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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II-a nametags

[idealitas]

[ Coming in clutch to help... is this guy??? with a plain undecorated nametag.

But he does in fact have a flower he can name off as one he likes, if anything. ]

...Yellow spicebush, I suppose.

[ The "flower" in question. ]

[gardenful]

[ Her gaze flits to that plain nametag—yeah, that's something she'll have to make him correct later. ]

Yellow spicebush, huh. You have interesting taste.

[ Is that good? Bad? It's hard to say, but her smile says she's definitely teasing. ]

Why is it your favorite?

[idealitas]

...

[ The teasing is effective! He doesn't realize it's an interesting flower to like, it's not his area of expertise. There's a moment to compose his thoughts. ]

A... a late friend was more interested in flora, they were a rare sight to see in our adulthood. I do not know if they were her favorite, but she spoke of them in a fond manner before. They're distinctive to experience... That is all.

[ His voice might be taking the hint of a nostalgic tone. ]

[gardenful]

[ Nostalgia, huh? Her smile softens as she listens. ]

I get it, you know. Where I grew up, it's rare to see flowers. They only grow in a couple of places, so when you do see one? It's pretty special.

[ She grabs a yellow gel pen. ]

If you ask me, that's a pretty good reason to have it as your favorite.

[idealitas]

Mm. Concrete and steel were more in abundance than nature, I suppose that was a similar environment for you.

[ Naively, he noted that the yellow gel pen she picked up would be a good match for the color. She gets the a small smile though for understanding! ]

Why do you ask for it?

[gardenful]

To add to my nametag! It's a good question to get to know someone and to spice things up when it comes to this.

[ She gestures towards the little nametag, where she's begun drawing the plant in one of the corners. ]

I think it worked too. Now we both know that we're from places with lots of steel and concrete.

[idealitas]

...How creative. I wouldn't expect such satisfaction from a mundane commonality.

[ If she wants to draw in the stems, he'll grab a black and a green pen for her. ]

Despite their scarcity where you're from, you're quite knowledgeable in flowers to draw them from memory with only the prompting of another's favorites.

[ Hopefully Aerith gets a pretty nametag to keep by the end of this. ]

[gardenful]

[ She sure does, and he'll get a smile as a reward for his efforts in supplying her pens. ]

I am, you're right! I'm pretty lucky. My mom's house has a whole field of flowers around it—the only place in the undercity like it.

[idealitas]

Thriving quaintly under the city like that... It must be quite beautiful.

[ ...

He takes off his nametag to stare at it with a frown. He may be a mess in some ways, but his neat handwriting of "Yi Sang" left plenty of white space. Why does that bother him now... ]

I'm used to these being purely functional as identification. There's no reason to make them stand out.

[gardenful]

It is.

[ Her gaze follows his, landing on that nametag plainly stating "Yi Sang". ]

But you wanna make yours stand out now, right? You'll have fun doing it, I promise.

[idealitas]

[ He takes a moment to consider, then nods. ]

I suppose I do.

[ He'll grab a blue pen.
]

I do recall there's a commission requesting artistic talent... If that interests you.

[gardenful]

It does, actually!

[ Her eyes dart down towards Yi Sang's name tag, curious to see what he'll end up drawing. ]

Are you offering to do it with me?

[idealitas]

I suppose I am.

[ He starts drawing lines and rectangles at the bottom, using another pen as a straight edge. Quite the opposite of flowers, but they're all as neat as his handwriting.

It's a little cityscape. ]

I worked as an architect before.

[gardenful]

[ She leans in so she can get a better look at what he's drawing. ]

Really? What kind of buildings did you design?

[idealitas]

[ He's a bit surprised at the motion towards his personal bubble, but doesn't stop her. ]

...What would be expected given our commonality. Factory buildings, offices, the like.

[ It's not exactly work to be proud of as, the efficiency in the design means more exploitation, as evidenced by a downcast look. Yi Sang doesn't try to get too into the details beyond a couple neat little windows and some lines either , setting down the pen. ]

This is enough.

[gardenful]

[ What he draws already is nice enough that she can't help but frown when he announces that he's done. ]

No decoration on the windows? Not even a plant on a windowsill?

[ Where's the pizzazz, Yi Sang!! ]

[idealitas]

Th-that isn't what I usually...

[ Congrats Aerith, you will learn that the poor guy is easy to tease. He'll just... slide his nametag towards her. ]

[gardenful]

[ Easy to tease, huh? Perfect.

With a grin, she'll take that nametag that he slides over and start drawing a little potted plant. ]

Don't worry. Leave this part to me. I'll make sure your nametag is presentable.

[idealitas]

...Thank you.

[ He won't interfere. just watching her patiently. ]

I hope you get to make yours the way you want it, as well.

[gardenful]

It's already coming along, so I'm sure I will.

[ It only takes her a few more minutes to doodle a few more potted plants and flowers on that windowsill, and she slides the nametag back over. ]

All done! Whaddaya think?

[idealitas]

[ Congrats Aerith, those tired dark eyes of his are wide in a bit of awe. ]

It looks more... lively. Or perhaps lived-in.

[ He thinks of the scent of flowering trees from outside his window back in his hometown. Back to reality, he'll put it back on bit sheepishly. ]

I'll be sure hold onto this, even when it's no longer needed.

[gardenful]

[ Oh, a new look in his eyes! She’ll be sure to cherish it (and feel accomplished). ]

Really? I’m glad you like it so much.

[ She’s flattered, really. ]

There’s something about a place looking lived-in, I think. Makes it feel more like home.

[idealitas]

Home...

[ He doesn't really have such a thing anymore. But he nods still in agreement. ]

[gardenful]

Yep, home.

[ A soft smile. ]

I hope you can be reminded of a place like that.