[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

[sealeted]

I think Lancer's back, so we may be ceding back custody of her child. As for Beech...

[She hums, sculpting on a cute, pert snow snout.]

I'm not sure we trust this place enough yet to leave her alone for hours on end here. Robin and I still need to talk it out and weigh the pros and cons.

1/2

[yancat]

Taking parenting seriously, aren't you? Well, that's the way it should be.

[ If his parents were more hands-on, well... Ah, nevermind. There's no point in dwelling on the past. ]

I don't trust this place either. Do we even know what's outside these walls?

[ He leans back to look at his work. That's a nice, round base for their cat snowman. Snowcat? He'll pick up some sticks for it now. Cat arms! ]

[yancat]

... I hope cats are still alive.

[sealeted]

...why wouldn't they be?

[yancat]

Cats didn't exist in the last world. They do in Shehui, but who's to say it's the same for the rest of this planet?

[He sighs.]

It almost makes me want to stay.

[sealeted]

That's true...

[She rubs her chin with cold fingers.]

At the very least, there are some.

[yancat]

Some is always better than none. We should do our best to protect what we can.

[The same goes for everything.]

Don't you have gloves?

[Jumin has gloves, because of course he has gloves. He'd also have earmuffs but he decided against them because they'd ruin his style. Also he has no money.]

[sealeted]

Ah, not yet. I focused on getting boots, first.

[yancat]

Ah, yes. We wouldn't want that to be a problem again.

[He pauses. Or do we??]

I never thought I'd say this, but I do dislike the laws of this city.

[sealeted]

I miss squirrel time too, believe me.

[yancat]

Hopefully we find whatever Qri's looking for. ... Though I suppose we'll have to find her first.

How's the head coming along?

[sealeted]

[She cups it in her palm and hefts it up for his perusal.]

I think we should start looking for pebbles for the eyes and nose. Right?

[yancat]

[HMMMMMM.]

I have pebbles. Put it on the body.

[He takes a handful out of his coat pocket. He... He's been waiting for this moment.]

[sealeted]

...

[Jumin.

What the heck.]

Right.

[She carefully pats it on, smoothing out a short 'neck' so it won't roll off.]

[yancat]

[Yeah.

Yeah.

He places the pebbles on the head to mark the cat's eyes and nose, then leans back to admire their work.]

There.

...

[It's cute.]

I don't think it's missing anything. Do you?

[sealeted]

I've never had a cat before. It looks good to you?

[yancat]

You don't need to have a cat to know what it looks like.

[...not so discreetly shaves a bit off the ears.]

Hmm, yes. Perfect. We should take a picture.

[sealeted]

I still don't have a phone, so...

[Eventually he's going to have to print this out, along with their Selfie.]

[yancat]

[He takes his phone out, turns it on and.

Gives it to Hakuno. Please take it for him.]

[sealeted]

She carefully angles it, and frowns when... she notices the picture seems to be trembling.

—oh. Oh no, that's just her hands.

She braces her wrists on her knees, and snaps a pic while she has the chance.]

There.

[yancat]

Thank you. Another memory to print for later. Thank god technology isn't too backward in these parts...

[He takes his phone back and hopes the phone didn't shake too much.

She really needs some gloves...]

[sealeted]

[She really does. Luckily, she still has some cash money.]

I'll bother you for a copy, while we're still here.

[yancat]

Ah, yes. Assistant Kang will have them ready by—

[ ... Right. ]

I will have them ready by tomorrow. Your apartment number?

[sealeted]

I'm in Room Eight on Floor Eight.

[Easy enough to remember.]

You don't have to rush, though, really.

[yancat]

No, I must. I hate making people wait. Time is of the essence, and you can never find lost time.

[ ... Note to self: give her his calling card. Not that she needs it. It's pretty useless. ]

Did you know, Hakuno? In China, eight is an auspicious number. Perhaps you'll be lucky today.