Invidia Arrival Log

[cancrymods]

INVIDIA

With the Executors now victorious over the first layer of Purgatory, the only way for them to go is further down. Thanks to the combined efforts of Kingslayer, Ariel and Mona, a path forward has been opened that leads down to the next layer of Purgatory. Rei looks ill at ease about this. If asked, she'll brush off the concern a bit, explaining that she's never gone this far down into Purgatory before and she doesn't know what lays ahead. It might be even more dangerous than the Underside. She's just glad they're all heading down together. So, once everyone's collected themselves... head down they to to the next layer of Purgatory... Welcome to Invidia. Congratulations on unlocking your first major location change in Can Cry! Feel free to use this arrival log to chronicle your initial misadventures in the city of Invidia. Investigation is strongly encouraged here as from here on out, plot progression will moved along by player involvement. If you want to unlock the next Underside, get investigating! All investigations that require mod oversight should be tagged with INVESTIGATION REQUEST in the subject line. Get out there and have fun!

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[schardynfreude]

[Descending the stairs, he is assaulted by the lights, the sounds, the buildings rising higher and higher as they get lower and lower. He seems a little unsettled, even overwhelmed by it all, but he manages well enough.

Right until his feet touch the ground.

He reels back a bit as though slapped, blinking blindly into the lights, and if he seemed overwhelmed before, he is overcome now. What seems so unfamiliar now seems too familiar, and he...is going, he's going to go somewhere, he's going to have himself a sit-down and a think somewhere quieter. Anywhere quieter.]


[Even with some potential help from allies, it's a bit before he feels ready to face this new layer of the world. But eventually he does, with as much of a smile as he can manage to assuage worry. He can't mope (forever), not when there are things to do, places to see.

One of the first things to do is something planned way back up in Limbo proper: clothes shopping. He'll round up whoever expressed interest before, pick up gagglers along the way, and they're going to fashion it up. This is the best place and time for montages of showing off outfits from dressing rooms to groups of friends shaking their heads in disappointment and shoving their suggestions in instead.

Of course...if they try leaving with the clothes without paying... Hey, nobody needed to pay for anything in Limbo!]


[When His Majesty learns His Lesson about no free rides here (except, apparently, the apartments), then it's going to be an interesting time trying to figure out how to barter when they have nothing. Catch him in various states of:

*manning a food truck for some sweet sweet nibbles while the one who manned it goes on an extended smoke break
*hustling about on the train with bags and bags of various stuff from Limbo to trade (mmmmostly conbini things, but also like library books n shit)
*trying to be sneaky taking some things from one place and trading them with another
*showing off his fighting skills as a form of payment, but like, it doesn't actually work the way he thought it would, because he learns people here want actual physical things, or actually helpful services, but hey, he's trying]


[When he isn't back up in Limbo to rest (yes, an apartment would be easier, but...no thank you, plus he enjoys staying with Mona), he spends whatever restful time he can in the park, because...it's at least somewhat calmer even if it's no less brightly lit. Catch him slowly following the river about, or napping under a tree and waking up covered in blossom petals.]


[Ardyn throughout his time here will be much more tired than he seemed before, look more distant and lost in himself, wander the streets like he's expecting something around any corner or looking for something. Gods forbid he acknowledge this, of course!]

clothing

[crypddyd]

[Lion is here because someone grabbed him on the way. He looks... uncomfortable.]

My armor works well enough...

[schardynfreude]

It works, yes, but surely it is not comfortable all day every day. If you are truly satisfied with your clothing, certainly we need not bother you, but there is no harm in looking, hm?

[Other than, you know, envy and all. Shh.]

pay up thot

[cancrymods]

[ The instant YM gets more than five steps away from the store, the clothes just... freeze up. They just lock in place and refuse to let him take another step. He has a few moments to appreciate how bizarre this is before all in a flurry, the clothes very sharply try to march themselves back into the store and towards the counter... with YM still in them. ]

its a free country

[schardynfreude]

A-aaaaaah, no, stop, cease this, what has possessed my clothing???

[He struggles!!! And the clothes march inexorably onward! He only manages to slow them down just a hair, but still, to the counter he goes!]

Sir, or madam, er, you are unlikely to understand this, but I fear something has overtaken your articles.

[cancrymods]

[ The Specter behind the counter just gives him a vacant smile. Ah, they're one of those. ]

I'm not sure I understand what seems to be the problem, sir?

[schardynfreude]

Gods above, the clothes, they have up and moved me of their own accord as if by some bewitching magic.

[alright okay how did we deal with this back in limbo besides Lol Just Take It] ...May have I have these articles?

[cancrymods]

[ The Specter's Customer Service Smile grows a little brighter. ]

Yes, of course! How are you planning to pay, sir?

food truck, 1/2

[phantasmagorial]

[ With the look of a girl on a mission, Rei comes marching up to the food truck, so determined that she almost doesn't recognize the man currently at the helm. ]

Hello, I'm here to make an order. I–

[ ... ]

[phantasmagorial]

... wh...

[ SQUINTS. ]

Why are you running a food truck?

1/2

[schardynfreude]

[His sleeves are rolled up, and he's got a lil paper hat barely staying on top of his unruly hair. He waves and is entirely too cheerful.]

Good morning~! Welcome to McDante's, how may I--

[its rei]

...

[schardynfreude]

...

[He looks so dead inside. Like he's been doing this job for years. In the flattest tone possible:]

Please help me. I have no idea what I'm doing.

i know exactly where that link goes and i'll die before clicking it

[phantasmagorial]

If you have no idea what you're doing, then why are you doing it?!

[ FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!! ]

coward

[schardynfreude]

Because I wanted food.

[DUH!!!]

I had nothing on me to offer in return, and the gentleman suggested I could have as much as so pleased me if I would but man the station for a time.

[He looks briefly around the truck at the...things that are for cooking food but he is not entirely sure what the fuck they are.]

I neglected to inform him I don't know how to cook, at present.

[phantasmagorial]

... Well, if he didn't tell you that you had to cook then I guess there's nothing he can complain about when he comes back.

[ But you bet Rei's gonna make herself very absent when that happens. She's not gonna be here if he gets yelled at. ]

Is there nothing already prepped?

[schardynfreude]

[He leans on the windowsill and gives her a smile.] I had thought of that. One need be cautious with one's words.

Mm, but as far as pre-prepared [would that just be...pared??], I believe...hm, I can't attest to its quality, but there are some hot dogs rotating for heat. I could try my hand at burgers, and the fries...

Ah, the fries! Surely that's what you came for!

HELLS YEAH CLOTHES SHOPPING

[twibeast]

[ Oh he is definitely coming along for clothes shopping. As soon as he hears that's what folks are doing, he is in. He's felt a little awkward in his long robes for a while now so the idea of something new is very appealing.

He's instantly drawn to anything with fur - fur trim, fur coats, whatever, if it's fuzzy he's got an eye on it. Never mind that he has feathers, this is what he's into apparently.

Speaking of feathers though, it's when he's admiring a rather nice coat with a big, fluffy fur collar and considering trying it on that he realizes he might have as bit of a problem with clothing... ]

Ah--

[ He looks behind him and flaps his wings for a moment, before looking over at Your Majesty Needs A New Name. ]

You don't suppose there's anyone in our group who might secretly be a tailor do you?

[schardynfreude]

...I would say Pariah for her ridiculously sized scissors, but actual tailoring experience, that I very much doubt.

[_____ rubs his chin, setting down a fine pinstriped jacket to come take a look.] It's possible someone here might be able to alter an outfit for you. But if all we need are some holes...

[maybe don't trust him with fashion and clothing alteration he will literally just stab holes in the back]

[twibeast]

[ He frowns, and almost seems to be... pouting? Can a grown ass birdman pout? Apparently. He really wants to be fluffy, okay. ]

I'm afraid it may be a bit more complicated than just a few holes... or the very least they'd need to be very large holes.

[ His wings are so... big. And cumbersome. What a pain. ]

Someone here altering them though... were this still Limbo I would doubt it, but the spectres here do seem a bit more... active? [ That's not quite the word he's looking for but he hopes _____ gets what he means anyway. ] Unless that's just my imagination.

[schardynfreude]

Mm, no, you're quite right. Some of them are more...'aware' isn't the word, but they aren't all pale imitations of life. But would we want to trust their, aha, fashion tastes in altering fabric? We could take the back entirely out of something and leave naught but something about the neck and hips to latch...

...........oh. [He may have an Idea.]

[twibeast]

[ ???

He was about to say he had a good point but ]

Hm? Did you think of something?

[schardynfreude]

Yes, I did--hold that thought. [He saunters away toward another section, then stops, comes back, looks Beast up and down with a critical eye. And then he's off again for real this time byeeeee.

When he comes back, it's with a dress, and he's huffing a little.] I think this might be long enough to fit you. Goodness but you are quite tall.

1/2

[twibeast]

[ ........................ ]

Park

[doofyissues]

[Zoe's spending a lot of time hanging out and destressing in the park. That dungeon was a lot, even though she didn't end up fighting anything. Honestly, that just made it more stressful. But hey! That's what grass is for. You can lie down on it and close your eyes and tune the world out for a while.

She sits up when she sees Ardyn ambling along.]

Hey... did everything go okay for you in that labyrinth...?

[schardynfreude]

Ah? [He's a bit lost in his thoughts, and it takes him a moment to realize he's being addressed.]

You mean-- [With a vague motion mall-wards.] Or back above among the beasts and monsters? I confess, at least up there, it was a bit quieter, though the people don't try to do us harm down here.