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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I don't know... it was very shocking, to say the least. It would not surprise me if they were able to tap into our thoughts, though. [ Ravus manages to pull a smile out of her, though, as she peers up at him again and leans slightly into his touch. ] You are too kind to me, brother. I very much appreciate it... though the same is extended to you as well. [ Even here, they continue to guard one another and watch over the other. It's a bond that she's missed terribly; she loves all of her friends dearly, but nothing will ever replace the closeness that she shares with Ravus. ] What are your thoughts on all of this, by the way? How do you feel about it all? I know that this is much to take in, especially so soon after arriving.

[Ravus gives her shoulder a squeeze, then withdraws his hand. He has missed her so much since their parting.]

I feel angry, sister. Are we being punished? We have done all the gods have asked of us, and still we dwell in darkness.

[Fury, by this time, is a familiar blanket to draw over himself to ward off despair. Anger, at least, can fuel him to action.]

[ Lunafreya can only offer him a soft smile as she reaches up to lightly place her hands against his cheeks. ]

Let go of your anger, Ravus. It will do you no good... this is not the ideal situation, I agree, but it is not all bad. We are all in this together now. Pushing forward is our only option.

[ The lack of light is maddening, yes, as is the thought that their world is more than likely currently suffering a similar fate despite their best efforts. All of their sacrifices, years of despair and anguish, and this is their divine reward.

She lightly pats his cheeks before she lowers her hands, moving to his side so that she can loop an arm around his remaining one. ]

We must make the best of what we have, brother. Do not give in to despair. This is not Eos, but we are here for a reason. Come... let us return home. I will make you some tea.

[There are some thoughts that Ravus cannot give voice to, even to his sister. If he lets go of his anger, he will be scraped hollow. His rage fuels each step forward against the crushing tide of fate.

But Lunafreya’s slender shoulders need no more weight added to them, so he nods his head and lets her guide him by the arm.]

Of course. We must keep up our strength. Though, with the number of bodies in that cabin, I think it might be wise to consider making our ‘home’ elsewhere.

[ She drops the subject for now -- there's no use in talking about it right now, anyways. A conversation for later, perhaps. But right now, the focus has shifted onto housing, and his suggestion has her smiling again. ]

I very much agree. Perhaps after tea, we should go home hunting, hm? I'm certain that we can locate a home that is to both of our liking.

I am relieved to here it. I know the Lucians are...important...to you.

[But surely everyone having their own private quarters is a necessity. Noctis and his men can be important from comfortable distance.]

((Should we wrap here?))

Indeed, they are. I love them, but we are packed tightly into one small space.

[ Off she tugs him for tea time and discussions of homes and decorations and a life here that they certainly never got at home. ]

(( Yes! That's a wrap. ))

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