Event || Magitek Research Facility

[melodiesmods]

Characters: All the Heroes of Light participating in the event.
Where: Magitek Research Facility; Sixth District of Aqures Ixen.
When: The 22nd of September.
Summary: A letter from Artemicion calls the Heroes of Light for help! Little do they know that they will inadventenly become trapped in the Magitek Facility. The OOC Post for detailed explanations can be found here.
Warning: Weird things, battles, boss battles.

Entrance / Outside of the Facility
Artemicion Q&A
Group A: Mingle || Exploration
Group B: Mingle || Exploration
Group C: Mingle || Exploration
Group D: Mingle || Exploration
Group E: Mingle || Exploration

Boss Battle || Control Room


Group A
[AU] Gaara of the Desert
[AU] Genesis Rhapsodos
[AU] Luke fon Fabre
[OU] Ales Mansay
[OU] Saori Nakagawa

Group B
[OU] Allenby Beardsley
[OU] Angeal Hewley
[OU] Rose Glasdon
[OU] Sho
[OU] Yuna

Group C
[OU] Kobato Hanato
[OU] Princess Hilda
[OU] Sephiroth
[OU] Serah Farron
[OU] Zelda

Group D
[OU] Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca
[OU] Cloud Strife
[OU] Henry
[OU] Sparks Nevada
[OU] Yuffie

Group E
[OU] Baralai
[OU] Genesis Rhapsodos
[OU] Ib
[OU] Link
[OU] Snow Villiers

Comments

[melodiesnpcs]

Kalki you say? [A pause.] That's a name that sounds familiar. Pretty sure I heard it before.

[red_planet_blues]

There was a note in the box, with the name Kalki on it. There were copies of our heads in there, with red eyes. We took 'em with us, and in another room, we found five full statues things of people I know back from Mars. And I mean they looked exactly like 'em. Mine was there too, missin' it's head. There was a note on it - "Have you wondered what a Hero of Light is" or somethin' like that.

So, we decided to pop the head on mine. The eyes went from red to blue. Then the other five statues knelt down, and mine hit a switch that made these big blades fall from the ceiling and lop their heads clean off.

[Sparks just shakes his head, still confused about that.] It was, uh. It was pretty weird. Think someone's tryin' real hard to make a statement. They're prob'ly still in that room, if ya wanna take a look for yerselves.

But weirdest part? I swear I saw someone in town that looked like someone I know from back on Mars. Thought my mind was playin' tricks on me, but now I ain't so sure.

[Sparks gives the three each an appraising and distrustful look.]

So. If y'all keep sayin' you don't know how we get here, or from where, well... someone out there sure does.

[melodiesnpcs]

[ The three of them remain silent Sparks tell them what happened... With different levels of reaction. Wedge looks surprised, Biggs a mixture of annoyed and surprised, whereas Jessie seems to have a scientific interest in the matter.

And Artemicion, well he just flies around. ]

Someone out there... Kalki... Hm.

[ He sighs and thinks some more, looking questioningly at Biggs and Jessie. ]

[melodiesnpcs]

[ And Biggs is the first one to reply. ]

The Triumvirat. Only Kalki I've ever heard of.

[desertbloomed]

The Triumvirat? [Ashelia looks between Wedge and Biggs, one eyebrow raised.] Some kind of organization? This Lady Kalki was not one of the three intruders we encountered. Is there a third party involved in all this? Or is The Triumvirat Heran military?

[After another Cure spell cast on herself, Ashelia brings out the wax figure of her head. She holds it in front of her, arm shaking a little less than before.] This, in likeness to each of us. I noticed a similar effect to the woman's illusion spell when Henry and Yuffie opened the box containing them.

[melodiesnpcs]

[ He nodded to Biggs when he mentioned the Triumvirat, then turned back to Ashe. ]

Well you see, at the top of the Empire there is the Emperor and below him, you got the Senate. In between them though, there are three people particularly close to the Emperor with more powers than anyone should have. Given they're three, they've come to be known as the Triumvirat and one of them is named Kalki. Could be just a coincidence, but all things considered--

[ His eyes widen a little upon seeing the wax figure of her head though. ]

... I've got nothing.

[red_planet_blues]

[Erk. Sparks makes a pained face at the idea that they're dealing with people tied closely to the Emperor.]

So people working for the Empire know about us and where we come from. Or me, at the very least. Great. They also knew we'd be coming here, and probably know whatever it is y'all're up to in here too. Considerin' at least one of those spies could disguise themselves, who knows how many more ya got 'round here. This is just as bad as Jupiter spies.

[The marshal points at the computer terminals Jessie is working on.] And since when did this place have stuff like this?

[melodiesnpcs]

Correct. Not only the Empire does know about you, but they do know a whole lot more than anyone here. That's not really what we had hoped.

[ He looks at the Computer. ]

Years, but we've got only three. One here, one in Jessie's lab and one at the castle. We've got many others, but none of them we've managed to get working.

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie clicks her tongue before speaking up.]

Sounds like we should go see what they know anyway...

[melodiesnpcs]

What, the Empire? Are you crazy? [He pauses.] You were five against one and yet one you died, right? There are legions of imperial soldiers beyond the border. I don't think you're ready for that yet.

[thegreatninja]

I guess they don't like guests then.

[Yuffie pouts, placing her hands on her hips. She doesn't really like someone telling her not to do something. It only makes her want to try.]

[desertbloomed]

Wedge is right, Yuffie. [Ashelia tucks away the wax head. Distasteful as it is, no one but her is handling it.] Despite what it may seem like, we've learned much here today.

[She pauses, but turns back to Yuffie.] Yuffie, you tried to steal something from that man. Did you succeed? What did you take?

[thegreatninja]

Oh yeah! [Yuffie takes a moment to dig through her pockets. She had hoped to find something useful in her pilfering but it doesn't look like she did. At least not to her.

She holds out the three tickets to Ashelia.]

It's for some play. Wasn't really helpful...

[desertbloomed]

[Ashelia reaches out and takes the tickets. She looks through them, shaking her head.] Tickets to a play. "I Want to Be Your Moogle." Hang on...

[She looks more closely at them.] And there we have it. Names. Deweg, Gibbs, Jenni...none of these intruders were Lady Kalki. [She holds the tickets out for anyone else to take.] But was she here, or was it all just illusions set by that woman?

[red_planet_blues]

[Sparks looked over the tickets.] Huh. Good job ruinin' their plans, I guess. I'd wager they work for Kalki.