lucetilogs | Luceti Valley

Who: Everyone
What: The second part of the experiment. Things begin to unravel.
When: August 7th - August 10th
Where: Luceti itself
Summary: Check out the mod post for more. This covers Day 6-9!
Rating: Varies with thread. Please move explicit stuff to appointments post with appropriate warnings.

Luceti Valley continued in its own merry little way. The rich got richer, the poor got poorer. A new tax hike had ensured increasing animosity between both groups, despite the protests of the every charitable Lord Mayor. But on the sixth day, something happens and people begin to notice things are unusual. Idle thoughts that if thought about too much is bound to get you a visit to the police station for an hour or so. Or worse, it may just get you committed.

Meanwhile, the asylum continues to gain more and more patients. Those that are trapped there will find escaping difficult, but there may be more to this place than they first assumed...

On the tenth, battle breaks out across Luceti Valley. People begin to exhibit powers and abilities they didn't know they had. The police begin rounding up these people to lock up. If they resist, its bound to come to blows. Even though no one has regained their memories of their true self yet, it becomes apparent that some trickery is afoot, even if they might not know the source or why.

Note: This is the second log! There will be a third and final event log for the aftermath. There will also be two separate logs specifically for finding John and defeating Zompano. For those of you that signed up, we'll be randomizing the results and replying to the selected characters later tonight. In the meantime, keep enjoying the event! If you have questions, direct them here.

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[ Just hearing her suggest selling it makes Ororo even more unsure. Obviously this was worth a lot - well, when had Addie ever given her anything that wasn't worth a lot - and given their shared history...

Ororo frowns a little as she opens the package carefully. She does smile faintly when she sees the beautiful scarf (Addie has always known what Ororo liked) but ultimately she gives her friend a stern look. ]

Every little bit helps, yes. And the cause could always use a bit more help - especially as of late... But I'm a little afraid of asking how, exactly, you got this. Do I want to know...?

Nothin' too special, Ororo. Honest.

{ Well crap. That clearly is the wrong thing to say when she gets a stern glare. There was a brief smile but ultimately she gets a glare which isn't a good thing for the blonde.

Still she keeps a big smile on her face like nothing illegal could have happened in her getting of that scarf for her friend. Of course not. She would never do something like that. Or admit it in public because then that would cause a lot of trouble for her and Ororo. }

Was a generous donation from my employer 'nd all there is 'bout it. { It was the truth. She doesn't think Adele will miss it too much from her collection of expensive things. } No skin off their nose, ya know? They're not gonna be broke or anything anytime soon.

[ Ororo raises an eyebrow, because that still sounds kind of shady, but in the end? She has to smile. It was a thoughtful gift, and very sweet. ]

... Well. If you're absolutely certain about that, then I suppose thanks are in order. [ She takes a second to admire the exquisiteness of the scarf - silk is so expensive, and this feels almost too luxurious... ]

This is beautiful, Addie. Almost too beautiful to part with. [ She grins a little. She might sell it somewhere down the road, if things do end up getting too hard. But for now she was absolutely holding onto it. ]

Thank you.

{ It is impossible for her to deny the big grin that comes on her face so she won't stop it, instead letting it spring up. Thank goodness her friend won't press anymore on the matter. Addie was worried she would have been unable to deny the real way she got the scarf any longer. }

Puh-lease. No need to thank me or anythin', ya know! Whatever you wanna do with it, do it. { She flaps her hand to the side that quickly turns to a graceful wave when a waiter drops by with the orders she made earlier for herself and Ororo. } Oh yes. These are what I ordered earlier. Thank you.

{ The waiter and her chat quickly to confirm some things and he departs as swiftly as he arrives. She waits for him to leave before she drops the French accent and resumes speaking in her normal voice. } Just wanna be a help to my friends these days. Can't help but worry for you out there at times, ya know? With what's been goin' down 'nd stuff lately.

[ Ororo just chuckles, indulging in Addie's shift in accent and tone with a shake of the head. It's not something she likes - why anyone would want to emulate that kind of lifestyle is beyond her, truly - but sometimes it's something almost like watching a fun parody.

In any case, once the waiter leaves and Addie's attention is back on her, Ororo can only frown grimly at her last words. ]

I appreciate the sentiment, Addie. But you must promise me that you will take care of yourself too, alright? [ Ororo clasps her fingers over her friend's hand. ] Things have been... strange out there. And increasingly dangerous. I would hate for you to get hurt. [ Or arrested, like so many others were. In most cases, it was a mystery why they'd be sent to the slammer. But with the kind of lifestyle Addie had... ]

{ Addie has always had her little issues and quirks. This could be one of them. Maybe one day she'll grow out of them. One day.

For now she's going to be clinging on to her little dreams and her little quirks long as she can. So far it's been useful. It got her friend a nice scarf! ~~Not that she needed to know that part.~~ But she wants to focus more on her friend because let's face it. She's facing a harder time with how things have been going down as of late. Poor woman doesn't seem to be catching a break as of late. }

All I can say is that I'm gonna try ta see if I can keep outta some trouble. { There's a mischievous grin but it is swapped for a more somber look while she tucks a stray strand behind her ear. } But no. I promise to keep my nose clean for once. All the better. I mean really, it's not every day I hear from you that things been strange.

Penny for your thoughts on what you mean on that exactly? Seems same old same old t me. { There is a pensive look to her face when saying the last words, like she doesn't believe it herself. }

Same old, same old... [ Ororo trails off, a little uncertainly. She's quiet for a moment, taking a few seconds to pick at the food that the waiter had brought them earlier before raising her eyes back up to Addie's. ] Does it really seem that way to you, Addie? Has nothing been... bothering you lately? Nothing odd, perhaps? [ Ororo for her part seemed worried, almost. If Addie said no, then was it just her, then? If it was just her, then what did that mean? ]

Can't exactly miss people yappin' about the whole changes lately. Not when I live with some said people. Yesh do they talk up a storm.

{ She tries to sound casual while she tries to dig into her food but, at the same time, she ends up winding a strand of stray hair around her finger.

A nervous gesture she did whenever she was very worried. Close friends knew that. Some small part of her that wouldn't go away like her accent. } Guess there is a thing that's been botherin' me but I don't wanna whine to ya all about that. Just these, ya know, weird thoughts that I end up thinking over... People. Places. Stuff. Weird even for me!

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