☆MINGLE IN THE CITY

[interdimanagers]

Who: NEWBIES FROM EVERYWHERE.
What: More rescuers and musicians have arrived. This is a non specific mingle log for whatever you want to do that is intro related!
When: March 9th, 2055
Where: Anywhere in Vista City!
Warnings: Could be anything, or possibly nothing.

☆VISTA CITY

You'll quickly notice that Vista City comes with multiple levels - the ground level, that actually touches the earth, and then a second level of streets and walkways that occurs halfway up the mountainous buildings. Cars streak down both sets of speedways, and the signs of life scatter every inch of the towers surrounding you. At the same time, though, a city of this magnitude leaves a lot of nooks and crannies left frequently unseen - something you'll definitely have to take advantage of. In the outer ring of the city the population is less dense than it gets towards the center, so at the least it gives you the opportunity to get your bearings.

You'll find that there is no shortage of people stalking around in the darkness, even as the sun sets and night totally takes hold. A lot of them are dressed pretty funny, too, and any insecurities you had about looking ridiculous can tentatively be put aside. The costumes you were left do allow you to blend in about as well as you could hope. You've been advised to avoid talking to locals as much as possible, at least until you've figured things out better. There is a notable absence of homeless people on the streets, which could mean any number of things.

RESCUERS WILL BE GIVEN THE FOLLOWING LOOT:

• ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING: if your character doesn’t already speak English, they will be given some time with a crown like technological device that seems the be able to psychically teach people languages at a rapid pace. Whatever has been enabling communication so far won’t cover you once you enter the city, so it’s important that you’re prepared. How easily a person’s brain accepts this information will vary based on unseen neurological factors, and can range from perfect fluency to an uneasy second language. (On an OOC level, whether or not your character struggles with picking up English is completely up to you.) Most of this training will be done on the trip to Tera.
• THEIR DESIGNATED TOOLS: any items your character was designated on your application will be given to them now. They’ll have some degree of choice in what they get, but everything is limited in supply. There are manuals for everything, but how much you can be fucked to read them will vary. Also, some of them aren’t in English or anything else even remotely recognizable.
• COMMUNICATION DEVICES: Everybody will get a communicator, which are worn around the back of your ear and project a holographic field over your eyes when activated. The device itself must be manually switched on with your fingers, and from there on out your exact method of controlling it depends on the settings. Some of the more basic functions can be manipulated with “brain waves” (though nothing very complicated) and the rest is mostly voice or touch activated, though you can also set it up to be controlled with blinking and eye movement if you are a “pro”. Its functions include voice, voice-to-text, and a sort of janky manual text mode that you have to touch the screen to use. Video chat is not available, though it is capable of recording video from your POV to be shared manually after the fact. It can also share still images. Various channels can be set up and accessed, both private and public, much like a Teamspeak server is used in gaming.
• HOLO EMITTERS (LIMITED): The amount of these available are limited by “plot convenience.” Do you want your character to have to struggle with their alien appearance to get by constantly? Then imagine there wasn’t enough of them to go around and your character was unlikely or benevolent enough to not receive one. Would you rather they have access to one? Then you can have one. A holo emitter is capable of projecting a holographic image around your character and disguising their appearance, the complexity of which is entirely up to you. The major problems with it are that 1) it can’t conceal things that the hologram doesn’t actually touch – cow horns could be covered in a hologram to look like a hat, but it couldn’t make them look as if there is nothing there at all, and 2) the holograms have no mass, and so if anyone tries to touch them they’ll realize they are just light projections. Also, like most of the equipment, they only work for a few hours before running out of power.
• AMERICANA DISGUISES: Clothing, make up, the works – everything the average joe needs to pass themselves off as a resident of Vista City. Outfits are perhaps a bit more eccentric and flashy than you’re used to...or maybe a bit less, depending where you come from. Either way, it’s a specific look, and there should be enough here to accommodate new outfits for all the humanoids. If you’re a horse, you’re sort of on your own. What your character ends up with is up to you, though “space rave” is a good way to describe common aesthetics. There are also a lot of hooded coats, hats, and other articles that would be good for hiding inhuman characteristics.
• RATIONS: Enough food at water, tightly compact, to last everyone for a few days. It’s going to start to run out quickly, though, so the group is going to need some breadwinners sooner rather than later.
• FAKE IDS: Complete with each individual's image (or a human approximation) and a made up name. It's enough info to get a job with, they'll explain, if you can manage it. Avoid pushing the forgery's limits, though, if you can. Silver and Gold made them themselves so they expect they are excellent quality, but you can never be too careful.

Comments

np XD

[thetruehistorian]

I think you may be right, the art is in the way it shifts and moves through space as one wears it. I doubt if I'd like to wear it to work- [The pinched between two sets of chopsticks look for the chest seemed like it'd be especially painful.] -but one does what one must, no?

[She'd really rather not have to though.]

You're quite perceptive. Do you follow fashion very much?

[melodiouspacifist]

[He chuckles and nods a little.]

Yeah, I guess, but I can't imagine what one would wear that for.

[He smiles and shrugs.]

Maybe if you tried another store, you could find something you like better. I've never gone looking at woman's clothing though so I don't really have any advice for you there.

[Demyx laughs again. He was a very cheerful, laid back kind of guy.]

Not at all. I can just tell there's nothing comfortable about that piece of clothing. I'm a singer, actually. I'm the new member of Flashstep! I'm Demyx.

[thetruehistorian]

Ah, you must be really excited then.

[She grins back, letting his cheeriness put her at ease.]

My name's Attila. How long have you been with your band?

[melodiouspacifist]

Yeah, it's pretty awesome! I mean, a little tiring, but I'll get used to it.

[He slouches lazily, smiling at her.]

I got signed last month. I got discovered singing karaoke of all things. I always used to sing!

[thetruehistorian]

Used to sing? I'd imagine you sing quite a bit now that you've been signed.

[While the sentence is a statement, there's a question underlying it.]

[melodiouspacifist]

[Demyx blinks at her for a moment, getting the strangest feeling that that statement doesn't sound quite right. Of course it is though, it has to be, he's a singer after all.]

Well yeah, but now I sing and do choreography and they make us run around everywhere for publicity...it's a lot more than I thought!

[thetruehistorian]

Ah.

[She nods in understanding.]

Fame and fortune is a bit more than you bargained for, hm? But it seems they've given you a little time off, at least.

[After all, he's here, shooting the breeze with her.]

[melodiouspacifist]

I needed some clothes. Actually I was probably supposed to be somewhere but since no one's come to get me...[He grins, winks and shrugs.]

I'll get around to it.

[He was a lazy, laid back kind of guy.]

[thetruehistorian]

[A knowing gleam comes into her eye, and she nudges against him with her hip.]

Playing hooky, then? Did you have any other plans for your impromptu day off or would you like some company?

[melodiouspacifist]

[He chuckles and shrugs, grinning back at her.]

Guilty as charged. I didn't have too many plans, no and I wouldn't mind some company. Didn't you have plans?

[thetruehistorian]

Ah, well.

[She braces her arms behind her back, ducking her head sheepishly.]

I'm new in the area, but my old job didn't transfer through, so my schedule is pretty open, actually.

[melodiouspacifist]

I'm pretty new around here too, but we can explore together if you want!

[He grins and shrugs.]

I wasn't doing anything too involved anyway, just window shopping mostly.

[thetruehistorian]

[Robin glances up and blinks, then smiles broadly.]

We'll make it an adventure, then.

[She wraps her hands around his arm, pulling him close, then begins tugging him into the store.]

Come on, let's see if the rest of this shop is as baffling as the window models.

[Robin knows the musicians have trails at all times. This will be a good way to learn how to recognize them.]

[melodiouspacifist]

Sounds good!

[He grins and lets her grab his arm because he didn't see any reason not to. Maybe people would talk. He didn't mind so much, let them say what they wanted. He has a way of letting things roll off his back.]

Let's do it, there might be something interesting there. For you, I mean, I doubt this store has anything I'd like.

[thetruehistorian]

[Robin finds herself mostly sharing the sentiment. Why is everything chartreuse and silver?]

It isn't as if we're buying anything. Might as well have fun with it, don't you think?

[She pulls a jacket off the rack which may actually have been made from tin foil and passes it to him.]

Perhaps the desired aesthetic is wrapped baked potato?

[melodiouspacifist]

Sure, I'm game!

[Demyx chuckles lightly as they walk in, ever the pleasant person to be around. At the display he laughed properly, hand on his stomach.]

You could pull off baked potato for sure!

[thetruehistorian]

[Robin gives him a sidelong glance.]

That one's for you.

[She winks.]

[melodiouspacifist]

[He laughed uproariously and stifled it with snickers, holding his hand over his mouth.]

I...

[Quippy remarks failed him.]

Don't even know what to say to that. Just...just no!