MOVE-IN DAY
Welcome to Cadelle, cuddlers! The city is — for the most part, at least — very happy with the first wave of volunteers who have chosen to spend time here! To help everyone get settled a little easier, Mayor Drake and her team have put together a series of helpful booths, each staffed by friendly citizen volunteers who are more than ready to answer any questions characters may have.
▸ First things first: visitors will need to visit City Hall to officially enroll as a Cadelle citizen. Once complete, they'll receive their Welcome Packet, which will include all of the most important items for settling in. Characters will find keys to their apartment and associated mail box, their housing assignment, and their pre-activated CuddleCard, ready to go. In addition, the volunteer coordinators have included a newly printed map of the city, as well as contact information for various city-run organizations, just in case!
▸ Due to the influx of energy from all of the new visitors, the city’s computer systems have been experiencing some "minor hiccups". While this is nothing to be concerned about, characters may find themselves mildly inconvenienced — they may have received keys that don’t work in their door, or been issued someone else's room assignment unknowingly!
▸ If they've arrived during regular business hours, characters are, of course, able to visit the maintenance office on the first floor of each building for help switching out their mismatched keys or determining their correct assignment. However, getting settled after hours will require a little extra creative problem solving — like asking a new friend if sharing a bed for the night seems reasonable, sleeping on the couches in the public lounges downstairs, or maybe even roughing it for the night outdoors. (Of course, there's always the frowned-upon methods of breaking and entering... not that you heard it from us!)
▸ As with any move-in day, there’s bound to be lots to see and do. Characters may need help carrying their things, or even just help finding their way around. If they're lucky enough to find their room without problem, they may not be so lucky in their assignment. They may find themselves living underneath someone who's got to be part elephant (who stomps that much at 6 AM?!) or just above someone who insists on burning every batch of popcorn they make! Get out there, meet the neighbors, and see what this city has to offer!
CITY SCAVENGER HUNT
A few days after the big move-in weekend, characters will find an unread message on their CuddlePhone, encouraging them to check out the CuddleTalk network for a very special message from two very special guests. When they do, they’ll find a cute (but admittedly very cheesy) video message from Cadelle’s volunteer coordinators, Flora and Cornelius. The video highlights a few of the most popular destinations in the city — Blaze Pizza, for example, the home of the ninety-second wood-fired pizza, or Dinah’s, where you can enjoy a literal bucket of fries perfect for sharing.
At the end of the video, a link will come up for characters to click if they are so inclined. They’ll be directed to a sign-up page for a city-wide scavenger hunt, with a grand prize promised for the first team to complete the challenge.
Want to participate?
▸ Characters will be able to sign up for the scavenger hunt either on their own or with a friend. (The prizes remain the same regardless of the size of the team, so if your character wants all the money for themselves, they'll either want to race it alone or pick a very generous teammate!)
▸ Among the many delicious dining destinations around Cadelle, characters will discover three venues that the volunteer coordinators have tapped as their current favorites. Somewhere in those three venues, characters will find a beautiful framed photo of Flora and Cornelius.
▸ When characters find the photo, they'll be instructed to take their best selfie, being sure to capture themselves, the framed snapshot, and their teammate (if they chose to bring one along) in the shot.
▸ The first group to send in all three selfies will win the grand prize — one month's stipend worth of extra CuddleBucks! However, all competitors who complete the challenge will be rewarded with a token of appreciation — one week's stipend worth of CuddleBucks, just for playing along!
▸ While characters explore the city, they just might find some "bonus" surprises along the way. Keep your eyes peeled!
Helpful Hint: To find the secret locations (and any hidden bonuses along the way), check out our CITY DIRECTORY for all the amazing destinations your character can explore! Feel free to sort by category on the left, and click your way through your first big adventure in the big city!
Mod Note: For fairness, the "grand prize" winner will be determined by RNG in a drawing on August 4 at 3:00 PM. If your character would like to be eligible to win the grand prize, please be sure to leave us a comment so we can include them in the drawing!
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Okay, that's cute, ( kimberly admits as the screen of the phone reveals how the picture had come out. maybe that's why selfies were a thing here? she won't complain about taking more of those, in any case.
or about getting food, which is next on her agenda and easily accomplished as they settle back into the table, the waitress waiting rather impatiently for their order. what can i get for you, she repeats, and kimberly has to stare rather sheepishly at the menu for a minute before she can reply. )
Uh. The... shoyu ramen, I think. But no bamboo shoots? And extra pork, I'm starving.
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I think we need like three of these, but first, food.
( Clary just smiles widely at the waitress, uncaring that they're taking their time. ) Pad thai, please. ( Politeness always wins people over, right? ) Also pepsi. Like so much soda, we're going to need the energy.
( When she leaves, Clary directs her attention to Kimberly again. ) I knew we'd make a good team.
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the couple on the screen are way too cheesy — she can't help but cringe a little, laughing, as she watches the video — but the competition itself seems pretty straightforward. she's almost positive the pizza place and the diner won't be the homes for clues, since they're mentioned on the video itself, and that'd be way too obvious. if this place is one... well, it stands to reason that another asian-y place wouldn't be another.
switching from video to her directory, kimberly parses through a few options, stopping on a screen that highlights a sample of dessert-focused places. ) Where are you thinking we should try next? I feel like all the places have to be really different...
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( The names are cute, in a cheesy kind of way. Clary's kind of already under the impression that this whole place is cutely cheesy right now. It's fitting for a place powered on intimacy. There's something gently encouraging about everything involved. ) Which do you think a government official is most likely to go for? Pastries, because morning coffee and like, elevenses. Or ice-cream to end the day a little better.
( Logic, and strong stomachs. They can't not win.
Clary glances around, trying to scope out if there's any competition here, see if she can't overhear some juicy details. )
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she isn't sure where the other place is, so her gut says they should try there. maybe it'll be like home, and the bakery will be dead in the face of a nearby donut shop, and they'll be the only ones to find that clue. she can hope, anyway. )
Coffee for sure, I think. Who doesn't need coffee?
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( The noodles are delivered fairly quickly, and Clary smiles and thanks the waitress, leaning in a little to inhale the delicious scent from her plate. ) Okay, I think I'm going to end up moving in here. This smells amazing. ( Maybe she'll bring Jace next time.
It won't be a date though, nope, n e v e r. )
Although, I'm definitely going to have to check out the gym, if I plan to eat as much as I'm thinking. ( She may not have to fight any demons here, but she's still got to keep herself in shape. For guilt free feasts, of course. ) So, are you a student? ( She'd like to get to know Kimberly a little better, too. )
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she's exactly distracted enough to not notice when clary pipes up again, her statement about the gym going in one ear and otu the other until the upward tilt of the end of a question catches her by surprise. ) I — am I a... oh. ( is she? well, technically the school year hadn't quite finished when she'd been summoned to this place, but the calendar here said august, so kimberly assumes she's technically a graduate by now. even if she doesn't have the official diploma to show for it. )
I was, yeah, but I haven't, like, enrolled anywhere else. ( college had always been an expectation, but now... with the rangers, with the complicated mess of emotions that came up any time she thought about the other members of her team, individually or together, kimberly wasn't sure she was ready to leave angel grove. not if it meant leaving them behind. ) I'm still trying to figure that part out, I guess. The "what do I do with my life now" part.
What about you?
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( She says it naturally, but there's a pause after as she reassesses. ) Actually, I've missed a lot of class, so they've probably kicked me out by now. (The knowledge bothers her, trickles down her spine unpleasantly. There's nothing that can be done, not really. She's part of the Shadow World now, she can't go back. But to know that she's losing something that she tried so hard to get to is upsetting. )
I guess being here we don't really have to worry about that. I might get a job. Or take some really random classes.
( Watch as she becomes an electrician or something ... )
But there's definitely time to think.