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.

•••

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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[ He'd like to ask "why" and "what's wrong with boats", but he also doesn't discount the fact that either she died on a boat or, like, bad things happened to her on boats? If she just doesn't like boats, that's one thing he would be persistent about, but if she's this obviously new, he isn't gonna pry. ]

Good news is that there isn't much sailing to do. The boathouse has been ruined for as long as I've been here. It's just the ferry. [ ... ] Do you have anywhere to go?

[ Nah, she's just a cat and hates water and things that go on water.

Upon his question, she snorts derisively.]

Not really. I mean, I'm dead, right? It doesn't matter what I do or where I go.

[ Her hands move animatedly as she speaks, showing her frustration with the whole situation. ]

Well, yeah, but it's cold out here, right? Don't you want to, you know... get indoors?

[ He is being a little bit of a smartass, but it's said earnestly enough. Being dead doesn't protect you from the consequences of snow here, even if she does appear to have some fur protecting her. ]

Edited (spelling) 2020-02-24 19:55 (UTC)

I was getting to that. Thank you for reminding me of obvious things.

[ Smartass, meet sarcasm. ]

Uh... huh. [ ... ] Look, do you need directions or anything? 'Cause I'm gonna be real worried if I get back from the boat and you're still around looking new.

[ Glare. ]

I can take care of myself.

Yeah, but. Okay, has anyone ever asked you if you needed help before?

What kind of question is that?

Dunno. Just got a feeling you're the type to not like it when people try to help you.

[ Sora tilts his head, studying her. ]

Which, okay, that's fine. [ Especially since she just got here. ] But I like to think that we're friendly here. Not a lot of people out to use anyone else, or whatever it is you're worried about.

I'm not worried.

[ Said maybe a little too vehemently. ]

[ Sora pauses, staring at her. ]

Okay. I'm headed back to the dock. [ Sora points at the dock, just in case she forgot the boat she wandered off of not minutes ago. ] I live at the Landmark. Third floor. My name's Sora - it'll be on the door. If you need anything, find me.

[ And Sora will turn away and start moving toward the dock. ]

[ Catra does not respond. Instead, she simply watches him go, mentally filing him away as a helpful sort.

He might be useful yet. ]

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