achates | [DAY 1-]

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[DAY 1-]

The night drags on.

The moon, full and bright, illuminates the world below as demons rise in indulgence of the hunt. All those who are not securely tucked away become prey, whose blood runs freely down the streets, whose screams fill the air in symphony, whose lives are snuffed out one by one as the night grows darker- but not quieter, no. Towards the far west, wind picks up in a deafening howl that tears through the forest violently enough to uproot trees, followed by a thunderous explosion atop the wall that sends large chunks of rock crashing down on parts of the immobile train, creating shockwaves felt all the way into town. Dark clouds gather overhead, smothering the moon and unleashing a downpour that continues unrelentingly until dawn, when the paltry sunlight behind the clouds is only enough to see that the rain that falls is in fact blood, thick and warm, coating the rooftops and the streets. Rivulets trickle towards the east, where they spill over the edges of the world and into the cavernous abyss of a mouth below.

Those who sleep will dream. They dream of being flat on their back, lying on hard metal, a warm breeze caressing their cheek, the faint scent of cherry blossom in the air. They dream of their bodies feeling like lead, heavy and unable to move, hardly able to breathe— and all the while in complete darkness. Whether they give in to exhaustion or struggle valiantly against it, they will eventually open their eyes to a different scene: of somebody's home before here, you and that person reliving the very last memory they had before waking up in the train just yesterday. It's a memory that culminates in darkness. Give in. Struggle. Open your eyes again and again and again, and eventually you will wake up to what you wish were just another bad dream: the unfortunate plane of existence we call reality.

It may not be a good morning, but it's morning. If characters glance at their COMP, they will see a bright number 7 on the screen that disappears as their chosen AI chimes in with a good morning greeting ("Whoa! Congrats on surviving the night, boss!" or "Yikes, you look like shit. Did you get any rest at all?"). Pulling up the map function shows fewer blue ally dots as expected, but perhaps unexpectedly, much fewer red enemy dots as well: there are very few demons to be seen, and those that are, show little interest in hunting unless they are attacked first. The forest is still and quiet, red Mandrake leaves littering the floor in abundance but the demons remain rooted underground, the Hares of Inaba huddled snug within their dens, bird demons taken roost underneath the canopy to keep out of the blood rain. The concert hall is silent today, guards at the door watchful and ready to snipe intruders. Inside the powerplant, the giant Ooze spreads lazily across the first floor, filling the space wall to wall, acid seeping underneath the front doors and burning its way outside. Indoors, outdoors, demons keep to themselves, seemingly sated.

It's almost peaceful. If you didn't know better.

The drizzle of blood tapers off over the course of Day 1, replaced by normal rain once night hits. The water that falls is clear, though bitter and metallic tasting, and the stormy weather continues for several days more. The temperature outside dips, even during the daytime, and the hunger that continues to persist (unless you're BB, who ate a Pixie, maybe) is made worse by the appearance of a hot dog stand that has been set up in front of the school building. Its existence in this place is wholly suspicious, entirely nonsensical, manifested as if out of a yandere devil summoner fever dream— and yet the mystery meat smells divine, and you are so so hungry.

"Hee-ho! Get your hot dogs here-ho! What? What kind of mee-hee-t is in it, ho? Don't worry about it, ho!"

JACK FROST

LOCATION
hot dog stand

STRENGTH
ice

WEAKNESS
fire

INFORMATION:
Jack Frost is a spirit originating from England who brings in cold weather during the winter and is responsible for the frost that forms on the windows of homes and buildings. Though it is usually friendly and innocent, it also has a mischievous personality and will freezes those it dislikes to death, smiling all the while.

SKILLS:
Mabufudyne: heavy ice damage (multi-target)
Megidolaon: mega almighty damage (multi-target)

NOTE: This demon is non-recruitable.

Can anybody resist that cute face? never mind the sales pitch. Jack Frost will operate on a barter system, though it really only seems interested in people's gemstones, or if they're willing to slaughter and bring it a Katakirauwa in exchange for a cold but still delicious hotdog dressed up in any variety of condiment. For those who muster the courage to go demon hunting to earn their meal, they will find that a single hotdog will stave off hunger for up to three days. For those who gave up their gemstone instead, K5 will be screaming at them not to do that, but also, please tell me. Maybe they'll rethink the offer, noticing that the gemstones they'd found on their person now feel slightly warm to the touch- growing warmer when in proximity to another person's gemstones, their colors more vibrant, stones faintly glowing as if with internal light.

Generous as Jack Frost is with providing dubious sustenance, it's a different story when it comes to the vending machine beside its stall. Inside are various drinks guaranteed to be cold, and include bottled water, coffee, teas, juices, blood and tears and many other questionable unlabeled liquids among its touted 100!!! varieties of beverage ("""beverage"""). Two problems: 1) there is no selection button, so you do not get to choose your drink; and 2) the machine will only take macca. Where to get macca? Figure that out yourself and earn your drink gacha.

[ Locked pending: SCHOOL investigation ]

[ Locked pending: GREENHOUSE investigation ]

[ Locked pending: HOSPITAL investigation ]

[ Locked pending: CONCERT HALL investigation ]

[ Locked pending: POWERPLANT investigation ]

OOC

Since I know a handful of you are still working on apps, this event log in general will be open to all players, but Investigations will be closed to current players only. See below for more information.

On Day 1 only, wild demon encounters will be scarce and it will rain blood all day, after which the weather will transition into normal rain and demon encounters will also return to normal rates, less during the day and more frequent after dark.

When characters fall asleep any time in the next several days (including victims of the concert hall lullaby that will begin again starting Day 2, as well as inadvertent naps for those of you who are like lmao yeah whatever, i don't need sleep, i'm fine), they will be able to see the circumstances around other characters' canonpoints. This dream may take the form of being a bystander, or from the point of view of the character, whichever would be more fun/interesting to play.

Players can advance time by posting new logs set on the current or next IC date— don't be afraid to advance time as needed! Plot beats will be adjusted accordingly, and there'll be ample warning if plot necessitates a deadline or specific event date for any reason. If you have any trigger warnings, please let me know here! Comments are screened, and warnings will be listed in the log format post for player awareness.

As characters investigate different locations in the setting, more aspects of the game will be unlocked and will be updated in the post above. In summary, from the previous TDM event, characters have found doors sealed by barriers in the school, greenhouse, and hospital. The concert hall and powerplant are still both heavily guarded by demons that prevent thorough investigation until dealt with.

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dreaming armin's last memory;

[There's not much to the memory. There's not much of anything. Just blood - viscous, dark, stretching out in every direction, as endless as an ocean. Thick steam rises from the crimson sea in awful pillars. The stench is overwhelming.

[It must be awfully odd to dream of this, then wake up to the same sort of rain.]

((ooc: this is not necessarily an interactive prompt, and there is not necessarily anything involved that would reveal it is armin's memory, assuming your character experiences it from a firsthand POV (I'd prefer this), but if you want to go ahead and say this was implanted in one of your characters' brains just for juice :3c please go for it))

searching (various locations - you pick!);

[Armin is searching for someone. It isn't necessarily obvious; despite the bloody rain, he walks rather calmly through the town, dark hood pulled up over his head. It will be soaked through with blood soon, though the downpour has become more of a drizzle. The stench is so very, very familiar.

[He may encounter you at any one of the locations in town, though he gives no indication as to what his goal is - merely inclines his head, pulling his hood back enough to reveal blue eyes and a smile.

[Regardless of whether or not he recognizes you, he'll deliver the same sentiment:]

I'm glad to see you made it. It seems we have another day to weather. [No pun intended.] What's your goal now?

network option - (voice-to-)text

Hello again. As I said earlier, my name is Armin Arlert. I'm working, now, on compiling what information I can as a resource for everyone to utilize.

Here are what main points of interest I've managed to learn so far:

1. Demons can, indeed, be recruited based on contracts with clear and concise terms, though you must be extremely careful with what you offer, and how you word your offers/commands.

2. The information we've been given on the demons' abilities and weaknesses is not necessarily correct, and conflicts with information given by others who have experience with these creatures in their own worlds/realities.

3. It appears that individuals from our homes can appear here despite having died, or can appear here from different points in time (the latter, naturally, lending to the former).

This is the information that I've gained/confirmed personally and have not yet seen shared through our devices.

Please lend any pertinent information that you can, and I will add it to a report I am compiling for later use.

Note: There is no need to repeat information which has already been shared publicly. I have already added it to my notes.

Thank you.

Edited 2024-09-19 03:01 (UTC)

[ Oh. Oh, stranger. Nao is clutching at her heart through her shirt. She's so happy she could kiss whoever this person is. Where has this person been???

No matter. They're here now. ]

so wat r ur thoughts on makin like
a demon compendium

4 everybody to use

yknow so they can proceed more carfully and maybe not get eaten (◕ ꒳ ◕✿)

Hello, there. [The voice is kind, any trace of frustration or agitation absent, though he feels a bit. It's not Nao's fault. He's been quite on edge these last two days - and the weeks before that, and the months before that, and the years before that--]

I hope you won't mind if we speak this way. I'm not a huge fan of the text feature, to be quite honest with you - though, it is the most reliable way to provide information that can easily be used later.

I think that a demon compendium based on our personal experiences is a wonderful idea, yes. I'd be quite interested.

[ Nao guesses she can switch from text to voice. For this pers -- er, guy. She's pretty sure it's a guy, a... very, very polite sounding guy, but more than that, he sounds calm, collected.

That's promising! [

I was hoping you'd say that. Seems like everybody's so thirsty for answers they'll charge into and at anything without much thought. [ Read: Planning. ]

Text would be the best way to disseminate the information. As for getting it, I'd like to avoid tempting diehard members of the group I mentioned to seek it recklessly. Most of the people here seem to lack prior E-X-P with demons of any kind.

major aot spoilers in the youtube link

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Armin Arlert | Attack on Titan | ota

network

jk he is going ( > audio ) immediately

a smart man

Network - 30 minutes later after he figures out how to old man his way through tech

network - audio > action

☽ Dreaming

[not here]

searching / wildcard

no subject

network

no subject

searching - near the hospital

no subject

network

no subject