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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[compendiem]

And I'm sure somebody around here wears glasses. But let's check the fields first.

[whitewalls]

It may be difficult to get someone to let us borrow those.

[ given that they're strangers and you need them to see

but she'll move to start walking, only hesitating to see if he's coming too ]

[compendiem]

I'm sure we can convince someone.

[ It will be for a good cause, and he's sure one of them (Naminé) would be able to explain why they're in dire need of the glasses.

But he follows after her-- he steps almost in line beside her, but keeps slightly behind, remaining largely in her periphery without disappearing in her blind spot. Apparently, it's follow the leader, and Naminé is Leader. ]

[whitewalls]

[ who made her the leader she is never the leader

but towards the field they go!

well, specifically the barn, because that seems like the most likely spot to find tools they might need? ]

[compendiem]

This isn't a field...

[ Naminé is fired at being leader.

But the barn is also pretty useful for what's inside. ]

Look, it's a tractor. Do you know how to drive?

[whitewalls]

Oh, no, I don't.

[ i honestly do not think she has ever been in a vehicle in her life

anyway ]

Is it difficult?

[compendiem]

Hm... I've played a train simulator game before. Shouldn't be too different from that.

[ The train had gone 2309547283 mph speeding off the rails, but it's fine. He's got this, heading towards the tractor and pulling himself up onto the driver's seat before extending a hand to Naminé. ]

Let's try it out... We might not need the fire, in the end.

[whitewalls]

[ train simulation game? unfortunately, her knowledge of simulations are extremely realistic, so she just nods her head at that. sounds legit. ]

... alright. We can give it a try.

[ she'll take his hand. ]

[compendiem]

[ Awesome. With the mods' blessings, Minato is somehow able to start the tractor and roll it out of the barn... Driving on an empty space without other cars or incoming traffic or pedestrians is easy, at least, so it isn't as difficult as Minato thought it might be. ]

Alright... Do you remember where the gate is? We'll need straight, unhindered path to build up speed.

[whitewalls]

I believed we came from...

[ give her a moment, but then she'll point. ]

There.

[ this is fine. ]

[compendiem]

[ This is fine and they're fine. Unsure as to whether he should advise Naminé to buckle her seatbelt, or maybe leave it unbuckled so they can abort mission at the last moment, Minato settles on saying nothing at all as he points the tractor at the gate and floors it. ]

[whitewalls]

[ she would not think to buckle a seatbelt on her own? so it's fine

once they pick up speed though, she's going to grab on to the seat so she doesn't fall the fuck over ]

[compendiem]

[ Gripping the seat and tensing up is how you shatter your arms, Naminé. Minato, ever relaxed as he is, has survived one vehicle collision and he can hopefully survive this too.

Predictably, they crash into the gate.

Also predictably, the gate does not break.

The tractor breaks? There's smoke? Fire?? It's hard to tell with all the spots of light flashing in his vision and the way his entire body feels numb and on fire at the same time. ]

[whitewalls]

[ THEY'VE BEEN HERE UNO DAY

naminé is... well, she's not doing much better. she's sort of not on the seat anymore, instead on the floor where your feet normally go. she groans. ]

[compendiem]

[ At least she doesn't go flying out of the seat, not that there's anything in front of them to go flying into aside from a solid, indestructible gate.

Minato gives himself a little more time to regain consciousness, numbness lessening to something a bit more tingly and a lot more painful. His nose is running— bleeding, he thinks— but that's fine.

He looks up. ]

...It didn't work...

[ He starts putting the tractor into reverse. Never give up. ]

[whitewalls]

Huh...?

[ she's mostly dazed, so she doesn't even realize that the tractor is moving at first. it's only when she slowly starts to climb back onto the seat and notices the scenery changing. ]

Is that... fire...?

[compendiem]

Hm...

[ Is it the tractor on fire? The scenery? Doesn't matter. ]

Yeah. Maybe it'll help, and will work this time.

[whitewalls]

[ it takes a couple of seconds for what he just said to hit her ]

We're doing it again?!

[compendiem]

[ The tractor rolls to a stop a little further back than where they had originally started before going in for the charge. Maybe the problem was that they hadn't built enough momentum, or he didn't accelerate enough.

Minato wipes the blood off his face, and frowns a little at the stabbing pain. ]

I guess... we could jump out at the last minute. [ actually-- ] Or I can do it myself. You don't have to sit with me, if you don't want.

[whitewalls]

That sounds dangerous for you to do alone.

[ it's dangerous to do not alone, actually, as they just experienced. ]

You're bleeding.

[compendiem]

It's okay.

[ No it's not. But it'll stop bleeding eventually. ]

If I do it myself, I'll be able to time the jump. I could use your help watching, though. I missed whether the gate even shook at all. If you could watch for me, that'd be very helpful.

[whitewalls]

[ she looks really hesitant. ]

Promise me that you'll be okay.

[compendiem]

[ ...he really doesn't like making promises he isn't sure he can keep. ]

I'll do my best to get out safely. Okay?

[whitewalls]

Okay.

[ there's a moment of hesitation, and she'll go to move out of the tractor.

she also proceeds to almost fall right over because wow they had hit that gate hard and she is still wobbly. but once she regains her footing, naminé will give a small wave before heading back towards the gate so she can have a better view of this bad idea. ]

[compendiem]

[ Anybody else would probably ask if she's okay, instead of sitting and staring like Minato does, waiting for her to get out of the way before he starts the tractor again and accidentally runs her over or something.

He waves back as soon as she looks ready, makes sure he isn't wearing the seatbelt, and slams his foot on the gas pedal. We're doing this again, I guess.

He gives himself two feet of space just before crashing before he throws himself sideways, but physics dictates that even if he's trowing himself sideway, he still gets his forward momentum and crashes into the wall or tree or whatever's next to the gate, still going 23094858 mph ]