EVENT ▸ welcome week

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EVENT 001: WELCOME WEEK

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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kara danvers • ota

[advena]

IT'S OPENING NIGHT MOVE-IN DAY!

( kara's move-in process is thankfully fairly straightforward. she gets her housing assignment and her keys early in the morning, before the crowds begin to form in front of city hall, and finding her way to her assigned room — the very top of alpha building, in a room that faces east towards the rising sun, promised to be flooded with light from morning until sunset — proves to be easy enough with the help of a provided map.

that's about all that's easy, though. you'd think supergirl could manage something as simple as unlocking a new door with a new key, but no. you'd be quite wrong. her assignment is correct, but her sense of navigation in this new place is not. east could easily be west, right? or north? maybe even south? in any case, whatever door kara's currently trying her hardest to open, jamming the key into the lock with enough force that the metal cracks in the lock, effectively preventing herself and anyone else from entering that particular room... well, it's not hers.

oops? )

YOU HAD ME AT FOOD.

( anyone who knows kara already knows she spent her first waking hours in the city doing two very important things: one, locating and subsequently squeezing the air out of the lungs of anyone she considers a friend, and (more importantly) two, locating and sampling (devouring) the various food venues within the boundaries of the city.

therefore, she's an excellent competitor who just so happens to be gifted with the blessings of superspeed, be it on land or by air, and one who also just so happens to be pretty generous when it comes to sharing the winnings. kara's not going to choose among her friends, though. that's like choosing a favorite type of food. it can't be done. they'll have to choose for themselves.

instead, she'll send out a text message — to everyone she knows — that reads:

i'm starting at dinah's for fries and a milkshake
first person to meet me there gets to split the prize when we win the scavenger hunt :)

and, of course, the milkshake is chocolate. what other options are there? )

shh you get text for now

[speedforcer]

nope not helping
i think that counts as cheating

[you know, an alien/speedster team up in a city like this.]

[advena]

i thought we were friends!!!

( obviously it's not cheating if it's not part of the rules )

[speedforcer]

of course we are!
but
don't you think it's kind of unfair??
i mean

[a few seconds delay and he's sending her a selfie of him standing by one of the pictures. no, he's still not joining in. he's just making a point here!]

i could get all three before most people here even left their building

[advena]

BARRY ALLEN
we could win the grand prize here!!!
think about all the ice cream you could buy
we could throw an ice cream party!!!

( her intentions are good, okay, but also why don't people wanna do this with her, womp )

[speedforcer]

how about i just cheer you on
from my room
where i'm already gorging on icecream

[advena]

wow!!!
i cannot believe you would have ice cream without me

my heart is broken

[speedforcer]

[join the club.

except no, he's staying positive here. see this face? this is mr. positivity right here.]

you say that like i haven't literally got a tub with your name on it

food

[elscion]

[Clark was almost surprised to receive a text from Kara, it was weird to think of the girl that was practically a stranger as a member of his family but at the end of the day the two of them pertained to the house of El and in a place like this that was important. It was also incredibly important after what had happened to Clark recently, he came to Cadelle wishing for more time and this place had given him so much more... he wasn't about to throw any of that away, especially not the chance to get to know her.

He debated it just for a brief moment before firing her a text back.] Kara... I think its time we meet.
I'd love to buy you a milkshake.
Would that be okay? [He was already worried just a little bit, if only because they didn't necessarily know each other and he already wanted to put his best foot forward with her.]

[advena]

( in kara's world, clark had been a mystery for a while. he'd swing in from time to time, to check up on her or to consult with jeremiah and eliza, to ensure she wasn't under government surveillance or the eye of a nearby supervillain in training. but they hadn't been close until recently, as kara had donned her own cape and started saving her own city, and it was that recent closeness that had her missing him the most.

so even though this clark isn't her clark, he's family all the same, and kara's never been one to turn her back on family. )

you don't have to buy me a milkshake, clark :)
just come to dinah's and we can split some fries and a slice of pie

( no need for worrying, multiverse cousin. kara's not anybody you have to work very hard to impress. )

[elscion]

If you're sure?
I'll be right over.

[And right over really was the nature of things. It couldn't have been more than two minutes before Clark was striding through the door of Dinah's in his typical country boy attire, a plaid shirt and jeans, no glasses. He didn't look like the reporter Clark or even like Superman, he just looked like Clark; the man he wanted to be when he let all the pretences fall aside.

He scans the room quickly before he spots Kara, a strange feeling welling up in his chest as he approaches her, stopping nervously beside her table, brows knitting together. It was strange, that she knew him yet he didn't know her. More specifically, that she was Kryptonian too- he knew that to be true, just looking at her, as if part of her should've been known to him all along.

It felt odd though, knowing that the last Kryptonian he'd met tried to kill him... and knowing nothing about the Kryptonian currently standing before him yet wanting to know so much. His voice sounds perhaps an octave too high when he speaks.] Hey... Kara, right?

[advena]

( at the sound of his approach, kara's head snaps up from its previous focus over the screen of her cuddlephone; the fry previously en route from plate to mouth drops back to the plate as recognition pulls a smile across her face. )

Hey, Clark! Come sit!

( there's no hesitation in the wave of her hand, or in her gesture for him to come settle in opposite her in the booth. there's two plates of pie and a large basket of fries in the middle, plenty for two kryptonians ready to snack and chat. )

Are you settling in okay?

[elscion]

[Clark moves to sit opposite her at the table with a wide smile, his face still showing an expression similar to wonder.]

Its... nice to meet you? [It probably shouldn't sound like such a question, really he shouldn't come off as this nervous either. Once he was sat down he felt a little more comfortable though, because there was food between them and she was smiling and the entire thing was entirely disarming.]

I am. There've been a few hiccups but I think the dust is finally settling.

[advena]

( as he settles, kara pushes the basket of fries — a perfect mix of crunchy thin ones and thicker, softer ones — a little further towards him. it's a friendly gesture, one intended to give him something to occupy his hands and his attention rather than focus on nerves. she knows a little something about feeling nervous in your own skin, after all. )

Yeah? Me too, actually. ( a quiet laugh and a hand tucked over her mouth as she realizes she'd still been chewing a bit, covering until she's managed to finally swallow. ) I broke my key in my neighbor's door... luckily, she's not mad about it.

So, um, what did you want to talk about? Or know, I guess. Ask me anything.

[elscion]

[Clark reaches out for a fry on instinct, throwing it in his mouth and chewing, looking thoughtful. When she mentions breaking a door though he laughs loudly.] I guess that must run in the family. I broke a door off its hinges.

[Those poor Kryptonians, demolishing all forms of hardware in modern day apartments.] There's probably a lot to talk about. Maybe you could tell me a little about yourself? Where you're from, what your life was like.... that kind of thing. [Although realistically speaking asking for someone's whole life story was a little invasive.]

hot blondes floor

[leaguer]

( college feels like it happened an entire lifetime ago — hell, maybe two lifetimes ago — but god, does this whole thing make the whole move-in process come rushing back in an agonizingly boring whirlwind.

sara's far too impatient as she's forced to wait in the long line to receive her rooming assignment and her key, toe of her boot tapping against the floor. finally — finally — after what feels like an eternity of waiting, she gets what she needs and takes off, jogging up the stairs to the sixth floor of alpha two at a time, bag slung over her shoulder.

last step: west unit. there's only four apartments per floor, so it's easy enough to find, mostly because she's also not an idiot. she starts to question this, though, when she tries to put her key into the door knob and it just — doesn't go. with a sigh, she crouches down, eye level with the key hole where, she soon realizes, someone tries jamming their own key and turning it until it literally snapped in half and left the bottom half lodged in there.

nah. nobody's got time for that, especially not sara lance. she's got a hell of a lot more valuable things she could do with her time than fight with a broken doorknob. so, after taking a few precautionary steps back to prepare herself, she launches herself at the door, a whirling roundhouse kick knocking the doorknob off entirely, and she gives the wooden door one more kick for good measure to open it.

it's a little dramatic, and a lot loud. sorry, new neighbors. )

this is terrible and i'm sorry forever.

[advena]

( the loss of her key that morning had been a pain, admittedly, but after a good ten minutes of panicking, kara had remembered the contact sheet included in her welcome packet. the contact sheet which included a phone number to the maintenance office downstairs, whose cheerful employee offered a replacement key and a promise to schedule someone to come out and repair the other door. they'd even been nice enough to gently point kara in the right direction — east, towards her own door, where the new key so easily fit into the lock and turned like it should have from the very beginning.

so the sound of metal ripping out of wood, and the next of something heavy falling into the floor, is enough to startle kara out of her mid-day nap. the angry grumbling that follows? well, it doesn't sound good, and that's reason enough to get out of bed, tugging her shirt down from where it had bunched up in sleep, and open her own door, peering outside with a confused frown.

the sight of a blonde stalking through the now open threshold pulls recognition through her. ) Sara? ( what other blonde woman does she know who's capable of destroying a door like that? none that she can think of. it's got to be her. )

What the — what are you doing? You can't just... you kicked the door down! ( and when the answer doesn't come quite fast enough: ) Sara Lance!

it's beautiful never apologize

[leaguer]

( her name, said like that, reminds sara of her mom a little bit. sneaking back in through the front door, closing the door as quiiiietly as possible, and trying to tiptoe up the stairs until — SARA LANCE!

that's what it sounds like, and it's enough to make sara stop in her tracks as she starts to climb over the rubble into her brand spanking new apartment. she turns her head, absolutely grinning as she recognizes the voice and lays eyes on kara danvers, immediately looking a hell of a lot happier than she did about ten second ago mid-kicking her door down. )

I think it's a little late for that, Kara.

( damn, she's happy to see her. )

welcome to trash, population me.

[advena]

( happy to see her or not, kara just can't believe sara lance kicked her own door down. she'd already called maintenance! they were going to come fix it! had she taken two seconds to ask, they probably would have told her!

nevermind the fact that kara's the reason that sara's door didn't work in the first place. that's not relevant. she doesn't need to disclose that little detail, does she? not anymore, anyway. the bigger issue here is the door in fragments in front of sara's room...

... which, apparently, happens to be right across the hall from kara's room, where kara had just been sleeping. in her bed, in her room. across from sara's room, where sara will sleep. in her bed.

the mental image of the last time she'd seen sara lance in a bed flashes through her mind, and kara has to swallow down the thickness that pulls in her throat before she can stammer out another word, trying hard to fight the flush that she just knows must have bloomed on her cheeks. maybe it'll help if she crosses her arms over her chest, adjusts her stance, tries to look tough. maybe that will distract from her momentary fluster. )

Obviously. I can't believe you would kick the — okay, I can believe it, but ... where are you going to sleep now?

( because sleeping in a room without a door was just not something kara's brain was capable of accepting. )

[leaguer]

( sara's brow quirks, mouth turning up into an amused smirk — she's not sure whether it's from that little hint of pink she can swear she can see creeping onto kara's cheeks or if it's from the overly-stern-almost-to-the-point-of-comical response. at least some one's entertained.

stepping over the rubble back into the hallway so she can lean back against the wall next to her now bare doorframe and folding her arms over her chest with a tip of her head, she responds, ) I dunno — I'll figure it out. ( you know, 'cause not decisively knowing where you're gonna sleep is super casual like that. )

Seems like I'm not the only one with housing issues — the line downstairs was hell. I'm lucky I even found out my apartment number. ( and she shrugs. ) What's one more thing on their list?

[advena]

I already called maintenance about your door, they would have come to fix it. ( her response is, at least, a little less stern this time. just a gently chiding reminder, voice a little softer this go around, and though her arms drop from their tight cross over her chest, her hands still wring a bit, fingertips worrying at each other without thinking about it. ) Not that there's anything to fix now...

( a world-weary, what-am-i-going-to-do-with-you sigh slips through her lips, one more imitation of the dad brand kara danvers is apparently attempting to personify this afternoon, and an instinctive push at the corner of her glasses leaves her feeling a little less overwhelmed by this entire thing. this thing being the pile of rubble in the threshold of sara's room, opposite her own, and the fact that it leaves said room basically inhabitable in the interim. who knew how long a new door would take to procure? )

You have to sleep somewhere. ( the suggestion takes root in her mind long before she's ready to say it, but the smirk stretched across sara's mouth pulls the words from her mouth. ) You could stay with me, if you wanted. You could keep an eye on your stuff, you know, just look across the hall, instead of...

( going elsewhere? there's a strong likelihood of exactly where sara lance would wind up going, and kara's not exactly sure she's a preferable option to it. which might explain the almost apologetic follow-up of: ) You don't have to, obviously. I just thought I'd offer.

[sanction]

are the fries and milkshake any good?

[advena]

the fries are delicious
not too crunchy not too soft
the EXACT right amount of salt too

milkshakes are also delicious but the cookies and cream is the best of the best
ask for extra whipped cream, you won't regret it :)

[sanction]

[ he has a few reservations because that sounds like a Lot of Sugar, but he'll take the fries at face value. ]

haven't had decent fries in some time, i'll take your word for it
think one serving can fit a guy with a sped-up metabolism?

[advena]

nope!

( sped-up metabolism sounds like barry (and kara herself, if she's honest). she knows for a fact just one platter of fries would be no more than a snack if eaten on their own. )

get at least two, more if you plan on sharing