WELCOME & AU PLANNING - JUNE 2017

[cordibus]

WELCOME TO THE FIRST PLANNING POST!

Congratulations on being accepted into the game. Now let's have a big meeting post, plan and have fun together!

AU PLANNING

The AU in this game is completely player's choice. We encourage you to take a look at the city and plan accordingly! Your AU information can be added to your character hub, should you desire. As long as it is available somewhere, and others can take a quick glance and know what the character's AU is.

We only ask that you try to keep everything tasteful and respect our decision if we feel you're going too far. As the game begins, you are free to continue using this post to plan or ask the mods first-post related questions. We'll do our best to answer in a timely manner!

The city of Eddan is very much a typical metropolis, so your characters can have any job that would make sense in a busy city. They don't have to be restricted to the school, or have a school job. If you're not sure, don't be shy about asking. There's a lot of freedom!

Roll the dice

There is also a randomized AU signup if you'd like to leave it to chance who your family members are and establish pre-game CR with new people. But if you'd rather leave it for now and wait for other app turns, that's also fine!

ARRIVAL

The first log for the 2nd round will be posted on JUNE 17TH. Please vote on what time you want it to be posted. We'll go with player majority! (As a note, this will be done for all rounds).

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MOD HELP

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If you have any questions regarding the first log / anything in the game that can't be posted in the FAQ, let us know here!

RANDOMIZED AU

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If you'd like to get a randomized family, please post here! The randomization will be rolled June 16th, at 11:59PM EST.

Older players who wish to get randomized with new family members or add another family member to their own can do so here as well!

VOTE ON LOG START TIME!

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Reply to the post with what time you'd prefer for the first log to be. We'll go with the highest votes!

Note: Both old and new players can vote on time.

12:00PM EST

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3:00PM EST

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6:00PM EST

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9:00PM EST

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MIDNIGHT EST (June 18th)

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Command Tower Recruitment

[beastfang]

Hey guys, want to have your character during their non Awaken time to be part of a weird sport only found in this weird city? Want to build up some CR via beating people up with foam weapons in the name of teamwork? Then we have a sport for you. Command Tower is an in universe sport that the discord chat created one night when trying to figure out why none of the sports teams leave to compete on larger scale, and thus made a unique sport that is all the rage in Eddan and thus why other sports aren't really as popular/have the funding to leave.

So if you think you want your character to Awaken and wonder why they enjoyed nyooming around in heelies wielding a foam spear or sniping with foam crossbows then have a look and join in.

Dorm Life Catchall

[catchthishand]

So! If you guys want to live in the dorms, here's a place to not only find potential roommates- but also to list out potential acquaintanceship based on communal living spaces.

Who's the loud guy on the floor? The one who always tracks in mud? Who don't you trust near the communal kitchen, and who do you beg to make extra?

Alternately, who's that asshole who borrowed your copy of the latest ZBox game, and still hasn't returned it?

School Clubs & Out of School Organizations

[sociallyarcward]

Here's a top level for some people to post the clubs, organizations, and groups their characters belong to OR recruit for those groups if they already exist in game.

New people--if you want one and don't see it posted already: BRING IT ON! You can recruit us too <3

The Blue French Horn Cafe

[sociallyarcward]

Looking for a place for your character to have a job -- part time or otherwise -- then you might be interested in working at the Miles' family cafe. Breakfast and lunch served every day. Menu is mostly New Orleans/Cajun style food with items like beignets, gumbo, and red beans and rice on the menu.

Comes with automatic CR with Jaune (John) and Hotaru (Harper) Miles -- cause their mom owns the place and they work there/hang out there.

Also could use some regulars if you don't want to be an employee -- they encourage musicians/singers/local talent to showcase at their establishment from time to time.

Discord, AU info, and other docs

[beastfang]

So as mentioned in the CT toplevel we have a discord chat server and we happily invite the rest of you guys to join us there. You can find it Here come join us in nyoom land. Also myself and Letty have been doing 'List hell' work in compiling data for easy to find and edit sources for various things.

Letty set up a neat AU sheet you can find here where you can add your AU info and look to see everyone else's. Really helpful if you weren't certain on asking someone if you could join their au family for a specific role.

I also have set up a Fight Party Chart, that lists easily people's roles/elements/styles/passives for quick refs when party making becomes a thing. Combatants are one tab and Navigators another and it can be found Here

I also have a list for who has what demon as their personas as well as Arcana when those get rolled on Awakening. Found here

Letty also has a breakdown of elements/styles/passives but I don't have the link right this second on me. So someone else can comment that in.

The Dojo

[transient_specter]

We need to name this place, but anyway.

It's mixed martial arts, we have Krav Maga and other... stuff. Need to memorize what everyone else teaches. Anyway your character could be a student, a teacher, a parent who has a kid in the classes, support staff, whatever! Come at us, bro! And sis! And nongendered equivalent words!

[hachitaro]

Kei (Taro's AU name) is definitely a King, or at least a King alternate. He does not nyoom around super well but he is surprisingly good at tactics.

... So he probably knows a bunch of people.

Lazer's Pawn - Jobs Available

[truthkills]

If you want your character to have a regrettable wonderful job in one of the seediest most respectable establishments in the city, Lazer's Pawn is available! Regular customers or people who have been pissed off by the proprietor are also welcome.

Kiriya (or Kiran, as his AU self is known) owns the place, and he's a pretty laid-back boss. Just don't ask too many detailed questions about the accounting or where some of the merchandise comes from.

Track

[kouteipenguin]

Tracking who's in track! Michi Yamashita (Kidou's AU self) has been at it for a while now, so if your character is, say so here to ensure there's CR there.

[hachitaro]

Kei (last name to be determined) was born and raised for some of his life outside the city, and then was sent to Eddan to go to school and look after his grandparents.

... Spoilers, he does not look after them super well because he is out and social. He's in CT, he goes to parties... he sneaks booze into parties despite being like seventeen... he gets way too drunk at parties but still gets invited to them...

He's social, that's what I'm saying. Also a little bit of a kleptomaniac when he's bored. Which happens more often than it should.

Student Council

[sociallyarcward]

Didn't really get any takers last time, but I'd love to try more with Jaune (John) being part of a student council group. He'd probably just be a class rep (for higher cycle) or something similar--so if someone wants a different positions let's get that sorted.

I'm assuming the school would have some cross-cycle work going on, but may also have some positions that are strictly for one group or another.

[hachitaro]

While he doesn't live in the dorms, Kei/Taro is probably a familiar face around them due to being a very social person. If there's a party he's probably there.

Don't ask how he got in the building without an ID card. It involves a rope and copious humming of this world's equivalent of the Batman theme, probably. Or maybe just following a friend in.

He's probably tried to climb the building anyway.

Rugby

[catchthishand]

Do you want your character to be in a full contact sport that'll leaving them covered in bruises, because it's basically american football but without things like 'padding' and 'rules'?

Come join the Rugby team! Okuyasu's been playing for five-six years, so if you want to have yours play, there's some automatic CR waiting.

[sociallyarcward]

Soooo here's an idea for you. John is also originally from out of town. Specifically he grew up on a farm--so they would have been from a small, rural town. So, depending on from where outside the city you were thinking, perhaps they could have been childhood friends. John's family would have moved here when he was seven though--so it would have been when they were little kids and they haven't heard from each other in awhile maybe?

[hachitaro]

... You know, Kei probably would be on student council since he likes helping people out. He's probably that rep that looks like he's not paying attention during meetings, though when you ask him he can repeat what was said.

Mostly because of the ensuing freakout Taro will have after awakening going I SPECIFICALLY AVOIDED BEING ELECTED IN THE UNDERGROUND.

[hachitaro]

Yeah, probably! Taro's family didn't come from quite as much of a rural background as the other protag's family did (her dad was a farmer) but I can see them owning a general store or something!

Which Kei very much does not want to do so he probably jumped at the chance to transfer when he could. They might have run into each other since I think they're about the same age (at least in AU terms) but Kei is kind of all over the place and probably way too social to stick alongside John all the time.

Though he may have dragged him to parties once or twice in an attempt to get him out more.

[sociallyarcward]

Hey! It takes all kinds--and that would be funny so I approve!

Jaune might actually become a BETTER SC member after awakening cause lol leadership role will feel more comfortable for him.