[GAME START] Welcome to Libra!

[kaisoumods]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Network
WHEN: January 7th
WHAT: Welcome to Libra!
WARNINGS: None

[Wherever you are, your phone will start to ring and vibrate. It doesn’t matter if your phone was off or on mute - it will ring anyway. If you didn’t have a phone? You’ll have found one that has been delivered to your current location with a sticky note attached with your name on it.

The ringing will continue until you check your phone. The entire screen has been locked to a new app that downloaded: Libra. It looks like a social media app, even though you’ve never heard of it before. Worst yet, there seems to be no closing this app until you read and respond to the message displayed]

Welcome to Libra! Libra is an innovative app developed by the good folks at Zodiac™ to connect people with similarities that set them apart from the average crowd!

There’s a lot to talk about, but we don’t want to pile too much on you! Instead, let's start things off with a little icebreaker! It’s a little late, but we hope it's still relevant!


This post is sponsored by the 2021 Kaisou Winter Carnival! Get out and enjoy the cold!

[Users will have the option to choose their own display names and userpics. If nothing is chosen, the app will use their real name and a quick photo taken of them from their camera's phone.

Mod Note: The game has officially begun! The first event log will take place on January 9th, but players are free to make their own logs and posts! There will be no NPC response in this network post, so feel free to interact with each other!]

Comments

[motiv8]

...Guess I should have expected as much for an answer.

[It was absolutely useless, thanks.]

I guess that's a fair way of looking at it... but maybe instead of thinking about it that way, you should consider how you can make it special. Just because it's something that you're used to doesn't mean you can't make new memories!

[killjoyprince]

Y DO I NEED NEW MEMORIES
I REMEMBER GOING B4

[When she was still little and her parents were around.]

[motiv8]

I mean, it's not like they replace your old ones! And I can't think of any reason someone wouldn't want more happy memories.

[killjoyprince]

WHAT IF THE NEW MEMORY IS BAD

[motiv8]

That's a fair enough concern. But... if we let ourselves worry about things like that, how much will we miss out on?

How much have we already missed out on because we hold ourselves back?

[killjoyprince]

[Damn bro, you got to make sense?]

R U TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF

[motiv8]

Haha... maybe a little.

[Read: Yes.]

But I think it's probably true of everyone, to an extent. I think there's always a chance something that could be fun could go badly instead, you know? But if you hold back because you're afraid of taking that chance, you'll never have the good experiences, either.

[killjoyprince]

I FAIL TO C HOW BEING SURROUNDED BY STRANGERS WOULD BE A GOOD EXPERIENCE

EVER
QUITE THE OPPOSITE

[motiv8]

Aren't you always surrounded by strangers whenever you go outside? But you probably largely ignore them, I'm guessing.

It's the same thing with the festival. You go with some friends, and you don't have to pay attention to anyone else there!

[killjoyprince]

OF COURSE I IGNORE THEM AS I AM GOING ELSEWHERE
IT WOULD B IMPOSSIBLE 2 ESCAPE @ THE FESTIVAL

I HAVE NO FRIENDS

[motiv8]

What?

That can't be true! I'm sure you have friends somewhere!

[Rean refuses to believe it. That's just too sad.]

Unless you just mean you don't have any friends here in Kaisou? Depending on where they are, I guess it might be a pretty long trek for just one festival.

But if that's the case - I could always show you around, if you want.

[killjoyprince]

I DO NOT
MOST PPL ANNOY ME

[So noisy, no like.]

I CAN FIND MY OWN WAY

[Wow...Rood.]

[motiv8]

[...Wow.]

...I do hope you realize I didn't mean "show you around" literally...

But, well. I tried. I won't keep harping on you.

[He'll just... slink off like a puppy with his tail between his legs, now...]