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

[nonbelligerent]

[... how to express that he can understand this guy just fine.

after a clueless look, he shakes his head. he mouths words, but nothing comes out.]

[compendiem]

[ That's on him to figure out.

Minato gives him a similarly clueless look, and a frown.

He tries again. One fist this time, which he opens and closes twice. And then holds his hand out flat, palm up. ]

[nonbelligerent]

[nooooo

he has no idea what minato is even trying to say now, so he just silently sighs.]

[compendiem]

[ Why are these charades so hard to understand?

He claps his hands, nice and sharp and loud, right in front of Shess' face. ]

[nonbelligerent]

[he jolts a little??? minato, why.]

[compendiem]

Oh.

[ Minato looks just as surprised, for a split second. ]

Sorry... Thought maybe you were deaf.

[ But he's not deaf, maybe he's just-- ]

Mute?

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods. yes! you got it.]

[compendiem]

[ Great! We solved that mystery, so now is the mystery of how to navigate this. ]

Hm... If you know sign language, maybe I can learn too?

[nonbelligerent]

[...

he shakes his head. nope, no sign language.]

[compendiem]

[ Is that "no I don't know sign language" or "no you're not allowed to learn it"?

Difficult. But maybe he can make this simpler; Minato prefers simple yes-no questions too, so he can be on the other end of that today. ]

We'll back up, then. Are you looking for something, yes or no?

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods! progress!!]

[compendiem]

Is it an object?

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods again. minato's on a roll!]

[compendiem]

[ Encouraging!!! It's like 20 questions, but he gets infinite tries ]

Is it edible?

[nonbelligerent]

[he shakes his head this time.]

[compendiem]

Hm... Is it a weapon? A stabby one.

[ In case they want to go the "anything can be a weapon" route ]

[nonbelligerent]

[another shake! n.

but this time, he'll also mimic writing something.]

[compendiem]

[ That's easy enough to guess. ]

A feather.

[nonbelligerent]

[...

he looks amused at the guess, but shakes his head.]

[compendiem]

[ Oh. Hm...... ]

Are you sure it's not edible?

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods. completely positive.]

[compendiem]

Is it made of wood?

[ Wood can be edible. Sort of. You can eat it?? Not being able to digest it shouldn't count. ]

[nonbelligerent]

[shaking his head! he makes a rectangle gesture with his hands.]

[compendiem]

Paper... [ Is made of wood. ] Papyrus? [ Is made of ...something. He doesn't know. ]

Is it something like that? Something to write on.

[nonbelligerent]

[he pauses, thinking over this. then, he nods slowly. sort of?]