strategic withdrawals, and moments of humor and camaraderie to navigate the complexities of their escape. Viktorin’s light-hearted story time momentarily provided levity amidst the tension, even as discussions about the cold weather in Brazil and the peculiarities of their surroundings peppered their dialogues. In the end, with the Blackened Grimoire in their possession, the group made a successful beeline for the extraction point, marking their mission in Brasilia a resounding triumph against the forces arrayed to stop them. Their camaraderie and diverse capabilities showcased the power of unity in face of daunting supernatural threats, securing not just the Grimoire but solidifying their own legacies in the annals of magical lore.
At Sun Aug 4 2024, in the city of Brasilia, Brazil
Mission: Intercept The Blackened Grimoire and bring it back to the extraction point.
The Blackened Grimoire, a legendary book said to contain powerful demon summoning rituals and potent curses, is rumored to be held deep in the secured vaults of The National Library of Brazil in Brasilia. It’s an imposing fortress of knowledge, heavily guarded and riddled with a myriad of complex under-the-radar protection spells. Accessing the grimoire won't be easy. The library is said to house not only countless books, but also a vast array of magical defenses and various mystical creatures serving as guardians. The Grimoire is sought by many, as its immense dark powers can potentially change the balance of power in the world of the supernatural. The operation will require careful planning, stealth, and more than a little magic. Are you up for the challenge?
Brasilia, Brazil
It is morning, about 20F(-6C) degrees, and the sky is partly covered by dark grey stormclouds.
Cara charges toward alley.
Harriet charges toward bus.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Samantha charges toward corner.
Emmanuel charges toward corner.
Ash charges toward Emmanuel.
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
"Hey peoples." Samantha calls out as she jogs towards the corner.
Harriet runs over to the bus and then looks about. "Hello, person," she replies to Samantha.
"I am... very confused," Viktorin mutters, peering at Samantha and Emmanuel
Peyton jogs lightly and laughs.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a figure in maritime camouflage, and misses him.
That acknowledgement, brief as it may be, is all it takes for Emmanuel to double-down on his dashing, and attempt to beat the others to the cover of the corner.
Samantha charges toward corner.
Peyton says "oh are those not friendly?"
Harriet blinks. "Is that... one of the Spears?"
Ash charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew follows after someone, drawing his sword from his sheathe, tilting his head. "Mm? Oh! Hey, Sam.", he calls out somewhat cheerily.
Cara charges toward taxi.
Harriet is confused, too.
Matthew follows after Harriet, drawing his sword from his sheathe, tilting his head. "Mm? Oh! Hey, Sam.", he calls out somewhat cheerily.
Cara fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which misses her.
"I think so." Samantha agrees, "We control this area." She explains, "I'm Sam by the way." she introduces herself to Emmanuel.
Viktorin says "Well, we currently aren't allied with the Temple, I dunno why they poofed by us."
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
Harriet does not shoot her allies, then. She lowers her rifle.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
"Allo, Sam by the way, I am Emmanuel." Emmanuel chirps back over to Samantha with a quick bob of the head.
Ash charges toward Emmanuel.
Harriet charges toward corner.
Cara charges toward alley.
Peyton says "They are deploying with the spears of the sea"
Peyton says "I suspect"
Cara fires off a shot at a figure in maritime camouflage which misses him.
Viktorin says "Oh. Oh!!!"
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which deflects off her set of pure white battle armor.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which deflects off her armor.
Viktorin says "That makes sense. The new alliance is funky, so I forgot about that."
Harriet comments, "The new alliance is the strangest thing I've ever seen," to Viktorin.
Emmanuel charges toward corner.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
Cara charges toward alley.
Matthew says "Sure is."
Cara fires off a shot at a figure in maritime camouflage which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Samantha charges toward van.
"Who else is in here, mm? We have the lover boy, and Sam. Matt. Who else?" Emmanuel calls out across the battlefield, squinting about through the dim light.
A figure in maritime camouflage launches a stab at Cara, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
A figure in maritime camouflage launches a stab at Cara, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
Cara fades out of the nightmare.
A figure in maritime camouflage launches a stab at Cara, it mildly wounds her right shoulder.
Peyton says "Sam is moving at incredibly high speeds."
Harriet glances about, and then says, "So it the fact that is is minus six degrees in Brasil..." Then she nods at Peyton.
"I have thirty eight bandages," Viktorin chirps, running around as a piece of gauze just flaps out of his pants.
Harriet does a double take at Viktorin.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Ash which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Harriet charges toward corner.
Samantha charges toward van.
"I was just about to say, it's -so- cold.", Matthew mumbles, his teeth chattering a bit.
Peyton says "We got lost on our way back from Hunt and Hook. He's confused right now!"
Viktorin says "I don't have enough room in my pockets, so they had to go somewhere."
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
Ash says "Thanks, I gave myself all I could."
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Ash with her M4, it misses him.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Ash which misses him.
Harriet charges toward corner.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Ash, and completely misses him.
Samantha charges toward van.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
Harriet watches as Samantha continues onward, and she cannot help but to smile a little, but then refocuses on shooting people. The right people this time.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Ash with her M4, it misses him.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Ash winks at Matthew
Peyton does what critics would judge to be an unnecessary cartwheel as she moves into a better firing position.
Harriet charges toward corner.
Viktorin says "Okay Chickadees, follow the Mother Goose."
Samantha charges toward Ash.
Ash fires off a shot at Emmanuel which completely misses him.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
"What an unnecessary cartwheel." Emmanuel critques under his breath as he watches Peyton for perhaps longer than needed.
Harriet asks Peyton, "Are you showing off the fact that you could have also competed in gymnastics, not just tennis?"
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Ash with her M4, it impacts against his camouflaged stab vest.
Ash fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Harriet looks at Emmanuel, arching her naturally arched eyebrows even further. "Who are you?" she asks, trying not to look too much at his haircut.
Matthew snorts after Harriet's statement. "If it helps, I did epee fencing.", he states off-handedly, waving his sword about a bit.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Jogging, Viktorin eventually sidles up next to his Warden-Boss, giving Harriet and up-nod. "Captain Socks at your service!!"
"Emmanuel, eh? I said it before." Emmanuel chirps back in response to Harriet, while glancing over at her weapon and the longer, heavier bullets she seems to use. He glances at his own then, muttering to himself that it's more about how you use your firearms, than their size.
Peyton charges toward corner.
Viktorin says "Did someone take out Ash?"
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
"Captain Socks, it is a pleasure, as always," Harriet says to Viktorin, pairing those words with a polite bow of her head. Looking back to Emmanuel she says, "Emmanual-eh," adding in an extra syllable due to the way it was presented to her by Emmanuel. "I'm Harry." After that introduction, she's scanning the area by peering through her rifle's scope.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Matthew says "Couple Destined Host spotted to the east, behind that taxi over yonder."
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
"Ah, the woman with the house, and four pools." Emmanuel beeps back in response to Harriet, before starting to jog over towards the lunatics on the other side of the field.
Viktorin says "No other Hand dorks out here?"
Peyton looks like she was about ready to set up her bi-pod but Harriet dashes off again, and she kips up and trots after her with a few playful pronks.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Harriet nods to Emmanuel, but offers up the correction, "It is only two pools!"
Harriet charges toward taxi.
Peyton says "There's only two pools, and a helipad, and stables, and a tennis court. And an indoor theatre."
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
"Jesus." Emmanuel whistles out at the correction, and the further information supplied by Peyton.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Harriet charges toward taxi.
Viktorin says "Harry runs so god damn fast."
Samantha charges toward taxi.
Samantha lashes out at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry with her spear, it impacts against her armor.
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Samantha has The Blackened Grimoire.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
Samantha leaps over the taxi and skewers the destined host soldier, catching the grimoire and juggling it a few times before she's able to secure it under her arm.
Harriet tacks on after Peyton has spoken, "And a gym, an observatory, a conservatory.... and--" but then she's focusing on Samantha in the distance, making her way towards the Salte.
"Sam-wow, come this way!" Viktorin shouts!
Matthew charges toward Samantha.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Harriet calls to someone, "We need to start going on runs!"
Samantha lashes out at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry with her spear, it impacts against his armor.
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Viktorin says "Just a few more paces and I'll be in range."
Peyton picks up her pace a little, suddenly turning into a blonde bullet, proverbially.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Viktorin says "Look at Peyton go!"
Wings appear on Matthew's ankles
Matthew charges toward Samantha.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Matthew charges toward Samantha.
Harriet watches after Peyton a moment, ensuring she's not cartwheeling into anything dangerous.
Viktorin charges toward Samantha.
Emmanuel slows his jog down until he's come to a stop, now that the threat has been dealt with. "Mmm." The man exhales Frenchily, changing his objective for the time being.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Matthew focuses in, before charging suddenly faster, eyes flitting over to the potentially cartwheeling Peyton, scanning for any potential nearby threats.
Matthew charges toward Samantha.
Harriet keeps her rifle raised, looking about the area again, and ever glancing towards Samantha to make sure she's all right with the goods.
Samantha is dashing back towards the van, the grimoire tucked neatly under her arm.
Peyton scoots up to Samantha, lifting a hand in greeting as she juggles her oversized weapons.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Harriet charges toward van.
Viktorin charges toward Samantha.
Viktorin says "Speaking of, is everyone ready for Rhagost tonight?"
Matthew charges toward van.
Harriet shakes her head at Viktorin. "I'll be ready for New York..."
Harriet charges toward van.
"Oh, is it New York? I must've misread the dossier," Viktorin chirps, following someone.
"Mmm, oui. Entirely ready for Rhagost." Emmanuel hums in agreement with Viktorin, before adding, "What is the plan again, garcon amoureux?"
"Oh, is it New York? I must've misread the dossier," Viktorin chirps, following along.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Matthew charges toward van.
Samantha charges toward van.
Viktorin says "The plan is to bash everyone who isn't us. And to move as a group."
Samantha leans back against the van to catch her breath. "So much running..."
Peyton charges toward Samantha.
Viktorin charges toward Samantha.
Peyton says "It's good exercise. "
Matthew charges toward van.
Peyton says "Grimoire touching time!"
Harriet gestures to Samantha as she informs Emmanuel, "Sam is carrying the grimoire, and we have quite a bit of time before we need to make it over there," as she motions to the extraction point in the distance. "So, basically, we just keep things from killing us as we hang out and wait for the helicopter or whatever it is shall come and take us away." Then Emmanuel gets it. "Now we get to stop people from killing you."
Viktorin says "So who do you belong to, Frenchie."
Viktorin charges toward Samantha.
Harriet reaches over and lightly pats Samantha on the ass. "You did that badass Shogun kamikaze act again."
Viktorin says "We don't pat ass, we grab it in this house!"
"It went better this time." Samantha agrees with Harriet as she hands the grimoire over to Emmanuel.
"..I am onboard with the 'don't let Emmy die' plan, hm." Emmanuel decides as he accepts the surprisingly heavy book, and jostles it a few times. "I belong only to myself, my friend." He bats his eyelashes toward Viktorin as he answers him.
"Guess I'll just tell the scouts to look into you," Viktorin snorts, shrugging a bit before bounding over towards Harriet and Samantha.
Viktorin says "Story time, while we wait!"
Harriet provides a nod of agreement to Samantha, and then when Viktorin announcing that it is story time, she looks expectantly at him.
"Mm. As usual, then.", Matthew supposes lightly, seeming thoroughly unbothered by the sudden regimen of dream-cardio. "Good exercsise, indeed.", he opines, his eyes towards the grimoire with a wrinkle of his nose. "Oh, so, that old crusty book is what these goofs are figuratively dying over.", he supposes, before he gives the flat of his blade a flick, and it sings. "...Loving the new material.", he murmurs mostly to himself, planting himself in place as his eyes drift about every now-and-then for potential assailants.
Peyton swings her oversized rifle around onto her back as she grips her Katana in both hands and starts to slash the air with a series of classic mall-ninja moves.
a figure in maritime camouflage fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet gazes at Peyton quietly.
"Suppose so." Emmanuel responds back to Viktorin around a wee bit of a frown, then takes a few steps away from Peyton, lest he end up catching the business side of her mall-ninja skills. "You are an interesting people."
Samantha watches Peyton dubiously.
Slowly, Harriet's gaze shifts towards Emmanuel. It is quite difficult not to eyeball his hair, or the uneven lack of it, but she refrains from commenting about how interesting it is.
Dreadfully, Viktorin begins to speak, sharing and babbling whatever incoherent nonsense comes to his mind. "So, funnily enough, right before I got into a fight with Trevor, I was hanging out with Kiyo in the reception hall, and the -oddest- thing occurred."
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
a figure in maritime camouflage fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet is momentarily distracted from the buzz cut by Viktorin's presented story from his own life.
"You think so?", Matthew offers to Emmanuel with a happy little smile, nonchalantly letting his sword fall flat on his shoulder, seeming to take that statement on its face, eyes flitting over to Viktorin with a little flit of his brows. "The -oddest-?", he offers, apparently egging him on.
Emmanuel's free hand raises to rub at the tragedy that is his haircut, even as he responds back to Matthew with a quick nod, and a chirped, "Oui."
Viktorin says "So! Savannah came in, looking kinda uncomfortable... and she was dressed in this rather... revealing outfit. She came into reception like five different times, walking in and out before finally pausing in her steps long enough for me to properly greet her."
a figure in maritime camouflage fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin says "And then she asked if we needed any help. Well, I thought it was strange, because she was off-duty and I was like... how could you even help me with anything. So, then I asked, what's with the getup."
Peyton says "I caught a college student taking nude selfies in an alley beside a dumpster once."
a figure in maritime camouflage fades out of the nightmare.
Lifting a finger, Viktorin tells Peyton, "It wasn't me. Because I undress whenever I feel like it."
"Somehow, my senses are alerting me this is going to involve boobs," Harriet says to Viktorin about his story.
"Wee? Only a little?", Matthew teases Emmanuel, faking a frown, before he snorts after Peyton's anecdote. "That's.. something. Couldn't even wait for a bathroom mirror, I s'pose?" He then squints at Viktorin after his comment, but does not himself comment.
"Do you have boob sense?", Matthew wonders innocently to Harriet.
"She does." Samantha answers Matthew for Harriet.
Harriet gestures to Samantha, "I've had a lot of practice," as she replies to Matthew matter-of-factly.
Emmanuel's mouth parts in preparation of correcting Matthew a little, but ultimately he decides not to do so, and simply shakes his head instead. His teeth click back shut as his gaze follows the flow of conversation.
"I wonder if their dudes are off fighting my dudes somewhere?" Samantha says as she peers around in all directions from the van.
Peyton works in some arguably more impressive gymnastic displays between pretty questionable martial arts, diving into a roll, vaulting over a bit of debris, and even parkouring off a wall with a running start to change her direction quickly.
Peyton unshoulders her rifle and looks down at it like she just had a revelation about it.
Snickering a little, Viktorin retorts to Harriet, and everyone around, "So basically, she answers me and says she got dared to dress like this. Now, since I've heard about the more salacious members of our fine society, I decided to psychically persuade her to tell me about the dare and who dared her. And basically, her dare was to be a bit of an exhibitionist and show herself to people. Except she was really snooty about it, and I'm like, dude, I have seen tits and ass before. I mean, I didn't say that aloud, I was just thinking about it."
Viktorin says "Like ma'am this is a Wendys. More aptly, this is a reception hall. Anyways, she got huffy because I kept asking questions. And then asked us again if we were interested in anything or needed any help. And I kinda emphasized... like... what exactly did she expect me to need help with?"
Harriet raises both of her naturally arched eyebrows and then extends a slim forefinger at Viktorin while the remaining digits curl in towards her hand. As she points, she says, "Boobs. It's like my sweater puppy senses were tingling."
Peyton says "how come it's like a brazillian degrees in haven but cold here...."
"Hm.", Matthew hums, giving a 'not bad' expression towards Harriet's statement, his eyebrows lifting for a moment, idly checking the safety switch before twirling his glock in his hands, watching Peyton go about parkouring, his attention turning back to Viktorin curiously, not commenting before snorting after Harriet's assertion.
Emmanuel's lips twist into a little, thin line as he listens and casts his gaze back out to squint about the battlefield, "..Surely tehre are more of them, non?"
"I dunno, climate change maybe?", Matthew says speculatively, giving a lackadaisical raise of his shoulders to Peyton.
Peyton says "It's possible that there's more enemies really far away drawing all the conflict..."
Viktorin says "Maybe not?"
Peyton says "Though usually they go for the carrier...."
"I like the cold." Samantha claims, "I feel kinda ripped off that I moved to Haven in the winter and then randomly a few months later it got all hot. It's like the earth tilted just to spite me or something."
Viktorin says "Anyways the Deputy finally left, peeved that we weren't asking questions. Calling our prior discussion about my nude antics with Ryan... a philosophy discussion."
"Randomly," Harriet repeats this word that Samantha uses to describe the season of summer arriving.
Peyton says "Peogolitics. "
"The nude antics with Ryan was certainly... something," Harriet murmurs to Viktorin.
"Randomly.", Matthew asserts, as if -nothing- were certain, a slight smile curling at his lips, before lifting his brows. "I hear a lot of 'nude antics' around here. I'm guessing it's the municipal pastime?", he suggests nonchalantly.
"It has to be -- I have no other ideas as to why I have received so many unsolicited nudes," Harriet says to Matthew, looking about and impressed no one is trying to shoot at them currently.
Chirping to Samantha, Viktorin retorts, "I'm on track to becoming a physicist, that is indeed how climate works. You see, the Earth doesn't tilt on its axis, it is already tilted. However, because of this slight tilt and the timely orbit around the sun, heat differences are expected by the increased proximity to those oh-so-beautiful heat and light radiated from it."
Harriet awaits further mansplaining from Viktorin.
Peyton inspects her long fingernails idly as she leans now against the van. Tossing in the occasional commentary or joke, frequently checking her watch.
Peyton says "I just heard static..."
"Six minutes.", Matthew calls out in a singsong fashion. "Goodness, I thought there'd be... More action in these things."
Peyton says "or perhaps the sound of bacon frying...."
Viktorin says "There usually is."
Harriet nods in agreement. "For a while, we were seeing groups of twenty-four soldiers coming in and decimating us quite instantly."
"Maybe they got lost on their way here." Samantha speculates, "The street signs in Brasilia are pretty bad."
Matthew says "Perhaps they ended up in Rio instead."
Matthew says "Maybe there it isn't FREEZING."
Matthew indignantly tugs at his jacket.
Viktorin says "Did you know a few of Jupiter's moons are mostly made up of icey bullshit?"
Harriet wonders of Viktorin, "How did they get bovine feces out there?"
Viktorin says "Very carefully."
"..With drops of jupiter in her hair, hmmm." Emmanuel sings along with some old millenial song at the mention of the planet, before lapsing back into relative quiet.
Viktorin says "Okay! Nap time for me."
"You're telling me... a cow shit out those moons?", Matthew wonders in mock-disbelief.
"Alright, we should head for the extraction point." Samantha says, giving Emmanuel a poke in the side and pointing off towards the west.
"Oh, thank god." Emmanuel responds with some measure of relief, and starts jogging in that direction.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Peyton says "is the west one closer... "
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Samantha moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
Peyton charges toward Samantha.
Harriet relays to Peyton, "I believe hat is the only one."
Samantha turns around to moonwalk backwards next to Emmanuel as they head towards the extraction point.
Peyton says "saw one to the north too I thought"
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
"Oh, now he's running fast." Samantha grumblees and turns around to run properly.
"I believe that each extraction point is set for each faction, hm?" Emmanuel chirps over towards Peyton as he jogs.
Samantha charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Emmanuel.
Samantha charges toward Emmanuel.
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Peyton.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha charges toward Emmanuel.
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha charges toward Emmanuel.
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Emmanuel.
The Balanced&Anarchistic Alliance has proved victorious.
The operation peaked in intensity as Samantha, embodying the role of a valiant warrior, managed to obtain the coveted Grimoire after a fierce confrontation that saw her skillfully using her spear against a Destined Host soldier. With the book securely under her arm, she spearheaded the retreat towards the extraction point, signaling the operation's nearing conclusion. The team employed a blend of stealth, strategic withdrawals, and moments of humor and camaraderie to navigate the complexities of their escape. Viktorin’s light-hearted story time momentarily provided levity amidst the tension, even as discussions about the cold weather in Brazil and the peculiarities of their surroundings peppered their dialogues. In the end, with the Blackened Grimoire in their possession, the group made a successful beeline for the extraction point, marking their mission in Brasilia a resounding triumph against the forces arrayed to stop them. Their camaraderie and diverse capabilities showcased the power of unity in face of daunting supernatural threats, securing not just the Grimoire but solidifying their own legacies in the annals of magical lore.
At Sun Aug 4 2024, in the city of Brasilia, Brazil
Mission: Intercept The Blackened Grimoire and bring it back to the extraction point.
The Blackened Grimoire, a legendary book said to contain powerful demon summoning rituals and potent curses, is rumored to be held deep in the secured vaults of The National Library of Brazil in Brasilia. It’s an imposing fortress of knowledge, heavily guarded and riddled with a myriad of complex under-the-radar protection spells. Accessing the grimoire won't be easy. The library is said to house not only countless books, but also a vast array of magical defenses and various mystical creatures serving as guardians. The Grimoire is sought by many, as its immense dark powers can potentially change the balance of power in the world of the supernatural. The operation will require careful planning, stealth, and more than a little magic. Are you up for the challenge?
Brasilia, Brazil
It is morning, about 20F(-6C) degrees, and the sky is partly covered by dark grey stormclouds.
Cara charges toward alley.
Harriet charges toward bus.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Samantha charges toward corner.
Emmanuel charges toward corner.
Ash charges toward Emmanuel.
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
"Hey peoples." Samantha calls out as she jogs towards the corner.
Harriet runs over to the bus and then looks about. "Hello, person," she replies to Samantha.
"I am... very confused," Viktorin mutters, peering at Samantha and Emmanuel
Peyton jogs lightly and laughs.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a figure in maritime camouflage, and misses him.
That acknowledgement, brief as it may be, is all it takes for Emmanuel to double-down on his dashing, and attempt to beat the others to the cover of the corner.
Samantha charges toward corner.
Peyton says "oh are those not friendly?"
Harriet blinks. "Is that... one of the Spears?"
Ash charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew follows after someone, drawing his sword from his sheathe, tilting his head. "Mm? Oh! Hey, Sam.", he calls out somewhat cheerily.
Cara charges toward taxi.
Harriet is confused, too.
Matthew follows after Harriet, drawing his sword from his sheathe, tilting his head. "Mm? Oh! Hey, Sam.", he calls out somewhat cheerily.
Cara fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which misses her.
"I think so." Samantha agrees, "We control this area." She explains, "I'm Sam by the way." she introduces herself to Emmanuel.
Viktorin says "Well, we currently aren't allied with the Temple, I dunno why they poofed by us."
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
Harriet does not shoot her allies, then. She lowers her rifle.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
"Allo, Sam by the way, I am Emmanuel." Emmanuel chirps back over to Samantha with a quick bob of the head.
Ash charges toward Emmanuel.
Harriet charges toward corner.
Cara charges toward alley.
Peyton says "They are deploying with the spears of the sea"
Peyton says "I suspect"
Cara fires off a shot at a figure in maritime camouflage which misses him.
Viktorin says "Oh. Oh!!!"
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which misses her.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which deflects off her set of pure white battle armor.
A figure in maritime camouflage fires off a shot at Cara which deflects off her armor.
Viktorin says "That makes sense. The new alliance is funky, so I forgot about that."
Harriet comments, "The new alliance is the strangest thing I've ever seen," to Viktorin.
Emmanuel charges toward corner.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
Cara charges toward alley.
Matthew says "Sure is."
Cara fires off a shot at a figure in maritime camouflage which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Samantha charges toward van.
"Who else is in here, mm? We have the lover boy, and Sam. Matt. Who else?" Emmanuel calls out across the battlefield, squinting about through the dim light.
A figure in maritime camouflage launches a stab at Cara, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
A figure in maritime camouflage launches a stab at Cara, it strikes her armor with bruising force.
Cara fades out of the nightmare.
A figure in maritime camouflage launches a stab at Cara, it mildly wounds her right shoulder.
Peyton says "Sam is moving at incredibly high speeds."
Harriet glances about, and then says, "So it the fact that is is minus six degrees in Brasil..." Then she nods at Peyton.
"I have thirty eight bandages," Viktorin chirps, running around as a piece of gauze just flaps out of his pants.
Harriet does a double take at Viktorin.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Ash which sparks off the ground near his feet.
Harriet charges toward corner.
Samantha charges toward van.
"I was just about to say, it's -so- cold.", Matthew mumbles, his teeth chattering a bit.
Peyton says "We got lost on our way back from Hunt and Hook. He's confused right now!"
Viktorin says "I don't have enough room in my pockets, so they had to go somewhere."
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
Ash says "Thanks, I gave myself all I could."
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Ash with her M4, it misses him.
Emmanuel fires off a shot at Ash which misses him.
Harriet charges toward corner.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Ash, and completely misses him.
Samantha charges toward van.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
Harriet watches as Samantha continues onward, and she cannot help but to smile a little, but then refocuses on shooting people. The right people this time.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Ash with her M4, it misses him.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Ash winks at Matthew
Peyton does what critics would judge to be an unnecessary cartwheel as she moves into a better firing position.
Harriet charges toward corner.
Viktorin says "Okay Chickadees, follow the Mother Goose."
Samantha charges toward Ash.
Ash fires off a shot at Emmanuel which completely misses him.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
"What an unnecessary cartwheel." Emmanuel critques under his breath as he watches Peyton for perhaps longer than needed.
Harriet asks Peyton, "Are you showing off the fact that you could have also competed in gymnastics, not just tennis?"
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Ash with her M4, it impacts against his camouflaged stab vest.
Ash fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Harriet looks at Emmanuel, arching her naturally arched eyebrows even further. "Who are you?" she asks, trying not to look too much at his haircut.
Matthew snorts after Harriet's statement. "If it helps, I did epee fencing.", he states off-handedly, waving his sword about a bit.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Jogging, Viktorin eventually sidles up next to his Warden-Boss, giving Harriet and up-nod. "Captain Socks at your service!!"
"Emmanuel, eh? I said it before." Emmanuel chirps back in response to Harriet, while glancing over at her weapon and the longer, heavier bullets she seems to use. He glances at his own then, muttering to himself that it's more about how you use your firearms, than their size.
Peyton charges toward corner.
Viktorin says "Did someone take out Ash?"
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
"Captain Socks, it is a pleasure, as always," Harriet says to Viktorin, pairing those words with a polite bow of her head. Looking back to Emmanuel she says, "Emmanual-eh," adding in an extra syllable due to the way it was presented to her by Emmanuel. "I'm Harry." After that introduction, she's scanning the area by peering through her rifle's scope.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Matthew says "Couple Destined Host spotted to the east, behind that taxi over yonder."
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
"Ah, the woman with the house, and four pools." Emmanuel beeps back in response to Harriet, before starting to jog over towards the lunatics on the other side of the field.
Viktorin says "No other Hand dorks out here?"
Peyton looks like she was about ready to set up her bi-pod but Harriet dashes off again, and she kips up and trots after her with a few playful pronks.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Harriet nods to Emmanuel, but offers up the correction, "It is only two pools!"
Harriet charges toward taxi.
Peyton says "There's only two pools, and a helipad, and stables, and a tennis court. And an indoor theatre."
Peyton charges toward Harriet.
"Jesus." Emmanuel whistles out at the correction, and the further information supplied by Peyton.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Harriet charges toward taxi.
Viktorin says "Harry runs so god damn fast."
Samantha charges toward taxi.
Samantha lashes out at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry with her spear, it impacts against her armor.
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Samantha has The Blackened Grimoire.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Samantha, it is parried by her pair of fighting tridents.
Samantha leaps over the taxi and skewers the destined host soldier, catching the grimoire and juggling it a few times before she's able to secure it under her arm.
Harriet tacks on after Peyton has spoken, "And a gym, an observatory, a conservatory.... and--" but then she's focusing on Samantha in the distance, making her way towards the Salte.
"Sam-wow, come this way!" Viktorin shouts!
Matthew charges toward Samantha.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Harriet calls to someone, "We need to start going on runs!"
Samantha lashes out at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry with her spear, it impacts against his armor.
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Viktorin says "Just a few more paces and I'll be in range."
Peyton picks up her pace a little, suddenly turning into a blonde bullet, proverbially.
Emmanuel charges toward taxi.
Harriet charges toward Samantha.
Viktorin says "Look at Peyton go!"
Wings appear on Matthew's ankles
Matthew charges toward Samantha.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Matthew charges toward Samantha.
Harriet watches after Peyton a moment, ensuring she's not cartwheeling into anything dangerous.
Viktorin charges toward Samantha.
Emmanuel slows his jog down until he's come to a stop, now that the threat has been dealt with. "Mmm." The man exhales Frenchily, changing his objective for the time being.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Matthew focuses in, before charging suddenly faster, eyes flitting over to the potentially cartwheeling Peyton, scanning for any potential nearby threats.
Matthew charges toward Samantha.
Harriet keeps her rifle raised, looking about the area again, and ever glancing towards Samantha to make sure she's all right with the goods.
Samantha is dashing back towards the van, the grimoire tucked neatly under her arm.
Peyton scoots up to Samantha, lifting a hand in greeting as she juggles her oversized weapons.
Emmanuel charges toward van.
Harriet charges toward van.
Viktorin charges toward Samantha.
Viktorin says "Speaking of, is everyone ready for Rhagost tonight?"
Matthew charges toward van.
Harriet shakes her head at Viktorin. "I'll be ready for New York..."
Harriet charges toward van.
"Oh, is it New York? I must've misread the dossier," Viktorin chirps, following someone.
"Mmm, oui. Entirely ready for Rhagost." Emmanuel hums in agreement with Viktorin, before adding, "What is the plan again, garcon amoureux?"
"Oh, is it New York? I must've misread the dossier," Viktorin chirps, following along.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Matthew charges toward van.
Samantha charges toward van.
Viktorin says "The plan is to bash everyone who isn't us. And to move as a group."
Samantha leans back against the van to catch her breath. "So much running..."
Peyton charges toward Samantha.
Viktorin charges toward Samantha.
Peyton says "It's good exercise. "
Matthew charges toward van.
Peyton says "Grimoire touching time!"
Harriet gestures to Samantha as she informs Emmanuel, "Sam is carrying the grimoire, and we have quite a bit of time before we need to make it over there," as she motions to the extraction point in the distance. "So, basically, we just keep things from killing us as we hang out and wait for the helicopter or whatever it is shall come and take us away." Then Emmanuel gets it. "Now we get to stop people from killing you."
Viktorin says "So who do you belong to, Frenchie."
Viktorin charges toward Samantha.
Harriet reaches over and lightly pats Samantha on the ass. "You did that badass Shogun kamikaze act again."
Viktorin says "We don't pat ass, we grab it in this house!"
"It went better this time." Samantha agrees with Harriet as she hands the grimoire over to Emmanuel.
"..I am onboard with the 'don't let Emmy die' plan, hm." Emmanuel decides as he accepts the surprisingly heavy book, and jostles it a few times. "I belong only to myself, my friend." He bats his eyelashes toward Viktorin as he answers him.
"Guess I'll just tell the scouts to look into you," Viktorin snorts, shrugging a bit before bounding over towards Harriet and Samantha.
Viktorin says "Story time, while we wait!"
Harriet provides a nod of agreement to Samantha, and then when Viktorin announcing that it is story time, she looks expectantly at him.
"Mm. As usual, then.", Matthew supposes lightly, seeming thoroughly unbothered by the sudden regimen of dream-cardio. "Good exercsise, indeed.", he opines, his eyes towards the grimoire with a wrinkle of his nose. "Oh, so, that old crusty book is what these goofs are figuratively dying over.", he supposes, before he gives the flat of his blade a flick, and it sings. "...Loving the new material.", he murmurs mostly to himself, planting himself in place as his eyes drift about every now-and-then for potential assailants.
Peyton swings her oversized rifle around onto her back as she grips her Katana in both hands and starts to slash the air with a series of classic mall-ninja moves.
a figure in maritime camouflage fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet gazes at Peyton quietly.
"Suppose so." Emmanuel responds back to Viktorin around a wee bit of a frown, then takes a few steps away from Peyton, lest he end up catching the business side of her mall-ninja skills. "You are an interesting people."
Samantha watches Peyton dubiously.
Slowly, Harriet's gaze shifts towards Emmanuel. It is quite difficult not to eyeball his hair, or the uneven lack of it, but she refrains from commenting about how interesting it is.
Dreadfully, Viktorin begins to speak, sharing and babbling whatever incoherent nonsense comes to his mind. "So, funnily enough, right before I got into a fight with Trevor, I was hanging out with Kiyo in the reception hall, and the -oddest- thing occurred."
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
a figure in maritime camouflage fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet is momentarily distracted from the buzz cut by Viktorin's presented story from his own life.
"You think so?", Matthew offers to Emmanuel with a happy little smile, nonchalantly letting his sword fall flat on his shoulder, seeming to take that statement on its face, eyes flitting over to Viktorin with a little flit of his brows. "The -oddest-?", he offers, apparently egging him on.
Emmanuel's free hand raises to rub at the tragedy that is his haircut, even as he responds back to Matthew with a quick nod, and a chirped, "Oui."
Viktorin says "So! Savannah came in, looking kinda uncomfortable... and she was dressed in this rather... revealing outfit. She came into reception like five different times, walking in and out before finally pausing in her steps long enough for me to properly greet her."
a figure in maritime camouflage fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin says "And then she asked if we needed any help. Well, I thought it was strange, because she was off-duty and I was like... how could you even help me with anything. So, then I asked, what's with the getup."
Peyton says "I caught a college student taking nude selfies in an alley beside a dumpster once."
a figure in maritime camouflage fades out of the nightmare.
Lifting a finger, Viktorin tells Peyton, "It wasn't me. Because I undress whenever I feel like it."
"Somehow, my senses are alerting me this is going to involve boobs," Harriet says to Viktorin about his story.
"Wee? Only a little?", Matthew teases Emmanuel, faking a frown, before he snorts after Peyton's anecdote. "That's.. something. Couldn't even wait for a bathroom mirror, I s'pose?" He then squints at Viktorin after his comment, but does not himself comment.
"Do you have boob sense?", Matthew wonders innocently to Harriet.
"She does." Samantha answers Matthew for Harriet.
Harriet gestures to Samantha, "I've had a lot of practice," as she replies to Matthew matter-of-factly.
Emmanuel's mouth parts in preparation of correcting Matthew a little, but ultimately he decides not to do so, and simply shakes his head instead. His teeth click back shut as his gaze follows the flow of conversation.
"I wonder if their dudes are off fighting my dudes somewhere?" Samantha says as she peers around in all directions from the van.
Peyton works in some arguably more impressive gymnastic displays between pretty questionable martial arts, diving into a roll, vaulting over a bit of debris, and even parkouring off a wall with a running start to change her direction quickly.
Peyton unshoulders her rifle and looks down at it like she just had a revelation about it.
Snickering a little, Viktorin retorts to Harriet, and everyone around, "So basically, she answers me and says she got dared to dress like this. Now, since I've heard about the more salacious members of our fine society, I decided to psychically persuade her to tell me about the dare and who dared her. And basically, her dare was to be a bit of an exhibitionist and show herself to people. Except she was really snooty about it, and I'm like, dude, I have seen tits and ass before. I mean, I didn't say that aloud, I was just thinking about it."
Viktorin says "Like ma'am this is a Wendys. More aptly, this is a reception hall. Anyways, she got huffy because I kept asking questions. And then asked us again if we were interested in anything or needed any help. And I kinda emphasized... like... what exactly did she expect me to need help with?"
Harriet raises both of her naturally arched eyebrows and then extends a slim forefinger at Viktorin while the remaining digits curl in towards her hand. As she points, she says, "Boobs. It's like my sweater puppy senses were tingling."
Peyton says "how come it's like a brazillian degrees in haven but cold here...."
"Hm.", Matthew hums, giving a 'not bad' expression towards Harriet's statement, his eyebrows lifting for a moment, idly checking the safety switch before twirling his glock in his hands, watching Peyton go about parkouring, his attention turning back to Viktorin curiously, not commenting before snorting after Harriet's assertion.
Emmanuel's lips twist into a little, thin line as he listens and casts his gaze back out to squint about the battlefield, "..Surely tehre are more of them, non?"
"I dunno, climate change maybe?", Matthew says speculatively, giving a lackadaisical raise of his shoulders to Peyton.
Peyton says "It's possible that there's more enemies really far away drawing all the conflict..."
Viktorin says "Maybe not?"
Peyton says "Though usually they go for the carrier...."
"I like the cold." Samantha claims, "I feel kinda ripped off that I moved to Haven in the winter and then randomly a few months later it got all hot. It's like the earth tilted just to spite me or something."
Viktorin says "Anyways the Deputy finally left, peeved that we weren't asking questions. Calling our prior discussion about my nude antics with Ryan... a philosophy discussion."
"Randomly," Harriet repeats this word that Samantha uses to describe the season of summer arriving.
Peyton says "Peogolitics. "
"The nude antics with Ryan was certainly... something," Harriet murmurs to Viktorin.
"Randomly.", Matthew asserts, as if -nothing- were certain, a slight smile curling at his lips, before lifting his brows. "I hear a lot of 'nude antics' around here. I'm guessing it's the municipal pastime?", he suggests nonchalantly.
"It has to be -- I have no other ideas as to why I have received so many unsolicited nudes," Harriet says to Matthew, looking about and impressed no one is trying to shoot at them currently.
Chirping to Samantha, Viktorin retorts, "I'm on track to becoming a physicist, that is indeed how climate works. You see, the Earth doesn't tilt on its axis, it is already tilted. However, because of this slight tilt and the timely orbit around the sun, heat differences are expected by the increased proximity to those oh-so-beautiful heat and light radiated from it."
Harriet awaits further mansplaining from Viktorin.
Peyton inspects her long fingernails idly as she leans now against the van. Tossing in the occasional commentary or joke, frequently checking her watch.
Peyton says "I just heard static..."
"Six minutes.", Matthew calls out in a singsong fashion. "Goodness, I thought there'd be... More action in these things."
Peyton says "or perhaps the sound of bacon frying...."
Viktorin says "There usually is."
Harriet nods in agreement. "For a while, we were seeing groups of twenty-four soldiers coming in and decimating us quite instantly."
"Maybe they got lost on their way here." Samantha speculates, "The street signs in Brasilia are pretty bad."
Matthew says "Perhaps they ended up in Rio instead."
Matthew says "Maybe there it isn't FREEZING."
Matthew indignantly tugs at his jacket.
Viktorin says "Did you know a few of Jupiter's moons are mostly made up of icey bullshit?"
Harriet wonders of Viktorin, "How did they get bovine feces out there?"
Viktorin says "Very carefully."
"..With drops of jupiter in her hair, hmmm." Emmanuel sings along with some old millenial song at the mention of the planet, before lapsing back into relative quiet.
Viktorin says "Okay! Nap time for me."
"You're telling me... a cow shit out those moons?", Matthew wonders in mock-disbelief.
"Alright, we should head for the extraction point." Samantha says, giving Emmanuel a poke in the side and pointing off towards the west.
"Oh, thank god." Emmanuel responds with some measure of relief, and starts jogging in that direction.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Peyton says "is the west one closer... "
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Harriet.
Samantha moves protectively towards Emmanuel.
Peyton charges toward Samantha.
Harriet relays to Peyton, "I believe hat is the only one."
Samantha turns around to moonwalk backwards next to Emmanuel as they head towards the extraction point.
Peyton says "saw one to the north too I thought"
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
"Oh, now he's running fast." Samantha grumblees and turns around to run properly.
"I believe that each extraction point is set for each faction, hm?" Emmanuel chirps over towards Peyton as he jogs.
Samantha charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Emmanuel.
Samantha charges toward Emmanuel.
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Peyton.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha charges toward Emmanuel.
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Emmanuel.
Emmanuel runs towards the extraction point.
Samantha charges toward Emmanuel.
Harriet charges toward Emmanuel.
Matthew charges toward Emmanuel.
The Balanced&Anarchistic Alliance has proved victorious.