[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?

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[imsorey]

[the crowded streets don't bother Sorey much at all, but the park is a comfortable break from the hustle and bustle of people. he takes his time strolling around, familiarizing himself with the area, when he glances up and spots Dirk. in a tree?

it takes him all of 5 seconds to decide to climb up and join him.]

Enjoying the sights?

[can they even see anything through the tree branches is the real question.]

[splinten]

[Honestly, trees and nature and non-ocean wildlife are all still very exciting to him, so 'the sights' still counts.]

Yeah. It's easy to keep an eye on the birds up here.

[imsorey]

Did the birds do something you need to watch out for?

[he says as someone who grew up around plenty of nature; while being on a new world is exciting, plant life and wildlife isn't new in and of itself to him.]

[splinten]

Bro. You never turn your back on a bird.

[imsorey]

Birds are fine! The only birds I've ever had trouble with were malevolent ones.

[splinten]

We need to take you through a tour of iconic cinema. Birds can and will kill you, or steal your Doritos.

[imsorey]

I'll believe that they steal food, not that they'll murder you. Is there a movie of a pack of crows swarming someone or something? That counts as a murder but doesn't involve any killing.

[splinten]

Okay, we need a television screen and 119 minutes. After that, we need another 93 minutes. [for this]

[imsorey]

Is this what you call a movie marathon? I've been wanting to try one! Can we watch an educational video after those?

[splinten]

[Jesus Christ Sorey.]

Sure. I'll look up a bird documentary for it. You can invite friends if you want.

[imsorey]

I don't think I have any friends besides you who would sit through hours of movies with me.

[Mikleo might, under duress, but he knows Mikleo's probably already found a library to dive into around here somewhere.]

Maybe 9S. But I'm also not that familiar with the concept; does having more people with you make it more fun?

[splinten]

I'm surprised Mikleo wouldn't come. It's basically an exercise in studying what is, to me, a long-dead culture. But yeah, more people makes it more fun. You talk about it while you watch and possibly argue with each other's opinions.

[Not just Jake, for Dirk; he talked to Jane endlessly about Parks and Rec, and of course he and Roxy had marathons of Old Earth Movies together for debate.]

[imsorey]

I could always ask him; I'm sure he'd the interested in learning more, but it won't do either of us a lot of good to argue things we're still learning about.

[while Dirk might find it highly entertaining to watch both of them argue about things they don't know much about, they'd feel like idiots.]

But I'll ask. Is there anyone you can think of that would be interested?

[splinten]

We absolutely have to invite Jake. He likes every movie he's ever seen. It's fuckin' awful.

[DIRK FINDS IT ENDEARING AND LOVES ARGUING WITH HIM ABOUT IT]

[imsorey]

Jake's got good taste! He's got to come so he can offer an alternative opinion, if you have more constructive criticisms to provide in contrast.

[SOREY AND JAKE ARE GOING TO GET ALONG WONDERFULLY DURING THIS THING especially when it comes to romcoms. there should be romcoms now.]

Do you know if Geir would fit inside of a building big enough for a movie?

[the dragon also has to watch a romcom and documentaries on birds]

[splinten]

Jake has no taste, but it's good to know where you stand. We could probably improvise what we need to get Geir in.

[It would be ridiculous but it could be done.]

[imsorey]

[the more ridiculous the better???]

If worst comes to worst we can set up the movies in his room, if he's interested. What kind of movies do you prefer, if the ones Jake likes aren't to your taste? Don't tell me you're picky.

[splinten]

There's a difference between being picky and actually having preferences, and Jake is neither. My favourite films are a completely unwatchable series under the umbrella title of Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff, but I like other things too. I watched a lot of movies to learn about Earth culture from that period.

[imsorey]

Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff sounds like an interesting title, for what it's worth. It can't be completely unwatchable if you've watched it.

I'm just as interested in watching a lot of movies to learn about the associated culture even though I'm not from Earth. It sounds like there's a lot to offer--there are a lot of things that just plain don't exist on Glenwood. And I'm just curious to see what kind of movies you like.