logsinthenight | INTRO LOG: OCTOBER

characters: everyone.
location: the harbor, as well as the rest of town.
date/time: october 1-3.
content: beacon's newest batch of residents arrives on the ferry. scavenger hunt prizes are awarded. the ferry capsizes in a blaze of glory.
warnings: n/a.

welcome to beacon.

It's dim, and the room won't stop swaying, gently rocking you back and forth. A loud sound startles you fully awake, a deep, moaning call: a foghorn. As your eyes adjust, you note faint red light streaking through the room from a tiny, round window.

You've found yourself in a private room, lying on a bed. The last things you remember are the events that led up to your death. Beside you is a folded tablet and a lantern that glows steadily with a healthy flame.

You're on a ship. And that ship is docking.

Making your way to the deck, and eventually the pier, you find only moonlight to greet you, and a dark forest beyond. There are other people here, each with their own unique lantern, and many of them look just as lost as you are. On the ferry you've just disembarked from, the speaker system begins to play a song.

In the distance, across the waters of the lake, you can see the tall silhouette of a lighthouse, its red light slowly turning.

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Luckily for all the newcomers, the tablet and the town have some resources available for playing catch up! In fact, as soon as they're prompted to enter a network username, an app containing all sorts of useful welcome information will launch. Newcomers can always check out the weekly bulletins and the records in town hall as well, and everyone's welcome to get in touch with the NPCs through their inboxes.

When the ferry docks, it seems as though you've been spared from any weirdness this month! It's good to have a break now and then, isn't it? And if you participated in the scavenger hunt, you're probably eagerly awaiting your promised prize—

But, ohp, what's that sound? Is that the ferry's engine firing up again? The ship roars to life again as some brave mutineers overthrow its autopilot system. Crowley and the Winter Soldier man the ferry's control room while Aziraphale flits between the cargo hold and the deck, attempting to assuage any accidental kidnapees with reassuring words and cake.

Unfortunately, the joyride is shortlived. Between the ferry's complex control panel and the haphazard attempts to override it, all the group manages to do is send the boat charging full speed ahead—which would be great if it wasn't facing the beach. The ferry jolts forward and careens smack into the dock, tearing down the entire structure and punching a sizeable hole in the ferry's hull.

Well, that could've gone better. But there's no time to dwell on the mistakes of the very recent past! The ferry is sinking, and quickly! Looks like you'll have to scramble if you want to save what's left in the cargo hold before the whole thing goes under... And that's gonna be awfully tricky without a dock.

Oh, and maybe save the new arrivals? Make sure they don't drown? But, then again, if they go down with the ship, they'll just show up again in the church... The same can't be said for the restock for the general store!

As smoke billows from the damaged ferry and the last the harbor disappears into the lake, the Lighthouse Keeper appears on the network with a pretty straightforward question. Also, the ferry's song changes, so. That happens.

ooc.

Hey there, wonderful players, and welcome to In the Night! For this intro log, you are officially without a chaperone. Rastus is back at the bonfire, Will is characteristically elusive, and Robin is, well, you know where she's at. It's up to the veteran residents to fill in the new folks.

And regarding the ferry disaster... Well, you have some options. Here's what you need to know:
This is a player plot organized by MJ, Xy, and Gail! A big thank-you to them for providing us with this intro log event!

Whether or not your character and any packages addressed to them are affected by this plot is up to you! If you would like to assume your character avoids dealing with this chaos and somehow grabs their delivery without issue, go right ahead!

Similarly, if you're looking for an opportunity to make your character's life harder, injury and death are always on the table! Or maybe it's your package that takes the abuse, lost forever to the lake's depths or washing up all waterlogged a week or two down the road. In short: How you engage with this plot is entirely up to you.

What happens to the ferry and the dock? Within a couple of hours, the ferry will sink completely, and anything on board when it goes down is lost forever. Which bodes super well for the ferry, huh? Sure hope the next batch of newcomers has some strong swimmers. Oh, and the dock is gone, too. If you want it back, you'll have to rebuild it.

As for Crowley, Aziraphale, Bucky, and anyone else on the ferry or dock during the collision... Hope you boys like concussions, bruised ribs, and a broken bone or two, because you've got 'em! The exact injuries are up to you, but they're the equivalent of a semi-serious car accident.

One last thing: The fate of the shop restocks, including all of the food for the month, depends on you! Let us know if your character will be participating in the rescue attempt. In exchange for letting us beat up your character, you can save a portion of the month's supplies! We'll let you all know on October 3 what the rations for the rest of the month will look like.

DELIVERIES

The following packages can be found in the cargo hold:

The monthly store restock
For Daylight: A variety of gardening tools piled into a wheelbarrow, as well as packets of seeds for the following plants: Boneset, dogtooth violet, starflower, Carolina springbeauty, pipsissewa, bloodroot, red columbine, narrowleaf blue-eyed grass, harlequin blueflag, and purple pitcherplant; he will also receive a translation for the following: An invitation to join the speaker as company
For Aziraphale: A record player, the complete discographies of a variety of bands (Abba, Rob Zombie, Tool, Hanson, Eiffel 65, and Spice Girls), a two-tiered wedding cake, and packets of seeds for the following plants: Strawberry, cherry tomato, cucumber, blackberry, carrot, potato, raspberry, and pumpkin; he will also receive a familiar copy of a familiar book: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, along with a blue ribbon that reads "BEST IN SHOW"
For Bruce: A handheld metal detector and a rechargeable battery for it, a chisel, a climbing harness (that, according to the packaging, is the #1 Safety Rated!) and a 50 ft. coil of rope
For Cao Pi: A go board
For Rosinante: A sextant, and 3 cartons of cigarettes; he will also receive a translation for the rough equivalent to the following phrase: "Danger! Run and hide!"
For Kuai: A basket of 16 mooncakes, as well as incregredients for more
For Javert: 3 pairs of handcuffs, a greatcoat in Javert's size, and a trunk full of swords in varying styles and conditions; he will also receive an electric chainsaw
For Kol: A record player, the complete discographies of a variety of bands (New Kids on the Block, Weird Al Yankovic, Sound Garden, Ke$ha, INXS, and Spinal Tap), a cooler full of blood bags and ice packs, and an assortment of stamps; he will also receive a translation for the rough equivalent to the following phrase: "I'm lost" or "Need directions"
For Elena: A journal; she will also receive a portable generator (powerful enough for a single power tool or small appliance; can be charged through a typical wall outlet)
For Xayah: A thick journal and a glass vial of black ink; she will also receive a sizeable roll of barbed wire, as well as a stuffed animal
For Ignis: A spice restock (with a few new ones mixed in!), 3 paired of leather gloves, and... 12? pairs? of glasses? They're all in slightly different prescriptions, though. A variety pack!; he will also receive a power drill (runs on a rechargeable battery or can be plugged directly into a wall socket)
For Riku: A wood stove, a set of paints, and 5 canvases; he will also receive a translation for the rough equivalent to the following phrase: "Looking for water" or "Thirsty"
For Matt: A rosary and a Braille Bible... which is more of a collection of volumes, really; he will also receive a translation for the rough equivalent to the following phrase: "Looking for food" or "Hungry"
For Noctis: Two complete sets of the Lord of the Rings series (except, wait a minute... they appear to be the novelizations of the movies); he will also receive an SD card that, when plugged into a tablet, will upload GPS directions to a new location...
For Rosalind: A crate of basic all-purpose lab equipment, a fancy microscope, an emergency eye wash station, a mortar and pestle, a lab coat, a Lite Brite, and... the things she needs to make things float, whatever those are; she will also receive a pair of dousing rods (that will actually point in the direction of water, checkmate atheists)
For Jason: A translation for the rough equivalent to the following phrase: "Sympathy" or "I'm sorry"
For Coraline: A translation for the rough equivalent to the following phrase: "Teach me"
For Eliot: A bottle of hospital grade painkillers (it contains 10 doses and functions similarly to Vicodin)
For Allie: A bottle of strong antibiotics (it contains 10 doses and can fight off most any infection)
For Vanitas: A portable camping stove (runs on a portable battery or can be plugged directly into a wall socket)
For Hope: A soldering iron (runs on a portable battery or can be plugged directly into a wall socket)
For Quentin: A cannister of foaming bandage (can be used 5 times to immediately close a wound/stop semi-severe bleeding)
For Mary: An SD card that, when plugged into a tablet, will upload GPS directions to a new location...

If you submitted an item request last month and we've missed it here, let us know!

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Now that he thinks about it, it's weird that Ignis is looking in his direction and has this much awareness of the situation anyway, considering the last time Prompto saw him, he had trouble even opening his eyes due to scarring and was sure he wouldn't be able to see again. Prompto thinks that might be part of the reason the battle he feel in went the way it did; he'd never blame Ignis for it, but he and Gladio were just too overwhelmed trying to fight off all the daemons.

"I...are you sure?" he asks, moving obligingly towards dry land, and in the general direction of where he's stashed his stuff--his lantern and the camera and handgun that somehow made the journey with him. "Hey Iggy, can you, uh--what's up?"

He's being stared at now and he's not sure why. Does he have something on his face besides a few bruises?

He's not sure and, honestly, he cares little about that. The ones that should care about sinking ferry and hurt people should be the guys that sunk the ship in the first place. He's more worried about the sight in front of him. Prompto keeps talking and asking questions and for the first time Ignis' mind can't catch up with what he's saying. It's not that Prompto's just throwing words at him, it's just that Ignis' brain can't process it right now.

"...yes, I'm sure. I- uh, what do you need?"

There's so much Ignis wants to ask him- where did he go, how did he come back, what he remembers. But the words seem to burn his throat and he can't get them out.

He walks up to Prompto and pushes his bangs up, eyeing a bruise on his forehead, "We... we should ice that soon..."

That's a good point, and honestly Prompto doesn't even know anyone in the immediate area besides Ignis, he was just there and didn't want to stand awkwardly on the sidelines when he could be making some effort to help.

He honestly didn't even know he had a bruise on his forehead--it'd make sense since he's hit his head at least once since he got here and lost count how many times in the recent past, either in the MT facility or in Zegnautus. It must have been recent, since it's tender enough that Ignis' fingers brushing against it makes him wince and take a step back.

"Ow...yeah, probably," he agrees, lightly brushing Ignis' hand away. The man's definitely seeing and Prompto's having a hard time processing that. "Hey, you...you can see, right? I mean, sorry if that's a weird question, but...."

Right... he's injured. All Ignis can do right now is just stare at him and wonder how did he come back. Was he revived at the church? But- he'd come back to the house where they all live and wouldn't be on the Ferry with new arrivals. Nothing makes sense and Ignis can't put it into words- he doesn't want overload Prompto with new information so suddenly (especially the "you were already here" stuff).

"Yes... yes, I can see. I see you," Ignis nods, his eyes critically scanning all the cuts and bruises and Prompto's general state. No earth from being buried, or broken bones. Just wet clothes from being in the lake...

Prompto may have taken a step back, but Ignis steps forward again and wraps both of his hands around blond's shoulders, pulling him in a tight hug. He doesn't say anything and it will probably freak out Prompto but he just couldn't help himself.

He's mostly wet, yeah, and there are a few tears in his clothing. Notably the front of his shirt is doing a poor job at hanging on, there's a small gash on one leg, and a few small facial injuries.

"Good. Awesome. Weird, because you haven't been able to for uh, a couple months now but--"

Being pulled into a hug effectively shuts the start of a ramble off, and Prompto just sort of freezes. Ignis isn't the huggy type as far as he knows, let alone towards Prompto himself. And even if he was, he thinks Ignis would go more for Noctis than him. He's not complaining, since he doesn't get hugs on purpose too often--mostly when Noctis gets clingy in his sleep--so he's tentatively hugging back.

"It's...it's nice to see you too, dude."

Clothes matter little right now- Ignis will repair all of the clothing later, tend to every scratch carefully. And try not to break down all over again and cling onto Prompto like there's no tomorrow. And, well, there really isn't a tomorrow here, there's no morning and light. But still.

How is he going to explain to Prompto that there he was already here before? Does he even remember it? He looked confused by the lake and ferry as if he saw it for the first time ever so maybe his memory got wiped? Either way, Ignis is not easily letting him out of his hug.

Until he feels Prompto's hands on his back and he lets go (a bit reluctantly, please don't disappear).

"While I do not like the thought of you being dead... it is like a cure for sore eyes to see you. Come, let's head towards the house; there are no potions here so I need to tend to your wounds soon, before they get infected." Who knows what kind of dirt is in that lake.

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