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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[billows]

[ He seems intensely relieved when he hears concern, setting down a few of his supplies to turn to her. ]

Yes. Can you help me?

[eventhandler]

[He peers at the game, before turning back to her, raising an eyebrow.]

Aren't there instructions...? [A pause.] Do you not know how to read?

B.

[glasshole]

[This particular guy is generally hanging around, taking an inventory. So when someone starts stocking up on supplies, he takes note of it.]

Oh, will you be needing all of that? I'll mark it down. Of course, I'd be happy to tell you what the right dose is.

[ionicwoman]

[A carnival, geez]

No, I'm all by myself and I don't know how to use any of these things! Oh, please, won't you help me out? ♥

[harepiece]

[Score. He holds his hands out in a little cradle shape.]

Thanks! I promise that I'll be really, really careful.

[jingler]

[K freezes up a little when Missile starts walking toward him, unsure what to do. A part of him is faintly surprised that, even without memories, he has an instinctive reaction to this dog. However when Missile tries to sniff him, K makes a light 'ah' sound.]

Sniff as you may, I don't think you'll be able to catch a scent through this suit.

[After a moment of thought he takes a hand and gently brings it down, cautious about how to approach, and gives the dog a very light headpat. He has to mind his strength while in this suit.]

[glasshole]

That's the best we can do for now. Don't wander off to far, though, won't you? I'll be relying on you and Mori-senpai if anything changes.

[ionicwoman]

[THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF HELPFUL]

Shut up!

[unbridledjoy]

I can try to. I am still learning about human physiology...

[Tamaraneans don't kidnap earthlings to experiment on, unfortunately (?) for him. But she seems willing enough to help!!

She holds up her arm and indicates the bracelet set into her wrist.]

Is it this thing that is hurting you, or is it something else?

[glasshole]

[He definitely talked to the wrong person. But he's just going to play it along.]

I'm only trying to confirm everyone here has the same general circumstances as everyone else.

[jingler]

My name is K. It's a pleasure to meet you, Royce. How are you feeling? I'm aware everyone has awoken with the same injuries and it seems like everyone is feeling light-headed and best and stumbling at worst.

[fanbase]

[ She looks at her for a few seconds, then sighs and rolls her eyes. Guess she's the babysitter right now... what a joke. ]

Fine. Which one do ya want?

[billows]

[ Fortunately, dark-haired weirdos make him feel right at home. So he holds out his free hand for a shake. ]

Francis Abernathy. How about we look for a couple of drinks, too?

[paws_and_rewind]

[ He sounds proud! Kamila sounds proud of him whenever he does something she likes, so... maybe that's a dog after all?! Dogs come in so many different kinds that it's not out of the question! There are dogs bigger than Kamila and the little dog on their street who can fit into a purse and there are pugs, what is even up with pugs.

Missile can understand enough to know what he's being asked to follow, and he's totally up for that! He's more of follow alongside dog than a follow behind dog. Or follow ahead, but where they're going is a bigger mystery than the animal that isn't a rat. As for the questions... it's not like he can answer them directly, but given how friendly he acts and how healthy and well-groomed he looks, the answer to both of them is likely a strong yes. ]

[jingler]

[Transdimensional travel? Is that even something possible? ...Well, he won't get into that right now.]

Dangerous master? I am not pledging to be a slave, only a companion on your search. Therefore there should be no issue.

outside

[glasshole]

[He doesn't seem surprised to run into him, out near the entrance. Just looking up from his cell phone and raising a hand to get him attention.]

Kaoru, a moment? And then you can go back to running about.

teacup

[royalizing]

[ First of all she isn't actually sure what in the world those teacups do, and second... ]

... You must be joking. [ She's one half concerned about this girl's sanity and one half in disbelief. ]

[eventhandler]

[Dark-haired weirdo is an accurate description of Royce, to be perfectly honest.]

[He stares at the offered hand - he's never liked shaking hands, it's always...well, he can't describe it. It takes him a moment, but he sort of just gently puts his thin, bony hand there, kind of moves it up and down a little, and then retracts his hand within seconds, like it's a crab rushing back to its hiding hole in the sand.]

Royce. Royce Bracket. [A pause.] Drinks would be nice, yes.

[ionicwoman]

[Look, a girl's gotta eat sometime. She'll just use Maya as a tastetester forever]

[.....Also, when did she even eat all of this?]

Eh? Have you been trapped here long?

a

[royalizing]

[ Natalia's not the type to keep walking when addressed directly, even if she is in a foul mood from being kidnapped, so she stops. She tries to give him a courteous smile but it probably comes out strained. ]

Certainly. How can I help you?

[jingler]

Oh, so you arrived here with a group from your school? How interesting.

[So some people have been kidnapped in groups, as opposed to singles. An interesting way to go about it.]

Well your school sounds very prestigious. I suppose this means you are considered to be a professional musician then. What sort of music do you play?

[billows]

[ He looks a little like he's been caught, but he's not setting the supplies down. ]

From the looks of it, one can't have too many antibiotics here. What are you marking down, exactly?

[ionicwoman]

[SWOONS....]

Oh, thank you ♥. This place is just so scary and I don't know what's going on.... I really don't know what to do.

mess hall

[royalizing]

[ At first Natalia is alarmed by the screaming coming from the mess hall

But then that shriek is awfully familiar... Natalia immediately bursts into the mess hall and her eyes hone in on the source of the noise. ]

Anise?! [ So she's been brought here as well... ]

ciel phantomhive, various

[cheats]

option a

[ After his initial confusion and anger had passed, Ciel had come to realize that whoever had kidnapped him also had a terrible sense of humor (by which I mean it's me). The clothes he's in aren't ones that's he worn for quite a while by now, but it does give a particular impression that the boy walking around might work here. Though of course, if he does, he needs to go back to training, since he looks nervous, in part, but mostly just annoyed. Are you brave enough to approach him and ask for help anyways? ]

option b

[ So come dinnertime, Ciel has realized two things. One, Sebastian is not here, and in fact, very little in terms of adequate care is here. Two, if he wants someone to do these things for him, he'll have to play nice. Ugh. About the most he can do in terms of food is peel potatoes, and even that he couldn't do very well. He's waiting for someone that looks competent to head into the mess hall, at which point he'll follow in after too long. This is completely, utterly demeaning, and he'll have to scold Sebastian for not having the courtesy to have rescued him yet later, since he'd had to stoop to this level, but— ]

Pardon me...

[ He calls out softly from the door, really playing up the cute little boy card here, even though it makes him want to vomit. ]

Are you making dinner, by chance?