Plot, part IV!

[coniurati]

It's that time already, folks!

First of all, illness updates. By now, it should be realized by the doctors that whatever-it-is travels fast, travels easy, is everything a pandemic should be... but is for some reason not killing people. When Cuddy revives, she might be able to confirm what Knowlton told her; otherwise, it's up to an older character to realize: Discedo is coming down with Atropos.

And what is Atropos? Why, the very same highly deadly illness that killed most everyone in Discedo in the first place! Massive organ failure, fever, coughing, sickness, you name it, it's not a fun way to die. Except: no one is dying this time. Weird, right? We'll leave it to you guys to figure out/remember why. From now on, however, doctors can figure it out and deal with it more appropriately.

The illness will continue to be highly contagious, and the "stronger" effects - coughing up blood, higher fever, severe stomach pains - will hit anyone sick (if you so desire). It's still not fatal.


Now, for the second part! Obviously Cuddy was one of the lucky five names picked: the other four are Seifer, Ohura, Cynthia, and England. Between this evening and tomorrow, each of them will be kidnapped by one Thomas Knowlton. Why? Well, that'll be explained soon. It'll be up to characters to find and rescue these four, but here are the catches:

1. They will become completely untrackable magically, just like Knowlton is.
2. They won't have access to their communicators, to be able to call for help.

Knowlton will be contacting the city after nabbing them, however, so stay tuned for that.

We'll post how the rescue and endgame will go down in a couple of days! For now, any questions or comments (and, if the kidnappees could comment as well, so we can work out how the kidnappings will go down if you'd rather not just handwave it all) can be left here!

Comments

[sense-ur-aura.livejournal.com]

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF OH SNAP

I KNEW THAT THOMAS GUY WAS BAD NEWS I KNEW IT I KNEW IT

[battledancing]

SEE.

CYNTHIA WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY FIVE. 8)

[brbmodernizing]

lmao Seifer getting kidnapped amuses me to no end

BUT DID YOU HAVE TO TAKE ENGLAND. DID YOU REALLY.

[dustedsunlight.livejournal.com]

YES 8)

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

Am I horrible for also being seriously amused by this too. He's like, the last person I'd expect to get kidnapped just about l-lmao.

ARE YOU GOING TO ~*RESCUE*~ HIM JAPAN? Ace is out of town, so.

[blameshimself.livejournal.com]

/sits here and tries to picture Seifer getting kidnapped

I hope Seifer-mun doesn't handwave it. I WANT TO SEE IT.

Also I am a horrible person for giving the Gravitation cast panic about coughing up blood lmfao. WHAT IS SLEEP, SUGURU?!

[badnotes.livejournal.com]

/NEVER SLEEPS AGAIN

[badnotes.livejournal.com]

Let me emphasize:

[loyal_cube]

WHY MR. PLANE GUY?!

WHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!

[brbmodernizing]

can I just say this comment is really cute and I have no idea why.

[dustedsunlight.livejournal.com]

UKIBFYGFSD SEFIER

ENGLAND

DON'T YOU DIE D8 /sob yeah I don't even know

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

|D Is Naminé going to be the one person who doesn't seriously chew Seifer out for getting kidnapped?

[betrayedblade.livejournal.com]

/laughing so hard at SEIFER getting kidnapped

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

:> The best part is he told everyone they shouldn't go out alone and he does and look what happens.

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

I'm up for whatever! Seifer has actually been seriously injured for going on... around two months? Something, idk, since the second week of the Lavos event. So lmao... it's not exactly going to be as hard to kidnap him as it should be >>;

Thanks Japan and Ace 8|

[kongeriget]

Wellllll, Kiwi has some weapons and mad skills up his sleeve, yo. (wat) He's perfectly fine with sneaking up on, shooting, and dragging away. EFFICIENCY.

[dewinthesun.livejournal.com]

You make Ukraine cry, Thomas. For shame.

[cloversong.livejournal.com]

... So by 'Ohura' did you mean this girl here, Oruha? (Or 'Ora' if you prefer!)

alkdjglka sorry I just wanna make sure whether or not that's my character or if it is someone else's since I'm not sure? ;;;;

[kongeriget]

Oh, yes, you're the one. Sob, typo'd.

[baka-jyanai.livejournal.com]

GOD DAMNIT SEIFER

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

HEY MAN, NOT HIS FAULT okay it totally is, but details...

[notonroids.livejournal.com]

Pffft Seifer getting kidnapped. That's awesome. Everyone who is getting kidnapped is awesome.

All I can say is "ohh Atropos", though now I'm going to ponder why no one is dying this round from the disease.

[kongeriget]

There's a reason! You can figure it out! Go fight win!

[crystal-eyed.livejournal.com]

OH HEY MODS I HAVE A QUESTION.

Are they kidnapped as of now, or is that happening like. In a day or something? O.o

[kongeriget]

It happens Monday!

[battledancing]

Ohay! Kidnapee numbah three over here! o/

So, question: can her Pokemon stay behind and go look for her later? Lucario-mun and I are thinking he could run into them and help with the rescue and all, so I'd like to clear that out. o/

[kongeriget]

That's fine! Yeah, I meant to say: she could bring her pokemon with her if they like, were not used at all because lol, that would mess up the order of things a bit... If they're not brought along at all, that works even better, and they'd be welcome to join in the rescue/search!

[starspangledhero]

IT'S HERO TIME

[kongeriget]

CAN'T TOUCH THI--




wrong song.

[snipers-shot.livejournal.com]

...Oh well that's just great for both Grit and Falkner.

Dammit Seifer. >|

[battledancing]

OHAY.

Cynthia will be needing the pokecast to release her Pokemon for her. ;;

[theforceoncrack.livejournal.com]

Seifer you are funny and Jackie will join in on the laughing at you for getting kidnapped.

Also, I was wondering: what DOES happen when Thomas/the characters in question are searched for magically? Meryl's going to attempt a scrying. What will it show him (nothing)?







WAIT HOLY SHIT I KNOW WHY WE ARENT DYING

[kongeriget]

Yep, absolutely nothing. There's no block or wall, it's just as if he was looking for someone that wasn't there to be looked for.



DO YOU. THAT'S AWESOME.

[nomnomguts.livejournal.com]

PFFTHAHAHAHA. Laughter. nonstop.

Oh man, this is going to be funny. Riful might actually go poke around for Knowlton, at this rate. And try to follow up on her little questions about torture lololol

[inyourgarden.livejournal.com]

He's going to get trolled for the rest of his life now isn't he?

[asitcouldbe.livejournal.com]

Belated question! Since Cuddy had direct contact with Knowlton before her death, will any traces of Atropos have been wiped from her system by whatever revives her? Or will she still be at high risk for infection?

[withoutturn.livejournal.com]

THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. I think she'll be cured if she had it before, and back to "normal risk" just because of the people around.

[mygodmyright.livejournal.com]

OKAY NOW TO BE LESS LAZY.

Could I put a post up of England right before he gets childnapped? I was thinking it'd be slightly hilarious to nab him right as he's getting back from 'grocery shopping', but I'm fine with anything!

[kongeriget]

Yes! So long as it follows the "don't make it obvious who took him or where," rule!

[dueling-hearts.livejournal.com]

Holy crap... England and Seifer? XD