[DECEMBER INTRO LOG | WORLD TWO]

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Who: All coven members, especially new folk!
Where: In and around the new world’s apartment building where the coven is staying, as well as the rest of Shehui
When: Day 160
Open/Closed: Open to All

How did you get into this building? This apartment room? What the fuck is going on? Let's refer back to this page for a semi in-depth, wow so detailed, explanation of your current situation. Are you up to speed? Great. Now, here's the question of the hour: what are you going to do about it? A ▢ Unlike the other coven members, the newbies are coming into the apartment building with non-empty apartment rooms. Depending on how polite or cautious you are, your first instinct may be to find your apartment and knock on the door. But it is your apartment now, too, and you do have an ID card that'll get you in. What horrible calamity will you walk in on? What eccentric roommates will you happen upon? The wacky situational comedy scenarios are ENDLESS. B ▢ One of the jobs on the job board this week is fundraising -- neat, right? Before you even make it up to your apartment, you may be accosted by an excited citizen -- coven member or no -- that is trying to push something onto your character. Chocolate bars? Cheese logs? Cookie dough? Some other luxury item or overpriced snack food? Because this fundraising task is based on commission, the citizen in question may be a bit pushy...or you may be inclined to buy ridiculous amounts of goods and not know what to do with yourself.

New coven members showing up today are in luck. This week, Shehui is celebrating a Keep the Community Clean event. It's rare that they force jobs on people, but there has been an influx of new citizens and the population growth is leading to more trash. Fulfill your assignment and you'll be rewarded 1,000 credits. Don't? Be fined 500. Everyone has been sent a job to their ID, be it collecting trash, cleaning their apartment building or holding up signs/handing out literature about recycling. Sweeping, bagging...it's dirty work, but someone has to do it. C ▢ Cleaning up trash on the street might be hard, but it's fulfilling! Okay, that's a lie. It's demeaning and a lot of citizens don't really care about the minimal littering credit deduction as they toss trash from their cars or miss throwing it into bins. Volunteers are outfitted with gloves, vests and a roll of trash bags, but it doesn't prevent them from being rudely splashed with snow or having to pick up nasty things. Have fun! D ▢ For those who decided to pass out literature, you did pick the better job! It's a lot easier to avoid getting nasty, but it's also awkward...having to hand out fliers, be cheerful, regurgitate boring facts about recycling. Please sir, stop and listen to this exciting speech about why should put your cans in the red bins, not the blue ones! E ▢ There is a bright side to these jobs: local businesses are getting in on the outpouring of people out and about to try and get them into seats and buying things. Free samples are abound! There's a local coffee shop, Mooncents, that is handing out free small drinks to anyone who is actually working today. Come inside, regardless if you "volunteer" or not. It's warm inside with all that snow out there...

Speaking of snow! Most businesses and buildings in Shehui have paid to have snow falling every other hour, which coats the city areas in a fine, powdery dust of snowflakes. You may be familiar with snow, or maybe you've never seen it in your entire life! It's unavoidable either way, so you're going to have to deal with it. F ▢ Children in Shehui are usually in a school building somewhere, but snow days call for some leniency. School is pretty come-and-go anyway, so don't be surprised that there are quite a few kidlets out and about on the streets. They're also fully into the spirit of snow, throwing snowballs at unsuspecting strangers. Will you get in on the action, or will you plan the murder of innocent children today? G ▢ While it's unadvised to just go lay out in the street and make snow angels, there are plenty of parks in which to examine or play in the snow. You won't be the only one acting like a fool -- it's Shehui. You're allowed to live a little! H ▢ Finally, Coins! has bought the most snow as a means for their seasonal activity -- snow paintball. If you're looking to have a good time and enjoy Shehui for what it is, you'd best be inclined to sign up. A massive field with snowbanks and excellent areas for hiding, snowball paintballs that hurt twice as much as usual. What more could you ask for? I ▢ Wildcard! How will your character interact with this new and unusual world?

Comments

[deusex]

[ it tastes okay, it's just crackers and cheese... It's hard to fuck it up. Mikazuki takes another, popping it into his mouth and chewing thoughtfully as he completely ignores what Camilla has said. He isn't shy or troubled, he just can't care less about this stranger.

But still... ]

What else can you make?

[ensorcel]

[ she has to admit, this kid is a little off-putting, but she figures he's just cranky or hangry. ]

That all depends on what you're in the mood for. I cooked as often as I could for my younger siblings, as well as for the other members of my younger brother's army, so I know my way around the kitchen. Now then, how does something with meat and potatoes sound? Or perhaps something refreshing, like vegetable wraps?

[deusex]

[ he is so very off putting.... I'm so sorry.

anyway, Mika is always easy about accepting other people's offers with none of that annoying formality of having to refuse and then be sufficiently grateful for them... ]

Potatoes sound nice.

[ you're not at a restaurant.... ]

[ensorcel]

[ as much as camilla would like to show off, she decides to just focus on feeding this fucking brat. not only that, but their other roommate was probably going to be hungry upon his return as well, so why not make dinner for everyone? 12 gallons of mashed potatoes sounds good right about now. ]

Well then, mashed and baked potatoes it is. Why don't you relax, take a bath perhaps, while I prepare dinner for everyone?

[ is she back in corrin's deeprealm or something?? she's starting to talk like it. ]

[deusex]

[ take a bath?

it's snowing outside if Camilla hasn't noticed, and even though it wasn't cold inside here as it was outside, the idea of taking a bath in a weather like this is just not something that would occur to him naturally. Or just the idea of taking a bath altogether, really. ]

Do I smell?

[ please be nice ]

[ensorcel]

[ normally, camilla loves children of all shapes and sizes and ranges in attitudes, but this boy is going to be a trial. who raised this poor kid? did he grow up in a barn full of wolves? holy hell. ]

Just a tad, sweetie. It's more about feeling better and warming up than anything, but smelling fresh is certainly a plus.

[ bye kiddo she's going to make food for you because she's NICE and KIND and CARES ABOUT YOU unlike MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE, PROBABLY. ]

[deusex]

[ he's got a lot of people who care about him???? just they were all pretty much raised by wolves.. ]

That's fine, then.

[ he isn't cold, and it's not like Mika is feeling bad or anything. sorry, he's just gonna opt out on the bath.

While Camilla cooks, Mika is just going to have a look around the apartment. It's so fancy??? ]

[ensorcel]

[ thankfully it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make a gallon of mashed potatoes, so camilla is quick to return from the kitchen. when she finds mika meandering, she just gives him a chiding smile. ]

Dinner is ready, dear. At the very least, be sure to wash your hands so you do not make yourself or the rest of us sick.

[deusex]

[ that's probably the first time he's heard it so directly, because a little dirt on your hands never killed anybody (other people do), but Mikazuki isn't going to be stubborn about things he ultimately don't really care about so he's going to nod and go wash his hands... ]

Thanks.

[ it's really not hard to fuck up mashed potatoes probably (you'd be surprised, Mikazuki) but food is good, and she did take her time to make it, after all.

He reaches for a bowl with his good hand, serving himself a pretty good amount of it. ]

[ensorcel]

[ the last time someone said dirt didn't hurt anyone, 3% of nohr's population died from the bubonic plague. nope! not in camilla's house!!!!!! SORRY KID ]

If you'd like anything else, please let me know. If it's just the two of us, preparing our meals won't be a problem for me.

[ huhuhuHUHUHUHUHUHUEHUEHUE IT'LL BE JUST LIKE...HAVING HER OWN BABY BROTHER...BUT THIS ONE LIVES WITH HER... camilla is way happier about this than she should be. ]

[deusex]

No, it's good like this.

[ for now, anyway. this boy will eat you out of the house, Camilla.... ]

...You said you're a princess.

[ is that for real? ]

Where are you from?

[ensorcel]

Yes, I am. I hail from the country of Nohr. I don't suppose you've heard of it?

[deusex]

[ mikazuki shakes his head; no. ]

Is it similar to here?

[ensorcel]

Gods, no. The technology and appearance of this world is far beyond mine! We don't have cars, or cellular phones, or even televisions like the one in our home here. Isn't that completely wild?

[deusex]

[ .... what is..... wild...... what do you meAN??? ]

What do you have, then?

[ensorcel]

Well, we do everything by hand, and make everything from scratch. For instance, here you can just buy meat, but where I am from, we had to tend to the livestock ourselves. Even my little sister has hunted up wild boars for us.

[ she's a barbarian but even she can't eat livestock she's raised....she has attachment issues ok. ]

[deusex]

[ meat ........ ]

I don't want anything that come from animals, like that.

[ it's decisive, but it's not like it's judging or anything. you can eat all the steak you want, camilla .... ]

So you do everything, even though you're a princess?

[ensorcel]

That's perfectly fine, dear. I certainly understand. All living things deserve to be loved, no?

[ she's still gonna eat dead animals and love it but still..... ]

And yes, I do. That wasn't the case back at the castle, but I spend all my time on the battlefield as of late. At camp, of course I do cooking, cleaning, mending-- I'll even help manage the accessories and smithing.

[deusex]

[ hdu, camilla. but whatever.... do what you want, he's not that judgey. ]

Huh.

I thought princesses just sat and did nothing.

[ is he impressed???? maybe ]

[ensorcel]

Normally that is the case, but I for one have never minded taking care of my siblings' needs a single day in my life.

[ that's a huge fucking lie but. whatever, don't talk to her about that. ]

And furthermore, most of my time was spent warring, under my father's command until recently. I'll have you know I'm a self-trained warrior.

[ a wink. ]

But don't worry. I would never hurt you. Far from it, I'll actually happily protect you.

[deusex]

[ siblings... so she had a family then. ]

Must be hard being here by yourself.

[ mika, blunt as always. sorry camilla!!! ]