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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[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.]

[unweathered]

I don't suppose you have a spectacularly good sense of smell...?

[All she smells are books and dust]

[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.

[gardenful]

[ She'll be moving right behind whatever Schneider moves out of the way for a safe path. ]

The slums are a lot better than this...

[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.]

[gardenful]

[ She watches as he fishes out his lighter, though she can just barely see his outline as her eyes still adjust to the darkness. ]

Does it work?

[unweathered]

Maybe you can burn some books to start something.

[Is she joking]

[imperiosity]

Dude, don't you have fire powers?

[Can he not just summon a fireball to light their way, gosh!!]

[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?

[gardenful]

I sure did. Claw marks and impact marks that look like they were from punches... pretty powerful punches.

[unweathered]

Whoever was watching us was in here.

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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! ]

[gardenful]

[ Before heading toward the light, Aerith is going to take a look around first (18) to see if there's anything else they all need to be aware of. ]

[bloodandstars]

[ Well, Maika was going to try to look around. But with her (7) there's not much to catch her eye. She gives a tsk of annoyance and kicks a few more things out of the way as she heads towards the light. ]

[imperiosity]

[Avrae finally letting him succeed at something that doesn't involve maiming someone hurray

Anyways, Aaron will indeed look around first (19) before moving towards the candle.]

[unweathered]

[...apparently after bitching, Schneider's perception in the dark has significantly improved because she's looking around with keener perception than before (20)]

[privatedomicile]

[Jesse squints in the dark to see if anything jumps out at him (11), but he has only a vague sense that something's around compared to everybody else. He is fidgeting with his lighter again in case it suddenly decides to work .]

[moonshaded]

[Ooh, shiny.

Perception: 9, so after making a big deal about dumbass hero baiting to Sayaka earlier, Kainé is on her way toward the light.]

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[ avrae likes you all, because aerith, aaron and schneider will hear footsteps.

they're very faint and quiet, but somebody is in here with all of you.

this is followed by the sound of a bookcase crashing in the distance.

when approaching the candle light, jesse will notice that the light does not actually come from a candle, but from a single white flower. ]