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]

[ ...for cooking. He stares at Arven a tic, then gives a snort. Wow. ]

Mate, everyone else got weapons. You can't seriously think that's meant for cooking, right? I mean, it's obvious you're going to be cracking skulls with it instead.

[ Yeah, they're doomed. Especially since Eli is firmly ignoring any room boundaries. ]

[supherb]

[He can tell he's being judged, so he immediately gets defensive.]

Of course I don't! That's why I'm here! I just don't know what it being cast iron has to do with it being a better weapon or not. I don't make a habit of... [He scrunches his nose.] "Cracking skulls".

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Ohh, is his roomie easy to rile up? Lovely. Eli steps closer, then closer again, right until he's up close and invading Arven's personal space with gusto. There's only a few inches of height between them, so he doesn't quite loom, but he gives off that air of trying, sneer and all. ]

What, you want to imagine defending yourself or your weird dog with anything less durable than iron? Because if this stupid-ass goddess thing is making sure we all have something to fight with, guess what? Something is definitely coming for us.

[supherb]

[As much as Arven tries not to look intimidated, he absolutely is. Mabosstiff can sense it, too. The dog rises to his feet from where he'd been observing things to walk over with a low growl.

Arven ends up holding up a hand for Mabosstiff to halt, though. Something Eli says gives him enough of a spine to bite back.]

Don't call Mabosstiff weird.

[Eli's got a point about everything else, but Arven's not hearing any of it until he hears an apology first.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Guy getting upset over calling his dog weird. Amazing. Eli isn't particularly worried when Mabosstiff joins them where they stand, though his gaze does flick down towards him. Then? He turns away from Arven and drops down into a crouch to offer Mabosstiff a hand to sniff.

At least that means he isn't looming at Arven anymore, so, great? ]

I mean, it kinda looks like a mastiff fucked a mop, so I don't know what else to tell ya.

[ Sorry, Mabosstiff. Eli likes dogs, really, but Pokémon designs, man, Pokémon designs. ]

[supherb]

[Arven gasps, scandalized. Eli did not just say that!! Get back up here and tell say that to his face--!!

Wait.]

The heck is even a mastiff? I said Mabosstiff.

[As for how Mabosstiff is handling all of this...well, he'll at least grace Eli with a cursory, albeit wary, sniff. What results is curiosity. Why does this human give off dog vibes?]

[fullmoonmutt]

That ain't its name?

[ Eli breezing right past Arven's clear scandalization over his language. He will have to get used to it since not swearing may as well be not breathing to the guy. ]

A mastiff is just... uh... some big dog breed, I guess? Y'know, like shepherds, heelers, labradors, bulldogs, retrievers, those shitty little ones that live forever and have bad attitudes. Mastiffs. They're one of those.

[ Sure enough, he gives off dog vibes more than human vibes, and despite the loss of powers, the scent Eli carries undoubtedly sends mixed signals there. Is he a dog? Is he a human? Both are questionable at the best of times! ]

[supherb]

It's both his name and the species of Pokemon he is.

[Because most Pokemon characters do not nickname their Pokemon. We don't ask questions.

He crosses his arms and furrows his eyebrows as nothing Eli's listing means anything to him. But then he recalls his conversation with Tenn.]

I guess this must be one of those Pokemon versus animal things. Dog Pokemon have different names than those dog breeds.

[Mabosstiff keeps sniffing at Eli, eventually voicing his curiosity with a woof. Arven stares down at him in disbelief.]

Seriously? He passes the sniff test?

[fullmoonmutt]

...the hell is a Pokeman?

[ Though, yeah, different dog breeds then. Mabosstiff still looks weird to Eli, but the big guy gets a genuine grin out of him when he woofs. ]

Ha, probably because I smell like another dog. Ain't that right, buddy? Huh? It okay to pet ya?

[ Amazing, not a single swear word when talking to Mabosstiff. Guess we know who gets all the actual respect here now. ]

[supherb]

It's Pokemon, for starters...

[He doesn't really feel like explaining to Eli, either. He's about to say as such, but their collective attention is drawn entirely to Mabosstiff. Well...at least Eli's nice to Mabosstiff, even if Arven's not happy with him.

The Pokemon barks and nudges his muzzle into Eli's hand. Pet away.]

I guess if Mabosstiff's fine with it... [Grumble, grumble.] So...d'you have a dog, too?

[He doesn't want to just be man standing while Eli pets his dog, so he might as well try to pry something good out of this conversation.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Eli reaches out to ruffle Mabosstiff's ears. Aw, good dog. ]

Do I have one? Nah.

[ He shifts his gaze back to Arven and offers him a big, toothy grin. His abilities may be gone, but all his physical changes have certainly stuck around. Those teeth? They're all sharp, sharing more in common with Mabosstiff's teeth than any human's. ]

More like I am one.

[supherb]

[...

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Dude, aren't you a bit old to be pretending you're a dog?

[He sees those teeth, but come on. Clearly Eli is just super edgy and committed to the bit.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Wowww. ]

Tough crowd, huh, Boss?

[ That was, of course, an aside to the dog. He'll give Mabosstiff a few final pets before hopping back up to his feet. ]

But whatever. What I said before hasn't changed. That pan isn't meant for cooking. It's meant for bashing.

[supherb]

[Mabosstiff has greatly enjoyed this petting sesh if his wagging tail is anything to go by. His gaze remains trained on Eli even as he returns to the conversation with Arven.

Speaking of Arven, he's scowling. Don't nickname his dog!!! He opens his mouth to say as much aloud, but doesn't get the chance before the subject returns to the frying pan.]

I get it, I get it. But what are we even gonna be fighting? I thought the goddess wants us to help the jerks in the city, not beat 'em up.

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Too late, he is now the Boss. He is in charge. ]

I mean, yeah? But unless that Mina chick has some weird ideas about helping people, we wouldn't be finding weapons in our rooms. If it was just you and your pan, sure, then we'd just go "oh, you're supposed to be our chef" or whatever, but I got brass knuckles, so...

[ There's a reason. They just don't know it yet, he's pretty sure. ]