Newbies + Monthly Prompts!

[trainmasters]

Who: Everyone
When: Day 47, morning
Where: the Aurora

[It's that time again: this morning, you're awoken by the jingle associated with an official message from your Chain -- the usual "newbie time" balloon animation and text:]

WELCOME NEW HEROES

[This round's newbies are waking up in their rooms, in the usual nondescript undies or team pyjamas.

Outside, the cold snap has broken. It's back to jungle warmth, though the sudden change in temperature appears to have caused a thick fog. So thick, in fact, that you can't see more than a few feet in front of you -- and it doesn't burn off with the daylight.

For the next few days, Origin Star will be lost in the mist, and should you venture too far, you may be too. Because out there in the humid dim are willow-the-wisps, faint lights in the fog that will lead you to perilous terrain or into the jaws of beasts.

Sometimes, you may also hear a voice -- a distant song from across the sea, in the direction of the corrupted island. If you get too close, long and spindly arms will reach out of the water and pull you down, for a kiss from a scaly human-like being that sucks all the emotion out of you and leaves you feeling hollow and lacking empathy for others. The cure is time -- you'll be better in a day or so, but you can speed it up by basking in the warm feelings of others.]

[[OOC NOTES: As the monthly prompts, the fog and mermaids will continue until next month's placements. If you have any questions, please ping the mods via the q&a. Thank you!]]

Comments

[schrodingerscockroach]

That'd be the Spark store. But anytime we got new stuff, it'd be pink.

Did you grab your Chain before you left your car?

[beeknighted]

Even if someone else bought the paint for you?

[...Chain? Looking down at himself, is he supposed to be chained?? No thank you.]

[schrodingerscockroach]

Meant more like expansions, clothes, stuff like that. It's a lot of effort when there's gonna be more pink anyway. At least I don't mind it enough to go through all that effort when there's other things I could be doing.

[Pulls out his Chain.] This thing.

[beeknighted]

...Oh! A phone.

[Taking his out. Guess he won’t worry about buying him paint after all.]

[schrodingerscockroach]

Oh good, you know technology. Nice to know.

Anyway, it's called a Chain for some reason. There's a couple of apps there. Like the Spark Shop, where you can get most anything if you have the Sparks.

[beeknighted]

Sparks are the currency here, yes? Online ordering on a train seems difficult for delivery drivers.

[schrodingerscockroach]

Actually, it just appears in a locker in your car. Or outside it if it's too big.

We don't really have delivery driver. So far, the only really sentient creatures around are those on the train and wherever the trial runners are.

[beeknighted]

. . .

Oh.

[Magic sure is weird!]

We don’t know where the trial runners are? Do they just appear when needed like the deliveries?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Yeah, kinda. When they run trials. Haven't seen them outside of that.

[beeknighted]

I wonder where they stay...

[schrodingerscockroach]

That is a really good question.

One to figure out later.

But covering stuff you need to know. That will connect to the Spark Store. It also has a place you can ask questions, get more information on this place if I forget something. It's also a key to get on the train and into your team car, so don't lose it.

[beeknighted]

[Nodding along, he almost feels like he should be taking notes.]

Does it work like a keycard, can I just swipe it, or is there an app I need to open?

[schrodingerscockroach]

Just swipe it near the door. I'll show you again on the way out.

Want anything to eat?

[beeknighted]

[I don't remember what I like to eat...]

Anything would be fine, thank you.

[schrodingerscockroach]

....don't know what you like?

Any instinct thoughts in regards to sweet or savory?