[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

[counteracts]

[Well, regardless of what title or role he held back home (and it was actually quite a few, all slightly different hats), it wasn't applicable here. He wasn't just about to go roaming into a new group (many of which had been here quite a bit longer than he had) and try to instate himself as some upstart usurper, especially when so little information on their situation was forthcoming. Who he had been to Tekkadan had been based upon his relationship to the rest of his crew - his family - and what he'd needed to be in order to lead them all towards a brighter future.

He's got no fuckin' clue who he "needs" to be here. Probably just a cog in a machine. It kinda ground at him a little bit, abrasive on edges that hadn't really been smoothed out by wear and time, but hey, he'd adjust.]

Bummer. [He sighs, looking down.] If they're gonna force us into helping them out like this, they might as well pay us back decently.

[Had anyone asked about that? Because he sure as hell doesn't work for free. Whenever this whole thing gets settled, he's going to have to tabulate the bill and make sure the witch pays up.]

Yeah? [To be honest, he didn't even know that was an option.] I hadn't heard about that. The powers that be didn't seem very great about clarity or specificity. They also don't seem to be very... around.

[sigfried]

[ It honestly would be nice to be rewarded; it's not like Siegfried hasn't thought about it. Though, when the reward comes in, he'd also prefer it'd go back to Feendrache, his country. He doesn't have much use for anything given to him personally -- and because of his duty to his land that is probably why he's actually going to agree with the other man on that. It's not like he hasn't assisted for free with no expecting of payment before, but... all of this was different. The man was sure that it's even bigger than rescuing a kingdom from someone's evil designs, due to the scale of this...quest. ]

Hm. It would be nice if they did.

[ ... Honestly, even though Siegfried himself isn't the picture of communication, it really is jarring how bad they seem to be about it. ]

I didn't necessarily hear about it from anyone either, but I figured asking questions was always something that was on the table. I also imagine if we wanted to know about something like this in particular, we'd need to know it from them. Though, considering their lack of presence, it'd likely be later as opposed to sooner.

[counteracts]

[Orga only works for some sort of payment. It wasn't out of avarice or self-absorption; it was necessity. Back home, Tekkadan had been a fledgling mercenary company, torn from the hands of the men who had abused them throughout their childhood. As much as he thought Kudelia's quest for Martian independence was noble, he'd also been careful to negotiate a fair rate - and make sure that all of the spoils of war, ships and mobile suits, and then the renown with the economic blocs all fell to them, where they were deserved.

In the end, it'd been a very lucrative job, albeit one that'd cost them quite a lot in life and materiel. But that's just how things are.

So, no, he's not really expecting to do all of this work for free, especially since it takes him away from Tekkadan and everything important to him for so long.]

Shocking to me it's not a bit more of a pressing issue around here. The rest of the coven a bunch'a philanthropists?

[He's mostly being sardonic. It's not really a good thing to ask, given their small amount of leverage with the entities that brought them here and told them what to do. In the end, it all just frustrates him.

He sighs through their mental link.]

I'll be sure to formulate an itemized list by the next time they're actually available, then.

Think we even have much room to bargain, though? Seems to me like we're kind of at their mercy, considering we're stuck here without their help.