[HUB ISLAND | NOVEMBER IC INTRO LOG]

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Who: The new coven members and old blood
Where: In and around the hub island, especially the mansion
When: Day 122
Open/Closed: Open to All

IMPORTANT This IC intro log is different in that all characters can tag it! If your character is new, please put [new] or some variant of it in the subject of your top level. New characters can also tag around to old coven members in order to branch out and get as much CR as possible!

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 eventually pass by to give you a rundown. She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date.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 ▢ A few newbies may not be so lucky as to wind up somewhere pleasant -- it's currently flooding and storming...up a storm...on the island, which makes spawning outside very trying. Depending on where your character shows up, there's essentially no shelter around, other than some ratty beach huts. If your character's first instinct is trying to find a place to go while outside, you may be in luck -- that is, if someone else is outside, willing to help your character find shelter. B ▢ For those characters who aren't interested in the shelter of the mansion, they may be stuck in their beach huts. What does this have to do with newbies? It's hard to tell that these beach huts are occupied until actually entering them, which is what your character has decided to do. Oops...hi there, stranger. Mind if I stay for a while? C ▢ Other characters who happen to have the luck of a true asshole won't be able to find shelter with any such luck. They'll be stuck sheieding themselves from rain under a tree, in the forest or tucking themselves in a mountain cave. It's not the worst place to wind up, but it might not be the safest -- what happens if someone doesn't find them? Telepathy might alert someone to their presence, which can help with the rescue process.

For those that are lucky enough to spawn in the mansion -- or those who eventually find their way there, soaking wet -- there's a lot of fun stuff happening here! It's warm, inviting, smells like food...don't feel awkward. You can join the fun too! Brie has set up a few party ideas, even though it's not technically a party, in order to keep things light during the storm (which, coincidentally, she isn't very fond of). There's a lot to do, but also everyone has the ability to just chill and hang out in the warm shelter of the mansion for now. D ▢ First of all, there's a bizarrely set up snack bar in the main foyer. On a lot of boxes, all lined up together, are stacks of crackers, graham crackers, marshmallows and other dried snack foods (use your imagination, honestly). There are also tiny kerosene lamps so characters can heat up food if they wish. Alongside the typical snack foods are also more exotic varieties of snacks that Brie has collected, like dried and salty alien bug pupae and tiny trees in chip bags. There's some odd stuff there, and some of it may upset stomachs. E ▢ The large foyer of the mansion is literally filled with pillows and blankets. Most of them have been stockpiled and pulled from Qri's big caravan, currently located upstairs, and others have been pulled from every chair and bed in the mansion. Intricate tents and pillow domes have been made that snake in and out from one another -- some are more private than others, with other pillow circles built for communal spaces. It's definitely possible to get lost in this winding pillow fort, but it's also possible to have a nice, private moment lost in one of the winding tunnels. F ▢ In one of those foretold communal pillow circles, someone (who? you? me? who knows.) has set up a game of spin the bottle. Who knows how your character got roped into this -- or if they are actually willing participants, but this is happening. It's going to happen. What are you doing, oh my god HOW IS THIS BIZARRE ROM-COM SCENARIO GOING TO END...?? F1; Your character is doing the spinning, and another character is choosing to be the victim on the other end of that bottle! F2; Your character happens to have just had the bottle land on them. Who did it? What mysterious being do they have to smooch now? How do they react? G ▢ Another game is going on in another communal circle -- Truth or Dare! This game is also set up similarly, in that your character is a hapless victim or willing participant, but they definitely have to give someone the opportunity to confess something or dare them to do something ridiculous. Will they show mercy, or go in for the kill? H ▢ Slumber party activities aren't for everyone, and there's still a mansion to explore. From various bedrooms to a game room, there are a variety of rooms to wind up exploring and get lost in. Not exciting enough for you? Your character has magic! Maybe they cause a ruckus upstairs that makes someone investigate the loud noise or chaos. Maybe they walk in on someone else doing something with their own magic. What sort of scenario can you cook up? I ▢ Wildcard! How will your character interact with this new and unusual world?

Comments

[cadventuretime]

Oh hey, its everyone's favorite doggie person. Which is a pretty easy thing to achieve since he was pretty much the only one -- despite that one hedgehog guy. So, what was he doing -- ah? Truth or dare. Ooh oooh she was sooo in.

"You know a part of me is curious what you'd have me do, but I'm ALSO curious what you'd want to know about me. So truth!"

[mech_and_mutt]

Just like back at speed dating, except he didn't have an easy out if things got awkward. Tread carefully, Red-- be careful what bones you dig up here.

"Have you ever put yourself back together wrong after falling apart?"

[cadventuretime]

Nee! Aww, he's trying to be careful, how cute.

"Oh sure, I've done that lots of times. Now, if you were asking me if I ever put myself back together wrong accidentally, the answer would be no." Becoming senorita leg for a face is always a classic.

"But that's your question! So, now I get to ask you -- truth or dare?"

[mech_and_mutt]

"Huh. Sounds like after cheatin' death you just end up getting bored easily." Red kicked himself for not asking how long she'd been... around like this.

Oh well- maybe next time. In the meantime, he's not opening himself up to a hardball just yet.

"Truth." At least this time they could go off-script from those cards they had at the restaurant...

[cadventuretime]

She was ready for that, and the question came that would make him wish for a dare.

"So, have you met any girls since coming here that you wouldn't mind getting intimate with?"

Have fun, doggo.

[mech_and_mutt]

Fantastic. He throws out a soft one and Rotty throws a punch. And as far as he knew, 'pass' wasn't an option in this game.

Oh well-- even if the red was showing out even under the fur, may as well bite the bullet on this one.

" ysmdry..."

[cadventuretime]

"What was that? Either I have a spider in my ear or you're mumbling." Rotty takes a moment to stick her fingers in her ears to "check."

"Nope, no spiders, you're definitely mumbling. So watch out! If you're not going to answer the question you'll have to answer the question AND do the dare!"

[mech_and_mutt]

"It's Madhuri, okay?!" came the reply in a flustered sputter-- though he was quick to return to merely a forced whisper, fur bristling.

"Just-- don't tell her, okay? She's out of my league and I know it!"

[cadventuretime]

Rotty smirks and lets out a throaty chuckle. Well, she supposed that his interest wasn't too surprising, except for one of the finer points: "But how would that even work? I mean..."

"WOULD it work?"

[mech_and_mutt]

"Yeah-- I'm havin' a tough time seein' it, myself. She's all grace and class like some kinda movie star."

"And from what I've picked up? Most people don't really see dogs as boyfriend material."

[cadventuretime]

"No, that's not I mean. I mean..."

She wiggled her eyebrows suggestively.

[mech_and_mutt]

No. They are not doing this.

"Well, you see, when a man and a woman oh look it's your turn. Truth or dare?"

[cadventuretime]

"Aww, and I wanted to hear the end of that story." She chuckled, drawing in closer to Red. Ahh well, there'll be another time to tease him about it later.

"Heh, let's see. Mmm...! Sure, let's go with truth again. I'll do dare next time if your question is really boring." A part of her wondered if he would ask a question that she wouldn't want to answer.

[mech_and_mutt]

"Alright, then, I'll be askin' you the same question. Find yourself with an eye for any of the guys you've met here?"

"And I don't just mean their brains, either."

[cadventuretime]

Oh an easy one.

"Absolutely. There are cute guys and gals everywhere."

"You're kind of cute too. But a bit too hairy for me."

[mech_and_mutt]

The strange thing was, he actually did feel a little flattered by that.

"You can't just say me and leave it at that! C'mon, who else? Or are you just at an all you can eat buff--"

[mech_and_mutt]

"--Iiiiii'm not going to finish that."

[cadventuretime]

"Cheeky! Are you really going to make a girl to tell that sort of thing"

[mech_and_mutt]

"S'rude, but it ain't exactly askin' how to put one and one together. Besides, it's the rules of the game!"

[cadventuretime]

"But I already said one, you. That matches the rules of the game." To her. If he pushes it she'll probably break, but right now she's ready to move on.

"Truth or dare?"

[mech_and_mutt]

"Fine, fine. I'm probably gonna regret this, but Dare. Let's break the standstill and get this rolling again."

[cadventuretime]

Hmm, let's give her a chance to think about--

"I dare you to tell Madhuri you like her."

[mech_and_mutt]

"That's cheating and you know it!!"

"Besides, Madhuri ain't even here right now. Unless you're just willin' to take a rain check on a dare."

[cadventuretime]

"How is that cheating? I don't see that as a problem. And its not like she's in some magical world-hopping island and you never know where she winds up."

"Well." She admitted. "That you aren't on as well."

Casually, she rose her arms behind her head. "So I don't see a problem, here."

[mech_and_mutt]

Well, let it never be said that he welched on the deal, here or anywhere.

"Okay. Fine... I'll do it next time I see her. And I'll tell ya how it goes. But you fight dirty, y'know that?"

"Speakin' of which, you're up." This train was going to keep on rolling well after it had wrecked.