[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/OUL77E6.png[/img][/center][hr][center][h3]~??? | DECIBITUS | LUCEMA REGINI[/h3][/center][hr]There was something decidedly wrong about someone who liked mornings as much as Sigrun. The blonde might as well have been chirping her greetings to the reapers making their way into the office in the morning with her clipboard in hand, her nails painted with cotton candy pinks and blues in stark contrast to her otherwise professional attire.

That one could practically conjure her exact image, down to the absentminded fiddling of her glitter-filled phone charm, was probably only [i]partially[/i] due to her uncanny mastery over magic meant for communication. The rest was entirely because of her far-too-cheerful voice and the animated sounds of her own fidgeting coming through the spell far too clearly.

[color=#80a1aa]“Ahem, this is Siggy! Testing, testing… Gooood morning, reapers–or maybe it’s, like, gonna way past morning where you guys are going?”[/color] Her voice chimed brightly from the spell meticulously inscribed in sparkling, turquoise gel pen ink on laminated stickers of equally pastel shades carefully cut in the shape of rounded stars. Sigrun had been assertive in affixing said stickers to each reaper even before they’d received the news of their latest jobs. Her vice grip on the reluctant and unwilling had been surprising, as always. [color=#80a1aa]“Anyways, you guys are way, way, way in luck! Miss Death said these jobs are probably gonna be a snoozefest for you guys, and like, I totally believe her. And you have me as your totes super-duper operator for communicating to base today!”[/color]

Humming blocked the silence for a moment alongside a rustling of papers.

[color=#80a1aa]“Let me see… M, V, O, A… Yeah, Team Vamos! Okay, okay, we have an extra note for you on top of the information for the wisp hunt, and that iiiiis… ‘Miss Dupont, your pay will be docked for excessive collateral damage!’ Pfffff, hashtag warning, right? You should be over at Centenary Park Campground, but like, not directly at any of the sites. It’s defs the best place to not scare any mountain climbers off a cliff or end up right in front of the Wisp on accident.

And then–oh, wowee, we have real hotties working here now, huh? Anyways, Team Hot Stuff, Decibitus Hall hasn’t been able to get an image of the little lost guy yet, but once they do, I’ll zap the image right into your head! Bzzzt, just like that! Miss Death wrote a note on one’a the film crew guys too–apparently he’s been a pain in the butt recently in some Japan jobs ‘cause he can like, to-tal-ly see you guys even when no one else can. But, like, maybe he also saw the lost dude? Dudette? Whatevs. You should turn up in Genjiyama Park. Lotta nature there and like, no surprise shrines to accidentally trip a ward or something since you’re still kinda ghosties too. Mooooost likely the lost person is gonna be around one of those shrines though, so I guess just try not to cause too much fuss and make it a whole [i]thing[/i] when you get to them.”[/color]

Sigrun flipped through whatever report was before her again, the pages rustling once more.

[color=#80a1aa]“Woooooow, and last but not least we have Team Oldie. Pluto, aren’t you like, retirement age yet? Like, take a break already, geeze. Anyways, I’m seeing that you guys might have to try and find out more about Dakotah, but like, they were pretty popular in that teeny town. Maybe if you guys finish early, you can like, chill out at the beach? Catch some sun? God, now I’m jealous. You guys should turn up at Milo’s Point, since that’s pretty close to where Dakotah probably went. They might have worked at this, uhhh, Walter Anderson Museum of Art place, so maybe check that out first.”[/color] Despite the words, it didn’t really sound like missing out on a beach town escapade really bothered Sigrun very much. [color=#80a1aa]“Anyways, if you have anything to report or need backup or to ask for anything, my spell’s gonna be up, so like, don’t lose it, okay? I like, laminated them and everything. Just call my name when you needa connect to someone, okay? Ciao!”[/color]

And, as suddenly as the storm had come, it too had passed, leaving the reapers in Sigrun’s care to figure out the remainder their duties themselves.

[hider=Team Vamos][hr][center][h3]~8AM | MT ARAPILES | CAMP GROUND[/h3][/center][hr]Mt. Arapiles was as popular as ever, even with the light winds of late autumn bringing the first hints of winter chill and the eerie rumors now circulating the camp grounds. Whispers of ghosts and hauntings had become prevalent in the last few weeks. 

Somehow, that only seemed to attract more people, most of whom were ill-equipped to hike or climb the rock formation. Thrill-seekers trying to hear the so-called “frenzied howling” struggled with flimsy camp tents and dashed expectations of having easily available utilities while ghost fanatics fumbled with equipment they most certainly wouldn’t be capable of carrying up the hiking trail alone. 

[color=#796fad]“Did you hear? Someone else had a freak accident over by Punks Wall again.”[/color]

[color=#bb3a4c]“Oh, come on, it’s not a freak accident, it’s just someone who got too cocky.”[/color]

But there was still an uneasy tension hanging over the campground, mountaineers and ghost hunters alike more than aware of what a “freak accident” might mean for its victims.

Perhaps there was more to the freshly-turned wisp than expected after all.[/hider]
[hider=Team Hot Stuff][hr][center][h3]~6AM | KAMAKURA | GENJIYAMA PARK[/h3][/center][hr]There was always a sense of mystique in a place with as much history as Kamakura, though that might have been from the multitude of shrines scattered through the city. Whether it was for show or a sincere attempt to protect the city and its visitors, wards and protections were frequently cast, each shrine with their own particular flavor in written spells and ritual chants made through the day. While it made for a safe experience and wonderful attraction for the city’s living visitors, it also meant that there were frequently departed souls that wound up unable to escape. 

It had a way of making the city seem less appealing for more veteran reapers, really. 

At 6 in the morning, Genjiyama Park didn’t see many visitors–only a few stray visitors and dog walkers scattered through more developed areas. It was, as Sigrun claimed, far enough away from any populated shrines and throngs of people to avoid any accidental triggers of protective wards or charms. By all means, in the early morning hours, it was peaceful.

At least the peace would make it easier to track down a lone, trapped ghost.[/hider]
[hider=Team Oldies][hr][center][h3]~3PM | OCEAN SPRINGS | MILO’S POINT[/h3][/center][hr]For such a small coastal city, Ocean Springs was lively. With the advent of the internet and the sudden yearning for the small-town vibe from the younger generation, tourism had started to pick up. For some, that was an irritation–more folks who thought the world owed them a debt for existing–but for many, it meant an uptick in business. At the very least, it made blending in easier. Strangers weren’t so suspicious if there were plenty of them coming to enjoy a change in scenery. 

The sea released another breath, the gentle breeze cool in the warming weather. 

Milo’s Point, close to the sea as it was, didn’t have quite the same bustling activity as a beach might be expected to have, but between the wider sandy space to the west and the nature reserve only a block away, the allure was certainly harder to sell. Still, it was a starting point, and that had to be better than nothing.[/hider]
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[hider=Notes][list][*]Y’all are free to write out things from before heading out to the locations as well.
[*]Characters that were [i]not[/i] present to show up to work will not have received either a sticker or an actual briefing from Sigrun for communications. If this is the case for your character, they will have to have coincidentally been on-site. Please ping a GM for a specific interaction to inform said characters of the job.
[*]Sigrun’s communication spell will work between all characters that possess one of her stickers. She will effectively act as a hub to allow contact if a group splits up or if a group needs to contact HQ or even another group. To use it, simply have a character call for Sigrun/Siggy and she will patch you through.[/list]
Wisp Hunt Group
Your job will be run by [@ERode], so please look to him for your turns!

Search Group and Escapee Group
Your jobs will be handled by me, [@PapiTan]. If and when you start trying to learn things about our escapee or search target, please ping me so I can provide either NPCs or relevant information to dig around with!

The next mod prod will be on:
[b][color=#FF0000]December 7, 2022 at approximately 11:59PM PST[/color][/b]
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