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Rekindle Moderators ([personal profile] rekindlemods) wrote in [community profile] rekindleme2013-10-18 07:17 pm

INTRO LOG - OCTOBER 2013



Who: Everyone
Where: The Welcome Plaza
When: 18th October, afternoon
Summary: The new arrivals, freshly pulled from their worlds or others, awaken in a strange plaza...
Warnings: Inbox death may occur. System overload at own risk. SOME NPC RESPONSES WILL BE SLOW.

The lanterns flicker and the shadows rise...

Perhaps you felt a rumble beneath your feet, a sensation of what you were standing upon giving way underneath you as something pulled you in and away from what it was you were doing. Or, perhaps it was simply a gentle tap on your shoulder before you had the same tugging sensation from behind your navel. No matter which it was; there is one other constant:

lp...
A quiet rustle of the wind, wherever it is coming from as it hits your face.

help... u...

The earth grumbling beneath you resounds with something unintelligible. Of course; it's the earth. Dirt can't speak, after all. Yet it won't stop, nor does the wind. All you wanted to do was sleep...

Yet suddenly it stops, and as you begin to stir, you begin to feel the crisp wind still seems to be picking up, yet as it settles, it's almost as if it whispers something to your ear.

'elp... u... sh....

Before you can make sense of it, it is gone; and when you awaken, you begin to realize your surroundings. It looks like...a plaza of some sort? As they look around them, the ground beneath them is an intricate mosaic - a water fountain at the center of the plaza in this foreign world. There are many buildings around its perimeter, making this location seem like a central hub of whatever town this was. Some may even recognize the peculiar design of the buildings and sloped tiled rooftops as a Far Eastern theme. Were they somewhere along the Pacific? Who knows! But what is quite apparent is this: Along with the many buildings surrounding the plaza, the first thing that is noticeable is the amount of people sitting or standing around you in a similar daze.

You are not alone...

One building seems to stand out among all the others; one that seems large enough to house all of the completely lost and confused masses gathered here to the welcome plaza. A sign outside the door reads:
WELCOME CENTER
Newcomers: Please come inside for refreshments and your welcome packets!


Odd... This wasn't written in your own language, and yet you find it easily understandable. Soon enough, if you don't enter on your own, someone comes from inside the double doors to usher you and everyone else inside.

"Welcome to Saeng Seong! I know you must be confused as to where you are and what's going on, but we promise to explain this to you once we're inside and away from this windstorm!"

Whether you go inside immediately or linger outside a little longer, eventually you must come in from the slight autumn chill, and sooner rather than later would probably be better. ...What was that shadow from the corner of your vision?

You'll find yourself in a well-lit lobby, filled with comfortable-looking couches and chairs. Along one wall are refreshment tables, loaded with all sorts of food and drink, including some you probably aren't familiar with. On the wall opposite are a pair of desks, each with a sign and a person seated behind them -

Irene, General Assistance
Devin, Technological Assistance
Mai, Medical Assistance

Unlike a few waves before, the only people in charge seem to be the people behind the desks. They look a bit busy.

However, before you can go over and give them a piece of your mind and ask questions, the same person who ushered you inside hands you a manilla envelope that contains your welcome packet, urging you to read this before asking the two figures questions that the packet likely answers.

Inside it, you will find: a ring with a key and apartment number on it, some kind of cash card, a map and informational guide to the city, and a letter folded neatly on the top -

Welcome to Saeng Seong!

You are among a new group of arrivals to our city, from many far-apart worlds.
We have gathered you here because our city is in a crisis, and we are at our last resorts. The energy of the city is in a slow downward spiral, and is dangerously close to expiring altogether.

That's where you come in - you and everyone else we've brought to the city. Unlike those of us here, you have the potential to generate the energy the city needs, but you'll need to work together to do it.

Why? Because the energy can only be generated when two people touch each other. Any touch will do, but it must be between two of you who are new to the city. If you don't keep in contact with someone, eventually your energy will begin to drain as well, making you dangerously ill.

A few other things:

The closed-off sections of the city are closed off for a reason; approaching them will cause your energy to drain very rapidly. We're working to open the rest of the city to you as soon as we can, but for now, please remain within the four districts in the south and west parts of the city

You have been given a key to a one-bedroom apartment in a complex set aside for you and the other new arrivals, near the riverside in the 1st district. You're free to change your living quarters whenever you like, and we encourage you to move in with someone in one of the larger apartments. When you want to change, just come back to this building to exchange your key.

We've also included a cash card with a living stipend; if you're unfamiliar with this system, or the network established for new arrivals, you can talk to Devin in the lobby for help. It's what he's here for. If you need medical assistance, contact Mai, one of our newest and brightest doctors.

Again, welcome, and thank you for all your help.

Irene
Arrival Liaison


Back behind you, others still linger, and through the translucent glass you can see a banner hanging from the tiled roof of the building across the street in the blistering summer day:

WELCOME TO SAENG SEONG
(ENJOY YOUR STAY!)
redcladidealist: (You're joking right?)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-10-23 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
"What's boring about not killing myself? If I'm dead, then there's no way I'll discover anything." He still wants to know how Stein is even alive.

Scowling, Lloyd folds his arms defensively. He doesn't like being mocked. "I don't need to change myself. I like the way I am. If I need something different, I can just change the world around me. That's way less dangerous than stabbing a screw in my brain."
screwmeister: anfanfanf @ lj (let me define the word fanatical for you)

[personal profile] screwmeister 2013-10-23 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
"So in other words you'd rather experiment on other people than yourself. I can't blame you, it's definitely a more appealing option at times."

That's totally the point Lloyd was making, right?
redcladidealist: (Oh geeze)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-10-23 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Wait- What?!" Lloyd practically helps, wide-eyed. "That's not what I said at all! I said I'd rather change the world! I wouldn't do something like that to someone else!"
screwmeister: yamikakyuu @ lj (just a magnificent bastard)

[personal profile] screwmeister 2013-10-23 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Changing the world is changing other people. The way you go about it is irrelevant, you can't deny you're altering someone's life for better or for worse."

Ooh, that was a quick response, and there's a gentle mocking quality to his voice that is no doubt utterly infuriating.
redcladidealist: (You really tick me off)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-10-24 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
"That's not the same as experimenting on them!" Lloyd's protest is vehement. If Stein is trying to ruffle his feathers, his tone is definitely working. "They still have a choice! They don't have to do what I want."
Edited 2013-10-24 02:57 (UTC)
screwmeister: baltics @ lj (but really i am a doctor)

[personal profile] screwmeister 2013-10-24 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh really, you're saying that if you set out to change my mind and I resisted you would just let it go?"

It's a trap Lloyd, don't fall into it!
redcladidealist: (Folded arms)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-10-25 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Lloyd opens his mouth. Closes it. Scowls because it does feel like there's a trap in there somewhere, but he can't pin down where it is. Folding his arms, the teen stubbornly refuses to back down, though.]

I guess it'd depend on what you were trying to do. If I had to stop you, then I'd stop you. [He lifts his chin, still scowling.] But that doesn't mean I'd force you to change your mind!
screwmeister: anfanfanf @ lj (let me define the word fanatical for you)

[personal profile] screwmeister 2013-10-25 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Stein outright laughs at that, though he at least manages to contain himself after a few seconds.

"They have a choice until you take it away. They can make up their own mind but you'll make them do it your way if you feel like it regardless of their feelings." The mocking tone is back. This is just too rich. "Do you even listen to what comes out of your own mouth? There's no point trying to scold me for a theoretical situation when you just admitted you'd do the same."
redcladidealist: (Zelos get off my head)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-10-27 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
"No, I wouldn't! It's not the same thing!" Man, this guy's starting to tick him off! It doesn't help that his logic almost sounds real until he realizes just what this guy said. Lloyd's fists clench, and it's all he can do not to growl when Stein laughs. "Stopping someone from doing something wrong isn't the same as forcing their mind to change! If you locked me up in a prison, I'd still be me even if I couldn't do anything. But if you did something that forced me to change my thoughts and the way I think without any decision from me, then you just changed who I am! That's completely different!"
screwmeister: mewtube @ lj (good jorb there homestray)

[personal profile] screwmeister 2013-10-28 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
"You're the one who used the word change in the first place." Just like that, Stein is back to mild-mannered, and his voice is completely dull again. Calm is best in the face of adolescent excitement, Stein has found. "For that matter no one is talking about forcing people into anything but you. Don't you think you're taking this a little personally?"

And, okay, it's also funny watching Lloyd do mental gymnastics. So sue him.
redcladidealist: (You're joking right?)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-10-29 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
The abrupt change in demeanor throws Lloyd off balance. His mouth works in silence as he tries to work through the accusations before he finally manages a defensive protest. "Wha- You're the one talking about experimenting on people! Who wouldn't take something like that as a threat?"
screwmeister: appearify @ lj (i dont really understand.)

[personal profile] screwmeister 2013-10-29 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't think experimenting on my own body is a threat to you."

Of course that's only how the conversation started but a technicality's a technicality.
redcladidealist: (Zelos get off my head)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-10-31 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
"But you-! I-! Augh, quit twisting my words like that!" Lloyd's hands somehow find their way to his head, gripping his hair in frustration. "Just- Nobody should experiment on anybody, not even themselves!" There! There's no way Stein can misconstrue that!
screwmeister: mewtube @ lj (good jorb there homestray)

[personal profile] screwmeister 2013-11-09 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're a weird kid."

Yes, that's what Stein has taken from this conversation.
redcladidealist: (Sigh)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-11-09 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Lloyd huffs, feeling mildly offended. Getting a comment like that from a guy like this... "I'm not a kid, and you're pretty weird, too."

He eyes Stein again, defensive enough to be a little rude. Usually you're supposed to offer your name first, but- "Who are you?"
screwmeister: yamikakyuu @ lj (just a magnificent bastard)

[personal profile] screwmeister 2013-11-09 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
If Stein is offended he doesn't show it; his smile just grows a little wider.

"If you meant to say 'what's your name' the answer is Dr. Stein."
Edited 2013-11-09 20:47 (UTC)
redcladidealist: (Folded arms)

[personal profile] redcladidealist 2013-11-10 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
He folds his arms, not sure if Stein is making fun of him still. "What else would I mean?"

Man, though. This guy being a doctor. Lloyd's pretty sure he knows who he's not going to go to if he ever gets badly hurt.

"I'm Lloyd," he adds grudgingly. Rude or not, it's only fair, since Stein did give him his name.