WEEK ONE

[killerwaves]

WEEK ONE

29 Vacationers

As much as this vacation was unplanned, hopefully you've found some time to enjoy yourself this weekend as you've settled in. The idyllic beach, all inclusive food, drink, and shopping might be almost enough to distract you from that pesky talk of sacrifice. Vacations really are about letting your worries pass you by. Hopefully you've found the time to set up your U-PINION too, because if you haven't, it's been chirping incessantly since the date turned to Monday. And come Monday at noon, everyone's device will let out a pleasant jingle, heralding several announcements across the screen:

Happy Monday! We've hope you've been enjoying your time at Sungem's Peak. The Mermer (intranet) is now fully operational. Chat with your friends and get recommendations for how to best enjoy your vacation, by:

• Reading about your fellow vacationers via their profile
• Chatting on the network
• Asking honest questions via our anonymous poll system
• REQUIRED: Reading the RULES set by the administrators

We're also happy to announce our reward system is live! Complete tasks to receive special items to improve your stay!!! Contact your administrators for any questions or concerns. We hope you have a wonderful week!

The artificial peppiness of the announcement just oozes out from the U-PINION, and soon thereafter everyone will be accosted by a friendly robot that forces a physical copy of the rules into their hands anyway. Just in case. They'll also present a copy of the tasks this week as well, for any interested parties.

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TASKS:

Be Nice
Now that you're acquainted, tell another person one thing you like about them, and why.
(REWARD: RARE!)

Let's Play!
Play a game with someone else. Any type of game: board games, card games, or even a party game! (Reward: Common )

Summer Spooks
Tell a two-sentence horror story in person, or on the network.
(Reward: Common)

((OOC: Welcome to Week 1! This is a peace week, so they'll be no case this weekend. However, we have something for you to chew on Saturday, time to be announced later in discord.

We'll also be playing around with the network and seeing what works as far as formatting goes, so thanks for bearing with us! Also please note, that the poll questions are anon, but any answers won't be. ))

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[townmusician]

[Arguing about whether or not he has a spine seems like a losing battle, so let's just.

Let's just talk about the creepy shell man!!]

he's a tall white guy who really likes shells and voices

he gave me a shell and said he liked my voice but it seems like he liked in a way that is like

not

the normal kind of "wow i like your voice" i get from fans

you know?

it was kinda sus

[skyworp]

Dead? Not quite. Stranded is better. More apt.

[gluttoning]

What did you do before you resigned? You don't look of smell like a blue fox.

[passetemps]

[ nods and looks thoughtful for a moment, closing his eyes... ]

"Sleep did not come easily the night I took shelter in that cabin in the woods, for the portraits on the walls all depicted the dead and decaying. Nor has sleep come easily since, for when I woke I found no portraits, only windows."

[ boy ivy would fucking hate this ]

[gluttoning]

Sounds like limbo.

Who put you there?

[dysnowpian]

Haha, I think more than "another".

[ He's been in the ceiling the whole time I say, fighting the need for sleep. ]

[microtransactions]

[ what goes on in that thinky thinkle... ]

Isn't it?

[necrotiem]

[This is an easy way to accomplish the task...and she's all for a simple strategy.]

How scintillating... I should like to hear it!

[mysticpowerbroker]

Hmm, maybe we should!

[necrotiem]

[She likewise shows more interest and delight than anxiety, palms opening to him in invitation.]

Do tell! There is no history of magic in my family - I studied it while away - so I am unfamiliar.

[mysticpowerbroker]

What, were you considering it too or something? That's actually kind of funny!

[immortalpoet]

[deadpan:]

You're not getting it.

[gluttoning]

Congratulations.

[Babies mean congratulating, right? He can't remember.]

Were you excited?

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Merlin comes in late, and catches wind of this part of the conversation. Discussing their last whereabouts, are they? ]

I was visiting some allies of mine, or something like that. Next thing I know, I'm here.

[ Sigh! ]

What a pain this all is...oh, and I experienced those other effects too.

[diabolizes]

Thank you.

[ He appreciates the congratulations, brightening up a bit. ]

I was. I spent a month preparing a gift for him, so I'm disappointed that I won't be able to deliver it on time. Would you like to hear of what I prepared?

[ Even if Wei Wuxian gets a no in response, he'll say it anyway, but may as well ask... ]

[gluttoning]

I don't have a brand. People know me from Fangol or my brothers, or being one of the Rulers. But being popular doesn't matter to me.

[skyworp]

Ah - that. I was exiled and quickly grew bored of it. So I tried to make my way back. That’s when I got stuck.

[gluttoning]

Sure. I don't really know what you could give to a baby.

They can't eat food yet, can they?

[Being human sounds like it's the pits sometimes.]

[idologue]

[ She smiles. She's glad to hear she's not the only one putting in the effort here. ]

I believe that understanding them seems like the first step to improving our situation.

[passetemps]

[ :( that one is just sad ]

[idologue]

[ Honestly... Lacus spent too long living with war orphans for this, she's just :( ]

[hearnoplague]

Which is why you regularly bring in new people if you must rely on sacrifices...

[ Scooting a little bit away, why are you staring at him like that. ]

Besides, unless it's different in your world you shouldn't need to sacrifice more to get the same result unless you're doing something wrong. Sure, some sacrifices may yield higher benefits than others, but generally speaking you shouldn't need to... Say, sacrifice two people for something you previously sacrificed one for.

Unless we're dealing with some ravenous predator from the darkest corners of the unknown, that is. That's another story, and one I don't care to deal with.

[conchy]

Oui! Now then, where to begin...?

[From the very start, he supposes. Here goes!]

There was once a family of magicians living on a small island known for its inland sea. When they welcomed their only son into the world, they taught him a lesson he would never forget: "Everyone has the right to be happy— everyone and anyone."

The boy took their lesson to heart, seeking happiness above all else, until he finally found it. Upon rendering his Papa and Maman lifeless corpses, he had found his happiness in their sacrifice!

[necrotiem]

[What...? She takes a moment to comprehend.]

The Blue Foxes are an order of knights mercenary in service of the Kingdom. I was one of their heads.

[idologue]

[ Lacus startles, barely visible. Mr. Pink, meanwhile, shouts: ] Is that so?!

[ Used to Mr. Pink's babbling, Lacus completely ignores him and instead smiles at Zelkov. ]

Thank you. I wrote it a long time ago, but I'm still happy with it.