[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

[secrowtary]

The one that you have to stand on the arrows to the rhythm of the song is pretty interesting.

[ In other words, Boogie Boogie Revolution. ]

So you have been to a place like this before, am I correct?

[mapsio]

I have. Though I didn't frequent them. Let's play Boogie Boogie Revolution then!

[Tugging him over to one of the open machines.]

[secrowtary]

Why not?

[ He can think of a few reasons; Haru not being a slacker is definitely one of them. Soon enough Hibiki gets on one of the machines and taps his foot against one of the arrows, trying to select a song. ]

Snow Salvation, Dancefloor Killer, Rivers in the Dessert...why these songs have such bizarre titles, I wonder.

[mapsio]

Rivers in the Dessert sounds like a fun one. Let's try it?

[She's tapping hers around a little. Adjusting some of the settings. She's not good at this game so she's trying to make it a little easier.]

[secrowtary]

Sure.

[ It's really catchy and doesn't seem too hard...as far as the preview goes. ]

Alright, here we go.

[ After some adjustments, Hibiki will press start whenever Haru confirms she's also ready.

Too bad nobody told him that easy modes can be hard modes in disguise??? Except not really, but he doesn't get any perfects at first, which Hibiki finds disgusting and disgraceful. ]

This is...not as easy as I initially thought...

[mapsio]

[Haru gets some perfects here and there. But it's mostly greats and the like. Definitely more than a couple misses.]

This is a little harder than I remembered. Ah, we have to pick the second stages song. You choose one now?

[secrowtary]

[ Hibiki nods, taking a look at the song list again. ]

In the darkness seems a bit easier.

[ Much edgier, too. ]

I don't understand, this shouldn't be much more difficult than my training program...and still, it is.

[mapsio]

Practice, Hibiki-kun. Practice! No one will be the best on their first try.

[She takes a breath, leaning against the back bar after the song is over.]

That one was really difficult.

[secrowtary]

I thought this was supposed to be fun, not exhausting.

[ Could it be that nobody told him that fun isn't just about slacking. That would be such a revelation. ]

Maybe we should try something else...

[mapsio]

Well, this is the last round! Let's see...

[This is what she is choosing because the bpm is lower and the stars are lower as well.]

How about this? It looks like a cool down song to me?

[secrowtary]

It doesn't sound too bad...

[ Especially the beginning...but who knows what the rest of song is like. Well, whatever. If worse comes to worst, he'll just say goodbye to his feet. ]

I'm not into music, but it's pretty catchy too, isn't it?

[mapsio]

All of the songs on here are pretty catchy. Maybe we should come back and keep trying after we're done here?

[Well, they beginning isn't bad!]

[secrowtary]

I can't see why we shouldn't.

[ Pretty determined to full combo a song one day, he gives one last (for the time being, at least!) glance at the machine. ]

Do people really come here every day? It's fun, but...pretty exhausting, too.

[ Also loud. ]

[mapsio]

I would hope that people would only come once they are sure they have cleared up their responsibilities. This place is more for fun after all!

[She smiles.]

Plus, think about how many credits you could waste in here!