OOC » Welcoming Committee Information
The Welcoming Committee was established in response to the flood of newcomers that enter Vatheon every month confused and disoriented. The original committee was created by idkmybffthecity early on in Vatheon's history, and was from there taken over and revamped by pristinestar when Akina disappeared. With Red's recent departure from Vatheon, Minato, as previous Vice President, has taken over the Committee. If you'd like your character to join, you can comment here, contact Minato ICly or handwave it and comment here.
Duties for a Welcoming Committee member are neither strenuous nor particularly required--all Minato asks is that you try to welcome newcomers when you can, giving them a welcoming basket that can be picked up from the committee. Welcoming baskets generally contain some nice little items, such as a towel, some sort of food item (usually a sandwich) and a drink, tissues and various other small sanitary items as well as the brochure that can be found below.
It's a volunteer position, so alas, Minato can't pay you all. But he appreciates the help nonetheless!
Current Volunteers
President; lunateclock
Vice President; Currently Vacant
Volunteers;
kagayakashi
wavesoakedlegs
dualpinkpistols
busagi
vimyridge
dystopiadreams
xlillackeykitty
heroistics
Brochure; written by Red
Hello, newcomer.
Welcome to Vatheon, an underwater city.
We apologize, but this is where you'll be staying for a while. Vatheon is literally located in an entirely different world and dimension from your home or familiar territory. If you're not yet aware of the existence of other worlds, you will soon learn and be convinced as you meet the other foreigners.
Foreigners? I'm not the first one?
Yes. We're the same as you! Having to suddenly wake up here without a clue of why or how.
You'll learn that a person is a foreigner if they have a tattoo somewhere on their body, carry a StarFish Communicator (to be explained later), and have a small "fairy" that follows them around. We know little of the purpose the fairies have, but they've been harmless so far.
The rest of the people who do not have these are the locals, meaning that they are originally from this world and have been here since the beginning. You may ask them about Vatheon, but they will merely give you obvious facts or dodge the topic completely. This is one reason why we know little of this world.
All our knowledge is learned from experience from our length of stay. You'll be doing the same, in order to eventually find out the truth and why we have been brought here. But please do not panic. You're not alone and we'll do our best to assist you with your arrival! We will all make it together.
Sincerely,
The Vatheon Welcoming Committee
Getting Started
Housing and Necessities
For foreigners, everything that you will need can be provided to you - free of charge. This includes food, shelter, clothing, and anything else. We don't know the reason why they provide us this for free, but perhaps it's a token of apology. For residencial issues, you may speak with the landlord. Temporary residences (such as inns or hotels) are also available, should you prefer them over apartments or houses.
StarFish Communicator
An explanation of what is the SFC and how to use it is indicated here. As a refresher, you may read the section about this ("Can you tell me more about the SFC?") in the game FAQ.
Nostalgia Nook
This shopping area mysteriously can provide you with items from yours, and other people's, original worlds.
As of February 6 of Year 2, the items in Nostalgia Nook are no longer free. Foreigners must first earn Starfish Tokens before they are able to purchase anything here. The tokens are stored in a card. In order to earn tokens, one must get a job and work.
The City of Vatheon
Residency
Explanations of the residencial areas are here; how they look, their location, what they provide, etc. Please refer to this post for details.
City Districts and Quadrants
Explanations of the city's district areas and the quadrants are here; their characteristics, their location, what they provide, etc. Please refer to this post for details.
Map of Vatheon
A map of Vatheon is shown here. Currently, there are no actual maps of it OOCly. But we shall remedy this very soon! Please hang on until then.
Important Facts
Lamufao
This large coral in the center of the city is actually the local deity. Some believe that the Lamufao is the thing that brought us here, but there are no sufficient facts to indicate so. The Lamufao possesses mysterious powers, such as healing and regeneration.
Should you feel lethargic, queasy, or a headache that simply will not heal, please approach the coral and touch it. You will be completely healed afterwards. Please do not try to delay this once you start to feel bad in any form. You may end up with a fever or may suddenly fall into a sleep coma.
If you have a device from your world that uses electrical charges, you may bring your device near the Lamufao and it will then recharge. This regenerative power is believed to be the source of power of the barrier that surrounds, powers, and protects the city as well.
Curse Weeks
Vatheon is relatively peaceful. The city doesn't have much turmoil unless a foreigner deems it so. However, every foreigner should be aware of the existence of curse periods. These curses cause different changes to people or to the city. They can last an entire week and they vary each time, so we cannot tell what will happen for each curse. It is highly recommended that everyone should always be careful and prepared before they even happen. If possible, please stay indoors at Sunday on midnights.
While some curses can be dangerous, some are relatively harmless and is simply an annoyance. Examples of the previous curses we've had from Year 1 are the following: the growth of animal ears or tails, a "mermaid zombie" invasion, and a "rubber duck" rainfall. There have been curses which affect bodies physically and mentally as well. As stated earlier, curses can either affect the foreigners themselves, the locals, or the entire city itself. Again, it is best to be prepared.
UPDATE: Around early February of Year 2, the curses' pattern has changed. They do not occur as often as before, but they still happen time to time.
Locals
The locals are relatively harmless, ignoring questions and treating the foreigners nicely for the most part. There are a few notable locals that should be considered when going about Vatheon. For the most part, they ignore everyone except for the local Doctor, Alpha.
Alpha seems to be in control of the city yet, unfortunately, will not answer questions. It's actually best to stay away from him if you don't want to encounter any unfortunate situations. Alpha has been known to be a bit on the extreme side, so again, caution while approaching. Despite that, he seems to be the only one with the most medical knowledge in Vatheon and has said multiple times he would help anyone who was injured. We're not sure yet how true this is.
Arrival, Leave, and Time
Vatheon does allow foreigners to leave. However, it is the same condition as having to arrive here. It is not by our choice. It should also be noted that there had been many cases of foreigners experiencing the "come and go." We are unsure of why or how this happens. But if a foreigner has been chosen to be sent out and back to Vatheon, it is not a guarantee that they will have the same memories from before. Therefore, there had been cases of people who have been here before but they do not remember anything of it.
Due to being in a different universe and dimension from other's own, Vatheon has a different time and date. As there are too many time differences, we decided to mark the time with years. As of February of Year 2, it has been one year since the first foreigner arrived in Vatheon. That first year is what we call Year 1.
With the awareness of time differences, a theory is created. Perhaps the reason why people cannot remember their first arrival here (if applicable) is that Vatheon may have pulled them from a point in time in which they have not yet found themselves here. Time paradoxes can also occur because of different time points from others. It is best to be aware, especially if you happen to see someone from your world here.
History
If you are interested to find out details of past events, you may contact or personally speak to Minato Arisato, the current Welcoming Committee President, or any of the members who have been in Vatheon for an extended period of time.
Seeking Help
Welcoming Committee
A committee that has survived for quite some time now, it is focused on informing newcomers about what happened to them and helping them settle down. They are your sponsors for this brochure and the welcoming package. Please feel free to drop by the committee if you have further questions. We are located right at the plaza. You can't miss our sign!
We are always looking for volunteers. If you wish to become a Welcoming Committee Member, please consult any of our current members!
* The welcoming package includes: A clean towel, one small packet of tissues, a hand sanitizer, a packed lunchbox containing sandwiches, this brochure, and a map of Vatheon.
The Former Counseling Center
We would like to personally like thank the people behind the first version of Vatheon's brochure and our first map as well. It was what originally inspired this committee to form. They have done their share of assisting newcomers in the past.
February 17, Year 2: Akina Hiizumi, the president of the Counseling Center, has left Vatheon. Thank you for everything, Akina.
* The first brochure is an old document written by Akina. However, it was never updated. You can still read the old one here.
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If there are any questions, comments, concerns, ideas? Feel free to post below! Want your character to join up? Please go ahead and just let me know here; we can handwave the IC recruitment if you'd like!