Intro Event!

[soul_mods]

Attention, Soul Campaign!

We've decided to do some last minute jumbling of the intro log for a bit of fun and variety. On the day that guests are supposed to arrive into Death City, a sandstorm will sweep through the city and for one reason or another, the BREW decides to have a small hiccup.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

While the intro log goes on, some new guests will actually end up in the city premises in the middle of the storm, and it will be up to you, our most trusted agents, to take them back to Shibusen for shelter (right up the stairs, too).

We don't want to disrupt previously planned encounters in the intro log, however, so apart from some changes in agenda, the welcome tour will continue as planned. What will change?

Well, for one thing, there won't be any AROUND SHIBUSEN thread, since the city will be in a storm. The CASUALTY COMMUNAL thread will also be gone, and people will need to sleep in the Shibusen dorms for the night. The SOUL PERCEPTION thread will take place within Shibusen premises, right after the thread AROUND SHIBUSEN.


Some things to note:

► The day change will last an entire week irl, because we usually start accepting apps on a Sunday and it won't give everyone enough time to enjoy the day change otherwise.
► We will be adding a DORM thread for in the intro log so the newbies and their helpers can also interact while dorming and bunking together (or we might separate that into a new, related log, since that will be mostly OPEN to anyone stuck in Shibusen, new or veteran guests alike). For the purpose of this particular event, we can assume that Shibusen wasn't able to prepare very much for the sandstorm, so the men and women can end up dormed together by accident.
► You can take your rescuees into your character's residences, too, but makes sure the character passes by Shibusen some time to get their communicator and their meister/weapon thing checked. This latter part is handwaved on the Shibusen side.
► The sandstorm log will remain in the Intro Log post, but let's keep this for the guest characters getting lost in the city and their rescuers. If you want to do your own sandstorm shenanigans unrelated to the new guests and the dorms, please do so in your individual logs. We'll leave it up to you to make your own open/private logs!
► The sandstorm will last until the morning of the next day, but will dissipate around mid-morning. The new guests will of course be fed in the school premises, and while the dorms are a bit sparse (details in the log to go up), the food in Shibusen is good.
► For that matter, any veteran guest who ends up stuck in Shibusen because of the storm can also partake of the dorms and free food. Makes you want to volunteer, doesn't it!

For the convenience of getting your characters wandering into the city in the middle of the storm, let's say that the sandstorm came all of a sudden and took the city by surprise. Fortunately, it's all natural! This time. For reference on how it looks like, watch this clip from our neighbor Arizona.

If you would like to volunteer or change your volunteering thread, please do so here. Unless otherwise stated, anyone who put themselves in the Around Death City and Casualty Communal log will be transferred to the other threads. Thank you!

Feel free to use this post to coordinate your activities. Comment HERE for questions, or you can email us at soulcampaign@gmail.com.

If you know anyone coming in with a new character, you can link this over to them, too. We don't mind some early plotting if they prefer it.

Comments

QUESTIONS

[soul_mods]

QUESTIONS

[ninjainviolet]

What about those who are recovering in the clinic after the field trip? Sheena's in pretty bad shape. Will they automatically be moved to Shibusen?

[soul_mods]

The clinic is a safe place, so that's not a problem! However, if you prefer for your character to be moved, we can always come up with something easily enough! For example, she could have been in Shibusen for a check-up in the Shibusen clinic, and then got stuck there after.

[ninjainviolet]

Okay. That makes sense, since the Madness really affected her.

Re: QUESTIONS

[vintage_magic]

What time will the sandstorm start? I recently signed Lily up for the gardener job at the park and was planning to do an open log with her at work but now I’m trying to decide whether to get it in during the current day change or wait and have the sandstorm take her by surprise.

And is there going to be an IC way to tell characters can go to Shibusen for shelter? From the maps, it looks like it would closer than having her try to go back to Creeping Crypt. But she’s not that fond of technology and her communicator basically lives in a drawer in her apartment when she doesn’t need it to buy stuff so she would probably be caught without it.

[soul_mods]

We are flexible for when the sandstorm starts, so if you want to have that open log set up before the sandstorm hits, we can have it starting around noon! We can't start it too much later than that though!

A siren will sound to alert the people of the inbound sandstorm and an automated message over the communicator informing people to seek shelter! That message can also include the information regarding Shibusen as a shelter.

Re: QUESTIONS

[timelessummoner]

Not sure if my e-mail about this got through or not, but regardless -- is it okay if I canon update right now and have Raidou come back with the newcomers? It would help me get him more involved since he's ICly kind of stuck in a rut right now.

Edit: Nevermind, got the answer. Thanks!

[soul_mods]

o7

[daddyscythe]

I want to dorm with Maka...

[daddyscythe]

But on a slightly more serious note,

LET'S LEAVE NO LOST VICTIM IN THE STORM UNRESCUED, no dorming character without a roommate, and no angry new guest untrolled no questions unanswered! : D And let's try to forge more solid CR with the new characters coming in using this not-really-life-threatening event!

Spirit will be at Shibusen, in his post in the intro log. Itou, I will put outside to rescue someone, and he can end up in the dorms or his flat, whichever is easier. I am coming in with an old character (Kuroro), whom I had planned to bump into alien ambassadors, and then he'll dive straight through the sandstorm to get to the Communal. Plot with me, guys!

[topgun_textiles]

Kanji would probably get dragged inside because he knows nothing of sandstorms and how you should never really be in one. Until then he's trying to find people and shove them indoors. Naoto, you better not be outside. >C

I'm also open to having him stuck bunked with random people, so do hit me up!

[pishirogane]

Are you kidding? She's just tumbling around outside.

[topgun_textiles]

That's no tumbleweed, it's a Shirogane!
...OSHI--

[pishirogane]

Just crashing into everything! Well, she would be if Kanji would put her down again.

[topgun_textiles]

NNNNNEVER!

Death City will not have a Katamarigane!

[pishirogane]

But Kanji! Like this, the Katamarigane is just going to get bigger and become the Katamariganesumi!

[topgun_textiles]

Gesundheit

But katamaris get blown up into stars...

[pishirogane]

... Yeah, Naoto will remain inside. Who would want to become a star through that method?

[topgun_textiles]

Given enough yellow fabric and thread, Naoto could become a star if she reeeeally wants to.

[pishirogane]

He's going to end up sewing all the outfits, isn't he?

[topgun_textiles]

...

I-I wanna make you a prince, Naoto-kun.

[pishirogane]

... What does that make you then, Kanji-kun?

[topgun_textiles]

I'm down with bein' a knight.

[pishirogane]

Very well then. Every prince does require a loyal knight.

[topgun_textiles]

Heheh~

Pfff anyway, he'd at least call and check and be prepared to run out into Not-Sandopolis, I think.

[pishirogane]

It's fine though. She's either in the Kishin Chamber or helping out with Soul Perception again.

[scatterflower]

Chika and Mickey will both be trying to help out as many people as they can, though Chika's likely to be in Shibusen since she volunteers for the intro log as part of SEES all the time.

[pure_lineage]

Definitely throwing Cloud and Sephiroth into this! They'll keep one or two of the new characters safe in their apartment or wherever until the sandstorm passes by the city.

[timelessummoner]

Somewhat tentative, but I'm thinking about canon updating Raidou now and having him appear again along with the newcomers. Tentative because I'm still waiting for a mod response on that.

Either way, Raidou's going to be stuck outside in the storm. He'll try to help anyone else he sees, but might end up needing help with that...

[topgun_textiles]

KUZUNOHA-SAN GET YOUR ASS INSIDE

I WILL DRAG YOU

[timelessummoner]

BUT BUT BUT I HAVE TO HELP TOO.

...BUT ON THE SECOND THOUGHT, DRAGGING SOUNDS GOOD. PREFERABLY SOMEWHERE WHERE THERE IS NO SAND.

[topgun_textiles]

I GOT MY GOGGLES. HERE, TAKE THIS EXTRA PAIR. SCREW SAND.

[timelessummoner]

OOH, IT EVEN HAS A NOSE PROTECTOR. BUT WHAT FUNCTION DOES THE MUSTACHE SERVE?

[topgun_textiles]

MANLINESS OF COURSE.

[timelessummoner]

TATSUMI-SAN IS SO GENEROUS, SHARING HIS MANLINESS WITH PEOPLE.

ONE DAY I WANT TO BE AS MANLY AS YOU.

caps is hard.

[topgun_textiles]

I DUNNO MAN, TO BE PROPERLY INITIATED YOU GOTTA FINISH ONE (1) BACONATOR.

should we stop abusing caps

[timelessummoner]

WHAT IS A BACONATOR.

PLEASE TEACH ME YOUR MANLY WAYS.

mmmmmmmm no

[topgun_textiles]

WHAT IS A-- ARE YOU FOR REAL.

GET IN THE CAR. WE'RE GONNA FIND A DEATH WENDY'S.

[timelessummoner]

WHAT IS A WENDY'S.

WE DON'T HAVE ALL THESE THINGS IN THE 1930'S OKAY.

[bulletsncursing]

I'm possibly going to have Leon be stupid enough to get caught by the sandstorm XD But aside from that, I don't think I have much plans yet. Might have Genesis rescue someone, same with Bayonetta for the lulz XD

[holdmybroom]

Always on hiatus so I'm going to pass/handwave this event as well!

Jules and Utena can do whatever they want with my characters oAo

[nofarplaneyet]

Well I'm open to having Auron and Alucard help out any newcomers who come their way!

[spandexisyouth]

Gai will be glad to rush out and help whomever he can! If anyone wants help from Gai just let me know. :D