[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

[allbroea]

[ jusis would consider himself adept at giving advice he doesn't always follow, or he would if he publicly admitted his flaws to anyone. ]

It sounds like you have good friends. Overworking yourself is a surefire way to make mistakes or end up ill. [ friends don't let friends run themselves into the ground, even if it's well-meaning. ]

Personally, I'm fond of horseback riding, though as a ... [ noble. as a noble, he is familiar with all manners of leisure activities, because nobles love small talk over tea, or billiards, or whatever. that title means less and little here. ] student, I frequently found myself in the library.

[ really, though, he can do anything as a pastime. their airship has a pool table and rean regularly makes him play card games with him. ]

[bulletbiter]

[ Julius has to pause and remember what horseback riding entailed - it's something mentioned in the Archives for sure, but such things felt distant from the reality that had set in in his world. Animals were all gone as a result of being killed by the Aragami.

So in a way, it's privilege. But he wouldn't spite Jusis for having such things; it was merely how the world worked. ]

Reading is good nourishment for the mind, I've found. [ Quiet, but somewhat earnest agreement: ] I used to read too, when I had the time. There's much to be learned from recorded knowledge.

[ - yeah, it's still work. But it's more relaxing work than beating up monsters. ]

[allbroea]

[ if jusis knew that julius didn't have horses, he would consider him robbed.

and if he knew that julius counts reading as work in this case, he would chide him. that's not a real leisure activity. even without hearing the admission directly, that ... is such a stuffy descriptor for books. he laughs a little. ]

'Recorded knowledge'? [ curiously: ] And what are your thoughts on fiction?

[ jusis has been known to enjoy fairy tales. ]

[bulletbiter]

[ Ah. He had once been aware that his world's information was recorded differently from that of others'; this is somewhat a reminder. ]

People wrote down what they learned about their fields of expertise. I enjoyed reading about nature.

[ what's fiction --- ]

When I was younger, reading fiction was commonly accepted. I'd wish I had more time for it nowadays...

[allbroea]

[ this is sounding more and more like research rather than reading for fun and enjoyment. ]

When you said you enjoyed reading, I assumed you meant outside of studying. [ he probably shouldn't have, though. ] If you find the time, I think folklore is interesting.

[bulletbiter]

[ Jusis will soon come to realize that Julius' definition of studying is different from his... ]

I did read that outside of work, if that's what you meant. [ It's for fun, really! ] Folklore would be, though I don't think I've seen a lot of volumes on it. I would have to look for them in the future.

[ That's half a lie though, as he's resigned himself to never go back. ]

[allbroea]

[ it's not impossible for something to be both fun and practical, but he can't be sure ... ! ]

What aspect of non-fiction books on nature interests you, anyway? Gardening? Animal husbandry?

[ wind patterns? nature is a broad topic. ]

[bulletbiter]

[ Or maybe it's just that Julius is a loser and genuinely loves some part of his work. Maybe. ]

Gardening, yes. There was a small garden where I work, I wanted to learn how to take care of it. [ A pause, before he remembers something else: ] I've also read that forests and different types of biomes exist. Work prevents me from seeing them in person, so reading makes up for it in some ways.

[ This may or may not be linked to the eventuality that he became the Singularity vessel. It's weird. ]

[allbroea]

[ that's ... surprisingly tender. wanting to take care of a garden and read about places one can never see due to the ravenous beasts outside of the walls ... ]

When you find your permanent solution, I hope you get the opportunity to travel. [ things like seeing the nord highlands changed his life. ] I've found books don't do the world justice.

[bulletbiter]

[ The earth is beautiful, that much is true. It's a sentiment that he ascribes to, after seeing pictures and logs in the Archives. While he did travel with his unit, most of what he saw had been ruins that were reclaimed by nature.

A shame, then, that the planet decided humans were no longer needed. ]

I've been told. [ A small smile touches his subdued expression. ] In a way, being here is a type of traveling. That makes up for it a little.

[allbroea]

I suppose that's true enough. [ it's a much better perspective on being trapped in a high-tech city than it could be. ] This city hardly qualifies for a marvel of nature, but learning about the way others live is important in its own right.

[ honestly, if he considers this an extended field study, it's ... a little less dreadful. he would still have to factor in all of his missing classmates, but the premise is acceptable. ]

[bulletbiter]

[ As they say, every world has its light and dark. It's best to investigate both. ]

I take it that the technology here is foreign? [ Said without judgment, merely observational. ] It's much different from mine own as well.

[allbroea]

[ he's in a weird situation regarding the technology. even with things he recognizes, they're powered differently, without orbments. there's plenty he doesn't recognize, too. what does he categorize that as? ]

I don't know if I would consider it foreign. [ he takes in the street for a moment. if roer was given time, he imagines it could end up looking something like this. ] Different, certainly, but I can understand the principle on which most of it functions.

I'm not an expert, but if you have any basic questions, I could try to answer them. Of course, there are still plenty of devices I've never seen before, either.

[bulletbiter]

[ Julius nods. ]

I'll keep that in mind. Thank you.

[ With that, they've arrived at the lobby of the apartment building. Julius walks over to the lift to call it down. ]

Which floor are you going to?

[allbroea]

[ so polite, julius ... his kneejerk reaction to someone calling anything for him is to insist he can get it himself, but he suppresses that urge to be completely unpleasant. ]

Fourth. [ a pause. ] Room three.

[ he does not say julius is welcome to visit, but if he didn't mean it, he wouldn't have said anything at all. ]

It's been a pleasure, Mr. Visconti.

[bulletbiter]

[ They've had a long walk, and no doubt Jusis wants time to himself. That he can give. ]

Same for me as well. Have a good rest.

[ If Jusis needs him, he'll no doubt give a call. No reason to further take up the youth's time, so he'll key the lift before going to his own room. ]