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hugtopiamods ([personal profile] hugtopiamods) wrote in [community profile] hugtopia_logs2019-09-04 01:12 am

♥ September Intro Mingle Log

a park scene in autumn with a lake, trees, a bench, leaves on the ground
September Intro Mingle Log

Welcome to Hugtopia, and to the city of Havenwell. This mingle is meant for new arrivals to get settled and meet the other inhabitants. New characters should be the only top-levels but everyone should feel free to tag around and make new friends. Who knows, you may find that Perfect Hug in here. You can use the prompts here, or create a wildcard of your own.

ICly, this takes place from the 2nd to the 16th and then we'll have a shiny new event post up for you all soon after that date range. The prompts below are optional, but are a way to get you started if you wish. To help you create your own prompts, please take a look through our Settings and FAQ. Click on each prompt's title to see the text. If you have any questions, feel free to direct them to the FAQ or to the Mod Question thread below.



PROMPT I: Awakening
When you awaken, you're in the last outfit you remember wearing, three of your belongings laid nearby or your animal friend curled up by you, waking as you do. It's not the most comfortable place to sleep, a stone slab, but once you're awake, a humanoid-looking robot comes in and explains you're in Havenwell and leads you out of the room and into the main portion of the temple where a welcoming committee of similarly humanoid-looking robots hand over a clear smartphone-sized tablet, some starting funds, and explain their dilemma. Then they release you into Havenwell to pick your new home from free housing in the city and give you the chance to settle. It might be a bit disorienting, but thankfully there seem to be a lot of robots and even some non-robots around. Maybe ask them for help?


PROMPT II: Buddy System
two fingers together with smiling faces drawn on

With all the changes going on, it might be hard to be a new arrival to Havenwell. The natives understand! Sort of. When some new arrivals begin to appear at the temples, receive the welcome speech, get their communicators and the simple map of the city, they get taken to the front of the temple by a helpful robotic priest. Rather than turn the newcomers loose right away, they pull someone seemingly at random off the street and push the two people together with a cheerful, "Here's your guide to Havenwell! It's dangerous to go alone, so be buddies!" before going back inside.

They try to place a new arrival with one of those who previously arrived, but who can keep track of all that, right? Characters may find themselves thrown together with an actual veteran or with another new arrival who only came here a day or even just an hour before them! Good luck helping each other out, offworlders, and don't lose your buddy!


PROMPT III: Weather Wildcard
a vertical slice of several different weather conditions, from sunny to storms

Havenwell's weather is generally so well controlled, with beautiful blue skies and temperate climes that it's hard to remember that there's a whole world out there that might not be so nice. Every so often, however, the controls break and something not so nice and temperate comes through. Pockets of unpleasant weather happens all over the city at random intervals and new arrivals might find themselves and others caught without warning. Is that a snowstorm with green snow? Sure is. A windstorm that only seems to affect three streets? Yup. Did a deluge of rain just pour the equivalent of an Olympic sized swimming pool of water on you? Uh-huh, sure did. A deep cold fog that suddenly rolls in and blankets your entire area? Yeeaaah... hopefully there's someone around to help you get about and find shelter or just dry off and get away from it all. Good luck, offworlder.



21kingpuddings: (There's a bee?!)

[personal profile] 21kingpuddings 2019-09-08 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Got it...!"

He's thankful - staying in the fog too much longer would probably give his imagination too much room to run wild. No reason to start thinking you see or hear anything too spooky in the fog... He starts taking a few cautious steps forward.

"This rolled in way too fast," gotta keep up the conversation if he wants to find his way out! "It's super weird."
thekingsshield: (And We'll Always Stick Together)

[personal profile] thekingsshield 2019-09-09 10:48 am (UTC)(link)
"I suppose everythin' about this place is a little strange," he admits. May as well stand still so it doesn't make it harder to find him.

"But I'm sure the robots are doin' their best. In enough time, they'll have this whole weather thing down pat!"
21kingpuddings: (Why's it called a 'Drive Thru')

[personal profile] 21kingpuddings 2019-09-10 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I hope so..."

He's not sure how much of this spooky fog-nonsense his heart would reasonably be able to handle if they don't! So, he continues to edge further along, straining his eyes to see if he can spot the person calling out to him, and... ah! There! A shadow that looks at least somewhat human-like!

"Is that you?"
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[personal profile] thekingsshield 2019-09-10 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"If you see me wavin', then it sure is!" And of course, Goofy is now very enthusiastically waving his arms.

"Hiya, pal!"
21kingpuddings: (What about Nascar??)

[personal profile] 21kingpuddings 2019-09-16 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Aha! With that, Tamaki starts waving back.

"Hey!"

Okay, definitely going in the right direction! He picks up the pace, relieved to have secured himself a way out of the fog, but slows down quickly as Goofy's outline becomes a little clearer. In fact, it strikes him as. Perhaps. Not as human as he'd assumed.

"Ah, hey..." how does he put this? "You aren't, like, a monster, or something, are you?"

Spooky fog and monsters go hand-in-hand, after all. He doesn't sound entirely frightened by the idea, but like he definitely could be.
thekingsshield: (Looking For A Real Good Time)

[personal profile] thekingsshield 2019-09-16 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Who, me?" he pointed at himself - as if there was anyone else out here!

"Nope! Not a monster... not in this world, anyway." Technically he had been one in that one world, with Mike and Sully and Boo...

"I'm just plain ol' Goofy!"
21kingpuddings: (There's a bee?!)

[personal profile] 21kingpuddings 2019-09-19 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Goofy...?"

He's assuming that's, like, an adjective, rather than a name. Still, it's enough of a reassurance for him to keep going, and as he gets closer and closer, he continues to squint out of the fog. A lot more shapes are becoming clearer, thank goodness, until he can finally get a good look at the person who has come to his aid ---

"Are you wearing a costume?"

It is. A fair assumption. Probably.
thekingsshield: (Default)

[personal profile] thekingsshield 2019-09-19 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Nope!" Goofy tugs on his sleeve - because clearly you mean the clothes he's wearing and not his actual appearance, right? "This is my travelin' uniform!"

With that "misunderstanding" "out of the way", he waves again.
21kingpuddings: (Why's it called a 'Drive Thru')

[personal profile] 21kingpuddings 2019-09-28 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah that clears everything up!

(Spoilers: It does not)

Regardless, Tamaki returns the wave, though looking thoroughly puzzled as he does.

"So, um, what are you?"

Not a monster, not a costume... what options are even left?
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[personal profile] thekingsshield 2019-09-28 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm a friend!" Because, again, that's surely what was meant. "What's your name? And where ya headin' anywhere? Cause I can try to take you there - I've been her a while, I know where most everythin's at!"

The smile never stops, and he even keeps on waving, as he sees no real reason to stop.
21kingpuddings: (There's a bee?!)

[personal profile] 21kingpuddings 2019-09-28 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
If Goofy is going to continue waving, then so is Tamaki. What a nice feedback loop they have going.

"My name's Tamaki, and I was... well, I was mostly trying to explore. Get a feel for where stuff is, you know?"
thekingsshield: (We're Always Ready To Roll)

[personal profile] thekingsshield 2019-09-29 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
It goes on and on my friend.

"Oh, I see! That can be fun too! Explorin' new places, meetin' new folks, and creatin' all new memories!"