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Phantasmal Rift Mods ([personal profile] phantasmods) wrote in [community profile] phantasmalrift2018-04-29 11:56 pm
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INTRO LOG - APRIL/MAY 18

Eventually, Charm starts herding people towards the parked exploratory drone, a few at a time, mostly people who have finished their noodles or other business. "It's almost nightfall at the Station," he says, "and with this many new arrivals, we're going to have to make multiple trips."

(For those who might ask, he also explains that they've chosen not to stabilize the noodle shop for the time being, as the other androids will almost certainly want to speak to Viella, and have no other way of doing so, due to the fact that they don't dream. Aside from that small region, the Fissure is largely stable.)

It in fact takes four trips total to get everyone to the Station. Those of you who don't fall asleep on the way there - the minute you hit stable reality, the inability to sleep vanishes, and most will be hit with a wave of exhaustion - will find that the Station Annex, a building off to the side of the main station, has been finished, at least outwardly.

By the time the first group arrives, the sun is dipping towards the horizon; by the time the last gets there, it's set, leaving a few pink-tinted clouds in the sky. The drones drop everyone off (and that is everyone, even though of you who have fallen asleep) on the observation deck, where those of you who didn't get your fill of noodles will find several buffet-style tables set up with...

...Pizza? Yeah, pizza, in damn near every variety you can think of, including a few things that only loosely fall under the heading of "pizza." Half a table is full of calzones of various varieties; another significant chunk is things that are just desserts in the general shape of pizza, including a couple of iced cinnamon pastries, a pair of brightly-colored "pizzas" made of canned fruit over cream cheese, and a two-layer cake that's just decorated to look like a pizza, with strawberry jam and round slices of strawberry 'pepperoni' sandwiching yellow icing. Finally, the last third of the third table is just three baskets of breadsticks with varying amounts of cheese and garlic, accompanied by two turrens of dipping sauce (one white, one red) and a tower of little plastic dipping cups.

(Those who opt to head directly to bed will find that the banquet gets packed up and moved back to the kitchens around midnight, though it stays warm under a stasis enchantment for roughly the next day before someone packs the remainder into the fridge.)

In the common room, meanwhile, the usual boxes of clothes and trading post sign are set up. Unclaimed rooms can be claimed by writing your name in on a list set up next to the boxes, on what seems to be a broken music stand with a large ROOMS AVAILABLE sign hanging from it. There is also a rather hastily assembled, hand-poked Braille version of the sheet (with the paper punched through in one or two places).

Those who go looking will find that the androids are somewhat more absent than they usually are after an expedition; save obviously for Charm, and Strange who arrives on the deck as usual not long after, you'll have to go looking. Considering the amount of the station you have available, they could be just about anywhere... But perhaps it'd be worth checking over in that new building...?

[Mod note: Strange is the only NPC with a top-level this round, but others may respond to your top-levels, especially in the Annex areas! Consider it a fun surprise. c:]
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[personal profile] matchmakes 2018-05-07 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
[He chuckles a bit.]

Fair enough.
makejapangreat: (regret)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-05-07 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
[A groan.]

And feel it, too.

[He stumbles in past Talon, going for the nearest seat and basically collapsing on it, which causes a grunt of pain and for him to lean over, hugging his side. Well done, Shido.

... at the moment, he's not particularly lucid enough to really observe his surroundings, and if he were, he probably still wouldn't be lucid enough to really care. Good, take that rifle and just put him out of his misery while you're at it...]
Edited 2018-05-07 05:41 (UTC)
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[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-05-07 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
I'll be fine.

[He assures his as he resumes walking to his room again.

Shockingly, he does not end up fine. What an unexpected twist.]
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[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-05-07 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
[.............. this girl will not cease to baffle him. Unbelievable. Just everything about this.]

Sure.

["""""""sure""""""""

just let him eat his goddamn pizza in peace without being So Much]
dragonmouth: then nothing is! (if wiping your ass w an envelope)

[personal profile] dragonmouth 2018-05-07 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wide-eyed and red-handed, Tali slowly stuffs the cleaver into her robe, her eyes not leaving Shido's for even a moment.

She is going to face Shido and walk backwards into the common room. ]
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[personal profile] notjustahacker 2018-05-07 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her expression instantly changes at this, from simple amusement to a full on grin. This was totally her time to shine. ]

Then you've managed to find the right girl to talk to. I can fill you in on both of those things easily.

[ A nod of her head and she seems to consider something. Only briefly as she then lets off a soft hum in thought. ]

Good to know. I'll make sure to provide proper support and healing where I can when the next dungeon pops up, then.
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[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-05-07 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
I got them changed earlier. [they're fine!! stop fussing?] I'll live, in any case.
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[personal profile] notjustahacker 2018-05-07 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her gaze was drawn easily to the group of screens in a heartbeat, interest and awe on her face as she nodded in understanding. What got her attention the most was the mention of data analysis to which had Futaba's demeanor perking up just a bit more. ]

That makes sense. No use in having different sections all set up elsewhere when you can have it all in one place to keep track of.

[ That's about when she noticed Down was smiling a bit now as well. Maybe now was the best time to bring this up then. ]

If you ever need any help with doing some of the data analysis, i'd love to lend a hand there. It's something I did a lot of back home and it could take a little bit of the workload off your shoulders.
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[personal profile] letsplayer 2018-05-07 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, sure. That works. After the monster bat has had its fill (and diggity damn, can that thing Eat), she produces a grapefruit-sized ball from her pocket. It's red and white and has a little button in the middle, which she's pushing to summon the monster bat inside.

Against all laws of physics, it materializes into light and gets zapped within. ]
have_hat_will_travel: (Quiet)

[personal profile] have_hat_will_travel 2018-05-07 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly looking forward to it. Mind, to get good examples, we'll have to try and use the probe robots... Still not sure how they find stuff.

[Pidonus then smiles.]

And, yeah, keep in practice when time allows... It could be a lot more important. This forest was more dangerous than the beach...
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[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-05-07 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
[That does ease something inside of him. Akechi has found a place with people who care about him. The Phantom Thieves leader and the daughter of Wakaba Isshiki, was it?

His gaze actually does something it hasn't in a long while, and the movement feels completely foreign— it softens a little.

But only for a split second, because suddenly Akechi's eyes are watering, and his eyebrows raise. Did he really just... randomly grab a slice of pizza without thinking it might not be to his tastes? Or be... really spicy, apparently. ...child...

... well, he supposes it's time to see if there's some milk in the fridge.]
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[personal profile] matchmakes 2018-05-07 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
There is. Before we left to deal with that Fissure, there were just the stables, which were built after my sister arrived with her pegasus in tow.
foolishjustice: (S-same...recarm...)

[personal profile] foolishjustice 2018-05-07 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Shush, he's not picky about food and he didn't expect helldeathspice sausage on pizza! He manages to swallow the mouthful of Regret, which...honestly just leads to more regret and him clutching his stomach.

By the time Shido turns around from the fridge, he'll see Goro's put the slice of pizza down and somehow acquired a glass of milk on his own, which he's chugging like it's some holy elixir...while still clutching his stomach.]
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[personal profile] meowna 2018-05-07 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
[An animate rope, huh? Can it just tie and untie itself? Can it fly like those dumb cartoons with snake charmers? He doesn't particularly care either way; for a phantom thief tool specialist like him, this is a valuable find. Morgana snags the rope to untie once he's back in Akira's room.

In its place, he leaves behind a large plastic bin of honey-coated granola chunks; it seems to have come from a grocery store's bulk foods section. The bin is 3/4 full, and holds roughly ten gallons.]
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[personal profile] superstylishsquid 2018-05-07 08:58 am (UTC)(link)
If you're sure.

[Turning back to taste the broth. Apparently it seems good, since he's switching the spoon over to his hand to scoop out a bowlful, then turning the heat down.]

If you want something a bit more...food than pizza, I made extra. There's enough complete kitchen disasters around here, I figured I might as well do my part to keep our pots and pans in usable condition.
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[personal profile] promittere 2018-05-07 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose finding ways around needing to continue the royal line without having to have sex with a woman is clever enough, despite the heinous lack of foresight. And with a legacy like that I imagine it's hard to beat.
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[personal profile] founderinglight 2018-05-07 09:59 am (UTC)(link)
He also provided the basic outline for several things that you use yet today, including the modern form of elemancy flask. The ones I have are little more than glorified vials, they contain excess energy well enough but they're not reusable.
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[personal profile] notjustahacker 2018-05-07 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
Oh really? I've never been to a natural one so I couldn't really say much on that front.

[ Living in Japan and then becoming essentially a shut-in would do that to you. She's honestly wondered what going to a real hot spring would actually be like. ]
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[personal profile] notjustahacker 2018-05-07 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh she definitely noticed. There's something about the prideful way she then holds herself in that next moment, head canted to the side ever so slightly. ]

Making sure the public was aware that the politician they looked up to so much was actually an awful scumbag of a human being who was about to have a sudden change of heart. He caused a lot of harm to my family, my friends and had others doing his dirty work behind the scenes for him.

[ A nod of her head and her smile is back full force. She's proud of her Futaba Cannon she prepared and how well that whole execution had went off back then. ]

Simply doing something low-level and basic wouldn't have gotten the information out or had as large an impact, so why not make it grand and on a large scale that people can't ignore?
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[personal profile] notjustahacker 2018-05-07 11:07 am (UTC)(link)
Not entirely. I do have a couple of saved episodes of anime on my laptop that I could use to start with, then there's a lot of terminology regarding them and games that I can explain to you.

[ Futaba's definitely pumped about the idea of this though, pleased to be able to share her knowledge with others. Spreading the good word and all. ]

That's a little easier said than done but I get what you mean. Don't wanna be out of practice and then have people need my help the most.
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[personal profile] press_start 2018-05-07 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah... I'm sorry. I've never talked to a nonhuman before. Are there many people from your race here?

[that's an incredibly fast acceptance, but hey.]

...which rooms do people take usually?
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[personal profile] cyclicalconcept 2018-05-07 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, it's nice to meet you, Maddie-chan.

I'm called Kana, and your friend is cute.
cyclicalconcept: (this is just awkwardly awesome)

[personal profile] cyclicalconcept 2018-05-07 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Its even missing a chapter, how]

I mean, maybe it is, but it's always possible it's his real name, right?

The Masters...no, I can't say I am.
Edited 2018-05-07 13:07 (UTC)
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[personal profile] press_start 2018-05-07 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[When Junpei gets to the meeting room he'll find her already on the machine, facing the door with her hands on the guard rail. She waited for him to catch up! ]

Hey, do you want to play with me?

[Obtained Hope Fragment!]

have_hat_will_travel: (Huh)

[personal profile] have_hat_will_travel 2018-05-07 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm? Is there some condition on your abilities that makes practicing them harder somehow?