[WORLD ONE | OCTOBER INTRO LOG]

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Who: The new coven members and old blood
Where: In and around the hub island
When: Day 92
Open/Closed: Open to All

All characters are told briefly what their powers are by Genette -- no extemporaneous details. For instance, if your character has the ability to detect lies, they'll be told as such -- no warning about limitations, repercussions or the like. They'll also be given a variant of this letter so they aren't totally ignorant of the situation -- though of course adapt this letter to the current setting and surroundings of the game.

This setting may be familiar to you -- maybe you caught a glimpse of it when you first visited. Maybe this is your first time experiencing this weird world and the panic is setting in. If you're totally lost, a tall human woman with a long scroll of paper will stop by to give you the run down. She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date. (Maybe someone else can fill in some gaps for you). What is at first painfully obvious is that you're ill-equipped. Any magic or powers you had previously are suddenly replaced with an empty hole in your being. That's not all that's gone, but perhaps that's what's most pressing. Another thing you may notice is that there are others just like you, wandering around and just as confused. If you feel so inclined, you may want to ask around and see if anyone else knows what's up. A ▢ If one of your characters isn't looking to introduce themselves to others, someone's willing to do it for them. Genette is trying to make sure all newbies are accounted for and have a buddy, so she's grabbing them when she finds them and tossing them at the first coven member she sees. "Hi, so-and-so, this is so-and-so! They're new, so show them the ropes -- be friends, okay?" You get the gist. Your character may be paired up with another newbie, a seasoned character or both! Five times, even! Timelines in RPing are weird! B ▢ Let's say that instead of milling about and doing nothing entirely productive, your character has decided to try and venture off to find a way off this huge floating rock. That's nice -- but be warned that the forest is filled with interesting things. For instance, they've happened to find a hollowed out tree that happens to be where a hoard of land crabs are living. They move fast -- run quick! C ▢ Other characters may want to establish shelter before they do anything else -- and that's their right! The problem is that if your character wants to be well-supplied, they're going to have to do things for themselves. There's something of an assembly line set up, but not a lot has been done in way of making things workable. Genette wanted all new coven members to have a little food parcel to take to their hut, but time constraints, you know? If you want any food for now -- or for later -- you may want to cook some of this (poisonous) eel, salt some boar jerky or cut into one of these rabbits. You've also got some berries to eat in the meantime, if you want something simple!

By the time afternoon sets in, everyone should be a little more adjusted -- or, they should at least be a little more aware of the situation. From there, things still need to be done and exploring is always an option! D ▢ For those characters who want to stick around the base camp, there's something worthwhile in discovering the buildings around the area. One such building is the mansion, which contains extra supplies and a renovated kitchen. The kitchen is now functional with electricity and running water, with a few raw ingredients for making whatever your character would like. It's minimal, but also not totally useless. E ▢ If you mill about too long, you'll be put to work. Run into Genette and you'll be sent to pick western part of the island to look for strawberries, wheat and deer (good luck hunting if your character doesn't have the capabilities, but maybe someone else can help?). Run into Genette and she'll offer your character an ax to chop wood with (is this a wise idea? probably not), or a request to go fishing in either a stream or the ocean attached to the island on the eastern side. Or your character can do both if they so choose...? F ▢ With all of these new people milling about, telepathy is on the fritz again. At least, it certainly is for those who are new! Your character may not realize their broadcasting frustrations to the network, or maybe a stupid secret. Their mental filter is certainly broken, but that's at least a great conversation starter. Night finally falls on the exhausting day, and it's time to rest. Thankfully the island is beautiful at night, especially the sky. The night is filled with space worms, relaxing mist and wondrous sights in the stars. G ▢ Adding to the excitement of the beautiful night, Genette has set up something of a...talent show? In an effort to get new coven members acclimated with their magic, she's asked them all to use their magic in some way -- it may take a volunteer, or maybe they can show it off all on their own. In any case, show me what you got. H ▢ Of course, some characters aren't going to be up for this fancy display and will want to go about their own business. There are plenty of places to sit and stew on this island, both private and in plain sight. The stars are spectacularly bright, and the higher up your character gets the less it seems like night time. If they're lucky, they may catch sight of a shooting star, though it's of course much larger than usual. They're directly in space, after all! I ▢ Wildcard! How will your character interact with this new and unusual world?

Comments

[splinten]

How did Earth end up tide-locked? [That's pretty interesting.] I guess it could be Bergmann's rule on the night half if there was the expected drop in temperature. The storms would be incredible.

[precedents]

[ she rolls her shoulders, something akin to a shrug. ]

It happened before my time. 9S would probably know more about it.

[ combat models like her weren't programmed with the same curiosity for the old world. then again, her parameters aren't really up to par with the newer models anyway. ]

[splinten]

So you're a YoRHa unit. [He had been wondering but you know, it's rude to assume all androids are the same kind of android. Or something.] Are you damaged, or is that normal? [He points to the exposed chassis.]

[precedents]

I was. Not anymore.

[ 2B and 9S may still hold on to their yorha roots, but the A2 that was part of yorha died three years ago along with the rest of her squadron. as far as she's concerned, she owes nothing to yorha, nothing to command. nothing to humans either, if her programming didn't get in the way.

she glances down at herself when he points to her chassis. dryly: ]

Guess it's been a while since I've had maintenance done.

[splinten]

[Okay that. Actually amuses him. A2 is kind of hilarious.]

That happens sometimes.

I can do repairs if you want a hand. Probably can't do more advanced synthetics on this world, but I took a lot of tools for mechanical building and repairs from our last planet.

[precedents]

[ she tries. but dirk's offer catches her off guard and she lapses into silence for a moment, unsure of how to respond. it's one thing for 9S to offer it, it's what he was created for. the same can't be said for dirk. ]

... What's the catch?

[splinten]

[Uh.]

You... have to trust the intelligence of an organic being with, I've been repeatedly reminded, a much lower capacity to process high volumes of information at one time?

[That's what the AR always bagged on him for???]

[precedents]

[ it's not what she meant, but it coaxes an amused huff from her after another brief moment of surprise. not quite a laugh, but close enough. ]

Fair enough. [ something in her expression softens. ] I've been told my parameters don't match up to the new standard, so I guess it works out.

[splinten]

Cool. We can be two inadequate prototypes helpin' each other barely manage to slide by.

[Self-depreciating wryness is like the kind he's best at!]

[precedents]

Yeah, we definitely got this.

[ that makes the two of them. but she ends up considering him again, leaning her chin in one hand. ]

Who was the one who kept reminding you?

[splinten]

It's kind of a long story, but when I was thirteen I made a copy of my brain and integrated it into an AI program I was working on, basically creating an AI version of my thirteen year old self.

[Yeah.]

In retrospect, it was a really fucking stupid move. But shutting him off would have been murder, and probably some other things, so there wasn't much to be done about it at that point.

[And like only almost killed him once!]