logsinthenight | INTRO LOG: OCTOBER

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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[deadpanning at the nickname, at least the rest of those words make no sense at all and he's not going to ask. Color his world with your weird modern metaphors, Masaomi. Cao Pi simply sighs and turns to lead the way, his new Go board tucked under one arm.]

How the mighty have fallen. Death really does make all people even, emperors and commoners alike. Very well, this way.

[it's a short hike up from the beach to the town square, where the bonfire is evident. Zihuan does not point anything out, though it's obvious that some of these buildings are important and some of them are dilapidated to the point of uselessness. His aim is the general store over there, where any salvaged supplies from the ferry are starting to congregate.]

[Zihuan's lack of any actual guidance doesn't perturb Masaomi in the least even as his gaze drifts back and forth. He plans to check all these places out himself later anyway. The guy's rather profound statement, however, resigned as it is, earns him an amused snort.]

Better get used to it, buddy. We're not characters in your dramatic epic anymore. We jumped genres in the worst way.

[...hah, as if that's his only concern. But Masaomi's point is valid and makes him sniff under his breath]

There are worse things, really. If this is hell it's rather tame compared to what I was expecting.

[anyway here you go, the general store. There are some supplies that just seem to live here in perpetuity, either no one needs them or no one wants them. Cao Pi might have no idea what a midwestern camping store looks like inside but it definitely has that vibe.]

Does any of this look like items you would want? They are free for the taking, if that matters.

I guess reckless driving just isn't that scary when you've faced down fire-breathing snakes, huh? It's a tough act to follow.

[If this sounds like a challenge, that's because Masaomi is a dickhead.

He proves this when immediately after entering the general store, banana yellow cloth assaults his vision. Masaomi picks up the bright dress tie, scrutinizes it, then ties it around his head like a drunkard.]

It's looting time. [He sneers at Zihuan with way too much energy.] Let's do this!

[Masaomi please...]

Have at it. I've already got anything I could need or want.

[he's entertained, at least, watching this newcomer go wild. To be ten years younger and have that kind of energy again. Meanwhile he's going to take a moment to look over the Go board he rescued from the accident.]

I thought you were an emperor, not a monk.

[He snorts without bothering to look back. He's already flitting among the rundown shelves and racks, searching for anything he can tolerate being seen wearing.

...

There really is a lot of flannel here. Masaomi sighs as he resigns himself to the fact that if he doesn't want to give up color coordination, he's going to have to take some.]

[touche, kiddo. Cao Pi snorts back, appreciating that level of snark.]

Well. I suppose it's more accurate to say, there is nothing here that I could want. The aesthetic is...lacking. [huff] As is my game, it looks like. The tokens must have sunk into the bay.

[guess he might as well look around here while they're at it, in case there's some other kind of marble that would work for tokens. Oh, there's a few warmer shirts that must have come in last month, maybe it's a good time to revisit whether they're worth being seen in - ugh - peasant clothing.]

[Masaomi peeks around a rack of turtlenecks.]

That's what you were at the dock for? A board game?

[Y E P he sure was. It was his test to make sure Rastus really could get random items, which is sort of moot now that the ferry is down but...]

Believe it or not, it can get boring here. I want to keep my mind sharp. [oh but if he recognized the board...?] Do you know how to play Go?

Sure. Technically.

[He quips before ducking back out of sight.

Has he ever played a game to completion? No. He was too busy surrounding actual territory in Tokyo to learn board game strategy. But Izaya's talked about it before, and Masaomi knows the basics.]

But in case you haven't noticed, I'm not a very technical guy.

You don't say. [UTTER DEADPAN] I don't have the patience to teach but I would at least consent to destroying inexperienced players if that was all I could come by.

[it's definitely not an invitation to play. that said, he meanders around looking for anything that would make a passable marble. there really aren't a lot of options, honestly pebbles from the beach would probably be better than...matches with the heads snapped off? Maybe?]

That's good 'cause I don't have the patience to learn!

[He chuckles like his inability to learn from his mistakes isn't what ended his life. Oh well. At this point, it's hard to think that any of that matters anymore.]

To be honest, my head's all over the place right now.

I can imagine. The rest of us didn't have nearly such an eventful exit from the ferry as you and the others must have, today. [no sympathy though, still just mostly irritation with Crowley] If there is anything else you need, most of us reside above the tavern. I'm sure anyone would be available at any time.

...do not ask me about the tablets, though. I still haven't fully learned how to use them correctly.

Oh, you don't have to worry about that.

[Masaomi promptly steps out from behind the rack. He's now wearing a fresh white turtleneck, red flannel jacket, and navy blue cap.]

I dropped it.

[Into the lake. During the collision.]

[....nice look, nerd]

Well. That will make it difficult to stay up to date with all the information.

[still not offering his, or any other help whatsoever. Being a guide is enough today. Not to mention, he has no idea what happens if you lose or break one, yet.]

You'll have to talk to other people the old fashioned way, I suppose.

[Says the board game emperor.]

You mean with my mouth instead of my fingers? Gasp!

[Masaomi staggers backwards and throws his arm up to his forehead in a dramatic swoon.]

How will I survive?!

[that is a certifiably punchable level of sarcasm, Masaomi. which of course means that he likes it. lots.]

I have a feeling you'll manage.

If there is nothing else I can offer at the moment, I should see how things are going at the beach. [stand around, offer advice, not actually lift anything heavy unless he's the only one around to do so...]

[He's going to miss the internet like burning, but yeah, he'll manage just fine. It just means that Masaomi will have to bring the internet here.

A soft chuckle, and Masaomi straightens out once more. He waves his would-be guide out.]

Nah, I'm good! I don't plan on leaving this spot for another three hours at least. Go watch the Titanic sink.

[that gets yet another strange look. This kid speaks in riddles. But Cao Pi has marked him as entertaining, so he takes that remark with a little hmph of wry humor under his breath as he turns to leave.

But not to help with the ferry. To go pick up rocks to use for Go counters. Shh.]

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