logsinthenight | EVENT LOG: ENTER MR SANDMAN (DEFENDERS)

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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[it might be dangerous to be outside, but Akira had promised that he'd guard the Invincible with everything he had. especially after (accidentally, really) cluing the spirits in on his plan to turn it into a safe haven for dreamers and defenders alike. oops]

[Xayah will probably find Akira pacing in front of the Invincible from her perch on the rooftop, his shoulders squared and his hands held into gentle fists at his sides. he definitely looks tense and alert, ready for a spirit to leap out at him from the shadows, if that's what they decide to do]

[chance has him glancing up just in time to see the silhouette of Xayah's wings in the darkness. he pauses for a moment (his brain immediately wondering if those wings belong to a spirit), before he. . . lifts a hand and waves]

[what is up fellow Invincible sentry]

[She spots the guy before he spots her but doesn't do anything at the time. It seems that he was just checking out the surroundings and there's (for now) nothing and no one in the vicinity, so she remains on the top of the roof. The trees are still restlessly swishing, clicking from time to time and it's sending a very unpleasant chill down her back.

When he waves at her, she nods in greeting, although she's not sure if he can see her. Her eyes wander over the tree rooftops, glance at the Lighthouse in the distance and then she stands.

She jumps off the edge, wings spread and swishing few times to grant her soft landing on the ground. They may have pushed the first wave of spirits but the prickling feeling on the back of her neck is telling her they'll come back.]

Everything alright?

[the only thing Akira does in response to this mysterious stranger leaping off of the rooftop and landing gracefully in front of him is step back to give her more room. he's used to those impressive displays of athleticism and grace, after all]

Mm. So far, so good.

[no signs of danger. . . yet. but much like Xayah, the hairs on his neck stand on end, as though he can feel something sinister out in the trees plotting against them]

You didn't see anything from up above either, did you?

[She folds her purple wings down, after scanning through the area and sees no immediate threat. Taking him for his word she nods and turns to face the trees in front of them.]

Nothing just yet.

[The rustle of the trees in the wind is ominous, like a call or a warning. She pulls her cowl tighter on, frowning.]

The forest... it never felt this deadly before.

[She'd know it- she spent her entire life in forests and mountains. Of course, she won't be able to tell what is making it deadly, but the feeling... it's there.]

[it might just be the wind rattling the branches, but Akira's senses are attuned to every little sound. he finds himself tensing as a breeze cuts through the forest, gaze whipping towards the trees like that of a startled rabbit]

[it takes a conscious effort for him to relax afterwards, a deep breath expelled from his lungs]

Is this the first time something like this has happened here?

[he turns back towards her again, expression stony but still curious]

I'm new, so. . .

[She doesn't blame him, nor teases him about it- better be on guard and jumpy than be ambushed and killed.

Her ears are still flicking from time to time, but she turns attention to talk to the guy. New huh... he looks like a kid...]

There was an incident before. When we tried to reconnect the Keeper to this network thing. They attacked us. A lot of people died, permanently. Never came back.

[Her eyes scan around,] But this is far worse. That attack lasted for several hours. This is already lasting for a few days, it feels.

[permanently echos in Akira's mind, and he thinks back to the friend underneath the trap door that Daylight told him about. could not everyone who died a second time be brought back, then . . .?]

[it wasn't as though he intended on throwing his life away a second time. but that's all the more reason for him to guard it as carefully as he can. along with the lives of the others in Beacon]

Someone must have done something to really piss them off.

[he grumbles, and lack of proper rest means a small hint of irritation is flicking into his expression]

[There were people that died but that got revived after a bit. But some of them... some of them never returned. Especially those who were in the forest at that time.

She doesn't mind that he's grumbling or that he's irritated. She feels like that a lot, ever since then.]

We sent people to reconnect her to network, on her demand. But when she got reconnected, she used some kind of horn and all of the spirits attacked us.

Later she told us she used it to calm spirits down but, they didn't attack us until she used it.

[She shakes her head- Xayah pretended to trust her (still pretends to trust her) so she can get more info on her but patience is wearing thin.]

[. . . well, that's news to Akira, who had thought Robin fairly trustworthy from his one or two conversations with her. he pauses as he digests the information, and then asks slowly]

You think she did it to get them to attack you on purpose?

[another pause]

. . . do you trust her?

[That's at least how she remembers it. The party was calm and there was no trouble until that horn went off.]

I still don't know. Having her attack us is counterproductive if we want to fix this place.

[she gives him a look]

I can't judge someone whose eyes I didn't see in person. It's easy to lie over the written word. I need to talk to her, face to face, before I decide.

Until then, she's on the radar of "cooperate with but don't trust completely"

[there's something wry in the way Akira's mouth twitches into a smile. he had to admit that Robin seemed genuine to him, but Xayah isn't wrong. it's far easier to lie in text than it is in person]

Is there a reason she's locked in the lighthouse? It does seem as though she'd do her best to see us in person if she was really trying to help us.

[She seemed genuine to Xayah too, at first. But then she always somehow mysteriously stops responding during dire times and she can't help but be suspicious.]

She told us that she cannot leave because Lighthouse is her lantern. And if she leaves this place will crumble because the lighthouse always has to have a keeper.

And we're not exactly in a position to check if that's true or no.

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