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logsinthenight2020-09-01 02:27 pm
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INTRO LOG: SEPTEMBER
INTRO LOG: SEPTEMBER
BRIGHT STARS BURNING
characters: everyone.
location: all over beacon!
date/time: the first part of september.
content: new folks, old folks, new things, dead things.
warnings: n/a.
welcome to beacon.
The first thing you're aware of as you come to is the glow of a lantern, just within reach. Hazily, you start to recall the events leading up to your arrival. You died, somehow, but how does that equate to you being wherever you are?
A few answers can be found if you pick up and look through the tablet that's settled right beside the lantern. Some of the information is a little out of date at this point, but the most important details are still there: yes, you're really dead, keep your lantern close, and watch out for the spirits. You might notice mention of a ferry, but that's odd, considering you're half-submerged in water with no boat of any kind nearby.
And why does the water smell like you just walked into a Starbucks on the first day of pumpkin spice season? Boy, that's not coming out of your hair any time soon either.
Leaving where you are and using the provided map on the tablet will help you find your way to town, and along the way you might find some out of place items, like crates of food or toiletries or clothing. Feel free to grab what you find as you make your way there, your new neighbors are sure to appreciate it.
Luckily for all the newcomers, the tablet 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. It's still a little messed up (maybe someone might want to record a new message?), it has plenty of important information to share. Newcomers can always check out the weekly bulletins and the records that were thankfully saved from the bad storm a few months ago. If that's not enough, there's many long-time residents of Beacon that will be happy to share how things go around here. If not in person, network works too.
muffins!
In addition to the potent scent of pumpkin spice, during the first few days of September you will occasionally be able to detect the aroma of baked goods in the air. It seems the case of pumpkin spice flavoring was brought in for a reason, and that reason becomes clear when baskets of muffins start appearing at the doorsteps of buildings (even those that have been damaged and/or abandoned) and in front of occupied room doors. Some of these baskets contain flavors that are more unique than others and the baskets look a little haphazardly put together, but there was clear thought put into the gesture. You may notice a spirit lurking out of the corner of your eye, trying to hide behind a tree or in a doorway or behind furniture - don't worry, they just want to make sure you got your basket!
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Hey there, wonderful players, and welcome to The Next Night! We're so glad to have you with us, both new and old. For a run-down on what's upcoming in September, please see the September gameplan, or check the calendar for a quick overview!
As a reminder, things like newcomer arrivals, item deliveries, and lantern repair all depend on the help of the characters in the game! If your character would be interested in assisting with the equipment at Dr. Solis' Lab in any way, please let us know!
DELIVERIES
The item request crew at the lab has always tried their best, they really have. The things people request often come in pretty close to what they had asked for, and lately they've struggled to get the things landed neatly in one place but at least they've always arrived somewhere. Maybe it's the shifting of the seasons, maybe it's pure bad luck, but it seems that they've struggled in a new way this time. Everything has landed in the harbor and is quickly sinking. Worse (or better?) is that among the supplies seems to have been an enormous pallet of boxed pumpkin spice mix which exploded on impact. Everything, including the water of the lake, tastes and smells strongly of pumpkin spice. Festive!
The following can be found, one way or another:
- The monthly store restock, which provides enough food, general sundry items, and basic supplies to comfortably last the group a month. You can check what kind of items to expect in a monthly restock here.
- For Inspector Javert: an abundance of high-quality pistol ammunition, including a bonus box of armor-piercing rounds; plenty of tools and supplies for a very nice kitchen including some polished granite countertop slabs, exotic dark hardwood panels and beams, a professional baking oven that stands floor to ceiling, and more, plus three large wheeled carts to help carry everything.
- For Cao Pi: a high-quality silk bathrobe, a very casual robe, and a travel guide to the Chinese city of Fenghuang, circa 1995.
If you submitted an item request last month and we've missed it here, let us know!
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IT'S THE BOY!! IT'S SOLDAT!! its THEM !!!
"Hey!" Sora makes a swipe for it, and to his credit, he manages to get a finger on Soldat's hand. Sora grumbles, not entirely sure if Soldat was going that slow just to see if Sora could keep up. "No fair. You got so many and I just got the one."
so excite :D
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He almost goes to jam the whole damn thing in his mouth before thinking better of it. More mouthspace means more complain-space. "I'm so on my toes I feel like a ballerina," he grumbles, turning the muffin around in his hands instead. "That'll burn off anything, salty or no. Anyway, you're good at baking, I bet it won't be bad."
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Sora gets on the nearest surface, probably a table! He is careful not to put his shoes on it (this time - he'll probably forget next time.) "What kind of weird are you talking about, though? Something different from my weird?"
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The last is clearly teasing.
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He makes kind of an ugly face at them at the last bit. Teasing or not, this is indeed the song and dance, and he kind of relishes the attention. "Nothing's broke 'em yet." He knocks on a wooden cabinet. "And anyway, it's not like I'd be doing anything different. I'll just be around a lot more to help you with dough."
He opens his mouth, and then closes it, reconsidering what he was going to say. "Maybe I'll just spend the extra time figuring out how to prank you better," is what he chooses to say instead, punctuating it with a grin.
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When that's on the boil, and Soldat is working on chopping things, they ask, "You're doing all right at the house, yeah? Not too crowded or anything?"
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He's turning on the stove for the pot and automatically looking around for plates and forks for placing when Soldat asks the question. "Yeah. It's a lot better, actually. People were coming and going a lot, and I was just staying there because... I guess I just didn't want to go." He shakes his head. "I should have moved in a lot sooner. I don't like being alone. You're kinda like that too, right?"
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They should have prodded harder. Sora shouldn't have been so alone out there, for so long, at the Landmark.
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The majority of said processing has taken place, though, so he just scratches the back of his head. "It would have made this summer a lot easier, just knowing where you'd be and not knowing what was going on a lot of the time. It makes a lot of sense, especially after the whole Helix Station thing. I feel like I haven't been able to help as much because I wasn't close enough." He pauses, looking for napkins. "Gonna have to change my patrol route now, though."
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