srwug_alpha_rp | The Captives

[[Clearly locked to those who are the "Route Split" of being captured.

It's more like... classic jail cells, only updated for the future. Flat bunks for 4 people, with everything bolted down and otherwise, to keep it from being used as a weapon or escape. The holding block you're all in keeps most of you in sight of others across the hall. Clearly you can't see your neighbors, but you can hear and converse with them.

Adventus isn't inhumane, so, you're not all crowded. 4 people to a cell, so face-to-face actions are limited, but talking from cell to cell is clearly allowed.]]

(2)

A tall black man struts down the hall, accompanied by another man hunched over as though he were elderly, supported by a cane that is constantly changing colors (much like a glowstick). He also sports a rather spiffy gas mask which hides his eyes behind green LEDs. The duo is also accompanied by several armed guards to keep you kids in check.

Unleash this one and bring him to the room, LowKey.

[[IN SEPARATE THREADS, you may sign up to be brought along to a sound booth with "LowKey" and the other man. Or just yell at him from your cell. Make sure you denote that (2) in your subject line.
For Cheng, this is mandatory.]]

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[[RGNK taps the 'screen' in question.]] This is a computer. This is my sound booth, and... you're on the listening side. I'm not hiding anything... in that sense. [[But Rider boy has a point...

...so he opens his eyes. They're completely white.]] I didn't ask you to trust me, I asked you what your story was. Why are you on the Chalice.

[[Feel free to berate him for question dodging.]]

[Okay, that's freaky.]

You're dodging my question, but you want an answer, fine. Because I want to. I want to befriend everyone. Not just at my school, but everywhere. And I'll do it while protecting others.

Now, how about you? You're not like the others, are you?

Befriend everyone? [[EPIC LAUGHTER.]]

That's certainly something. Even people who try and kill and kidnap you? Heh... Pretty twisted kid. [[Even LowKey is almost mocking him.]]

Like which others? You gotta come specific. The nuts trying to overrun the world with anti-mecha tyranny? No, I'm not.

[[LowKey chimes in with a little rhyme of thought.]]

The man knows he bein' used.
But he flips the script and uses yous.

[[Back to RGNK again.]] That... wasn't necessary, but... point made. [[WHAT point?]]

Of course I will. Hell, I'd befriend the crazy woman. But, what you're doing is stupid. All you've done is just make more enemies.

The world's broken. We shouldn't be fighting and kidnapping and everything - we should be trying to fix it. You should be trying to fix it.

You got the skills, right? Why not use it to help instead of... well... this?

I am.

But deception is an elegant thing. You have to balance it right or everything comes toppling down.

Adventus can get all around the world in a matter of hours. It's a worldwide phenomenon. Anywhere they can reach, I can go. I can play my music for the people. Do what I do best.

In exchange for making them look good, I make the people happy a few minutes at a time. And with them backing me... nobody can stop me.

[[Oh, he's got it right, Gentaro. He's just on the wrong team.]]

Ah, but that's where you're wrong - there is someone that can stop you. The Chalice.

You've all done something stupid and even I know that. You came knocking to our home, took us, tried to make us look like fools.

You've made the wrong people happy. What did you do, just make normal citizens happy? What can they do? It's those with the power to make change that should be made happy.

Why? Why should only they get to be happy? Everyone forgets that.

Just because you don't have power, doesn't mean you're not allowed a slice of the Happy Pie.

[[LowKey]] Best mother fuckin pie there is, besides p-

[[RGNK]] Shut up, that's not appropriate.

But I'm fully aware of what they've done. I would even say I had my hand in it.

Che. Dummy. Power isn't what you have. It's what you do. I make friends my own way. If it means I have to fight, then sure. I'll fight. In the end, if it means I have another friend, then it was all worth it.

Tell me, is what you do worth it in the end? Be honest.

That's not an easy answer.

What I do is always worth while. But... what I'm doing is boring. It's gotten stagnant here.

I'm not inspired.

Then change it! Find some way, some thing to reinspire you.

[He can't help but grin.]

You're not a bad guy. You're actually pretty cool. You'd be even better setting yourself free.

I did. But... it's not so easy to break a contract.

Sometimes, the only way to get out of some things is to die.

[[That's awfully morbid all of a sudden... But spoken so... cheerfully. Da fuq?]]

[Oh, that's not good...]

Woah, woah, woah... you can't be serious...

[[And both musical men raise their arms and gesture like they're laughing intimidatingly. And with Gentaro's expression; on camera it looks amazing.]]

[[LowKey]] Oh yes! Doctor Ragnarock must die!

[[RGNK]] Oh yes, he must! [[Why are they speaking casually when gesturing so exuberantly?]]

[This isn't making sense at all to poor Gen.]

This isn't funny. If everything's that bad, then being here isn't the answer. The world needs someone like you, but not like this.

You know it, I know it. Why deny it?

[[Both men speak in unison.]]

Contracts.

The Captives

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