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

[leaberator]

No?

[ he smiles wryly right back ]

I was letting you off the hook with that one, but now you're gonna need a real good one for why you're over there cutting yourself. [ he says, light and breezy, to a stranger, ]

[nonbelligerent]

[hm.

shess takes out his tablet with his non-injured hand, but then pauses. he doesn't want to get blood on it, so uh. hold on for a moment as he kind of awkwardly gestures and figures out how he's going to write his response down.]

[leaberator]

[ oh. ohhhhh. hmmm. axel observes this for a second before he takes out his gummiphone real quick and hands it over on a text app ]

Here. It's made to go underwater, so a little blood won't be a problem.

[nonbelligerent]

[his device is waterproof too, but he still doesn't want to get blood on it?? still, if this guy doesn't mind...

he takes it and types something out.]

I was testing to see if I could still heal.

[leaberator]

[ there's waterproof and there's "literally taking pictures with it at the bottom of the ocean" ok? but also he can just wipe it, it's fine.

he reads it and blinks a bit. his first thought is "give it a second", but then he remembers that magic exists, the dumb bitch. ]

Ah... So your abilities are on the fritz too? [ it sounds half to himself, but then he realizes he said it out loud like an idiot, so: ] Kinda wish I'd known that before I put myself in a tizzy trying to figure out what was wrong with me.

[ it's a joke. (or is it.) ]

[nonbelligerent]

[what did you even do, axelea.]

Yes. It's worrying. Whatever brought us here must be extremely powerful.

[leaberator]

[ it wasn't him it was sora!!! axel's allergic to the ocean!!! ]

No kidding. Just wrapping my head around how powerful is giving me a headache. Not to mention gathering this many people from how many worlds without anyone noticing...? Give me a break. That's way too much.

[nonbelligerent]

It's beyond the level of anything I know.

[and he's acquainted with the creators of the universe, so? this is bad.]

I don't know how it kept its existence secret all this time. Or, what purpose it has in bringing us here and now.

[leaberator]

[ he sighs, but then he shrugs ]

Well, if I know anything about powerful guys and their evil plots, whoever's behind all this is just waiting for the best opportunity to show up to give a speech about their whole master plan in the most grandiose way possible.

[ this might not always be accurate, but he's just going to run with the hope that that's how it'll work out ]

[nonbelligerent]

[he smiles wryly.]

I'd like that. It'd make things simple for us.

[leaberator]

Hey, it can't be too much to ask for something to wind up simple, considering the mess we're probably in.

[ it is definitely too much to ask and he knows. ]

[nonbelligerent]

[yeah, uh. shess isn't using the tablet but his expression is screaming I THINK THAT'S WISHFUL THINKING.]

[leaberator]

[ he just. laughs ]

Hey, don't look at me like that. A guy can dream, can't I?

[nonbelligerent]

[heh.]

You're not wrong there.

[leaberator]

[ he grins because? obviously he knows he's not wrong? but then he gives out a sigh ]

Speaking of hope, here's hoping we get some answers soon. I kinda don't like being left in the dark like this.

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods.]

Not knowing is the part that makes the most uneasy. At least with answers, we can start thinking about how to deal with things.

[leaberator]

And until then, we're just stuck in a waiting game. [ ugh? ] I've never been too good at those.

[nonbelligerent]

Not the patient type? [he smiles.] Though it's true that waiting is always the hardest part.

[leaberator]

Nope! Not even a little bit. [ just. blunt. ] If we can get answers sooner rather than later from them, that'll be neat, but I guess I should try an' look into it myself until then.

[nonbelligerent]

That's a good idea. No point in sitting around on our hands, after all.

[leaberator]

Or slicing them.

[ did you think he'd forget. you fool. ]

[nonbelligerent]

[ha.]

Or slicing them.

[leaberator]

Good. Glad we got that established. [ ah-- ] The name's Axel, by the way. Got it memorized?

[ gOt iT mEmOrIzEd god he's so obnoxious ]

[nonbelligerent]

I'll do my best.

[axel, though...]

Didn't your scroll mention another name?

[he hasn't really bothered to memorize the details yet, but that one was the odd one out when it came to names.]

[leaberator]

Ah... yep. [ hm. ] It's kind of a long story, but both are fine. Axel's just catchier to say.

[ also i accidentally went axel instead of lea but whatever ]