[voice/telepathy, private to chosen 12 + the four mentioned in the post]

[rebells]

[The voice that comes over the signets is a young boy's voice, carefully calm, speaking in a slow, deliberate manner. He's trying to be comforting, but he's not great at it.]

Hello. This is Jay, one of the people working on the plan to get you all out of that building. We're working as quickly as we can, and we're going to get you all out safely. Please know that.

If you're feeling up to it, I have a few questions that might help us establish whether there's a pattern between any of you. This information will be shared with Percival, Dirk Strider, Roy Mustang, and 9S. I don't intend on sharing it with anyone else, and neither do they. Regardless, if you're not comfortable answering a question, you don't have to. I am going to ask, however, that you not lie.

What is your name? Age? Gender? Species?
Are you trained as a fighter, and if so, have you practiced your abilities in Shehui?
What power did Qri give you, and have you practiced that in Shehui?
What did you say to the monitors or government, to the best of your recollection?
Is there anything else you think might have made you of interest to the monitors?
How have the monitors behaved towards you so far?

[He repeats the questions again, slowly, two or three times.]

If you could also keep me updated on your physical condition, that would be helpful.

Again, we're coming for you. Take care of yourselves and each other, stay strong, and try not to provoke the monitors, Jade.

((OOC NOTE: Assume this is backdated some, to the first few days of testing.))

Comments

telepathy; private.

[efface]

[ seeing the general's name on the list is really the only reason she steps up to respond, wanting to make sure this is the same effort he'd mentioned to her before replying. ]

Riza Hawkeye, twenty-seven, female, human.
Trained as a fighter, have kept up with my training since being brought here.
Power Augmentation. Yes, once or twice.
Nothing.
Uncertain.
Cold, calculated, like scientists. They have some fear of us and of the magic but not enough to hold them back from their current interrogation techniques. They are acting like a trained team of armed guards would towards their prisoners, with little sympathy or understanding. We are subjects, and they are hired to keep us in our places.

[ there's a pause, here, because she doesn't really want to talk about this but she understands the need for information. ]

Overall condition is stable. Some numbness and a few lacerations, bruises, possible broken ribs, possible concussion.

And Jade is in my cell, if the information is important.

[ not here ]

[insubordination]

[ someone is going to die :) ]

[rebells]

[Either Jade was lying to him, or they've gotten worse. Neither option is a good one. He puts that aside for the moment and focuses on what Riza has said.

Breathe in, breathe out. His voice is level.]

Thank you, Colonel Hawkeye. I wish we could have met in better circumstances. Please take care of yourself as much as is possible.

And I knew about Jade, but thank you. Do you happen to know the groupings of the other cells?

[efface]

You and I both, Jay, but it's good to connect.

[ and it's not so much that jade was lying!!! they each experienced their own types of testing. riza was just stubborn, and knew how these tactics worked, and refused to say or show anything at all. which didn't really...help her case.

and sorry, jay. the whole process hasn't exactly left her feeling very talkative, either. ]

Jade, Ruby and I are in one cell. Geir has his own. Jusis, Noctis and Julius are in another; Madoka, Shirley, and Haru in one; and Orga and Akechi in one. The cells are all along a single hallway.

[rebells]

[No, Jay feels the same way, to an extent; the constant stress and waiting is getting to him. He takes Riza's mood, at any rate.]

Thank you; that's helpful. You're all keeping in contact with one another?

[efface]

As much as we can. I was keeping tabs on most everyone when we first arrived, but I've been unable to keep up with that consistency for a day or so now. Everyone is still alive, from what I've gathered, but their states vary.

[ is that guilt, somewhere in there? oh yes. very obviously. very much so. ]

[rebells]

Understood.

Don't worry about that too much; one of us can check on the other prisoners. Concentrate on taking care of yourself. Do you want company, or would you rather I leave you alone?

[efface]

It's alright, really. I want to make sure everyone is as informed as they can so it all goes smoothly.

Have there been any more updates on your end?

[ aka, she does want company but she's not going to say that. ]

[rebells]

[He does a quick rundown of the progress they've made: information gathered, plans finalized, supplies bought and moved to the temporary safe location. He figures Roy is probably telling her this stuff anyway.]

Not much, however. Nothing's changed on our end since you were taken. We're just getting everything in place for the mission.

I don't know what the government is thinking.

[efface]

[ roy has been keeping her updated, yes, but she appreciates hearing it from another source. she adds in any details that roy might not have passed along. ]

They're scared of magic. They don't know who we are or what we're doing here, or what we can do.

For whatever reason, they thought this was the best response to it.

[ she is j u d g i n g. but hey it's not like she's. not exactly impressed. with this government or anything. to put it lightly. ]

[rebells]

Yes, I expect so.

I just question their methods. They have to know that the rest of us aren't lying idle.

[He's thinking aloud, a little, but he's tired.]

[efface]

I did discuss this with the General when we were first taken.

[ aka she doesn't know if roy has mentioned it or not. ]

But it's possible they're trying to provoke us into acting. Bring more of us together into one place, force us to play our hands, etc.

[rebells]

I'd also been wondering if this might be some sort of trap. To provoke us to use our magic, if nothing else.

[There's not a lot they can do about it, though. Leaving the prisoners there isn't an option.]

We'll be as careful as possible.

[efface]

The question would be why.

[ because they're not able to harness their abilities, from what riza has heard and seen. though she may not be the perfect example, none of the other prisoners have mentioned that either. ]

Good. The only way we'll get out of this is all of us working together.