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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[moodwrecker]

[She brings a fist to her mouth to smother a laugh - part of her wondering if Mina's going to notice what they're up to, part of her not really caring even if she does.

She begins writing BRAPHINE STINKS in large pink bubble letters.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Eli gives a snort and joints in the lettering fun. He switches to a red marker and adds 'BRAPHINE? MORE LIKE BRA-PU'. Let's add a random stick lady with stink lines, even. ]

[moodwrecker]

[Doodling the ubiquitous anime poop in a glitter pen, complete with smelly lines around it. They're really showing Braphine what's what!!]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Elijah Walsh over here giving the anime glitter pen poop an approving nod. ]

You know, bet it'd send a bigger message if we tracked down this chick's temple and graffitied it up for real.

[moodwrecker]

...

I already found it. The only people there are a few old people. I don't think anyone would see it.

[The things you find when you're frantically scrambling for pet supplies asap.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Just some old people... ]

If the goddess exists, she might see it. So, did they seem normal? You know, the old folks.

[moodwrecker]

Yeah. They were friendly, but not like, brainwashed or zombie friendly. I think they were surprised to see a kid around.

[fullmoonmutt]

Ugh, it'd be easier if they were brainwashed... then I'd know what to do...

[ Burn it all down, that's what. He tucks his marker back into the box of them with an annoyed huff. Honestly, the answer needs to be violence, always. ]

[moodwrecker]

Yeah.

[She's a punk but she's not the go harass a bunch of old people for no reason kind of punk.]

...This really sucks.

[Which, yeah, obviously, but she just feels like saying it. Out loud. Where Mina is in earshot, probably.]

[fullmoonmutt]

Yeah...

[ Even if it is obvious, Eli still agrees. ]

This is all starting to feel too elaborate for some demon's trap. I got no idea what to do with a... actual city full of moody assholes.

[moodwrecker]

She keeps talking about "making friends" and connections and all that. I can... kind of see the logic, [if she's being EXTREMELY generous] but she picked the wrong person for the job.

[fullmoonmutt]

I already told her that her goddess fucked up by bringing a bunch of other assholes in to deal with the ones already here, but she doesn't think so.

[ If he's an asshole, surely so is everyone else, right? ]

I got no idea what she's even expecting us to do. I'm not big on friends, either.

[moodwrecker]

Yeah, no kidding.

[Who looks at Aubrey and thinks to themselves, yeah, this girl is perfect for making friends? No one with any braincells, that's for sure.]

...None of the commissions are fun exactly, but at least we get paid.

[And she can get behind that much, at least.]

[fullmoonmutt]

They're annoying... These are hardly jobs at all. Apart from that knob of a photographer, it's all just, what? Stuff to make us do stupid little icebreakers together?

[ or attempt to murder one another but let's not talk about his fight with izou ]

[moodwrecker]

Do you want to earn money the hard way instead?

[fullmoonmutt]

[ He... thinks about it, for all of, perhaps, ten seconds. ]

Not really. I've never been good at keeping a job that wasn't about hunting demons.

[moodwrecker]

[Excuse,]

-Hunting what?

[fullmoonmutt]

[ what, did he stutter ]

Demons?

[ He repeats, honestly looking confused she'd even question that. It's normal. It's a normal thing to do! ]

[moodwrecker]

You have demons where you're from?

[Did she walk into a comic book plot here????]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ If only Eli's life was nothing but a comic book... ]

Yeah? What, you don't? I mean, they invaded all the big places on Earth and everything, so it's like... Do you live in the middle of nowhere, or are you from Mars or some shit like that?

[moodwrecker]

What are you talking about? I'm from Earth, and demons aren't real.

[Probably.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ What the fuck? Eli squints at her for a moment, then frowns, growing serious with what he says next. ]

Demons are definitely real and they nearly took over. We only just took Sydney back from them and that only includes a portion of it, not the whole place.

[moodwrecker]

...What the hell? You're joking.

[He's. He's got to be joking.

Right?]

[fullmoonmutt]

You don't have to believe me if you don't want to, but that's how it is. I wouldn't be too surprised if this goddess lady ends up being a demon, too.

[ so close to guessing the plot but nope, they're just gonna be fighting other non-goddess demons soon (tm) ]

[moodwrecker]

[...Honestly, considering how crazy everything is... she can't even say that's totally impossible anymore.]

Why, what are demons like?