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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[emptyself]

You don’t make me mad.

[ but then again, it’s very hard to make him genuinely mad. ]

But even if you do, it’s only because you’re very straightforward. So I don’t have to worry too much about how you’ll react to what I do or say if I know you’re just going to yell or threaten to kill me no matter what I say or do.

[goei]

[HELP THAT MAKES HIM SOUND TERRIBLE, SOUJUUROU.]

Does anything make you mad? Even when we were beating your ass you didn't seem angry.

[emptyself]

Of course I can get angry. Such as when people waste too much money or food or make me do their work for them while they just laze around.

[ look at him be angry! he’s very angry. ]

But I don’t see why I would get mad about the fight. You were trying to stop me from attacking you, right?

[goei]

[Those are very specific grievances.]

I mean yeah, but you were only attacking us cause we were chasing you down, yeah?

[emptyself]

I suppose.

[ he nods. ]

But at that time, I didn’t feel anger. I just felt scared of everyone.

[goei]

Yeah, you were actin' like a cornered wild animal.

[emptyself]

[ soujuurou isn’t ashamed to admit it— he nods, brows knit together as he tries to recall that feeling of terror. ]

It’s usually not that bad, but every day feels dangerous for me when I live in the city. In the mountains it’s just as dangerous, but at least I knew what I had to do there to survive.

[ when to fight, when to evade. what plants to eat and which ones to avoid. optimizing your skills was crucial for survival, but he had managed to get it down to a simple routine. ]

But in the city, it’s all different. Reading and writing is more important, along with figuring out people— and that’s far more difficult to me than figuring out a fox or a bear’s body language. But a mistake could still cost me my life. So I’m always scared, to some degree. It’s just that this time was worse.

[ because a mob of 16-something people chasing after you is never fun, even when you’re not in an altered state. ]

[goei]

Haah... I wasn't in the wilderness like you, but the place I grew up was pretty rural, so I kinda get it.

City people seem ta have a sixth sense fer people that stick out. And people anywhere can be more dangerous than animals because they can trick and lie to you.

[emptyself]

Yeah. That's one of the first things that surprised me about the city-- I never saw that in the mountains.

[ there was no reason for soujuurou to lie or be lied to in the mountains. over there, it was a struggle just to survive, so any sort of deceit would only be detrimental for all of them together.

he sighs, his thoughts and emotions self-deprecating. ]

How did you do it? Survive, I mean.

[goei]

I tried to rely on people that seemed to understand all that sorta stuff better than me. And I did what I thought I had ta do in order to keep deserving their help.

[That said.]

But you shouldn't take advice from me since I didn't even make it ta 30 when I was alive.

[emptyself]

[ right…

something about that is both a relief and a curse on soujuurou. it confirms his fears of the modern society once more, but also that he’s not alone.

in response, he merely shrugs his shoulders, his expression unreadable. ]

Well, 27 isn’t too bad. I don’t think I was supposed to survive that long anyways, so it’d be really nice if I could make it until then.

[goei]

As long as ya don't get wrapped up in any revolutions I bet you can do that and then some! You may be a little odd but ya don't seem like the type ta get in trouble.

[emptyself]

Revolutions!?

[ soujuurou shakes his head in response to that, visibly shocked over even the mere idea of participating in something of that scale. ]

No thank you!