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gachahell2017-07-01 01:47 pm
GACHA CITY MINGLE - EARLY JULY
You arrive alone, gaining consciousness suddenly in a spartan waiting room. In your hand, a ticket, with a number slightly above the "NOW SERVING" sign above the only door, currently locked. As the number ticks up, all there is to do is read the fun and informational pamphlets explaining your situation. Congratulations - now you're a resident of Gacha City, and the only way you can get back out is going to be by rolling some ultra-rare item from the great Gacha Machine.
Welcome... to Gacha Hell.
☆ UPON ARRIVALWhen the door opens, it deposits you into a huge indoor plaza, along with a number of similarly-confused individuals. The plaza is dominated by the Gacha Machine itself (might as well give it a whirl - your free ticket has an expiration date, after all), but beyond that, it appears to be set up for... a dinner buffet?
As you emerge, a giant screen overlooking the plaza lights up, showing what appears to be a blob of slime with a cigar.
"Eesh, that's all we get? Pretty lousy for a first pull."
"Okay, folks, welcome to the game and listen up! The name's Smokey, and this is a little place I like to call Gacha Hell, and it's your beautiful new home! In case you didn't read the pamphlets, here's the basics: Ten orbs to pull three capsules from the machine, cross your fingers to get an item, ability, or memory that actually belongs to you. If you're REALLY lucky, you might even pull a piece of the Escape Key. Do quests to supplement your daily login orbs. Beyond that, just try to have some fun, eh? It's not like we put you in a murder dungeon, you have apartments and extra lives and everything."
"Speaking of quests, I've got one for you already! Things went a little haywire with the connection to Slimeworld, and we've got something of a slime infestation in the city right now. Fortunately, if you all work together, then you can surelY HAHAHAHA just kidding! Nah, your quest is to catch a slime or three, sneak up on one of your fellow rare drops and just splash that sucker right onto their head when they're least expecting it. There's up to 2 bonus Orbs in it for you."
At this point, the camera is pulled away from Smokey and on to a rather old-looking man. Liver spots, hair in ears, and all.
"Or, if you're a little more proactive, you can listen to ol' Sensei and head out in to that Slimeworld! You all may not be what we were hopin to roll, but that doesn't mean you can't impress us! Smokey, Chika - you'll meet her later, she's out fixing her hair I believe - and I would like to see exactly what you're made of, and this is an excellent opportunity.
"Now, the easiest way to do that is to mix with those locals, get a feel for everything - how they work, how they live - and then, by golly, get right in to the midst of it! But with conditions."
That sure is a twinkle in his eye. That sure is somehow forboding. Sensei's grin broadens even more as he reaches down...and pulls up a pink slime.
"This here is one of the local favorites, mainly for how cute it is! Cute'n useless. Lucky for it, I'm of a mind that even the most one-star of folks can still be useful, so you're gonna go out and impress me by using these poor unwanted fellows - 'jokes', they call 'em, can you believe it? - to clear some dungeons. Every dungeon cleared with a team of 'em gets an orb, so go out and get sliming!"
There's a pause, a loud cough from offscreen, and then a shrug from Sensei, followed by a fierce claking of heels as a woman's voice comes from just off-screen.
"Oi oi! I'm here! Gimme that! You two have no patience-"
The camera swivels sharply, focusing on a young woman - brown hair with red highlights, glinting green eyes, and a full-toothed grin that could make a shark nervous.
"Why hello Gacha City~! It's your new favorite Chika, here! Don't listen to those two, I for one am sure to be very impressed with your hard work from here on out!"
"Smokes and the old man are the ones giving you quests this time around, but don't you worry~! Once I see just how talented you all are, I'll give you something appropriate to your skill level~"
"But, if those spare orbs are burning a hole in your otherwise empty pockets, you can always pitch a few to the local Orbstarter Campaign~! Sure, you won't have them for the next pull, but I'm sure there's something that'll tickle your interest!"
The monitor returns to Smokey. "All right, that's a wrap! If you have any questions, I'll take them later. If I feel like it." Without any chance to talk back, the monitor goes blank.
☆ GACHA CENTRALFood from a dozen worlds and cultures is laid out in an extravagant spread for all of the newly-rolled characters to enjoy. Beverages as well - there's no concept of a drinking age in Gacha City, so booze is included and available to whoever wants it. All of it is free, as a sort of impromptu welcoming party for the newcomers.
There's nothing forcing you to stay here, though. Whenever you want, you can head out and see Gacha City itself, or find Gacha Heights to check out your new home.
Prompt 1 - Do a Pull. Each of you has a ticket for a free pull, equivalent in value to ten orbs. They expire in a few hours, so quick, line up to get your three capsules of fate. Your results are here - will you open them now, or wait until you reach your apartment? Either way, the results are bound to be worth something, right?
Prompt 2 - All You Can Eat. What better way to acquaint yourself with your stranded comrades than this? Stack your plate high, get totally wasted, and introduce yourself to a stranger. There's not enough tables for everyone to eat alone, anyway.
☆ GACHA CITYYour situation doesn't get any less weird once you leave the building. You're armed with an Orb Card with six orbs on it, a paltry sum of Gold, and the address to your new home (the Orb Card acts as your key, too). If you want to live comfortably, you'll have to find a new job in the city to supplement your basic allowance.
To make things more complicated, just like Smokey said, there are invasive slime species clogging up the city at random. Where did all these things come from? They're delaying the subway, holding up traffic, and making a total mess of Gacha National Park. Until this is dealt with, you'll have to try to dodge your way through roving bands of out-of-control slimes if you want to get anywhere without getting doused in goo.
Prompt 3 - Late for School. For all minors, or people who look like minors, it seems like you have mandatory school attendance! It starts the day after you arrive, but there's a catch - some kind of system error seems to have set everyone's alarm clocks ahead. Almost every teen in Gacha City is looking like they're gonna be late for school on their first day! Toast encouraged but not required, hope you don't crash into anyone. It happens more often than you might think. Also, once you arrive, you might find that your class list is a little bit strange...
Prompt 4 - Slimehaver's Creed. There's a quest afoot! Stalk your new friends from the shadows. Then, when they're least expecting it, slam a big, gooey slime into their head. It doesn't hurt, but it's super gross and takes forever to wash out. Or, you can try to talk someone into taking the hit willingly, for partial credit. This'd be a good one to do some advance plotting on.
☆ EVENT WORLDIt seems like the teleport station is already powering up. Where will it take you? Step through and find out.
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Nira is holding her head, glaring around at everything around her like it's personally offended her. To be fair, whatever dragged her here probably has done that.
"What the-that's not funny!" she snarls. "I have to get home-get home to-" She grips her head again, rubbing her forehead. There's someone important back home...right? But for some reason the words won't connect. "What did you do to me?"
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Nira is actually sitting down on a curb, holding her head even harder and patting herself over. "That-that didn't happen, did it?" she mutters. "I'm pretty sure that never happened..." She's also looking curiously at the royal-looking seal that came out of one of the other orbs. It's not any symbol she actually recognizes.
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"That - it's pretty! What is it?"
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And hold it very close to her face, turning it gently around, so she can learn about it from all sides. "Interesting!"
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"Are the things we got not ours?" she asks. That is a bit worrisome. If she has something that belongs to someone else, she wants to make sure they get it back!
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Pre-pull
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"Okay, fine, being turned into a book is probably worse...especially if you've lost a bunch of memories too."
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Nothing came to mind, surprisingly enough. "Forget about that. An ordinary human can have no idea how much worse being turned into a book is for me!"
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"...Demons have claws, by the way," he added after a moment. "That might not have been obvious from how things currently stand."
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"Yeah, I figured," she says. "We do have stories about demons where I'm from, you know." There's a pause. "And yeah, I bet they don't match up to the real thing. You don't have to tell me that."
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"Well, the point is, yeah, I'm kind of at a relative low point here."
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Zetta regarded her for a moment. "You're welcome to clasp me to your bosom in sympathy, though. Spoilers: I'll totally be using it to cop as much of a feel as I can."
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"Sorry, that's off-limits to anyone but..." And her voice trails off. Did she have someone like that? She can't actually remember. She tries to flick him again to get rid of those bad thoughts.
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