day zero

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dreamland day zero 42 players remaining. [You wake up in a temporary barracks set up behind an amusement park. The weather is chilly but pleasant, and there aren't any lines for the rides - in fact, it seems you have this place to yourself. The entire park appears to have been abandoned some years ago, and though everything is in working order, it is overgrown with plants and seems rusted and unsafe. As for you, something has happened, though you aren't sure what. There's a throbbing pain in your head, and you can't focus, as though you're coming off heavy pain medications. However you think you should look, you look like a human now. Under the bandages wrapped around your temple, old and smelling like blood, you'll find a recently stitched up scar wound and the inability to focus on your memories. You have no knowledge of how you came to be here; you may even have forgotten certain aspects of your life, or feel confused about them. The fact of your missing memories is obvious, a dark blank spot. Under the bandages around your wrist, you'll find a brightly colored bracelet, decorated with the face of the smiling cartoon animal on your wall, embedded into your flesh. It beeps a merry tune and welcomes you to DreamLand Fun Park. Just then, a voice comes over the loudspeaker.] "Good morning to all of our new guests! The park is now open! We'll get started later, but for now, have a magical day with your new friends! Oh, and there may be a few nasty side effects to your medical condition. If you meet someone having trouble adjusting to reality, please be polite!" [In your room, you'll find a small box containing several personal items - no weapons, magical items, or technology advanced beyond the early 21st century, and nothing dangerous, but otherwise anything you would ordinarily find on your person is there. Of course, nothing with cell reception or internet connectivity can manage to pick up a signal. If you swipe your bracelet against the steel door, it unlocks. You may now explore your accommodations, or venture out into the park.] profiles character statuses setting This is an IC mingle covering the first day! Night roles will go up Monday at 4 PM EST, but you are welcome to continue to thread here once that happens. Make sure to follow any updates on plurk!

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[photoshot]

Ayaya, are you suspecting me of wrongdoing? You know this is just my job.

[terci]

Oh uh... nothing that weird. I mean, there was a murder of a wax figurine that I solved and a nine year old somehow convinced the entire town I was staying in that he's an all-knowing psychic. And then he tried to steal my Grunkle's house. Multiple times. [He's been through much, much weirder but he doesn't want to go around and talk about it to strangers...]

[shoutoku_administrator]

In a situation like this, everyone should be suspected of wrongdoing.

[photoshot]

How cynical you are. Being quick to point fingers could be seen as suspicious, too.

[shoutoku_administrator]

I don't remember pointing any fingers.

[photoshot]

Of course not.

Consider it free advice from your pure and honest local reporter.

[eventhandler]

Kill...each other?

[His eyes widen at that. Now, that's downright barbaric. A murder game?]

How do you know erm, that it isn't the same person?

[eventhandler]

[Royce is not sure whether to take that seriously or chalk it up to a child's overactive imagination. Oh, well. It was worth asking about.]

Have you been in a place like this before...?

[poyoyon]

...There's definitely not enough bear-themed stuff around for that to be the case!

[ spoilers: SHE DOESN'T KNOW IT ISN'T...she's just really hoping. ]

[terci]

A creepy amusement park? No, not really. [He raises an eyebrow.]

Are you like, collecting information for a survey or something...? [Not meant to be taken rude! Just the questions you're asking seem like you might be..]

[eventhandler]

[He blinks, before pushing some strands of unruly hair out of his eyes.]

Bear? What bear?

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[shoutoku_administrator]

[ And out comes another Kitten resident! A bit late to start the day, but drawn out of her room by all this racket. She regards Nui carefully for a moment. ]

You... were taken here without being told why or how, yes?

[eventhandler]

No, no! I'm just...inquiring. Trying to figure out...more...

[He falls into a silence, gesturing vaguely with a thin hand at their surroundings before he retracts it back to his folded arms.]

I just...thought you might have some answers to what's going on. But it seems, well, it seems we are all in the same boat. At least, those I've asked...

[terci]

Oh.. yeah... [He rubs the back of his head awkwardly]

I wish I could tell you more, man. [He felt bad, because usually he'd be all over something like this. He'd probably at least know what state or country they were in by now..]

...uh in any case, my name's Dipper! I guess introducing myself is better late than never?

[eventhandler]

[He nods, his expression softening somewhat. Well, it would only waste time, just worrying about what was going on. He needed to get to the heart of the situation as soon as he could.]

Dipper. I'll...remember that. I'm Royce. Royce Bracket. A pleasure.

[edealistical]

A: Barracks, Bee
[The unfortunate occupants of Bee Room will be treated to a finger pointed into their faces the moment they wake up.]

This is unacceptable!

Is one of you responsible for this?! Kidnap is the most cowardly of all schemes - I can scarcely believe I've fallen a victim. If you have a grievance against me, then face me head-on; I won't deny you your challenge!

B: House of Horrors
[Scene switch! Edea's tirade continues unabated as she casually attacks cardboard cutouts of ghosts while talking to herself.]

Look, I'm on an important quest to restore balance to the world. You just don't understand the situation. Without me, Ringabel will spend the entire time ogling girls, and Tiz and Agnes are too woolly to bring him back to attention! The Crystals will never be restored, and it will all be Ringabel's fault! Is that what you really want?

C: Mess Hall
[And final scene switch as Edea sulks in the mess hall literally chomping down on sugar sprinkled on top of an apple.]

This clockwork mechanical horrorland is ridiculous, anyway. You could at least kidnap me somewhere with a proper pantry.

[At last, she finishes her day-long grumbling with a huff.]

...And this is so gross. It's the grossest thing ever eeeeeeeeeugggh.

[She shakes her wrist with the bracelet on it and tries not to look at it.]

Mrgrgr... Whatever. ...Party Chats aren't any fun when it's just me talking to myself.

[terci]

Nice to meet you... Mr. Bracket? [He's not sure if he should call him by his first name or be formal...]

So.. are weird situations like this normal for you? [He's a little curious! Royce seems kind of like someone who knows what to do in a time like this, so it's got Dipper intrigued. He may or may not have the impression that Royce is some cool detective]

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[photoshot]

[ a black-haired passerby pauses, snaps a picture of the mathematical equation. it might as well be mythical runes to her, but it's definitely worth investigation. ]

What does it mean?

[poyoyon]

Ibuki doesn't really wanna talk about that guy...can we go on a ride instead?

[ monobear sucks ]

[paws_and_rewind]

[ Speak? He knows what that means!

...ARF! ]

[photoshot]

[ and, like magic, Aya appears next to her near the log fume, looking perfectly unruffled. how infuriating. ]

It's nice weather for a walk, isn't it?

[photoshot]

[ <-- RANDOM PASSERBY suddenly asked out onto teacup rides, sure. Aya blinks, stares critically at the cups, obviously rather wary or even clueless about their purpose. ]

We're supposed to get into those?

[eventhandler]

You can call me Royce. ["Mr. Bracket is my father", he wants to say, but this is hardly the time for discussing his personal life.]

Ah, well...if you are asking if I've been transported to a another place without, well, without my knowledge. Erm. No. But I do...I do work with unique sorts of problems back home. I mean, I was certainly the first one to encounter them. [He frowns.] But...that's over. That's over now.

Miko Toyosatomimi | Various

[shoutoku_administrator]

-A- (Kitten Barracks)

[ In the early morning, an odd character with a cape and elaborate-looking headphones (?) can be found sitting cross-legged on the front porch (such as it exists) of the barracks. Eyes closed, facing the rising sun, she is muttering something strange under her breath.

She does not seem to have any awareness of the world around her. ]

-B- (various rides)

[ After that's taken care of, it's time to explore! Never having been to an amusement park before, the whole experience is very alien, but the decor and atmosphere provide some clues to what the heck all this stuff is for. She's talking to herself softly as she looks over each ride in turn, each one stranger and more dangerous-looking than the last. ]

It's all for children... entertainment? Or at least, it was, at some point...

[eventhandler]

[He raises his head to stare at her (what is she photographing his equations for?) before he speaks, his voice a low murmur:]

Er, well. It's...calculations. Permutations. Trying to figure out...how something, someone, like me, gets from point "A" to point "B"...