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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cleanup.

[elfemeral]

[ ah, it's her.

frieren registers sayaka quite quickly as the one who took this entire thing more... vocally than anyone else, but she'd left that alone. people had approached her that were more likely better equipped to Deal than frieren was, anyway, and she preferred not to run the risk of making it worse.

the fact this small elf with a magic staff is thinking of something else is clear on her face, another time in a moment of time, until she returns to the current one. ]

Mm. But it's not progressing how I'm used to.

[ cue frieren shoving a little bit of trash over with the end of her staff before picking it up, tossing it into a bag.

... should she? no, might as well. ]

Are you all right now?

[destage]

[Progressing how she's used to? Sayaka pauses a bit at that, before her gaze goes to the staff she has in her hand--it looks like something out of a fantasy anime, though Sayaka has the basic decency not to bring it up, though she can only imagine how much more difficult this is without magic. At least she assumes.]

It's okay! I can help you out, if you need some help getting this all done? I've been at it all day and have a good rhythm going--

[Ah. And here Sayaka thought she was going to be able to have some sort of dignity, or at least that she was mostly unnoticed in the crowd--she should have expected that, but...]

I-I-- [Keep calm, smile, be polite. Keep calm, smile, be polite. Sayaka breathes a bit, trying to find her bearings again.] I'm okay! I promise. It was all just...a lot to wake up to--I'm very sorry for worrying you, miss.

[elfemeral]

[ hm.

maybe she shouldn't have mentioned it. but would it be worse to have not mentioned it at all, despite thinking it? and maybe she did want to know, in some way, for some reason. ]

I'm not worried.

[ cold? the way she says it isn't warm, or reassuring. it's said only like a fact, as she goes back to nudging trash, gaze shifting away from sayaka's attempts at collecting herself. ]

It was a lot to wake up to, you're right. However, you're out and completing their tasks, so I'm sure you're fine.

[ or at least has the capacity to be fine. frieren certainly doesn't appear to be dwelling on the previous outburst very much, judging how she casually moves on from that to the more consequential- ]

Is there a rhythm in picking up trash...?

[destage]

[...

Sayaka kind of blinks for a moment, turning that over in her head. She's not sure why, but she's definitely reminded of Kirigiri in a moment like this--the analytical way she talks, the way she is, it's...]

I appreciate your faith in me, miss. I just want to do the best that I can for everyone here.

[She has to. No matter what it takes.

Still, the question gets a quirk of the brow from Sayaka for a moment, before Sayaka seems to realize and chuckles.]

I guess it's more of like...a way to sort things out to get things done more effectively? I call it a "rhythm" because I work in the music industry--it's sort of like...following the pattern and flow of a song, sort of, like--

[Here, let her give an example. She'll pick out a few pieces of trash of different sizes--]

It's sort of like, gathering like things together, and gathering as much as you can into a bag or pile, if that makes sense? To make it easier on you in the long run. Sort of more like...divide and conquer, in a way?

[elfemeral]

[ sayaka's composed herself, then? she bounces back quickly.

... though, should frieren be surprised? "faith" is a particularly strong motivator, and being told you're doing well. it could be that sayaka is one of those that responds particularly well to being recognized.

hmm.

frieren thinks about this as she follows the example set forth in front of her with her gaze, casual and attentive. it's not something she's lingered too much on, but the awkwardness has settled within her with the hurdle of "making this worse" cleared. ]

When I did this in the past, I only cleared by area... but it makes sense.

[ maybe that's similar, in a way? how long ago was that again?

frieren will try to adapt a little bit of that technique, rather than just picking things up without much thought. give her a second to look at the trash in front of her.

ah. wait. conversation. ]

Are you a bard, then? Or a musician for one of those nobles? There aren't many people who say music is their job.

[destage]

[It makes sense to Sayaka, at least. People do things in different ways, and that's what makes life so joyful--seeing all of the ways that people embrace the world and help it, that's what makes life good and gives so many people the ability to solve problems.

(Not that she gives that benefit to herself, but that's a problem to unpack with a professional--)

The question Frieren poses actually gets Sayaka to smile a little more genuinely--it's strange that she almost wants to consider that adorable...?]

Sort of! It's something like that--I perform for whatever venue my managers direct me to, and I have over one hundred million fans who listen to my music. Line up to pay for... [Considers how to phrase this.] Copies of my music, essentially, so they can play it all the time? If that makes sense. And I try to serve as a good public example, with so many people watching over me--that's also the job of an idol.