EVENT LOG: ENTER MR SANDMAN (DEFENDERS)

[inthenightmods]

EVENT LOG:
ENTER MR. SANDMAN (DEFENDERS)

characters: those who signed up as defenders for the event
location: all around Beacon
date/time: november 16-29
content: the defenders attempt to drive off a spirit invasion
warnings: lots of horror! body horror, psychological horror, gore, violence, etc.. please cw all threads where appropriate! mods will do the same

in your closet, in your head.

It all happens in a matter of moments. Your friends, your companions, and even some people you aren't all that fond of; everyone who took so much as a bite of the spirits' feast suddenly collapses into a comatose heap. Which is bad enough already, but the worst, by far, is yet to come.

Before anyone can really figure out what's happened to the sleepers, the woods surrounding the town come alive with sound. Rustling, screeching, clicking, howling, and under it all, the characteristic hoots and whistles of the forest spirit tongue. But these aren't the friendly creatures that set up the banquet in the first place, and they aren't the familiar faces (or masks) from around Beacon. As they begin to emerge, bursting forth from the trees, these spirits reveal themselves as a horrifying army of terrors. And sprinkled among them, distinguishable by the emerald glint in their sockets, are the infamous "green eyes", the dangerous spirits that appeared once before.

Attempting to talk to these spirits is a moot point, made obvious by their immediate assault on anyone they get close to. They attack with claws and teeth, with limbs far stronger than they have any right to be, and the green eyes, as they are wont to do, will try to get into your head. Somehow, they seem to know what it is that scares you most, and they don't seem too hesitant to use it. It's not clear what they want— are they here to eradicate you? To frighten you? To send a message?

Whatever the case, one thing is very clear: you and everyone else, sleeping or waking, are in serious danger. Are you ready to defend Beacon?

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Comments

B. (surprise!)

[inthenightmods]

[It comes from a username that's just a bunch of corrupted characters. Is this the network glitching out? Or something else... ?]

safe s a f e ?
inVvvinciIbBleE
brinG tHEM
:) :) :)

1/2

[survivaltricks]

[internal screaming]

[survivaltricks]

[the smart thing is probably to do nothing at all. but doing the "smart thing" doesn't always produce results]

Who is this?

[inthenightmods]

wHhhOOOooo

[Very informative.]

[survivaltricks]

[EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE]








I lied, we're all going to make a camp in the woods instead.

@Soldier

[worthallthis]

Maybe we should stay off the network

[survivaltricks]

[khhhh. . .]

Yeah.

[and maybe he should find a place other than the Invincible to deposit all these unconscious bodies]

=> Private

[worthallthis]

[The Soldier attempts to make it private, if that keeps the spies from seeing it...]

Invincible is still a good place. Barricades, not a lot of windows, defenders. And if we know they're coming we can be ready. Better to be together than alone.

=> Private

[survivaltricks]

[a small sigh on Akira's end, before he swiftly types out his response]

I was serious about guarding it with my everything. I'm not so great at constructing barricades, though.

If we get enough volunteers, we can have people patrolling the perimeter 24/7, just in case.

[worthallthis]

Yes. Are you there now or do you need to be let in.

[The Invincible is where the Soldier went immediately with Crowley, and Aziraphale's body, at the time of the first attack. They've probably been fortifying some already. If Akira is there, he might have noticed.]

[survivaltricks]

I was there earlier, but I left to see if there was anyone else lying around unconscious who needed to be brought in.

[so he wasn't there long enough to notice any of the fortification. he'll definitely see it when he returns, though]

I'll swing by again soon.

=> action if you want?

[worthallthis]

I'll be outside to cover you.

[And at that, the Soldier won't respond on the network again. But the next time Akira returns, the big guy with the metal arm is outside waiting, gun in one hand and knife in the other, blocking the door. The first-level windows are, by now, all boarded up from the inside.]

action!!

[survivaltricks]

Thanks.

[and that's the last message Akira is sending via the network, now that he knows it's compromised]

[it takes him ten or fifteen minutes, but eventually a young man dressed in a leather jacket and a white mask carting around a lantern makes his way to the Invincible. he doesn't know what "Soldier" looks like, but the big guy with the metal arm and a gun and a knife seems like a perfectly good candidate]

Hey!

[Akira lifts a hand and trots towards him]

Are you Soldier?

[worthallthis]

Yes.

[They're not offering another name, either, perhaps weirdly. Akira gets a brief glance over, checking for injuries, making sure he's actually a human and not a spirit behind that mask. Then the Soldier's eyes go back to scanning their surroundings. Waiting for an attack.]

Purrsona?

[survivaltricks]

[that's fine; Akira isn't going to press for one. if Soldier is what they want to be called, then soldier it is]

Yeah. I'm-- Joker.

[when he's dressed like this, that's the first name he gives. although considering how small the community is, after a pause he offers up something more helpful]

Or just Akira.

[his own gaze sweeps their surroundings, also on the lookout for any danger]

Has anything attacked just yet?

[inthenightmods]

llLLiiiIIIIIArrrrRrrr
:) :) :)

[survivaltricks]

[fffffffuuuu]

[NO MORE RESPONSES FOR YOU, CREEPY NETWORK HIJACKING SPIRIT]

@jtodd

[mind_blown]

nice going.

[survivaltricks]

[UUUUUGH]

Thanks.

I'm going to name my new friend Keymash.

[mind_blown]

it's ok. knew the network was no good.
tell ur friends too.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . mmmm]

I will.

In the meantime, if you find any carrier pigeons, let me know.

[mind_blown]

sure.
or just don't pass plans over the network w/o code

[survivaltricks]

[HE FEELS. . . A MIXTURE OF GUILT AND ANNOYANCE]

It was a joke.

[mind_blown]

lmk if u need help

[ he's going to ignore the comment on it being a joke, for a gesture of sincerity. he didn't want to-- but he could probably show people his safe haven there. if necessary. ]

[survivaltricks]

Thanks.

And you too, yeah? Stay safe out there.

[in the midst of. . . whatever this sudden assault by the spirits is]