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holyspirits) wrote2024-02-03 08:08 pm
LOCATIONS
Hello and welcome to your central hub: The Neighborhood! Located on the outskirts of Heaven, this space has been set aside just for you. It may not be the most extravagant of Heavenly Locales, but it does the job. Besides, is anywhere bad in Heaven? The sun is shining, the temperature is perfect, and the grass is green. Who could ask for any more?
The island is surrounded by a soft fog that gets thicker the farther you try to wander from home. It moves and rolls like a natural part of the scenery, not unpleasant to look at and not particularly cold to the touch. As you reach the edge of the island, the ground returns to that rippling, reflective surface it was when you first arrived. Best not to leave this place by foot.
Why not take time to enjoy the view from the shade of the gazebo in the park? It looks out on the sprawling, well-maintained garden out by the church, perfect for those moments when you want to take a break from strolling around town. There's a nice apple tree out there, too. How enticing.
Take your time and just relax. After all...everything is fine in Heaven. :)
📬 The Mansion - What, did you think you'd be homeless forever? Of course you have a place to stay! What sort of hosts wouldn't provide a roof over your head? Settled near the center of the neighborhood, the mansion's front door is always unlocked, allowing you to come and go as you please.
On the first floor is a spacious lobby with a few scattered seating areas and potted plants for décor, all beneath a beautiful chandelier. It seems oddly empty for a space adequate for larger gatherings, but perhaps one of you will take it upon yourself to rearrange things. The doors on the left lead to an industrial kitchen, well-stocked with ingredients and utensils (though do try to share the knives, hm?) The doors on the right lead to a laundry room with several machines and all of the supplies you could need including soap, bleach, and even an iron and ironing board.
Just past the kitchen and the laundry room you'll find a flight of stairs leading right up to your own personal rooms! While these rooms can be locked, they must be done manually, otherwise you can enter anyone's room as you please. Be sure to check the name-plates though because you've all been assigned a roommate! What fun!
As there has always been, there is a mailbox out front of the mansion. However now you may see unaffiliated chao flying back and forth, picking up and delivering mail. Following them will prove fruitless as they venture straight into the fog.
🍴 The Café - Not a fan of cooking? Not to worry, the café has you covered! Well, sort of. As you might expect from somewhere with such a cutesy interior, the food is more about aesthetics than substance. But who doesn't want every meal to look like a cute lil animal? There's something new every hour on the hour, and with this café open 24 hours a day you'll never have to go hungry or ignore your midnight munchies ever again. And yes, for all you caffeine junkies out there, coffee is also served 24/7.
🛒 The Convenience Store - Ah, luxury of luxuries. Is there anything better than having a corner shop just down the street? It's your go-to for snacks on the go or restocking those toiletries you keep telling yourself you'll grab before they run out (and then you inevitably don't.) Everything found on the shelves of this store appears to be standard convenience store fare ranging from chips, candy, cookies, instant noodles, non-alcoholic beverages, shampoo, hand soap, toothpaste and more. Also open 24 hours a day, this shop is the perfect stop whether you want to eat ice cream at midnight or you sudden realize you're out of deodorant.
There is also now a touchscreen kiosk just inside the door, allowing you to make Am*zon orders with overnight delivery! Packages will be delivered out front of the mansion. You may use this to purchase furniture and other amenities without notifying the mods, just be reasonable with it and remember: no weapons!
🥤 The Bar - At the end of the street is a quaint little bar, cleverly called The Confessional! Nothing wrong with unwinding at the end of a long day with a drink from the rotating menu. Inside the bar are a few clusters of tables and chairs for larger groups, along with a few games such as billiards, darts, and pinball. And unlike all the self-service shops, there is actually a bartender to serve you up and hear you out, should you choose to seek them out. The bar is open 24/7 after all. While The Confessional is proud to serve specialized drinks, if you have a request the bartender just might be able to provide.
Beer
Just a nice cold beer.
Mixed Drink
What do you want me to say?
Shot
Do you expect it to do something?
As of Monday, Week 4, there is now a Tavern attached to the bar. With the restaurant addition, there is more seating with larger tables, warm lighting and cozy décor, and a few plush, tufted sofas. There is a modest wooden half-circle stage toward the back with a microphone for singing and a few instruments available for accompaniment.
There's a full kitchen in the back where the cook (Basilio) will whip up a variety of dishes from different worlds, made to order. If you can't find what you want on the menu, he's willing to attempt any dishes you might be craving from home if you can find a recipe. The kitchen locks at 11 PM each night.
⛪ The Church - This quiet church is the perfect place for reflection and prayer. Once the doors are closed, the outside world seems to disappear leaving you alone with your thoughts. Soft candlelight and the prismatic gleam through the stained glass windows cast a beautiful glow over the rows of pews sitting, waiting, facing a chancel with no preacher. Strangely, all of the paintings and stained glass art inside is of axolotls.
👕 The Clothing Store - You'd think this place would have a fancy name, but The Clothing Store is pretty straightforward. Though it appears on the smaller side of things, somehow this place never seems to run out of new clothes to discover. Whether you're looking for your usual style or something for a special occasion, whatever your heart desires can be found with a little digging. Despite the endless racks of clothes, shoes and accessories in any style, there's only one changing room. You'll just have to take turns...or share? How scandalous.
🛁 The Spa - A shared bathroom just doesn't cut it. Sometimes you want to treat yourself and be pampered a little. We get it! That's why The Neighborhood has its very own 5-star spa. With one half of the building dedicated to hair and makeup and the other half dedicated to a public bath, you can get a makeover or just some R&R! A sign in the lobby has hours posted as follows: 6PM men, 7PM women, and 8PM mixed bathing! ...not that there's anyone to enforce that. And what about the rest of the day, anyway? Oh well. Guess you'll just have to take your chances.
♨️ The Hotspring - A step up from shared bathing, to the south-east of the island is a big outdoor hotspring. Equipped with a small changing room and a shower for quick rinses, this hotspring is made up of several large pools surrounded by smooth stones, green foliage, and natural rivers connecting each pool together. The rocks provide the perfect surface to lean against or perch upon, and the pools are large enough to accommodate several people at a time. Not to mention the temperature? Absolute perfect for a good, long soak. Try not to get too comfy or you may never want to leave.
🏥 The Hospital - Uh-oh. Looks like accidents happen, even in Heaven. Better late than never! Past a welcoming pastel waiting room, there are several clean and tidy examination rooms, each one with a cabinet stocked full of medical supplies. Get your painkillers and bandages here, etc.
🚄 The Train Station - At the north-western corner of The Neighborhood is your only ticket out. A small train station sits on the edge of the tracks that curve into view from the fog and carry on right back out of it. Somehow, you're always right on time for the train, and it will comfortably carry you along the tracks. Without fail, once you enter the fog you'll find yourself dozing off, only to wake up at your destination. You know the drill.
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The... Train? - How are you doing today? Are you comfortable? The train ambles along and you sleep right through it like always, and for some reason...it never stops? When you awaken you realize the train is still just rolling along. Outside the window you only see thick fog, but inside the car itself you'll notice that the door ahead of is cracked open, inviting you farther down the line. Hm...okay then! You can wait for the train to loop back around to The Neighborhood, but where's the fun in that?
Should you venture past the car you initially boarded, you may find yourself in any number of cars that appear in no discernible order.
The Ball Pit Car - Entering this car will immediately pitch you forward as the train lurches, sending you down a long slide right into a ball pit! A really, really intense ball pit. From your place in the pit, you can see the mass amount of sprawling tunnels and tubes to crawl through and access other parts of the pit. There's netting in between some tubes that serve as a perfect little hammock just to hang out! There are other slides interspersed between the tunnels, some of which go backwards, upside down, and even throw you around like a pingpong ball. What fun! But good luck trying to get out - those balls can be pretty slippery.
The Corgi Car - For one brief, glorious moment, you might think you've actually escaped the train and found the outside world. But haha, psyche! This is Heaven...but for dogs. That's right, this car is home to large grassy fields, clear blue skies, and...corgis. Lots and lots of corgis! These little guys are friendly and welcoming, eager to have guests to play with and invite to their little homes for something to drink and stimulating conversation (if you know how to interpret their barks and woofs.) While you'd think there'd be other dogs around, everywhere you look it's corgi after corgi in all ages, sizes and colors. But can't complain, right? After the weeks you've had maybe dog therapy is just what you need.
The Old West Car - This car will have you wondering if you've been sent back to Oz, but no! While it may feel as though you've shrunk once again, you'll quickly come to find that this here is the Old West. And nothing says Old West like giant bugs, right? (No but seriously, you might want to make sure you aren't underfoot. It'd be real embarrassing to be crushed by a giant centipede.) If the bugs don't bug you, take a moment to enjoy your visit in their humble town. Visit the saloon for some refreshing (non-alcoholic) beverages and play some card games! Take a look at the stables and saddle up a few horses for a leisure ride through town. Swing by the gun range and practice your sharp shooting skills! (Though the bullets are rubber and the guns can't be removed from the area.) And should you try to cause any mischief...there's always the stocks. At seemingly random times, you may find yourself under arrest and taken to the stocks at the center of town, locked up and made an example of. Hm. Maybe being stomped on was less humiliating after all.
The Comic Con Car - What's that smell? Ah, yes, the sweet, sweet scent of weebery is in the air.
New YorkWen Kroy Comic Con is here! Put on your best cosplay and have your wallets ready as you enter the convention hall. You'll find all sorts of merch among the aisles including funko pops of all your favs. (Even limited editions of your deceased friends. Wow!) Collect all the swag bags full of T-shirts for brands you've never heard of, browse the artist alley for artwork that speaks to you, try all sorts of tasty treats from different food vendors, and more! If you're really dedicated, you can even get in line and wait for one of the various panels running throughout the day. They have very informative powerpoint presentations. The halls are crowded with people, though if you try to engage with them you will quickly notice they aren't even real as they repeat their favorite fictional catchphrases on repeat. Or maybe they're just really getting into character? Annoyingly, you still have to navigate around them and someone is bound to step on your foot at least twice for the true con experience. At least the restrooms are spacious enough to accommodate the crowds.The Straight Up Italy Car - There are a good amount of you who will have no idea what an Italy is, but that's okay! You don't have to be from Earth to enjoy the Straight Up Italy Car. Grab a vespa and take a ride around the rustic streets to view the sights. A little exploration will lead you to all sorts of restaurants and cafes, beautiful gardens, vineyards offering the tiniest samples of wine known to man, gondola tours through the waterways, and museums of fine art. Off in the distance, you're able to see a large leaning tower structure that never gets any closer no matter how far you walk, but you can reach the giant, stone colosseum. As you enter this area, you'll hear the dull roar of a crowd suddenly and be whisked away into the center of the arena. You can't see them, but the audience is cheering, jeering and clapping, waiting for you to put on a show. You can totally beat a lion in a fight, right? Good luck.
The Tiny Wizards Car - You get the feeling this car used to be home to someone else, judging by the large skeleton that's strapped down and half-buried in the dirt. However, you don't get much time to wonder about that before the shrill cry of an unidentifiable language rips through the air, and colored sparks flash before your eyes. Hordes of tiny wizards descend from the trees, pouring out of the doors and leaping from the windows of nearby buildings as they launch an all-out attack. Take cover! Or like...you could also just push them aside with your foot. They are very tiny wizards, but they are fierce! If you don't dodge their spells fast enough, you may find yourself under a very silly curse such as having to speak in rhyme, walking backwards, having hot dogs for fingers, etc. They're all pretty harmless and will wear off once you leave the car, but until then all's fair in love and wizard war.
The Wasteland - Unsurprisingly, the train does loop around itself and should you walk far enough, you will eventually make it back to the car you started in. Nothing appears to be any different from before, and as you settle in your seat the fog shimmers outside of the windows. For brief moments the fog is gone and you see the true nature of this island: a dry, dead wasteland. It's just a barren expanse of dirt, and no matter how much you look, you won't find any signs of life before the fog overtakes the view once more.
...but don't worry about that. Just sit back down and close your eyes. Let yourself drift off, and when you wake, you'll be back in The Neighborhood where everything is just fine.
Spaghetti
(Italy)
You're branded with neon green tattoos naming your sins,
or with a number representing how many times you've sinned. Lasts 5 hours.
Coffee
(Italy)
You feel compelled to rate people. On any scale. Lasts 2 hours.