It seems like we've hit a stalemate.
There isn't enough interaction for some people, and then significantly more for others, case in point: Gardening Club. I love it, I adore the interaction I've had with Vocalia, Completlie, and Card Captor - but I think that it definitely is time to push things forward. I'm going to have Nathalia end the club meeting, only if that's alright with everyone in Gardening Club?
In my next post, whether the club meeting ends or not, Arcana is going to go venture off onto the school grounds (or to the freshman class, if that's still the plan?), and anyone who wants to interact is welcome to come along with her. I'm going to throw out some ideas for interaction now:
We can all go to our appointed classes to interact and go through the motions of truly introducing our characters, as our overlord, Czar Spawnling doth commanded. ;3 Classes can be time for introduction and a time for our characters to express themselves inwardly or outwardly, reflecting upon their time at school so far, and getting to know the other characters in their class.
After classes:
An idea of mine is that maybe we can all meet on the school grounds, perhaps under the Tree of Dreams to kind of commemorate our characters all meeting for the first time? (Finding a reason for being there could be as easy as: It's pretty, so your character wanted to see it. Or perhaps, your character has heard of the rumor that it grants wishes if you sleep under it, and wants to take a look at it, or perhaps your character is interested in plants).
After the Tree of Dreams:
Maybe we can all decide to go with each other into the city of Purgatory to grab some school supplies, or to eat some dinner, or explore and enjoy the sights of this bustling city-scape. With all of the different species populating it, there must be some interesting things? I'm sure Spawnling has things already in mind, but here are some of my ideas:
A multi-level shopping mall filled with shops such as:
Sweet's Sweets Shoppe is filled with things like muffins that sing as you eat them, or cookies that complain with every bite you take, or lollipops that make you change color with every lick you take, or grow different animal ears atop your head. We can take some inspiration from Harry Potter and add in chocolate frogs with information on important characters on the cards that come with them (such as Grey ;] ), or Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
Pet shops filled with unique or exotic creatures, or perhaps normal ones that would seem exotic to us more un-knowledgeable about the human society (i.e. mundane things, like mice, cats, birds, dogs).
Esmeralda's has magically enchanted clothing, such as capes that make you seem to fade into the background, or the latest in flying brooms. Perhaps artificial wings, or Hermes' boots that allow you to jump high, or run faster. Rings, amulets, and bracelets that may make you more daring, or that have healing properties, or make you into a walking strobe light.
The food court has any food you can imagine, all served to your table by an assortment of creatures on roller skates. Perhaps the sellers will be advertising their goods loudly to gain customers, or have will-o-wisps or pixies come to ask you what you might like to eat? A massive fountain in the center shoots out neon colored clouds that evaporate into nothingness.
Caudicis' Texts has a large variety of ancient tomes, all duplicated magically per the buyer's request! Magical incantation books, alchemy books, books on mythological plants - you name it, they have it! For the right price. (Some tomes restricted by age. Must have Student ID for verification.)
Ode's Artifacts keeps very odd things in stock, with examples like a bird cage that seems to have frogs croaking out a symphony within it, or a dagger that will only hurt those with ill intent toward it's user, or a buckler that protects from a siren's call, among countless other oddities. Basically, if you can't find it elsewhere, you will find it here.
Siren's Call is a musical shop, filled with everything from classical instruments to the latest in electrical guitars. They have cassettes, records, cds that you can listen to via any of the headphones near the stands.
Make up things to add, add on to my ideas, make the city come to life! Maybe we stay inside the school and enjoy some other spots on the school grounds, or have our characters get to know each other as we go eat dinner in the Cafeteria. Nothing of mine is solid, it doesn't have to happen, these are just suggestions :]
