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]

welcome...? (cw: a little blood but it's fine really)

[ Initially, Eli has to wonder how hard he got punched in the head to be seeing a whole different city around him, but that only lasts up until their official greeter begins her greeting. He lets out a scoff and wipes some blood from his nose, leaving a small smear of red. There is a smattering of blood on his shirt, also, but he doesn't appear concerned about any of that. ]

Bullshit. Only time you hear about gods and goddesses is when some fucking demons are playing pretend, running cults, and shit.

let's gtfo of here (exploration)

[ After about ten minutes tolerating the welcome party, uh, yeah, Eli just mutters something about finding a way out of here and turns to head out. He will not be partaking in any icebreakers or treats. He doesn't like it here. That means it's time to hit the bricks, get out, just leave, and that's exactly what he's doing. ]

Yeah, okay, I'm not doing this. If any of you want out of here, then come on, 'cause I'm not coming back once I find a way.

[ ...which, honestly? Would be a lie. He would come back for them, but that doesn't sound very tough of him, right? Right...? No? Well, shut up; he wasn't asking for an opinion anyway! Regardless, he'll hit up the city and begin stalking across the island, looking for some way to escape it.

Anyone is free to tag along or run into him during their own wanderings. He'll be around, though his searching inevitably brings him to the ferry to the mainland. ]

one v one me u coward (pvp enabled)

[ Okay, so he isn't exactly challenging everyone and anyone to a spar yet, but Eli is up late in the night, giving the training dummies quite the beating. He isn't using his brass knuckles on them, either, though when he backs off from his latest round of quick punches delivered fairly precisely to what would, on an actual person, be considered dangerous places to get punched, he's scowling. Scowling and rubbing his knuckles, grumbling, clearly displeased with something here. ]

...so it is all gone. What the fuck.

[ A mystery as to what 'it' is, though if anyone else is a night owl like is and around, that certainly invites the question, doesn't it? ]

pvp

[cirquedesang]

What is?

[So, yeah, being up late into the night? That's the normal part. And, honestly, so is going to the training area to try and figure out this weapon of his - no sense in starting that one in the middle of the day when "fumbling through Learning A New Skill" isn't something that necessarily needs an audience.

But there's already someone here. Someone clearly frustrated with... something.

So Celeste observes the dummy get the metaphorical stuffing beaten out of it until the opening is given and, well, obviously he takes it.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Eli doesn't quite turn to look at Celeste, but he does move his head just enough to the side to give him a sidelong look from over a shoulder. That one visible yellow eye narrows a hint at the sight, and he audibly sniffs the air... only... he can't pick up anything. His sense of smell is as mundane as the rest of him now.

That only deepens his scowl. ]

Everything? [ Unhelpful. Try again, dummy. ] Like, these training dummies should be wrecked to shit and back from me hitting them this much.

[ There, that's a little better. ]

[cirquedesang]

Everything?

[It actually is a bit helpful because, like, everything is weird and/or gone for him, too. And then Eli elaborates, and it's even more clear.]

So they've... weakened you? Or taken a power from you?

[Or both? Either way, there is a curious little headtilt to accompany the question.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ So if this guy gets it that fast, then... ]

Yeah. Guess this is how a regular human is meant to be. [ He turns around fully and crosses his arms over his chest with a huff. ] I can live without the strength. My senses are shit now, though. Didn't think I'd ever miss those, but here we are.

[ But now he's back to eyeballing Celeste. ]

What about you?

Let's GTFO of here

[unweathered]

[Heh]

You're so eager to get out so quickly...what's the matter, hm?

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Looking at Schneider, staring, staring, what is... this lady wearing... or not wearing or... Eli looks away again fast, holy shit? What the hell? ]

What, you aren't? If this whole goddess deal really is a demon, then this place ain't real. It's going to have a border where shit gets misty.

[unweathered]

[ Rude. She's wearing feathers. On some kind of body suit dress don't ask]

You seem pretty familiar with demons, Mister.

[ Is she avoiding the question. Maybe.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ He can't tell that it's a bodysuit?! Okay?! ]

Well, yeah? The fuck is that surprising? Everyone should be familiar with those fuckers.

pvp

[goei]

Your summoning got fucked up too, huh? Can't even go into spirit form here. So much for the person who summoned us being a "goddess."

Izou is just also here to do violence to the training dummies, already making one much worse for wear with the sword in his hands. But he'll pause his training to complain, why not.

Of course his commentary is based on some faulty assumptions. Whoops.]

[fullmoonmutt]

Summoning...?

[ Although he doesn't give Izou too much of an odd look over calling it that. In a way, yeah, they were summoned, right? He gives an affirmative noise and gives the dummy Izou is intent on wrecking with his sword a glance. ]

Yeah, guess so. I should be way stronger and faster than I am. My senses are shit, too. Never thought I'd miss them this much.

[goei]

[Good luck brushing it off, since Izou's about to say some even weirder shit.]

Right. Even the weakest, lamest servant should still be stronger than a living human. But right now I feel the same as I did when I was alive.

'Course, that still means I could wipe the floor with any of you clowns.

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Now hold on a second... ]

I'm not anyone's fucking servant. [ He isn't! Hello?! ] And I could wipe the floor with your stupid ass if I wanted to, sword boy.

pvp let's gooooo

[umurice]

[Hiiro may not be as bothered about the situation as the others, but he is still bothered nonetheless. Without a way to contact his friends or the producer or his brother, he couldn't let them know he was doing all right and that he'd see them in about three months. Surely, they'd be very worried too.

So even if he wanted to sleep early and peacefully, he found himself trying to burn off some energy instead. The PVP challenge sounded doable, and Hiiro was always up for a spar.

So when he sees Eli beating up training dummies, he watches him curiously, silently, for awhile. It's only when he's finally stopped, the words he uttered catching Hiiro's attention, that he finally speaks up.]

What is all gone?

[fullmoonmutt]

Just stuff.

[ Ughghgh, he chose to try this out late at night to avoid people, but it seems to him everyone else is a night owl, too. Still rubbing his sore knuckles, he turns to throw a look Hiiro's way. ]

I should be able to punch this thing to pieces, but it's like I'm some... I dunno. Some normal guy now. I guess.

[umurice]

To pieces?

[Oh. That gets his eyes shining as he comes over, looking far too interested.]

What kind of technique do you use to do that? Do you practice any form of martial art?

[fullmoonmutt]

Martial art? [ wut ] Nah, I just punch things and kick them sometimes?

[ Does street fighting even have an official name? Eli sure doesn't know. ]

pvp

[cleansewithfire]

[ Sunrise normally doesn't make a habit of staying up late, ghostbusting aside, but she has a lot to think about and nothing else forcing her to sleep. So she's following the tried and true advice from her elders to go for a walk until her mind's settled. She may as well take a look around.

When she happens on Eli practising on the training dummies she just watches silently, and she speaks up out of nowhere once he's done. ]

What do you mean?

[fullmoonmutt]

My urge to keep talking about this, that's what.

[ Poor Sunrise earns a sour look, however brief. That isn't something she deserves, and yet... ]

I should be stronger than this. That's all. It's annoying as shit. Like, why even bring me here to help with whatever the fuck this goddess wants if I'm all... what... unwolf... i... fied? Is that a word?

[cleansewithfire]

[ If she's bothered by Eli's sour look, it doesn't show. Rather, she seems to be pondering over what he just said... ]

I do not know, but for all intents and purposes, it is a word now.

[ Sunrise, that was probably not meant to be a real question? ]

Are you normally a wolf?

[fullmoonmutt]

Normally a...

[ Ugh, well, that's on him. He made up that "unwolfified" word, so he can't even blame her for such a dumb question. ]

Nah. [ He says with a shake of his head. ] I just got... like, wolf senses, speed, stuff like that. I'm human, though.

exploration

[pharology]

[Should Eli decide to go all the way to the temple, he'll find that it's not deserted-- in fact, there's a certain someone who is idly dusting off the benches and tables.

This might not be the church he's used to, but Jordi is familiar with the look of a place of worship slowly falling to neglect. And he can't help himself.

When he notes he's not alone, he straightens up, and gives a smile.]

Hello.

[fullmoonmutt]

[ The temple, yeah, and he's half tempted to kick some stuff over in anger, but, well. After his chat with Aubrey back at the dorms, how it's only nice old people usually up here, that feels... wrong. Of course, when he wanders into the temple, he's expecting those old people, only to be confronted by a friendly fish. ]

Uh. Hey. [ what ] Hang on, aren't you from the dorms? What're you doing up here?

[pharology]

I simply wanted to see the home of the goddess. [You know, the one that wants them here.] The place of worship, as it is.

It's peaceful here, isn't it?

[fullmoonmutt]

Too peaceful for some trumped up magic lady who thinks it's okay to drag random folks into her mess, if you ask me.