logsinthenight | INTRO LOG: FEBRUARY

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.

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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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They... lower the gun a couple of inches, and aim it slightly to one side of her rather than at her. That's friendly, right? It's a sign of goodwill when she obviously still has power in reserve, as well? (We gotta work on your negotiation skills, pal. She attacked first, dammit.)

Question. They can at least answer that. "No. It belongs to the Lighthouse Keeper. It brings supplies every month. And new people."

"So the Lighthouse Keeper is the one responsible for the abductions?" He'd said people, plural. That means it isn't just her. Her eyes narrow, even as her hand lowers and the shimmer in the crystal fades. "This lighthouse isn't, by any chance, a large tower of blue crystal that appears to pierce the sky?"

"No. It's a lighthouse. Wood, red light-- you can see it from the deck of the ferry." Soldat cautiously lowers the gun the rest of the way and straightens up again. Calling it an abduction is probably a little much. Does it count when it's stealing dead people?

Shit, does this dame even know they're dead? "We're all here because we died. And the portal picks up dead people. Not really sure how much control she has over it."

Edited (wrong word oops) 2020-02-04 03:56 (UTC)

They're conscious and mobile. That makes it closer to abduction than grave robbing, at least.

She scrutinizes him for a long moment, clearly weighing his words - and, less clearly, debating whether or not to ask if he's absolutely certain the lighthouse is mere wood, and not hiding behind some sort of clever illusion.

"How far is it to the lighthouse?" she finally asks.

Well, probably not an illusion, but no one knows for sure. It's a somewhat uncomfortable silence, and Soldat finds they're a little less used to those, these days.

The question is a relief. "Unknown. Estimated at several hours on foot. Everyone who's tried to go has died, almost immediately." They finally actually put away the gun, in the holster at the small of their back. "I wouldn't recommend trying it. You can talk to the Keeper on your tablet. Learn a lot about this place, there, actually."

"That's awfully convenient," she says, and there's an edge to her voice, a simmering sort of anger that seems deeper than anything in the few minutes since the ferry docked could possibly have been able to provoke.

And then she gives her head a shake, scrutinizes him for a couple of seconds, and decides, "You said you were fetching supplies? I'll help you. Two sets of hands will make the work go faster."

It's a simple maxim: when in doubt, make yourself useful. The locals always seem keener to share information with someone who's willing to work, no matter where she might find herself.

Hey, it's a valid maxim, though not entirely necessary in Beacon given the general aire of... well, cooperativeness. It's done well by Soldat, anyway. It means keeping busy, and it's a great way to meet people, weirdly enough. As evidenced by almost getting blasted and almost shooting someone, and then winding up with her offering to help carry shit.

"Sure. Hold's that way, behind the big door on the left." They start back down the corridor, looking easier with her not staring at them so hard, and also with the resumption of a task. "All the supplies for the month come in on the ferry. Food, clothes, bedding, medical supply. Random shit people have asked for."

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