WEEK ONE

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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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[skyworp]

[Even if he weren’t so boxy, there’s still the issue of his wings.

But he doesn’t seem so bothered by it.]

A minor setback. Fetch me something to cut with, will you?

[immortalpoet]

...

[He pulls out (I GUESS HE HAS A HARNESS FOR THIS LET ME LIVE) some kind of weird short sword.]

Only have this.

[skyworp]

[He tilts his head with interest, leaning in closer to look at the sword.]

What is that?

[immortalpoet]

A gladius. Do you want it cut or not.

[OFFER IS ONLY ON THE TABLE WHEN HE'S IN A NEUTRAL MOOD]

[skyworp]

Yes, yes. Let’s get on with it.

[He holds up the shirt for Vergilius to cut, not even entertaining the thought of getting the sword off of him. Even he knows that’s a pointless endeavour.]

[immortalpoet]

Hrm.

[Yeah, Skywarp, that is VERY smart of you.]

Cut the sleeves off?

[skyworp]

[He thinks about it for a moment.]

Yes. I think that will be sufficient.

[immortalpoet]

Sure.

[It's almost a blink and miss it moment, but there's the shift of air, a blur of his arm moving, and-]

[Well, there you go. Sleeves are OFF.]

There you go.

[skyworp]

[A tropical shirt with the sleeves cut off. This is it. This is peak fashion.]

My, you did that very fast.

[If he were being hopeful, he’d leave space for Vergilius to elaborate there.

Instead, he puts the shirt on.]

How does it look?

[immortalpoet]

...Eh.

[Yeah.]

I mean, you'd fit in well with the Tingtang Clan, at least. They'd probably give a big thumbs up at you.

[skyworp]

Who are they? Tell me more about them.

[He’s keen to know where he’ll be well-received.]

[immortalpoet]

Syndicate of gambler gang members in J Corp. They have pagodas made of cars and wear shirts like these.

[skyworp]

[He understood like 25% of that, but that’s okay! He gets the general vibe, and it’s that these people rule.]

I’ll have to pay a visit after Japan. So many places in this big universe. Where are you from?

[immortalpoet]

The City.

[It a tone of voice that is like "I know you're not going to know wtf that is."]

[skyworp]

That important, or do you just not want to say?

[immortalpoet]

That is what it is called. It's the City.

[skyworp]

So, important it must be. Doesn’t it get confusing?

[immortalpoet]

How so?

[skyworp]

You have multiple cities, don’t you? Or do you?

[immortalpoet]

We have Districts? But only one City.

[skyworp]

Districts? Someone asked me about those. Could you be from the same place? Maybe. It’s a big universe.

[He seems to babble to himself, then speak to Vergilius proper.]

No matter. I’ll just have you point me the way. If you survive this, that is.

[immortalpoet]

Yes. I'm not the only one from the City, here.

[He won't say who else, though...]

Why? Just for fun?

[skyworp]

I don’t tend to do things for any other reason. They all trace back to the same point.

[Whatever he does, in the end, it’s all for himself.]

I want that big thumbs up.

[immortalpoet]

A...thumbs up? Like...appreciation?

[skyworp]

From that gang you mentioned. Or whatever they were.

[He waves a hand.]

Though I’m sure the rest of your kind can learn to love me too.