july event.

[falsitates]

JULY 4 ~ 15, 2021

July starts off busy.

With Independence Day approaching, city residents have been hard at work preparing for the upcoming Sunday celebrations. Vitae has always been enthusiastic about the Fourth of July and has made it a city-wide celebration every year. Although it's warned that another heatwave will sweep through the city for the first two weeks of July, everyone still works hard to ensure that they have another memorial holiday.

It's time to unwind.

  MISSION BOARD

Bzzz. Bzzz.

It's your phone. It feels like a brick of ice when you pick it up, providing welcome relief from the heat. It shuts down completely, as usual, until new white words on a black background appear.

NEW MISSIONS HAVE BEEN ADDED.
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY.
SOLAMEN MISERIS SOCIOS HABUISSE DOLORIS

True to its message, three new tasks appear under the missions module.

  FOURTH OF JULY

Despite the oppressive heat, it almost seems like everyone has gone out for the day. Many people hold barbeques or picnics in their backyards or parks, while others bars and restaurants offer day-long specials, such as free drinks or sides with meals. For those without cash or a barbeque of their own, the church provides free burgers and hotdogs to anyone who stops by their parking lot. Juice and pop are given as drinks, but occasionally, when no one is looking, the volunteer pulls out a bottle of beer from the very bottom of the ice-filled cooler. She gives a wink and puts her finger to her lips. Shhhh.


The beach also has its own free barbeque, though there is no hidden surprise of alcohol to be found. Only food and-- wait, a beach?

It first appeared in the early hours of the morning. A section of the forest has vanished at the city's very edge on the south side. In its place. a large beach is found. Although the waters stretch out as far as the eye can see, Vitae has always been a landlocked city. Where did it come from? Residents claim it's always been there, that the city built an urban beach years ago, before quickly changing the subject. It's Independence Day, man! What does it matter? Let's just have a good time!

Although packed, the beach provides enough room for everyone to find a spot and relax. The water is nice and cool and flocked with screaming kids as they splash each other. Apart from the beach's incredibly strange appearance and the concerning questions it raises, everything appears to be at peace.

Later that night, elaborate fireworks are launched in front of the city hall. Many people also light their own and with a fireworks vendor at every corner, there appears to be no end in sight. The sounds of explosions reverberate throughout the entire night and many people stay up to continue partying, celebrating as if this is the city's final Fourth of July.

  DECISION TIME

The following two weeks are quiet, everyone using up all of their energy for the Fourth of July. The city returns to normal and users of the app are left in peace.

Until the 15th.

YOU HAVE SELECTED [ALLY/BETRAY].
CHOOSE A USER.

A list appear below the message. It contains the names and photos of every person on the app. Until you select one, your phone will be unusable.

Towards the end of the day, if you still have not chosen, it stays stuck to your hand and begins to slowly overheat with an ominous timer counting down from ten minutes. It will not be able to be removed, no matter how much force you use. It will only finally let go after you have chosen a name. A new message will appear after you've made your choice.

YOU HAVE SELECTED [NAME].
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER.
PLEASE WAIT PATIENTLY UNTIL THE NEXT UPDATE.

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mission 007.

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mission 008.

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mission 009.

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decision time.

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Please submit your character's IC vote underneath this thread. The OOC deadline is July 10.

[meowy]

can users who must choose a username choose........ themselves???

Jun Kohinata | Network

[whiteshroud]

SOLAMEN MISERIS SOCIOS HABUISSE DOLORIS = "Misery loves company", essentially.

I'm starting to wonder if they just add classic Latin phrases just to sound cooler...

[ehero]

yea probably
this seems like 14 year old stuff
also why even put it there if most of us cant read it

[silentends]

They might be trying to mess with everyone by using Latin. Who knows?

Anyway, I didn't come here to discuss Latin or Linguistics. You know I'm sorry for what happened last time.

Is there any chance you'd see me in person?

[ Nier's gotten so wary of using phones and the app to communicate. In person is always better. ]

[tsunotarou]

Maybe, whoever made this app, is a latin fan

[ehero]

( he's going to live in the boat now )

hey
if anyone needs a ride
i got a motorcycle
also a boat

( let's drink together!! )

[ Judai can be found at the church parking lot, taking advantage of free food. He tries not to ask for fourths, or fifths because there's a limited supply, but damn, he could go for some more food. So, he's left with three sad empty plate and three bottles of beer. He's not much of a drinker. Sitting on one of the parking blocks, he flags anyone with a small wave with a bottle. ]

Wanna split?

( you shouldn't trust judai with explosives )

[ Late at night, Judai has spent his little money to buy fireworks. This is a special occasion! Of course, he's going to buy fireworks! You can shoot them very often! So, with his box of explosives, he waves down anyone he recognizes. ]

Hey! Let's shoot some fireworks together!

[meowy]

a motocycle you say
whats it look like??

[silentends]

Does it have to be fireworks? The dog hates it.

[ There's a tiny husky under Nier's arm that looks absolutely terrified from all the fireworks that have gone off lately. ]

He's having a bad time. Call him Mr Fluffball.

[cislunar]

[ surely judai has mistaken him for someone else

because. because. ]

Are we on fireworks-shooting terms?

[ he took off harder than sasuke uchiha so the need for this question is self-explanatory ]

network

[tsunotarou]

What use is a boat when there's barely any water?

i'm sorry,

[chemex]

wow, how come your mom let you have a motorcycle AND a boat?

closed to yuya

[ehero]

[ If Yuya thought that he could get away with locking himself up in his apartment for the Fourth of July, he is severely wrong. Judai is here and ready to party, and he starts incessantly knocking at Yuya's door. ]

[ open up open up open up ]

[breweries]

network; u/n: shylock bennett

I trust that we've all seen the missions that are provided on the app, yes? As I'm not from around here I had to do a little research of what Australia is, but I'd like to hear from the populace themselves regarding that quaint little country. What is Australia famous or infamous for, and are they worth destroying?

Or, if you are not comfortable with talking about mindless destruction, I could use some input on what smartphone I should buy. Although, I'm not in any rush in abandoning this outdated little gadget right away - it's easy to use and is quite cute in its own way, to be honest.

church

[ shylock... doesn't exactly know what churches are for; riquet from central country came from one and it was hella shady so shylock kinda assumes that all churches are just sus in their own way? the fact that he's been offered a can of beer discreetly only proves it. ]

Ahaha, why thank you. [ and of course he's going to pop it open right there in plain sight, potentially attracting a bit of attention for that. he looks at anyone who he catches staring and calls their attention too with a serene smile. ] Care to join me?

[ clink clink, bitches ]

fireworks

[ shylock has seen his share of festivities back in his world, especially in western country, but the buzz in the air during this certain festival is nothing else. people in this particular country sure knows how to liven it up, he thinks. ]

It's as though this is the last ever party this town will ever have... It's a little bittersweet, in its own way.

[ don't mind him, he's just musing to himself as he's hanging outside the bar to watch the fireworks in the sky. god, what he would do for a cigarette right now. ]

Church

[tsunotarou]

[Shylock is absolutely right about churches, but you shouldn't be drinking there, buddy.]

Sure.

[Malleus nods, and walks over to where the man is, and stares.]

you shouldn't drink in public.

network

[ehero]

what
no we cant destroy australia

fireworks

[tothemetal]

Think they do fireworks for Memorial Day too, dude! You got at least one more go before it gets cold 'nd shit.

[it's a far less philosophical answer than the observations that spurred it, but without outside context there isn't much hope for anything deeper from a guy as enormous as Styx. his smile is sincere in its warmth, however, almost threatening to melt away the half-popsicle in his hand with its heat. don't worry, Shylock, you'll get to see the fireworks again.]

mission wildcard me up cap'n

[cislunar]

[ why don't they have magic so they don't have to go through the effort of Effort. not that johannes minds carting around-- rather, driving around his newfound roommate and their supplies to the edges of vitae for their task. the dusk is quieter in comparison to the festivities a few days before... which honestly makes this whole thing sketchier.

but, it's fine. they're westerners, some at (a distant) heart and some legitimately, so the sense of someone watching through the darkness of the trees is probably easy enough to handle. and, for johannes, it's second, third, fourth to the beautiful view of the sky; even the barrier can't quite obstruct the clear beauty of the moon.

he truly can't help giving that a small glance, even as he unloads their newfound, simple children from the trunk...

it's the swings. though knowing them who knows what else is in the trunk ]

There we are. It's a fine night to give our fine friends back their toys, isn't it?

[morient]

please don't destroy australia

do you like to play phone games or just use your phone to send messages?

NIER | NIER REPLICANT ota

[silentends]

i action

[ Nier promised his friends that he wouldn't go outside alone and yet here he is wandering on the city streets at night.

It actually looks like he dropped something nearby. There's a small white flower on the floor.

Come tell him he shouldn't be alone at night or help him pick up some flowers.]


ii network

My sister, Niko isn't on the app anymore.
She won't remember anything about it.

That's all I really need to say.

PS. I'm looking for old matches, used tea bags, iron nails and a whetstone. Damn, it sounds weird when I put them all out like that.

If you can help with my shopping list I'd appreciate it.

wildcard
[ wildcard option or just bug me on springbloom for prompts. ]

network

[ehero]

sorry again about your sister
at least she wont have to deal with all this anymore

what do you need all that stuff for

un: GREAT POWER

[meowy]

TOP TEN REASONS WHY WE SHOULD NUKE AUSTRALIA

1. it’s populated by humans
2. there are no cats
3. no food!
4. it’s too hot
5. they killed the crocodile guy
6. humans are treacherous liars
7. they don’t have proper politics
8. no food! on the street
9. no 100% sales tax
10. i haven’t been there

[ehero]

can we even nuke australia
noone has nukes