logsinthenight | INTRO LOG: DECEMBER

INTRO LOG: DECEMBER

characters: everyone.
location: the harbor, as well as the rest of town.
date/time: december 1-3.
content: beacon's newest batch of residents arrives on the ferry. robin posts a bulletin.
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 glowing 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.

•••
The ferry has barely docked when everyone's tablets will ping: A new weekly bulletin has been posted!

...Aaaaaanyway, luckily for all the newcomers, the tablet and the town have some resources available for getting acquainted with their new situation! 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.

ooc.

Hey there, wonderful players, and welcome to In the Night! You've happened to come at a chaotic time, as we've just wrapped up a rather large event. Half the town was stuck in a dreamland version of past Beacon, where they explored for clues about the town's history. The other half stayed awake and defended the town from a brutal onslaught of green-eyed, hallucination-inducing forest spirits. The town's pretty haggard after all that, so hey, there's a conversation starter! It'll be good to have some fresh faces around to help with the recovery process.

You can check out the various Enter Mr. Sandman event posts in the OOC and log comms if you're curious, and plenty of the details will likely come up ICly, as well! The aftermath is just beginning, and we're so glad to have you along for the ride. :)

DELIVERIES

The following packages can be found in the cargo hold:

The monthly store restock
For Eliot: A carton of cigarettes
For Prompto: 17 pairs of reading glasses
For Eleven: A pair of walkie-talkies, and enough batteries to last for 3 months of casual use
For Aziraphale: 12 drums, 11 lead pipes, 10 pairs of shoes, 9 wilting corsages, 8 bottles of milk, 7 taxidermy swans, 6 goose eggs, 5 stale onion rings, 4 bins full of duck armies, 3 dead chickens, 2 turtles, and a whole tree, though it's long dead... and strung with lights and garlands and holiday ornaments!
For Kol: A book
For Crowley: Peppermint extract, cream of tartar, a candy thermometer, a tin of cocoa, graham crackers, a generic bottle of red wine, a t-shirt with a crown logo on it, a book of love poems, and the goods
For Eleven: An assortment of wrapping paper, gift tags, ribbons, bows, and gift bags.
A lot of medical supplies. The supplies are plentiful enough that everyone may handwave finding common first aid supplies that will help to triage injuries sustained during the Enter Mr. Sandman event. The supplies won't immediately cure wounds, but they will help to prevent infection and ensure proper healing. There's even an assortment of painkillers, ranging from over the counter pills to IV morphine (though, hm, it seems each character will only be able to find one dose of the hospital-grade stuff, no matter how hard they search)

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

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It's Only a Bad Dream; Closed to Akira
[These mine shafts go on forever it seemed like. Throughout the time that Akira may have been near Goro, he might have noticed that whatever he's dreaming about was not fun at all. Finally, he woke up in sheer panic. Probably sweating bullets, he was having a hard time catching his breath. But more than panic, he felt anger. Rage from these spirits that were tormenting them. It was probably going to get a lot worse. Dressed in his white attire, he threw his mask onto the ground, looking around to try to find Aziraphile and Molly. When he finally looked around, he noticed that he wasn't in a mine anymore. It looked like he was in his apartment. Was he carried back home or...? What was going on?!

That's when he went to throw the covers off of him and get out of bed to search for them. Too bad in his impatience he forgot that he can't walk right now. So the moment he put his weight on his foot, he suddenly felt the phantom pains from his sliced tendons near his ankle. In an instance, he tumbled down to the ground in pain, reaching for his ankle.

Wait... The bottom of his white (because it had to be white of all colors) trousers were not stained red with blood. Neither were his shoes or socks. And his ankle was... Immediately checking his other ankle and it seemed completely fine too. What the hell was going on? He was so shocked that he wasn't even paying attention to the fact that Akira might have been in his apartment at that time or if he wasn't, he probably was now with all the noise.]

The Invincible; Open to all
[Once Goro has gotten past all of the information trade with Akira about what happened, he'll eventually stumble downstairs to get something to eat in his normal attire. He's having a hard time walking, almost like he's limping and attempting not to fall over again and lose balance. He could have gotten worse injuries than this, so he would consider himself lucky. Molly and Aziraphale got it a whole lot worse than he did. He'd have to eventually contact them to make sure they're okay, but for the time being he just wanted to catch up on what was happening himself. Some done time was much needed.

The first thing he's noticed though is that the Invincible looks like a mess. It had windows boarded up and there were clear signs that fighting too place either inside or around it. He's not too surprised after hearing about it from Akira at the very least, but it was still so surreal to see it himself. So while he was "dreaming", this is what really was happening... He'd have to look into what other people experienced. He'd been stuck in a mine shaft, so unlike other dreamers who went to Beacon's past, he had no idea that there had been light in any way past the lanterns.

Feel free to talk to him while he's eating or mingling to see what's been happening.]

Hit Me Up; Open to All
[OOC: I'm open to anything else, so feel free to make your own prompts!]

[Akira had made sure to check in on Akechi's condition during the near two weeks he was out, but admittedly most of his time had been spent outdoors, patrolling the Invincible perimeter. it's fortunate that his late-game injury (the broken arm and cracked ribs) has kind of relegated him to bed rest for the past few days. he isn't happy about it, since he feels like there are so many other things he should be doing right now to help the other citizens of Beacon. but. . . he has to manage]

[and it is when Akira is shuffling back to his own room from a brief coffee break (his write arm wrapped in a splint and resting in a sling) that he hears the loud thumping noises of someone stirring in Akechi's room]

[immediately, Akira bolts towards said rooma nd flings the door open with his good arm, blinking blearily at the splotch of white crouched in the middle of the room]

A. . . [he trails off, and relief totally fills his tone] Akechi?

[HE'S AWAKE!!]

[How could he possibly be alive? How did he get here? Sure this was the afterlife and all, but he remembers that thing chasing them. That... What was it even?! It looked like a giant insect??? He gasped, trying to calm down. Whatever it was, it was gone now. He didn't seem to have any of the injuries that he had while in the mine, but he definitely felt like crap. He had to check on the others. He had to figure out what the hell happened.

It took him a few minutes to realize that Akira had bolted over to him. He looked up to Akira bewildered for a moment, not noticing his own injuries just yet.]

.... K-Kurusu...? [And then it hit him. That sling... He looked like crap.] What the hell happened to you?

[What happened to him... honestly? He did just get swallowed by a giant insect right? He saw as it ate the insides of the others for a brief moment before looking away.]

[oh my god]

[Akira, stunned as he is, takes a moment to answer. and when he does, it's with a breathless laugh that he quickly swallows as he adjusts his glasses with his free hand]

Me? You should see the other guy.

[Akira not even you saw the other guy. . .]

[Now sitting up at the very least, he couldn't help but feel for his stomach for a moment. And just like that his grand outfit fades back into his normal sweater vest attire. He's pushing himself off of the ground now slowly.]

You have to be-- [Woah! Balance is an issue right now. He nearly barreled into Akira, but caught himself.] kidding me.

[Akira is quick on his feet-- well. as quick as he can be with three broken ribs. he moves ginerly and visibly winces with each movement as he aggravates his injuries. but even so, he grabs for Akechi's arm with his free hand to help him up and assist him in catching his balance]

Seriously.

[a deep breath, which absolutely aches, but Akira powers through it]

This is nothing. You've been out for two weeks.

[Now that he's got a better glance, there's a sort of annoyed look on his face.]

.... So are you going to tell me what happened, or am I going to have to force it out of you?

[Is he actually... concerned about Akira? .... Nah, it couldn't be.]

[a sharp exhale, and Akira's expression hardens a little]

[. . .]

Take a seat.

I'll tell you all about it.

[He manages to take a seat just fine at least -- albeit less classy than he'd prefer -- but he has to wonder if Akira is in a good enough state to do so himself.]

What happened... after the feast. [Because he knows that he ate and then ended up in the mines shortly after.]

[Akira doesn't sit down; instead, he leans his back against the wall, running his uninjured hand across his splint]

[he looks tired, but he keeps his chin up nevertheless]

The forest spirits attacked the town. They forced us into hiding. The siege lasted. . . nearly two weeks.

[the same amount of time Akechi was asleep]

[So while he was stuck in some mine with Aziraphale and Molly, the town was being attacked by the forest spirits... Between the two of them, they probably had it worse than he did. The evidence was his own well being right now. Aside from the pains he was feeling as an after affect, he was completely unharmed. Akira though... Part of him was angry that he couldn't have been here to help. That he was a liability even in the end... ]

..... Are you... okay? Aside from the obvious injuries...?

[He let out a small sigh. It was the same amount of time that he'd spent in the mines.]

Eh.

[in response, and in typical Akira-downplaying-his-injuries fashion, he lifts a hand and wags it back and forth in a so-so gesture]

I've been worse.

[LIKE THE TIME HE LITERALLY FADED FROM EXISTENCE]

We managed to protect the town as best we could. From what I can tell, none of the buildings were greatly damaged or destroyed.

[people, on the other hand? Akira hadn't missed that list of deaths on the weekly bulletin]

What happened to you? Obviously a broken arm, but what else.

[Because he assumes the Invincible is going to be a little worse for wear as is. Akira though.... That would be harder to tell other wise.]

Hello...

[Mary hardly looks up from where she's plunked herself down with her art supplies. She's busy drawing, and drawing things that seem to be very important, if her concentrated expression is any indication, but she can't help but feel that it would be rude not to greet Goro at his appearance. She still sounds groggy; it's taking her awhile to fully wake up.]

Did you have a big nap, too?

Ah, Mary.

[Glancing over at what she was drawing. He doesn't particularly mind. He didn't even realize she was there initially.]

Ah, yeah... I did. [But that makes him wonder...] You feel asleep too, huh...? Are you... okay..?

[Because if he had some crappy experiences from it, she probably had something happen to her too.]

Mm-hmm.

[She seems pretty fine, anyway. She's not crying or shaking or anything. Just off, a little bit. But then, she's always been a bit like that. Right now, it looks like she's trying to draw some kind of big...gem? It sits on a display stand.]

How about you?

I uhh.... I'm adjusting, but it could have been worse.

[Looking at her drawing just reminds him about the treasure demons in mementoes, but it looks like it's something important.]

That's a nice drawing. Is it something you saw in your dream?

Yeah...it was, um...something really shiny. A big shiny rock that a scientist found. So I think it must be important.

[She just hasn't figured out exactly how, yet.]

What do you know about it?

It was...really pretty.

[So, not much, really. There wasn't any specific information about it that she could see, but...]

People were mad at the scientist. Maybe it wasn't a good thing that she found. But if it was bad, I don't know why it was on display.

[That's interesting. He's not getting much from Mary exactly, but that information is enough to try to look into at the very least.]

I see. Well, as long as you're safe, that's what matters.

I'm just happy to be awake again.

[She looks up from her drawing, finally.]

What was your dream like?

Mine....? Well, I was dreaming about a mine shaft.

[He's not so sure she wants to hear what happened in it, though.]

Edited 2019-12-09 03:52 (UTC)

That sounds scary!

[She hasn't even heard about the worst parts yet.]

Was it really, really extra dark?

It was about as dark as it is here normally. Maybe a little more so for being in a mine shaft.

[He'll spare some parts at least.]

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