INTRO LOG

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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

[quailvering]

Well, if you want the best gear with all the upgrades you're going to have to spend a long time grinding end-game content. I remember I once stayed up all night just trying to farm dragon fangs with a .02% drop rate!

[this is probably the most normally kazuaki has talked the whole time here]

... huh? What else what?

[twinsightful]

[Yeah you lost him about five seconds in. He's listening and he's letting this happen but most of it goes over his head.]

What else do you need to survive in an rpg besides farm materials and patience?

[quailvering]

I guess it depends on the RPG! Um, strategy usually helps. And background knowledge! If you're having trouble with a boss or raids there are usually plenty of guides online. And it's good to have a balanced party! So,

[he turns and gestures at the scroll with his wing]

I guess you'd want at least four people? One for each element...

[twinsightful]

[He's going to walk forward to get a better look at the scroll.] Different enemies would be weak to different elements. But how do you strategize without knowing how these powers really work? Most of the games we play at home aren't like this.

[quailvering]

Well, without a guide... trial and error?

[................. wait a second, there's something really big there that he didn't think of before]

Wait!! Wait, are there going to be enemies?! Monsters?! I- I don't want to fight monsters IRL!!

[twinsightful]

[Kaoru please don't pick on the bird...don't pick on the bird.]

Well what else do you think is beyond those gates? [There's a grin.] We're probably preparing to fight them and that's why the gates aren't opening yet.

[quailvering]

S- so this is like the pre-stage time?! I- I'm not ready! I don't have any equipment o- o- or magic-

[achievement unlocked: picked on the bird]

Tutorials that hold your wing are annoying b- but there should at least be a short one!!

[twinsightful]

What equipment do you think we'd need? There's an armory here. [Save this poor bird.]

[quailvering]

[maybe.............. maybe he can just be the tactician?! maybe this is like feather emblem! yeah! maybe he won't have to fight!]

Um, w-well, the classic... the classic has to be a sword, you know? But probably a lance would be good, too... and if there's someone very big they could have an axe!

[twinsightful]

I've never fought with any of those before. And I don't know if a lot of people here have either. Don't they make smaller axes?

[quailvering]

Yeah but if it's going to be an axe in a video game, it should be big... Maybe, um, if we can't find anything fancy, a frying pan?...

[twinsightful]

[That's something to consider and he seems to be thinking this over.]

We'll see if anyone else arms themselves first. Maybe we won't have to.

[quailvering]

[there are two types of people that think like that: schemers and cowards]

Yeah, um, I- I'd rather leave that sort of thing to birdies who are good at it...

[definitely the coward here]

[twinsightful]

Then I guess I'll have to find out who else is good at it. [Just for comparison. And to make sure he doesn't get in a fight with them.]