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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[He narrows his eyes in confusion- a battle underneath the water surface sounds incredibly dangerous. Especially here- first there's no daylight to see anything properly, the dock just crashed and the abilities and fighting maneuvers under the water are very limited.

At least for him.]

Indeed. [He pauses.] If you plan on looking into the water and potential creatures in it, I advise you bring someone with you. [Ignis is not ordering her, merely warning her about how this place works.]

Here it never dawns so no matter how skillful you are, you will always be at a disadvantage on one of your senses, [Ignis points to his eyes.] So it is always good to have someone to watch your back.

It would be quite stupid to risk dying alone. [ though, if they are dead, what is the harm? it's a self-sacrificial thought that hermione does not voice aloud, mostly because she doesn't know this man from adam and doesn't particularly want his first impression of her to be worse than it already is. ] I'll bring — someone.

[ a friend might be a stretch. she's never been very good at making those. but allies, acquaintances; surely someone will accompany her if she points out the obvious need in their presence? ]

I'm Hermione, by the way. [ she realizes she hasn't done that yet. her manners must be lost to the lake like all the cargo. ] Sorry.

[He doesn't have an ill opinion of her, quite contrary. To arrive, accept the fact that you are dead and just moving on onto the next thing to deal with, all in one day, is admirable. It kind of reminds him of himself. It's what he did, almost to the last word, when he arrived- sans the lake expedition. Noctis was here too so he had to make sure he was fine before focusing on other things.]

So long your lantern remains whole, you will reappear in the Church, in Beacon. But yes, being careful will not hurt. [Ignis himself is not eager to die just yet. Again.]

Ignis, [he nods.] Pleasure to meet you. [He turns to frown at the sinking Ferry,] Usually, these things don't happen. [He tries to apologize for something that isn't even his own doing.]

You mean to say crashing the ferry and thus jeopardizing your continued survival by losing your deliveries isn't commonplace?

[ what a concept. her tone attempts to stay serious, but the wry smile tugging at the corner of her mouth betrays her; it is a teasing question, rhetorically stated. of course it's not. if it was commonplace, no one would be panicking. ]

I'm sure people could think of less dangerous ways to alleviate boredom if they tried.

[Ignis huffs a small laugh,] Well- not by our own volition. There was that time when the Ferry brought supplies and infestation of rats. According to rumors, the Rat King still lurks around.

[And for better or for worse, he's not joking on that. Rat King really exists but he's elusive and very hard to track down and kill. He did see a few people managing to take a picture of him around.]

Unfortunately, there isn't much to do here... hobby-wise.

[Stuff like planning the survival of the World Eaters, that's entirely different thing.]

[ the rat king? really? someone really ought to do something about the ridiculous names this place kept throwing about. ]

All work and no play, then? [ she doesn't sound particularly put-off by that, at least. ] I assume there's some research to be done, if nothing else.

[ she can be useful there... ]

[Listen, he's not sure who named him like that. For all he knows the Rat did it himself- there's some weird shit around with these forest spirits, Ignis wouldn't be surprised. He saw the damned thing only once and it was grotesque- he wishes he had a chance to kill it.

Ignis smiles,] Something like that. The Forest Spirits do all the "playing around".

But yes, there is a lot of research to be done. As well as exploring.

[He nods at the device beside her,] Some of the research you can find in there, but almost all of it is in Town Hall's records. There is a Library and a Museum you can try and sift through. Admittedly, I spent more time in the library than the museum, since it was closer.

[Perhaps going on a small hike to Museum isn't a bad idea...]

[ a library is exactly the kind of place she wants to be. a museum isn't a bad second stop, either. he doesn't propose a hike, but hermione doesn't need him to; she's halfway ready to start marching on when she realizes she doesn't know where either of those places are. ]

Do you... do you mind showing me where they are, then? I'm sure I'll learn my way around, but I'd prefer not to get lost immediately if I can help it.

Of course. I do advise you to take a room at the Inn beforehand. Or finding a house in the Village. With the way things are, [Ignis finally stands, dusting himself off,] our stay here will continue.

[Every month he wishes that the arrival of the Ferry will change something. Perhaps offer to take some of them back. No such thing has happened yet.]

The Library is in the village and it is maintained by the Librarian, a Forest Spirit, [Ignis explains, nodding at the little path that leads to the Bonfire.] There are Forest spirits everywhere in this place, and while they are mostly friendly towards us, there are some that are wary of us, even aggressive.

The Librarian takes care of the books. We usually bring some snacks to prevent Librarian's urge to gnaw on them. The spirit is tall and thin, covered with a thin veil and loves climbing on high shelves. Hopefully, they won't give you much fright.

Edited 2019-10-15 14:47 (UTC)

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