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 She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date.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

You should try it sometime. Do you have a favorite dish, Riko?

[ Asbel, her newly adoptive father and lord of Lhant. Maybe those are better titles. He teaches her some things... so that makes him kind of a teacher? She needs a proper education.

She shakes her head slowly. ]

Wow... that's a lot to learn at school!

[ And she doesn't mean it in a negative way. In fact, she's smiling a bit at the thought of it. Look who wants to go to school... ]

[oceanaria]

Sandwiches of all kinds.

[ She's already trying to imagine a crab omelette sandwich. Well, omelette sandwiches are a thing, so—

Back to the main topic. ]

Is your teacher with you? Asbel-san, right? If he's not, maybe I could teach you? I'm just a student but I have good grades, so...I mean, if you'd like that!

[sopherias]

[ Sandwiches, okay. Maybe tucking that information away for some time later. ]

No, Asbel isn't here. [ Much to her dismay. ] I'd like it if you could teach me. I want to learn lots of things! You'll help me with my reading and writing too?

[ She did mention she was taught some reading and writing... but it's something she still needs a lot of help on. If other subjects require her to read and write with how much she knows now, it's going to be a struggle. ]

[oceanaria]

Of course. I'm just an average student, but I'd like to help.

[ If it's reading and writing, Riko should be fine. Maths might be a bit more of a problem, especially later on...but she's going to do her best. ]

First of all, you have to tell me what you know already.

[sopherias]

What I already know? Hmm... I know some simple words and I can read and write my name and my friends' names! [ A smile. She's very proud that she can write her friends' names... ] And I can write words like mother, father, brother, sister...

[ She might be best off starting with something that's extremely basic level of reading. A lot of the words that you would use for family. And the others are a jumble of assorted short, easy words. ]

[oceanaria]

I see...

[ That's kind of weird, but...what's not weird, to be honest? This whole day has been a parade of weird.

There's something endearing in the way how proud Sophie is. ]

That's definitely a good start. We'll just have to work on the basics a little more so you can surprise Asbel-san when you meet again.

[sopherias]

Yeah!

[ She's beaming, like this isn't weird for someone who looks fourteen at all. She's just thinking about how impressed Asbel will be with her. ]

I want to be able to read books better. Sometimes people have trouble sleeping and stories help them sleep.

[oceanaria]

[ Sophie's beam and the words that follow are more than enough to make Riko smile as well. ]

That's true. And some people really enjoy listening to them before sleep, too. I wish we had any books here...I'll have a look around. If worse comes to worst, I can try writing something myself so you can practice.

[sopherias]

Yes, I like listening to them!

[ She just keeps on agreeing excitedly. Maybe it's because she wasn't born or raised like a human. Hearing all sorts of stories from others had always been interesting to her. ]

What kind of things do you write about, Riko?

[oceanaria]

I don't usually write, I enjoy painting more. But I think I could write a short story or something like that. Sometimes I help my friend to write the lyrics for the songs we sing in a group later.

[ This is the school idol life, basically. ]

[sopherias]

Wow...

[ Sophie's already impressed simply by Riko telling her what she can do. She's curious about it all. ]

I want to see your paintings... and hear your singing!