[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

[osuni]

Doesn't everyone?

[DOESN'T EVERYONE???]

I just don't like being told what to do by stuffy old men who've probably never worked an honest day in their lives, and who definitely don't understand people.

[okay so okuni has issues with authority....... a lot of issues]

[mesmerevenant]

When you put it that way, it's understandable.

[osuni]

Of course. So, are you the sort who likes making trouble or are you just as law-abiding as the rest of the people here?

[mesmerevenant]

[ That's a complicated question, considering Jun's complicated history and his new goal at being Better. Nonetheless, Okuni is correct in that sometimes the authorities are just awful and not worth listening to as well. ]

... let's just say I behave when it suits me.

[ In other words, his alignment is True Neutral. ]

[osuni]

[That's an interesting answer. More interesting than Okuni honestly expected. She's heard her fair share of "i'm a goddamned law-abiding citizen okuni now gtfo", so she's happy to be surprised...]

I see -- so Junocchi's a troublemaker! [okuni that's not what he said??? remotely?? and who tf is junocchi]

[mesmerevenant]

No, that's not what I said?

[ WHO INDEED. WHAT INDEED. ]

[osuni]

Of course, of course. Only when it suits you, that's what you said.

[Okuni's answering smile is all ~secretive~ and probably annoying to see, lbr. She casts a look back at the glasses shop, gaze staying a little longer on the other Shehui natives, before she turns back to Jun.]

It might come to a point where you'll have no choice but to make some trouble... At least, something along the lines of violent fish people may happen here as well. Who knows?

[mesmerevenant]

[ Not only is the smile a little annoying, but so is how on point Okuni sounds. It riles Jun up to no end... but of course, he'll just smile back and distract with another topic. ]

... now I have to ask. Violent fish people?

[osuni]

[Jun's a skilled opponent, huh. Okuni can appreciate a good smiler...]

Mmhm. I could show you if you like.

[This is not as ominous as it probably sounds PROMISE]

[mesmerevenant]

... alright. Color me intrigued.

[ INTEL IS GOOD, no matter how ominous sounding ]

[osuni]

[Okuni RUBS HER HANDS TOGETHER im jk she clears her throat, then taps at the base of her neck where the signet is, brow furrowing as she thinks of Junocchi i mean Jun's name to telepathically ping him first.]

Okay, get ready!

[And then immediately -- a memory of of the Uvi invasion back in world Aimintas should start playing in his mind. It's a memory seen from Okuni, so it's a little shaky as she runs to and fro, clubbing and stabbing extremely muscular tall people with fish like extremities who are invading houses and causing a Great Big Mess. they're freaky, but not like horror levels of fish people freaky, so Jun's dreams are probably safe.]

[mesmerevenant]

[ Jun has seen worse, but it's obvious by his expression he's taken aback as he basically gets a movie playing in his head ]

Ah...!

[osuni]

[that's all Okuni needs tbh, and she giggles merrily at having gotten a reaction out of him.]

Isn't that useful?

[She's speaking more of the ability to share memories, but fish people can also be useful ig]

If you time that just right, then you could really cause some trouble.

[mesmerevenant]

I don't doubt it...

[ He gets what she's saying. It'd be a powerful tool, and is precisely why he isn't keen on all this casual telepathy going around. ]

[osuni]

Keep it in mind for next time, okay? Whenever you're not in the mood to behave.

[She'd wink wink nudge nudge if she could.]

It's only really effective on coven members, but... I'm sure Junocchi will find something equally effective on the people here.

[mesmerevenant]

Yes, well, I do have my own hidden talents.

[ might as well play along at this rate. besides, it's true! ]