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 She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date.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

[sopherias]

Oh. Okay.

[ She manages to keep from wandering off, turning to face Yona. It's an expression she'll have to keep in mind. As for any new wordplay that she learns, hopefully there will be someone there again to keep her from doing anything drastic. ]

So, they want us to make friends? What's your name?

[dawninglight]

I'm Yona. It's very nice to meet you, Sophie.

[she steals a look around at everyone else being pushed together to see what they're doing.]

It's sort of a forced way to make friends, but I don't think it's bad to meet new people. Would you tell me a little bit about yourself?

[sopherias]

[ Sophie doesn't really need to be forced to make friends. If the instruction were more straightforward, she would have tried to talk to others anyway. ]

No, it's not bad. I like having lots of friends.

[ A pause. It takes her a moment to decide her answer or figure out where to start. There's a lot about herself that she can talk about. ]

I love crablettes. What do you love?

[dawninglight]

I love my friends, and beautiful scenery, and delicious food!

[there are plenty of things that she loves, but she says the first things that come to mind at the moment. her friends are always going to be one of the first things she loves.]

What's a crablette?

[sopherias]

Oh. So we both love our friends and delicious food!

[ Obviously. She doesn't need to announce it again, but she seems somewhat happier to do it. Such a simple thing to have in common does get her smile a bit. ]

Crab omelette is the finest dish. You should love crablettes too, Yona.

[dawninglight]

[the repetition is endearing, and Yona can't help but smile at it]

I would have to try a crab omelette before making that kind of a decision. Do you know how to make one?

[sopherias]

[ Her shoulders slump. No Cheria or the Lhant Manor maids around. No crablettes. ]

No... I don't know how to cook.

[dawninglight]

[Yona's not discouraged!]

Hmm. That's alright. Do you know what goes into them? We can start by getting the ingredients together and then we can take a guess at how to make it. Or if someone here knows the recipe, even better.

[sopherias]

Egg, crab...

[ She trails off for moment, after mentioning most important ingredients first. There's really a lot more to it... and she seems to get more excited just talking about it. Back to smiling! ]

Oh! There's also mushrooms, onions, peas... and it has this brown sweet and sour sauce poured across the top. It's the best!

[dawninglight]

[her mouth is watering at the thought; it does sound good.]

That sounds delicious! Now I have to try it. I don't know very much about cooking either, but I bet if we offer to share with someone they can help us make it. That sounds like a fair trade, don't you think?

[sopherias]

[ She nods eagerly. ]

It's a fair trade. And I think everyone should know how wonderful crablettes are.

[dawninglight]

Is there any other food that you like just as much as crablettes? We could make a whole feast if we put our minds to it!

[not that she knows how to make a feast, but she can't help but get into it seeing how enthusiastic Sophie is about them]

[sopherias]

[ Any other food? She pauses in thought and nothing else really comes into mind. She wouldn't mind if the entire feast was only crablettes. Although, she would like to be able to have curry... mainly because of Asbel. ]

...Not really? But I do want to be able to make good curry.

[dawninglight]

[well, even if Sophie can't think of any other foods besides those, Yona knows of a few dishes to help round it out. they can make it work.]

Curry and crablettes sounds like a decent feast to me. You just have to make a lot of it for it to be considered a feast, I think.