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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[fullmoonmutt]

[ Third time and this guy here is still wearing a raincoat... ]

Christ, if you wanted to get yourself a real shirt, you should have just said so

[ That must be the reason for Fuyu being so god-damned pushy, right? He's... still tugging on his wrist, trying to free himself. ]

[ushirono]

[ Eli is about to see why Fuyu is here a third time while still wearing a raincoat. The grip on the wrist continues to be strong. Since it's summer, the photographer gives the two a hawaiian shirt and shorts and tells them to pose as if they're in a festive mood with the clothes on.

Fuyu stares down at these clothes like-- ]

You already gave me these.

[ Doesn't matter. He's getting told to wear these again. Fuck you in particular. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ What the ever-loving fuck is this shirt? Eli stares down at what he's been handed. Shorts, fine, whatever, but that... that shirt... ]

Wait, you've already been here? Getting these ugly-ass shirts? Are you joking... [ No, no, he'll turn his ire to the photographer instead. ] I ain't wearing this crap. Give me a different shirt.

[ushirono]

[ The photographer refuses. You do this or you don't. At that, Fuyu just drags Eli to the dressing room again, but he doesn't stay in there with him. He goes to a different one.

But at last, his wrist is free from the Grip. What will he do? ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ ...making a run for it would be the bright idea, but he's already here, and this stupid model gig pays, so why bother? ]

Ugh, fine.

[ Once he's sure he's alone in the dressing room, he'll change into the shirt and shorts. It... looks terrible. He hates it. Wow. You know, considering he has one set of clothing, beggars shouldn't be choosers, but seriously? ]

Couldn't they at least do a shoot with, like, normal shirts... this sucks...

[ He's still going to complain as he steps back out of the dressing room, tugging with much irritation at the bright, floral button-down he's stuck wearing. ]

[ushirono]

[ At least Eli isn't alone. Fuyu is wearing the same thing except with a different floral pattern. He also comes out of the dressing room like this. ]

It's the summer theme, or whatever. Threats don't work on him either.

[ He can say this because he's tried. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

A summer theme? [ Eli tugs at the hem of the shirt and makes a face down at it. ] How are a bunch of dumb flowers on a shirt summery...?

[ One simply does not have Hawaiian shirts in the apocalypse. Of course, now that they're both dressed and out here again, the photographer snaps at them to get together and strike a pose. ]

[ushirono]

[ Fuyu hates the idea of striking a pose. It's cringe and not something he wants to do. However, he grabs an inner tube as a prop and just lets it hang down while holding it with both hands. There's a water gun available if Eli wants to pretend that he's shooting at Fuyu. Get your catharsis. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Fuyu and Eli both. He gives the photographer a nasty look, but he'll pick up the water gun. Pshew, pshew, he points it at Fuyu and pulls the cheap plastic trigger, deeply wishing it did have water in it. Of course, he doesn't offer any fun or happy expression here, giving the guy shooting the photos a conniption.

Can they at least try to look like they're having fun?! The photographer laments. They may as well be attending a summer-themed funeral! ]

[ushirono]

[ nothing to smile about in life meme goes here

Anyway, Fuyu adjusts his position so that he raises the inner tube in an attempt to block out Eli's imaginary water shots while his back is towards the camera. There. Now it's somewhat salvageable. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ wow they're having so much fun look at them go, water gun water gun, and Fuyu's blocking it, very summer ]

...how long we gotta do this, anyway?

[ushirono]

... Until the commission is finished.

[ A terrible answer, but it really just means until the photographer is satisfied. Speaking of which, it seems like the photographer seems content with what he has. It's... something, he supposes. They're finally done! Freedom!!!! The clothes can be kept and here's your money. Fuyu looks down at the money, pockets it, and goes to change back to that bloody raincoat. No way in hell that he's gonna keep wearing this hawaiian shirt. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Eli has to wonder if the photographer might not prefer shots of him beating Fuyu over the head with the props, but before he can get to that, he's done photographing them, and now we'll never know. Ughh. Well.

He'll collect his usual clothes and pay, but he won't change them. He'll keep this on until he gets back to the dorms. Sure, the shirt is ridiculous, but Eli doesn't care that much. ]

Seriously, mate, just ask politely next time. God. Grabbing people and dragging them off is how you get your arm broken or some shit.

[ushirono]

Are you saying your second choice of response would have been to break my arm? It's just consequences upon consequences.

[ Unfortunately for Eli, Fuyu doesn't take up on his advice. This also seems to imply that Fuyu would just break their arm in return, because of course he would.

Anyway, he doesn't even say thanks as he leaves in a different direction of wherever Eli will leave. Gooby... ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ There he goes, some asshole who he doesn't even know the name of. Amazing. ]