[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]

...she specifically taught me not to do that, actually.

[She laces her fingers in her lap, fiddling with her thumbs a little.]

But... about her, while we're on the subject. Did... did you want to break your contract with me, now that she's here?

[guerrilla]

Why? Did you want to break it?

[Not that Robin could blame her if she did.]

[sealeted]

[She blinks, looking up at him.]

No, but I don't want you to feel obligated if you'd feel better staying by her side.

[guerrilla]

...Ritsuka is a good kid.

[It'd feel more familiar if she were his Master, that much is certain. He and Hakuno are far from strangers, especially given they've been contracted for months now, but Ritsuka was a part of his everyday life for a very long time. And should the coven find a way out, she's who he'll end up working with again. There's a lot to be said for the idea of going back to her.]

So I think she'll understand if I stick with you.

[But the face Hakuno had made when she realized there was no way for Robin to stay with her forever comes to mind. She's a good kid too, and she deserves a loyal Servant as much as any other Master does, if she's willing to put up with him.]

[sealeted]

Oh!

[She's smiling before she even realizes it, like a big load is off her shoulders. She tones it down when she realizes, then blanches when she realizes... Question Two is looming ahead.]

...um. On... the subject of Masters... I, uh, recently got told about a certain... trait... of Masters outside the Moon Cell?

[guerrilla]

Oh yeah?

[Robin has no idea what's about to happen. Perhaps later he'll remember this moment fondly, the last one before Hakuno asked one of the most awkward questions possible.]

What kind of trait is that?

[sealeted]

[She opens her mouth.]

...

[Words fail her. She closes her mouth, clears her throat a little, and tries again.]

That... uh, that they—

[So close. One more time.]

—uh. Um.

[Deep breaths, Hakuno.]

Am-am I supposed to be sleeping with you?!

1/??

[guerrilla]

[Ah.]

[guerrilla]

...Who told you that?

3/4

[guerrilla]

[Never mind, it doesn't matter, because - ]

You just say the word and they're dead, Master. Was it one of the other Servants? Most of them don't remember me, so that's perfect...can't imagine it'd be Red, for once, so maybe I'll have to go hunt a dog later.

[guerrilla]

[But in any case, he may as well Explain this.]

The short answer is no, don't worry about it.

[Oooooor he could just not. Not that he doesn't think Hakuno is cute or anything, but he just said he was gonna stick with her and sleeping with girls he actually knows is too much of a potential problem to deal with.]

[sealeted]

N-no, it's fine, you don't have to hurt him, he—we were talking about magecraft stuff, and it...came up that bodily fluids can serve a function. H-He said it was usually a last resort for Masters, usually. But. But, uh, we're not exactly connected to a Grail here, s...so...

[guerrilla]

[Time to break this up with some quality jokes.]

If you wanna sleep with me, you can just admit it.

1/????

[sealeted]

—?!

2/4

[sealeted]

[WHAT]

[sealeted]

[d... did he just...?]

[sealeted]

[She wheezes, faintly.]

Robin!

[guerrilla]

It's okay, I understand! I'm a handsome guy.

...But seriously, we're not in a Grail War or a Singularity. I can get by fine with what I've got.

[He'd have already brought it up if he thought he needed it, honestly, reservations aside.]

[sealeted]

I-I mean you are but—but, um, even my first kiss was just a Code Cast transfer so...

[guerrilla]

[Wait, seriously? That's almost kind of sad...though it makes sense, given her origins.]

Don't have a heart attack or anything, Master...

[Maybe the joke just ended up making things worse...even if it's kind of cute that she's so flustered.]

...If I need a little extra juice in the tank there are things you can try before we, uh, run any bases.

[It's definitely the most efficient way though.]

[sealeted]

...like blood?

[Waver did say all of the bodily fluids could be utilized for magic...]

[guerrilla]

Not a chance.

[Technically a possibility, he supposes, but not one he'd ever pursue.]

If it ever comes down to it, there are ways I can cut down on mana consumption, so I'll just try those first. Things like not manifesting physically, for instance.

[sealeted]

...um, maybe not that.

[She peeks up at him through her bangs, still a bit flushed.]

I like having you around more than the alternative, even if you're around a lot more often than I actually realize.

[guerrilla]

I'd still be around, just not...well.

[If she doesn't want him to go with that option, he supposes he'll just have to think of something else should the need arise.]

I guess it doesn't matter. Just don't think you need to go out of your way for me or anything.

[sealeted]

Why not? You go out of yours, for me.

[She tugs at the cloak he so easily dropped on her, for emphasis.]