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vella mods ([personal profile] vellamods) wrote in [community profile] vella2020-06-27 03:54 pm

intro log


INTRO LOG


Whether you were in the middle of battle, on a grand adventure, or simply relaxing somewhere comfortable doesn’t matter. Whatever it was you were doing is suddenly interrupted by time suddenly going still. Everything around you freezes. The rest of the world seems to come to a standstill. The only thing that appears to be in motion is you -- though any temptation to try and figure out what’s going on is suddenly interrupted by the presence of something...small. Something light, like a piece of paper, floating down right in front of you.

A closer inspection reveals that this mysterious piece of paper is actually a ticket of some kind. You can’t quite decipher what it says, but judging by the layout of the text and the clear image of an airplane on it, you can tell that this is a travel ticket.

Not that you have much time to inspect it anyway, because when you reach out and touch it, the world suddenly starts to warp.


    Arrival

    You blink, and the next thing you know, you’re falling. You aren’t falling quite as gracefully as that strange ticket was; no, you’re descending very rapidly towards the ground. You can make out that your body is...glowing...a bright shade of yellow, and the ground can either mean the sand on the beach or the ocean itself. Regardless of where you land, the impact is not painful. You can feel the thud or the splash depending on where you end up, but it doesn’t hurt whatsoever.

    Those in the water are not far away from shore at all. A quick swim will get you to land! For those of you who can’t swim, well, you may want to consider calling for help, given that you aren’t alone. The glowing seems to have stopped, but you can clearly make out the figures of other people nearby under the moonlight.

    The land above the sand is thick with grass and overgrown weeds. There are some bugs here and there (namely tiger beetles) that skitter about, but unless you’re willing to use your bare hands, you don’t have anything to catch them with. For a light source, you can try to make a fire on your own using some twigs lying about from the trees, both apple trees and non-fruit-bearing trees alike, if you wish. Nobody’s stopping you.

    There are also assorted tents throughout this part of the island. Each tent has a number on it and a little mailbox to accompany it, and there are eleven total. There’s nothing inside, when you go in, however.

    The only other notable thing here is that smack down in the middle of the area you’re in seems to be some kind of man made area. There’s a large rectangle of dirt, and sitting on top of that dirt are three things: A wooden bulletin board with nothing on it, a large green tent with a leaf-like emblem above the opening, and a tall speaker next to the tent. Seems like someone’s been here before. If you step inside of the tent, nobody’s there. It’s completely empty inside, too. Below that tent are two large red tents, one with a "Women's" sign over it and one with a "Men's" sign. There are so many tents.

    The airport to the south is locked, and try as you might, the seaplane docked behind it will not start up.

    But before you venture too far out, you might want to gather your bearings first and chat with those who’ve been brought here with you. Maybe try to figure out a way to survive the night...assuming help isn’t already on the way.

    And maybe some of you might need the help, considering you might not be like how you were before…





    The Nook

    Some time passes into the night. You’ve met some of the others, maybe did a little bit of exploring and set-up; but moments later, there’s suddenly a little seaplane up ahead. You can hear the plane from wherever you are, and it starts to descend near the airport. It descends rather quickly; you can’t quite see who’s operating the plane, but the passenger door opens.

    If you happen to be near the airport, raccoon-like figure emerges from the plane and looks at you expectantly. He’s wearing a white collared shirt with a turquoise leaf-like pattern on it; he also has some khaki shorts on. Finally, he’s got the same emblem on his shirt that the sign above the entrance to the large green tent had. He smiles and it reaches his eyes.

    “Ah! You’re all here already, hm? Yes, yes, it’s nice to see you here.” He walks towards the rectangle of dirt, and from his pocket he produces a microphone. Then, he speaks into it, and his voice echoes through the speakers: “Please report to Resident Services near the airport. Thank you.”

    Whoever does decide to gather around will be met with an introduction from the tanuki: “Let’s see… First things first, welcome, everyone, to your new island! My name is Tom Nook, founder and president of Nook Inc. This is our first ever Deserted Island Getaway Package experience, so please bear with us while we make adjustments to our program as needed. Now... Today is your first official day -- er, evening on the island. Nook Inc. will always be available to ensure your comfort and safety.”

    He then goes on to do roll call. This may take a while, but at least you’ll start learning the names of the other people you’re here with!

    “Moving on, I have some camping supplies for each of you that I’ll be delivering to your tents tonight. I do have some assignments for each of you, you see, to ensure that there aren’t some people who are without a place to sleep in…”

    Tom Nook then proceeds to read out the tent assignments. Yes, you all have those now, apparently. Hope you get along with your new roommates!

    “There will be more announcements for you tomorrow, after you all get a good night’s rest. Yes, yes! Please get to know each other, and I will see all of you at nine AM tomorrow morning.”

    A pause, then: “Ah-! Before I get to distributing the supplies, if there are any questions that I can answer now, go ahead and ask them.”

    Should you not have any questions, you're free to turn in for the night. Get to know your roommates, arrange your camping supplies when they're delivered to you, and enjoy the sweet tunes on the radio. Or...you can get up to mischief outdoors, too. Nobody's stopping you! This is your island now and you get to do whatever you want.

    Isn't that swell?


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thezekeinator: (i protest)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-06-29 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thrown out of his own distress, Zeke puts his wings on his hips, now all huffy.]

Absolutely not! If I was, I wouldn't be having these problems, would I?
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-06-29 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
No, probably not! It’s just surprising, since I’ve seen a lot of weird stuff in my time, but turning people into birds is a whole new level of weird!
thezekeinator: (i protest)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-06-30 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
I could say the same. Especially ME turning into a bird. What's the deal with that?

[No, he doesn't expect an answer!]
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-06-30 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I couldn't say! I'm sure there's something behind all this, and it's our duty to figure it out!

...It might be a primal beast, or it might not? Hmmm.
thezekeinator: (thinky thoughts)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-06-30 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
If it wasn't impossible, I'd say it was the Architect himself! But this doesn't look like a Titan, so it's a mystery to me too.
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-01 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
...I haven't heard of the Architect, but I have heard of Titan...? Hm. Is this some kind of... world hopping thing...
thezekeinator: (thinky thoughts)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-01 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
World hopping? Sounds like some sort of nonsense the Divine Nopon would get up to.
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-02 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I don’t know anything about a Divine Nopon, but maybe? From everything my captain has said, we’ve had a few instances of primal beasts pulling people from other worlds into ours, but I don’t think it’s ever happened the other way around...
thezekeinator: (what?!)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-02 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
And not sprouting bloody feathers either, I'm betting. [Zeke groans, dropping his head to one wing.] And a beak!
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-03 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Nope, never once! ...I’m not sure if I should be surprised by that or not, honestly.
thezekeinator: (smirky smirk)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-03 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I'm not going to claim I don't make this look good. There's that, at least.
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-03 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, birds are cool, so it’s probably more of a side grade than anything.

...though how are you supposed to hold things, is the question....
thezekeinator: (thinky thoughts)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-04 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Good question at that. [Zeke looks between his two wings, the feathers at the end curling and uncurling a little.] Even Roc had proper hands...
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-05 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
...

Feathers aren’t supposed to bend like that, though...

...

Can you... feel things with them?
thezekeinator: (i protest)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-05 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
A little, yeah. How weird is that?
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-05 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Really weird. So they're like... feather fingers.
thezekeinator: (i protest)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-06 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Right. Don't ask me how this works, I just don't know. [Watch the wings wave, as Zeke tries to figure it out!]
whereswalder: mostly! (ahead on our journey!)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-06 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess it doesn't really matter as long as it does work! It'd be pretty inconvenient if it didn't. You'd probably have to use your beak for everything.
thezekeinator: (objection!)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-07 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
And then how would I introduce myself? Honestly, who holds a sword in their mouth?
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-07 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
...

You say that, but it’d look really cool if it was part of some other kind of pose and it had a single sharp edge. Obviously you couldn’t talk with it in your mouth, but it is worth considering.
thezekeinator: (objection!)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-08 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
The talking is important! How could I properly introduce myself if I couldn't talk? You can't just carry a sign into battle!
whereswalder: all the survival strategies! (i know all the herbs!)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-11 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, but we can workshop this. What if... you put the sword in your mouth before you make your entrance... and you take it out to do a cool pose and introduce yourself!
thezekeinator: (objection!)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-11 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, but the only reason I'd be holding it there is because I don't have the hands, which means I couldn't take it out that easily anyway!
whereswalder: he needs more... flair. (i'm looking at this mark trail guy.)

[personal profile] whereswalder 2020-07-12 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
What if your hands were occupied because you were throwing down a cool smoke signal.
thezekeinator: (alarmingly happy)

[personal profile] thezekeinator 2020-07-12 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
...That's brilliant!

[Zeke totally misses how much sense that doesn't make!]

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