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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[royalizing]

[ Well, she's certainly not the crazy one!! ]

Linked? How is that even possible? [ In fact, it sounds kind of impossible to her... ]

[godwhisperer]

Oh, so that's your belief? That's a fine worldview to have. The laws of nature agree with you. Yes, I will honor such values with my regard.

Where would you have me explore?

[edealistical]

Edea Lee, former Knight of Eternia.

[No wonder she thinks he's a bandit.]

It looks like we're all in the same boat here. We've got to try and work together to figure out what's going on... and get back home.

carnival

[5_9]

[ Legion watches this process a few times over, because dogs aren't exactly common outside of Earth. It has no record of a Geth encountering a dog, at least, and though he knows what it is, watching the creature interact with its surroundings is important to understanding what it's trying to do. But eventually, Legion will approach and crouch near Missile, the light in its head shifting as if looking at the dog. ]

Canis familiaris. Breed data unavailable. [ That's supposed to be a hello... ]

[shoutoku_administrator]

Nothing but speculation.

I expect we'll learn more soon, but for now, we should stay on good terms with one another.

[billows]

[ He'll try to sneak a peek at his notes. ]

Well, how long can we last on what they've given us?

[uncoincidental]

What were you studying? Maybe they thought you stumbled across something important in your research.

[It could be worse... he could have a snake bracelet. Then it would really bite.]

...yes, it's my first time. They don't have amusement parks where I come from. [Even if they did she probably wouldn't have had the time to go to one, anyway.]

[harepiece]

[Here he is, single-handed destroyer of everything dog trainers work so hard for...

But since Oz isn't familiar with the weird sausage heater case thing either, he's a little confused for a second when he's suddenly blasted by the Adorable Beam.]

What's wrong, little guy? [Glancing over to the case. Maybe he just can't get a piece of food off the rolly tray??] You want one of these, right?

[He will reach in to grab one, then! And oh, wow, yeah... it's surprisingly hot in that case, but nothing that his human hands can't manage!! So he grabs the nearest one and will proceed to set it down in front of Missile, but not before tearing it in half so that it can cool off a little.]

[photonement]

Not a whole lot, heh. Just this.

[She lifts up her bag and in direct sunlight it's closer to translucent: a themed stationary pad and souvenir pen inside.] I want to make a map, you see. Do you think the park's too large for that, from what you've seen so far, sir?

[paws_and_rewind]

[ This is the act of a trustworthy person! Missile Calamity Missile snaffles up his reward with appreciation and gusto. Where to next, boss? ]

[harepiece]

[A VICTORY. He's still counting it as one even when the person who opens the door already seems 110% done with him before he even says anything...]

Hi! Hello - sorry, I was just curious. You just woke up here too, right?

[billows]

[ His next thought is 'high schooler' but if she says she's not a student... ] That's a profession?

C; Mess Hall

[siggey]

Woah, that's pretty impressive.

[ Hard to just keep walking past that girl after you notice that map, so I can't help but peer over her shoulder. ]

Did you draw it yourself?

[edealistical]

The power of the Crystals connects all worlds that rely on their power! I didn't believe it at first, either until I dropped into a parallel world a few times.

It sounds like ours are very different, but then, the Crystals connect millions of worlds.

[harepiece]

[DON'T PUSH HIM TO HIS WATERY GRAVE, CLASH...

If his reflexes were a little poorer, she probably wouldn't have needed to physically push him at all... Just hearing someone call out so suddenly is enough to jolt him a little, but he catches his balance before he can teeter in.]

Ah— Thanks for the warning! [THANKS FOR THE NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE... He'll push into a standing position after that, though, looking around the area and trying to locate the source of the voice.]

[harepiece]

[IT'S A SLIGHT WARNING SIGN TO OZ TOO just because he wears the same sort of grin whenever he's about to get into some stupid amount of trouble...

On the other hand, it's not like he doesn't throw caution to the wind for stupid reasons sometimes. In general, he's pretty sure that if anything is going to do him harm here, it's gonna be whatever stuck that bracelet in his wrist rather than a girl trying to get him to spin around until he barfs.]

Well... I guess that's that, then! Let's have a look.

[He'll do the gentlemanly thing and hold a hand out for her, even!]

[godwhisperer]

Kuh!

[A somewhat disgusted sound.]

You'll respond to praise from the great Gundam Tanaka with an apology? Why not apologize for being alive? Yes, if that's how it is, apologize for life itself!

[Anyway...]

Are your abilities limited to that tribe of beast? Are you its master, or a mere apprentice? Answer me, and attempt to conduct yourself as befitting the champion of such a mighty vassal!

[harepiece]

[Fancy... Oz doesn't hold it against her, though, since he'd found it quite difficult to sort through his thoughts initially, too.]

Mmm, you're right, that would definitely be too easy... [He gives the door he's in front of one last look before glancing back over toward Mahiru. Her offer is met with a politely raised hand, because at least Oz is a proper nobleman who would never look into a lady's bedchambers, even if they're... her... kidnapped bedchambers??]

Oh! No, that's fine. I believe you!

teacups

[5_9]

[ Which just so happens to be a robot! Or at least, it certainly looks like a robot. The light in its head shifts like a camera focusing, and the flaps on its head shift as it speaks. ]

Acknowledged. [ wow, that was easy...?? Or, no, wait, it's not done yet. ] This machine may be structurally unsound. Usage is not recommended until maintenance is performed.

[harepiece]

[Marshmallows and jam... If only. It's only been like 10 hours and he's already got a sweet-tooth craving, good lord.]

They definitely don't have many sweets in the kitchen... Oh! But there's a shop in that row of houses. It has some pieces of candy left in it that don't look too old.

[photonement]

[Her eyebrows rise at Gundam's aborted conjecture; but she lets him trail off.]

I don't think all of our classmates are here, and there's no way everybody in those dorms was headed to Hope's Peak Academy. I guess we've been selected for a... different group adventure?

[This one had better not be lethal...]

[harepiece]

[He's so proud of himself for climbing this mountain...

That said, the smile on his face shifts to a look of muted curiosity upon hearing that.]

...Were you on an island before you came here, then? Do you know who brought us here?

[harepiece]

[To his credit, Oz just does his best to catch everything dumped into his arms and rolls along like this is all completely normal.]

Hm? Oh— Yeah... I haven't met anyone here who doesn't have the same thing, or one of these. [He shifts his wrist a little to indicate the bracelet.]

[harepiece]

They start to beep a lot! I think it's pretty dangerous. Someone else told me about it, anyway.

[He hasn't actually checked himself, but apparently he's taking Honey's word at face value.]

[edealistical]

What?!

[Edea springs to her feet.]

Is that really true? I haven't had any candy in weeks; we've been so busy traveling!

You have to show me!