INTRO LOG

[cyclists]

Week Zero
32 in Competition

The transition from unconsciousness to the waking world is practically seamless. Though you're certain this wasn't where you meant to end up, for a few brief moments it's hard to grasp the situation and take in your surroundings.

A soft twilight lights your way, casting a glow over the sprawling village that fans out around you. Just outside of the large meeting hall you'll find yourself awakening among several others who have found themselves in this place. There's a sense of peace that looms over the area, the only sounds being the cheerful chirp of a stray bird or two and the babbling brook that runs through the village itself.

Stand up, dust yourself off and set out. There are plenty of places to explore and should you venture far enough you'll even find several little houses throughout the village. It may take some time, but as you check out each house you'll soon come across something that belongs to you...along with something that doesn't. It seems that this new residence is yours to share. As for the village itself, the other buildings appear open and well-stocked, providing you with a variety of amenities to utilize. The paths leading out of the village, however, are guarded by four ornate wooden gates. No matter how hard you try, they will not let you past. It seems that the time isn't right yet.

Speaking of, the only way to truly track the passage of time is by charting the movements of the sun but that can prove to be quite difficult as well. As the sun dips below the horizon and the night sky fills with stars, the bell at the shrine rings out to signal the end of your first day. No one else has arrived. It's only you and these strangers for now.

It seems as though you'll have plenty of time to get acquainted with your fellow companions. Make yourself comfortable; when the time is right, answers will appear.



Welcome to the soft intro of Subdivided! This is your intro mingle and the current conditions will last through the weekend until Monday, June 3rd at which point the weekly log will go up. Your characters will not know anything about the partner system, how powers work or any plot-relevant information until Monday. However, characters are free to discover their power through trial and error and will have access to their item from home immediately.

Please note that an additional top-level to introduce NPCs and Game Mechanics will go up on Sunday, 4 PM EST.

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Comments

[blackcoats]

a) meeting hall

[ hewwo... anyone present in the meeting hall might notice a short hooded figure who's slowly making their way down the list of scrolls on the walls. whoever they are, they're not great at paying attention, because they eventually bump into someone else hanging around the area, too. ]

Ah—

[ a surprised feminine squeak comes out from under the hood, which falls down to reveal that the figure is a young girl. if the person in question has already met naminé, they may get a weird sense of deja vu upon seeing xion's face, but they're not given the chance to react—she wastes no time in pulling her hood back up and trying to run away. she's surprisingly fast, but feel free to try and stop her before she gets away. ]

b) houses

[ xion's been at this for... a while. she's picked up from idle chatter that you're supposed to know which house you're staying in based on yours containing an item from your home... but xion can't quite figure hers out, because nothing seems to jump out at her as being familiar. she didn't get the chance to see her own profile before she tried to flee the hall, after all. once she's given each house a peek, she stands in the middle of the clearing with a soft frown on her face. ]

Do I just not have one...?

[ help, ]

c) flower garden

[ maybe her housing fiasco has somehow been sorted out, or maybe it hasn't. who knows! in any case, xion eventually finds herself in the flower garden, where she feels much more comfortable than she's been so far anywhere else. for once, there's a small but genuine smile on her face as she stops every now and then to pick a flower; the ones she's taken so far are gathered into a bouquet-like bunch in her hands.

eventually, she plucks a specific type of flower from the patch. after a moment's hesitation, she decides to tuck it behind her ear rather than add it to her growing collection, and lets out a tiny laugh. ]

?) wildcard

( HMU ON DISCORD OR PLURK TO PLOT OTHER STUFF OUT pls kill me before the game even starts that'd be rad )

c

[leaberator]

[ axel's just walking around-- he's definitely been looking for xion once he saw her scroll, but when he finds her in the garden he just observes her with his arms crossed and an amused smile on his face for a second

he decides to stop doing the creep when she puts on the flower, though, calling out: ]

Looking good, Xion.

[blackcoats]

[ she jumps, but not because she doesn't recognize the voice—it's exactly because she recognizes the voice that she reacts the way she does. the flower almost falls out of her hair, but she saves it just in time. ]

A-Axel? You're here too?

[leaberator]

[ huh. ]

Jumpy much? [ teases, mostly because he hasn't seen her this nervous in... hm. ] I know it hasn't been that long, and this is a pretty weird place, but you could at least sound a little happy to see me.

c

[specialdog]

[ what up, Akane is... Nearby, admiring the flowers. She glances from the flower tucked behind Xion's ear to the ones in her arms. ]

Are you gonna make a whole flower crown with those?

[blackcoats]

[ she's still getting used to being around people, so akane's approach does startle her a little. ]

A flower crown? I've never made one before...

[specialdog]

[ Don't worry, Akane doesn't get too close. ]

Really? They were so popular in elementary school.

b

[lionharts]

What's your item?

[ he can't remember who on the profiles was a tiny hooded girl figure. there were so many weirdos. ]

Each house has two of them, pretty much.

[blackcoats]

. . .

Oh. I didn't read my scroll.

[ OOPS ]

[lionharts]

... Well, it's probably something important to you.

[ then again there's someone whose item is bananas, so ]

c

[twinsightful]

[This asshole's also in the garden, seemingly looking over the types of plants this place has to offer. He hears her more than sees her, turning his head a bit as he finds that she's slipped the flower into her hair. His eyes drift over the bundle in her hands, too, and he tilts his head.]

Why that one?

[blackcoats]

[ ... she's just the slightest bit bashful when she answers the question... ]

I just really like its color.

[twinsightful]

[...a half-smile.] It's a nice color. Breaks up the constant black, too.

[Xion you need real clothes.] What are you going to do with all of those?

b

[compendiem]

[ Minato's found his house, has found the bloody nailbat in his house, and has decided to shove it under the bed for now, just in case he needs to wake up at night and forgets where it is, and stubs/cuts off his toes on it.

He steps out of his house and into the clearing, catching Xion's words. ]

What're you hoping for?

[blackcoats]

[ MINATO? HEWWO?

thanks for not telling xion that tho ]

—Huh? What do you mean?

[compendiem]

I was eavesdropping. You said something about not having something?

[ What is it that she hoped for? Not saying anything about whether or not she should have the same as everybody else. ]

b

[foodbin]

[She's looking for her own house when she happens to overhear Xion speaking, putting her words together after a few moments.]

They put in enough effort to doing... whatever this is to just forget to give someone a place to stay. You want me to help you look, kid?

[blackcoats]

"K-kid"?

[ ... she supposes she is... even if she doesn't think of herself as such... lllet's move on from that, though. ]

Um... sure, if you don't mind.

[foodbin]

[The smile she gives is a little apologetic as she looks her way.]

I can cut that out if you want. What's your name? I'm Emma.

[As she says that, she starts moving towards the nearest house.]

b

[fujino]

[Fujino had seen her own profile already. She knows there's nothing of significance waiting for her in any of the houses. She just so happens to step into the clearing where Xion is and seeing the young girl's puzzled expression, she decides to hazard a guess and approach her.]

Are you looking for something? Or someone?

[blackcoats]

I'm looking for... the place I'm supposed to be staying. None of the things in any of the houses are familiar to me.

a.

[papawolf]

[ Feral is pretty busy reading the scrolls to try to see if he knows anyone or if they're useful when he feels someone bumps into him. He jumps, his tail fluffing up as he flips around to see who is attacking.

He waves at her, looking pretty unhappy. What where you're going. ]

[blackcoats]

[ at this point, she's already pulled her hood back up, putting her hands up to show that she means no harm. ]

I-I'm sorry, it won't happen again.

a

[tothemaxwell]

[There is zero pause or hesitation when Xion attempts to abscond—Milla's hand shoots out, grabbing for the hood itself.]

Hold on.

What are you running from?

[blackcoats]

[ —well. xion lets out a surprised squeak as her hood is grabbed, stopping her in her tracks. she's nursing a bit of whiplash from the motion, but now that her hood is down, milla can see the apologetic look on her face. ]

I... didn't want to cause any trouble.