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[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.]

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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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> CONTINUING FEED
> 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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[A sigh, and then a quiet voice, still weakened by injury.]

I do not suppose anyone knows where this mysterious cavern is...? It appeared as though they were traversing during the 13th Hour.

I was about to ask the same thing. Is it somewhere in the city...?

[But it was so huge...] Or under it, maybe?

i cant tell you that

you guys might try to go there

its too dangerous now

[Well damn, one of the Seven IS around!!!]

If you knew where I am you'd know I'm not going anywhere right now.

[Frankly she's going to be surprised if she's allowed anywhere that might be dangerous for a while.]

we know where most of you are, but it's still dangerous to state it

the network isn't stable enough for me to risk locking things, and the more able-bodied might try and be heroes

i am not losing more people

[There's logic in that and even slightly frustrated (though if she's honest the frustration is at a lot of different things) she can see it.]

All right.

[a sigh]

But what's going to happen?

[They aren't going to do nothing, are they?]

we're going to figure out if they're still alive

That's my priority anyway.

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whereibelong - 2013-01-30 02:54 (UTC) - Expand

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notifwhen - 2013-01-30 03:43 (UTC) - Expand

Stop trying to be a noble idiot and spit it out already.

If you don't I may be forced to have Behemoth sit on you.

if you think now of all times is a good time to threaten and insult my brother then you are sorely mistaken.

[SERIOUSLY DUDE???]

Yes, because his silence is so helpful.

You mean just like your snippy insults?

You could just try asking nicely!

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notifwhen - 2013-01-30 04:57 (UTC) - Expand

[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?

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

I do understand that, believe me. But I also know how people here are--especially Visitors such as ourselves. We were called here by the gentleman in the butterfly mask to be heroes, to protect this world, and many of us are the sort who cannot sit by while there are people in need.

It is those people I worry for because I myself am like that. No matter how you try to keep us out, try to tell us it's dangerous, we will go looking, we will try to find these people. Even if we know how dangerous it is, even if we know we could lose our lives, even if we give up our very souls, we will not stop until we save as many as we can.

All I ask is that you be open with us, to include us in this instead of telling us it's too dangerous. Many of the people here are from much worse circumstances, have faced far worse threats. You say it is dangerous and we understand that. We wish to help. Tell us how to help before we go looking for this place and wind up in the same position as the Seven themselves did, if not worse.

[Aaand it looks like someone is having a bit of a meltdown, so despite her frustration, Zelda keeps her voice measured and calm.]

All right. You will not tell us yet. While I do not agree, I understand.

But please, is there anything you can tell us about what you all were doing? Why you were exploring that place and what you had hoped to find there?

reiko can tell you

Shes more put together right now than im

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sageprincess - 2013-01-30 05:14 (UTC) - Expand

I would guess under it, somewhere. At the very least, the waterfalls suggest it is under or around a large body of water... Perhaps near the river?

[Honestly, she doesn't know. If only she bothered exploring more during the 13th hour...!]

I haven't done much exploring under the city, so I wouldn't know.

I know some places change during the 13th hour, too.

[There's just... too many possibilities]

It... has not exactly been a priority of mine, either, regrettably.

[She inhales deeply, clearing her mind.]

I suppose those places would be the first place to look, when given the chance. I doubt such a place would have gone undiscovered for so long without it being removed from the majority of the population in one way or another.

It might've just appeared too.

A little while back, a bunch of places from our homeworlds appeared. We don't know why or how, they just... did.

[So... adding locations that just appeared recently to the search list would be a good idea, except...]

It looks like some of the people who've been here longer don't want us to go yet.

[She can sort of understand the reasoning. She knows how Sora would probably react if he saw this and knew where to go.]

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sageprincess - 2013-01-30 01:49 (UTC) - Expand

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

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?

[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?

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