Welcome, Participants

[mockmods]

Good morning, Participants. The time is now 7:30 AM.

[Where were you before this? Doesn’t matter, you’re here now, in an unfamiliar bed, surrounded by unfamiliar people, with a slightly-too-cheerful automated voiced chiming over a PA system to wake you up. Your pockets are empty, save for an unfamiliar smartphone type of device that comes alive under your touch, displaying, among other things, a map, a series of profiles, and a list of rules.]

It is understood that you may have questions; please be patient, and gather back in the Common Room in one hour. The Assistant will be present at this time to answer your questions. In the meantime, please feel free to explore the Facility at your leisure.

[The doors to the dorm areas are freely open from the inside, though you’ll find that it takes your electronic id to regain entry once you’ve left. Otherwise, it’s as the voice says, and you’ve got an hour to explore your new surroundings and get to know your fellow kidnappees.]

[Welcome to the Facility.]

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[ryukendense]

[This is what Yaiba would call 'Legend of Being in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time'.

The card makes a nice, satisfying thonk against his head, and for a moment, he's dazed.

Then he's reaching for his own card, swiping it out of his pocket between two fingers like he's a goddamn Yugioh character.]

Villain! You dare challenge he who slays the savage dragons, who chases his prey to the end of the earth until he they meet his fated blade Ryukenden- the dragon Fox, Yaiba?!

[He managed to say all that in one breath, and it's actually kind of impressive.]

[maxout]

[The sheer ridiculousness of this scene makes Electro forget all about his rage for a moment and he just silently stares.

Is this guy brandishing his ID at him. Is... Is that a thing that is happening.]

Dragon Fox? Really?

[ryukendense]

[Welcome to the next two weeks, Electro.

Yaiba flicks the card between his fingers with a delicate maneuver - which slips very suddenly and he quickly tries to cover it up - and settles to resting it before his chin, other arm poised for action.]

Hence, do you doubt this warrior's bloodline, fiend?

[maxout]

Yeah, I'm doubting a lot of things here. Tch.

[You know what, he's gonna just walk on over to his own electronic ID and pick it up from the floor. He probably shouldn't just leave it there.]

I don't think you're slaying anything with that thing, kid.

[ryukendense]

[Yaiba's ear flicks in annoyance. Sure, he wasn't a Real Man (tm) with a full-time job, but he was no kid.]

You underestimate me, He-who-throws-ID-cards-at-innocent-passersby.

[Still, he sheathes his weapon by sliding it back into his pocket.]

Hence, without my Ryukenden, I will choose to spare you for today.

[maxout]

I was aiming for the wall.

[Because this clearly sounds better.]

Gee, aren't I lucky. The hell's that even supposed to be, anyway?

[ryukendense]

[He'll believe it. Suddenly, Electro was no longer trying to hurt him, but to get his attention. Heh, of course, sensing this warrior's spirit...

Wait- wait he's asking him a question.]

The legendary blade...containing the soul of the savage dragon that cries out in wild melodies...with six strings, hence, it is my weapon, Ryukenden!

[With that final word, he swipes a hand across his face and drops into a pose that involves dramatically pointing at...somewhere. It'd look cooler if he actually had his weapon on him, he swears.]

[maxout]

...Why would a sword have strings?

[is that it electro

is that the weirdest part of that sentence]

[ryukendense]

[Yaiba's lips curl into a grin.]

Ryukenden has strings because, not only is it a bladed weapon, but it is a weapon of music, hence!

[maxout]

...You're just... you're talking about an instrument. And you're being needlessly poetic about it.

Do you just beat people with a guitar, is that what this is?

[ryukendense]

It is a legendary blade and bass, hence! It is not for beating, but for slicing down foes with grace and elegance!