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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[gardenful]

[ She watches as he climbs out the window, running forward a few steps even though she knows she won’t catch him. ]

He’s afraid…

[townmusician]

Of us?

[Or is another werewolf (that's not Eli) going to appear from behind with the steel chair...]

[gardenful]

I... I don't know. Maybe. Or scared for us or something.

[ She shakes her head. Between that memory and the expression on his face, her thoughts are all jumbled. ]

All I know is that he's afraid.

[strawsandals]

That's why we need to catch him. Something isn't right.

[ He says this with conviction. ]

[gardenful]

No, it isn't.

[ She's mildly relieved that Yoon at least feels strongly about this, that he doesn't have that apathy here that he did when she spoke to him earlier. ]

We need to talk to him.

[strawsandals]

Yeah.

[ ...he won't be the one to do it, but yeah, he agrees. ]

[metagame]

We can't keep chasing him.

[Because it's wearing him thin.]

He seems to keeps running into stores specifically. First that book store... Now this pet store... Are any of these relevant to him somehow?

[Bad retail jobs?]

And are there any other stores in this district in the physical world?

[privatedomicile]

It’s a shopping district, it’s all stores…

[Jesse says from the ground after eating shit.]

[metagame]

[This is what Atem gets for being a NEET.]

[gardenful]

I think so.

[ But what they are, she couldn't say really. ]

Are you thinking we should split up and wait in different stores?

[metagame]

Hm... Apparently we're in the shopping district, so that won't exactly be easy.

[He didn't notice, because his perception has been terrible.]

If only there was something else linking these places together...

[gardenful]

We could try looking for something, maybe? I don't know if any of us are gonna be fast enough to ever catch him...

[ Aerith sure as hell isn't. ]

[goei]

Let him run into us, ya mean. Before we split up to try and do that we need to figure out how we're gonna stop him from just runnin' back out.

[gardenful]

Right. We'll have to have some kind of plan to make sure he doesn't run away again, but... I don't exactly want to corner him either.

[goei]

I don't suppose anyone's got a net? Or something else he could get tangled up in.

[fullmoonmutt]

Cornered animals are the most dangerous.

[ just saying ]

But all of us running after him... that ain't going to help, either, is it? Or splitting up. We need one person he trusts.

[emptyself]

[ while you guys discuss how to corner him in the shopping district, it seems like this creature has learned from its lesson. an animal that cannot adapt to its environment is slated for extinction, after all.

it's because of this that aerith will be able to see []'s path. it's towards the nearby apartment complex, just a couple blocks down. ]

[gardenful]

[ Just as she gets to window, she sees the path that Soujuurou(?) is taking, and she looks back towards everyone. ]

He's going to the apartment complex.

[ And if Jesse is still there... she's gonna reach out to help him up. ]

[beautifulknight]

[ Argenti's head turns at the sound of the voice, and nods. ]

...Let us depart in that direction, then.

[gardenful]

[ She glances back towards some of the others looking for??? leashes??? ]

Mm, let's go.

[ But also: ]

I'm glad to see you, Argenti. I was worried about you.

[ She still is. ]

[beautifulknight]

[ Argenti is not perceiving the weird kinks people have about leashes right now.

Okay jk he is not thinking that. Though, he does blink when she glances back. ]

...It appears some people were.

[ He hasn't known how to dealt with that in the current state that he is in. And, he is not going to, really. So he'll begin to head towards the direction of the apartment complex. ]

[privatedomicile]

He is? Hell yeah, Aerith, good eye.

[He grabs onto her arm and hoists himself up using it as support.]

Let’s go get him back!

[gardenful]

[ She smiles now that he's righted himself. ]

Yeah, let's go.

[emptyself]

[ those that chase after him will quickly come to see the apartment complex a few blocks away. most of them seem horribly lonely, empty and... wait, has the temperature chilled quite a bit? the wind, too, has picked up in strength. in the set of apartment complexes, one of them has an open door, so it's obvious which one you should go in.

and inside that apartment it's... well, there's no real need to roll for perception, because it's all so simple and barren. two rows of empty futons are set out on the floor totaling ten, and there's little else--not even a kitchen or a bathroom. the wind that flows from the open window signifies that the one you're chasing after is no longer here, and emphasizes the sound of the wind howling.

on one of the futons, however, there is just one small light source. go after it? ]

[privatedomicile]

...should we be like, saving all these flowers in a magic vase for safekeeping or are these like...weed memories?

[Will this 14 tell Jesse if this light source is, in fact, another flower?]