week 0 - arrival

[vicedirector]

seven vices arrival ♫ saturday & sunday 36 players remaining You remember happening upon something awful and nauseating. What it was, precisely, is lost to you, but you have the instinctive feeling that by escaping from it, you've avoided something terrible. When you open your eyes, you find yourself laying in bed in a dark, dusty room, facing a digital alarm clock. Its face, reading 12:01, is one of the only sources of light in the room. The other comes from the window, shadows flickering about. Opening the blinds will reveal that it is nighttime, and what looks to be a massive bonfire has been lit in the street at the front of the building. A wooden talisman hangs around your neck, with one of seven symbols carved on the back. Attempting to take off the talisman will result in a wave of intense dread, and the all-too-familiar nausea. A brass key engraved with a unique room number lays on the bedside table beside the clock, as well. But you won't get any answers just sitting in your room all night. >Investigate? This is an open mingle for arrival in the town. Waking up just after midnight on Saturday, characters will have the weekend to explore and socialize before the plot begins. The profiles and IC rulebooks (both the personal ones and the public one at the chapel) have not been revealed/given out yet. The kitchen will still 'prepare' breakfast on these days, and the bonfire will burn continuously into the daytime. Per items: smaller items that a character could easily carry with them will be in their rooms. Animals and larger objects will either be waiting outside or in the hotel lobby. cast setting

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[princessantly]

... Ah. [ Oops. ] I'm afraid I was in such a rush to see what lay outside, I didn't investigate my room thoroughly...

[fluorospar]

I certainly cannot blame you.

[There's a bit of humor in that statement, if only because... well, who wouldn't in a situation like this?]

But might I suggest returning to your room to look for some warmer clothing before resuming your investigation?

[princessantly]

It's a suggestion I'll take happily... will you still be investigating, yourself?

[ Talking to reasonable people...!! ]

[fluorospar]

[Reasonability!]

I intend to, yes. I plan to explore to the right for now.

[So you're welcome to join her after you put on some pants, in other words.]

[princessantly]

Understood! Then, please excuse me--

[ SHE IS TEMPORARILY VACATING FOR PANTS. ]

[fluorospar]

[GO FORTH, VACATE FOR PANTS, become the Alisha you were meant to be.

Selena's gonna work her way over to the right just as she said, poking around and looking for clues.

Of which there are none.

Thanks murdergame.]

[princessantly]

[ She'll return, now in pants! The rest of her outfit works well enough, so yes, she's a little more protected against the elements now. ]

Have you found anything?

[fluorospar]

I am afraid not.

[She'll turn from where she was inspecting the chapel (though she has not tried to open it yet) to instead glance over Alisha.

An approving nod.]

That looks much better.

[princessantly]

It feels much better... [ With a sigh of relief, no less. ]

Thank you again, miss.

[fluorospar]

I've done nothing deserving of thanks yet.

[All she did was suggest pants???]

My name is Selena--the Fluorspar of Grado. [aka she's a General.]

[princessantly]

I am Alisha Diphda, knight of Hyland.

[ And princess, but she won't mention that. ] I'm unfamiliar with Grado, but that seems to be quite the title, Lady Selena.

[fluorospar]

It is.

[She won't mince words there; her title is very important to her.]

To serve the emperor as one of his generals is the greatest honor I could have.

[...as for Alisha--]

Acting as a knight is honorable, especially for one as young as you.

[princessantly]

My desire to protect the people and bring peace to my kingdom are as strong as they could be, regardless of my age. That is my honor, although I don't yet have the expertise of a general like yourself.

[fluorospar]

It was not an insult.

[Calm down, kiddo.]

You still simply have plenty of room to grow and mature, and gain said experience. I will look forward to seeing what one of your enthusiasm accomplishes.

[princessantly]

[ Okay look, her own side usually tries to get her to go get herself killed and out of their hair-- ]

... I do have room to grow, you're right. It just feels as though I don't have the time to.

[ ... ]

But I won't complain. I can still learn while I'm here.

[fluorospar]

So long as your heart is beating, you still have time. Regardless of how it may feel--there is always time while you are alive, to improve yourself and to grow.

[Don't worry, Alisha, it'll be okay.

As they poke around murdertown.]