INTRO LOG: FEBRUARY

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INTRO LOG: FEBRUARY
GRAVEYARD WHISTLING

characters: everyone.
location: the harbor, as well as the rest of town.
date/time: february 1-3.
content: beacon's newest batch of residents arrives on the ferry. rastus gathers the town for a debriefing meeting.
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.

•••

On February 3, after the newcomers have had a chance to settle in, everyone's tablets will ping with a message from @rastus!

Come tob onfier squae.Pl eaas , we wikll disucss our orogress sincereeluy rastuaas I am th ebonfire keeeeeeepr.

...Followed by another message a few minutes later, this time from @keeper

Omg will everyone head down to Bonfire Square for Rastus' town meeting please? He wants to recap what you've all learned so far!!!

And can someone please teach him that he can record an audio message and then send it to everyone instead of looping the whole dang town in on a group text?? 😂😂😂😂

Assuming you do indeed head down to Bonfire Square after all that, what you'll find is this: a series of benches and tables have been set up surrounding the bonfire, and there's enough seating for all of Beacon's residents. As people take their seats near the fire, the barkeeper forest spirits from the Invincible toddle through the crowd with trays of hot chocolate and warm cider, along with a sampler tray of acorns and pinecones, if that's your thing.

Once everyone's here and settled, sipping on hot drinks and maybe busting a tooth on an acorn, Rastus hobbles forward to address the crowd:

"Crrk. Hello. I am Rastus. I tend to the bonfire. I have tended to the bonfire, mrawk, for years and years. You are doing, rmmm, well. Good."

He nods to emphasize the point. Yes, you are doing good.

"Talk. To each other. Share what you have learned. Yes. Crarrk. It is important."

He nods again, and then... shuffles back over to his post near the bonfire, waiting for anyone who might come by with an interest in torches. Seems it's up to you all to get each other up to speed?

Luckily for all the newcomers who may find themselves confused by their sudden arrival here, their tablets 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! We're thrilled to welcome so many new faces into the community, and you've come at a great time! Alongside this intro log, we have our very first cat herd, which is essentially a recap of the plot thus far, as well as a rundown on a ton of great info to help get you started in the game.

But don't feel like you have to read it all right this second! ICly, Rastus will call everyone together for the town meeting on February 3 to give new characters (and players) a chance to get their bearings before smacking them in the face with all the plot. This log will cover both the ferry arrival and the cat herd meeting, so feel free to bounce around in time in your toplevels.

Remember, too, that all of the plot info available in the cat herd can now be considered common knowledge! Newbies and oldbies alike, feel free to assume that your character learns as much of that plot info as you like at this meeting, regardless of whether or not you thread it out.

And of course, go ahead and introduce yourselves on the OOC intro, as well!

DELIVERIES

The following packages can be found in the cargo hold:

• The monthly store restock
  
• For Sora: A gameboy(?), 3 CPR/AED kits, a dozen CPR/first aid training manuals, two packages of capiz shells, a set of candy molds, a caldero, and 3 gameboy games: 3-D World Runner, Decapathon VII, and Sheep It Up!
  
• For Crowley: A variety of clockwork equipment, a large clock face, and the goods
  
• For Jason G: 2 bulletin boards with materials for mounting, 3 packs of pushpins
  
• For Lucius: A manual sewing machine
  
• For Castiel: A dozen flasks of holy oil and a pillowcase-sized satchel of various natural spell components
  
• For Duster: A double bass, complete with a case
  
• For Prompto: A polaroid camera with enough film for 50 photos and a folding sword, which is cruder than the example he gave but roughly the same size
  
• For Aziraphale: A large crate of snowshoes, jackets, and coats in various sizes, a bottle of wine, and a bouquet of red, white, and pink roses tied together with an elegant bow
  
• For Javert: A large crate of various fencing gear and 3 fencing handbooks

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

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Tadashi Hamada | Big Hero 6

[tadaishi]

ARRIVAL
A - [Back home, Tadashi's outfit was perfectly fine for California weather. A jacket, a t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers; good for cool weather and okay for warmer weather without the jacket. Here, not so much. He'd stepped off the dock straight into several inches of snow and nearly dropped his lantern from the shock of the cold.]

Ah snow...I didn't miss you.

[And now the decision: To stay put or to walk through the snow and definitely end up with frozen feet?]

B - [In the interest of not freezing to double-death. If that's possible, he doesn't really want to find out, so he's found the clothing section of the general store and is going through it for winter wear. Someone's been through the shoes lately, apparently very haphazardly, because he's located a single boot that fits but he can't find the mate. Care to help? Or maybe inquire whether he plans to wear what appears to be two full (very mismatched) outfits piled up nearby all at once.]


FEBRUARY 3RD MEETING

[So far, Tadashi has read everything the tablet has to offer. Several times. Even some of the bulletins. He has yet to do too much with anything the library or the town hall has to offer so far, but they're on his list.

He's a little uneasy about meeting near the bonfire. Fire was one of the last things he saw in life, and there's a small, irrational fear that something might happen if he gets too close, even if everyone else seems to be okay with it and in some cases sitting right next to it. So he's standing a safe(ish) distance away with a cup of cider and a pinecone that he took just to be polite.]

Wait, this fire's been going for years?

[Important questions.]


WILDCARD

[Don't see anything you like here? Hit me up on plurk or discord or feel free to bump into Tadashi anywhere in town, literally or figuratively!]

Arrival B

[worthallthis]

[Guess who was looking for that very boot, mostly because seeing it without its mate was somewhere between irritating in a "mismatched and incomplete" kind of way, and unhelpful for new people. Also it was in the completely wrong part of the storage depot for footwear, being mixed in with the grain staples. Soldat has it in hand, coming back around the corner from one of the other shelves, and pauses at Tadashi's presence. Holding the other boot.

Well, that was easy.

They hold their half of the pair out wordlessly, for the kid to take. It happens to be in the metal hand, though the rest of the metal arm is hidden under a couple layers of jackets and shirts.]

[tadaishi]

[Hm. Yeah, that's not where shoes are supposed to be...but he's found shoes in weirder places, so it's not completely bizarre.

His first thought upon seeing someone else holding his shoe's mate is that they might have been there before he was and taken it for themselves.]

Oops. You were looking for this, right?

[He holds the boot out...about the same time Soldat holds its match out to him, leaving the two of them awkwardly holding two halves of the pair out at arm's length to each other. One's being held in what appears to be a metal prosthesis, or else just a very interesting glove, but either way Tadashi is taking note of it.]

Or not. You sure you don't need it?

[worthallthis]

[They tap their own steel-toed boots (perfectly fitted to their feet, if a bit worn) against the nearest shelf. And then gives Tadashi half a smile for his offer. Cute kid. (You know you don't look that much older than this guy, pal. I'm almost a century old. Sergeant. I can call people kid in the privacy of my own head if I want to.)

To Tadashi, they say,]

Got my own. Was just putting this back with the other shoes. Take it.

[tadaishi]

[In all fairness, they're not entirely wrong. Where he live--well, lived--in the US, he's been a legal adult for a year. In Japan where some of his extended family lives, he's a year away from that status.]

Good point. Thanks.

[These boots are maybe half a size too big for him and slightly worn, but they're better than nothing, and he toes off his sneakers to put them on.]

So what brings you in here?

[Clearly not boots.]

[worthallthis]

Helped deliver supplies from the ferry. Last box, finally. Saw things out of place and thought I'd put them back.

[They offer Tadashi another pair of socks, both for boot padding and for warmth, before he actually gets his foot in.]

I'd say welcome, but. You know.

[They're all dead, and it's kind of a shitty situation. At least they can offer an introduction:]

I'm Soldat.

[With luck, Tadashi won't actually speak any Russian and won't know what that means. It doesn't auto-translate, since it is a name of sorts, but it is definitely a weird choice to have a name that just means "soldier".]

Arrival A

[arsarcanum]

[ -- Ah, geez. Ah man. This guy is gonna freeze like it's nothing, isn't he? Sora slows his roll onto the ship. His packages can wait! ]

Oooh, whoa whoa, you look like you're freezing! Hang on - [ And he's just gonna start taking off his coat. Aaand one of the sweatshirts he's wearing underneath it. (And.... another one under that?)

Hi Tadashi. This is Sora. He has no brain to life filter. ]

[tadaishi]

[He won't freeze right away, gosh Sora. He's not that skinny! Just not used to cold weather, let alone being plunked suddenly into snow.]

Hold on, hold on, I'm good for now! [Why is this stranger stripping for him, he's at least wearing a cardigan.]

[arsarcanum]

[ Sora shakes his head firmly, then piles the sweatshirt and the overcoat on his arm. He is stripping because you are his friend now, dear stranger! ]

Ya gotta take one or both! The nearest place we can get a coat for you is a thirty minute walk from here and it's gonna be miserable if you're not warm on the way there. [ He grins! ] Don't worry, there's no money here, so you don't have to pay for the clothes you get. If it really bothers you, you can just borrow these until we get there. [ He pushes the armful at him. TAKE THE CLOTHES TADASHI. ]

[tadaishi]

[Fine, he'll take the overcoat since Sora insists. Luckily, they're about the same size and Sora's only a few inches shorter, so it fits pretty well.]

Thirty minutes? I think my feet'll freeze before anything else. [He gestures at his legs, which end in hi-top chucks and jeans that don't quite reach the tops of the shoes.] Where are we going?

[arsarcanum]

[ Sora will put that sweatshirt back on then, spiky hair popping through the collar as he looks down and winces. Yeah, can't help much there. They'll just have to hustle so he doesn't lose a toe. ]

The general store. Man, we're probably gonna have to start thinking about this kind of thing whenever new people get here... [ He shakes his head. It's hard enough being here! There's no need for weather inappropriate clothes to make things worse. ]

C'mon, let's get going. [ Sora's gonna just start walking, but he'll definitely make sure they're side by side. ] I know things must be moving kinda fast. Ask lots of questions! I'm here to help.

February 3rd

[featherknives]

[She's already packed up and ready to set out for her little exploratory mission when the notice about the meeting came up. Well, might as well attend this one too, although she mostly knows what's going on. The only thing they all need is to search for more stuff to move them forward.

Wrapped in her winter outfit, she stands mostly to the side as she listens the others talk. Mostly rehashed stories of everything that went down. The talk about the event where everyone was asleep sends chill down her back that has nothing to do with low weather.

Her ears perk up at a question and she glances over, then looks back at the bonfire.]

So they say. Around seventy years minimum. It's the only light here, aside from our lanterns, [she answers, lifting part of her coat that's hiding her own lantern- she flies around, she can't have wind blow the fire out.]

[tadaishi]

[Hello bird-themed woman. He has a friend who might find you very interesting. Not that he himself doesn't, but not as much.]

Seventy? Should I be impressed or afraid? [Maybe it's a pocket of gas that's caught fire or something. It doesn't seem to be, but you never know.]

[featherknives]

[Hello to you too human. So long as the 'interesting' doesn't include pulling on the feathers, he's allowed to be curious about her. She stabs otherwise.]

Both? I'm surprised it lasted that long from the stories I heard about resets. [Xayah shrugs. She doesn't know how this fire works, but she knows of magic so- magical fire. Makes sense to her.]

[tadaishi]

[Fred would probably get stabbed. Tadashi likes to think he's less impulsive and is not going to pull on the feathers, or otherwise touch them.]

Resets? What do you mean by that?

[Resetting the fire? Resetting the village? He's hoping it doesn't mean the latter, because that's a bit heavy-sounding.]

feb 3rd;

[rhyses]

That's pretty much the least weird thing around here, but yeah.

[Rhys kind of hates it? Like, not actively, but there's something to be said for straightforward technology instead of all this weird magic. And with an uncomfortable amount of technology embedded in his body-- an import on his temple, a mechanical arm, a cybernetic eye-- he's clearly got a bit of a bias.]

Weather doesn't affect it, either.

[tadaishi]

[As someone who works with technology, Tadashi would be very interested in those implants. Though he doesn't know about them just yet.]

Everything's pretty weird so far, to me. I take it you've been here a while?

[And he's mentally filing that tidbit away for later. Weather doesn't affect it.]

[rhyses]

Two months.

[Which isn't a whole lot of time, not really.]

It doesn't get any less weird, just so you don't get your expectations up.

Rhys.

[He offers his mechanical hand.]

[tadaishi]

Oh. Not too long, then.

[It's not. Huh.

He takes that offered hand, immediately glancing down questioningly when he feels unyielding metal instead of flesh and blood. Hmm.]

Tadashi. Thanks for the warning.

Arrival A.

[really_sketchy]

[Naminé greets the cold air in a white dress with her lantern in hand. The darkness is intimidating but nothing she hasn't seen before.

The snow on the other hand is entirely new.

She smiles up at the sky and outstretches her palm to see if she can catch any wayward flakes. She isn't wearing gloves and it's colder than she had expected but there is something magical about the freezing discomfort. If they can feel, they aren't dead, not yet. This is just another world filled with mysteries.

Naminé nearly doesn't notice those around her, until a boy a little older than her spoke nearby. She turns towards him, her gaze reflecting her curiosity.]

You don't miss the snow?

[tadaishi]

[Naminé may like the snow and the cold that comes with it, but Tadashi thinks she's just a little strange for not being at least a little upset about the cold.]

We don't get it very often where I'm from, so I'm not used to it. [But maybe she is, and that's why she doesn't seem very fazed by it.] You seem like you are...or just don't mind.

[really_sketchy]

Ah. No. I've never seen the snow before.

[She suddenly feels a little awkward. Naminé doesn't really know how to talk to people but she's going to keep trying her best.] I am cold but that isn't a bad feeling. I feel and... [Her cheeks flush and she's suddenly realizing how cold she is.] Maybe it's too cold.

Excuse me. This is all very confusing.

Arrival A

[bunny_suit]

[Hana was on her way to the Invincible to get food when she noticed the ferry. It must be that time of the month. Or... at least she assumes. She's been trying to keep track of the time, but without a day/night cycle, it was hard to say. Thankfully she's managed to find some warmer clothing herself, coming in with clothing not suitable for this weather either.]

There's a general store nearby. If you'd like, I can show you where it is. Although.... it might not be the best choice of clothing you can find right away.

[tadaishi]

That'd be great. Truthfully, I'll take anything that's warm right now.

[With some exceptions for, say, things covered in mystery liquids or accompanied by awful smells.]

[bunny_suit]

[She'll beckon the way, waiting for him to follow before walking onward.]

I suppose beggars can't be choosers right? [She's in the same boat at the moment.] It would be nice to find some cuter stuff here eventually if I can, but I suppose that depends in what comes in.