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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Day 1 (will do a separate reply for day 4 or 5)

[fashionably_strong]

Though she was supposed to be paying attention to the latest move being demonstrated, Bulla couldn't help but turn and wave when she caught a glimpse of Neji watching the cheerleading practice. Unlike many boys their age, Neji was mature, and carried himself with an air of sophistication that Bulla appreciated. More importantly, though, her family was doing business with his, so her father couldn't voice his usual objections to her dating, much less make his usual threats that made boys abruptly lose all interest in dating her. They were both from wealthy families - a good match all in all.

Once practice had concluded, she wiped her forehead off with a towel, gave herself a light spritz of very mild perfume, and headed over to greet her boyfriend once she was satisfied that she was as presentable as one could be immediately after cheerleading practice.

"Hi Neji! What did you think of our new routine?"

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"You look great out there," he said with a smile -- the sort of expression he reserved for a very few people in his life. Open, warm, meaningful. The social suitability of their relationship was all well and good, but he adored his girlfriend, and that was what mattered. "It's fun to watch you."

[fashionably_strong]

One of the nicest things was that they'd gotten together without any parental arrangements. Some of the aristocrat families preferred arranged matches, but Bulla adamantly refused to deal with anything of the sort and her parents didn't seem interested in forcing it upon her. But then, she was the heiress to Capsule Corp, and she was expected to go on to get a business degree in university.

"Thank you," she said, pleased that he did come by to watch. It actually did motivate her to work a little harder, because she didn't want to make an awkward blunder in front of her boyfriend.

"Would you like to go out for parfaits after I get changed?" Since he was so serious, she tried to encourage him to have fun in small ways.

[screw_fate]

He was serious, and appreciated her quest to find little ways to have fun -- ways that he enjoyed, without feeling pressured or spotlighted.

"I'd love to," he agreed. "I think you've earned it, hm?" After all, she had to keep up her strength, working as hard as she did. And treating his pretty girlfriend to something nice was no hardship at all.

[fashionably_strong]

In turn, his serious side had a calming influence on her and kept her from getting so caught up in being the social butterfly that she was that she neglected her studies. He helped to keep her grounded. As someone who was very devoted to her own family, she admired the way he looked out for his sweet and shy twin sister.

"I did work hard," she admitted. "I'll get changed and meet you in about ten minutes?"

[screw_fate]

"Sounds good," he agreed, nodding. "I'll be waiting." And his hand rose briefly, a little stroke of fingers against her cheek -- the kind of affectionate gesture he'd never indulged in before starting to date her, but was coming to discover he actually rather liked doing. Little things that said how much he liked her.

[fashionably_strong]

Bulla smiled as he touched her cheek. She liked little gestures like this as opposed to gross and tacky public displays of affection. It showed that he cared, but still had manners, unlike some people who treated the school hallways like a private room.

Before she left for the change room, she reached for his hand and gave it a light squeeze. The shower she had was incredibly quick - enough to quickly wash off the sweat on her body and nothing more. She applied some deodorant, combed through her hair, and changed back into her regular clothing in a flurry of motion.

Finally, she was ready.

lsjglksj apparently I totally lost this tag, ugh, sorry

[screw_fate]

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