WEEK 5

[umbralant]

WEEK 5

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Was what happened on Friday yet another tragedy in a string of them or just a complete shitshow? Well, regardless of which line of thought you subscribe to, the reality of it is that another three of your number are no longer in this realm with you. At least the remains of what had happened last week have been neatly cleaned up as always, even if that might not change what’s been etched in your memories. The drum set in the jazz bar remains busted though, because the masterminds aren't that generous. At least the tarot shop and boutique remain fine even if the vanished crystals and women's clothing aren't going to be restocked.

But either way, it’s a new week, and that means new locations to explore as the fog gives way to more of the city and its lamplit streets. The new moon waxes to half this week, appearing as a crescent moon for most of the week. It's far from optimistic, but maybe the brightening is a sign that this will be over soon...? Or maybe it just means the worst is yet to come, it's hard to say.

[[Welcome to Week 5! Note that new areas have been added, and can be found under the Week 5 tab on our Locations page. Once again, feel free to make top levels at your discretion, and remember to note it in your header if you plan on investigating any locations. You can also privately contact The Lady or Rembrandt.]]

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[ortion]

[After a horrible weekend, discovering the autoshop is exactly what Dist needed. Finally, he has a creative outlet to channel all of his stress into! Though he is not initially dressed to work, he does spend some time going through the available tools and scrap to see what's at his disposal here. He wonders if he can get that destroyed tram in here to work with...but if not, at least he has these cars. They're not something that his world has, so they're a particular point of interest.

Before getting to work, Dist takes the time to check out the art museum as well. A connoisseur of beauty, he loves observing art pieces. Though...a lot of these are beyond even him. Still, he is very taken by installations that use machines and metal components. He muses aloud to anyone checking the place out with him.]

I prefer my art to also be functional, but this is lovely nevertheless.

[Anything with roses and other beautiful flowers also catch his attention, for obvious reasons.

As enjoyable as observing art is, eventually he gets distracted by thoughts of working in the autoshop and can't deal with it anymore. He makes a stop at the clergy housing for a change of clothes and a fuckton of candles for lighting, and returns to the autoshop for the rest of the day to set up shop and basically...claim the place for himself. Sorry guys, hopefully you snuck out your tools of choice already because you're going to have to go through Dist to take anything now. Not that he can't be easily bullied into giving stuff up.

He can be found fussing with some scrap and wiring at one of the desks, occasionally studying a red flip phone that sits nearby. Looks like he already has a project.]

autoshop

[deadlygoals]

[ Good thing he did sneak out tools, but he's here to peek around for anything more to see. When he spots Dist there, he'll walk over and plop down on the hood of the thunder bird to watch him work from there. ]

Looks like you found your own little paradise here.

[ortion]

[Dist glances up from his work and over to Dazai.]

A well-deserved one if I do say so myself. It is so relieving to get to do what I love again, and forget about this situation if only for a while.

[deadlygoals]

[ That must be nice getting something that's familiar. He's almost envious. Folding his hands behind his head as he leans back onto the windshield. ]

There's some files in the top drawer of the filing cabinet. They talk about the inner workings of some of the engines here.

[ortion]

[Dazai has the bar though!!

...also Dazai no, don't break the windshield...]

Are there? Well that is certainly good to know! We do have large machines built to traverse land in Auldrant, but certainly not ones as small as these. I am very curious about them.

[deadlygoals]

[ The bar is for escaping, not for happiness.

It's a sturdy windshield that he's not kicking. It'll be fine. ]

There's some files missing, but we can guess who took those.

[ Dist can probably ask for those back ]

art museum

[baitless]

It's very... interesting.

[It's not sarcastic, though the more avant garde stuff is still a bit baffling to Seteth...]

I will say it is somewhat beyond me, though. I wonder how this sort of thing even got started as an artistic concept.

[ortion]

A fine question. I wouldn't have thought to make use of a computer for a piece of art, but it works surprisingly well here...

[He thoughtfully taps his chin.]

But I imagine it may have had something to do with the time period that the concept was created. Quite a bit of art that you find in galleries has some kind of message, whether it be political or a general reflection on current events. But that is simply my hunch- I am an artist in an entirely different field.

[baitless]

Ah, I see. Most of the art I am familiar with generally serves some sort of additional purpose beyond just being art for art’s sake, though there’s always room for personal creative expression. I would imagine that if you are not working for a patron or a religious institution, you have much more freedom to go off in strange new directions.

[ortion]

Auldrant has its fair share of art like that. The nobles do like having only the best on display in their estates, and The Order of Lorelei in particular has a massive collection.

[Ah yes, religious institutions...not really his strong suit, despite working for the Church's military faction.]

[baitless]

I’m not surprised to heat it isn’t that different from Fódlan in that regard. Though... I suppose it is preferable to have a world where this sort of thing theoretically exists for everyone to participate in and enjoy rather than those privileges only being afforded to a few people.

art musuem;

[reanbeans]

...They really do have a lot to look at here, don't they?

[ Rean’s attention was also captured by the flowers...though backgrounds a little moreso. ]

[ortion]

They do! Some of it is rather bizarre, I will admit, but I very much like these paintings of flowers and foliage.

[...]

You don't sound entirely convinced though, Rean. Something on your mind?

[reanbeans]

Oh, uh...the backgrounds. They're very captivating too.

[ While that's true, there was a lot on his mind judging by his distracted response. But honestly? He kept thinking of a certain place back on his world when he looked at some of the paintings, where were bound to be some of this place. Probably. ]

...Kind of. Even though this place isn't anywhere back on my world, I'm reminds me of Legram a little from time to time.

[ortion]

[Well, he's always curious to learn about other people's worlds, so...]

A favorite location of yours, I'm guessing...?

[reanbeans]

Kind of. It's the home of a friend back home—Laura's, to be exact.

It was a beautiful place that always felt like it had some mystical feel to it, and there's this heavy fog that usually swamps the whole area almost all the time.

[ So yeah, it did remind him a little of Krakow. ]

autoshop, later

[galrarm]

[ Shiro's done some work on vehicles before, but this... these are definitely a lot older than he's used to. Still, he feels almost comfortable here. There's a sense of peace that comes from working on big hunks of metal, making them functional again.

He's in a partially good mood, then, when he spots Dist. ]

I'm guessing you're in your element here.

[ortion]

[Things Dist would not have expected to potentially bond with Shiro over: cars.

Dist initially nods in response after giving Shiro a casual wave of greeting, then returns his gaze to the little contraption he's currently working on.]

Very much so. The boutique was a nice reprieve last week, but finally being able to focus on a project has truly taken my mind off of our situation, if only for a limited time.

[It sure has helped lower his stress levels, that's for sure.]

So what brings you here, Shiro? Simply having a look around?

[galrarm]

Having something to focus on can do wonders.

[ He's very curious about what Dist is working on, but he's also far more interested on what he can do hinself here. ]

It started out as investigating the new areas, but now I'm actually interested in this place. Back home, I used to do some engineering work.

[ortion]

[...okay Shiro you have his attention again.]

Really. Do tell.

[galrarm]

It was part of my education at the Garrison--the military I'm part of. Mostly I was a pilot, but it's a huge problem if your ship breaks down on a mission and there's no one around to fix it.

[ He runs a hand along one of the cars. ]

... That, and I just liked working on vehicles. And racing them.

autoshop

[psychophant]

[It's later in the evening when Iago heads back over to the autoshop; he has very little interest in the place himself, but he knows that this is going to be Dist's home for the rest of their stay here, so he might as well check on how Dist is doing. He carefully moves to avoid any oil or anything lying around and joins Dist at the desk.]

It looks as though you're already hard at work. I do hope you don't mind if I watch for a little while.

[ortion]

[Sorry Iago, there are going to be some late nights spent here now...he appreciates the support, though.

He turns to Iago with a grin, happy to have the company.]

I am, and I don't mind at all. I did say that I would like to teach you a bit about engineering if we came across an opportunity.

[Now they have one!]

I am actually working on something for Rideaux right now. [He motions to the red phone.] He needs something to charge this device of his.

[psychophant]

[dist has found his one true love..........]

I still am very interested in learning, but that can wait until you're done with your project.

[He studies the phone curiously, but doesn't reach out to touch it. It's pretty damn obvious he has no idea what it is and maybe he would want to get a closer look if it belonged to anyone else.]

Well, he's certainly left it in capable hands. I'm sure you'll figure something out in no time.

[ortion]

I would be more than happy to share my thought process as I work on something foreign in the meantime.

[He picks up the phone and flips it open for Iago to take a closer look. It's not powered on at the moment though, because Rideaux would probably shank him for wasting precious battery when he's not actively testing it for a charge.]

It really is a fascinating piece of technology- something that is not at all present in my world. But what Rideaux asked of me should be simple enough, even if I am not entirely familiar with the finer details.

[Because Rideaux would probably kill him if he went to take it apart. The possibilities just keep escalating in violence.]