[JANUARY 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
IMPORTANT: While some prompts are newbie exclusive, all characters can tag this intro log!

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. You'll also have a letter slipped under your door with some explanation about your whole coven situation, as well as info that explains you have magic now! And yet what kind of magic is conveniently left out. Are you up to speed? Great. Now, here's the question of the hour: what are you going to do about all this? A ▢ If you're the sensible sort and want to explore your new digs before slinking around Shehui, you're in luck! You've got easy access to your apartment, and it's luckily not on lockdown right now. Feel free to check out your room, raid the fridge -- oh, and saying hello to your roommates should also be on your to-do list. B ▢ Let's say that hanging out with these people is a little overwhelming...that's fine! There are plenty of things to do in the apartment building without interacting with roomies! There are vending machines to prop up, a leisure floor that contains a totally vacant air hockey table and a nice garden to relax in. C ▢ But ah, there's also venturing outside! Out front is the job board, which is a nice place to hit up if you're looking to add to your currently fat but depleting credit account. The problem is that the jobs are currently disappearing quickly, and those around you aren't giving you such nice looks. This apartment building is a known problem area at this point, and your signet doesn't do anything to settle their fears.

D ▢ With new year's week coming to an end, the residents of Shehui are feeling more celebratory than somber now. A lot of businesses are closed in order to enjoy themselves and ring in the new year the right way. A lot of restaurants and bars are currently offering specials, from free drinks to cheap food in order to pull in the holiday crowd. If you're looking to meet people and socialize in Shehui, this is the best way to do it. E ▢ Also because it's the post holiday season, stores are trying to push out the rest of their overstock merch. One item of note that's being peddled quite often is a cell phone. From tiny flip phones to the latest Orange product, cellphones are a necessity in this modern society. Get yours right now and begin texting right away! There are a few social apps that are installed, so you might be lucky enough to connect with another coven member! They also have Redmolar capability, which will automatically allow you to text those with phones in the area. Maybe send some mysterious stranger texts? F ▢ While you're hustling around Shehui, you may realize that the telepathic messages get stronger -- perhaps the new coven members are near? In general, you may be subject to telepathic messages about current Shehui goings on, random thoughts or requests to meet up at so-and-so location. A.K.A. let's utilize that telepathy...it may not last forever! G ▢ Because the week of remembrance is still going on, flowers are littering the streets, though most of them are dead. Bunches of flowers are being sold, and flower fortunes are a popular activity during this part of the holiday. There are fortune tellers on the street who will give you your flower of the year, but it's more fun to have them read with one another! There are digital cards that you can buy that will allow you to read fortunes on the go -- simply tap the screen of the card and your flower will be decided. Not happy with your choice? Too bad! It won't randomize to something different, no matter how hard you try. H ▢ While a lot of Shehui citizens are trying to avoid the coven members like the plague, a small alien child isn't so much concerned with who helps her, just as long as someone does. She accidentally left her house's door open and her five new kittens are suddenly missing! Where are they? Who knows! But she'd certainly like some help looking for them. I ▢ As the day winds down, snow falls on Shehui for the last time this season. The government is getting rid of their supplies that create the festive weather. This is old hat for older coven members, but for newbies? You better enjoy the snow while you can. After an hour or so, it piles up enough to truly be utilized for merriment...this also means that it's pretty easy to get snowed in if you happen to be in a building during the snow fall, which also creates some interactive opportunities. J ▢ Wildcard! How will your character interact with this new and unusual world?

Comments

[endette]

[!!!!]

You mean it? You don't even know what mine is...

[mesmerevenant]

Sure, I'm not bothered. We can probably look yours up first if you don't know, though.

[endette]

[Woaaahh... This dude is so nice? Jörgen's head bobs eagerly and he flips his card to show a bittersweet. Forget-me-not sounds way better!!! And it will remind him of his dear sister, who unfortunately has a few memory problems...but the value of having reminders of her is way better than being sad about that.]

I remember a lot of meanings, but not this one. It sounds like a bummer, really...

[mesmerevenant]

[ Never having seen a bittersweet before, Jun's obviously curious about it! And he doesn't doubt that he'd prefer it to the forget-me-nots, though from the sounds of it the name is a little too on point as well. ]

Bittersweet doesn't sound so bad to me. It's poetic.

[endette]

Sad poetry! Bittersweet is just another word for sad that you can't feel all the way sad about.

[He says with all the authority of an expert, so you know he's gotta be right.]

[mesmerevenant]

You obviously don't appreciate the nuance.

[ Also said somewhat as a joke, but also with some authority. Jun is a literature nerd. ]

[endette]

[It means more to him in the world of flavors than in writing, so...]

At least you do. Now we can both be happier with our fortunes!

[mesmerevenant]

Seems that way. Here.

[ Holds out his card to swap over! ]

[endette]

[yaaay, forget-me-nots, yaaay... Jörgen lifts the card like he's Rafiki showing off the new prince, then holds it close to his chest.]

Aaah, this is great...! If it's a love I can't forget, then maybe this year I'll finally get a really great romance with a hot guy or lady!

[mesmerevenant]

I should have figured that you're a romantic.

[ Jun's fairly ambivalent himself, and seems happy enough to just go with Jörgen being bi. ]

[endette]

[And he gets to continue being so upbeat about his new fortune as long as he doesn't give the card an opportunity to scan him by holding it like an insertable keycard! Good thing he seems to be carefully treasuring it by holding it at the very corners, or he'd have to weep over lost love opportunities...because that's how fortunes work...]

Whaat? Ha ha, wouldn't anyone be really pumped up about that?

[mesmerevenant]

[ It's a good question. Would they? Should he? Romance fiction is popular for a reason, but... Jun never thought he'd have a chance at it and had discarded the idea long ago, mostly because the one person he did like that way was unavailable and thus his affections were unrequited. Now the most he did was just fake flirt at people when appropriate. That wasn't so strange, right? ]

Not everyone? Whatever happens, happens.

[endette]

[ehhhh, Jörgen doesn't have room to judge him.]

That's true...but the opportunity is still exciting. Love is exciting!

[mesmerevenant]

So I've been told!

[endette]

[Suddenly he puts on a brave, serious face and claps Jun on the shoulders. He also leans in a little, but that's mostly because he's so much taller and otherwise this is even weirder.]

You'll find it one day. I believe in you. Ah... Who are you?

[serious face gone, he's just a dork again.]

[mesmerevenant]

Wow. That completely ruined the moment.

[ You gotta have better timing for those lines! Just some constructive criticism. ]

Anyway, I'm Jun. You?

[endette]

[He needs to know who he's believing in!!!]

Jörgen. And I believe in you, Jun.

[mesmerevenant]

Sure, sure.

[endette]

[Gosh, sound more enthused about his belief in your love life!!! Anyway.]

Anyway, we should figure out what bittersweet means. Do you think one of those fortune teller scammy ladies will tell us for free?

[mesmerevenant]

I think you already know the answer.

[ no ] Don't worry about it though? I've got a cellphone.

[endette]

[sigh. yeah. bummer.

...Wait!!]

A cellphone?! With service and everything? I want one!

[This is before his quest for memes, obviously.]

[mesmerevenant]

Look around. There's tons going on sale at the moment.

[endette]

I need one.

[It's almost a whisper, like he's been struck by this awe-inspiring gift and doesn't quite know what to do with it.]

[mesmerevenant]

For that, you need a job.

[ He isn't meaning to be cruel... okay that's a lie, it's kind of funny, but Jun is convincing himself that he means well ]

[endette]

[aaaaaaa???]

I want one! What kind of jobs? I'm good at some stuff.