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[oursavinggrace]

Sender: Jason Grace
To: All
Subject: Help

Hi, I'm Jason. I'm new and had some questions.

I heard living arrangements here are kind of a free for all. How do people find themselves a place? I get that it's all just up for grabs, but do how do you know which are actually available? Do you just knock on doors or try to open them randomly? I'm kinda worried about just barging in on someone. Has anyone accidentally walked in on someone that forgot to lock up?

And what's the longest anyone's been here? My friend Leo said he knows someone who's been here for more than a year.

Thanks in advance for any answers.

Comments

Sender: percy jackson

[judoflipped]

you know i didnt even think about all that when i first got here i just started sleeping somewhere

[percy......]

[oursavinggrace]

How have you survived this long??

sender: Flowey

[your_best_friend]

[Oh, this is going to be enjoyable.]

Howdy! I'm Flowey. Flowey the flower!

It really is a shame the tapirs never told you that, but there's magical locks on the doors whenever someone chooses a building to live in. If it's unlocked, you can use the space yourself! You may have to remove all the objects left behind, though.

[oursavinggrace]

[He's not stupid, but this wouldn't be the wildest thing he's ever heard of in his life.]

It still feels awkward to just walk up to a door and try to open it. Wouldn't most people be kinda freaked out if they just heard someone trying to open their front door?

sender: Shinjiro Aragaki

[mortal_son]

if you figure it out, can you let others know? thanks.

[oursavinggrace]

Have people seriously been here for more than a year without figuring this out??

sender: beat

[stillarhino]

yo yous a friend a matchsticks?

[Matchstick being Leo, clearly.]

been around for almost a year but theres others that been here longer

[oursavinggrace]

[ can't argue with that nickname ]

Yeah, Leo's one of my best friends. I guess you know him?

[locumstudentesquire]

I wish I had some advice for you. But when I first arrived here, I learned that I'd somehow already been here in the past? I just... Didn't remember it. I STILL don't remember it. But I already had a house set aside for me.

[oursavinggrace]

That's weird and kinda worrying but I'm almost jealous. At least I'd get to avoid this whole issue.

Sender: Anya

[grandduchess_anya]

Hello Jason. My name is Anya and I have been in this world for almost two years now, ever since its earliest beginnings in fact.

Back then, we didn’t have electricity, we only have abandoned buildings and treehouses to stay in, and the town was mostly deserted with very few people walking around. It was a lot of months of trying to get by and have the town settled in.

[oursavinggrace]

I guess I was lucky to only show up now after things are more comfortable. It seems pretty nice so far, aside from the whole "getting kidnapped by giant mice for a party" thing.

Sender: Nico

[refantasma]

[Its barely legible]

so were basicilly homeless

its fine I got this
find a place with a fireplace trust me

[oursavinggrace]

[Dyslexia's annoying and makes his responses slower, but Jason's handwriting is at least tidy.]

What do you mean?

sender: Ferran

[noblegarnet]

Just knock a few times and call out before you go in. People come and go all the time, so a place not being used might have stuff in it or might look completely empty. Anyone reasonable won't hold it against you, since we all had to go through the same kind of process.

Well, I didn't, since no people were living here when I got here. So I guess that means I'm one of the people who's been here the longest outside of those Fae? A year and a half, maybe.

[oursavinggrace]

Knowing no one would blame me doesn't make me feel like less of a creep for trying to walk into strangers' houses.

sender: sora

[oathkeeper]

hey! you know leo? i've met him! i'm sora!

i've been here for about a year and a half! probably a lot longer than most people i think, haha. when i first got here there was barely anything around and half the town wasn't even built yet. there was just a bunch of really big tall trees that we started to dream and build treehouses in. if you don't see an empty one you could always build your own?

[oursavinggrace]

He's one of my friends from home. But building is more his thing. I mean I do some design, but actual construction usually gets handled by other people.

Sender: Zelda

[multidisciplinary]

[ Gosh, this poor newcomer seems really worried. Is he from a world where it's hard to tell if a home is lived in? That must be weird. ]

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Jason. My name is Zelda. Those of us who have been here the longest have resided here for a year and six or seven months, myself included.

Reverein is generally a safe city and not everyone locks their doors, but the best way to identify an occupied home from an unoccupied one is whether or not it is furnished. Homes that are available will most likely be barren inside, and likely in need of cleaning.

[oursavinggrace]

I'd need to see inside to tell if it looks lived in, which is kinda the problem. I don't wanna be a creep peeking in people's windows or whatever.

sender: link

[skyglider]

Just open doors randomly.

[The JRPG character's guide to exploration.]

[oursavinggrace]

That what I'm trying to avoid doing.

[adorabrawler]

I just guessed, to be honest. But I didn't notice anyone through the windows, so I figured it was safe to try going in.

[oursavinggrace]

I just don't wanna be the creep peeking in people's windows.

[A 6' guy peeking in someone's window feels way creepier than a cute petite girl, unfortunately.]

sender: leo valdez

[morsecodes]

[Guess who programmed Buford the Wonder Table to do all the writing for him now? The writing still sounds like him but it's way more nice and clear to read than what Leo would produce himself.]

i dunno dude i slept in one of the treehouses for a little while but i just picked a random one and hoped for the best

[oursavinggrace]

I can't believe I'm the only one worried about this. If I accidentally walk into a stranger's house and get dream-arrested or something, I'm blaming you guys.

Sender: Erichthonios

[beshackled]

'Tis commendable that you are so considerate of others, Jason.

I am Erichthonios, and much like yourself, I have recently arrived here, for lack of a better word. 'Tis my understanding that arrivals such as ours happen on a somewhat predictable basis. Yet, it would seem that, while housing of sorts does exist, there is a certain lack of organization in alloting it.

[Hence, the current problem.]

I have been considering what might be the best way to remedy this situation.

[oursavinggrace]

[It could be worse. It could be FFXIV housing.]

Did you have any ideas?