Transplanting Flowers [closed]

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Who: Flowers Over Bones, the Sailor Senshi, and possible appearances from other rescuers
What: Flowers Over Bones leave Virgo and get help escaping from the Sailor Senshi
When: April 13
Where: Virgo HQ, then on the streets and back alleys of Vista City
Warnings: Violence, mental manipulation

Sans was determined to run and bring someone with him. Luce didn't waste a moment starting to pack when he told her. She was going to get her family out of Virgo now.

The rescuers were informed and the Sailor Senshi that had been waiting so eagerly for this day prepared to meet with Rei and her bandmates as soon as Sans teleported them to the agreed location. From there they would split into groups and take different paths to the warehouse where Silver would be waiting to begin surgery to remove their brain chips. Blanche would notice something wasn't right, no doubt. An entire band doesn't simply walk out the door, even with the teleporting head start. Someone from Virgo will try to stop them and hopefully they won't succeed.

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PRE-ESCAPE

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[ What's going on Luce? ]

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Luce? What happened?

[ He can tell something has her very worked up. Anyone could. Ivan's eyes dart towards Doctor, wondering if this is something that shouldn't be said aloud in case their new manager heard. ]

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[ A good idea, Ivan. Doctor gives the side of his nose a couple taps to casually signal to the others that he's linking their minds again. In the meanwhile he'll keep enjoying his cup of tea just in case their manager comes bursting in. ]

THE ESCAPE

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[ Get ready to run for your lives. Virgo will notice something is out of place shortly so start moving! ]

LUCE, URANUS, & NEPTUNE

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[actsmagnificent]

Uranus is keeping watch here where she's supposed to meet up with Luce. She keeps to the shadows as well as she can - even for Vista City, the Sailor Soldier getup will attract attention - with her arms crossed, lounging against a wall. But her eyes flick around at the slightest change in their environment.

The wind is building to a head. ]

REI, DOCTOR, & VENUS

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[faithfulflame]

[When the teleportation happens, Rei's stomach lurches and she staggers a bit as they land at the meeting spot. She leans against a wall, breathing heavily, her eyes flickering to and fro before settling on Sailor Venus. The memory return is quick, sharp, crystal clear and likely aided by adrenaline. Clutching the small carryon bag in her left hand she staggers towards her...girlfriend? Partner? She still doesn't know.]

We need to move. Quickly, if we can. I know my power isn't back to where it should be but there is something vile in the air. We have to get wherever we're going or we'll be caught.

PAO-LIN, IVAN, & SAILOR MOON

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[lightthedarkness]

[Sailor Moon took a deep breath, waiting for the rest of the band so they could move. She was incredibly noticeable considering she had wings and her staff at the ready. She sighed and gazed up at the moon.

She hated waiting. She hated worrying, wondering, what if this Sans person didn't get everyone out. She didn't know them, she had never met them, and she had gotten very little warning regarding this. She didn't like it.]

THE WAREHOUSE & POST-SURGERY

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[ Just after arrival, before surgery, or after, whatever you like. ]

Pre or Post-Surgery your choice

[lightthedarkness]

[Healing is her jam. It's what she's the absolute best at. So the senshi, Eternal Sailor Moon is standing nearby for anyone that might need healing. Even if they don't need healing, Sailor Moon is there, her real wings gone to be replaced by the fake wings of her fuku. She kept the Tiare summoned for the safety of everyone, in case she needed to create a protective barrier in an instant.

She looks up when she hears someone coming towards her, and then smiles at the sight.]

How are you feeling?

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[ Doctor finally wakes from the surgery but it's not a gentle rested rising, it's sudden and distressed. He lurches and sits up on the mattress where he was set down, beads of sweat running down his face like he just woke from a bad dream.

He looks up at Sailor Moon. He recognizes her, which brings some comfort to his distressed expression, and he swallows nervously at her question. ]

Not bad for a brain surgery patient. But- [ He groans at a shot of pain in his temple and grabs his bandaged forehead. ] Not... so good for someone who's been through Blanche's machine. No. No. No...

[ Virgo's programming is still tugging at him. Rei and Minako had an adventure dealing with him earlier, perhaps they had mentioned it to Sailor Moon. Silver had been smart and left Doctor's feet tied at the ankles in case he woke up and started to run. ]

It's still in my head. He's still in my head.

[faithfulflame]

[Rei shakes her head, walking a little unsteadily towards the blonde girl. It's hard to really parse everything that's changed so suddenly, but it hardly matters. She's free for now, and there's work to be done.]

I'm a little woozy, but I think that's just nerves.

Post surgery

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[All told, it's been a terrifying day. Rarity is quiet, sitting on a crate in the warehouse, doing her best to keep herself together. Sans pulled her from Virgo today. She had brain surgery today. Sans didn't come back today.]

[She's started trembling without realizing it. Things must get better. They simply must. She just doesn't know how.]

And it occurs to me Amethyst would want to greet Rarity for reasons

[lateforkindergarten]

[ Word got out fast on the rescuers' network that several Virgo musicians had been successfully taken from the label. Amethyst started asking immediately if Greg was one of them and was just as quickly disappointed.

Still. It's something. It's progress. And when it's clarified exactly who had been saved she finally realizes that one of Greg's bandmates is among them. She bombards Silver with questions and requests the chance to meet with Rarity. Silver dismisses her until Rarity wakes up and then finally at long last the opportunity presents itself.

Amethyst rushes to the the warehouse where the rescued musicians are recovering. She's reminded again to be gentle and she insists that she will be though Silver obviously doesn't entirely believe her. Finally, they come face to face, Amethyst in her true form purple and all. ]

Hey. You're Rarity. One of Greg's friends, right?

Re: Post surgery

[4thdimensional]

[Doc hears the message loud and clear. He's quite interested in seeing how successful the surgery is---they'd need their friends back in top shape, and of course this horrible damage needed to be reversed.

He's passingly familiar with this young woman---Rarity from Defying Atmosphere, was it? Allegedly entangled with Marty, and that had snagged his attention. Though tabloids were always to be ignored, of course.

Still...she's separated from her group and clearly scared, so he approaches with a hot mug.]

Do you drink coffee?

[determinate]

[Sans didn't come back.

It echoes like a bell in their head. But Frisk can't just not take care of his friends because of it. What would he have even done it for then? They can't go running off to Virgo right now to save him. Really, they can't do much of anything.

A small child walks over to sit down on the crate next to Rarity. Maybe she'd like some company.]

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... Miss Rarity?

[ He walks slowly in her direction, not wanting to startle her. ]

[faithfulflame]

[Rei immediately walks over to Rarity and takes a seat, sliding an arm around her friend. Even if the memories are fake from beforehand...they've made memories together, on their own. She does her best to sound reassuring, too.]

Rarity, how are you feeling?

[determinate]

[Upon arriving at the drop point and being left there by Sans, Doctor will probably notice that the only other person present is a ten-year-old child. They may be vaguely familiar. Surely this isn't the contact on the outside Sans spoke of, right?

But they brighten and wave, not bothered by a famous musician basically appearing out of nowhere. Hey, they've talked to you!]

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I know you! From the charity concert! What are you doing here?

[ He signs to Frisk as soon as he recognizes them. Bumping into each other like this is unlikely a coincidence, they had been asking about Sans before, but he'll ask just to be safe. ]

Ivan Karelin

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Warehouse

[ Once they are at the warehouse, Ivan returns to his own form... He has both his shamisen case and Doctor's cello case on his back. In his defense, he did pack things into both of them... along with the instruments.

He doesn't know why exactly he brought his shamisen: if it was some part of his brainwashing or if it was because he wanted to keep it because it was a Japanese instrument. The cello... well... maybe Ivan was worried about Doctor's attachment to the instrument.

Though winded from running, Ivan manages to ask (after inquiring about if the whole band made it, of course)... ]

Where's Doctor? I brought Sexy back...

Post-Surgery

[ Truthfully, Ivan wants to head straight back to Virgo to work as a spy. He's far too ready to start working to freeing musicians. Knowing it is a bad idea to head back as soon as he's out is completely different than listening to what his heart is telling him to do. ]

post-surgery

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[ Haruka is also hanging around after the surgeries - partially to serve as a guard and partially because she wants to keep an eye on the musicians afterwards, see whether this procedure works as advertised. So if Ivan does decide to listen to his heart and leave this building, he's going to have to get through her first.

She doesn't look very happy. ]

warehouse

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[ Doctor hears his name and gets up from the mattress where he was resting. ]

Yes?

[ Then he sees the instrument cases on Ivan's back and Ivan panting. ]

What- Ivan did you go back?