[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

[keeptrucking]

[HEY........]

Where am I supposed to put it?! A different pile down the street?

[skincares]

It's your job now, Daichi.

[Idly checks her nails again. . .]

Perhaps you could give it back to the peasants who caused this mess.

[keeptrucking]

[His job...... this is not the job he wanted. Woe.]

Uh... Y'know, I don't know what year it is where you're from, but peasants aren't a thing anymore. Everyone is just... people.

[skincares]

[u g h. She hates it when people try to give her this talk.]

Hmm. I don't care to be lectured. Will you carry out your side of the deal? Or shall I have your treats tossed out?

[keeptrucking]

Y-You can't throw out my stuff just because this stuff is sitting here! [What! Kind of deal! There was no deal!!]

Fine! I'll do it. Let me just... find someone handing out those pointy garbage sticks...

[skincares]

[Carmilla laughs.]

I thought you didn't want them. In any case, hurry up and get to work. I want to see at least half of this trash cleared.

[SHE'S NOT EVEN THE BOSS WHY IS SHE DOING THIS]

[keeptrucking]

[He's saving them for other people, duh...]

Sheesh, okay! Keep your— [there's literally no noun he can put in front of "on" in this sentence that won't get him in trouble, he thinks. uh.] J-Just give me a couple minutes...

[A couple minutes is how long it'll take him to find someone handing out trash collecting supplies. Half an hour is probably closer to how long it'll take him to make a dent in this trash pile at all.]

[skincares]

[Okay, goody two shoes. . .

While Daichi is hard at work, Carmilla is idly filing her nails. She glances at passerbys every now and then, though she doesn't try to make conversation.

Not until he starts making a dent, anyway.]

You're missing a few pieces over there.

[She makes a vague gesture at the heap.]

[keeptrucking]

[The real surprise is that she hasn't just left him here... he almost says something plucky and goody-goody-esque about that, until she ruins it with her criticism.

oh :(]

I'm— I'm not done! [he's breaking his back here!!!!!]

[skincares]

[... there's a reason as to why she hasn't left, but she won't share that with Daichi. Sorry, your social link must be at least Rank 100 to unlock her tragic backstory!]

I can see. You're a diligent worker. [Her tone is sweet, as is her smile, but her eyes don't reflect the same sentiment. . .] I simply wished to help you.

[keeptrucking]

[Has he even made it to Rank 1...?!]

Thanks... [weeping inside] Well, just let me finish on my own.

[skincares]

[More like Rank 0.000001?]

I thought you'd say something along those lines. You're quite an obedient and meek boy.

[keeptrucking]

[that's higher than 0 also WOW...]

I— Meek? No I'm not! Come on! Cleaning up garbage just because you won't help anybody isn't meek!

[skincares]

With an attitude like that-- [Carmilla continues on. . .] --you're liable to be taken advantage of. Easy prey, in other words.

[keeptrucking]

[STOP THIS.... he kicks a can irritably, then immediately feels bad about it and stoops to pick it up and put it with the rest of the trash. But she's so wrong?!]

Y-You don't know that much about me!

[skincares]

Does a wolf need to know the details of a sheep's life? Hardly. It simply devours.

[keeptrucking]

[you know what, this metaphor is Not Great]

Okay, hang on, this was a little better when you were just calling me dumb.

[skincares]

[It's perfectly acceptable to make during normal conversation? :)]

You're doing a meager job, but you've cleaned up a decent amount. Perhaps I'll only take a pint from you.

[A PINT OF WHAT?]

[keeptrucking]

[this is where he dies]

A pint of what?! [Don't mind if he shuffles back a bit to put some distance and, uh, garbage between them. That's fine, that's normal.] Unless the answer is "pretzels," the answer is no...!

[a pint of pretzels]

[skincares]

[Why did you trust her buddy.]

Do relax. You're worth far more alive than dead. I've been looking for a manservant since my arrival, after all.

[keeptrucking]

[Real talk, she's pretty and intimidating, he's weak.]

I-I'm not your manservant... I'm just some guy!

[skincares]

[You're being lured in like a small shrimp to an anglerfish. . .]

Oh? Would you like me to formally hire you, then?

[keeptrucking]

[Does he get paid... wait no!!]

No! This is me doing you a favor, then... I'm done!

[skincares]

[Carmilla hides her smile behind long, pointed nails. Mischief sparkles in her eyes.]

Already? I thought we were having fun.

[keeptrucking]

You're having fun... I'm knee deep in trash bags over here.

[Slight exaggeration, but god this is so much garbage.]