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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"D-D'you know how long?" This felt awful and having it last as long as it had was already a bit much. It felt similar to when he was exhausted in Tartarus, only adding the dizziness to it. Actually, maybe it was closer to when he was hit my a spell that he was weak too, depending on the persona he had at the time.

He does as he is told, closing his eyes and taking deep breaths again. It does seem to help a bit, his stomach easing a bit and he's not quite shaking.

"When I got that color. Only lasted a day." Of course, the red light changes lasted for six... let's just stick with the positive. That was an event. This is not. It shouldn't last as long. "Should get you somewhere indoors. Were you going to the Landmark?" That's where most of the new housing is, after all. They may have lost a few people at the Invincible, but there's still lots more space at the new hotel.

"Mmhm," He nodded, carefully opening his eyes. The dizziness seemed to subside for a little bit, although the nausea remained. At least some of the urgency had gone down. "Ah... r-room 302. B-But if you can just... help me to the entrance, I can get myself b-back to the room myself."

At least he hoped he could, but he didn't want to impose more than he had.

Supporting somebody sick is acceptable touching. "Sure. Third floor, right? Can help you up the stairs, if you need it." That's one thing patrols are even for, beyond keeping an eye out for trouble spots: finding people who need help, and helping them. So Soldat rises from their crouch and closes the distance to offer Minako the metal hand to straighten up with. "I'm Soldat."

It's not likely the kid will recognize the word for what it is, just as a name. Not many Japanese kids worry about learning Russian. There's some comfort in not having to explain.

“Mmhm,” He leaned against Soldat for a moment, closing his eyes again against the vertigo. The metal hand didn’t bother him, one of his friends was a full robot after all and was in love with him. Minato missed her already. He missed everyone. “Minato. Nice to meet you... Soldat.”

No, he wouldn’t know any Russian. English was really the only language he kind of knew. Mostly from his music. Not that language was really any issue here. “Aah... thank you. I appreciate it.”

"Talk to me," Soldat suggests as they walk, slowly enough for Minato to be able to keep his balance. "Helped some people to have a distraction. And I'm not great at talking." What's a thing actual people talk about when they first meet someone? ... That won't be difficult for somebody newly dead? Um. Hrm. "Do you have any questions. About this place."

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