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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[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.

[pharology]

[Wow okay, tell him how you really feel...]

Oh... I don't think it's as malicious as you're implying. I do think the people here genuinely need help, even if I'm skeptical about the claim that the kind of help is something only an outsider can provide.

[fullmoonmutt]

Doesn't matter if it's malicious or not, it's still not okay.

[ Huff. Well. He's here. He may as linger a moment or two, meaning instead of offering to help tidy up, he's going to plop down on a bench and swing his boots up to rest them on the one set ahead of where he's seated. Overall? It's very impolite. ]

Though I have been out around the city and can't say I've met a single happy person. They're all a bunch of jerks.

[pharology]

... Yes. [Jordi's expression turns mournful.] That is the reason.

[Why they're here, he means.]

[fullmoonmutt]

No shit, pointy. I know that.

[ Pointy? You know, as in pointy ears. Who knows what he'll call the actual elf here when he encounters her now that Jordi's been dubbed Pointy. ]

But the best I can offer is to kick their asses until they're nicer.

[pharology]

[Please don't get too belligerent with him... Jordi breathes deep, just so he doesn't get frightened and run away or apologize, as he tends to want to do when someone gets more testy with him. Stand your ground, Jordi, he tells himself.]

Please do not. It won't help our goal, I don't think.

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Sorry, Jordi. He's belligerent by nature. It's not you, really. ]

Then why bring me here at all? I don't exactly got "people skills", y'know?

[pharology]

I'm sure there are some other ways you can contribute, other than with violence towards the people we're supposed to help.

[fullmoonmutt]

Yeah? Like what?

[ Now he's looking at Jordi expectantly as though he'll magically have the answers to that. ]

[pharology]

[Wow, it's as if he's challenging Jordi...]

Protecting them should anything untoward happen. You don't even have to talk to them.

[fullmoonmutt]

[ He challenges everyone, it's fine. ]

I would do that anyway... I just doubt they'll care or that it'll change anything for them.

[pharology]

I wouldn't take anything from someone who has no more to give. They've already had to deal with enough. [Losing complete control of themselves is already terrifying enough.]

But since you already understand that... You shouldn't take out your anger on them, still.

[He's doing his best to be stern.]

[fullmoonmutt]

Tch...

[ So this guy is one of those actually nice guys. Well. At least someone here is. ]

Sometimes folks need to have their heads rattled to get the message, but I ain't going to go around attacking people for no damn reason, geez. I'm not that violent.

[pharology]

[Jordi is quiet for a moment, mulling this over. The man says he's not that violent, but he just threatened them earlier, which means he's contradicting himself. But if he said that earlier and says this now, he thinks he can let it go.

Then he just smiles.]

I'll be trusting you to keep to that.

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Look, he claimed that's all he was good for. It isn't necessarily a threat! But he'll be trusting him, huh?

Well, no pressure then. ]

...right. Just don't come whining at me when they do give me a good reason to. [ Anyway. ] You got a name, mate? Or am I going to have to keep calling you Pointy?

[pharology]

[He's just going to continue being calm about this, now that they've gotten the important stuff out of the way. Is his name not important?

No, not in the grand scheme of things. He's just an Aegir, after all.]

It's Jordi. You can still keep using the nickname if you want-- I think it's a bit funny.

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Keep the... ]

Huh. Usually, people hate those. Well, alright. You can sty Pointy. I'm Eli.

[pharology]

Then it's good to meet you, Eli.

[Isn't this nice? Jordi's quite glad that he managed to diffuse the situation.]

[fullmoonmutt]

Is it good?

[ Eli, it's just what you say when you meet someone, oh my god. ]

I was just talking about beating up people. It can't be that good.

[pharology]

You decided not to shortly afterwards. I think that's something to note, don't you?

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Eli's silent a minute, considering that with no small amount of confusion on his face as he squints at Jordi. Huh. ]

...I guess. [ He swings his boots back down off of the seat he'd been propping them up on and gets to his feet. ] Right. I was just checking this place out, so I'll let you get back to being a maid or whatever it is you're doing up here.

[pharology]

[Jordi huffs out a little laugh.]

Being a caretaker sometimes can make you a maid, I suppose. [Then he gives a little wave.] Don't let me stop you, but don't be a stranger, all right?