A Tragedy On Valentines! (SITE EVENT)

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Only those who signed up, and myself, may post in this thread, and only with the characters signed up. @lilo - @masterxehanort - @zack - @xion - @asura - @akemi - @lightning

~The Rules~

This event will use the POST ROUND system, rather than a posting order. There will be a period of seven days where each participant can post in any order they like and interact with whomever they choose. You may post more than once in a single round, however, there must be at least TWO POSTS between each of your own. The event will go on for FOUR rounds. The final round will only last for four days instead of seven.

Every 3 to 7 posts, the scenario unfolding over the town will be changed by myself, and participants will be expected to shift accordingly with it, in order to keep things fresh. Each of these changing events will enable the participants to collect new arrows thrust down into the city of Thebes. Overall, there’s not much else to add. Being fair and courteous to your fellow writers is obviously recommended, and following the rules of the site is, as always, required.

You’re goal for victory is simple; be the person with the most collected arrows by the end of the event and you’ll be declared the winner!

~Setting: Start~

The streets of Thebes were filled with a nervous air... People could feel something was wrong... The streets were sparsely populated, only salted lightly by the most brave, daring, or oblivious of citizens. One area in particular was especially avoided...

A large, open area, but with not a single soul within it. Surrounded by numerous, well constructed and ornate buildings, this plaza held within it a single, elegant fountain as the centerpiece. Several columns hold up large archways, leading the primary streets into this single plaza. Scattered about were a few carts here and there of travelers passing through only to abandon them, out of a nervous fear of one thing in particular. Eerily glowing from within that elegant fountain was a faint pink light... The light was dull, but somehow it seemed to reach quite a distance from the fountain, almost calling out to those who saw it...begging them to approach---to give in to their curiosity and wonder---to seek out the truth behind this ghostly light.

Three of Cupid's rogue arrows, resting within the gentle waters of that marvelous fountain. Their magic was powerful, each one capable of overwriting the very willpower of any person struck by it. They were dangerous, and if they fell into the wrong hands... They needed to be retrieved at once.

3 arrows are currently in play! Find 'em, pick 'em up, and never let 'em go! You may post in any order you wish, but you must obey the rules mentioned of the post round system above. This round has 7 days remaining!

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Cue the music

                               doo                                                                                  doo
                do  do                                                                                 do do     
Do     di                                Do     di                    do          Do     di                         Do    di                         do
     ba                                         ba   do do doo                       ba                                 ba      do       doo
                                                                                                                                                          do

Lilo scatted as she bopped and swayed throughout Thebes. The pointed ears of her Phil's merchandize hat bobbed, while the horns bopped with bouncing.

                                                                                                                                                                              Rather be                        Rather be                    Rather be                      Rather be
                                                                                                                                                             Rather be                      Rather be                    Rather be                     Rather be

She loudly slurped what's left of the "True Hero's Punch" within the trademarked Hercules souvenir cup. It was worth enough munny, but it was refillable. Olympus Coliseum was a good break from EVERYTHING. Enough crazy things happened everywhere, which will keep all the informants at Deep Space busy with paper work. On top of that, she was feeling touchy on the date, Pu'uwai Day.

it was a traditional day to for everyone to come together as one big ohana. It just elevated for people to proclaim intimate feelings. Lilo had a special someone, but she left him to pursue her other special someone, her brother. Although it was her call to cut Keoni free; it still was a tender spot in her heart buried under work and duty. Sure she childishly dreamed of being Mrs. Lilo Jameson, but it became unrealistic and cruel to waltz off and be happy when he could be out here somewhere needing her and struggling to come back home.

"He probably have some other girl to be his 'boo thing'," or that's what the kids at home where calling it now. As soon as she started to live on Deep Space, she fell out of touch with him for he can live his life without being tugged back from what they were. Thinking of old heart strings was depressing. The volume to her mp3 blasted louder to drown Keoni and the island out of mind. TODAY wasn't the DAY to worry about that; Today was Lilo's Day aka typical-single's-single-awareness-day-by-not-thinking-about-relationships-and-engaging-in-everything-else.

This world had it's appeal of heart's day, but it was balanced by the competitive culture of tournaments, "I guess this Hercules put on a good show."

She'd bought a poster earlier today with the Legendary Champion Hercules wrestling down a gorgon. Still love was in the air to include a poster with Hercules and what Lilo dubbed 'a lucky lady friend'.  Hopefully, she can squeeze to any upcoming fights today. What says love then people beating the crud out each other?

In her own world, Lilo sang to herself as people rushed by her.

Life you gave me a chance 
I would take it
It's a shot in the dark
but I'll make it.
Know that all in your heart
you can't change me
When I am with you
there's no place
I'd rather be.

Her groove was thrown off as the next citizen ran into her shoulder. Pivoting sharply, Lilo glared, "you're excused."

"Well watch where ya goin," he shouted back crudely.

A brow arched in disbelief. What did he just say? Nope, timeout, "Lilo do not instigate with the LOCALS! I hope where he goes is so important and maybe get ran over by a chariot..."

Her voice died down noticing she was in a vacant part of town. Seriously where was everyone.

"I feel like I'm missing something here," she scrunched up her lips looking about seeing no one. Were there heartless nearby, or was a scheduled fight coming up? Arms folded over her chest. Rather pensive, her eyes squinted to slips pondering, "to scout for heartless for a tad or go see Herk punch in some faces."

It was an easy choice, but duty calls. With a groan, she whips out her hoverboard to sail across square with a soft hum. Several feet off the ground gave her a better view as she scanned the area, "Nope, not seeing anything out of the-" 

Pause.

"Nope, that's creepy," she stopped and paused to see a glowing fountain from a distance, "see and this is the part in the horror movie where the girl go checks it out only to end up in a life or death situation."

She wished she had the equipment to seal the place off for civilians can be safe, and bam Lilo can get front row seats at the Coliseum. But first she must inquire if its inter-worldly. Curiously, she hovered towards the fountain to peer down from above it, "Well that's odd, radioactive...arrows."

There was no way in the Underworld, she was going to touch that, "I wish I had a stick."

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Finally...

10,000 years.

Zack stumbled forward and onto the ground, breathing heavily as he rested his back against the rock wall of a canyon in the 'Midgar' wastes. This place wasn't real, Zack knew that, it was a nightmare created when The Planet (that is, "Gaia") fell into darkness, one that endlessly replayed the scene of his death, his last battle, six times every day. Then: forty-two times a week, one hundred sixty-eight times a month, and two thousand sixteen times a year. And some thousand for the number of years he had been trapped here, but Zack had lost track of time a while ago.

I just want to sleep...

10,000 battles.

Six battles a day didn't sound like much, but when each of those battles are four hours long, end with your 'death', and are played back to back for weeks and years... It was more than Zack could take, more than any man could hope to stand. But with the constant repitition came knowledge of tactics and strategy, of a single, small hole in the infantrymen's patrol, a thirty minute window where Zack could, in this hellish place, rest. He couldn't always use it, but when he was able, he used this time to think about the past, to imagine, and sometimes, to experience the quiet solace that only sleep could bring.

A dream within a nightmare... Is that even possible?

10,000 reasons.

Zack lowered his head, closed his eyes, and for the first time in nearly a decade... he dreamed.

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A young boy in his mid to late teens, sporting a SOLDIER-inspired armor with a Spartan twist. Bearing the Helmet of Athena, the Sandals of Ares, and the Sword of Shin-Ra Mass Production! This is Zack: Hero, 1st-Class SOLDIER, and Man of Few Titles! One could almost hear the theme music as he confidently strode forth, approaching the ornate fountain in a way that only a True Hero could, with style, and that meant dramatically swaying his arms back and forth with each step. Truly, there was not a finer display of courage, heroism, and dashing good looks.

Zack shouted in a loud, commanding voice, "Stand back everyone, I'm on official business from Mount Olympus!" He probably drew more people in with his shouting than cause anyone to "stand back". The word "Olympus" had that sort of power, make one mention of the various gods and goddesses on the divine mountain, and suddenly everyone and their grandma had to be involved. Even though the plaza was abandoned, one could never be certain who would manage to pull themselves from out of the woodwork, even if that someone just wanted to boo Zack for his poor rhyme. But, Zack didn't mind, he liked people, and the more the merrier.

Stepping near the fountain, he took off his helmet and set it on the ground. Then, stepping onto the fountain's lip, he jumped right into the water, the resulting splash practically soaking him to the bone. Of course, it was uncomfortable to be drenched like this, but he hadn't experienced the feeling of clean, cool water in far too long, and it felt good to resist diving in. "Plus", thought Zack to himself, "I can use it to hide my helmet hair". He grinned at his own cleverness as he wiped the water droplets through his hair, restoring it to its usual, spiky style.

He waded through the water, busying himself with the careful collection of the arrows, shining with magic. These things, Cupid's Arrows, were way more dangerous than they looked. Sure, they seemed innocent enough, what with their cute, pink glow, but Zack had attended Phil's class on Olympian Relics, and he knew all about how they caused the ones they struck to suffer from an uncontrollable desire for the thing they wanted most, usually another person. Luckily for Zack though, Phil's class also taught how to safely handle these sort of things, and so, one by one, he set the arrows on the lip of the fountain, until all three were displayed together on the fountain's edge.

It was important to get these arrows back to Cupid as soon as possible, there was plenty of terrible, terrible stories that Phil had told him about what would happen if the arrows were to get into the wrong hands. The only problem was, there were probably more arrows than Zack could ever hope to collect on his own. He glanced at the girl on the hoverboard from the corner of his eye. She seemed trustworthy enough, and if there was anything Zack had learned in his short life, it was that pretty girls like her could always be trusted. "Heh." Well okay, that wasn't exactly true. The real reason was because Zack had seen her walking, cooly swinging and swaying gently, to a song that only she could hear. That kind of carefree attitude was inspiring.

"Hey! Tall, tan, young and lovely~!" Zack playfully called to the girl hovering in the air above him. "Nice board!" He smiled, then gestured to his collection of arrows. "If you take these arrows to the gigantic mountain with the clouds, the Olympians there should give you a reward!"

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DATA TAGS. Next~! WORDS. 958 NOTES. I should have just kept walking.

to the soldier, the civilian, the martyr, the victim. THIS IS WAR Current Outfit The former warrior made her way through Thebes, leather boots beating against the stone paths. A golden, sleeveless vest sat over her black, long-sleeved shirt which provided her flexibility as well as comfort in the cool spring airs. Beneath her shirt she wore a dress-skirt with a multi-colored silk sash wrapped around her waist with another, orange, sash with gold coins embroidered into it which softly bounced as he hips swayed with her steps. Black tights kept any dreams anyone had of catching a glimpse of anything beyond her heels slamming down onto your face. Her casual outfit kept her from standing out too much, but she still gave the appearance of a foreigner. With her strawberry blond hair and paced steps, she held herself with confidence among the characters of this city, and there was no shortage of them to be had. She had heard many a rumors about Thebes, how it was such a callous and lawless place, once the stomping ground of many monsters and accidents. It made most places outside the Coliseum seem, unfit for travel. Oafish men pulled their weight across the streets and short, scrawny fingers tried to lure you to an alley to hock their shady wares and woman were so scantily clad the former warrior could mistake the town for a beachside resort. Being born and raised on the beach she had no problem with limited dress, but it seemed out of place in what was supposed to be a place where heroes could make themselves. She had to admit the world was an interesting place outside the Coliseum walls and it was hard to understand their reasonings, at least from an outsider’s perspective. Though, in a way, she could understand why people wanted to spend the majority of their time in the arena, forgetting their problems out here, she could not cleanly deny the beauty of this world and its architecture, but it was sorely lacking when it came to tact and charm of its locals. It was much nicer when it was empty like this, though not necessarily good. Raising her arm, her fingers wriggling from the confines of her gloves, she could feel the cool air rushing down from the tall, valley walls. She would lift her hand over her eyes to better peer toward the sun for a decent measure of time. Something was amiss and it was probably best she figured it out before it was too late. Crystal blue eyes winced under the pressure of the sun’s glare, only for the crisp, yellow light to be overpowered by a soft, pink hue. A strange sensation crawled down the back of her neck. If she had to describe it it was similar to the feeling one got before an Imp released a devastating spell. You knew something was wrong, but it has yet to come to fruition. ‘Hey tall, tan, young and lovely!’ Goddess she could heave at the shameful greeting. She felt it rather insulting, akin to catcalling. Moving her focus it came upon two figures near a fountain. Considering it was in the center of the streets, she could only assume it was the city’s square. Sighing out she would hear the rest of the awful compliment, followed by a rather, unexpected phrase. The former Valkyrie sighed out and moved to cross her arms over her chest. She could not help that thought gnawing at the back of her mind, warning her that leaving was a bad idea, but staying could end up far worse if she was not prepared for the consequences. She really hated these sorts of dilemma, but with an entire city missing, it was better to face the problem from an experienced standpoint than abandon those that could be in need of help. She only hoped she needn't summon her armor. Remaining casually inactive was a goal she strove for, but was not often blessed with. She was going to live by the blade until time ended it seemed… and she wasn’t about to let time just stop. Lightning allowed her arms to fall to her sides. “Might as well…” With the gentle pace granted of one so light on her feet it took Lightning but moment to arrive at the lip of the fountain; she would rest her hand upon her hip and lean to peer in. “Olympians… these arrows belong to them?” The woman piped up with a soft, yet powerful voice. She looked between the darker-skinned woman and louder, invasive male. Clearly he was the cat-calling culprit and she was the victim, but she seemed more than capable of defending herself, and certainly a foreign interloper into these states of affair. It seemed problematic. If she recalled correctly, the mountain there was where their gods lived and that would make these weapons belonging to a god. If Light has learned anything in her time it was that anything belonging to a god was dangerous. But what was with these things? The arrows looked weird. They looked more like a toy than some mystical weapon worth reward. Of course as Lightning fervently denied her curiosity and insisted on her logical assertions that these were dangerous, her gloved fingers were already dipped into the water, raising one of the curious arrows out by its fletching. She internally sighed when she realized she touched it and that something was unnervingly drawing about these things. She nearly rolled her eyes at herself. “Are they cursed?” She was touching it, far too late to be asking that. The warrior withdrew her hand and flicked the water from her fingers, which in all honesty: was also a bad idea. With the reputation of this place even the water came with suspect.

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This world was quite the strange and loud one. Many people roamed around barking like dogs as they flaunted their power and praise other muscle heads, it was quite annoying. Regardless of this fact he could say that the weather felt pretty nice however and it was quite the pleasant place to relax. If one could blur out the loud annoying sounds then this world was actually quite the pleasant one. Regardless, this world’s hero Hercules was actually quite an interesting one and he actually found interest in listening to the man’s tales of wonder. It wasn’t necessarily the tales of wonder that caught his attention, but the fabulous merchandise he was able to swipe. The t-shirt he was able to swipe looked pretty cool even though it had that Herc guy’s face upon it and Yukine really seemed to enjoy the bobble head. The way it bobbled always seemed to captivate the little child’s mind…like a cat.

And so Asura found himself resting the young body of Yukine on top of an archway that surrounded the area that held the fountain. Eyes closed, and hands resting behind his head, Asura smiled as he crossed his legs. Of course Yukine would have wanted to do something boring like explore around, but something doing nothing was better than doing something and this was why Asura was in control. Enjoying such weather without a care in the world, this was the life. He relaxed and relaxed and relaxed some more, however something interesting came up. His ears perking up at sound of discussion, Asura opened one eye and stared over at a group standing by a fountain. He had found it odd that it was quiet, but as things were this only served as something that would be quite interesting.

You’re going to investigate?

Ah, quite sharp my boy…sharp like those arrows…let me deal with this…

With a smirk the young genome stood up from his resting place and immediately jumped up from it, landing upon ground nearby the group gathered by the fountain and immediately dashed forward with a grin. Crouching as he dashed forward, Asura dash passed the others and swiped the two free arrows, jumping up and standing upon the rim on the fountain, his right foot flat on the rim of the fountain while the tip of his left foot tapped against the rim. In his right hand held the arrows and his left was placed in the pocket of his open white jacket. He narrowed his eyes and grinned “well, now…cursed or not, why don’t we have some fun with them? Toys are meant to be played with after all” Asura said in the childish voice that belonged to the childish body.

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Tall, tan, young and lovely huh?

With a click of her foot, the talk dark and lovely descended lower to unlock her feet and step down from the hover-board.

“Nice board!”

“My pride and glory,” she smiled before noticing a mistake, “no that can be Luka, whatever.”

Staring down at the arrows, she looked at him suspicious, “if there’s a reward for them, why are you giving them to me? That’s overly…generous.”

Her hands rested on her hips, while she looked him over, “Sir tall lean and spikey. “

Two can play that game.

“Olympians… these arrows belong to them?”

Well hello, the walls have ears like an elephant! With a questioning hum, Lilo looked back to see a woman with…

Her hair is PINK!

“Thaat’s what Sonic the Hedgehog said,” no one would grasp her reference; it was anticipated and typical for Lilo, but any awkward looks would be a bother, “the question is why are they here of all places?”

“Are they cursed,” that was also a good question. Although Spikey was able to pick them up without issue, perhaps they weren’t as radioactive as she thought unless he blew up in front of her. Looking at the Spartan-esque soldier, he looked okay.

“I dunno. He isn’t breaking out or anything!” she nearly squealed feeling a wind just wisp past her, and standing on the fountain was a boy with the arrows in his hand.

Toys! those were not toys!

“Hey,” she exclaimed and reach to snatch them away from him, “those are NOT toys.”

For extra measure, she grabbed the last one to keep it out of his reach, “Seriously if it’s from THEM it’s not a toy. What are you five?”

He looked like one of the many faces on milk carts, “Don’t answer that. Okay, I vote for taking them back with company.”

She made sure to point her arrow at the boy for clarification, “NOT YOU.”

“I’m sure the monsters here are worse than the giant worm and mutant plants I had to play with,” she nodded her head remembering those FOND memories, “good times, good times.”

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Love.

It was so....brittle. It blinded the fools, and opened the path to sublime manipulation. To think the aged Seeker once held that pathetic word in regards to his "brother." Was it guilt? Nostalgia that brought this sudden thought to his mind? Would things have been different if he had joined? He he hadn't interfered?

The sinister smile remained upon his face.

Of course not.

Everything had been proceeding as planned from the very beginning, what little bumps along the road mattered not in the grand scheme of things. Yet love was still in the air, and that made the playing field so much more malleable. The all-powerful beings that dwelt in this world had always piqued the aged master's curiosity. Beings seemingly immortal, with powers men could only hopelessly dream of having.

Even theirs pales in comparison to what shall be born of the New War.

Still, the trips to the world to observe those powerful beings gave out such wondrous sites and intriguing knowledge. The foolish crowds cheered and roared, clinging to their fascination with the arena, while the chaos of the "gods" would soon set the pieces in motion. The tiniest of lights flickered from atop that unseen monument, pink and vibrant. The curious yellow orbs widened slightly as the light swiftly grew brighter and brighter, until they rained down from the heavens, striking an abandoned yet pristine fountain.

Ah. So which of them has been careless this time?

Was it the dark one, whose idiotic obsession with his foolish rival was becoming quite amusing? Was it the thunder wielder, whose might alone imprisoned those chaotic "Titans?" It mattered not, for it seemed the commotion had caught the attention of...others.

Such an intriguing girl, whose methods of travel clearly outlined that she was not of this world. Her naive apprehension with how to handle the situation almost drew him into the fray to begin pulling the strings, yet the next who came allowed the situation to blossom more curiously. 

Now this was truly an interesting specimen. Power, though hidden by...stupidity. His attempts at flirting with the female were...laughable. But at least he wasn't too ignorant realize the origin of the pink treasures. 

But then another came, the gathering was sweetening. Another warrior it seemed, though one with a rather...sturdier head. 

A thoughtful question.

Cursed indeed. After all, it was irresponsible to waltz around picking up strange objects. Who knows where they came from, what they might do? Objects like those should be placed in more...capable hands. 

And at last, a final visitor. 

Toys you say?

The seeker didn't know whether to be amused or perplexed at the rather odd suggestion. Though the thought did swell within him. The prospect of "playing" with these treasures could reap some bountiful rewards. And if their appearance suggested anything about their power...

Well, love was brittle after all.

And what better way to twist one's heart, than with something as pathetic as love?

But the odds were not in the seeker's favor. Only three treasures, all already claimed. Outnumbered, it would be tiring to try and forcefully claim those prizes. Though, who was to say those would be the only accidents the "gods" would have? Situations like this always caused for more delicate methods.

Before him, the ground shifted and groaned, as the ever familiar dark tones rang in his ears once more. From the forming sinister pools, six figures emerged. Six tools. They writhed and twitched, clinging to his supreme dark heart, though they glanced in unison at the pink treasures from afar. 

"Search from afar." The dark master spoke. If others were inbound, the Heartless could prove useful. Whether they cause a hindrance to the others, efficient scouts, or mere distractions for the populace, they served their purpose. After all, the heroes had their unhealthy obsession with protecting the innocent. The six departed, up the stone walls, and over the rooftops. 

The seeker remained.

It seemed his exploration of the Underworld would be postponed...for now. 

Stepping calmly out from the alleyway, Master Xehanort waltzed into the bustling busy streets, blending in with the chaotic crowds as he continued to observe both the fountain's congregation and his other surroundings with sharpened eyes. 

The hunt was on.

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Summon Activated: Six Neoshadows

Neoshadow #1: Atop the rooftops, as flat as a shadow. 
Neoshadow #2: Atop the roofaskdhaskds
Neoshadow #3: Blah blah
Neoshadow #4: blaaaaah
Neoshadow #5: blaaaaaaaaaaaah
Neoshadow #6: Looking back, I should've copied and pasted

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Uh-oh... Looks like something has gone horribly awry!

It seems the gods made a rash decision, and instead of being able to collect the arrows, these travelers have unfortunately been placed in danger of them! Now they need to try to keep their heads on straight while their hearts are thrust in and out of love!

~The True Rules~

This event will use the POST ROUND system, rather than a posting order. There will be a period of seven days where each participant can post in any order they like and interact with whomever they choose. You may post more than once in a single round, however, there must be at least TWO POSTS between each of your own.

Every 3 to 7 posts, the scenario will be changed, new arrows will find their way in and strike random targets! Your goal is to interact with these new scenarios in fair and interesting ways! Try to keep your heart from breaking, or keep the hordes of adoring fanboys at bay! The collection of arrows is no longer your concern, protecting yourself from the thralls of love is! When struck by one of these arrows, you will fall in love with the next person to interact with your character for your next two posts! Your love can be interpreted in a myriad of ways… That’s left up to your imagination!

To achieve TRUE VICTORY, you’ll need to immerse yourself in the chaos ensuing across Thebes. Every action you take impacts a point value associated with your character, while posting at all will earn you a minimum amount of points. Posting and working with the scenarios will increase the amount earned from your post greatly, so bring creative and entertaining with your responses is key! You will also earn points for doing the following SPECIAL ACTIONS:

Getting Hit By An Arrow: 10 points!
Falling In Love: 10 points!
Break A Heart: 10 points!
Have Your Heart Broken: 10 points!
Being In A Mutual Affair: 15 points!
Being In A Love Triangle: 25 points!
Openly Flirting: 5 points!
Use An Arrow On Someone Else: 15 points!
SECRET ACTION: 15 points!

There are certain actions that can take away from your score as well. Such actions include resisting the love effect as well as outright dodging an arrow. For the SECRET ACTION, you will gain points the first time you accomplish it, but doing so more will begin to cost you points.

HAVE FUN!

~Scenario Shuffle: 1!~

The truth has come to light! This was a horrible mistake, and the unforeseen has begun to unfold upon Thebes as the travelers who had come to take the arrows, for good or for bad, have been placed in danger of them. The bringer of despair, the flickering ember to light the flames of chaos, was naught but a little old man. Carrying within his arms 3 of Cupid's arrows, he charged out from a side road, screaming his love drunken head off about the wonders the arrows held. Senile, decrepit, and barely covered, he served as a wonderful distract for the gathered travelers as he passed through.

Upon seeing one particular maiden with a piercing gaze, who stared at what the old man knew were more arrows within the fountain by their glow alone. The scene unfolded quickly, and even through the old man's insane screams and ramblings, he could see what he wanted. The old man rushed in, opening his arms up and hoisting his arrows into the sky, thrusting each and every one toward the pink-haired maiden---the very vision of Aphrodite to this delusional old fool, in an effort to draw her attention. When the arrows had left his arms, it was almost as if his mind were snapped free of some kind of spell... The magic within them was too much for the weakened mind of this old fool, and so long as he held them, he fell prey to their strange energies. Upon freeing them, he stopped in his tracks, and immediately brought his hand up to scratch his bald head in a dizzy haze of confusion. "What was I doing here again...?" the old man asked, only to shrug and wander out of the plaza once more.

3 arrows are headed toward Lightning, Lilo, and Zack's direction! Enjoy the gifts~
P.S. If you have any questions about the event change, feel free to ask me when I'm in the cbox or PM me.
@lilo - @masterxehanort - @zack - @xion - @asura - @akemi - @lightning

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ROUND 1 has ended! Round 2 will now begin! Participants may now post in any order once again, barring a double post. I feel the need to reiterate that the point of this event is to be chaotic and constantly active. Your overall rewards will diminish if you don't begin posting now. The real rewards start flowing in now and you gain for the effort you put forth.

The previous event shuffle is still the active one as there hasn't been any new posts since. This round will last until February 27th!

To stimulate some activity, the next 3 people to post over 300 words will get 15 bonus points!

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Lilo glanced between wondering if they were THIS responsive to crisis. Well this wasn’t necessarily a crisis, but she thought someone would’ve said something by now, while another offer themselves as tribute to escort the lost duckling to his family before he flails about with possibly enchanted arrows.

Her attention was diverted with maddening shouts. Leaning over to peer around Lightening, an old man stood in the plaza with them. He looked like he lost a few marbles as if the kid took them as more toys to play with. To not attract more attention, she stood up straight and refused to make eye contact, “I heard the civilians can be a bit loony. So don’t make eye contact, don’t make conversation, and do not pull out your wallet. They can smell munny a mile away. We should get going now before he goes crazy on us.”

Lilo whispered over his voice as he rambled about a fair goddess amongst them. Last time Lilo checked there weren’t any. Maybe he took from the Crazy Old People 101 with hallucinations. Before they could move away from Grampa Loony, he threw something in the air; it had a familiar pink glow like the two arrows she had in her hand.

“Holy crap,” she spoke softly a calmly before shouting, “EVERYONE MOVE!”

Being the closest to Lightening, she shoved her out of the way not being mindful her hands; two arrows pricked the Pinky Pie as Lilo lost her footing in the scramble feeling a cut on her shoulder. Hitting the floor, the air knocked out of her lungs.

Scrambling up to her feet, two arrows were still fisted in her hand as she swayed, “Wow head rush.”

Rotating her shoulders, she looked over to Pinkie Pie, “You’re okay? I swear for a moment he had one of those…”

Her voice trailed, while she was fixated on an arrow not far from her on the floor. “Wait, he did! WHERE ARE THEY GETTING THESE? Like is there a thing I missing here-ow.”

She flinched before grasping her shoulder. She could feel a disturbance in the fabric; it was cut with tenderness on her skin. Her mind went a mile a minute putting one and two together, while she frowned at tall, lean and spikey for answers, “Did one of those things TOUCH ME? Am I going to die? Am I poisoned? Do I have to travel the mountain before the sunsets on the third day or before midnight before I’m turned into a MERMAID?”

Wait, that didn’t make any sense. Well THIS didn’t make any sense.

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“Geez party pooper alert” Asura said with a sigh as he would close his eyes and shake his head. To say the least the tanned girl before him was…quite weird, though he always did like picking on the weird ones. He did kind of miss the other hosts he had before, some of them gave him quite the good laugh but poor Yukine was just too pure and stoic for him to really get much of a laugh out of. He almost felt bad for the kid which was probably why he was trying to get some emotion out of the boy…probably so he had a host he could tease.

He was about to begin playing around with this girl, however his attention was immediately caught by the rambling of an old man. “Nyohoho? How interesting” Asura said listening to the drunken rambling he was having “…well he seems to be having a blast…whatever he’s having gimme some of that…” Asura said closing his eyes with a chuckle before opening one eye, staring as the old man suddenly threw the arrows. Watching the old man throw the arrows only at the pink haired girl sort of made Asura feel a bit jealous. “Oh I see how it is…its not like I wanted arrows thrown at me so I can collect more…geez…Yukine you take over…” Asura grumbled as he closed his eyes and reopened them, revealing more innocent eyes.

“h-huh?” the now in control Yukine said as he watched on in pure confusion. He glanced around with the arrow still in his hand, noticing the black haired girl seemed to be hurt. “Um…are you alright?” Yukine said. She was acting…strangely…but he wasn’t able to really tell.

Oh my…she didn’t die….

“huh?” Yukine suddenly said looking upwards as he listened to the soul inside him speak. Suddenly the hand that held the arrow began to shake and rise

Lets test this baby up!

“A-Asura?! Wh-what are you-” Yukine said as his hand moved on its own and raised the arrow pointed the arrow at himself suddenly stabbing himself with the arrow in the shoulder. The young child suddenly fell to his knees and his head looked downwards for a bit until finally he looked up at the three before him. His eyes sparkled as he looked purely stoically at them. “I love you three…obligatory hug…commencing” Yukine said purely and stoically at them as he walked up to Lilo and wrapped his little arms around her, no form of emotion on his face.

Meanwhile Asura is laughing nonstop…