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Luceti Valley - The Second Log

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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[And so he did, leading them down the street with the confidence of a man who had nothing to hide. It would raise less suspicion, he hoped. As much as the situation stirred up the well of emotions deep in the recesses of his mind, he wasn't that keen on fighting.

But he came to a stop when the rounded a corner and was blocked by a group of police.]

[Yu fell in step just behind and off to the side of the other man, trying to keep himself inconspicuous. He still felt vulnerable and exposed, but at least he had someone else with him now.]

[He wasn't expecting it when he stopped, though, and Yu nearly plowed into his back. His eyes widened slightly at the line of cops in front of them, feeling his stomach sink into his shoes. Oh damn… he really hoped there was a plan B.]

[Plan B was to run if they were spotted, and Plan C was to fight if they couldn't run. Fortunately, the cops weren't paying attention for the moment, but their presence had Barnaby on edge. They were more than just a possible threat in his mind. They were something outside of human standards...but he couldn't remember why he felt this way.

The large gap in his memories from the day before might have had something to do with that.

Instead he skirted around the crowd, prodding Yu to follow.

He hoped that his hair didn't earn him any unnecessary attention.]

[His hair? He was a teenager with grey hair!]

[Yu could feel ice crawling up his spine as they skirted the cop, his heart pounding in his chest. He's felt this kind of anxiety before... something that had him surrounded, threatening his life...]

[His head started pounding, like it was going to split open any second. Yu grit his teeth, struggling to keep from succumbing to the pain, to make it any more obvious that something was wrong.]

[The clarity of his awareness would startle Barnaby in the moments that followed, when he finally had a chance to think. Yu's footsteps behind him kept him grounded enough to keep moving, even as he heard the gruff tones of a discussion on plans to seek out more 'questionable parties.'

There was only one detail that he didn't notice in his narrowed focus, and the click of a gun behind them was a reminder that came far too late.]

"What are you two doing here?"

[Barnaby tensed, but tried to keep his calm.

He really didn't like guns.]

[Yu wasn't exactly a big fan either. When he heard the click, he froze... and he could almost feel the barrel of the gun pressed to his forehead, ice cold metal grinding against his skin. It pulled away for a brief moment, and he was staring up at a darkened face as the trigger was pulled back and...]

[The pain ripped through Yu's head again, to the point where he couldn't even see it was so bad. Something was there... deep inside of himself, just begging to be set free.]

[Barnaby faced the man and shot a look that could have melted steel at the man, eyes flickering an unnatural blue as his heart raced and he unconsciously activated his powers.]

Do not point a gun at me!

[He kicked the gun from the cop's hand with an inhuman speed and relentless drive of a wildfire, nerves lit ablaze as a fear he didn't recognize welled up in his gut.

He could almost feel the heat of an unknown, unseen, and unrecognized fire from decades ago.]

[The gun landed some distance away, going off from the impact and making Yu jump. He looked down (when had he fallen to his knees?), able to see a perfectly round bullet hole in the sidewalk, just between his legs. He forced himself to blink... and suddenly he was standing back upright, clutching his head in pain as he stood behind and to the side of Barnaby.]

I am thou...

[Yu's eyes went wide at the faint voice in the back of his head; now he was hearing voices on top of everything? Why?]

[He took a shaky step back, not sure what to do, but knowing they needed to get out of there.]

Barnaby...!

[Barnaby was already in action, lashing out with a swooping kick at the policeman that suddenly turned to apprehend them. They were surrounded, and his agitation flared as the circle enclosed around the two of them.

It was only Yu's voice, the half uttered phrase and the startled exclamation that kept him from launching into a full on melee despite his instincts insisting that something important was missing. He glanced over his shoulder at the young man, unnaturally blue eyes lighting on him in a heartbeat of distraction and concern.

He didn't notice the gun until the crack of gunfire sounded-- too close.]

[Yu did see the gun, though, and his hand flew out, mouth open, trying to scream out a warning.]

I am thou...
Thou art I...
From the sea of thy soul, I come...
I am the one who shed light on thy path...

[The seconds passed like minutes, Yu intimately aware of every single heartbeat as he raised his hand. He could feel his soul expand beyond himself, engulfing the circle of cops in blue light. A card appeared, one he felt he knew, had reached out and took hold of so many times before, and he could feel it shatter like glass in his hands.]

[Everything felt like it exploded, with the cops struggling to keep their footing as something appeared behind Yu. He didn't look behind him, but he could almost feel the familiar yellow eyes blazing out from behind a mask. The gun had already gone off, the bullet flying toward Barnaby, but the massive blade the creature was carrying shot out trying to intercept it...]

[Too late.]

[...

He had no idea what he was seeing, what he felt arise from the young man behind him. The power was immense, almost drowning anyone and everyone with the sheer effect of it's presence on the battlefield.

Whomever Yu really was...he was not a man to be trifled with.]

[Yu was left gasping for breath, sweat dripping down his face from the overwhelming release of power...]

[Ping!]

[His head snapped up, staring at the near forgotten bullet hit Barnaby, and then just fell to the ground, as if it was thrown instead of fired out of a gun. Yu stared, at a loss for words himself; a bullet just bounced off Barnaby. He paused, before glancing back at the huge... person, creature, he wasn't sure -- that thing he just summoned. The masked head swiveled down, and Yu knew he was looking at something amazing and powerful... and something that was always standing by his side, even if he wasn't aware of it. His gaze found Barnaby again, at a loss as to explain what was going on, just that they had the power to defend themselves right now.]

[Finally he gave a nod, a silent promise that he had Barnaby's back, before the creature pulled the sword out of the ground, both summon and summoner turning to face the cops behind them.]

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[Barnaby tore his gaze away from Yu and his awe inspiring display at the soft ping of metal hitting the ground. He stared at the bullet that had fallen in numb surprise, questioning the very nature of this world and his power for only a split second before returning his gaze to the inhumanly powerful being that stood behind Yu. It stood in silence, almost like a guard or a sentinel with it's stillness and grace.

Somehow, he knew in his heart that it wasn't a threat.

Words weren't needed by the time Barnaby met Yu's gaze. The two of them were strangely in tandem, as if both of them were familiar with working beside others. He nodded in thanks before he took off, leaping into action to take the cops down.]

[Yu heard the cops screaming at his back as he reacted on instinct, raising a hand in command to the creature behind him. He just needed to think and it responded, and right now he was thinking that he couldn't hurt them too much, because they were only human.]

[That was probably why all the creature did was reach out, calling down lightning to force the police to scatter.]

[There was nothing else for Barnaby to do but leap out of the way once the lightning came upon the field. He was only a man, and whatever it was that Yu had was far beyond anything he thought he could face.]

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[Yu and the creature were not aiming to hurt anyone, and the cops seemed to get that. They regrouped as the lightning faded, ready to try and contain them both. Yu backed off, the creature covering him.]

I don't know how well I can hold his strength back. I don't want to kill them.

[He glanced back at Barnaby, hoping he'd have some ideas before they were shot.]

[Despite everything that they were doing, Barnaby didn't particularly wish for any of them to die either. Perhaps at a later time...but he had things of more importance for the moment.

He nodded and launched off with a flurry of kicks, clearing a pathway through the crowd if they could move.]

Yu! Let's go!

[He spoke in earnest, not wanting him to get hurt in any way. The creature behind him...Barnaby wasn't sure what it would do.]

[Yu nodded, having no objections with making a quick retreat. Unfortunately, people were stupid; the cops weren't about to let them go, and as Yu was about to run for it, the creature covering their retreat, one of them took aim and fired. The bullet hit the creature square in the chest, knocking it backward. It wasn't much of an attack -- clearly the creature was used to much worse -- but...]

[Yu screamed as he clutched at his chest, falling to his knees. It felt more like he had been the one shot, but there was no bullet nor any blood; but damn did that hurt.]

[--What?

The bullet came from a different direction-- his ears didn't lie, but Yu's cry told him something different. Clearly there was something amiss, but there was no time to think about reacting.

Barnaby just moved.

Whirling around with startling ease, Barnaby made a full turn and launched himself at Yu. The young man was astonishingly light.

Maybe he was just that strong.

He cast a look at the creature in the space of a heartbeat, as if to see what it would do.

Then. He jumped.]

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[Yu was just starting to recover from the pain when he suddenly felt himself being tossed over Barnaby's shoulder. Wait, what...? He wasn't heavyset, but he was pretty sure he wasn't a ragdoll either.]

[He looked up at the large creature, meeting its gaze, like it was waiting for his command to help them. Yu swallowed, knowing this creature was a part of him... something that had come from deep within himself. He just couldn't remember; but how could he forget something like this? Especially when he could just vaguely remember...]

[Yu flung a hand out toward the creature as he could feel Barnaby shifting under him.]

Izanagi!

[As Barnaby jumped, Izanagi swept the flat of its sword around in a wide arc, passing under them harmlessly and knocking aside the cops.]

[Barnaby looked down in astonishment at the creature's attack, marvelling at the speed and force of the blade sweeping underneath them to keep their enemies at bay.]

Izanagi...

[The word was barely uttered, but it was a name that he prayed he wouldn't forget in the inevitable fallout of this battle. Like so many things that were being unearthed in the minutes and hours that passed, he wanted to engrave both the creature and the young man into his mind as something to remember and follow up with later. Documentation had to be made, memos needed to be hidden from prying eyes to protect their minds from any more abuse--

He didn't stop to question this strange pattern of thinking that felt almost normal to him, nor was he in the least bit worried about the impossible height that they had reached with a single leap. The cops wouldn't have been able to follow them, and Izanagi's blade wasn't even a concern.

In a strange way, this was 'normal' for Barnaby.

They landed on the roof of a nearby complex with the practiced grace and ease of a trapeze artist. The steep slope and narrow peak weren't even obstacles for Barnaby as he took off in a dead run.

The only thought in his mind was to get Yu out of the fray, just in case something happened again.]

[Yu watched below him as he hung over the shoulder of a stranger he had just met, the wind whistling through his ears as they were practically flying through the air. Eventually, they were too far away, and whatever ability had called out Izanagi ran out of range. The creature disappeared, and Yu felt something warm returning to him, like he had gotten a part of his soul back.]

[He clung to Barnaby's back as he took off, not objecting to getting as far from that situation as possible. Besides, he had a lot on his mind after something like that happened. Just what was he really? It's not like randomly summoning monsters and knowing their names was normal; heck, it wasn't even normal in the comics he liked.]

[Just what was he really?]

[It was a long moment before Yu finally spoke up, his grip at Barnaby's back tightening slightly.]

Hey... I don't think they could follow us like this.

[Various questions also weighed heavily on Barnaby's mind as he took them across the rooftops at an inhuman speed. The wind whipped his curls in his face and all but deafened him to Yu's quiet words, but his senses were sharp enough to hear him as if through radio static. Barnaby glanced backward for a split second mid-leap to confirm the statement for himself before he touched down with a sharpshooter's accuracy and a gymnast's light-footed grace.

Perhaps the police were right in trying to take the both of them in. It was clear that they both had some kind of extraordinary talent.]

I don't think so either...

[But he could still hear them, distantly. It was weird.]

Yeah.

[Yu paused, letting out a breath.]

Can we stop and... can you put me down?

Ah--

Uhm. Right.

[He set Yu down on his feet and looked at him in mild confusion.]

...what happened out there?

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