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Priority Log - Part 1
Log 05 Priority (Part I)
Have you all been enjoying your weeks at the spa and/or getting chased by dinosaurs? Well, it's time to get a move on! The next car awaits: it's time for a new priority car. Like last time, passengers will not be able to leave this car for two logs, so buckle in!
The Big Screen Car
As characters enter the car, their phones will send them a new notification...
> OBJECTIVE:
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NAME: The Big Screen Car
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT: Earth-ish, 2021
DANGER LEVEL: [ERROR]
AVERAGE CRITIC REVIEW: 5/5 Stars
COMMON DENIZENS: Varied
CUISINE: Overpriced gluten-sensitive sandwiches, overpriced coffee
...What a weird spam text? There's a lot of those going around lately.
Well, time to get to work!
Passengers will arrive in this car believing that they've lived in this car their entire lives. Effectively a modern AU version of themselves, they will have no knowledge of their powers, their past, or any details about their original worlds. Instead, they will believe they grew up in the modern day, that this is a place called DANACA, and that they work with an entertainment management company, FONY, in some capacity.
Maybe that makes you a director, producer, agent, model, singer, actor, idol, musician, sound guy, make-up artist, e-sports hotshot, lighting tech, beleaguered script writer, overworked intern, some dude who delivers sandwiches and ends up as an extra all the time... As a media giant, FONY has it all! And you're expected to work together on a litany of up and coming projects: the FAMA Awards Show, which will preview several hotly anticipated albums, shows, events, and movies! And that means all hands on deck. Characters will have very little problem with their AU skills, even if they never had any relevant experience in canon.
LOCATIONS
When characters get a breather, the car around them is a busy metropolis city with warm, dry weather that welcomes several beaches and pools. (It's literally LA, but with public transpo.) Enjoy all the modern amenities, like you've never lived without them! Passengers can visit any location that makes sense for a modern city, but here are some hotspots:
Club L'Euntaerio: The hottest club in Danaca! They keep the temperature uncomfortably low as they play only Danacan artists, like The Tragically Lame, or Dreka. Regardless, the night life here is vibrant, so it's a great place to let loose a little.
CN Corner: Not a destination so much as the corner beside Club L'Euntaerio, unofficially known to be the place to make illicit connections. Shady dealings happen here all the time, so it's a great place for designer drugs, information on your enemies, and alley-way shankings.
One drug in particular is on the rise. Sand, which provides Denizens with a mild high, will cause passengers to see people as other other characters from their canon. Even if you're not a fan of drugs, it's called Sand for a reason: it gets in everything (e.g. drinks, gummies, cigarettes, etc).
The New Danaca Mall: A newly renovated mall with three floors of your favorite retail outlets like Danaca Moose and Aboots! The employees are all fed up though, and you may end up hired on the spot for a part-time gig, or to hand out samples and promo materials because you're famous. If you manage to avoid retail hell, maybe you can just grab some boba and a pretzel and chill out with your friends.
Zoo: A zoo and garden with all kinds of strange, interesting creatures! You have your stock tigers, lizards, etc... as well as the odd addition from your home worlds. Trying to remember where you recognize these creatures will give you a headache though, so relax and enjoy your time here!
There is also a particularly troublesome goat here that will try to eat your things, or follow you home.
NOTABLE DENIZENS
Denizens vary from your stock humans to aliens and sentient animals. No one really seems to bat an eye at this — it's simply life in Danaca, where people from all walks of life have ended up. Here are some notable denizens that players are welcome to use at their convenience:
Mister Beaton: Beaton is one of FONY's attorneys, and one slip-up away from being arrested for embezzlement. He only works on full moons, but when he does, he often plants suspicious wads of cash on people, leaving them to be chased by FONY's security dogs in his stead.
Eliza Faulkner: The daughter of the CFO's newest wife, who hates everything and thinks the media is overrated. She dresses in sustainably sourced, hand stitched Amish clothing, and often threatens employees into getting her food or other items by using her step-father's position at the company. She will also spread malicious rumours to cause problems, such as claiming that someone had an affair and is now pregnant. :)
Nettle Tale: A power-mom animal consultant at FONY, who sometimes will dump her charges on unsuspecting bystanders whenever parenthood calls. Her usual pets are an extremely amorous anaconda, and a miniature pony that will cry unless held like a baby, but she's known for leaving all kinds of creatures in unprepared hands!
Chad Chadsef: No matter how famous or successful you might be, the head of FONY entertainment, CEO Chad Chadsef, is a very busy person! In fact, you can't ever seem to get an appointment or spot them, no matter how you may try.
OTHER
It's like you've been here forever, but... sometimes, you wonder if that's really the case. Maybe it's a slip-up at work where you forget your lines, or a sense of ill-placed deja vu, or a reflection in the mirror that doesn't match what it should. Characters may experience glimpses of their real lives, but they will be joined by an unsettled agitation and chill. The longer they dwell on it, the colder and more disorienting it gets, until they finally pass out with a fever.
Opt-out: For a few, this 'new' life doesn't seem to take root. Players that would rather opt-out of playing an AU will have their characters wake up in bed, still surrounded by their AU life. However, they won't recognize any of it. Whether it's a call from your mom, a job as a singer you've never had, or the very world around you, you'll realize that it's all a fabrication of the car.
These characters will feel a slight chill all the time, despite the weather. The more attention they draw to themselves, and the more they try to enlighten others of the car mechanics, the colder it gets, as though the chill is physically gripping down on them. NPCs will start to stare blankly at them, and a sense of dread will settle in their stomachs. It may be wiser to try and play along until you know what's going on.
OOC Notes
- AU Plotting: Players are encouraged to AU their CR! Everyone can already know each other, whether in passing or more, so feel free to user our plotting post to collaborate on AU details. Consider also filling out your FONY employee profile in the comments for other players to reference!
- Powers: Characters may keep their powers or not, player's choice. Keep in mind that they will not cognitively be aware of their abilities, and may not know how to use or control them. Think of a "Spider-man discovering his powers for the first time" scenario.
- Transformations: The Halloween curses will no longer be effect this log. Non-human characters can opt to transform into humans, but it isn't required.
- Backstories: For ease of AU purposes, players can make up whatever countries they like, etc. Characters do not need to be from Danaca originally, but everyone should live a reasonable commute from work.
- Items: Characters' inventories will be in a trunk at the foot of their bed, though they may not remember what they are. All characters are allowed one free item from home.
Go wild with it, but feel free to reach out with any questions on Discord!
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Yes, I hope you will.
[ He sounds amused, setting the giant gift basket on a desk. ]
Does this mean I'll have a cousin soon, uncle? [ Does he question how they're related in the first place??? No, it all makes sense, it's fine. ]
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Deep in thought about his delicate lizard skin, he (once again) misses the implications of Dimitri's words. ]
Ain't you got plenty o' cousins already? Is one of 'em swinging by again? Man, I hope it ain't that guy Felix. [ sorry elia ] He's always tryin' to pick fights with the guys in the hallways.
[ Finally he turns around. Sees the balloons.
........... ]
Wait. Are you askin' if I'm havin' a kid?
[ On his salary??? Binch. ]
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[ Rodrigue is more an uncle in the Asian sense of the word. Still, much as he likes Felix, he kind of deserves the harmless shittalk.
Actually, Mushu also deserves harmless shittalk, but Dimitri remains steadfastly polite. Though he's absolutely smiling at his uncle's expense, sorry not sorry. ]
Aren't you? HR seems to think so. I'm surprised you didn't tell us first.
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But, okay, fine, he will play along for .0005 seconds. Just ignore the fact that his voice is as dry as the Hasara desert. ]
Oh, sure, you know me, I love surprises. Now that you found out, maybe you wanna help me pick out a name.
[ It can be for that new plant he bought that will immediately die in the next week. ]
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Asking Dimitri, with a sister named Athanasia, for name advice... ]
How about Irina? Or Emyr?
[ A regally named plant. ]
Though I'm sure mother will have better suggestions. I'll be sure to share the news with her. [ he's just being cheeky now ]
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The names go in one tiny dragon ear and out the other, because inevitably he will name his plant something along the lines of General Tso's Pork and it will die a sad, neglected death.
Just like he will die a slow death if his sister (????) finds out about this joke. His noodle body stiffens and he grimaces at the mention. ]
Don't tell your mom anything, there's no kid on the way. I gotta get a girlfriend first for there to be kids. An' what about you? There's no way people ain't fallin' all over you left and right.
[ Objectively, he can understand that Dimitri is a nice polite boy with good looks, who presumably charms people more than he does his uncle. ]
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Flatly, ]
They aren't.
[ And even if they were, it's not like he'd notice? He has more to worry about than love. ]
It will be some years yet before I'm ready to start a family, uncle. Until then, I suppose you will have to uphold the mantle. [ But for all his gentle ribbing, he doesn't actually expect Mushu is secretly hiding some romance from all of them. He frowns at the giant gift basket and absolute mess of balloons. ] What am I supposed to do with all these gifts, then...?
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When I was your age [ was he ever Dimitri's age tbh ] we was all gettin' married at your age.
[ But times have changed and he has begrudgingly changed along with it.
Finally he hops off his shelf and slithers his way across the floor and up onto the unoccupied desk. ]
Oh, just leave 'em all on the desk, I'll take care of 'em. Schedule ain't so packed today so I got some time to sort all this stuff out.
[ "Take care of them" = take all the cheap goods and snap pics of the more expensive stuff to send to Claude for appraisal. ]
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He gives his dear sweet uncle a slightly despairing look. Marriage... it sounds nice, but the thought of being 19 and having a
kingdomhome to take care of is a lot.Said despair turns towards Mushu. ]
To sort out and share, yes?
[ He loves his family but also, uncle, are you running a racket. He's also good friends with Claude, and similarly concerned there. ]
I'm sure you're acting with the best of intentions.