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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[destage]

[Sayaka listens intently to everything she can, and she's a little surprised. She's never had a healthy belief for the supernatural, though she's had her fair share of urban legends she's heard about...hmm...]

Does she have any idea of what it could be? Is it another god who's mad, or maybe something else?

Either way, that sounds like a lot to take on...I can understand why you'd want to bring people in to try and help with that. Do you know how us making...bonds, or something--do you know how that's supposed to help you all out?

[linkmakers]

It might be a god of conflict...? Um. This might be a good time to mention I wasn't super religious before all this happened.

[Rip.]

But um, because you aren't really beholden to any of the gods in this world, you aren't as heavily influenced by them. So, it'll be easier for you to change the tide of things than anyone from here.

[destage]

[...Oh no, honey...]

It's okay! I'll be honest, I'm not super religious either, so I can understand where you're coming from. But wow, a war between two gods...it really is a shame. I'm sure the goddess would be so much happier if everyone could get along.

And I really do hope that we can do just that. I'm...I'm going to do the best that I can, with this chance--you have my word, okay?

[It's what Mina would want to hear. She's not sure if she believes in herself enough to do it, but...that's enough.]

...If you don't mind my asking--what were you doing before this, Mina-chan? Were you in school for something?

[linkmakers]

Oh, I'm a recent graduate! I decided to move here because I heard there were a lot of job opportunities opening up, so it seemed like a good place to really get my start, you know?

...But then the goddess started talking to me, so, uh, here I am instead!

[Haha wild right?????]

[destage]

...Are you sure she didn't subconsciously call you here...?

[Sayaka shakes her head after that's out, though.]

Never mind that. But it really is...good, I think? That things worked out that way. It sounds like it's just what the island needed--

[...Wait.]

Does that mean you're like us, then?

[linkmakers]

Subconsciously? ...I guess she could have?

[This had not occurred to her even once.]

What do you mean, "like you?"

[destage]

Well, you're a...sort of outsider to this island, right? And we're outsiders from another world--and you don't seem to be affected by the conflict god, either. So I guess in a way, we're kind of alike?

...If that makes sense.

[linkmakers]

Oh! Yeah, I guess so?

There aren't any major problems like this on the mainland, or at least, not that I know of. I think the influence is just stronger here in particular, for some reason.

Of course, that's not to say the city I come from is perfectly peaceful or anything, just not as... well, you'll see the more you check out the city.

So... I guess I was probably chosen because I haven't lived here for long, so I haven't had time to be affected yet.

[destage]

[Ahhh, okay. That at least makes a bunch of sense, when it's put like that, and Sayaka finds herself nodding.]

...I'm a little nervous, but I'll take your word for it, Mina-chan. We'll do our best to help. Um...

[...She hates to circle back to this, but--]

Before I go. Do you...know a good place where I can wash my clothes? I didn't really come with anything to change into, and I tried to get the stains out myself, but...well, it didn't go as well as I'd like...

[please. she is asking so nicely, she cannot Abide.]

[linkmakers]

Oh! I can show you the cleaning supplies. We have automatic washers and dryers, but...

[If she doesn't have a change of clothes, hmm...]

...How about we get some of the hand wash detergent? You can clean up in the shower room! All of the booths lock, so you'll be able to get some privacy.

[destage]

[Sayaka could not be more thankful in this moment. Sure, she's going to feel bad for using the valuable room all to herself, but...]

That works perfectly for me; thank you, Mina-chan. Can you show me where those are? I can handle the rest once we get there.

[Sayaka rubs unconsciously at her right wrist for a moment, before smiling in thanks. Lead the way and she'll take care of the rest.]

[linkmakers]

The supply closet is kind of a disaster zone right now, so I can fetch that for you! [No letting guests get buried in towel avalanches!!] Um, what did you say your name was again...?

[destage]

--Oh! I didn't even introduce myself! How silly of me--Maizono Sayaka is my name! Just Maizono is fine, though, aha. Sorry about that, Mina-chan, I think I got distracted, but...

Thank you for all of your help. I appreciate it.

[Sayaka smiles sincerely. Lead the way!]

[linkmakers]

Maizono... I remember writing that namecard! You should be in room 504.

Each floor of the dorms has their own shower rooms, so meet me on floor five and I'll bring up the detergent and bucket for you, okay?

[destage]

Oh--you had our rooms already prepared for us? That's really kind of you...I'd appreciate a tour around the place, so thank you again, Mina-chan. I'll meet you up there!

[Sayaka's not really sure what to expect from the dormrooms, so she will get a bit of a head start just to get a look--at this point she doesn't quite know who Fray is, and it's a point that'll come up later in a hilarious way, but...

It's kind of nice, to have a roommate. Sayaka's mostly been pretty lonely from the start, so maybe this won't be too bad. But either way, she'll gladly await Mina with a smile.]

[linkmakers]

Yes! I wrote name cards for all of them and put away everyone's stuff. ...Actually, I wonder why all of that showed up first...

Er- anyway, see you there Maizono!

[She will run off! ...And then make her way to the fifth floor shower room, a big plastic bucket in one hand and a container of handwash detergent in the other!]