a very serious & important LIVE!

[ruinatings]

Who: ordine, ophania, (& YOU??)
Where: shinjuku gyoen park
When: Day 332, afternoon

[The live begins with Ordine, in a tree in the park. He's perched as if hiding, ominously, wielding... some kind of... firearm??

Anyway he has a view of a bridge on which Ophania from zrael has taken a pose, as if addressing an unseen crowd below. Around him are posters and streamers, all of which have his face on them and some variation of "FOR ORDER" in big block letters. He looks quite natural, confident, like he's done this a thousand times. Without acknowledging Ordine at all, he speaks:]

My fellow idols, I have observed the goings-on of this city for some few weeks, and I regret to say I'm less than impressed. Though we are but pawns of a merciless darkness, no advancement can be had with such a great amount of time spent on frivolous merrymaking. Have you no conviction? No dedication to your own advancement? Cast low, you have fallen into an indolent chaos, victims of your own irresolution. Your cowardice.

You must become greater. You can become greater -- and I, Abyssal☆Machinator Ophania Iago Cuthbert Quick☆Silver Zweihander III, shall guide you on the path of righteous evolution. Under the firm but fair hand of my leadership, we can become more than idle playing pieces. We shall forsake the illusions of camaraderie and kindness, and ascend to a glorious purpose! Now, lay down your comforting lies and join me in--

[Ordine stands up at this point, cupping a hand by his mouth to call out:]

Hey Blondie, why don’t you shut up?

[He cocks the gun, a grin lazily floating across his face.]

I’ll see you in hell.

[And with that, he shoots at Ophania. But hey wait, if you’re paying close attention, doesn’t that look awfully like red Kool-Aid…? Either way, it hits Ophania square in the chest.

Despite the very unconvincing watery shade of red that blossoms across his shirt, Ophania staggers as if wounded, clutching his chest and stumbling backwards.]

You-- You always... have to stand in the way of order... don't you?

[He mutters, choked, as he backs up against the railing -- and falls over it, somehow, splashing into the water with what would be a dramatic finality if you couldn't hear him faintly sputtering in the background.

Ordine jumps down from the tree, walking slowly in the direction of the sputtering “corpse.”]

Heh. What can I say? A little chaos suits me better and besides... I’ve never liked being ordered around.

[Offscreen in the stream, Ophania snorts, and then grumbles.]

You ruined my shirt for that?

Shut up, you’re supposed to be dead.

[Ordine clears his throat.]

Now... Anyone wanna help me take these down?

Comments

[bad_crowmance]

[ Don't mind Ordine as he walks around the "corpse." ]

Just how many of these things did you make....?

[ Honestly, he's impressed. ]

[ruinatings]

Enough.

[ruinatings]

[Ophania is definitely very dead by which I mean he's flopped at the edge of the stream lamenting the mud and red koolaid stains on his frilly outfit.]

Oh, how very far I've fallen...

[avestan]

[pours out a drink for him]

[crimeson]

[...

WAIT HE ACCEPTED THE NAME??!??

just here making a stupid face tbqh]

[ruinatings]

Now what could that expression be about...?

[bad_crowmance]

[ Ordine waves. ]

Hey, wanna help me tear down some posters?

[crossmyfingers]

Why does that guy talk like that.

[bad_crowmance]

Personality flaw!

[ruinatings]

Believe it or not, in the right scenario it's highly effective.

[says the corpse]

[overworker]

[...oh these two. They're both terrible. She chuckles, taking down one of the posters.]

I don't know about this particular "order".

[bad_crowmance]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying! It's why he had to go.

[ "Go." He shakes his head, sighing dramatically. ]

[ruinatings]

I think it was a very well-thought out and viable plan.

[he says from his spot at the water's edge, dripping.]

[searingedgelord]

[...observes all this with a raised eyebrow.

But eventually decides to give some polite applause.

Or is it sarcastic applause?

Either way she's clapping]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Ordine gives her a dramatic bow. ]

Thank you, thank you. We'll be here all week.

[ruinatings]

[He would bow, but he's wringing out his sleeves.]

Why thank you.

[widenessofthesea]

Ah, Ordine, who's your friend?

[bad_crowmance]

Abyssal☆Machinator Ophania Iago Cuthbert Quick☆Silver Zweihander III!

[syckophant]

[Eichi considers the Live for a moment.]

Hmmm.... The climax was exciting, but the script could use a bit of work! I'll give it a 6/10. Passable, for amateurs~

[Wink!]

[bad_crowmance]

Haha, we~ell there's always room for improvement!

[inspiteful]

[ There's someone here sort of squinting at Ophania, like. For some reason he seems familiar, but Skylark is trying to remember where he might have seen him...? ]

[ruinatings]

[WELL. He sure is Rufus. Though muddy and mildly longsuffering is not how he is likely have been shown or described by most of those who've known him...]

Is there a problem?

[constellationprize]

[ genuine and enthusiastic applause ]

[bad_crowmance]

[ Ordine gives a sweeping bow. ]

Thank you, thank you.

[tradesecret]

[ sincere applause ]

Bravo!!

[bad_crowmance]

Thank you, thank you~

[rollplayinghouse]

[unimpressed]

I'd rather not forsake the illusions of camaraderie and kindness, anyway.

[ruinatings]

Fortunately for you, I wasn't making a genuine call for it.

counterlive: order ??

[auguryofinnocence]

[Like, he's obligated to use the order live right? right.]

Let the man talk. Continue. What do you propose?

[ruinatings]

[how is he supposed to continue a cool speech while covered in mud?!]

...We hadn't planned a further script.

[runawayprince]

[For a minute he's just. Gaping. This isn't the silliest or weirdest live he's ever seen, but it's interesting enough.]

What did you use to fake the blood?

[ruinatings]

Food dye, I presume. Whatever he used, it looks likely to stain.

[doublefried]

[ A WINGED ALCHEME IN SOME BACKLESS NUMBER APPLAUDS ]

Whoa! That was super cool I think, I sort of zoned out in the middle there, but the parts I got were super cool!