Luceti Valley - The First Log

[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone
What: The start of a new experiment... or is it?
When: August 2nd - August 6th
Where: Luceti itself
Summary: Luceti has become an idyllic and peaceful 50s-esque village. The first few days are just business as usual, right?
Rating: Varies with thread. Please move explicit stuff to appointments post with appropriate warnings.

August 1st had seemed like an ordinary day in Luceti. But late in the evening, for those night owls who had not turned in yet, they were witness to strange fluctuations in the barrier. Beautiful, really, almost like Luceti had received its own 'Northern Lights', even though it seemed to come from the far east, across the ocean. This ominous light show lasted for all of fifteen minutes before it ceased all together. Skimming the ocean waters, a horde of cultists entered Luceti, cloaked by darkness. Upon reaching the entrance to the tunnels, their leader stepped inside and was followed one by one by his fellow cultists. When the last had entered, the tunnel entrance closed. Across the mountains, the entrance to the tunnels in the village did the same.

Midnight passed without incident, but by three in the morning, the change suddenly came. Minds were altered, forms were changed, and buildings sprang from nowhere.

Much later, on August 2nd, morning settled on a changed village, the new mayor made his way to his mansion with his pair of adorable dobermans at either side of him. The sun shined bright. It was a good day to be a Lucetian.

Note: There will be a stand alone log for the homecoming dance. There will be another log for the second stage of the event.

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[first_darkness]

[ You know what every decent town needs? A locksmith.

... Oh, I'm sorry, did I say locksmith? I meant lock picker.

Speaking of lock picking, that's not your house is it? Because a little bit after night falls each night, Saten can be found idly wandering through Hightown, though she's making it a point to avoid anyone who looks like they would cause her trouble. If she happens to come across a house that happens to look occupied, just not at the moment, she might give a quick glance around before crouching down next to the door and starting her work.

She's not there to steal anything, usually. It's just that you rich bastards are so pompous that she feels like reminding you that you're not All That. Most of the homes she'll leave after scuffing up the place a little, though she may pocket a few trinkets here or there. Careful about confronting her, though, she's armed.

Otherwise she can be found in Lowtown, pawning off or bartering using what little she bothered snatching. Anyone want a very nice watch...? ]


(( I'm going to be away for the weekend, so replies will come in a couple days or so. ))

[tickle_me]

[Whenever Saten exits the pawnshop she's in, she'll find her dearly beloved sister waiting for her just outside, leaning casually against the brick facade of the building with folded arms.]

So how much didja get for that thing, a whole quarter?

[first_darkness]

Two whole quarters. [ She laughs, though. She wasn't expecting too much, given that the necklace had a broken chain, but the locket was fancy enough to get her more than just pocket change. ]

He liked it well enough, anyway. Let's just hope the little miss it came from doesn't think to come looking out here before he gets his money's worth out of it.

[ Catherians seemed to have a habit of getting uppity when they found their missing possessions in Lowtown stores. ]

[tickle_me]

[Revy cackles.]

Now there's a fight I'd like to see! Catherian chicks are prissy little bitches most of the time, but those skanks can get vicious when it comes to their gold. Dunno why, though -- they all got enough gold to build a fairytale castle with it. I don't see how they can miss one or ten necklaces.

[first_darkness]

Probably so they can show off to each other. What good are nine necklaces if all your friends have ten? [ She rolls her eyes. ]

How have things been going with the family?

[tickle_me]

What do you think? [Despite the emphasis, Rebecca's not as annoyed by the question as it seems -- though she's still plenty annoyed, because that's the kind of person she is. But with Saten, there's no pretense to worry about.] Feh. If only someone would hire Nic on so he could have a good reason to get out of the damn house. It's nice not having to deal with the kids.

[Pretty cold coming from a mother, but Saten shouldn't be surprised. Rebecca's likely confided in her multiple times about how much she hates being a housewife.]

[first_darkness]

[ And those complaints are probably why Saten dropped her own kids on a doorstop somewhere. She learned from your mistakes, big sis. ]

I thought you were working to avoid him. He's still around too much? There's simple ways to solve that problem.

[ Mariticide being the most effective one. ]

[tickle_me]

There are. [Preparing to light up a cigarette.] But things are complicated.

[She hates saying it, but it's the only thing she can think of. Call it the leftover camaraderie from having fought side-by-side in the war: she just can't leave a fellow soldier behind, especially one who had the kind of history he had with her. Rebecca supposes that a bullet in Nic's brain could be considered a mercy kill at this point, but getting screwed over as a housewife is better than getting screwed over as a housewife in jail for murder.]

((OOC: Let's continue this over here!))