[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

[thavnairian]

being stupidly strong for no reason is in fact my special talent

[blindfox]

[SCORE]

Is it? Are you looking for a job?

[thavnairian]

[He switches to voice to make things easier... he has a faint accent that is vaguely analogous to that of India.]

I kind of wanted to sleep in like I said, but I might be persuaded with pay. Or food. Same thing.

[blindfox]

I just need some very strong people who are willing to help me finish unpacking the heavier boxes, that's all. I can pay or I can feed you, if you don't mind take out.

[thavnairian]

Oh, I thought you wanted me to pound mochi! [AUDIBLE SIGH OF RELIEF]

Boxes are no problem. Pay me in food, I'm happy!

[blindfox]

Oh, no. I couldn't bring my bags of rice with me on the plane.

[Is he serious? Who knows!]

[thavnairian]

Hahah, yeah! [← has no idea what he's talking about]

Just send me where and when, and I'll come over. I'm not as strong as I used to be, but I can still move furniture and boxes no problem.

[blindfox]

[Insert address here]

Are you afraid of dogs, by the way? Tsuya's friendly and usually working so he shouldn't bother you, but he is rather...well, we did just move countries.

[And Tsuya suddenly got fiery but.]

[thavnairian]

[GASP]

You have a dog?! Oh my goodness. I love dogs! It's okay if he bothers me!

[DOGS DOGS DOGS DOGS]

[blindfox]

[Oh boy. Jun chuckles.]

I'll make sure to keep his vest off, then, so he knows he can bother you.

[thavnairian]

I've always wanted a dog. I couldn't keep one for practical reasons, but that never stopped me from liking them. I'm sure Tsuya's a good boy.

Name's Amal, by the way. Pleased to meet you!

[blindfox]

[In Japanese, Jun tells Tsuya that the nice man online thinks he's a good boy. There is a pleased yip.

Back in English:]

Jun'ichi, or Jun. Nice to meet you as well.

[thavnairian]

[That sounds kind of like the language they use in Doma but he might be way off and he's too dumb to know if he's on the mark or not. Oh well.]

I've only been here a few months, but let me know if you need anything. I'm assuming you're new to town?

[blindfox]

Relatively, yes. I visited once or twice before moving, but that was it.

[thavnairian]

I moved in kind of suddenly myself. Circumstances are funny that way. No family or anything, but I'm doing all right.

People are really nice here, which helps.

[blindfox]

Oh? Well, if you need help settling in, I can do my best. You're doing me a big favor, after all.

[And the thing in his head may not think "food" is enough of a payment for it.]