Week 1

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WEEK 1

AWAKENING.

You were taken. That much is obvious when you come to your senses and see the world around you. You feel a little groggy – just how long were you asleep for? – but you should otherwise be alert, enough to realize that the surrounding area is unfamiliar to you. You are in front of what appears to be a modern dormitory (or, well, just a large building, for anyone who's never quite seen anything like it before). The area is decorated with balloons, streamers and other miscellaneous decorations with a giant "WELCOME" banner spanning across the front entrance.

You have a moment to look at the people around you. Strangers. No one here looks familiar to you whatsoever. Furthermore, it feels like there is something stirring in your heart, waiting to be brought to light, waiting to speak your truth...

You might need more time to let that sink in, but that time is interrupted by a voice.

"Oh wow it actually worked- Um, I mean! Hello!"

The speaker is a short, plain-looking young woman with dark hair in a bob cut, her hand raised to catch everyone’s attention.


"Welcome to Sunset City! The goddess Braphine needs your help, so she’s called all of you here to fix this place. Fortunately, it should only take about three months of cooperation, I think? Probably. So...

Welcome to your new home away from home!"

The young woman - Mina - goes on to explain the current situation: everyone here has been summoned by the goddess of community and connection, Braphine, in order to rebuild the connections of the people of Sunset City. Lately, the people have become more and more isolated from each other, getting into fights and arguments over the pettiest of details.

While Mina doesn’t know the details, exactly, what she does know is that the goddess instructed her to prepare these dorms for residents ("that’s you!") and to more or less act as her representative. Mina will also note that everyone’s dorm rooms have already been labeled with their names, and that the goddess has deigned to gift some in particular with the means to defend themselves - which is to say, when characters do eventually make it to their dorm rooms, those who did not arrive with one will find their gifted weapon waiting for them with their name handwritten on a tag attached to the item.

For now, people can use their phones to access an app that will allow them to see any currently open commissions - complete the commissions, and they will not only help the community, but also earn money and rewards! And if your character doesn’t know how to operate a phone, well... Mina will patiently guide them through the process, don’t you worry.

If your character has any other questions, they may talk to her at the party, or otherwise contact her via phone!

WELCOME PARTY.

After speaking with Mina, you may have an idea of what you're supposed to be doing here. Things don't have to be all work, though, because despite the state of the city, you are allowed to have fun and get to know one another.

Mina has graciously set up a welcome party for everyone, which will have refreshments inside and outside the dorm, and games available for people to partake in throughout the day at their own leisure! Indoors, there are a variety of board games for you to mess around with. Outside, there's a pool, basketball and tennis court set up with appropriate equipment. Of course, you aren't limited to just those, as there's a small open field at the dormitory where you can play ball in other ways, too. Interestingly enough, there are also some training dummies available for you to use...maybe to put your weapons to use?

Don't forget about the arts and crafts section inside, either, where nametags are laid out for you to create your own (or others')! You can also use this section to create decorations for the dormitory, your room, or even something to give to a fellow dorm mate.

EXPLORE.

You're free to explore the town, too, at your own leisure, to get used to your new home. The city is bustling with people, but for some reason, many of the residents don't have good vibes. They seem unsettled, unhappy for whatever reason. It's not pleasant, but nobody will go out of their way to bother you, unless you trip into them or initiate pvp yourself.…The random trash scattered around various parts of town might make it hard to avoid the former, though. Be careful not to trip on a banana peel, a stray canister, or even something as large as a throwaway tire on the side of the street. The residents will not react positively if you try to interact with them in any capacity.

That being said, for all that the city seems gloomy at a first glance, there is surprisingly an advertisement for a go-kart racing contest coming up in three weeks, and the go-karts are two seaters! The flyers posted around town read that this is a competition for pairs; the driver's seat (left) has a gas pedal, and the passenger's seat (right) has the brake. Looks like the events are being hosted by one of the popular arcades in town, too. Even so, there are prizes for first, second, and third place; the grand prize consists of a good amount of cash, a trophy, and one (1) free night at one of the hotels in Carnation Court for both people. Why not team up with someone and enter the competition, or just find some people to practice with?

(OOC: Please see our OOC section for sign up details.)

NETWORK.

So, about those phones...there's a non-zero chance that you may post your live thoughts onto the network without meaning to. Likewise, you may also unwillingly comment on someone's post with your thoughts while reading it. Yes, this phone grabs from your psyche, for better or worse! Well, mostly worse, but oh well. There isn't a fix for this "bug" just yet, but you can still use the network intentionally! Just don't be surprised if you get a bunch of notifications for a post you didn't even know you made.

COMMISSIONS

TOP MODELS

A local boutique is looking for people to model their clothing, but they plan on taking group photos instead of single shots. This will be a summer-themed photoshoot with summer outfits (not necessarily swimsuits!), and the photographer (who is cranky, sorry) plans on encouraging all kinds of interactions between their subjects for some unique photos. Participants will be able to keep the outfits they wore for the photoshoot! How nice.

CLEANUP

You've seen the questionable state of the city streets. Should you feel like doing your part by cleaning up some of the trash, you may find something valuable hidden in all the rubble. And who knows? Maybe some of the residents might actually respond kindly to your efforts... (Cleaning up can unearth things like jewelry; collector's items; small, old electronics -- just to give you an idea! Go wild.)

PVP ENABLED

Basketball, volleyball, soccer match anyone? Monopoly? Uno? Or, better yet, a sparring match with your fellow dorm mates…? Whatever you feel up for, Mina would like residents to get some friendly ("friendly") competition going in the spirit of getting to know one another.

LEAVE YOUR MARK

The arts and crafts area has a large paper canvas taped to one of the walls with a "DRAW ON ME!" post-it stuck to it. There's a lot of room to be creative with this, and yes, you will get paid for just decorating the dorms a little bit through this commission!

OOC

READ ME!!!!

• Welcome to your event log! Currently, Personas and Elements are NOT in play but you have your weapons with you regardless. These things will be unlocked when we introduce the Nekyia in Week 2.
  
• Please use the OOC PLOTTING POST for all plotting purposes. Please do not plot in Discord.
  
• If you would like to sign up for the Go-Kart Contest, please fill out the form and submit it here! There will be a follow up to this in a Week 4 mini event. :)
  
• Furthermore, we have a very big series of events we are planning to do in later weeks. We will OOCly give details and open signups early in Week 2, with the introduction of the Nekyia. Keep an eye out for that as well!
  

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[kandata]

Leave them alone. You would endanger yourself.

[This city is full of jerks!]

Are you able to defend yourself, if they attempt to attack unprovoked?

[gardenful]

[ She nods fervently. ]

I am! I'm great when it comes to improvised weapons!

[ A pause. ]

I don't think any of my magic works here, though. I'd definitely need some backup, if you've got experience.

[ Judging by the way she told Aerith to hold off, she kind of wonders if this girl does. ]

[kandata]

I would be able to knock someone out, but an extended battle is out of the question.

[Still, that she can say with such certainty she can defuse a situation like that is more than the average person can say!]

[gardenful]

So you've got some skill, is what you're saying.

[ She bends down to pick up a can. ]

You know, I think between the two of us, we could take out a few bad guys. [ A pause. ] Not that we should try to do that right now. We've got a job to do, after all.

[kandata]

Surely they cannot expect just the few of us to solve the city's problems.

[Now, if Kirumi had been asked to make a sanitation plan for this city, she'd have done it! But cleaning the city by hand is impossible, and also inefficient, especially since people just dirty everything all over again]

[gardenful]

Sure seems like that's what they're thinking we'll do.

[ She frowns, just a bit, as she picks up a soggy newspaper. ]

But there's... how many of us? Maybe thirty? I really don't know if we have that much power together.

[kandata]

With current logistics, it would be extremely counterproductive. Perhaps this is a chance to see how much Mina can provide us all -- as a way to measure how much freedom we have to request items and tools.

[And also as a way to measure Mina's sincerity, in a way. A tad manipulative, to use this to find out more about Mina and her willingness to help, but anything is fair at a time like this, Kirumi is sure]

[gardenful]

She did say she would assist us with whatever we needed.

[ She hums thoughtfully. ]

...I only asked her if she could help me with recommendations for places to eat, though.

[ Maybe she should've been more strategic in her questions, now that she thinks of it. ]

[kandata]

There is no harm in getting familiar with an unknown city.

[A charitable response for Aerith, yup. She can't blame Aerith for not having been strategic with the questions]

[gardenful]

Thanks. That makes me feel a little better, actually.

[ And the smile that accompanies her words is a bit softer, too. ]

What'd you ask her?

[kandata]

I asked for proof of this goddess' benevolent intentions, as well as how Mina can trust her. I was unable to get solid proof, but I have no reason to believe Mina lied.

[gardenful]

She seems like a pretty honest girl, huh? That was my impression too.

[ And truthfully? Aerith likes her. ]

I guess it's a waiting game to see if the goddess really does want us to build connections.

[kandata]

A girl like that one would be easy to manipulate. It is best to keep an eye on her, for her sake, in case the goddess turns out to have...ulterior motives.

[Kirumi isn't convinced it's all so benevolent, especially since she was given an axe and what not! But also! Kirumi comes fresh from Danganronpa V3, which, you know, involves teens getting kidnapped into a killing game as its premise, so yeah, she having been brought against her will into once another place is a reason for her to be wary]

[gardenful]

Yeah, you've got a point there.

[ Gods will do whatever they want to do in the end, won't they? It's hard to say if this goddess is doing things for a good reason. ]

There's at least enough of us here that'll question whatever decisions the goddess wants to make, at least. I know that much for sure.

[kandata]

Questioning is moot unless we can do something about it if it turns out there is reason to be concerned.

If such thing happens, I will do all I can to aid.

[Kirumi will be here to do what all Persona characters do and fight a deity if needed]

[gardenful]

Then if it turns out we do have to do something, then... we'll put our heads together and figure it out! I know it's a lot harder than it sounds, but that's something, right?

[kandata]

It is not as difficult as you may think. There is plenty that can be achieved.

[Kirumi nods like she truly believes that]

Overcoming the impossible can happen.

[...okay, truthfully, she doesn't believe that last bit she said, but she's not going to be all negative when keeping morale up is the right move! If to keep everything afloat she has to pretend to be optimistic, she will]

[gardenful]

[ And thankfully, Aerith can run with that optimism. ]

You're right about that! The fact that we're here at all is pretty impossible in my opinion, which just proves your point.