Welcome to Night Vale

You know, it dawned on me today that the end of next month will mark my year of being here in Night Vale. Time really did fly by! It's weird, but not in a bad way. This place is constantly being weird, but I have to admit that this place really has started to feel like home for me.

What are some things you love most about this place?

I know it's cliche, but for me, it's the people I've met here that I otherwise wouldn't have back home.

[OOC: 'Mage' here is an Incredibly Broad Term; if you think you should be able to see this, assume you can.]

It looks like we've had something of an influx of new people recently so hello, welcome to Night Vale, we are I'm Anders, and here's some things you might need to know:

- As far as we're aware, nobody has been able to willingly leave, or to communicate with their home. If you're willing to share specifics of what you've tried in that regard, we should probably start keeping some sort of communal record, but I appreciate that people may wish to play their cards close to their chest because everything is weird and confusing and you don't know me from Maferath.

- You should have found a key on your person when you arrived, which correlates to an apartment at the Last Resort. The Housing Assistants (Zelda, Wanda, Kate or Katie) are also members of The Displaced (or whatever you want to call people in our predicament) and generally a good source of useful information on things.

- Occasionally weird or confusing things will happen for no discernable reason. This could range from 'you have suddenly turned pink' through 'there's a beach where there wasn't one before' to 'carnivorous plants have taken over the Last Resort'. At least it's never dull?

- The Night Vale Clinic is run by members of The Displaced and offers both magical and mundane healing, utilise this whenever you need it. If your gifts tend towards this area, we always welcome additional staff.

- Other places you may find useful or comforting:
The Black Emporium - weird, possibly cursed curios and general magical paraphernalia
Rest & Thyme - herbs, potions, etcetera
The Paradox - tea and books
The Pour Judgement - ale, card games, sometimes bards

Anything else you need, any questions you have, please do reach out. You're not alone in this.

Benjamin Isaac Braeden, what have you gotten yourself into now? I do not appreciate being pulled away before my yoga class. This isn't funny.

[Edited to add later]
I can honestly say this is definitely a first for me, randomly arriving in some incredibly strange place. I'm Lisa, Ben's mother, and I have yet to accept that this is not some crazy fever dream.

Well. Guess it's a good thing I didn't bother getting used to the weather on Leith. Again. Free housing's appreciated, but since walking into the desert doesn't seem to get me anywhere, I'd kill for a distraction. Preferably the kind that pays.

Also, probably not much point asking, but - are there any other RAC agents here?

This is [...] huh. Definitely new. Definitely not where I went to sleep. My mom's going to kill me

So I've read back a little, I think I get the lay of the land. Kind of. Am I understanding right that we're basically trapped, no way home, and this town is about as abnormal as it gets?

Are we supposed to introduce ourselves like we're on match.com?

Okay, here goes: Hi, I'm Ben Braeden. I'm a Leo, I enjoy long walks on the beach (apparently there's one of those?), apple pie, and hunting evil being elbow-deep in obscure mythological lore. Nice to meet everyone? There, that doesn't sound completely stupid, right?

I could use assistance locating a few potions ingredients at the market, should anyone come across these:

Dittany

Mandrake root

Flobberworm mucus

Sloth brain

Valerian root

Wormwood

And if there's something approaching decent English tea here, I'd appreciate recommendations.

warded to severus snape

warded to healers & medical staff:

Hello. My name is Draco Malfoy. I'm a registered healer with several years experience working in a hospital setting. I've no idea whether you need more support, but I'm available should you need my healing and potionmaking skills. I prefer keeping busy whenever possible.

Excuse me, please. I am lost. This is not where I was originally. I need to get home. Please could someone help?

How sh I'm not great at th Hi. I'm new [...] kind of. Uh (  I saw a cool frog?  )

Nice to meet you all I think.

I really should have seen this coming.

Now I feel really bad about giving the last oracle such a hard time over not expecting the shipwreck Still, she could have prepared Water Breathing. She knew she was going to be on a ship.

This is a very nice town you all have here other than all the ways it's absolutely awful and it's not the worst place I've ever been. Granted, I've been to some terrible places

Breathe, Adaine. Just breathe.

It's like Jawbone always says...sometimes you just have to take a bunch of extra anxiety meds and cure the poison damage later.

Does anyone know which plane this is?

I do hope everyone is recovering from the plants, and with that I should like to remind everyone that the clinic is available should you need it.

That said, I think I have calculated it well enough and while the start of summer is probably a different date in Hyrule then it is here, it should still be relevant, so this month will be my birthday. I should like to celebrate this with a little picnic, so if you should like to join me do let me know.

On that matter, do we have any jewelers among our community? I should like to commission a piece.

Okay, I'm bored, traumatised and sore. My boyfriend is fetching ice cream and there's fuck all I want to watch, so I'm sitting here trying not to think about the plants trying to attack again.

So, Night Vale, it's time for some pre-college intrigue. Fuck, Marry, Kill. You say you're in, I'll give you three Night Vale transplants, you pick whom to fuck, marry or kill.

You are welcome to get in on it yourselves, this is officially distraction central.

I've cleared out as much of the lobby as I can, and I've managed to set up some space for a kind of mini-triage area.

If you're wounded, or medically trained, the lobby should be your destination, if you need help getting there, give us a heads-up and someone will try to come get you.

[ AVENGERS (ALL VERSE) ]

Anyone who's still inside, I could use a hand getting this place into semi-working order.

I'm not loving the Savage Land vibes I'm getting.

Can we please do a check-in so we know who the hell to worry the most about?

I hate all of you. You people are terrible at just Why can no one just

Well that was ... a thing.

[ PSYCHE ]

Next time I have an idea like that, please smack me over the head with the nearest heavy object.

[ KORE ]

I know I was being dramatic last night, but thanks. For the blankets. And cuddles. And not asking about the unmitigated disaster that trying to get mortals to date each other is.

[ MOM ]

Just to give you a heads up...

I'm going to quit being a Love god. ❤️💔

I just want to thank everyone who came out last night, participants and spectators alike. We had a pretty awesome crowd, so again, thank you for showing up.

What are everyone's thoughts about making this a monthly charity fundraiser? Prizes, still, but I feel like we could raise a good bit of money for good causes.

You know, I reckon things are just about alright around here.

Having decent work and not needing to track down assholes all the time is a nice change.

arthur.

I had a real nice time the other night.

abigail.

Seems like Arthur might be pulling his head out of his ass at long last.

I thought that man would be oblivious forever.

elim.

Thank you for the help with the dress. It was much appreciated.

zelda.

Arthur said you're the one who helped him. I've been meaning to thank you for that.

wanda.

I was wondering if you might be willing to come along some time and help me figure out how people dress in this day and age. If I'm gonna adapt, I could probably use some help.

As much as I'd like it to be, this is not my desert. And given the level of technology I've seen, this is not my time, either.

So I gather I am an accidental visitor here. Greetings. I am Leto. It would be helpful to know how I may leave. I have work to do.

Someone needs to start giving answers about what I'm doing here and why before I step on another proverbial butterfly and cause a world war.

I admit I do not know much of keeping an egg, but from what little I have read it isn't too difficult. So mine is in a comfortable little spot and has plenty of heat, just in case it is viable. If not, it is still very pretty.

[Nandor & Nadja]

I apologize for the delay, it turns out acquiring coffins is a bit more tricky than I imagined. Plus I wanted to give you both something to make them a little more personal.

[Delivered to Nandor and Nadja's room]
A pair of Black out curtains.

Two Coffins

An Embroidered Pillow with a note saying 'for Nandor'

An Embroidered Pillow with a note saying 'For Nadja'

Both notes are signed with 'Zelda'

Hey, Night Vale! I'd like to start this off by offering a big congratulations to everyone involved with the Easter Egg Hunt! It was an amazing event, and I know I had a great time.

I'd like to take a minute, because I know we've had a few arrivals to re-introduce myself. My name is Katie Bell, I'm one of your Housing Assistants here. There is also Wanda Maximoff, Kate Bishop, and Zelda. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.

With that in mind, we'd love to hear from all of you! If you have suggestions or ideas for another event or perhaps something in Night Vale that you think we need, we'd love to have feedback.

Angelina, Leanne & Janine

I think we need a girls night this weekend, thoughts?

You know, I was never really a fan of this level in Super Mario.

I’m Sam.