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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[mysticpowerbroker]

Well, a lot of beings are created in...creative ways, so I suppose it isn't too out there.

[ So Beel has a fair point, and Merlin can eavesdrop a little because nothing is sacred in games. ]

Mm, that's true, a lot of us have eventful lives...or had.

Though, since we're back here it's probably roped back around to definitely eventful again.

[gluttoning]

[Nothing is sacred in the public comms RIP in Pieces.]

Mn. I'd like to go without this kind of eventful-ness, if it's all the same to you.

I guess it's not wrong to be curious, though. There's a few people around here I'd like to learn a little more about.

[mysticpowerbroker]

Oh no, this eventfulness can go straight away and never come back, thanks.

[ It's the worst... ]

I'm the same way! Looking at the silver lining, at least we've been able to meet interesting folk. People with interesting pasts, and other appealing elements or captivating facts about them.

[gluttoning]

[He hums a neutral agreement, nursing his drink for a minute as his eyes stay on Merlin a little too long.]

What would you call captivating?

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Merlin makes flowers pop out around him, noticing how long Beel is staring. ]

Beautiful people, cute things, softness, people who look like they can do well with a smile, flowers, mysterious natures, talented people, cute faces, wonderful things, and many other things. When you think about it, the possibilities are endless when it comes to people, you know?

[gluttoning]

[Oh. Flowers.]

...Mn. You sound pretty open-minded.

[But the flowers?? Hello?

??]

Are you a sorcerer or something?

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ He decides to keep them there too, because yeah, of course. ]

I'm a grand wizard! Merlin, the one and only legendary mage~

[ Holds out his hands and flowers appear in them too. ]

Is it a big surprise for you?

[gluttoning]

Not many humans have magical powers like that. I've really only met one that makes it look that easy.

[He plucks one of the flowers from Merlin's hands, examining it.]

Huh. No wonder you smell like flowers.

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Watching as Beel just casually takes the flower from his hands, it's fine. ]

What was the name of this human?

[ Well, he can't be surprised that someone says that. Flowers are his thing, after all. ]

I should hope so! It means that, of course, I'll always smell nice~

[gluttoning]

[...]

Solomon.

[One of the petals is plucked and put into his mouth. How do your flowers taste, mister mage.]

1/2

[mysticpowerbroker]

Oh, Solomon.

[ wait ]

2/2

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ The flowers taste like magic. Delicious magic! Dreams, illusions, flowers, and also fresh. ]

...What does he even look like? What is he like?

[ Different worlds, right. ]

[gluttoning]

He's human. Hard to understand. Laughs too much. He asks for pacts all the time. Lucifer's tired of him.

[Hm.



He puts the rest of the flower into his mouth.]

H's food 's bad.

[mysticpowerbroker]

Oh, haha...hmmm. That's funny.

What's wrong with asking for 'pacts all the time', anyway?

[ The irony is not lost on him, however. Who'd thought there was a Solomon out there with a personality that sounds similar to his?

Though, he feels like he's being seen a little too much somehow... ]

But what a pity, cooking isn't that hard if someone puts their effort into it! Oh, speaking of food, you must be enjoying what's been brought along, hm?

1/2

[gluttoning]

Mostly annoying. Asking for a pact is a big deal. Besides, he already has plenty.

[Thank u for the magic salad, though, how refreshing.]

You'd think so. But I think his cooking is just cursed. It's always bad, no matter what other people try. I wouldn't be surprised if he's killed people on accident. Or on purpose.

[He shudders visibly. Ugh. No need to think about that any further.]

2/2

[gluttoning]

[The topic change is appreciated immensely.]

Huh? Oh. Yeah, the buffet's great. They always keep the cheeseburgers nice and hot.

Why do you ask?

[mysticpowerbroker]

Good to know!

[ Anyway, this actually works out for the both of them in a way, doesn't it? Excellent.

Going to go back to kicking back and relaxing. Though he notes to ask a little more about this pacts business later. ]

Because you're always are all about the food, of course. I was curious about what you'd thought of it, that's all~

[gluttoning]

I wouldn't eat it if it was awful. Usually. Sometimes bad food is worse than no food at all.

[...]

Sort of. Sometimes.

It's not something I have to worry about here, though. And it's open even in the middle of the night. So I never have to worry about being too hungry for too long.

[mysticpowerbroker]

That's right! We're rather fortunate enough to have such good food hanging around as a constant, so we don't have to have worse options to choose from.

[ And luckily, they don't have to worry about starving. ]

Having open access to food at all times...that's something you didn't have the luxury of even back home?

[gluttoning]

[He sighs, a little flicker of guilt across his expression before he shoves his hands into his pockets.]

It depends on how much we can keep the kitchen stocked. Some days are better than others.

My eldest brother will lecture me for raiding the fridge at night. The bills stack up quick, and my family is left without anything when I do that. But I can't always help myself. Ordering out in the middle of the night costs even more than that, too.

If we had something like this, I think it would help all of us. But that's not realistic.

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Ah... ]

Your appetite sounds like it really is no joke.

You're right that something like this isn't necessarily realistic. Even something like 'magically reoccurring and never-ending sources of food' isn't something I've really run into much. Or at all. Though, I don't really think it's an impossibility.

[ At least, those are his thoughts. ]

Have you always been like this?

[gluttoning]

Yeah. As nice as it would be, I don't want to trick myself.

[As for the second question, he goes quiet for a second, shoulders slumping a little.]

...

No. But it's been long enough that it doesn't matter. I'd rather not talk about it.

[That said:]

Have you always been a mage?

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Merlin rolls right along to the other question with ease, then.

Shifting topics (somewhat) is easy for someone like him. ]

Haha, no!

Once upon a time I was a cute little baby, just like mostly everyone else. It's a shame I can't show you and everyone else pictures~

[ He says like he's joking around, though this is a serious answer... ]

Though, clearly I grew up into quite a catch, hm?

[gluttoning]

A catch?

[Like a fish? He's visibly confused, but at least it clicks eventually.]

Oh. You mean attractive.

[Have the world's most okay-est shrug.]

Yeah, I guess you're okay.

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Well, he definitely caught on quicker this time, so points to him.

But honestly, he can't help but laugh at the answer. ]

No one's just called me just 'okay' before! You really are a funny guy, you know.