WEEKS 5 & 6

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WEEKS 5 & 6

THE CALM BEFORE...

The city has more or less bounced back after the disastrous Go-Kart race. While there are still some people recovering, no one’s hospitalized and there were thankfully no casualties - although there were more injuries than might have been expected, on accounts of some brawls that broke out among the competitors and the audience.

In spite of that, the Shopping District is feeling distinctly friendlier these days. Shopkeepers will take notice of repeat customers and be openly happy to see the better-behaved ones. They may even cut characters a discount on the sly for their patronship!

Perhaps as a result, the Nekyia Shopping District has become clear of haze much like the Nekyia dormitory started. While Shadows still lurk there, they are much fewer in number. Should characters choose to explore some more, they will find that the haze has become thinner in the Nekyia Entertainment District, allowing them to work on cleaning out the various Shadows that reside in that area.

WHAT THE FLUFF.

Meanwhile, back at the dormitory…

…trouble is amiss, but the fun kind of trouble.

On Sunday, September 1st, it seems like there's an event for pets being hosted at the parks near the dorm! That's fine and dandy, but the trouble comes from owners being careless and letting their animals run loose. That's right, some of them have been given free rein to explore, and a number of them have taken a liking to the dormitory!

You might be able to blame Dawn – that cat from the Nekyia who also appears to give you strange items! – because she's got bowls of cat food around her that she's feasting on. It's attracted some pet cats and strays alike. As for the dogs, well, they like people. Enough said.

Why not treat yourself to some animal therapy while you can? And if not, wrangling any animals that manage to get free works too!

SUMMER DAYS.

As summer break draws to a close, the Arcade is desperate to not only redeem its reputation, but also squeeze the last bit of pocket change out of people while they’re still on vacation. As a result, there is an ongoing discount on point cards allowing people to play competitive arcade games - Classics like Mirmo Kart and Street Slayer, as well as shinier rhythm games like Dancerun Stardom and LaiLai Universe Plus!

Of course, the hope is that characters drawn in by the arcade games will stick around for the other offerings - karaoke, bowling, ufo catchers, and even a bar (for those 21+!) And if none of these attractions are enough to catch a character’s eye, there’s plenty of other activities to be found in Carnation Court. Besides the restaurants and bars, there are many themed pop-up cafés and events, and even a few empty buildings with a very reasonable lease fee, should someone want to run an event of their own...

While the mood isn’t as open and friendly as the shopping district, it’s still worth a visit to relax and unwind a bit, preferably alongside Braphine’s other chosen. After all, there are Shadows looming on the horizon...

MESSAGE FROM YOUR RA!

Huh...? That's weird. It looks like a really big Shadow took up residence in the Nekyia. Hold on, I'll set things up so the app will give you the coordinates! Could you please check it out?

COMMISSIONS

NEKYIA COMMISSIONS

FETCH QUEST

I messed up…Mom's gonna be so mad at me for losing track of her dog at that event…

There's a shadow in the Nekyia that's taken the form of a Level 25 Nue. It seems to be growling in despair, and echoing the thoughts of this commissioner. Apparently this person lost his mother's dog at the event and hasn't made an effort to find it yet. Fight the Nue and try to knock some sense into this guy, either by shaking some sense into him or by defeating him; they've got a dog to find, after all.

YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE TOXIC

Leave, Braphine. Leave this world to the people. We don't need anyone. We've only got ourselves.

Seems like someone who might be involved with the vandalism incident might have a shadow here, too, in the form of a Level 24 Mokoi. She sounds like she's going to do something more extreme to the place if she isn't stopped. However, be careful… characters hit with Dazzler from this particular Shadow cannot be cured with magic, and must instead be healed by another person’s touch. It’s time to get cozy with your companions.

GET HEE OUTTA HERE

A powerful Shadow has appeared in the Nekyia and needs to be eliminated asap! Black Frost is a tenacious (if cute?) little guy, and can only be fought after taking down three Level 28 Jack Frosts beforehand. Make sure you ration out your spiritual energy and healing spells, this little Shadow can pack a real punch, being at Level 30! That said, for those who manage to defeat him, he should drop a mascot trading card. Turn this in to the priest or priestess at the temple to unlock a bonus new skill for your Persona!

(OOC: Please turn in your threads for this commission on the rewards page to unlock the new skill, which is separate from your leveling skillset! You may select one elemental skill for light damage to apply permanently to your character's persona. When turning in the skill will be effective immediately once rewarded.)

REAL WORLD COMMISSIONS

FINE DINING

Various restaurants, from fast food and fast casual grub to the fine dining establishments in Carnation Court are trying to outdo each other in terms of promotion, and as such are on the prowl for any free hands to help entice potential customers with free samples and food challenges galore. Grab a buddy and help hawk some bite-sized treats! Or maybe try to beat the record for the biggest burger ever eaten, if you dare.

ALL HANDS ON STAGE

A number of performers were involved in the Go-Kart incident and have yet to fully recover enough to do their parts for the show! For the next two weeks, the Sunset Grand Theater is looking for understudies for roles, as well as stage hands who are willing to ninja around and maneuver props and sets for the actors. The production is a fanciful tale of starcrossed lovers, evil stepmothers, political feuds, and for some reason, a dragon.

PREPARE THE PETS

The pet store in Vermillion Village is looking for some volunteers to help socialize the pets through playtime, as well as feed some of the more persnickety ones. Those who want to pet some adorable balls of fluff and energy can work with the kittens, puppies, and bunny rabbits, while those who are brave enough can try their hand at feeding the reptiles their meals of live crickets and frozen rats.

OOC

READ ME!!!!

Welcome to your log for Weeks 5 and 6! Feel free to use this log for any developments that happen during the next two weeks. There will be no log next week, but we will still be posting a small mini-event on Saturday.
For plotting, please feel free to head over to this post on the OOC comm to post your plotting top levels.
For Nekyia commissions, you can assume that the Shadows will respawn until they've been beaten enough times to go back to normal.
Palaces start this week! Please refer to the Palace schedule here and sign ups for this week's capped Palace here

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On-Topic Discussion

[vogelfrei]

[emptyself]

I spoke to Tojo and, in her opinion, she felt that fighting was unavoidable. Nonetheless, I still want to try to find an alternative if possible.

[ yes, he was also landing some pretty hard hits. but worry not, soujuurou already blames himself for this more than anyone else could. ]

I'm sure that, for some like Okada, fighting is probably inevitable-- he's an assassin, after all. But Jordi didn't look like a fighter. Maybe we should have just talked to him.

[beathollow]

... With him, we just had to wear him down to a point that he would listen. When we attempted to speak to him before the fight, he wound up lashing out and rendered me unable to speak for a bit.

[emptyself]

Was he having a tantrum or something?

[privatedomicile]

With Aubrey it was kinda like...down the middle? Mafu talkin' her down the first time didn't work, but after she turned into a giant rabbit, we were able to break her out.

Maybe it's like how stuff turns into crystal when you put it under enough heat.

[emptyself]

She turned into what?!

[ how does one turn into a RABBIT? ]

[finalmix]

[ josh is leaning against the wall with his hands in his pockets, and his gaze is flickering thoughtfully around the room, although it lingers quite a bit on the people who were in jordi's palace, especially on a couple of combatants. ]

At least now that we know that a lethal blow in the mindscape translates to death outside of it. Die in the game, die in real life, as they say.

[ a pause. dw. he's not naming names. yet. ]

One less proxy on the game board.

[beautifulknight]

[ Yes, how unfortunate is it indeed. His eyes turn cold when Joshua's eyes do find him, as he was one of the combatants indeed. ]

You do have a point.

[ ... ]

Yet, it is the intervention there that we cannot forget either.

[finalmix]

[ there's a raised brow after when he locks eyes with argenti. ]

True, but who's to say he wouldn't have succumbed to his injuries after regardless? You saw the state of him after we all got out.

[imperiosity]

[Aaron finds the glancing and dancing around a lot more annoying than if he'd been named directly, so he lets out an annoyed huff before speaking up.]

If you've got something to say, then just say it.

[moodwrecker]

...So someone really did die.

[She didn't attend the funeral - she never met Jordi, never showed up to his palace. It didn't feel right to intrude on the mourning of others during the funeral, specifically. Still...

The fact it could have been the result of her palace, too, is not lost on her.]

[supherb]

...Yeah.

[Arven's not sure what else to say about it. The others are doing a way better job at it, anyway.]

[beathollow]

...

[strawsandals]

[ Yoon looks at Aubrey with relief, despite himself. He doesn't want to voice that he's glad she's okay, as it seems insensitive given they just had a funeral for Jordi. But...yeah. He is. ]

[imperiosity]

[There's a lot to discuss here, but there's one point that's been bothering him.]

I've been meaning to ask, actually -- did the assassin guy's mindscape take place around the temple too?

[vogelfrei]

... when we came out, we found ourselves falling into a trash can in a side street. It was a short walk from the temple, but not in direct proximity.

[ It was also gross. Thanks for asking. ]

[strawsandals]

[ Yoon is here, somewhere in the back with his arms folded across his chest. He looks...weirdly exhausted, perhaps overly so, and his eyes may be a little puffy. Finally, though, he decides to speak up. ]

...Were there any signs that those three would have these mindscapes before they happened? Aubrey was unnecessarily hostile to me when we first met, right before it happened – and she apologized for it after we battled her. Not sure if that's necessarily a hint, though.

[moodwrecker]

...

If it helps, before it happened, I was just... really, really angry at everyone, all the time.

[goei]

[Izou is here too.]

I think she's just kinda like that same as me, but yeah. I felt like I was way more likely ta get mad than usual, right before it. Even when I didn't wanna get mad I did.

[townmusician]

I mean... based on what that guy was saying, it sounds like fighting is just going to help out this God of Conflict. Which, you know, pretty obvious.

[It's not a subtle name, or anything.]

We're supposed to be making connections, but then we just defaulted to fighting which... might be why they were able to just break in like that...? I don't know, and it doesn't change anything, but...

[He feels a little silly saying this, and it's obvious on his face.]

If this keeps happening, then conflict between us should be the last resort. That's not why we're here. Right?

[supherb]

I'm all for less fighting, but...everything we've faced in these things have all been pretty dang hostile. It's not like we can just stand there and take the attacks they throw at us.

[moonshaded]

You guys shot him in the fucking head and thought he'd be fine?

[Sorry McGillis; somebody else brought it up first.]

[vogelfrei]

"Hoped" would be more adequate.

[ Hi Kainé, sorry about all this nonsense. ]

But given the way the combat was going, the risk of him dying was a risk I was willing to accept.

[goei]

[Izou is here. He's been laying low this week, but by today he seems... mostly recovered?]

I dunno what exactly happened with that other guy, but I think that Conflict guy had ta be behind these places in the first place. Before mine happened, I was even angrier than usual. And when I was in it, I didn't wanna cooperate. I was stewin' in my worst impulses, sure everyone I ever knew thought th'worst of me. Couldn't accept th'people reachin' out ta me til I was all battered an' weak.

Don't ask me ta make sense of any of it, but... Since it's jus' me and Aubrey still around who were on that side of things... I can at least say what I felt and the rest of you can figure it out.

[He wants to help, and this is the best he feels he can do.]

[gardenful]

I guess the most obvious solution is to just avoid conflict, huh? But that's a lot easier said than done, too...

[ Ahhhh she hates this!! She doesn't want more people to die. ]

This kind of thing really isn't something we can plan for in advance, but you said the others ended in hugs. Maybe using the bonds we've already established with each other could help? I don't know what it's actually like in there to know if that would even work, but...

[ If she can help prevent a death, she's going to do her best. So, she nods with resolve. ]

I'm not gonna let these things slip past me again.