[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

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[sluggard]

[Python is working extremely hard, how dare you. The fact he hasn't even bothered to hand a single one out is absolutely irrelevant!]

Incredibly hard. [He shrugs, holding his own pile under one arm.]

Why, I've been working so hard, I feel a little faint. I better take a break.

[skincares]

[Fellow slackers, unite. Carmilla chuckles.]

Perhaps a walk will get your blood pumping again?

[sluggard]

Lady, that's the best idea I've heard all day.

[He shrugs again, letting the pamphlets fall this time. He'll deal with that later.]

You coming on this walk?

[skincares]

[She smiles. It doesn't quite reach her eyes.]

If you offer to escort me, perhaps.

[sluggard]

Escort you? [Gods, is she going to turn out to be some noblewoman now? That'd be just his luck, multiple nobles in this damn place.]

I ain't exactly the escorting type, you know? But sure, if that's what it takes to get away from this.

[Is he supposed to say something specific?? He doesn't know.] You wanna, cripes, get escorted on a walk or something?

[skincares]

[Carmilla is the worst noblewoman. I'm sorry Python.

What's with that sleazy slang being thrown around though? Ugh. Commoners!!!]

That was perhaps the most backhanded acceptance I've heard. You should take care to be more respectful.

[sluggard]

[Yep. That seals it. She's gotta be a noblewoman.

He should just turn around and keep walking till he finds a nice ditch to lie in. Maybe with a drink or ten. It'd be better than having to deal with nobles.

Or not.]

Why am I hearing that so often here... [He sighs.] I told you, not the best at this kind of thing. I didn't grow up in some fancy castle.

[skincares]

You needn't grow up in a castle to understand your place in the world.

[Ice cold.]

[sluggard]

[That ditch is sounding better and better.

You know what, fine!! All the nobles he's met recently have obviously been way too nice!!!]

Yeah, I guess you'll have to teach me. Is it at your feet?

[skincares]

My, my. Are you asking to be punished? You're very bold for a stranger.

[why did you say that.]

[sluggard]

[Somewhere, somehow, he swears he can hear someone laughing at him. This has gotta be some kind of punishment for making fun of Jude.]

Gods, no! [He takes a step back, hands held out in front of him.] Not in a million years, lady!

[skincares]

[That was the reaction she expected. Carmilla laughs. It's not a particularly nice sound.]

Then I would be more careful with my words, if I were you.

[sluggard]

[He yearns for death.]

Yeah, yeah. [A sigh and a wave of his hand.] How 'bout I just let you do the talking, huh?

[skincares]

[You fool. You allowed this to happen.]

You learn quickly. Good.

[So saying, she starts walking! Though after a few steps she turns back to look at him expectantly.

Well, escort???]

[sluggard]

[R e g r e t

It takes him a moment to catch on and when he does, he just sighs again. Loudly. Maybe he can fake his death later.]

Lead the way. Wherever you wanna go. [He doesn't really sound sincere, but he does follow her.]

[skincares]

[Come on don't you want to be a thrall to a vampire??]

With your tone, I'd almost think you hate me.

[kira kira]

[sluggard]

Aww, me? Hate you? Why would I do that?

[He hates you and your blue blood on principle, thank you.]

[skincares]

[The feeling's mutual, peasant pig.]

You're awfully worked up after a bit of teasing. Are you not used to the presence of nobility?

[sluggard]

[He waves a hand in a vague gesture. Sure, he can be honest.] Ehhhhh.

The nobles I know I haven't known for long. And they ain't exactly your typical nobles anyway.

[Welll, except for one guy. But Python sure didn't cry for him when he died like some of the others did.]

[skincares]

Given your attitude? I can imagine.

[Because you're sooooo disrespectful, ok.]

A noble who'd hire you as a companion must be remarkably shortsighted. Either that or you were their pet.

[Maybe they were just friends, Carmilla? Please??]

[sluggard]

[Yeah, yeah, well your attitude isn't much better, lady!]

Companion?! [He snorts. Gods, no, what an awful job.] Nah. I'm a soldier, that noble was my commanding officer.

[No need to mention they were overthrowing other nobles at first, nope.]

There were definitely no pets, geez.

[skincares]

[She's great? hdu?]

I see. You're a dog, then.

[sluggard]

A dog? [Ohhhh, she did not!!] Not even in your dreams!

[skincares]

[SHE DID!!]

There's no need to be so defensive. I think such an angry look suits you. It makes you even more endearing, even, though I'd enjoy a few more tears.

[sluggard]

[...Wait. Oh no. Just what has he gotten himself into here by speaking to her.

Freaking crazy nobles.]

Seriously? [He groans.] Nope. You're not getting any tears outta me.