[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

sorry for the late!

[pigii]

[ that... is definitely true for ruby. she's ready to reply and stutter an apology until she actually sees who she crashed into - or maybe what, because that definitely doesn't look like a human person.

poor ruby is rendered speechless as he approaches, frozen solid in place from fear. please don't touch her, please don't touch her... ]

no worries!

[alphonse]

[...Well. This is probably what he gets for taking the coven's usual lack of reaction to him for granted. Terrifying other kids isn't exactly new territory, though, so he mostly succeeds at staying calm. Al carefully draws back his hand, but otherwise otherwise doesn't move in hopes of not startling her further.]

Hey, it's all right. I just want to make sure you aren't hurt.

[He's sorry about his face.]

My name's Alphonse.

[Just pretend he doesn't have freaky glowing eyes and an absurd amount of spikes and this will all seem perfectly normal.]

[pigii]

[ as far as people in the coven go, ruby is definitely one of the more normal ones. she's still getting used to the idea that magic even exists, let alone that people from different worlds could come together like this. needless to say, what appears to be a boy in a hulking suit of armor is nothing short of terrifying. ]

H-H-H-Hello...

[ the poor girl is trembling like a cornered animal. she isn't hurt, but she isn't quite okay either. ]

[alphonse]

I'm sorry. I know the way I'm dressed looks pretty weird if you aren't used to seeing it, but I really didn't mean to scare you.

[She seems so terrified he almost wants to just back off, but it's likely that they'll run into each other again, so trying to calm her down a bit is worth a try. Here in public, surrounded by other shoppers, is probably the least the scary place for anyone to meet him.]

You're pretty new here, right?

[pigii]

I-It's... um... It's okay...

[ it's kind of not, but he seems to be honest enough. even if she's still shaking like a leaf, she can recognized that much. ]

How did you know?

[ she's not even being sarcastic - it's a legitimate question. can he read minds? is he reading her mind right now? ]

[alphonse]

Just a guess. I haven't seen you around before.

[Or, really: she hasn't seen him around before in passing to numb any of the shock.]

What's your name?

[pigii]

Ruby... Ruby Kurosawa.

[ though she may still be trembling and slightly panicking, her mind is racing enough that she remembers something that dia told her. she had mentioned that there was a strange man in a suit of armor in the coven, and though she can't remember the name that she gave her, it was foreign enough that "alphonse" sounds right to her. ]

Um... [ she gulps. ] I think my sister told me about you...