Final Destination

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Jun 7, 2023 4:06 am
The young man making use of the wand is more entranced with where Rain is hiding her phone than trying to find said phone. Ultimately, he doesn't manage to find her hidden cellphone.

The Japanese woman looks over and smiles an almost predatory smile. "There is no agency. We're all that's keeping you safe." She turns back to Sakura and her smile changes to a much more sympathetic and warm expression.
Jun 7, 2023 5:58 am
Stan points at his foot, "just a distortion I got when they rushed us off the shuttles... Say, buddy : why aren't the Army or the Police in charge of this operation?" he asks looking around impressed. "Don't tell me this is all ran by civilians..."
Jun 7, 2023 2:57 pm
The man helping Stan out pauses for a second and glances around. In hushed tones, he says, "Whatever happened to everyone else seems to have happened to them too. As far as we know, there are no police or military to speak of."

Then, in a more conversational tone, he asks, "Twisted ankle. That sucks. Do you need some ice for any swelling?" He grabs a chair from behind the table and swings it around to Stan's side, putting a hamd on his arm to help support him as he takes a seat. The man's touch is bordering on fridgid... if Stan needed ice, the man could just hold his ankle.

With that, the inprocessing begins.

The blonde woman on the business side of the table addresses Stan, "Hand over any electronics or weapons, a form of ID, and open any handbags for search. Please."
Jun 7, 2023 4:42 pm
Hearing there is no police or military presence has a slightly panic enducing effect on Rain. She tries to keep from sounding hysterical as she asks, "How long has it been like this? I haven't been out of town that long!"
Jun 7, 2023 5:03 pm
Yuri ignores Rain, focused on her conversation with Sakura, but the man doing the intake says, "Since like 6 o'clock last night, give or take. Fortunately our... boss..." and he glances at Yuri as he says this, "is a man of decisive action. As soon as he realized the problem, he started making decisions and put us to work. It's been a whirlwind of a night though."
Jun 7, 2023 8:21 pm
"Thanks man. Sitting down a while would do me good. Geez... are the authorities really gone? Who's in charge, then? This is impressive.." he asks.

Then Stan hands his passport, shaking his head, "No phone for me. I dropped it in the plane and they wouldn't let me look for it, they kicked me out of the cabin..."
Jun 7, 2023 9:22 pm
When Stan asks who was in charge, the man just winks and hustles off to do something else that needs doing. The woman narrows her eyes for a moment. "Alright, I still need ID."
Jun 7, 2023 9:39 pm
MaJunior says:
OOC:
Rain, make a Manipulation + Subterfuge roll, no modifiers.

"Immigration won't be a problem, miss," comes the reply. One of the attendees will scurry off, and promptly returns with a Japanese woman.
[ +- ] Yuri


In perfect japanese, she addresses Sakura. "Hello. I'm sure this is a confusing time. We are not sure what the emergency is or what caused it, but we've established this safe location to protect everyone we can.

Do you have any electronics with you? We want to keep this place a secret to keep people safe while we figure out what is going on."
"Very confusing!" Sakura replies in Japanse. "Is it always like this in America? It is my first visit you know." she continues. While technically not lying, she pretends to play dumb. "And I really don't want to be put into custody by immigration. I am so worried." she keeps blabbering on. "I don't know what is going on, but it is very noble of you to help the people here. Are you originally from Japan? Have you been in the US long?" she keeps making nervously seeming small talk and tries to just walk on hoping Yuri will forget about the phone.
Jun 7, 2023 9:45 pm
Yuri smiles. "I was born in Japan, and grew up there. As a young woman, I found my... partner. We travelled quite a bit. Eventually, we made our way to America. I've lived here since.

But no, things aren't normally like this. That said, you needn't worry about immigration. No one will come looking for you.

However... you have not said anything about your phone. We still need it, and ID."
Jun 8, 2023 1:43 am
Amaresh watches the proceedings and offers her passport when it is her turn. "no, i have no phone," she says, a statement of simple fact. True- there was a payphone in the next village, only 3 miles from home, but somehow home seemed even further away than it had when she'd boarded the plane.
Jun 8, 2023 1:51 am
In Japanese Rain says to Yuri, "We both packed them in our luggage for the flight. To just take a break from the world while we traveled."
Jun 8, 2023 5:26 am
OOC:
Make a Wits or Manipulation + Subterfuge roll, please.

Rolls

Yuri, Detect Lie - (15d10)

Jun 8, 2023 5:45 am
Stan gives the woman his passport. "You'll give it back, right?"
Jun 8, 2023 11:31 am
OOC:
my 5 against 15? Really? What's the point? Do i get a Striking looks bonus here?

Rolls

Manipulation + Subterfuge - (5d10, RA)

(57555) = 27

Jun 8, 2023 1:59 pm
AutomAtomic says:
OOC:
my 5 against 15? Really? What's the point? Do i get a Striking looks bonus here?
OOC:
I have quite literally rolled more than 15 dice and gotten no successes. I have also seen someone get five successes off a chance die. So, even though it's unlikely, I still like to let the dice work rather than just narrate. Sometimes, they truly do surprise you.
Yuri narrows her eyes at Rain for a moment.

"Alright then." With that, she nods politely to Sakura and heads back into the building, quickly lost in the sea of people.

The two of you are let in as they begin to process the people behind you.

Stan, the blonde woman laughs. "Of course. We aren't keeping ID, just verifying who you are. They want to take electronics -- at least in the short term -- because they are worried an errant post might draw the attention of other survivors who may want to take resources. Makes a certain sense, y'know?"

She writes down some information and hands the passport back.

Amaresh, a man will take down your information and return your passport.

The three of you who haven't been checked with the wand will have it quickly passed over your front and back, and then all four of you are let into the Center House.

There are a lot of people here. A lot. But there is also food and drinks, and they are working on establishing sleeping facilities. It looks like it will be cots and sleeping bags for the most part. Well... sleeping bags at least. There are also some air mattresses, some real mattresses, blankets, even a few beanbag chairs. At the moment, they seem to be doing whatever they can to accomodate the mass of people gathered here.
Jun 8, 2023 3:30 pm
Sakura doesn't know anyone here. So she makes sure to keep close to Rain, whispering a thank you for smuggling the phones in. She also keeps an eye out for Stan, as they are the only people here she knows a bit.
Jun 9, 2023 7:53 am
Once past the checks, and keeping his staged limp going, Stan gestures to Sakura, Rain and the solemn African woman he has noticed while on the bus.

"Ladies... This is a weird and alarming situation we got into...I don't like these civilians handling all these guns, for a start... I managed to keep my phone, and I noticed some of you did too... I say we get a better chance if we stick together, I surely need someone to bounce ideas with... What do you say? Oh, I am Stan. Stan Watanabe. "

Feeling a bit stupid for the weird introduction, he offers his hand to shake to the three women in turn.
Jun 9, 2023 2:13 pm
Trying to look calm and as casual as possible, Rain turns to Stan while he speaks. "Same page here Stan. Rain Walker by the way. This is a very weird situation. A literal powder keg if movies and television have taught me anything. I think the next move for me is finding out who is actually in charge here. This "man we work for" stuff reeks of some tech bro who got hooked on doom prepping and is collecting us to be his future slave labor while he plays out some savior fantasy. Maybe we could also start to get a lay of the land. Figure out where they are watching and where they aren't? Map an escape plan for when the inevitable happens? Sorry if I'm coming off like a girlboss here, I'm just used to being more informed and ready. This situation has me in on edge."
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Jun 9, 2023 3:48 pm
"My name is Amaresh, I am from a small village in Ethiopia so I have seen none of the movies you find this situation like, yet even to me it seems off. I do not trust these people, and I would very much like to know what's going on here, even why I curse my dead American father for getting me into this situation. I will be prepared to act when the time is right and follow your lead, since you are from this place."
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Jun 9, 2023 10:11 pm
"Hey... I am glad we have a moment to catch our breath. I am Sakura. I... I have never been in the States before. You three are literally the only people I know right now. But I agree with Rain. If it's anything like the movies, things will get worse if this crisis is not handled soon. But to be honest, first I would like to know what is actually going on? Is it the zombie virus? Is it world war three? Godzilla? Aliens? Or... something so terrible that the movies haven't even invented it yet?"
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