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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Comments

[goei]

[Arf arf]

What like, you just point at someone all like "get scared now!" and they do!?

[Emphasizing his mental image by pointing]

[cirquedesang]

[...Okay that does make the affection a little more direct - Izou gets some scritches to his scalp by virtue of the assumption making Celeste laugh.]

Not nearly so direct. I merely have to exist in their presence to be overwhelmingly intimidating. Mm... and if I exert a bit more effort, they'll likely run away, or do whatever I tell them to. Depending on how they react to fear, of course.

[It kind of eliminates the "fight" response, but "flight, freeze, or fawn" are all still on the table.]

[goei]

[Oh he noticeably relaxes at the scratches. Dog man for real.]

Damn, that's even cooler... It's a good thing yer not some sorta evil vampire with powers like that.

[cirquedesang]

[Dog man for real...! He'll keep them up, though, since it's obvious Izou likes it.]

Oh? Am I not?

[Teasing, teasing--]

[goei]

Nah, you like ta mess with people but if you were actually bad, why would ya put yerself out helpin' beat all these palaces?

[He's actually trying to reason things out]

[cirquedesang]

One could theorize that we'd all be trapped in them forever if I didn't help when pulled into one, no?

[...And that still doesn't explain why he's hopping into the Nekiya all the dang time. "Workaholic" only explains so much.]

[goei]

Sure, but there's always like a bunch 'a people that get pulled in. You don't gotta stick yer neck out. If ya really didn't care, at the very least, ya would've stopped checkin' out rooms in mine after that fire spooked ya.

[LOGIC!!! SPECIFIC EXAMPLES!!! Surely he's going to say something really stupid next to compensate for this.]

[cirquedesang]

[It's only a matter of time until Izou's brain hamster goes flying off the wheel--]

...I suppose you do have a point. While I may endeavor to be less human, I do not truly wish to be evil.

[goei]

That makes it sound like bein' not human is inherently evil, when there's plenty of rotten bastards out there that're 100% human

[cirquedesang]

...There are those who think so, you know.

[And there are those whose only experience with the supernatural is with the darker sides of it...]

And it is true that the older one becomes, the more difficult it is to remain decent... But I suppose I'll just have to keep you around to keep an eye on me, no?

[goei]

Well they're wrong. I mean, then there's Eli too, he ain't fully human anymore but he sure as hell ain't evil.

[That's an even easier case to argue than Celeste. Not offense to Celeste.]

But oi, oi, I gotta get back ta Fujimaru when we're done here, y'know? The world may have gone ta shit back there, but I can't... I wouldn't be right fer me ta abandon her.

[cirquedesang]

[No offense taken. He even nods in agreement, here.]

Of course you do. But if this goddess is to be believed, and we can remain connected, then I do insist you visit from time to time.

[goei]

Well I don't trust that Braphine fer shit, but...

[He doesn't want to imagine being able to visit, because what if not, but...]

If we can, of course. I'll come check on everybody.

[cirquedesang]

Nor do I, but...

[Look, it's the least she can do to let them visit each other. Interdimensional texting and voicechat isn't enough, Braphine!!!]

And if we cannot, then I will simply have to find a fae to help me figure out how to do it myself.

[goei]

Hey yeah! I was sayin' the other day! If you guys can just figure out the summonin' ritual you can just get me that way I figure!

[cirquedesang]

...Would you remember this if we did?

[Because that's the important part.]

Ah, and is there anything we would need?

[goei]

... Ah.

[RIGHT.]

Maybe? Probably... at least a little. It's complicated since the place we're summoned from is outside time so there's not like. An order we're summoned in. And you'd need a catalyst.

[cirquedesang]

...We can work with a little.

[If that's all they get...]

What sort of catalyst?

[goei]

Like it's ta tell the throne who you want, basically, I think? Something ta tie to them? Chaldea works different, but the other times I was summoned I think they had my sword on hand.

[cirquedesang]

Your sword... which I would not ask you to give me.

[...And which he can't just. Go steal. Because it does exist in his world. Hmm.]

[goei]

Even if I wanted ta give it to ya, I figure this one's still technically reconstituted with mana and would just dissapear if I got unsummoned.

[Wow why NOT steal it.]

[cirquedesang]

So they... use your sword to summon you, and then don't have the decency to give you your actual sword?

[Make it make sense!!!

Also stealing is illegal, Izou, jeez. (But, like, maybe for you.)]

[goei]

[KHSFHSAHF CELESTE PLEASE!!!]

I mean I got it here so it's not like I need that version.

[Patting the one at his side.]

[cirquedesang]

[WHAT......]

...How many copies do you have by now?

[Are you a sword xerox, Izou--]

[goei]

Just this one. It's made a' mana same as me, so when I go back to the throne of heroes after I'm done bein' summoned it comes with me.

[Unfortunately he doesn't do anything that useful.]