[WORLD TWO | INTRO LOG]

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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

[pigii]

[ for a short while, amanda goes unnoticed as ruby dances through her choreography. she seems much more animated and comfortable than she was back at the island hub, clearly focused on keeping her rhythm.

it's only when she does a turn that she notices that she isn't alone, and stops dead in her tracks with a squeak. ]

Uweh-!

[ she doesn't take any steps back, which is... better than before, but she still freezes up. ]

A-Amanda-san... [ gulp. ] Uh... How long were you...

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Darn, she's kinda getting into this. Ruby's tiny and cute, but so energetic like this - a good dancer too. It kinda lifts her mood to see her comfortable, even if she knows it's gonna come crashing down the moment she spots Amanda.

There it is. At least she didn't like, fall on her face. ]

Long enough to know that you are pre-tty good at that.

[ Thumbs up! ]

[pigii]

[ the day is still young, amanda. but thankfully her clumsiness rears its head more in her day-to-day life than during idol activities, so she might just be safe for now.

though she's no stranger to compliments about aqours when it comes to online rankings and the like, being praised in person makes her feel a little more sheepish. ]

You really think so...?

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Thank goodness. It's weird feeling so constantly like she wants to be nice to someone, and that would just make her want to coddle Ruby more. ]

I've done a lot of dance lessons myself, and I still think you're good. So yeah, you're good.

[ Thus declares the Amanda. ]

[pigii]

That's really nice of you to say... Thanks!

[ she'll bow her head in thanks, still catching her breath. she feels all warm and fuzzy inside! ]

I've never had lessons... But I'm working really hard to be the best school idol I can be.

[witchwithoutacause]

[ ...this girl is a puppy. Amanda wants to pet her. ]

But you've worked out how to do it yourself. There's a lot you can teach yourself. ...so what's a school idol?

[pigii]

You don't know what school idols are?!

[ holy shit. in one fell swoop, ruby goes from bashful to downright gushy. ]

They're... They're the best thing in the world! Students all over Japan can make their own idol groups to represent their school. They sing and dance and write their own songs, and then they can compete to qualify in the Love Live!

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Okay Amanda finds this amusing. It's nice though. ]

Whaaat? High school pop star competitions? We just get like... Disney Channel Stars, and they all end up ruined by the fame.

[pigii]

[ that awkward moment when love live actually aired on disney channel japan ]

Um... I don't think it's the same.

[ disney channel is from america, right? and they were all actors... lyrics are one thing, but ruby couldn't recite lines if she tried. ]

Sometimes school idols decide to go pro after they graduate, but they don't have to. Winning a Love Live is a big deal, though!

[witchwithoutacause]

[ Amanda wants to see this Disney Channel Japan. ]

Probably not even remotely.

[ And Ruby ain't no Britney Spears or Miley Cyrus. ]

Huh, weird to think of something like that just... being a school thing? To me, anyways.

[pigii]

[ the most scandalous thing this girl could do is trip on stage in a miniskirt. honestly, it's a miracle that it hasn't happened yet. ]

I can't even imagine a world without school idols... I wouldn't want to live in that sort of world! I couldn't!

[ someone's passionate. ]

[witchwithoutacause]

[ That just sounds kind of cute anyways. ]

H-hey, I'm sure they're in Japan on my world. I'm just... not Japanese. I could ask my friend Akko when I go home.

[ Not like she'll be able to report back to this tiny idol. ]

[pigii]

School idols are traveling the world, too! μ's, the legendary idol group, even performed in America after they won their Love Live...

[ the number of times that she's read magazine articles about that performance has to be in the dozens. to think that school idols could go international... she can only dream of aqours making it that far. ]

[witchwithoutacause]

Oh? Where at?

[ Not the sort of music she tends to follow, and she's not like, into... anime... or whatever, so it's easy for her to miss that kinda thing. ]

[pigii]

It was in New York! They were really able to shine, even in such a big city...

[ she's staring into space a little as she remembers the livestream. she had stayed up all night to watch it... ]

[witchwithoutacause]

Whoa, that's really big. Are we talking like, Madison Square Garden or the Apollo or what?

[pigii]

[ she shakes her head. ]

Right in Times Square! There can't be anything bigger than that...

[witchwithoutacause]

Oh. Wow, that's actually pretty amazing. I can see why you'd admire-slash-feel totally inadequate.

[pigii]

See? I knew you'd agree!

[ finally, someone that can appreciate μ's achievements! she has yet to meet anyone else that understood the gravity of importance that comes with school idols. ]

μ's rose in a way that no other school idols have before... Every group looks up to them.

[witchwithoutacause]

I mean, that's pretty big. Makes me wanna check 'em out too.

[ If some random high-school kids can do that then... they probably aren't just random high school kids. ]