MOD LOG #2

[bequiet]

MOD LOG #2
Now we're back to the beginning
Content Warnings: Death, apocalypse, a shit storm generally, pigeon death
Themes: Survival, plot

As noted on the ooc plotting post, this prompt is in the form of a Network Post via the native who runs the Bulletin Board. The post can be found here. Out of the five separate teams, all groups decided to share the footage they found. On the morning of the first, the footage will go live as a compilation in order of oldest to newest. Character's devices will update at the same time. The weather is overcast and sullen, befitting the news, and characters can talk to each other on the network post or play out their reactions on the log here.

Will you stay or will you go
Content Warnings: NONE
Themes: Survival, plot

On the morning of the second, the locals will call a meeting at town hall. All soundproofing and partnering rules apply - find a person and help soundproof the area. This is so that everyone can speak during the meeting. The found footage has unsettled the natives and after the community takes a seat, Constance will share some interesting backstory. As one of the oldest members of the community, Constance wasn't alive when the Sound Eaters first came but she heard stories from her great grandmother. The 'tales' have taken twists and turns over time, leaving the survivors with a watered down version of events that amounts to - they came and everyone had to be quiet.

An elderly native will come forward and admit that they arrived through the Reset Room when they were a teenager and have been living there ever since. They tried to get home and they could never find away. Most interestingly, to those that listen closely to his story, is that he came with a sibling who was killed by a Sound Eater and wasn't Reset. Yet, he's known people to come through the Reset Room, die, and come back. Piping up from the background, another local mentions that those born in the world they're in now (natives) aren't reset when they die. It's not something they have any real understanding of. Arrivals tend to disappear at random times, stay in the community, or leave; those that choose to depart and explore the world never make it very far. Whether this is from Sound Eaters alone or someone or something else, the natives don't know. It's obvious they are frightened and don't go beyond what they know is safe.

The natives will now ask the characters if they will stay as permanent members of the community. If they choose to, they will be given the option to take on an apartment that is completely soundproofed, furnished, and will be accepted completely by the natives. This can open up doors for characters to become important parts of the community. No character has to agree to become permanent members. If a character chooses not to, the arrangement they're in will stay the same until a few months from now when the natives ask again. Arrivals are given the chance to talk to one another so that they can decide and digest the new information. There is also a comment below to ask the natives questions 'in front of' the entire community.

ooc: Players have until apps close this upcoming round to comment to the housing page saying that their character chose to be permanent members and are taking an apartment. The apartment is located closer to the Reset Room and are either one or two bedrooms; please note which one your character is taking.

Therefore I lie with her
Content Warnings: NONE
Themes: Survival, plot

The native Constance, who hands out the devices, has decided to step back from a leadership role and has submitted the names of those that she believes could lead the group better than she has. Please vote responsibly. During dinner, a group meal prepared and served in the town hall, slips of paper will be passed around with a pencil for everyone to vote. They will be anonymous unless the person chooses to share out loud who they voted for. There won't be much time for campaigning, but candidates are allowed to do so if they'd like - either handwaved or through their own posts/top-levels.

THE CANDIDATES:

- Frank Castle
- Erik Lehnsherr
- Teddy Upsilon
- Richie Tozier
- Akira Kurusu
- Merlan O'Keefe

OOC
From your mods:

Please be mindful of content - if something triggery comes up or if it goes up a rating to say, something sexy, mark your threads in the subject line. We're very flexible and allow any material; we just want our players to be respectful of each other. If you have questions, pp the mod account, use the faq or comment to the appropriate post below. Have fun! The OOC Plotting Post.

NAVIGATION

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Comments

[justbeingknife]

Yeah. Can't imagine what it was like.

[ He paused. ]

You look beat, man.

[ saID THE INSOMNIAC, it's okay though

you can totally run on fumes for years at a time ]

[cxivth]

( he tilts his head just to the side at that remark. he probably did look tired. he hadn't gotten in a nice rounded eight naps today, after all. )

i'll be fine.

( but there's a sigh that comes with it, as he continues to type— ) hard to think about going and getting some sleep after all that, too.

( though if anyone can, it's probably you, noct. ) those ones they call 'the young' they looked... human

[justbeingknife]

[ wow, 'noctis' was right ]

Yeah, they look like the zombies ya see in horror movies. Dunno about those other types, though. More like somethin' out of a sci-fi flick.

[cxivth]

( it's important to live up to your namesake, ok? ok )

yeah.

( and he has to think about that for a little while. he's fiddling with his phone, almost like he's procrastinating the next message. since... maybe he doesn't even really want to know, but... )

what if— they were actually human, at that point? what if... that's how they all started out?

[justbeingknife]

Then I'd say we'd better figure out how it happened and how to stop it happenin' to us.

[ GRIM, but he didn't see any point in dancing around the truth. ]

[cxivth]

( grim, but also true. for some reason, noctis can appreciate that. )

these people don't exactly seem to be the most informed.
or the most upfront.

( he's sure there'd have to be a lot of digging before something like that might even be unearthed. )

[justbeingknife]

They seem more interested in survivin'. Ain't like I don't understand, but that makes the job a lot harder.

They've survived this long, so maybe it don't affect them. At least not fast enough.

[ And if it did, would they even tell the arrivals? ]

[cxivth]

( or maybe they're just way off on this... the problem is, there's so many unknowns still... )

yeah, i mean its... good that they have just
so messed up
all of it

( he's frowning... it's a whole convoluted mess, and knowing where to start to untangle everything— feels like just as much of a struggle as trying to stay alive. )

sorry i dont think i introduced myself before we got into all this heavy stuff
im noctis— noct for short

[justbeingknife]

Oh. You're that Prompto guy's friend.

[ It had been a few weeks ago by now, but he was pretty sure the name was the same, even if it was foreign. ]

I'm Majima. Think I was supposed to tell ya something, if I recall...

[cxivth]

yeah.
you know prompto?

( his curiosity was piqued. he leaned in with interest in anticipation of another text, wondering what sort of message majima might have... )

[justbeingknife]

Guess you could say that. We've run into each other.

He said you should learn to cook and clean for when ya get hitched.

[ well, that wasn't exactly it but close enough ]

[cxivth]

( wow. w o w. he had been expecting something serious. something actually important you know, what maybe prompto had wanted to pass along if they were ever to get separated?? instead, here he is getting chore-shamed.

after a slightly incredulous look, noctis settles back in again with an unimpressed smirk as he shakes his head, working up a reply. )

no idea what he's talking about ( lies. )
sure sounds like he has a lot of time on his hands though

[justbeingknife]

Bet he does.

[ u should go rag on him immediately ]

He was a little sore about bein' on cleanin' duty at the time.

[cxivth]

( no need to worry. ragging will be happening at the first opportunity. but on reading the further explanation for the frame of mind he must have been in on janitorial duty...
well, there's a well-deserved silent chuckle for the thought of his bro scrubbing and mopping. )

so that was it, huh?
can't exactly blame him for projecting a little in that case.

( though some might just call that 'telling the truth' noct.
but for some reason he smiles, knowing that prompto was putting himself out there. )

[justbeingknife]

Yeah, I guess. Seemed like that dude had a lot on his mind.

[ mainly girls, but whatever ]

Not like we're on the same team, so I ain't seen him in a bit.

[cxivth]

head was probably in the clouds.

( the expression he wears suggests he's just talking shop— but he made a mental note for later to make sure that prompto was still handling things all right. )

is that your— job around here? cleaning?

[justbeingknife]

Huh? Nah, I'm a hunter. It's one way to brush up on yer survival skills.

[ Also one way to prevent himself from getting rusty with his knifework. ]

But when I first started, I was in the fishing group. That's your job, right?

[cxivth]

thats right.

( maybe this guy knew much more than he let on? either way, noct didn't seem too bothered by what was readily available information. )

must've just missed you out there, in that case.
so can i ask— what sorts of things you usually run into out there?

[justbeingknife]

Usually it's a combination hunting and forage trip. Rabbits and deer -- they're animals that're pretty quiet anyway.

Pretty damn eerie out there, tell ya what. Even the bugs're gone.

[cxivth]

yeah. had to adjust some of my bait at first...

( because that's the real shame here. either way, it looks as though there's another question on his mind, as he finally seems to decide to add... )

and, the monsters? ( ever met one of them on the go? )

[justbeingknife]

[ Majima shook his head. ]

Only have us go out to hunt when it's rainin' -- otherwise it'd be tough to bring anything down.

Trapping, though... saw one once. Almost gave me a damn heart attack.

[cxivth]

( there's a nonchalant nod at first, that made sense, he supposed. but as his eyes drift a long the second line of text, he seems to pause again. )

... how close did it get?

[justbeingknife]

The next clearing over. Didn't hear me, or I figure I woulda been dead right then.

[cxivth]

( he reads that, then turns away, focusing on somewhere else in the room, replaying the images in his mind. everything always circled back to the sound eaters...

focusing back on the phone, he types again. )

i'm betting the videos just don't match up to the real thing

[justbeingknife]

They ain't. They're faster than they look like they should be, and even the ones that look sorta human... aren't.

[ Hard to describe, really. ]

Ain't really care to repeat the experience, either.