TERRACE Draft - Day 1

[lucetimods]

Who: All Draftees
What: Arrival at TERRACE
When: The first day, from 8AM to the wee hours of the night
Where: TERRACE!
Summary: Information post here
Rating: Varies on thread, please mark explicit material.

This post covers the first day, before the attack. Remember, characters here are not expecting an attack and are under the impression they will be going to Region 1 to fight. During this day, draftees will be restricted to T6 and T7 and not permitted access to other areas.

Be sure to tag this post appropriately: [canon] character name

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[gleamed]

She blinked.

"...Touch my hair?"

Even in her befuddlement, she reached back to unwind a piece from her braid. She had braided it to be easily accessible - after all, a lasso or rope could become handy. "Why?"

[calmbeforethe]

[After a week in the jungle, the showers were a god(dess)-send. Her rain clouds could only do so much, after all. There were, of course, other important things to attend to - she and Logan had seen Kurt, Mia and Rogue's names included in the list. But, she reasoned, she would not be very useful if she did not take care of herself, first. As soon as she was refreshed from a decent shower, she would need to go looking for them.

When she gets there, Ororo does spare a moment to raise an eyebrow at the lack of privacy, but ultimately the urge to get all clean overrides other thought. She strips down to her underwear and steps into the room. She had no nudity taboo and had considered stripping down to nothing, but. She wasn't about to give everyone a free show.]

[complicatedliar]

"Ah well. There goes my plan to smother you with flattery, then," he sighed. "Might I entertain hope this will go away on its own?"

Re: Bil

[corrinesbell]

It took some listening and idling around to figure out who he really was. After all, despite the...uh, blueness, and what she knew about him dying, he was supposed to be very much dead. And then it took forever to get a turn. She even gave her best not-the-time stare to the Kin'coran with an attitude.

Finally, finally, she stood across from him at his mess hall table. Instead of planting her hands on her hips, she leaned in, using the top of the table as a place to rest them.

"I've got a couple questions. I'll spare asking who you are, though."

[biliruben]

Goodness, do reign it in. It's unbecoming of a Vulcan to be so quick to judge! We have all suffered our own share of Shifts. Some that were not so fortunate as to be limited to the scope of a single week. But you have to understand that Shifting is not conventional science. Emotions are very much a key part of everything in this world.

[biliruben]

"I had a date with the Commandant. A lovely woman, blunt though she may be. I was on my way to other appointments, but then I heard that Lucetians were coming through and, well, how could I resist? I did live in the village for a good year, after all!"

[biliruben]

"Well I do try and keep up on the files. Luceti has always been a particular favorite of mine. But please don't tell the Vaskothans, they get terribly jealous."

[deathsdoctor]

"Oh. I was going to relay the enclosure's thank yous to you. The extra day was appreciated. Well... maybe you can tell me who to contact to do that." A wry huff as he spreads his hands in mock surrender at top secret. "Not surprising. Well, it's nice to hear relations between you two are improving."

A pause.

"They are improving, right?"

A slight smile. "Gotta say, it's a welcome change to have someone see us off. Has the Organization ever done something this ambitious before?"

[biliruben]

The soldiers behind him looked exasperated, openly rolling their eyes and muttering to each other about their annoying charge. Bil, however, was wide eyed in excitement.

"Ah, I'm afraid this is a bit embarrassing, but blonde hair- I've always found it extraordinary. Golden lengths of silky thread, sprouting from the top of one's head! I am a sympathetic old fool, yes, but I've always wondered what it would be like to be completely covered in blonde hair. But aha, I'm sure you've never had to wonder that at all!"

[spohkh]

[And you've hit the nail on the head of Spock's frustration.

The whole thing was entirely illogical.]

And your progress?

[biliruben]

"You may entertain the idea that it's reversible at all. I'm still blue, after all."

Loki

[complicatedliar]

Bereft of Rogue's company, Loki retreated to the company of the healers. This first day was to be rather calm anyway, it seemed, and he likely would not be required in active combat. He sought out Adele, Rapunzel and Law in particular, feeling most comfortable around them.

For the most part, he kept out of the way; he did not bother rendering himself invisible, but he did not advertise his presence, simply watching and waiting.

[complicatedliar]

"I had wondered. I just thought you must find it a charming color." Oh, he does not like this.

[fleurdesel]

She couldn't hear him- not through the pounding of her hammering heart in her ears, the odd ragged gasp where she was able to suck in just a little more air that was never enough. She knew the symptoms, knew what this was, and loathed every moment that it left her vulnerable. Miserable. Huddled against a wall and swearing through every sucked in breath just to establish some manner of rhythm to hold onto.

Not that it worked.

Not that it ever worked.

[biliruben]

Bil did not look up for his plate of hamburger and fries, but he remained jovial and friendly. "Then please sit down, Sheena. We should really be past all this. Besides, Mr. Trent might start staring.

Trent, the soldier, was indeed staring. Because Sheena's position provided an excellent vantage point of her cleavage.

[wildbluevagner]

[And there's Kurt, nervously humming to himself under one particular shower, his tail sticking out from his oversized blue boxers.

He nervously turns as he hears someone approach. And once he sees her, he pretty much... freezes in place, his mouth starting to gape.]

S-Storm!

[biliruben]

"Please, please! I may be younger now, but I'm still only capable of so many questions at once!" Bil chuckled and set his cane between him, leaning forward on it, back and forth, a bit like a child.

"First off, you would contact the Commandant, but she really, really doesn't like talking to draftees. Honestly, it's a thankless job! You try and provide the personal touch and all you get is shouts of anger, threats, and reminders to think of the children. Even CJ has shied away from it!" Bil shook his head, a nostalgic twinkle in his eye. "But things are always improving. This war effort is proof of it. Why, if this is successful, this will be the greatest victory scored by the organization since the days of The Hero."

[complicatedliar]

When she didn't respond, Loki took another moment to consider what might be happening. He slowly crouched down to get a better look at her face.

There was something very familiar about her position, her expression, the way she seemed to be breathing - though he couldn't be entirely certain, unable to hear. "Adele?" he said again, then carefully reached out to touch her hand to get her attention.

[biliruben]

How many friends have you seen come and go in your time here?

[corrinesbell]

He wouldn't have much to stare at. Sheena wasn't dumb enough to dress for anything but efficiency on a draft. Though no ninja clothing could completely hide those sorts of assets.

She sat down, not even toeing the line of anger. The village had fought for this guy, hadn't they? Almost unanimously. No matter what she might think of the Malnosso or this one in particular, they were here to cooperate now. She snorted, thinking that Albert would actually laugh if he heard her thinking things like this.

"Past all what? Me asking questions and you dancing around some answers? I wanna hear about where exactly we're supposed to go."

[biliruben]

"Actions have consequences, Mr. Loki. You and the other chose to toy with something you didn't fully understand under the presumption that you knew enough." Bil's expression grew harsh. "The barrier contained the effects of your little experiment, but it might have been catastrophic had you tried it anywhere else. But do know that it won't happen again. Not for some time. The organization did not think you'd manage to do more than make the machine turn on. You're fortunate that I happened to give you more credit than they do."

j/k, prose!!

[alloys]

Right. Lucky. With the driest of looks, Tony printed carefully on the paper.

You saw that like you don't already know. He intended it to be more questioning and less accusative. Whatever had happened to him and Jane in the portal, he didn't necessarily think their losses were Malnosso-inflicted. It had happened so fast.

[biliruben]

Bil chuckled. "Oh dear! I've confused you, haven't I! Dear me, I've forgotten my days when I would send you all off to war! Nostalgic times those. Remember those lovely hotel rooms I used to set up? Nothing by comfort. A bit extravagant, I suppose. The Commandant used to lecture me for how much of a waste it was to use Shifts to send you back and forth."

He sighed happily. "But no. I'm afraid I've nothing to do with this engagement here. I've come for personal business."

[fleurdesel]

Locked up like this, eyes squeezed shut and breathing through clenched teeth somewhere she was certain she wouldn't be found, she jerked at the unexpected contact. Adele's head snapped up and her eyes snapped open, wide, dilated, and wild. Entirely unfocused, darting from detail to detail on Loki's face without ever truly seeing him.

[gleamed]

Sooo...he liked blonde hair. She did happen to have a lot of it, and while the request was still a bit odd, she held out a long bundle of hair out for him.

"Alright. Here."