[WORLD ONE | OCTOBER INTRO LOG]

[spellbindmods]

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 She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date.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

[precedents]

I've lasted this long, [ she rolls her shoulders, not quite a shrug, but close to it. ] Guess old models don't need much to keep going anyway.

[ prototypes had scanners, no 21 was the only one she remembered. she was probably the last one to do a systems check for all of them before that mission; it's only been three years since, but it feels like a lifetime ago.

now that they've at least established the offer, she moves on to something else instead. ]

Where were you headed? Before you found me.

[deem]

Oh, uh— [And here, 9S was just lifting a hand to pull his holographic interface up. He really does need the occasional reminder that privacy sort of matters to some people so of course A2 wouldn't want to get maintenance right here and now. Where's a helpful machine when they need them?] I was headed to this house I'm repairing, out on the western part of the island.

[Parties are nice and all, but he's seen so many in such rapid succession that it's a little overwhelming even for him. Maybe that's owed to how alone he felt, even if it was for a far shorter period of time than A2. For someone who had always yearned for companionship, that loneliness had been oppressive]

I've got a few other projects there, too. Feels sort of funny being idle, when I've got things like that to do.

[precedents]

Yeah. I get it.

[ she normally wouldn't care, but having maintenance done on a dark cliff might not exactly be the best place. keeping busy though, A2 can understand that, and almost feels a little envious that he's already found himself some projects to focus on. she's never had a problem with creating her own purpose, but this world is still unfamiliar. there's still a lot she needs to process.

she shifts her weight, arms crossing as she considers what to say. ]

Think you could use some help with that?

[deem]

Of a few of them. There's a lot of stuff to make and repair—

[9S halts himself, cocking his head as he regards A2. Analyzing]

...Er, was that an offer?

[Is he crazy or did A2 just offer to help him repair a house? He knows incredibly little about her so he can't say whether that's unusual, but with their history in mind he wouldn't have expected as much extended to him. Not so long ago, he had killed her, after all]

[precedents]

[ she rolls her shoulders in response, the closest approximation to a shrug. it's hard not to notice 9S' surprise and she surprises herself with it too. ]

Sure. I don't have anything else to do anyway.

[ their history is one that neither of them will ever forget; it isn't A2's intention to make it any less than what it is. but they can either stay in the past forever, never moving forward, never progressing, or they can move beyond that and start over again to finally break the endless cycle. ]

[deem]

[9S can't quite move past his surprise, and it's enough to root him to the spot until he reminds himself that he's just standing there looking at her. And that's really not a very good way to pass his time or hers]

...Well...in that case, it's a bit of a walk, but I can show you where it is.

[He doesn't see any danger in it, and besides, 2B lives there too. Since they're the only three androids here — the only YoRHa — it's better that she knows where they are anyhow.

So he turns on his heel and starts toward the west]

[precedents]

[ A2 waits for his surprise to fade, knowing that this wasn't something he was expecting. she doesn't really know what exactly made her offer assistance either; maybe it was the fact that he had offered maintenance first, or the fact that this is the first real conversation they've had since they've known each other. it's... nice, being able to talk like this without the fighting.

so she follows him, silent save for the click of her heels as they make their way to the house. A2 has never lived in one before and the idea of it seems a little strange when she's spent the better part of three years roaming the wilderness, but it's something to do and helping 9S is at least a little more familiar than hanging out with humans at a campfire.

when they approach the house, A2 takes a moment to get a good look at it. the repairs don't look to be done yet, but there's progress. ]

How long have you started this?

[deem]

[9S hums in thought, though it's a simple question with a simple answer. He can only wonder how the progress looks, not quite content with it himself. The inside was easier to attend to, since mostly it required a great deal of cleaning. Even then, electricity and water are still defunct.

For that reason, he's made self-sustaining lights similar to what their pods are equipped with and stationed those around the inside of the house, rather than waiting for such as time as he and Dirk have completed a hydroelectric power facility.

Something on that scale will, assuredly, take time]

Just a couple of weeks now. Not much to look at on the outside, but the interior's pretty livable.

[He comments lightly, as though they aren't used to sleeping on the ground when necessary. No doubt he and 2B have had it a bit better than A2 though, as the storage room they were accorded in the Resistance Camp still included beds, so they got to rest there with some regularity]