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WEEKS 5 & 6
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
REAL WORLD COMMISSIONS
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

PIZZA PARTY!!!
but soujuurou wants to help deescalate the heavy atmosphere, and mr. atem entrusted him with many boxes of pizza. and while he doesn't know about the concept of a pizza party, he does know the importance of food in bringing people together. nothing brought his roommates back together after (literally) trying to kill each other (and/or soujuurou) quite like some delivery.
so he'll set them down in the common room. he brings out plates, cutlery, napkins, even a pitcher of water and a jug of...well, it looks like it's water with a bunch of tea bags inside, so it's most likely tea. ]
Mr. Atem was kind enough to give us some pizza. I know you guys must be hungry, so help yourself.
Please don't fight here. You'll make my clean up more difficult.
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whenever he does stay for longer, though, it's to stand at the corner with a glass of water in hand. ]
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[Says Haruka, from where he's just watching Soujuurou putz around.]
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The culprit of this is no where to be found]
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with mcgillis' phone]
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So he's laying on a common room couch and unfortunately (for himself), he is awake and alert. He absolutely does not want to see anybody right now, but here he is. A novelty conversation piece at a party.
The good news for other people is that he's docile due to the injury and a bit loopy due to the lack of blood - and also potentially heavy duty painkillers if anybody was so kind as to provide any. This might make him easier (???) to talk to. ]
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Anyway, Celeste is absolutely going to perch on the armrest of the couch behind McGillis's head, just to head off any barking that may happen.]
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then he looks at hte paper cutout.
then he looks at mcgillis again. ]
Wow, did you help them make that? [ he looks a bit troubled, however. ] The eyes... they don't really match yours at all, though. Wonder why they chose that?
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Care to tell me what happened, exactly?
[He was a bit busy talking with Sayaka so he kind of missed the blowup on the network post.]
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Since you lost so much blood, I thought this might be more fitting than pizza.
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...I left you an apple in your room for you.
[ This line is delivered with absolutely zero explanation. Eli, please. ]
Like, in the nightstand drawer, wrapped up so nothing gets on it.
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cw: reference to suicide
cw: reference to suicide
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cw suicidal ideation mention
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it's one more thread with luna, michael; what could it cost? $10?
[The local dorm cryptid is here, ready to drag a pizza box back into the wilds with her teeth (no) (maybe). But before she sneaks off with her prize, she leans against the back of the couch, only partially facing him, the mostly empty box dangling from her hand. Yes, she is planning on walking out with the whole container.]
...Can't really take a hit like you used to, can you? [It's something that most of them have gotta get through their heads, as thick as they might be. Even in the Nekiya, strengths and weaknesses are different.] Sucks.
it might even be free!
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Re: PIZZA PARTY!!!
Looks at the pizza.
Looks at everyone gathered.]
...What happened?
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Mr. Atem brought pizza. Please help yourself.
[ no mention about izou and mcgillis??? ]
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He plops two heavy bottles of cheap sake down on the table next to Soujuurou's weird sun tea. He pours some into a random coffee mug he grabbed from the kitchen, then goes to sink into a bean bag chair. He is not eating anything with his copious alcohol but at least he's sharing and also not trying to kill McGillis?]
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Are you really drinking sake out of a crab mug?
[sir, where are your standards...]
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cw underage drinking :shrug:
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[ He can't sus out what the bottles are, exactly. ]
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No, he'll drape himself in the space that's left, behind Izou's head, almost catlike.]
Thank you for not restarting the fight.
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technically underage drinking
out of curiosity, he opens one of them and serves some in a cup to at least try it for himself but it only takes one sip before he's practically spitting it out. ]
This is what you're drinking?! There's no way that's good for anything other than cleaning wounds!!
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un: doves
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1/2
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What is a pizza?
And there was a fight? Is everyone okay?
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It takes Sunrise a bit to finally come back to the common room, where she eating a slice of pizza and sure is taking her time to chew. ]