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WEEK ONE
Welcome to your new home!
That's how the video ends. That's how the entire presentation ends, the one that you've been given with a breakdown of what you're doing here, how to earn your wishes, and most importantly, how to use your phone. They promise you that you will go home in four weeks, and hopefully, you won't go home empty-handed, and that your hard work will pay off. Either way, your actions will undoubtedly make for a satisfying finale, and wonderful ratings week after week!
The price in exchange is, well, your privacy. Cameras will not be monitoring you 24/7 (they can't air super inappropriate content, after all!!!), but enough to capture what could potentially be your best and worst moments on the show. Maybe if you plead hard enough, the producers will be merciful and edit out some of your shame, but for the most part, it's best to be ready for anything.
Which includes your introductory day! How exciting. You arrive at the house on a bright and beautiful Sunday morning, and your arrival happens by waking up in a twin-sized bed. Those phones that you were told about are either right next to you or in your pocket; it buzzes with a very interesting song that's certainly telling you to wake up. It will not stop playing until you are awake.
With the alarm, though, is a notification on the screen: "TOUCH TO OPEN!" Tapping the screen as instructed will give you a set of instructions - though, if you don't open it yourself, it will do it for you after a minute. Those instructions are:
HELLO! WELCOME TO SWEET HOME DAY ONE! :)The kitchen is filled with various snacks. Chips, cookies, cake, blood for vampires – you name it. It's there. It's entirely possible they went a little overboard…but there's something interesting about the snacks. Everything is in a locked transparent case, enticing you to unlock it by how tasty it all looks. How do you unlock it? It's simple, according to the little notes left on the cases. "TO OPEN, INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME!" The cases are indestructible and will not open until you do this simple task.
PLEASE PROCEED TO THE KITCHEN! FUN REFRESHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE WAITING FOR YOU ALL! YOUR WEEKLY CHALLENGE WILL COME TOMORROW. FOR TODAY, HAVE FUN AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER! <3333
Board games are present with some classics like Never Have I Ever prompts, Monopoly, Candyland, you name it!
There's also some music playing in the background on a set of speakers. This is free for you to mess with and shuffle through the modern-day playlist. In fact, pretty much everything in the house is free to tamper with.
Anyone who partakes in at least 2 joint activities with different people (board games, snacking, fighting, dancing, getting up to no good...anything, really) will be rewarded with a complimentary bath bomb on their bed on Monday morning!
Take a look around the house, get to know your housemates (and roommates), and relax on this fine and wonderful Sunday!
OOC Note: The bath bomb reward is not going to be mod-sanctioned, go ahead and just assume your character received one if they interacted with 2 or more people on Sunday ICly.
Also, characters will receive a weekly stipend with enough money for groceries and a few luxury items. You can choose to do whatever you want with this cash, though.
Weekly Challenge
Come Sunday evening, though…that's when the Challenge is issued.
A notification appears on your phone that says "CHALLENGE!! OPEN ME." Doing so will reveal the following instructions:
OOC NOTES: The challenge thread must have a minimum of three comments per character, though I encourage threading beyond that for the sake of cr. I will accept in-progress threads as a completed challenge turn-in. There will be a top level next week for reactions to all the commercials as they play on screen for the characters, but you're free to also thread out reactions if characters stumble into the filming in-person, etc.
A notification appears on your phone that says "CHALLENGE!! OPEN ME." Doing so will reveal the following instructions:
Did we mention that we forgot to get commercials? Oops! For those who don't know, commercials are advertisements for viewers to try and scam people into buying things they don't need. This time, however, you're going to scam people into buying things that they probably need, for the entirely wrong reason!You can film your commercials using your phones, as they are state-of-the-art technology. There are phone stands/tripods/etc. that can be found in your bedroom closets for you to use. Go wild, go ham, be entertaining and have fun!
Your task this week is to film a commercial with at least one other person. You are to take one of the household objects in this house and give it new meaning. That hairbrush over there? Use it, and it'll turn your hair any color, style, and texture that you want it to! Ooh, how about that washcloth? Wiping your face with it will apply makeup to perfectly suit the occasion! Y'know, stuff like that. It's not actually real, but we think it'd be funny, so work with someone and get it done! Remember, your wishes are your rewards, along with some other fun little prizes! :)
Commercials will all be played on everyone's phones AND the big screen TV next week Sunday! Get excited!
OOC NOTES: The challenge thread must have a minimum of three comments per character, though I encourage threading beyond that for the sake of cr. I will accept in-progress threads as a completed challenge turn-in. There will be a top level next week for reactions to all the commercials as they play on screen for the characters, but you're free to also thread out reactions if characters stumble into the filming in-person, etc.
The Rest of the Week
The rest of the week will have a fun little treat for the guests: Cats! That's right, cats will show up to the home periodically every day, asking for food. Feed the cats on demand and they will be satisfied. If you don't and they sense that you are walking away, you will have one unlucky event happen to you at some point during the week. What that is can be something as mundane as spilling coffee on your shirt, to having an accident so bad that you need to go to the clinic. The choice is yours.
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– On Monday, Luocha will have the misfortune of encountering a cat that really has decided it doesn't like him. It will try to bother him in various ways, whether it be attempting to scratch him, pee on him, nibble on his shoes…it will do this every hour for 4 hours today, starting at any given time of the day. It will leave Luocha alone afterwards, though it may still stare him from time to time…like a normal cat would. Maybe he can even try to befriend it…
– On Tuesday, Sakura will have a very specific struggle. The first electric or battery-powered appliance she tries to use simply will not work no matter how hard she tries. Even if she charges the appliance, it will not work. The one way to get it to power on is to ask it nicely. Insulting it will get it to actually move and smack her. Whoops! Time to throw down with some electronics?!
– On Wednesday, Jeanne will wake up to something very strange. There will be vines, leaves, and flowers that have grown all around her bed. It's rather unruly, actually, and inhaling the pollen for too long will make her a little loopy. Drunk, essentially, minus the alcohol. It is possible to get a hangover from this and nursing it will be done the same way it normally would be if alcohol were involved. The greenery will go away by Thursday midnight, but she can also make it go away earlier if she rips them out of the roots. (Which are in the floor. Don't worry about it)
– On Thursday, Avery will find a book on his bed when he wakes up. The book says My Diary. He can write whatever he wants in it, but if he writes something about any of the other residents, the book will drag him to wherever said resident is – in the house OR the town – and read his writings about them outloud, right where the resident can hear it all! Sadly, there is no way to test this out beforehand, as any thoughts that are unrelated to the other residents will be kept confidential. The diary will disappear on Friday at midnight.
– On Friday, Hakuya will gain a voucher, good for one day, for free candy at Sweet-E's! He can get a max of two full bags of whatever candy he wants. The bags are freezer bag-sized. The candy itself looks normal, but eating it will cause something interesting to happen. Hakuya will 1) gain a pair of shades that, if removed, will make another pair of shades to go on his face; 2) his top will turn into the equivalent of a disco ball shirt; and 3) party music will follow him around wherever he goes for the next 2 hours. Congrats, you're the coolest kid on the block!!!
OOC Notes
Welcome to the Week One log of Sweet Home Round 2! I had a lot of fun with this and hope you guys enjoy the game. Some important notes:
- Please do not literally burn down any buildings or property in this game. ICly, if a character tries, the house will immediately put it out via temperature regulation and built-in sprinkler systems. If your character has fire-based powers, they can affect people and objects but will not cause great damage to the overall building. Do not mess with the built-in safety precautions, please. There is an OOC reason for this that I will not disclose and please do not ask me for it; I am serious about shutting down anything that involves this at any point in the game. You will only get a slap on the wrist if it happens after being warned.
- Challenges are due at the end of the week, along with AC! See the AC + Rewards page for more information.
- Gossip Board submissions are essentially a way for your characters to get exposed ICly on any shenanigans they've gotten up to. This is purely on a voluntary basis OOCly. A link to submissions can be found below.
- OOC Plotting for Week One can be. found here! Feel free to reply to that top level with anything you're looking for.
- Feel free to ask any questions in the #mod-questions Discord channel! And please don't hesitate to ping me too so I don't miss it. Thanks!
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You really don't know anything about Pokémon, huh? I kinda figured as much, but sheesh...
[What kind of a weird world has she found herself in?? This is like something out of an isekai novel except stupider, probably.]
Aaaaanyway, [let's just try to move on,] tell me more about yourself. What— [are you, wait no that's rude...] Wh-Where do you come from? What's your class like?
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[someday umamusume is going to prove me wrong with something like umamon or something, but today is not that day.
Still, what's that?? Talk about herself, her most favorite subject in the world??? Bakushin's eyes practically shine, the stupid little sakura petals in her eyes all the more visible for a moment before she straightens up, an arm going behind her and one pointing to nothing in particular as she stands at attention!]
I would be most happy to! For you see, I come from a wonderful place known as Tokyo, Japan--the location of the prestigious Tracen Academy, a school for all Uma-kind to partake in! Some intend to go into other fields, but the most popular reason for attending Tracen Academy is it's prestigious racing program for Umas!
For you see, we are partnered with Trainers who assist us in bringing out our potential and helping us fulfill our dreams! Mine is to race in the classics, taking every title and glory for myself and my family, to make them proud and happy with the perfect, beautiful daughter that they raised!
[Bakushin beams brightly at that, though.]
But of course, I simply want to be the best that I can possibly be for my own sake, as well! And though my trainer oft needs convincing to go my way, in pursuit of the ultimate speed, I intend to do all that I can to grasp victory with my own two hands! Not just for myself, but to inspire all others to blaze a trail of their own alongside me as well!
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Anyway, Bakushin gets started and just goes, and while this is sort of A Lot, Klara listens curiously. Some of it actually seems to line up, almost like she's a humanized version of a Pokémon trying to participate in the Pokéathlon or something like that. Maybe Ponyta races? Either way, she can follow, though it is a little surreal.]
I'm not familiar with Umas. [Or Japan. What's that????] But this kinda sounds similar to Pokémon. I'm a Pokémon trainer - more specifically, a Gym Leader, someone who is one of the best with my chosen type - and I'm trying to bring out the best in my Pokémon as well. So I kinda get it, I think!
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[Bakushin beams brightly, absolutely undeterred and very oblivious to how much Klara is suffering. She is just a radiant ball of sunshine.]
And your occupation! Truly, it is an incredibly noble endeavor--to work alongside these Pokémon of yours, to inspire those around you to stride the same path...!
[She looks so excited???]
You are truly a commendable person, Miss Klara! Incredible, truly incredible! Much like a trainer and their Umamusume working in tandem, I imagine you and your Pokémon are a force to be reckoned with on the track! I know not if you race these friends of yours or whatnot, but I would be delighted to hear more about what it is you do!
[PLEASE TELL HER MORE, SHE WANTS TO HEAR YOU YAP!!!]
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Some Pokémon are built for speed and are raced, yes! But the ones I train as a Gym Leader are eager to battle one another! We basically help guide them in battle by giving them commands. It's really quite fun to battle with someone who really challenges you and your team! As a Poison-type specialist, my team has some weaknesses that others can exploit, which is why it's so important to try to cover for those weaknesses!
[Oh wait, she's actually kind of getting fired up, she's supposed to be more chill!! Especially since she can't battle anyone without her beloved partners here...]
Unfortunately, my Pokémon aren't here. I was told they wouldn't be coming with me, but it's still pretty disappointing... Why, it's the first time I've been away from Slowbro since I caught her myself!
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Woahhh! You sound just like my trainer from home, when you put it like that! To work alongside your Pokemon to such an extent--admirable, admirable beyond words! Perhaps, if we are able, I would love to go to where you are and visit for a small amount of time to see how you all do it!
Perhaps I could even bring my trainer along, and she could learn something from you all! Ah, should I use a wish on something like this?!
[--That's beside the point! Beaming bright, Bakushin will actually pass Klara a fruit if she wants it while she grabs her own. Come on! Let's go somewhere else!]
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Might be a liiiittle too soon to start planning out our wishes, huh? But what a truly lovely idea - I'd be pleased to show you what we're capable of!
[Well, maybe it isn't all that bad to get a little fired up from time to time...]
Though you're laying on the praise a little thick, Sakura! Really, I'm not all that special, there are lots of tough trainers in Galar!
[pls praise her more, it's great!!!]