TEAM ONE EVENT LOG

[recollecters]

PESGARE

READY: START. Roster: Theodore Leonhardt + Atsushi Nakajima, Augustine Sauveterre, Shinji Matou + Makoto Yuuki, Nazuna Nito + Apollo Justice, Sakutarou Oda + Howard Phillips, Carter + Mao Yata + Izumi Miyamura, Hitori Togusa + Sora Pu'uwai, Pitou Blythe + Astin Beaufort, Elizabeth Brisby + Ritsu Sakuma, Junpei Tenmyouji, Light Averly, Kiyotaka Ishida, Soujirou Katsuki + Peter Hoboken On the morning of the fourth at 9am, you'll find yourself gathering at the beach with several other volunteers. Many of you will find yourself partnered up and with a name in mind, and awaiting in front of you is a small fishing boat equipped to carry your group. A text comes through not long after, Zee's name attached. All aboard! Welcome, good morning, thanks for coming out. We've got a little journey ahead of us. Hope you like the ocean. Stepping aboard, you'll notice that the boat is equip with everything you could need for a short trip three hours south of the city: fishing poles, breakfast, life jackets, etc. In addition, you'll find a handful of flares with the Retrospec symbol stamped on them that you may want to take with you. At the end of this trip, you'll find yourself pulling into a harbor of a region known as Pesgare. Constantly overcast with the threat of rain, Pesgare is a bustling little harborside town with a wide ocean and streams leading fishermen and traders in from all parts of the world. There’s greenery and the scent of salt in the area and it’s a balmy sort of feeling the longer you linger outside. The region known as Pesgare is filled with cramped quarters and cobblestone-esque roads and it’s hard to tell who is and isn’t from the area. There are multiple languages that can be heard (including some that are absolutely not from this earth) and it’s hard to track all of the activity in the main village. Along the roads are brick buildings and wooden shacks and the general area of the town itself is only about 500 square miles. Most of the area to explore ahead is the ocean itself to other ports and islands around. Everyone in the town is friendly. Literally everyone. It’s hard to find anyone who isn’t in a jovial mood and who isn’t willing to help a neighbor or a stranger and they will be happy to chat about the places they’ve traveled or the people they’ve met along the way. Several of the stories revolve around travels around the globe from once upon a time, and there are others that speak of worlds far off and strange planets that you may never have heard of. It’s hard to tell if they’re serious stories or not though as the townspeople regale the tales and laugh all the while. It’s hard to go anywhere in the town without someone stopping to offer you a free loaf of bread or rush up to talk about how you remind them of someone. It’s busy, busy, busy. A lot of the places in the area appear to be trade posts for certain specialties. This includes weaponry, types of fish, cured meats and veggies, bakeries, books, equipment, curio wares and more. It’s all about supply and demand and barter and trade here. It’s not recommended to travel at night, so most out-of-towners are directed to the inn at the top of the hill, The Ontispan. Several stories high and easily the most recognizable building in the port, you will find that it’s near the lighthouse and the owners, an elderly couple, are more than happy to take you in. There’s plenty of room! The lodging is nice and comfortable and the rolling sea outside your window is calming. However, payment must be made in the morning. No problem, right? You must have your wallet on you, mustn’t you? But the amount due is in a currency you do not have. You’ve never even heard of it! How are you supposed to pay for something like this? It’s all about supply and demand and barter and trade. The boat you came on is nowhere in sight and none of the other fishermen will consider taking you back to the mainland while you're trying to leave without payment. Looks like you'll just have to work off your debt, now won’t you? This is the Team One Event Log! You are free to toplevel and thread as you choose on this log, but only team members may utilize this log. Remember, your activity to qualify for your two free memories and one item is supplying at least 30 comments spread over the three objectives per group (minimum of 5 comments per objective!) with at least three members of your groups. You will not be eligible if you do not participate in all three objectives somehow, and you will not be eligible if you only stick with your preferred partner! People who are paired with partners will experience some of the following: -Telepathic connections, but only the thoughts you don’t want your partner to actually hear. You can also use this to influence your partner’s thoughts. -Color fades when you’re not cooperating, it brightens when you are. -Cause and effect. If something happens to your partner, you feel it (i.e. if your partner trips somewhere, you’ll feel the effects.) -Timers. You and your partner will have a countdown embedded somewhere (hand, foot, chest, whatever) and if you don’t complete your missions and see each other before the timer runs out, consequences occur. These are not required and you may play with these as little or as much as you want! Important links to mod toplevels are: Mod Questions, Participation Reporting, NPC questions. Please be aware you are responsible for reporting your own participation & objective completion efforts with links. You must ICly tap into the log within the first 48 hours, or you will be removed from your team. If your activity is low per objective, the moderators may reach out to you about reassignment as well. The schedule for Team One is as follows: 3RD: Objective 1 posted (9PM EST) | Threading for Location Travel | Threading for Object One Objective 2: Info for Objective Two | Threading for Objective Two Objective 3: Info for Objective 3 | Threading for Objective Three Mar 3rd: Outro Objectives will be given in mod toplevels to this post with instructions; please check the log currently for Objective 1 to see how this will work.

Comments

[strayknight]

[In the reality it wasn't their faults but Ritsu just can't hold back lashing out. Then the comment Mao makes only pushes him further as he moves to stand up and sets the painting supplies down.]

Then I guess I'm too lazy to help? Since me sleeping seems to be the biggest thing people complain to me about.

[chuusai]

Whoaaaaaaa... Dude, what is going on right now?

[ Mao shifts a little, unsure if Ritsu's going to try to walk away and carefully trying to get in his way in case he does. This is not just getting dropped. ]

I never said you were lazy and I wasn't complaining about you sleeping. There's plenty of work here, we just got started before you showed up.

[strayknight]

I'm lazy and have to be babysat.

[He says it so bluntly that he doesn't even bother to look at Mao. Instead he looks to the side, he isn't sure who he is even actually frustrated with. Ritsu has always been in control of himself so why was this happening now?

Taking a breath he sits back down...he needs to breath and calm down. He knows Mao won't let him leave right now.]

You seem to rather want to spend time with him, so I'll leave you both alone and work on this side.

[chuusai]

[ The disconnect between what Mao is actually thinking and what is coming out of Ritsu's mouth is really throwing Mao off, but Ritsu is right about one thing: Mao's not going anywhere. He sits down next to Ritsu and is quiet for a long moment, thinking. ]

If you think that about yourself then it's whatever but I never said you were lazy or that you needed a babysitter. I don't know why you're talking like this. And I wanted to spend time with both of you but like, together? On the same side?

[strayknight]

[Mao sitting next to him he just looks at him and then moves to slapping paint on the side again.]

You seem happier over there.

[chuusai]

I was happier over there because you weren't upset when I was over there.

[ Ritsu's painting so hard it's sending drops flying but Mao doesn't care. This tantrum is insane but he can't just leave him here. ]

I'm not unhappy because you're here, I'm unhappy because you're unhappy. What gives?

[strayknight]

[He would apologize but in the heat of this, his attention to paint flying is very little. Ritsu throws a look before he is ready to stand but stays seated.

Honestly his answer is "I don't know" but he knows Mao won't accept that answer especially now.]

You should spend more time with your friend.

[The lack of saying his nickname isn't unclear but he doesn't want to get himself more annoyed.]

It doesn't matter...just in a bad mood today.

[chuusai]

Yeah but you're my friend too, Ricchan.

[ Mao expected to get some paint on himself doing this today so it's not like he's upset, but it's more forceful than he's used to seeing Ritsu be.

He holds his hands out, palms up, then gestures up at himself. ]

It matters to me. Does it matter to you that it matters to me or are you just gonna keep blowing that off?

[strayknight]

[When he says his nickname again it does settle his answer a little bit, but not entirely. It was more frustration he didn't know why he was so ready to argue and fight.]

...

[Ritsu remains silent for a moment as he looks at Mao before moving his gaze to the tower.]

I'm not blowing it off. I don't know why I'm mad!

[chuusai]

[ The nickname has the intended effect but Mao's not happy he had to resort to what feels like a trick just to get Ritsu to chill out enough to talk to him. He's glad to see him a little calmer but it's not really solving anything. ]

D'you wanna talk about it at all? I don't know what else I can really say but I'm not just going to leave you here pissed and confused.

[strayknight]

[Ritsu just lets out a long sigh, he isn't sure what the other wants from him...]

Not confused. Just go back to your friend.

[chuusai]

I'm with my friend.

[ But he's also run out of ideas. Ritsu won't talk about it, he claims he's not confused... what the hell else is Mao supposed to do but go? ]

[strayknight]

Mn...

[Ritsu just makes the noise as he continues to paint.]

[chuusai]

[ Mao's not really built for being stubborn and this is incredibly discouraging. His shoulders slump, finally, and he shakes his head before standing back up again. ]

Fine, dude, do whatever you want, but when you feeling like acting like my friend again, you know where to find me.

[ And with that, he's turning to go because what else is he supposed to do? ]