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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[cyclists]

...[Oh. There's a pause and when they speak again there's something almost something like understanding in their tone. ]

That doesn't sound fun at all. [Not being around people sounds bad.] Have you met a lot of good people here? Who's your favorite so far?

[withsadness]

Everybody, everybody!

[Mary jumps up and down.]

But Lea is my favorite. And I really like, um, I like...there's a pony, did you see? And a colorful magic man, and then there's, there's a cat boy!

[you know, like, nya.]

[cyclists]

Cat...boy? [What. But okay, sure. They nod because it's hard to miss a horse, at least. ]

I don't think I've met the magic man. Or Lea. What are they like?

[withsadness]

They're both so nice and amazing! Lea and I ate sweets together, which he said means we're friends, and the magic man gave me some of his gum!

[Key to Mary's heart: give her candy.]

[cyclists]

[...I HATE THAT SHE MEANS HISOKA AAAAAAAHHHHH

Anyway. Sol debates that before there's a soft laugh.]

Sharing is a pretty big thing when it comes to friends. If you share with people, that means you like them a lot. [That's kind of nice, but there's something uneasy, too.] You'll have time to make lots of friends here...but Mary, you'll have to listen to them and help them decide things. Okay?

[withsadness]

[Trust me I do too.]

Help them decide things? Like what kind of things?

[cyclists]

Choices that might not seem easy to them. Things that are important. [...] Sometimes friends think that they have to do something even if there are other options. You can help them choose differently.

[withsadness]

[Mary's face falls seriously as she considers what Sol says. Despite how happy go lucky she's been speaking, it seems to resonate deeply with her.]

Sometimes...they even think that they have to hurt each other, don't they?

[cyclists]

[.... ]

That's right. Sometimes that happens. And sometimes you have to decide if you do or don't stop your friends.

[withsadness]

But what if I can't do that? What if...

[She hugs herself, almost seeming ashamed.]

Nobody listens.

[cyclists]

[Sol crouches down just a little so that their hood is eye-level with Mary's face. She can't see them, but the gesture's there.]

Then you make them listen.

[withsadness]

Make them listen.

[She repeats it softly with a dull nod. The sentiment sinks in, burrowing like an earthworm into soft sand, and then Mary smiles.]

I think I understand!

[cyclists]

I'm glad. [Friends are a complicated matter, it seems.] If you can make them understand and just talk to each other, maybe less people will get hurt.

[withsadness]

Okay! I'll do my best! Everybody should be friends and nobody should ever feel hurt or sad.

[I mean, all of that will happen regardless. Hashtag The Human Condition.]

[cyclists]

[Another laugh.] Right. And if people do feel sad, we just have to cheer them up, don't we?

[Why is it easier for Sol to talk to a literal child, we don't know.]

[leaberator]

[ somewhere a few feet from this conversation is lea, which means he heard that, which means he's softly dying of embarrassment ]