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 She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date.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

[fastpaced]

[ hilariously, sonic would be completely unfazed by someone having dog ears, but there's no way for her to know that. Her explanation also makes a surprising amount of sense to him - he's met guardians like that before. Heck, one of them is his best friend. ]

I think I get it, but sure! Lemme give this a shot...

[ it doesn't take more than a few seconds for him to think an image of his surroundings to her - by the river, it appears, with a fishing rod wedged between two rocks in front of him. ]

[witchhooded]

[ jade laments the fact she can't just spacey thing her way over to this exact spot. it used to be so easy. she has to... ugh, walk there now. it's a bit of a general image, but a river... she's had a run in with one, so maybe--

the nice thing about having a magical power that revolves around growing things you can leap from and to and growing up in a jungle means that the prospect of traveling by foot means practice, so. ]

Be right there, Sonic! Don't move a hair out of place, please!!

[ she's in for a rude awakening when she finds out he has quills.

in any case sonic will find that in about ten minutes a vine will burst out of the ground in the distance, followed by another, and another, and another... they all seem to be getting closer and closer, actually. one vine wraps around the base of a nearby tree's trunk, coiling around and then sticking out at an angle that looks like a bar for someone to grab onto.

...because a few moments later and a girl with dogs ears will be monkey bars-ing her way over to it via the other vines.

this was unnecessary but is not normal people traveling, so. ]

Okay, I think... I can get down now?

[ maybe. look out below. ]

[fastpaced]

[ he's okay with waiting for the first minute or two. By the third, he's tapping his foot, and by the fifth, he's laid down on the ground, drumming his fingers against the dirt. Patience isn't one of his strong suits, and he spends most of the time before Jade shows up wondering if he should call her back or try finding her himself. As a matter of fact, he's on the brink of jumping up and dashing off (or, well, briskly running, in his current state) to find her before she shows up, and he breathes a sigh of relief as she swings in. ]

Sheesh! What took you so long? [ Sonic leaps up to his feet, dusting himself off as he gets a look at his new friend. Who is... manipulating vines to fly her way over here? That's pretty cool. ] That's a nifty power you've got. Need some help getting down?

[ he's wandering over to catch her, holding his hands out. ]

[witchhooded]

[ jade's about to respond and tell him she can do it herself, that she's an old bro with getting around in jungley ways, but uh

sonic is

an overgrown hedgehog.

hm.

a blue overgrown hedgehog.

and he's talking.

hmmm.

hm?

...hm!

at least he has the decency to be blue?

jade can't help it, though; she thinks of anthropomorphic fauna, with their long snouts and hairy paws, padding softly about. he's wearing shoes and gloves, but perhaps sonic, too, has adorable little paw pads. to compliment the cuteness, there's an elegance about something that moves with all the grace of an animal, but for all intents and purposes, is basically human.

yes.

sonic the hedgehog is... elegant.

jade is overwhelmed and her grip slips, sending her into sonic's giant mickey mouse hands. how does he keep his arms so thin and his hands so large? she doesn't know. she doesn't care. she has to be friends with sonic. she'll even eat a weird bug with him, if she must. (jade has probably already eaten weird bugs.) ]

[fastpaced]

[ wow jade

naturally, Sonic catches her in said giant mickey mouse hands, as is proper for a hero, and sets her down gently. Unlike her, he's not particularly perturbed by her dog ears, because... well, why would he be? He just takes a step back and pops his hands on his hips, smiling. There are no weird bugs to eat in sight, For now. ]

Jade, right? You sure kept me waiting. I almost ran off to go find you.

[ it was literally 10 minutes to find him based on nothing but a picture of a random stream, but that's still TOO SLOW. ]