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Spellbind Mods ([personal profile] spellbindmods) wrote in [community profile] spellbinders2018-02-10 07:08 pm

[WORLD TWO | FEBRUARY INTRO LOG]

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 226
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 ▢ One of the places you may arrive in Shehui is your apartment -- and if you're not a newbie, then that may be where you're hanging out anyway. There's likely going to be at least one other person in there with you. Are you going to say hello? Are you on good terms with your roommates? Do you even know who they are? Discuss.

      B ▢ If you want to go out and do something else, that's also acceptable. Because no access card is needed to enter the recreation floor, which contains the game room, garden and more, it's likely a lot of coven members are hanging out there instead of waiting around for roommates to let them into their rooms. If you want to blow off steam, the game room now also features a karaoke machine and photo booth.

      C ▢ Word of the recent jailbreak -- which you'll likely need to be caught up to speed on, if you're new -- has made it out into the greater part of Shehui. The job board in front of the apartment is somewhat depleted now that a number of coven members have been "black carded," and thus have no need for credits. This doesn't mean jobs aren't available, though! The newest jobs are going to be related to the upcoming festival, which includes card delivery, chocolate carriers and water holders. These will be explained in a bit -- but there are a lot of other jobs you can utilize to make money. What interesting position will you find on the job board to try out?


Those coming into Shehui today are in luck -- today is Neyi, which translates to "the day of darkness." Today you'll see a lot of old furniture on the sides of the road, people drinking depressedly in bars and a general melancholy aura in the air. The point of Neyi is to get rid of the pain, heartbreak and toxicity you've been carrying around in your relationships.

      D ▢ Chocolate carriers are walking around the busy streets of Shehui with boxes that are held with straps that go around their necks. Some of these boxes contain four pieces of chocolate, containing a very strong liquor. It doesn't take much for these to get you drunk. Other boxes circulate as the night goes on, other boxes circulate that are a lot more gentle and amorous. These chocolates contain a caramel that has a slight aphrodisiac -- not enough to turn someone into some raging horndog, but they are inclined to make someone a little more cuddly than usual...although, it's worth noting that the more you eat, the less true the previous statement becomes.

      E ▢ A lot of Shehui residents who aren't into the somber feeling of Neyi have begun to get their true Yuenai party on. One of the most traditional charms of Yuenai is giving out cards with well-wishes, romantic sentiments and other positive emotions. Those who want to send cards can choose from two options: personal, or competition. Personal cards are a lot bigger and more ornate depending on the credits used to purchase the card. Competition cards are part of a little game played on Yuenai that focuses on who can get the most well-wishes. These cards will contain one sentence and then the name of whoever sent the card, and are meant to be a small symbol of appreciation. These can be received all day on Neyi or Yuenai.

      F ▢ One of the biggest rituals of the day is the ceremonial bonfire that's held in the middle of Shehui. Participants are welcome to bring photos or mementoes of those they hate or ache for, then throw them into the fire. Usually, there's a special powder that's inserted into the fire in order for it to change colours once objects come into contact with it -- it helps with the symbolism, you know? Instead, because of a lot of confusion and ruckus within the contraband rooms, the powder has been mingled with something a little more magical. Now when these items ignite with the fire, a representation of that person springs to life within the flame. They aren't a true physical person, but instead an eerily accurate visage. While they can't possibly be that person, they do speak tormenting or heinous things to those who dare to throw in an object. Bear in mind, this can be performed with something even as simple as writing their name on a piece of paper.

      G ▢ If you want a less drama-filled evening, then you may want to skip out on the big bonfire and instead head out to one of the smaller parks. There are more personal canister fires scattered throughout each park, and water carriers are asked to patrol in case fires get out of hand. These smaller burns don't contain the same contaminated powder and instead will ignite into a fierce array of colours if anything is burned in them. Others who don't have the same relationship needs as the sad sacks on Neyi have actually begun to use these fires for marshmallow roasting, scary stories, or just outright warmth. It is a little chilly out.

      H ▢ The discovered magic has, of course, put the residents of Shehui in a tizzy, even if most of them think that this is just an amplified version of what happens on Neyi anyway. Despite this internal reassurance, that doesn't stop most Shehui residents from being very on edge. Fights are becoming commonplace in the street, and the added liquor candies and open bars aren't helping this out, either. What kind of person are you? The kind who has been devastated by Neyi yourself, or the kind to break up those who are causing a scene? There are also an assortment of sad drunks on the street who may need some cheering up.

      I ▢ Unlike the Valentine's Day that many worlds celebrate, Shehui's Yuenai is open to more than just romantic love. There are also tiny kiosks that are giving away personalized pins that state the holder's name. They can receive up to five of these for free and are asked to give them to those that they consider family. The pins are in the shape of a bouquet of lilies, with the ribbon connecting them the location of the engraved name. The person who requests these will have their name on the pin, and those who receive it are to wear it proudly, showcasing who cares for them.

      J ▢ Those who are completely new to Shehui may feel a little left out if they don't quite have any close relationships already present in this world. Citizens of Shehui will be given a gift basket by the monitors that contains the names of several already established members of the community -- this is an exercise in relationship building. They're to give the people on this list part of their gift basket, including a competition card and a box of chocolate -- you can pick which kind! Have fun hunting down the people on your own list.

      [OOC: You have the choice of either selecting your own names or picking people at random based on the taken list. You can also keep this open-ended -- hey, can I ask you to help me find this person? Oh that's you? What a coincidence! etc. Also, this is open to everyone -- not just newbies!]

      K ▢ Finally, the fact that the Shehui government has been put through the wringer lately is evident by the rain that begins to fall ahead of schedule, around 10 PM instead of at midnight. The major bonfire is a little too powerful to be taken out quickly, but the smaller park fires will be put out eventually. This rain is also a surprise to a lot of residents, and taking cover is a slow process with so many people out and about.

      L ▢ Wildcard! How will your character interact with this new and unusual world?

skiouros: (31)

[personal profile] skiouros 2018-02-24 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? [He cranes his neck, studying his company.] What did he take?
ryuji: (279)

[personal profile] ryuji 2018-02-24 02:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[He swears he's seeing things here for a moment, because that voice, that assholish calmness that washes over a perfectly framed physique that happens to belong to his best friend, just suddenly happens to be the thing that he crashes right into. And Ryuji, a beastly slave of his own emotions, has to do a double-triple-quadruple take before his eyebrow slivers reach upward against his forehead.

Akira.

Finally, something that made sense today. His hand reaches out to touch, always particularly disrespectful of what anyone could consider personal space, and he places his hand directly on his shoulder. This is the heartfelt reunion that was Meant to Be. He should make this meaningful, poetic, beautiful and symbolic of their time together in Tokyo. But soft, what light through yonder fashionable hipster glasses breaks? It is the east, and Akira is the sun! Ryuji opens his mouth to tell him just how much this means to him and----]










Dude, there ain't no way in hell I'm saying sorry for that and you know it.
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[personal profile] ryuji 2018-02-24 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Doesn't matter how it's s'posed to go, it ain't workin' right. So, yeah, we oughta do somethin' about this, yeah?

[Honebami's right though, even if his chaotic good intentions were in the right place, putting out a fire this large would require no small amount of work. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be done; it's still worth it to stop all these people from having horrible visions in its fiery tendrils.]

There a source of water in the city? We could start there. Fire hydrants? This place have those? [Shehui was so confusing to begin with, he didn't really know where to look or what to expect out of this neo-traditionalist nightmare.]
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[personal profile] poisonparadise 2018-02-24 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Valerius looks pained for a few seconds, then his expression turns to a stony one] Eons ago, I took a different form--a creature with seven tails that gave me immense power. That person has long since taken them.
unlightmusic: (YOU ASSKISSERS OF AUTHORITY!!!!)

[personal profile] unlightmusic 2018-02-24 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hell yeah, student council no joke. Suzu stops mid-rant when someone acknowledges her. Unfortunately, it wasn't really something she wanted to hear. She's got no time for emotionally mature and level-headed suggestions!]

Keh! Mind your own damn business! Things I hate gotta get destroyed! 'sides, I'd probably be doing everyone a favor here if I put this freakin' thing out, even though I'm on the side of darkness!
unlightmusic: (breathe)

[personal profile] unlightmusic 2018-02-24 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yes. Totally. Friendly. It's not like she doesn't particularly care about being polite or anything. Well, either way, it looks like they're in non-communicated agreement, so the nickname sticks!

This whole talk about magic though? Suzu's actually really interested and curious about it, especially after hearing what Keiichi could do, to the point she's too distracted to be her usually incredibly defensive self. Her eyes are wide with attention and intrigue as she folds her arms across her chest and tilts her head to the side.]


Barrier? Huh, hate to admit it, but that's kinda cool as hell. Come to think of it, I just noticed, but it looks like people can hear my guitar even though it wasn't plugged in, huh...? Maybe that's my magic? Electricity or somethin'? [wrong.]
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[personal profile] witchwithoutacause 2018-02-24 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Japanese student councils, the terror of high school.

It might seem mature, but it's just that Amanda likes saying 'fuck you' in many various ways. ]


Well, to be fair you're not wrong. It's pretty annoying - even the darkness has to have standards, right?
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[personal profile] quakeitoff 2018-02-24 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Keiichi's eyes also go wide! This is one of his favorite topics!! We're all kind of superheroes and that's awesome!!!]

Right?! It's so cool that we have actual powers! Oh! That's right! It sounded like it was plugged right in! It would be really useful if your power was to make electronic things work without actual electricity! If we ever end up somewhere without it, you know? So cool!
unlightmusic: (i shall blow a trumpet into heaven's ear)

[personal profile] unlightmusic 2018-02-24 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Honestly, if she knew he was royalty she probably wouldn't care at best, or just get more annoyed at worst. ALL AUTHORITY IS DUUUUUMB!!! She'll just continue brushing him off, scoffing as she turns away from him dismissively.]

Looks like I ended up screaming my soul’s wretchedness in a language not of a higher order. I was referring to you, clay descendant created by the cruel God. Thinkin’ that being first to take up space means you lay ownership to it... 「Mortals」 always did have that pathetic sense of entitlement.

[Congratulations, Noct. You're arguing with a delusional 17-year-old. All your friends would be so proud.]
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[personal profile] unlightmusic 2018-02-24 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Who the hell off---

[Every time Suzu tried to argue, protest, and generally express her displeasure towards this situation, she kept getting cut off. Aagh, this girl...! So overwhelming...! Suzu wants to run away, she wants to somersault backwards out of this photo booth and flee the grasps of this infernally sunny demon with a perpetual cat-smile!

But to do so would to admit her fear, and that would mean she loses! So, she'll opt to be!!! Defiant!!!

... Once Mari finally lets her speak again, that is.]


What?! Like, seriously, 「what the hell」?! Why do I gotta answer any of your dumb questions?!
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A beat. ]

Well, that's fine, then! Makes my job easier!

[ Yeah, about that. That's with them under the impression that his caretaker is even here. It'll be fine, just fine. ]

Mm..~ All. [ I'm so tired, why are you like this. ] I think people would say piano is my best, but, I'm pretty good at everything. I'm the king, after all.
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[personal profile] skiouros 2018-02-24 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Seven tails, huh. Sounds like you've changed quite a bit since then.

[Looks that way, too. But a lot of people can pass for human with the way this world is.]
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmm? What's your usual time thing if it's not human months? [ Leo is genuinely curious about this, tilting his head at her.

But her question certainly gets his attention.
]

Very inspiring! Well, I don't really appreciate being abducted again, but, you know. I wouldn't be a very good king if I couldn't adapt! So I'm taking all the inspirations that it'll give me. ♪
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Slowly, he moves to get up to his feet, groaning and grumbling to himself before he manages and dusts himself off. It's dumb, this is all dumb! But Leo ignores the look, because he's been getting those for years now. ]

Well, you shouldn't hate it, then. Because then you aren't the one to blame for this! [ His eyes narrow, letting Leo squint at him. ]

But the orientation... I thought it was all a dream, at first. It was all a lot! And then, here I was.
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Huhu~

[ Rather than pulling it back, Leo offers the other ginger the makeshift music sheet. ]

Go ahead, go ahead! It's just the beginning, but, I don't mind.
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Snapping the lid back onto the box, he tucks it underneath his arm and shoves his hands into his pockets, rocking onto his heels again so much that he leans forward a little, cheerful. ]

I didn't notice much of a difference, really! I'm always this friendly. ☆

[ Okay Leo. But he hums a bit, popping up to straighten again. ]

Some people were getting awfully friendly, though, so I guess you're right! Better safe than sorry. [ Uhu~ ] One of my Knights gets drunk off just the smell of alcohol, he doesn't have much tolerance at all! I wanted to know how much it was.
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
It seems pretty all right, so far. But it would be so much better if I had them with me...

[ Give him his Knights so he stays out of... well, they'd all get into trouble together, at least. So there's that. ]

You can! I'll broadcast it for everybody to hear before I put it in the fire!
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah, yes. The silence of someone's first encounter with Tsukinaga Leo.

He patiently waits while she seems to process his - well, existence. And just beams at her cheerfully, when she calls him suspicious, because...
]

Ahhh, a king has to keep some of his moves a secret, after all! He can't have everyone guessing what he's going to do before he does it, it's not safe for those he has to protect!! [ You are so exhausting, shut up. ] But for a sales technique... I can make adjustments! Yes, I'll take this into consideration..~

[ He reaches into his basket to pull out one of the cards, flipping it back and forth before he takes out a pen as well to write on the back. ]

Mm~hm~ what kind of music would you like to hear most?
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ You really, actually, don't want to know, Julius. ]

I'm assuming so, unless all these people aren't human. It wouldn't surprise me! After an abduction of this caliber, after all..!

[ But, Leo lets him take the candy, closing the chocolate box. ]

You never know!
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[personal profile] eccitato 2018-02-24 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Cheerful and humming, Leo is thinking about the possible compositions that he might wind up writing when she 'yells' up at the heavens. He jolts, turning his attention back to her, but it's all amusement rolling off of him. ]

World peace!! World peace, world peace! [ Angling himself up, he basically crows the thought up to the sky, and by proxy Qri, along with her. ] You really dropped the ball on this one! Look at what we could have had!!

[ The two of you are going to be two peas in a pod, that's for sure. Leo looks back at her, smiling just as cheerfully as her weak smile grows, hands on his hips, box palmed in one. ]

I wouldn't want you to knock out! But if you do, I'll be able to take you somewhere safer than the street, prom~ise. [ He takes the box, and opens it again to present one of the liquored up chocolates to her. ]
bulletbiter: (why does this guy talk casually)

[personal profile] bulletbiter 2018-02-25 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ Julius tilts his head. So Leo is more likely human. ]

Okay, I'll try it.

[ He takes the chocolate from Leo and pops it into his mouth, focusing on the sensation. Maybe it should melt when you're eating it, but that won't happen for him due to his much lower body temperature. ]

I think there's a significant amount of alcohol in it. The texture is good, though.

[ And probably a spike of something else that his senses detected... but he isn't sure what. ]
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[personal profile] deem 2018-02-25 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
[9S swings his legs, dangling over the side of the bed as they are]

Not like I mind.
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[personal profile] talim 2018-02-25 11:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ not like i mind.

they really have come a long way, haven't they?

heartbeat fluttering and eyes flickering shut, jude leans in and presses a soft, gentle kiss to 9s' lips. he's quick to realize it's not quite what he wants— that he wants more than the fleeting kisses they exchange so often, but he doesn't do anything, not yet. ]
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[personal profile] heartholder 2018-02-25 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
I think I do, too.

[ she wasn't there for very long, but it wasn't bad. and there was the sea. any place chika can gaze out at the water can't be too bad. ]

... We're here!

[ a cheerful smile. chika has no trouble getting into her room. ]
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[personal profile] talim 2018-02-25 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not a mind reader, but perhaps I'm a good guesser.

[ an awkward laugh. oh boy... how did he get into this? ]

Wh-When two people really care for each other... there are certain ways to express it. Those certain ways shouldn't exactly be done in public, though, especially with kids around. Some things should be kept between those two people.

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