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Remember upon the conduct of each

Jul 08, 2010 16:09

Who: Severus Snape, Temari and ...? (All those he contacted yesterday: Sora, Near, Shiroe, Souji, Midna, Temari, Samus, Daedalus, Nara, if I missed anyone I'm sorry! anyways those folks are welcome to join. anyone else... well, PM/AIM me and we'll talk!)
Where: Snape's 'borrowed' apartment building in the 10th sector.
When: July 08, sometime after ( Read more... )

severus snape, nara shikamaru, temari, sora, near, souji seta

Comments 31

temper_tempest July 8 2010, 20:20:13 UTC

That was just about the damn weirdest thing Temari had ever seen. Buildings were not supposed to appear and disappear like that. Random thoughts about what would happen to her body if she was in the building when it crushed back into nothingness danced through her mind while she sat in one of the chairs.

The location in sector ten had been enough of a warning, and she was dressed in jeans, sneakers, and a plain tee-shirt. Thank goodness, since this building could use a serious cleaning. Not too bad, considering the location, but enough to make her allergies act up.

Her eyes wandered around the room, taking in what details she could while she waited to see who else was going to show up.

underachieves July 8 2010, 21:01:35 UTC

Shikamaru walked into this situation fully expecting it to be a trap of some kind, so it was a pleasant surprise to find Temari among the others who were waiting in the mysterious building. Trap or not, he could count on her help.

Still, he didn't acknowledge her much beyond a glance. He didn't take a seat immediately, either. While the others were still arriving, he paced around the room to glean what he could about who else was involved... and to check how solid this building really was. When he tired of that, he finally settled into a chair by the card table. Only Temari would probably notice he selected the most shadowy spot.

temper_tempest July 8 2010, 21:15:41 UTC

There was a definite feeling of relief when she saw the genius come in. She had expected to be alone in this situation, but now she had at least one other person she could trust if it all went to hell.

Temari returned the glance, but gave no indication of knowing him. She noted the location he sat in, and smiled a bit to herself. No one here would know what to watch out for if he decided to use his shadows.

neargenius July 9 2010, 00:54:49 UTC

There were other people. Near had known that there would be--he had gone into this meeting conscious of that fact--but that did not make it any better.

And there were probably stranger things to see than an apartment building appearing from no where, but still, Near kept returning to the image in his mind. He wanted to sit on the floor--he preferred that; his clarity of thought was directly proportional to his proximity to the floor. But that would call additional attention, which was precisely what he wanted to avoid.

So instead, he folded himself into a chair, legs pulled up against his chest and chin tucked against his kneecaps. He wasn't wearing a mask--there was no point to it, now that Kira knew him--but it still felt strange to be outside without one. So he kept his head down, watching the rest of the people in the room from the corner of his eye. There was a pair of dice in his pocket, but he didn't take them out yet. Again, attention.

potionsmaster July 9 2010, 03:05:08 UTC

Even if he thought he was being as inconspicuous, Near was attracting some attention from Severus. Snape studied him from across the room, watching his awkward movements and strange posture.

Who was this boy? The telekinetic? No, perhaps not. That man had seemed to be more confident than someone who curled up and tried to hide himself. Shiroe, perhaps? No. He doubted it. No, now that he thought about the others and what he knew of them, there were only two people who might be the young man in front of him. And since of of those two seemed to be a female, then this boy had to be Near.

He hadn't expected someone who looked so normal. Sure, Near was not as normal as, say, the young man sitting in the corner, but he certianly didn't look like the person he had expected.

Severus was disappointed by his appearance. He looked like a painfully shy teenage boy, not someone who could be as intelligent as the person with whom Severus had spoken quite a few times.

neargenius July 9 2010, 04:44:49 UTC

The feeling of being watched is not a good one. It makes Near's skin crawl slightly, and he hitches his shoulders still higher, curling his fingers into his palms. He wants to reach into his pocket for the dice, but he doesn't want to move too much. Staying folded in this position feels safer.

But he forces himself to look up, if only to see who is watching him. It's good to be aware, he reminds himself. To remain crouched and still could mean danger.

Ah. And it's the person who invited him here. He's known through text only, so Near surreptitiously studies him as best as he can without moving too much. He hadn't expected to see anything. The anonymity of text is something that he's used to--the letter L, stamped on the screen--and expecting a person behind it is pointless. Still, it's interesting to meet, and observe, so he raises his head slightly if only to get a better look at this person. Staring, which is often unsettling--but he doubts it will bother this person.

potionsmaster July 10 2010, 19:05:26 UTC

Near was right about that. He was not easily bothered by someone staring at him, even if that someone was a boy like Near. Severus watched him for a few minutes longer, searching his small frame for any sign of - well, anything abnormal. Anything that might explain his high intellect and childish manner.

A dented head perhaps, or an abnormally large one, or anything strange about him. There were no physical cues that gave Severus any sort of understanding about Near. Satisfied (well, as close to satisfied as he could get), he stopped staring at Near, instead looking at the others in the room.

He knew he was still being watched, however, and after he was done scanning the room he moved over to stand in front of Near, arms folded over his chest. "Well?" He asked, his voice as hard, sharp and cold as an icicle. "Have you had your look yet, Near?"

Thread 9

SORTA Q&A TYPE THINGY. potionsmaster July 9 2010, 02:25:18 UTC

Severus stepped behind the card table, his wand in his hand now. He flicked it with a backhanded-motion, slamming the door shut with an unspoken spell. Hopefully it would capture their collective attention and startle them out of whatever daze they were in.

"The door is unlocked and can be opened if anyone should wish to leave," He started, sharply. "However, if you so choose to do so be aware that you will have your memory modified so that you will forget ever coming here. Unfortunately I will not be able to erase your knowledge of this building."

He paused, allowing this information to sink into the heads of the gathered men, women and child. "Most of you are unaware of this, but when you read the address on the piece of paper, you fell under a spell. It is a harmless spell, I assure you. It is called the Fidelius charm and the purpose of it is to keep the location of this building a secret. You will not be able to tell anyone where this complex is, and even if you should lead them by here, they will not be able to see it. This is ( ... )

sosouji July 11 2010, 15:39:23 UTC

Magic was still kind of weird to Souji, but he had no reason to doubt that the man had spelled him somehow. In any case, he had nothing to fear: what would be the point to betraying this place's location?

"I have one," he said, raising his hand slightly, "We spoke of this briefly, but what, exactly, do you believe we'll find if we look under this lake?"

potionsmaster July 11 2010, 22:34:06 UTC

Severus frowned. "I do not know what we will find. I've only been able to theorize about what may lay at the bottom of the lake based on the ... very little information I've been able to gather."

"I assume that you all have heard of the 'Core', that may or may not be to blame for our appearance here? It has been lost for some time. This 'Core' was supposed to be responsible for the city's first 'meltdown' - the one that made it into what it is today."

Severus frowned. "I am not certain, but I believe that it may be at the bottom of the lake. If it is not, then perhaps it is something similar to this long lost 'Core'. Whatever it is, it can be very dangerous and unpredictable. There have been reports of the lake boiling in winter, and freezing over in summer. Even if it is not the 'Core', whatever it is should be discovered and removed - for public safety if nothing else."

underachieves July 11 2010, 23:38:51 UTC

"So is this a research mission or did you recruit us to remove that thing?" It was Shikamaru's turn to speak up, that sleepy-sounding boy slouching in his chair in the darkest corner. "Seems to me like that last earthquake was caused by people trying to get the thing out of the lake, not by leaving it alone. If public safety's your biggest concern, then maybe we should think twice about digging it out."

Something in his voice, however, made it clear that he was skeptical about this having anything to do with the safety of others. Everyone was desperate to find their way out of this world.

Thread 9

zealouspeter July 10 2010, 01:51:02 UTC

No wonder the man didn't know anything about robots.

It wasn't difficult to hide wonder, but to hide something, one needed a will to do so. Being surprised over jumping buildings seemed like an alright thing, so Shiroe didn't bother to tone his grin down, thumbs looped into a slightly patched, very frayed backpack holding the walking machine-- maybe Snape didn't need it, but then again, maybe he would. Besides, he could stop by Alecaonia's garage on the home, see if the humanoid had anything to spare that would add to it. If there was time for it, anyway- this investigation would either be a waste or a success, though with the jumping buildings display alone (not to mention that secretive spell: no, he wasn't too happy over that, but it was already done) there was probably a bit more of a chance for success.Or something like it. Even finding a giant, rotting, mutant squid would have been worth it ( ... )

potionsmaster July 10 2010, 21:23:55 UTC

The young man had brought something in a bag with him. Snape did not like it, but he allowed him to bring it in anyway. Still, he kept an eye on him throughout the proceedings, moving toward Shiroe one he had an opportunity to speak to the young man alone.

It had occurred to him that the contents of the bag might be benign - nothing more than a few sandwiches and a thermos of coffee - but he doubted that it would be that easy. The backpack shifted in quite suspicious ways when it was moved.

"You are?" He asked. "And what do you have in your bag?"

zealouspeter July 10 2010, 22:58:54 UTC

Maybe he should have expected that, from someone who would swear a group to secrecy without truly telling them. There was a slight moment where he wondered where dodging the question and smiling would get him, but he did have a genuine interest in the future proceedings. Best not to irritate the man behind it all.

"Shiroe." A straight turn, gaze up and posture fairly relaxed. "Nice to meet you formally, Mr. Snape. It isn't a weapon or anything; only the robot, for if you decide you want to test its capabilities." For whatever reason. Again, he didn't truly expect the man to, but it was better to be prepared than scrambling, when they were already a makeshift group.

potionsmaster July 12 2010, 00:28:00 UTC

Shiroe. The young man with experience in robotics. He nodded. "I should like to see it. Not right now. Later. However, I do have some questions I would like to ask you about it. Is it possible to attach a camera to the robot? It may be used to scout out the area at the bottom of the lake before we send anyone down there."

Severus hesitated - a very calculated hesitation. "I would not want to send someone down there without making sure that the area is safe." Severus' face gave no recognizable hints that he was lying. There were some things that needed to be said in order to assure these people that Severus was not going to just lead them to their deaths.

Thread 7

key2destiny July 12 2010, 04:33:56 UTC

Buildings appearing out of thin air wasn't a new thing for Sora to experience, and while he looked unarmed he actually wasn't. He never was. Riku had warned him about this guy being sketchy so while he followed the instructions and hung around waiting for Snape to come back Sora decided to explore the room he'd been left in.

This caused him to wander over to the elevator and even pressed the call button seeing if it worked. Realizing it didn't he moved to look at the papers on the table.

potionsmaster July 15 2010, 04:06:16 UTC

Snape moved to stand behind, looking over the young man's shoulder as he poked through the papers on the table.

"Do you see something that interests you?" He asked. So far, Severus had seen no one else move to examine the papers - a collection of maps, printouts of old newsfeeds, copies of newspaper articles from long ago. But this boy seemed to be doing it. Was it because he was interested in them, or just restless?

key2destiny July 15 2010, 04:38:53 UTC

Creepy man, clad in all back approaching him from behind had him turning around rather suddenly, his right hand clenched and relaxed as if prepared for an attack, eyes wide signifying that he'd been startled. Thankfully he managed to not throw those helpless papers and scatter them all over the floor. After his slight moment of panic Sora nodded, his face turning into something more determined and he didn't even try to hand the papers back. In fact he had almost pocketed them out of habit - see an important piece of paper, take it to someone who understood the words written on them. Maps though, maps were something he got all on his own.

"Exactly what are these maps of? And why are these newspaper articles important?"