CMO 5.0 (special edition)

[everytouch]

Voicetesting:


[in order: Jupiter, Alfonse, and Little Mermaid]

In The Mood For:



[in order: Sayaka, Camilla, Linhardt, Carmelita, Hapi, and Jeritza]

Rules:

♥ Down for pretty much anything with these characters, though I do have a few memes I'm craving in particular; generic murdergame, last words, abrupt kissing, and nursed back to health. Of them, the first two are the highest priorities, though I am a sucker for shippy shit so /scalehands
♥ I'm down for pretty much everything with the voicetesting crew in particular, give me that good content. Everyone else I'd prefer to discuss an idea with first.
♥ Only stipulation is no smut on this post! I am down for it depending on the character (gonna be a firm no on Jupiter and Alfonse's end though), but I'd prefer to keep it under lock and key on another post.
♥ Shipping prefs! If y'all are down for something shippy, my main stipulations are that Jupiter is F/F only, strong pref for M/M on Alfonse's end, and strong pref for F/F on Camilla's end. Otherwise go nuts.
♥ Otherwise, have fun! I will simply state that these are the only characters I'm willing to bring out for this post, though, just as a fair warning.

Comments

i'm gonna sue you for emotional damages on this thread s2g

[everytouch]

[The pit that's already practically lodged in Jupiter's stomach absolutely sinks when she hears Isaac's voice. All of her thoughts are practically racing at once, every thought calling her stupid, an idiot, a moron for coming out this late--

And someone's going to get hurt for this. Jupiter may want to hurt something, to tear something apart, to act upon everything she's tried to stuff down for so long--longer than she's been here, longer than she's even been at that damned Camp--but she can't do this. She can't stop it, but she can't do this, she just can't. She didn't even want to do something to Venus or Neptune, of course she doesn't want to do anything to Isaac. Not after he's been nice, and pretty damn easy to be around. She can't, she just can't--]

Isaac?

[God's broadcast continues to play over and over, like some kind of sickening National Service Announcement, and the air starts to feel even more suffocating as a result. Jupiter won't be able to make it until dawn; that realization is even more clear now.]

No--no, you need to get out of here. It's dangerous. It's...

[Jupiter's words die off there, but it shouldn't be too hard to find her; it sounds like it's coming from over in the left corner, towards the piano, where there's some stage-like curtains that she seems to be hiding behind.

Continue forward?]

B)

[legenia]

[That transmission is definitely not doing any favors for Isaac's growing anxiety as the sensation of hands all around him intensifies. God, he doesn't like this at all, but Jupiter's reaction only makes him even more concerned about her situation.

His job has prepared him for plenty of dangerous situations. He presses onward toward where her voice came from.]

Jupiter, did someone trap you here? Let me see if I can deal with it.

[Though Isaac doesn't dabble in magic, his Gear can definitely interact with it. And if this is a trap to lure more victims in, well...he'll deal with that bridge when he crosses it. He's not leaving Jupiter behind in here.]

[everytouch]

No, no, wait, don't come any closer--

[Well, don't say she didn't warn you.

There's no trap or anything holding Jupiter where she currently is when Isaac finds her, but there's plenty of other concerning things going on here that are probably going to ring the warning bells even more. Namely, the presence of many hands. They seem almost like they're growing out of her, though they all appear to be acting of their own accord. One strokes her face, one uselessly seems to punch the air, and the others are all an amalgamation horrible, moving hands against the air that seem confused. Some try to hit something that isn't there, some wave about...

They all still after a moment, though. Once Jupiter realizes Isaac's here, and he isn't leaving, and her expression is just staring out into nothing in particular. Staring into him--staring through him. And the air is starting to get even more oppressive, and that feeling of hands is probably going to start to get painful pretty quick, like pokes that are too harsh, pinches, and other various pains--but even now, Jupiter's eyes jam shut and her words come out choked.]

Don't look at me. Just--don't. I wasn't...this wasn't supposed to happen...

[legenia]

[Jupiter did her best, but unfortunately Isaac is too nice for his own good.

When he reaches the poor girl, he can't help but yelp in horror at the sight of her and almost trips over himself stumbling backward. This was not the way he wanted to discover that he was wrong about her not having powers.]

Wh-What is this?!

[He cuts himself off quickly enough though, because reacting with panic isn't going to do anyone any good, especially Jupiter. He shakily takes a breath.]

Hey, it's okay. I know you're not doing this on purpose. It's the Overseer's fault, and- and we're gonna get back at him when this is all over.

[Bold words, considering he has no earthly idea how to get both of them beyond just this mess. He wants to do something, anything to drive those hands away from Jupiter, but how can he do that when they're seemingly connected to her body?

The moment he even makes an attempt to reach out to her, it feels like he's being grabbed on all sides, and hard. Fingers digging into his arms, his shoulders, his neck-

He uselessly swats the empty air to drive away the invisible hands, and trudges closer to Jupiter.]

T-Tell me what I can do. There's gotta be something--

[He nervously looks down at the taser on his hip as he says it.]

[everytouch]

[Yeah, this is...this is about the reaction Jupiter was expecting. Her eyes continue to jam shut at it, just...kind of laughing in that way one does when they really don't intend to, but don't know what else to do. Her eyes only open when Isaac says they'll get back at him, at the Overseer, and she so, so desperately wants to believe that they can do that.

Isaac trudges closer and Jupiter starts--the arms start as well, some reaching out, some hitting the wall, and her voice is firm. At the very least, the feeling of invisible ones lightens for a brief moment; the calm before the storm, as one might say.]

Don't. Don't come near me, don't touch me, you shouldn't--I wasn't...

[Born good is on the tip of her tongue, all too familiar words. She said almost the exact same thing to Venus and Neptune, all while the shed they waited in for the devil to appear creaked and shuddered, and--no. If she loses herself now, it's going to risk hurting everyone else. Jupiter's at least sane enough not to want that. She at least manages to kick the radio over to Isaac; it's a small thing, but it looks surprisingly durable if nothing else.

It's a shame she didn't get the damn thing until shortly before the motive. Jupiter bets that Isaac would probably like poking around at it.]

Here. I think...I'm pretty sure you can use this. You might have to fiddle with it a bit, but it's still got power...I don't know if it'll be enough to get rid of it, though. They say you need the power of two to get rid of the Devil.

But the power it has should be able to...throw it off, at least for a bit. Hitting me with it should too. Probably.

[The arms on Jupiter start to shift, and she knows she doesn't have much longer. They're ready to fight, ready to tear something apart. Acting on every urge that Jupiter has tried to keep violently repressed for so long. Because in the end, that's all the Devil does; it brings out everything you've been trying to keep hidden for so long, whether you're a good kid or a bad one.

("I want to touch. I want to be touched. I want to hurt. I want to be hurt. And if you feel the same way, you're as bad as me.")]

...I don't want it to get to anyone else. The Devil reaches out to vulnerable people. It fucks them up. Sometimes kills them. I don't want that to happen to anyone else.

[Jupiter finally looks up. Flashes an easy grin; one she's been used to flashing, even in the face of an awful situation like this, but it seems more forced than usual, this time. It's the smile of someone who knows what's likely coming.]

So...do what you have to, yeah?

[Jupiter doesn't know anymore if it's because she doesn't want to, like she didn't when Neptune and Venus confronted her. Maybe a distant part of her still wants to feel like a real devil for a moment; like she deserves this. Like she deserves all of this pain and suffering. And yet, she doesn't, because of the stakes of this game, because the circumstances are different, because people might very well die--

It isn't long after that, that Jupiter lunges at Isaac and that feeling of invisible hands comes back stronger than ever. Jupiter rears up for a multi-armed punch--you might want to get out of the way, because it's absolutely going to hurt.]

[legenia]

[A brief flash of hopefulness appears on Isaac's face as that radio comes skidding his way. He carefully picks it up to examine it as Jupiter explains its function. If this were any other time, and if Jupiter allowed it, he'd be interested in messing with it for hours. An engineer can't help the nature he was born with, after all. While he doesn't have the luxury of time right now, he at least can say that he's very good at thinking and working on his feet.

He immediately begins working the dial to get a handle on the sort of technology he's working with here. It's a transmitter, he can tell that much...but one that's connected to a being. "The Devil"... That's a Primal Beast in the Sky Realm- one that is never completely visible. Limbs sprout from dimensional pockets, much like what's happening to Jupiter right now. He obviously can't say it's the same Devil, but it at least helps him get a better idea of how to handle the situation...with as much care as one can under immeasurable pressure.

No sweat, right? He's sure Raybury would have a similar quip if he were here...

Isaac's inner monologue comes to a halt when he hears Jupiter suggesting what he thinks she's suggesting.]

Hey, don't talk like that. [While Isaac normally tries to keep an easygoing demeanor even in the worst of situations, he's entirely serious here- desperate, even.] I want to help you, not hurt you.

["Please, don't put me in this position." ...words best left unsaid.]

If anyone can deal with your Devil in a Box, it's me. Just- Just give me a s--

[And then comes the punch. Isaac's words are cut off with a yelp as he tries to duck out of the way. He's able, but only just. Those invisible hands did their best to keep him in place, and the pain from their nails scraping into him as he tore away is evidence enough of that.

At this point, it's clear enough that Jupiter isn't in control of herself anymore. If he's going to buy her time, he needs to start by buying himself some time. In the brief confusion, he scrambles to find a place to hide so he can work with the radio some more. He has no idea what's going to be effective, but trial and error is just part of the job.

What exactly will testing the dials and other functions do...?]