WEEK 4

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WEEK 4

READY, STEADY, GO-KARTS!

After a harrowing week of forced honesty and a surprise attack from the God of Conflict, it seems the Goddess’ “gift” has finally faded - and just in time! Today marks the date of the highly anticipated Go-Kart Race, featuring a whopping twelve teams from the Goddess’ picks and a number of teams comprised of locals. Fortunately the weather is holding up well for the event, with clear skies and a radiant sun beating down on all contestants as they wait to begin, the heat reflecting off the asphalt. Hopefully everyone thought to use sunscreen!

The local arcade has decked out the go-kart track in flags representing the different teams, and some local businesses have set up both a spectator stand area near the finish line, as well as kiosks selling snacks and drinks for the spectators and anyone who happens to wander by! There are also some midway fair game booths and portable game machines if you're not really here for the go-karts and just here for a fun afternoon out. The best part is that everyone who enters the event zone gets three free tokens courtesy of the arcade, so you've got nothing to lose~ Unless you do happen to lose, which means that you'll probably have to purchase more tokens from the distracted teenagers volunteering manning the admin booth.

ALL'S WELL THAT-- HUH?

Eventually, all the preamble is completed, and it’s time for the race! A light counts down from red to yellow to green, and the racers are off!

While the start of the race is a jumble, a few in particular begin to pull ahead of the pack: Spade of the Sea and Kururu and Schneider in particular! Tragically, Team Bloody Angels just can’t seem to get the speed they want and seem to get stalled by various traps, falling further and further behind…

In the middle of the bunch, Atem and Sunrise manage to maintain their speed, while THE CUTIE PATOOTIES, Fire’n Ice, and Aaron and Morgan all struggle to surpass each other - leaving Beautiful, Bright Knights of Lovely Radiance, and Exquisite Midnight Shimmering unfortunately trapped behind the three and unable to pass at all. Towards the back of the group, Badass Ladies compete directly with TEAM ROADKILL for their place, while Frieren and Arven have a leisurely drive by comparison.

The first and second laps go without incident. But on the third…

Something about the local teams changes. Instead of the regular frustration of losing, some of them seem to fall into, well, road rage.

Schneider and Kururu, nearly caught up to Hiiro and Jordi, find their hopes dashed as a woman in a blue bandana bumps them from behind - the impact enough to cut their engine for a moment too long, allowing Hiiro and Jordi to pass the finish line in first place without any trouble.

The middle of the pack gets the worst of it. Jesse and Mafuyu find themselves hounded by a woman in aviators who manages to ram into their Go-Kart hard enough to dent the guard, putting pressure on the wheel - while they cross at the same time as others, they are unable to steer the Go-Kart due to the damages, and find themselves ramming into guardrail. While Mafuyu is miraculously without injury, Jesse takes the brunt of the force and will be feeling that whiplash the next day.

Aaron and Morgan get a brick - a literal brick - chucked at them, and while they manage to avoid getting hit themselves, they have to do a violent swerve to do so. That’ll also be a bit of whiplash for them, too. Badass Ladies get sideswiped by one of the locals and their kart ends up grinding against one of the guardrails. Eek.

The real destruction, however, hits the back end of the group - a man in yellow sneakers manages to bash hard into Eli and Kirumi, pushing them off course. The impact causes them to bump into Aerith and Maika along the way, who lose control of the steering wheel and knock Fray and Argenti into the wall. Fray sustains injuries as he’s dragged against the wall for a moment until Argenti is able to right their path again, pulling them back into the middle of the course. Eli and Kirumi don’t get off so easily, either - the bump against Aerith and Maika isn’t enough to stop their momentum, and Eli cracks his right shoulder against a barrier as Kirumi hits the brakes to prevent further injury. Fray, Argenti, Eli, and Kirumi will be feeling whiplash the next day.

Braphine’s chosen aren’t the only victims, either - a woman with red combat boots and a man in a green jacket each crash into local competitors, and the result is a six-kart pileup.

Frieren and Arven and Team Bloody Angels witness all of this from the back of the race, though neither team can do much except to continue on to the finish line.

What should have been a celebration at the end instead turns into panic as medics are called onto the scene and emergency personnel are summoned to the track. While many of the people in the stands seem roiling with discontent and beginning to argue and fight over the cause of all these injuries, a few of the locals hurry down to the course to help. Schneider, Aaron, Argenti, Aerith, Eli, and Kirumi will find themselves aided by familiar faces - the boutique staff recognized them and are here to lend them and their partners a hand in getting treated for their injuries.

As the racetrack descends into chaos, it soon becomes difficult to keep track of everyone. However, Hiiro, Schneider, Sally, Morgan, Argenti, Aerith, Frieren, and Celeste all notice a figure in a strangely ancient hood standing among the stands, a fierce grin on their face - before the figure turns and disappears into the crowd.

Mina - having come to spectate and cheer on everyone from the stands - gets a rather panicked look on her face as she watches it all unfold. She quickly takes out her phone and begins typing frantically at it, before hitting “send.”

All at once, all of Braphine’s chosen will hear their phones begin to beep.

CALL FOR HELP.

I've added emergency commissions to the app - please take them on if you are able to/need to!

We can get through this if we all work together. So, please... look out for each other out there, okay?

COMMISSIONS

HELPING HAND

Please help the injured! Even if it's as small as first-aid or comforting a scared child who's gotten lost in the aftermath of the go-kart crash, any little bit of help would be appreciated by the overwhelmed medical staff at the scene! Unless you’re already injured, in which case, please allow yourself to be tended to!

(OOC note: For clarity, this commission reward applies both to characters who are helping the injured and those who are injured in the thread!)

HOLY HEALING

The hospital is going to need more supplies. For those who are strong enough, please seek out Archangel Shadows in the Nekyia. They should drop blessed feathers - these feathers then can be taken to Braphine’s Temple, and the priest or priestess there should be able to turn them into medicine for the injured.

RACETRACK REPAIRS

In the aftermath of the go-kart pileup and everything associated with it, it's time for people who are good with their hands to roll up their sleeves and help the locals with repairs - clear the debris off the track and make sure the way is clear for the emergency vehicles and construction crews who need to access the site!

OOC

READ ME!!!!

• Welcome to your Week 4 event log! While this log covers the go-kart race and its immediate aftermath, please feel free to use this log to thread out anything else happening during the week after and we will see you next week for the Week 5 event!
  
• Note to all go-kart participants that there has been some shuffling in the team compositions due to player drops as well as Everything That Happened on Friday. Regardless, you can claim event participation gacha rewards if you signed up and have one thread of at least 10 comments with a go-kart related prompt on this post.
  
• Archangel stats and information have been added to the bestiary!
  
• AC is due end of the month! Make sure you get that in~
  

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[idealitas]

So a path is cut short. I suppose with what you've presented as your reasons for doing so, such a path is one that "should" be.

[ Deaths, experimentation, and violence are what Yi Sang is used to, with all the trappings of justifications. He is not here or in a place to judge Argenti or Fuyu. It seems to balance out. ]

As a former researcher myself but also as a captive for that purpose rather that one who is completely willing, he had no real interest in discussing such matters of his own work with me. We were at something of an impasse, as I failed to understand why one would end up stained with blood over it. I understand now.

I leave one observation. In a more mundane scenario that yet eerily parallels what his methodology entailed... he wasn't surprised that he would be "punished" for his ruthless tactics to achieve his goals. He conceded the game, in fact. He was only seemed annoyed that I asked if he was disappointed I didn't enjoy beating him in such a manner.

That's all I have to say.

[beautifulknight]

[ Even a villain can be understood, so Argenti has no resulting argument against that.

There is something said once about Idrila. About heroes, about villains.

But, he doesn't quite think it bears mentioning. Instead, he continues to listen politely to this stranger talking, as he is most definitely angling for all to say their piece. As usual, he has no intention of greeting any impolitely; this included.

So the observation granted to him is given consideration, though he lets it fade away. If only to think that it sounds like him. Not because he thinks he knows Ushirono, but because it was so easy to annoy him. ]

Very well, then. I thank you for your response, good sir.

[idealitas]

[ Very. Yi Sang nods though. ]

I pray that you do not have to feel that such anticipatory measures are necessary in the future. I assume that the goals we are meant to achieve in order to return at least matter to you, in spite of the obstacles you may face now.

[ He knew Fuyu did not care for it. Unfortunate, but there is no changing that. Argenti is here though, and the sense of responsibility he bears with such an act is not something to really admonish here. At least out of everything tied to the matter. ]

Roses, correct? I much prefer that scent to blood.

[beautifulknight]

I hope very much the same. But, you're also right that the goals we are meant to achieve together do matter quite a bit to me.

[ There's a small pause on his end, though, because he has no idea who this man even is. Not that it takes away from anything that he is saying, but it simply would be better, he thinks, if he becomes more familiar with some of the people here.

At the mention of roses, he does smile a little; he will even make a gesture, opening his hand like unfurling a rose from its closed cocoon. ]

It may be hard to believe, but I too prefer that than to the stench of something so unpleasant. Roses, after all, are an embodiment of all that is beautiful...an undeniable element of the Beauty; a perfect symbol for Idrila. Thus, it is only right that I exude such wondrous fragrances in her honor.

Speaking of which, I do not know your name, good sir. Though this isn't exactly the best time for introductions, I believe it not the worst for them. My name is Argenti, a Knight of Beauty.

[idealitas]

They are... quite a sight to behold. I suppose that is why art and literature adore them so, as if they can immortalize flowers.

[ They're strangers connected by a mutual experience with someone... who is no longer around. So something new will be started from the earth to sprout, and that is fine. Maybe another time, he can ask about this Idrila person that Argenti speaks of. There is a lot of confidence here at the mention of roses, but it blows over Yi Sang like a fragrant breeze. ]

...Yi Sang. Do not worry yourself over inopportune timing.

[beautifulknight]

...I suppose those people who found such admiration must have had thoughts held certainly in full bloom. I can't help but find such sentiments and such efforts beautiful.

[ So, perhaps it is with little surprise that Argenti does indeed like the description, at the least, feeling it's very much certainly apt.

That being said, there is an introduction to address. Perhaps indeed there is the chance for a new connection, in the wake of winter. ]

I shall not worry too much over it then, Yi Sang. And, I hope to have other brighter opportunities to speak with you.