[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

[yancat]

I don't mind paying, but I was under the impression that you enjoyed my company as I do yours, squirrel or not.

[ ...

That said, this is one of the few times he regrets speaking his thoughts aloud. Strange. What is he afraid of? ]

[sealeted]

I... wasn't expecting payment. I just meant to give you something to specifically look forward to, since you were so sullen. I like spending time with you in any form, but you have an obvious preference.

[She puffs her cheeks out.]

If you're going to liken me to a streetwalker, maybe I should just blacklist you from squirrel time for a while.

[yancat]

[ Immediately: ] Don't do that.

[ Make him beg. Make him barter. But don't take this away from him after they get out of here, too?! How does he get on her good side... How... ]

Are you free right now?

[sealeted]

[Wow! It's almost like you shouldn't insult somebody you want something from!

Gosh. Isn't he supposed to be some fancy businessman...?]

More or less, yeah.

[yancat]

[Yeah. He's also a spoiled brat. Hakuno's also not wrinkly and old and his business associate... But she's free. And if she's free, then he can make up for this.]

Take my hand.

[sealeted]

...okay?

[She slides her hand into his, a bit bemused.]

[yancat]

[Through his glove, her skin is ice cold. That won't do.]

Let's buy those gloves. Come.

[He begins to lead her to the nearest boutique, gently tugging her along the way.]

[sealeted]

Oh, okay.

[She follows along, a bit less confused.]

What style do you recommend?

[yancat]

Nothing garish, but nothing too fancy, either. You don't need anything with gems or lace. Short and simple would suit you best. I personally prefer leather lined with cashmere, but we'll peruse their selection when we get there.

[sealeted]

I don't know if they have cashmere here, but that sounds nice.

[yancat]

[A small smile.] It does, doesn't it? You should only get the best. They last longer.

The quality of clothing here is much better than what we receive in the hub. I must make the most of my time here to buy what we need.

[sealeted]

I really like the boots I got, so shopping should be fun.

[yancat]

... Were there no shops on the moon?

[sealeted]

...just one. I only had two uniforms, a gym uniform, and a school swimsuit when I came here for a reason.

[yancat]

Unacceptable. We must rectify this at once.

[He walks FASTER. Fortunately, the first shop is just around the corner.]

[sealeted]

...wait, you didn't realize I was wearing different combinations of the same two outfits, over and over again?

[yancat]

I thought you kept at least five clean sets of each.

[ One for each school day. Come on, Hakuno. Get on his level. ]

Here we are. Now, pick what you like.

[sealeted]

No. One good thing about the Moon Cell was that my clothes never got dirty. They were just accessories for an avatar, mostly.

[She... glances around.]

Oh, uh... hm.

[She drifts over to a display of gloves, holding her hand up to compare a few pairs, for size.]

[yancat]

[ Hmm, he's starting to see the appeal of Yoosung's MMO now. ]

Mostly? So they serve another purpose?