@caroline.forbes — 05 nov, afternoon.

[gasping]

hi, everybody!

i just wanted to take a minute to say welcome to all of our new faces! in case i don't get to meet you in person, my name is caroline forbes, and i run the displaced welcoming committee with @prom.argentum and @sora.sky! if you need anything while you're getting settled, we'll be around to help in any way we can!

for anyone who's on rescue duty:

• any of the cots with gift baskets are available for anyone you bring back! there should be fresh towels, a pillow, and sheets on all the open beds. 
• dinner is at eight sharp — don't be late! if you want to bring anything from the harvest festival to share, it would be really appreciated!!! 
• we are still trying to get more donations — clothes, linens, food, even activities and crafts for the safehouse! anything that doesn't require an id would be great. anything you don't want anymore but don't think is worth donating to the safehouse can go to the morningstar booth at the festival!

for anyone who's new and just joining us:

• we have a really helpful new arrivals guide that you can download and read any time.
• if you have any questions about anything in there, you can tag them in this post (@caroline.forbes will tag me!) and they can come to you. just be sure to give your name somewhere in your comment, or you'll just be anonymous!
• if nobody told you yet, the first day is kind of a headache. you might feel better if you get some sleep!

xo, 
caroline

Comments

[impavid]

Oh yeah, I got a little pre-prepared speech and everything. Maybe they didn't like you as much as they like me.

[mercurio]

you could argue that i'm unlikable

[THIS IS A JOKE...]

do you remember what they said?

[impavid]

Something about a contact in Beijing?

[mercurio]

and..anything else?

[impavid]

You know, normally people at least buy me a drink before asking for invasive details of my recent kidnapping, surgery and brainwashing experience.

But since you ask, she said it was a message from her boss she was passing on or something. Said he's got a soft spot for us, couldn't tell us how we got here, too many people involved, and then just a bunch of instructions to keep us pliable. Stick to the festival, don't get arrested, don't look for trouble. You know. Be good, basically. Apparently the Beijing contact was for bailing us out if we got arrested.

[mercurio]

i didn't know i had it in me for invasive questions??

[what kind of lingo you talking to him in]

but that's
honestly a lot more than has ever been mentioned to any of us when we first got here
as far as i can tell anyway, i never got a long speech when i got here first

[impavid]

You did say you were unlikable.

[mercurio]

oh right i did

anyway thanks![he answered none of your questions.....]

[impavid]

You know, I was hoping you'd tell me something useful in turn. That's normally how an information exchange works.

[mercurio]

i feel like i gotta follow my 'i'm unlikable' self-fulfilling prophecy now though...
haha just kidding

yeah you got questions though? i can answer some stuff!

[impavid]

Well I've skimmed the guide thing. Anything you think it doesn't cover?

[mercurio]

well

last i read the guide was like a month ago ngl so your question is very.. general

[DON'T MAKE HIM REREAD IT]

[impavid]

It's a general question because I'm deferring to your experience.

If I knew what was missing I wouldn't need to ask about it.

[ Tough. ]

[mercurio]

[you're not gonna make him do it]

i mean in and of itself it's pretty complete! i'm still pro putting a birthday calendar on it but i don't think ppl were a fan of the idea
so other than that

you should be as golden

[impavid]

No Birthday calendar?

[ That sounds like fun, though! ]

What about all the local holidays? That counts as important local knowledge, right?

[ Also: important days off and excuses to have fun? ]

[mercurio]

right?! that's what i've been saying!! there are way too many holidays in this place!

you just missed halloween, it was like 10 days long

[impede]

Changes like that typically have a catalyst involved.

[mercurio]

[he thinks he can think of something]

maybe? it sounds like the most logical thing

[impede]

A man named V mentioned some trouble he encountered.

[mercurio]

oh yeah, he's my roommate
the police got him

[impede]

And you don't think that's linked to the change in the opening spiel?

[mercurio]

yeah, that would make sense

[don't pancakes him, akechi]

[impede]

It sounded as if their resources were beginning to be stretched thin.

It does make sense.

[mercurio]

guess they figured we weren't being fast enough in "collecting" others and then wanted to avoid something like

well

what happened with v

[impede]

It's only too bad that I can't provide constructive criticism for their spiel. It's not as if we have a wealth of context for what things can get us arrested.