[WORLD TWO | INTRO LOG]

[spellbindmods]

Who: All coven members
Where: In and around the new world’s apartment building where the coven is staying
When: Day (the calendar isn’t syncing for me hELP)
Open/Closed: Open to All

You’re in a room. It’s pretty bright — blindingly so, even. There’s something very stark and very clean about the place, and also the person you’re sitting in front of. You’re sitting? You’re sitting. There’s also a pane of very powerful plexiglass separating you from the uniform-clad person who is now speaking to you. It’s impossible to transcribe what they say verbatim, but here’s the gist of it: - You’re being welcomed to a city called Shehui. Depending on who you are, the level of technology may be light years ahead of you or child’s play. - There’s a very strict policy about magic. While there are measures put in place to prevent magic from happening, this is still something that they reiterate over and over. They don’t want to take chances. - Crime is also frowned upon. Small infractions will result in credit deductions, while major crimes will get you banned. Antisocial behavior is also looked down upon. You’re locked in the city for your initial eight weeks. You can leave afterwards, but trying to break out of the city or cause social unrest will result in monitoring and a potential ban. - This city is supposed to be somewhat relaxing. Is it a free pleasure cruise? No. Is it a self-contained society that runs on community and indulgence? Yes. - You’re being given an allotment of credits in order to stay in the city, which is what the economy there runs on. This goes on for quite some time. - You’re being moved to a housing location. Despite the slotted speaker in the middle of the plexiglass, the only time you have a chance to ask questions is when a small slit opens in the bottom and a package is slid towards you. - What’s in the package? There’s a credit card-like apparatus that has apparently taken a picture of you. It contains a place to write your name, an identification number and barcode. It also has a thin strip near the top that has scrolling script floating by. It states “WELCOME TO SHEHUI. YOUR ID WILL UPDATE WITH COMMUNITY NOTICES AND PERSONAL PINGS FOR JOBS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO YOUR INTEREST.” It’s a lot to take in, but that’s the long and short of it. Have questions? The person will reiterate a few times that there are information desks around the city. That’s all for now…now you’ll be traveling to your next destination: your new home. The floor slowly lowers as if you’ve been in an elevator the whole time. It connects to several other glass containers, much like your own, all suddenly clanking together in a chain. After a short wait, the chain begins to move — quickly. Faster, maybe, than you’ve ever gone before. It’s hard to even make out the scenery when you’re zipping past everything so quickly. Where does this trip lead you? The ground floor of your new apartment building. The plexiglass cases open up and you’re in a hotel lobby. There’s a flashing board on the wall — NEW ARRIVALS, COME HERE. A ▢ So now’s the time to get settled into your new digs. Your name is on the board, and there’s a promise that your things — which, by the way, were mysteriously taken — will be located in your room. No need to fight over bedrooms; those also hold name placards that are digitally installed. Maybe everyone else is already there. Maybe you’re the first person there and need to find a way to stake your claim on the fridge or a bathroom. B ▢ Maybe you don’t want to fuck with anybody right now and are busy exploring the apartment building. You may encounter some aliens, some strangers, some ice machines. There IS that floor that’s nothing but recreational stations. If you’re overwhelmed, the garden is a good place to start. The sport court is pretty empty right now, if you want to have any regrouping meetings.

The apartment building is locked up tight for three hours in order to let new arrivals get their bearings. After that, the ground floor lobby doors open into the city of Shehui. There’s a lot to take in, but let’s cover the biggest bases: C ▢ Right outside this communal apartment building is a large, digital job board. The list of available jobs and credit opportunities are constantly flashing by. Want to pick one out? Just hold up that ID card you were given and the instructions and location will be sent to the ID’s text scroller. D ▢ You’ve got 500 credits to blow on clothes, food, strippers…whatever you’d like? Right next to the apartment complex are tons of local businesses, from bistros to outlet malls. A movie theater, an arcade, a video game store…and the best thing about Shehui? Most everything is dirt cheap. Where are you shopping? What are you buying? Enquiring minds would like to know! E ▢ Right next to the shopping area is a wooded park. It’s akin to a nature trail that’s similar to Yellowstone in scenery and topography. If you’re more comfortable someplace less…tech or modern…then this may be exactly where you’d like to be. F ▢ Wildcard! How will your character interact with this new and unusual world?

Comments

[witchwithoutacause]

A - for roommates

[ Enough time after arrival for her to go shopping. Specifically, enough time for her to have already set up the bathroom indeed. Toothbrush, special toothpaste for sensitive teeth, new towels, shampoo and a bathroom caddie...

The fridge and cabinets are pretty full up on, mostly, junk, stuff she can microwave or, at most, meals in a box that only need one ingredient added. Some snacks, some unhealthy drinks, some marginally healthier sports drinks, the whole shebang. ]

D - thank goodness her taste is cheap for a rich girl

[ Five hundred credits? Sounds like a lot. In fact, it kind of is, here; everything's relatively cheap. Her awful food was fairly cheap - maybe she should take someone up on cooking lessons after all though - and more importantly, she can have a wardrobe that's more than her school uniform and virtual rags. Thankfully, her taste in clothing is just t-shirt and shorts except when it's so cold and wet that she'll die of exposure. Then, maybe, she can wear leggings with the shorts and a sweet jacket.

The problem: she spots the arcade. Sure, she could have consoles and way more practical stuff but it's all about the aesthetic of arcades. Plus, the driving games are... pretty cool? Not nearly as cool as flying on a broom, duh, but she gets waylaid longer, and longer, and more expensively. She's not close to running out, not really, but for her first day she's spent a lot.

So, come across her looking at tomboyish clothes or playing arcade games. ]

E - rules are for fools

[ So Amanda's rebellious, but she also likes space when she's flying. This means she's not going to just fly around the city just yet, but she needs to continue to test the conditions of her flight here.

To note, she's bought a mop and is flying around on that with nearly the same agility as a broom - the head's a bit heavier, throwing her balance slightly, but she's plenty fast regardless. Plus, more importantly, this proves that she can fly wherever the fuck she wants (unless someone stops her, she's not flying very high - she doesn't want to break her face falling off a mop). ]

F

[ ooc: go on a job with her? have other ideas? wanna agitate her? it goes here! ]

e

[rebells]

[Jay happens to be passing by, and he slows. Stops, to look at Amanda flying around in plain day. His mouth twitches.]

Ah, trying to get yourself banned, I see. Do let us know what's on the other side when you get there.

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Amanda slows as well, drifting down to Jay's level. ]

Listen, if they just ban me right away, then we know they're actually huge assholes we shouldn't play along with, right?

[ ......right? ]

[rebells]

It's possible they have cultural reasons for being suspicious of magic, you know.

It's also possible that they're dangerous "assholes we shouldn't play along with."

[He says it lightly, though; if she wants to get herself banned, well, he's not going to stop her.]

[witchwithoutacause]

Are we having sensitivity training now?

[ Amanda grins. ]

Danger, now that sounds a lot more interesting. I'll keep it to the outskirts though, at least.

[rebells]

Let the coven know if suspicious men start following you. We won't bother rescuing you, but it'll be an interesting data point.

[He's kidding. Probably.]

I don't believe we've properly met, by the way. I'm Jay.

[witchwithoutacause]

Someones gotta like me enough to rescue me.

[ Even if it's not small brats. ]

Amanda.

[rebells]

You're welcome to test your luck, if that's your philosophy. [He's smiling.] I presume your power is the ability to fly?

[witchwithoutacause]

Isn't it always?

[ Amanda dips, twirls, and slips to her feet with her mop in hand. ]

Flying on... things? Brooms and stuff.

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[idolpedia]

Amanda-san.

[Day one: Amanda gets banned.

Though, it is neat to see her riding around on a mop. But IRRESPONSIBLE!]

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Amanda's used to detention, not getting expelled. Either way, she drifts down alongside Dia. ]

Come ooon it's cool isn't it?

[idolpedia]

It is impressive indeed. But you should perhaps not be trying to get banned from this city on day one?

[witchwithoutacause]

You really think they'll kick me out without a few slaps on the wrist?

[ Honestly, she does look a bit puzzled by the idea. ]

[idolpedia]

[Big Sister Mode: Activate.]

And you think it would be intelligent to find out, Amanda-san?

[witchwithoutacause]

Someone oughta.

[ Dumb little sister mode: ...discovered? ]

Sooner or later some kinda shit's gonna go down, right? It'll be nice to know what we can get away with.

[ Which is almost entirely an excuse. ]

[idolpedia]

And that someone should be you is what you are implying?

[BIG SISTERING INTENSIFIES.]

Why should that even be a concern?

[witchwithoutacause]

Yep. I'm really good at getting out of sticky situations, after all.

[ She knows that this is going to matter. That's just how her life's been for the past few months. ]

So hey, subject change, but what kinda magic did you get?

d

[neatlytuned]

[Playing games is fun but playing with other people is even better. As Nazuna gets tired of going solo, he looks around the arcade and spots a girl roughly his age playing a racing game by herself so he makes his way over. Racing games aren't really his things but it sure beats all the shooting games that fill the arcade.]

How about a match?

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Hell yeah kicking peoples' ass is a lot more fun.

And, like, playing with other people, stuff like that. Amanda looks up once she finishes the course she's on. ]

Strap in buddy.

[neatlytuned]

Cool!

[Without wasting time, Nazuna hops into the empty seat next to her.]

I might be a bit rusty after being stuck on an island without electronics for a couple months though.

[Just a disclaimer in case he loses super badly but Nazuna's sure he can put up a good fight regardless. He pays for the game and the looping intro movie changes to a vehicle selection screen where, after some consideration, he chooses a blue race car.]

[witchwithoutacause]

Eh, I've been actually flying back home, and there aren't a lot of video games at witch school.

[ Oh nice. Amanda's always down for red - whatever's fastest, who cares about handling? ]

Name's Amanda.

[neatlytuned]

You're a witch? That's pretty cool!

[He's met enough different types of people by now that this doesn't shock him as much as it would normally.]

I'm Nazuna! So you're not from this place either?

[As he talks, he scrolls through the courses, trying to find one that looks interesting but not too challenging.]

[witchwithoutacause]

Hell yeah it is.

[ A really lazy witch who breaks rules for fun. ]

Nah, I'm with that big caravan that showed up.

[ Amanda can let him pick, too. Challenger's privilege. ]

[neatlytuned]

A big caravan... Oh, are you a part the coven? So am I! What a coincidence that I ran into another member.

[Finally he finds something that goes through a cityscape with a good balance between turns and straight roads.]

This one look okay to you?

[witchwithoutacause]

I dunno, we're all probably wandering around like tourists even more than most people here.

[ Oh good, plenty of straightaways. ]

I like it.