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"Fuck you, Lesedi Santiago, you giant bag of whores." - Oikawa Tooru, 2055

Who: A bunch of Priders and Rescuers!
What: THE GRAND PRIDE BREAKOUT
When: night of June 17th to early morning June 18th
Where: Moscow
Warnings: language, injuries, will add as needed

OUTCOME:
Escapes: Sariel, Terry, Mai, Tooru, Xanxus, Trucy, Squalo, Pinkie
Stays/Captured: Demyx, Artolo, Aramat

NOTES:
Particular details, badassery and touching conversations (also with characters not mentioned below, as long as they don’t try to escape) can be threaded out individually! This post is meant to serve as a general guideline for things that happen, but you are by no means limited to the events listed here. o/ Feel free to make prompts for the party, the concert, the running or whatever else you want!

We've tried to keep everything vague enough to allow more freedom, but if you want something changed, your character moved, etc, please contact us and we'll fix it ASAP.

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After the final show in Moscow, as is usual for Pride, the semi-civilized afterparty gradually shifts into a massive sparkly clusterfuck (courtesy of Artolo) at a club on the ground floor. It lasts into the wee hours of 18th, and ends with an impromptu street show by some of the popular Pride performers; Terry Ward, and, later, Aramat Drawdes. There’s a hidden agenda to Music Wizards singing, of course; they’re making sure that those who aren’t fucking off don’t notice it too early, and possibly making obstacles for the security out of fans and guests.

As a mass of musicians, (lower-ranking) staff and fans gather to watch the spectacle, some of them slip away or excuse themselves to go “for a smoke” in a blind alley next to the club that’s commonly used for that, though isn’t directly visible from the show area aside from its entrance (but that’s fine, right? It’s a dead end, right?).

In the meantime, on a different street right behind the back alley, Rescuers have parked two vans and are advancing. Some of them had been contacted and filled in on the plan earlier (like, days/weeks earlier) and had tried to form a rescue team, however thanks to Blanche’s ritual it’s been more difficult than planned. There’s less of them than originally agreed, and some of them might not be in the best shape mentally.

The rescue team consists of Doc Brown, Ivan Karelin, Pao-Lin, Agent 3, Koushi Sugawara, Oscar, Mammon, Belphegor, Eiji Hino, Rarity and Yamamoto Takeshi.

Ivan, Pao-Lin, Oscar and Sugawara mingle into the crowd on the other side to direct the escapees, but Ivan and Pao-Lin ditch the plan and goes after Trucy in particular thanks to Virgo’s influence. Yamamoto helps make a hole in the wall separating the streets and anyone who’s been headed to the back alley can now trickle past the dead end and get into the vans. Mammon is further helping the effort by smuggling Xanxus and Squalo musicians through unnoticed. Rarity makes a grab for Pinkie and they attempt to go after Steven, however it fails and the ponies need fellow rescuers’ help to get back out, further thinning the number of rescuers in the field for the moment.

Unfortunately, there’s only so long Music Wizardry and illusions can cover people disappearing from the main event; security (accompanied by Eda) finally notice shit and give chase. A fight breaks out in the alley; Demyx, Agent 3, Squalo, Terry, Eiji, Rarity, Belphegor, Mai, Yamamoto and Xanxus fight back the guard allowing the rest to get in the vans.

Terry wants to go back for more musicians, so he's knocked out and tossed in the van while the escaping group continues to be pushed back. Sariel and Eiji get injured in the fight, most of the others will be roughed up. As it looks like they’re ready to flee, Squalo “deals” with Xanxus to prevent him from going after Carnies, and has Mammon and Belphegor secure him in one of the vans.

The group continues to fall back with the rescuer’s defences shielding them, managing to hold the guards back just enough to get in the vehicles. The pursuers break through and grab on the last fleeing musician, Demyx. There’s a momentary struggle as someone probably tries to pull him back in; Squalo sees it’ll give the rest of the security a chance to get in/on the van so he punts the poor kid the rest of the way out; it gives them a moment’s advantage and the car speeds off (while someone may, no doubt, be very unhappy with this direction of events.)

Aramat and Artolo stay behind. Artolo acts oblivious, implying that he was used against his will. Aramat may be confronted about her participation in the breakout.

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Pre-Party, Rescuers

[From the vans, Mammon taps into the comm network.]

I shouldn't have to say this, but just in case, remember that this is a stealth mission and we're trying not to make a scene. If you need any help in managing that, let me know and I'll try to cover you with my illusions.

Are we clear?

Breakout

[The strangest feeling- like passing through something but there's nothing there. And, all of a sudden, a certain illusionist is there and tapping their foot anxiously. Or maybe that's aggravation? Possibly both.]

We can't waste any time, we might get caught!

Wildcard
[For whatever]

[ Getting Xanxus out is probably like herding cats, lets be honest here. He keeps wanting to turn back around and get Luci. There's also the fact that he's going to be violent pretty soon. And he's not going to hold back. Things are going to get very flashy and very hot very quickly. But he at least is going to behave a little longer for his daughter. She's trying so hard to help him. ]

[Such a good father. Times like this, Mammon is really glad that Xanxus somehow latched onto the parenting theory about his memories even if they’re not looking forward to the truth happening. This whole daughter position is absurdly helpful.]

[Like now, when they lurch forward to grab his hand when it looks like he might want to lurch back.]

Those other guys will help get her, Papa, I’m sure of it! So please don’t leave? And if they don’t, we can always get angry at them for doing a bad job!

[Yeah, that’s right, like hell they’re taking the heat for this. Sorry, y’all, their loyalty while working for free was limited to begin with.]

[ Mammon is smart and knows their boss really well, because Xanxus had totally been considering going back. He needs to get her. He shouldn't leave without the rest of his band. He's even starting to have second thoughts about this whole...abandonment. Then he feels that small hand in his and he looks down at his baby girl. ]

If you're sure. It just doesn't feel right, to leave her behind. But so long as the other guys have her. But if she's not out of this safely, I swear to fuck heads will roll.

[ That's how much Luci means to him, though he's still leaving her behind for his daughter. Sorry, but his baby is the most important woman in his life. ]

They’ll deserve it if that happens, Papa.

[No. Regret.]

[...Alright, maybe a little regret. What if someone with important skills gets murdered? Usagi is the only person they can think of that has healing skills, after all… Hrm. They hastily try to think as they keep guiding him to the hole in the wall to the vans.]

Even if she does get left behind, she won’t be abandoned, right? Because we’re going to come back to burn everything Santiago owns to the ground, isn’t that right, Papa?

[Lesedi Santiago is a much more acceptable target for his rage.]

[ Herding Xanxus is probably worse than herding cats. Because he keeps trying to veer off course. It's those second, third, fourth thoughts. Of course, he won't actually go because his little girl has a nice grip. ]

That's right. That bitch is going to fucking burn for what she's done to us. I owe her a debt and I'm going to make sure I pay it in full.

[ And he can start by helping them punch their way out. ]

There won’t be anything left of her when you’re done, Papa.

[Fingers crossed there, anyway. How do strange aliens like that work? Well, that’s a problem for the future. Mammon starts looking around maybe a little desperately for Bel or Squalo. They need backup you fuckers!]

[ Well, they're gonna see Squalo pretty soon. Is that a good or bad thing, though? He looks like he's out of a fight (what else is new), and definitely in a sour mood. Add to that his and Xanxus' fairly recent falling out, and he's really not caring about being sensitive about his feelings even if that means endangering the whole fucking van. ]

[ Actually, he's addressing him with open contempt now. ]

If you care so much, you should've come with us to get her, instead of worrying how she might feel about it like a fucking tool.

[ Tsk, tsk, Xanxus. He can't believe you of all people would mind that pesky "consent" thing. ]

[ Yeah. Mom and dad are fighting still and he doesn't care. He thinks the reason for the contempt is stupid and that Squalo is being a stupid jealous bitch. Something tells him Jealousy isn't supposed to be Squalo's thing. But whatever. He doesn't have the patience for this. ]

Shut up, Trash. I don't want to listen to this right now. You're lucky I'm even here!

[ But at least that's made him mad enough that scars start showing and hands start burning. It'll be useful for getting through the guards. ]

[ Oh, the contempt's got nothing to do with the whole Aramat debacle, even if he's still mad about it. Right now, it's all about Lucifer, and how he wasn't able to free her by himself because this literal MOTHERFUCKER cared too much about feelings all of the sudden. ]

[ He looks like he's ready to fucking punch him in the mouth instead of focusing on the shared enemy. ]

Luck had nothing to do with it, dickbrains.

[ CHILDREN? CHILDREN PLEASE DO SOMETHING. ]

[Bel ran away from the van to stop the enemies trying to round the corner. It's been a while since he got into a good fight and he couldn't wait to get back into the thick of things again. He turned around to see if Mammon was behind him when they weren't. He looked over to see them looking around almost desperately. He was ready to give them shit about it, until he saw Squalo and Xanxus and the way Xanxus' scars started showing.

Shit. Bel pocketed his knives and ran back over to them. They were supposed to get them out right? If they fought it wouldn't help them right now. While he loved seeing chaos, he knew it wasn't the right time. His mind worked to come up with a plan as he thought back to that file. Xanxus and Squalo thought they were his son right? He could use that to his advantage.

When he was close enough he waved his hands around as if he hadn't seen them in a while.]

"Dad! Papa! I found you! I thought I lost you guys!"

[Time for him to cash in.]

[Goddammit. This is why the Varia can’t have nice things. It could be the literal apocalypse, and the Varia’s resident parents would still find the time to have a goddamn marital spat. Mammon would scream into their hands in frustration if it wouldn’t break their “sweet daughter” disguise.]

[As it is, instead, they’re trying not to panic in their desperate attempt to 1. Keep Xanxus from destroying literally everything and 2. Get these two assholes in the van. They squeeze Xanxus’ hand tighter like that will do anything even as their brain rushes.]

[Thank god for Bel. They don’t usually say that often- more “stop murdering local minor gangs, Bel” and “stop harassing the other group, Bel”- but sometimes they’re glad for his existence. That might even be a thankful look they’re sending his way. Don’t get used to it, Bel.]

Papa, please, later- see, even brother came all the way to see the two of you! So lets go so we don’t get caught, please?

[If it seems like they’re panicking a little, it’s because they absolutely are. Unlike Squalo, they have a sense of self preservation after all, and the sight of those scars is kicking it into high gear.]

[ That hand of Mammon's might be getting very very warm far too quickly. He won't let go though so he has to at least stop because he won't hurt his baby girl. Still, he wants to punch Squalo into next week. Forget the guards. Forget Santiago. Forget everything but putting that fish faced fuck in his place!

He's about ready to. He's about three seconds from it when their boy shows up. His son. That's right. They adopted that kid while they were still pretty young themselves. It's nice to see his kid doing well. He scowls at Squalo in a way that seems to promise, later, when we're alone ,I'll punch your goddamn face in. ]

....... fine. He's not worth it anyway. Fucking worthless garbage.

[ He still needs to punch something though. Good thing there are guards in the way. ]

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[Yamamoto salutes]

Gotcha.

[But he can tell in his gut that it's not going to be easy. Something is wrong. He looks around. Here's here for Squalo and the others, yes, but his... his sense of Duty is pulling him towards Virgo. Where Tsuna and Dino are.

He should have gone there. He should have gone there.

But Squalo.]

[While Yamamoto is getting lost in thoughts, Mammon is going to reach over and smack at him.]

Don’t space off now.

[Yamamoto looks over at Mammon]

Sorry, just thinking about Tsuna.

[Somewhere beneath their hood, Mammon raises an eyebrow.]

Regretting your choice?

No. Just...

Something feels off.

[If it were any other dumb teenager with a sword, Mammon would tell them to suck it up and focus. However, with Yamamoto, they take a moment to think. This is the swordsman who technically defeated Squalo, the “Sword Emperor”, and then became his student whether Squalo liked it or not.]

How?

I'm not sure how to describe it. It's like tension in a string that's being pulled too tight.

[He sighed]

Like I'm being pulled towards Tsuna.

[Pressing their knuckles to their lips, Mammon leans back and thinks hard on this information.]

You’re a Rain user… It doesn’t make sense for you to be feeling any sort of pull.

[Now, if it was Sky or Mist, it’d make sense- Sky is still a mysterious flame even to them and Mist has always been attributed with things of a more spiritual nature. But Rain is tranquility, numbing…]

Did that start just now?

Yeah... Maybe it has to do with what's going on at Virgo.

[That's all stuff Yamamoto doesn't pay attention to. He turns his attention to Mammon again or tries to. His attention goes to the direction of the Virgo Hotel.]

I... really want to go rescue Tsuna now. I know he'd want me to do this though.

If you make a move out of this car, then I’m putting a leash on you.

[Yamamoto gives Mammon one of his trademark grins]

I won't, promise!

Good.

[A pause, and they add-]

Tell me if and when it starts to wear off, this feeling of yours. We can look into more of it later if things work out.

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