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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[cleansewithfire]

[ It's probably kind of weird how even though Sunrise's expression doesn't change, there's this distinct aura where you get the sense she's perking up. ]

You mean pets are allowed in the building?

[fullmoonmutt]

Probably? I mean, Eyebrows didn't say nothing about the dog, so it has to be fine.

[cleansewithfire]

[ Maybe she can admire from afar then, since she's not exactly hopeful this dog won't be afraid of her either. ]

What do eyebrows have to do with this?

[ Asked in the tone of someone who didn't catch that it was a nickname. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ what... ]

Uh, that... what was her name? That Mina girl. She has big eyebrows.

[ So, being called Eyebrows. See? Easy. ]

[cleansewithfire]

Oh. I see.

[ Makes sense...? Even if it's not any shorter, now that she thinks about it. ]

And that is easier than calling her by her name?

[fullmoonmutt]

Nah, mostly it's just to be rude. I doubt she'd like the nickname and I'm not really happy with her, y'know?

[ Eli is an asshole, news at 11. ]

[cleansewithfire]

[ ... ]

That is understandable.

[ Sunrise supposes. Frankly she also doesn't think being rude to Mina will accomplish anything meaningful, but not her place to tell people how to feel either.]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ what ]

...right. [ Very understandable, yes. Lacking anywhere to go from that point, there's an awkward pause before Eli even fathoms something else to say. ] So what the fuck's your deal? You've had, like, one expression this entire time.

[cleansewithfire]

[ "What" is the right response to Sunrise like 90% of the time.

Eli is one of those people who's just outright asking, which...Sunrise isn't sure if that's better or worse, but at least it's easier for her to handle that (sorta, kinda). ]

I am not good at expressions.

[ Simple as that. As if this doesn't beg other questions— ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Not good at...? What's that even mean? Like, you got a resting bitch face or...?

[ So many more questions. ]

[cleansewithfire]

[ What does resting bitch face even mean here, is what she's wondering??? ]

It means I am not good at expressing my feelings.

[ Literally, apparently. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Like, what? You're shy?

[ Is that it? Right?! ]

1/2

[cleansewithfire]

No, like...

[ She figures it might be better to just demonstrate than try to figure out how to explain it to Eli, so she attempts to smile.

Keyword, double-underlined: attempt. ]

[cleansewithfire]

...Like that.

[fullmoonmutt]

[ There's a long silence from Eli. He's thinking, thinking... ]

But you didn't do anything?

[ Yeah, that's the point. ]

[cleansewithfire]

[ This is unexpectedly more difficult than she thought it'd be. ]

Did it look like a smile to you?

[fullmoonmutt]

A... No? You barely moved your lips if you were trying to do that.

[cleansewithfire]

That is what I mean by being bad at expressions.

[fullmoonmutt]

...oh. Uh. Well, just keep... practicing? I guess?

[cleansewithfire]

...Is it possible to keep practicing this?

[ Genuine question. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Yeah? I mean, you can practice anything, right? So, I dunno, practice smiling... or frowning, or other stuff.

[ Why not practice expressions? It must be possible. ]

Like, I dunno. In a mirror?

[cleansewithfire]

[ Huh. She hadn't thought of it like that. If expressing oneself is a skill though, then it makes sense. ]

I could do that. But are mirrors not expensive?

[ ...Then again, there's lots of things in this town that she's never seen before. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

[ Mirrors are... Eli once again stares. Then he remembers he shouldn't. He hates it when people stare at him, after all. ]

Uh. Why would you need to buy... Don't tell me the women's bathroom in this place doesn't have any mirrors! Don't you all need those for everything?!

[cleansewithfire]

[ If Eli had stared, Sunrise wouldn't have minded, but only because she's grown used to it happening no matter what. ]

...Oh. I had not checked. Back home, I had only ever seen nice glass mirrors in rich people's places, so I did not think there were any here.

[ Since...the dorm's decent, but not fancy by any means. ]

[fullmoonmutt]

Rich people... what...? Nah, mirrors are common as dirt now. Or. Here, anyway. You can even get handheld ones, fit right in your pocket. I find enough of them when scavenging back home, so they gotta be cheap, too.

[ Probably here, too. The island is similar enough to pre-invasion Earth as far as Eli can tell. ]