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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[ entering the bookstore it is then - it looks much bigger on the inside than it is from the outside, with three large sprawling sections. it fits everyone in the exploration group comfortably!

inside, though? it's kind of a mess.

the lights are out, shelves have been toppled, books are on the floor, you name it. the map doesn't seem to work anymore, so characters will now have to rely on their senses to figure out what is going on.

>EXPLORE? ]

[ ooc: please wait warmly for organisation top levels - at least three people to a section, thank you! ]

LEFT SECTION

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[unweathered]

...fucking shitty world.

[How the fuck---can she use her phone to light the way?

Annoying!!! She takes the left side because reasons but can't see anything (7). Sad.]

[imperiosity]

Dammit, this shit again?

[Fish hell truly is the gift that keeps giving??? Anyways here he is with his light too.]

[gardenful]

[ TIME TO GO LEFT!!

And see what's going on over here... ]

What a mess...

[unweathered]

[Just carefully nudging over some of that mess with her boot]

Not even our farm looked like this at its worst.

[privatedomicile]

[Jesse, also heading left to avoid an inappropriate rap battle in the middle of this investigation, frowns in agreement with Aerith.]

You said it. ...dammit, do I got my lighter?

[He is a smoker, so Jesse manages to procure one, whether he can light it or not is dependent on whether the magic will let him.]

[bloodandstars]

[ Also drifting left, with the collection of familiar voices. ]

Nothing better be hidden under this mess, because I'm not cleaning this.

[gardenful]

Not even a little bit?

[ Just a little joke as she tries to avoid a shelf that's been toppled over. ]

[unweathered]

Cleaning is not in your duties then?

[moonshaded]

I can't see shit. [And not just in the way where she isn't perceiving anything... She starts fishing around for her phone.]

Hey. [Somebody, presumably, is nearby her - or she's talking to a very convincing book display.] Did you find anything outside?

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[ the bookshop, in general, is pretty dark and dusty, almost like it was abandoned before this entire incident came about. phone flashlights only work in the immediate radius around them so characters will be able to see their feet - the nekyia's shadow darkness has a tendency to be a little oppressive, after all.

that said, for how dark this section of the bookshop is, there seems to be the faint glow of a single candlelight right in the back of the section, although everyone will probably need to watch their step not to trip over any books or cause any other shelves to come tumbling down. ]

[ ooc: characters in this section can either roll for perception to explore more in the section, or head towards the light for the next part! ]

MIDDLE SECTION

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[destage]

[TO THE MIDDLE SECTION, ALL ABOARD--]

What kind of weird place is this...?!

[metagame]

Heh... They had quite the blow out sale.

[He's so uncomfortable... What were those foot prints?]

[cirquedesang]

[With most of lanternfam going to the right..............

Celeste goes in the middle, mostly because he trusts them to handle the other way, and also Fray currently looks like he is alone with a gaggle of ducklings.]

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[ characters in this section will find, once they have entered, that there is a sudden need to look for something hidden.

before them lies a sprawling maze of display shelves and cupboards in the darkness, some are intact and some are broken beyond repair, glass shattered around and books strewn all over the floor. perhaps one of them has the answer to what you're looking for. ]

[ ooc: characters in this section roll a d20 for searching. if you roll an 18-20, flip a coin and post the results. ]

RIGHT SECTION

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[fullmoonmutt]

[ THE RIGHT SECTION IS ALWAYS RIGHT... or something. Eli goes right after a cursory glance around the wrecked bookshop. ]

Guess the fight continued in here?

[prozaic]

[Well... What's that saying? Hug the right wall? Or was it left...

Well whatever, he's going right anyway, and holding his hand out to guide himself. Dear god, even with his vision, he sees nothing here.]

[idealitas]

[ fox(?) with bun and pom in tow to this section. ]

[ledbythewind]

[So, what's going on over here, since everyone else seems to be heading towards the left or the middle...]

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[ strangely enough, the right section seems... slightly more intact than the other two sections, although the lights are out and there are still books left scattered around the floor.

the cash register dings sadly. there is no money inside.

that said, the reason as to why there is less damage will see why, as when they approach closer, there is a barrier preventing them from going into the heart of the section. maybe you should break it first, because there are two swirling vortexes it seems to be protecting. ]

REGROUP; 1/2

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[ the bookshop is now quiet. too quiet.

when all the visions-- no, the memories that you have witnessed have ended, and you find yourself standing in the bookshop reeling from the discoveries and what you have seen.

except,

remember how there was someone still in the left section of the bookshop?

(you are still being watched.) ]

2/2

[emptyself]

[ to hunt or to be hunted. to eat or be eaten. those are the undeniable, simple laws of the wild, forgotten by modern, civilized society. in its absence, far more rules appeared, all of them which would be absolutely incomprehensible to any beast. and thus, in that unknown, a constant, never-ending sense of danger is born.

you have all felt the eyes on you since your entrance to the nekyia-- but who truly is the hunter and the hunted in this equation? would it be the beast that has watched you from the start? or is it the group of people barging into its hiding spot, bashing at barriers with swords and spells and threatening to shoot?

at the end of the bookshop, inside an open room, stands a familiar person, still as a statue and staring with wide eyes. a nameless boy from deep in the mountains, who you know him as [ ].

behind him, an exit door shines eerily in the dark.

under the presence of so many, his heart hammers in his chest, warning him. danger. danger. danger.

you think you're here for a fight?

you're wrong.

the beast runs. ]