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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[harepiece]

[Before leaving, he'll snatch up a few more hot dogs from the concession stand and then follows off after him for more merry lunch shenanigans. Oz will make sure that Missile is well-fed and has plenty of water to drink YEAH.]

[harepiece]

I haven't... Is that a country?

[HE FEELS PREEMPTIVELY JUDGED.]

[royalizing]

I don't know. But whatever it is, it can't be good if they went to so much effort.

[ Because kidnapping usually = bad, yes... ]

[harepiece]

[THIS SOUNDS LIKE MAGIC.]

Anywhere? Anytime at all? How does that work? Don't the actors get tired...?

[harepiece]

[That is so sweet... Legion no don't just give all your furniture away.]

Thanks, but I think that I'll be okay. ...Anyway, my name's Oz!

[photonement]

Well, first things first, we should boil water.

[Oz is free to get some out of the crates. Mahiru heads for the cabinets, so she can seek out--]

I'm going to get... oatmeal, and put cinnamon on it for myself. What about you, any toppings?

[shortcutter]

I don't think they would want to interfere with the course of the game so drastically.

[Another, slightly longer pause, while he thinks.]

But it's not like I can say that for sure. For now, there's no way of telling much any of that matters to them. Maybe they just want to see us squirm.

[fanbase]

The Buddy Cops too, especially if there's twice the chance to find out who's a part of what group from them and the Detective.

As long as we get an advantage and stop the VIPs from converting anyone, then that'll be a big help to us.

[royalizing]

Ah- Yes, that's correct. But please, call me Natalia. We are in the same situation together, after all.

[ She hesitates a little before answering. ] As the heir to the throne, there are always concerns about my safety. [ Not that she cares, because she's a strong independent princess who don't need no pampering ]

[harepiece]

[AND SO HE WILL. The least he can do is boil water without setting something on fire!!]

Cinnamon sounds good! I'll put some of that on mine, too.

[harepiece]

[GENERALLY SPEAKING...]

Hm... Well, I guess the first thing we should do is look around, right? Maybe we can find someone who knows what's going on here. [Apparently "I" has become "we".]

[fanbase]

[ She is seriously mindblown... this guy hasn't even seen a music video!? What a sad existence he must lead. ]

No, they film it on camera. Then it's on a reel, which gets duplicated and played in movie theaters before they get put out on video.

[shortcutter]

But for now we seem to be at their mercy. And until that changes, I'm going to focus on surviving and doing everything in my power to end the game.

[royalizing]

[ Praise be god.... ]

The teacups... Did Ibuki ask you to go on them as well?

[photonement]

Yep. Saaaaaaame girl. We went to... [murder island] school together.

Oh, and I haven't even introduced myself! I'm Mahiru Koizumi.

[5_9]

Our name is Legion.

[ Legion pauses awkwardly, the offers a three-fingered hand. Shepard-Commander had initiated a handshake, so it seems like it should too! ]

We are interested to meet you, Oz.

[cheats]

[ And you really can't tell by the expression on Oz's face, but the fact that he brought it up at all... ]

...Did you ride it?

Yes I was, sorry!

[edealistical]

[Edea is staring at her bracelet.]

I think they know... Look!

There must be a way for them to see us through these.

[photonement]

Alright! [Soon enough... She's found cinnamon first!] Oh, good, here we go! [It's in a box, like Old Bay, instead of a shaker.]

Do you see bowls and spoons over there too?

[royalizing]

[ JUST A LITTLE...

Natalia will step away from the doorway finally. ]

Yes, we should. [ Then she folds her arms, though doesn't look nearly as annoyed as earlier. ] However, before that, do you plan to introduce yourself?

[edealistical]

Oh, that's right - there must be people who come in to restock some of these things! If we eat everything in the pantry, we'll be able to catch someone red-handed!

[New plan, 100% chance of success.]

My name is Edea Lee. It's nice to meet you, Oz - I've lost a bunch of things that look like little... spheres, but I'm guessing they're going to be hard to find.

Anything of yours gone?

[photonement]

[They reach a door and she tries a handle.] You're right... there's not even a swiping station over here either.

[So on to the toy store--] Oh, hey, this one is open!

[mediumburgers]

[ Oh, well in that case it's fine. Maya's already started building a stash of candy anyhow. ]

Aw, nah. I'm not really that brave. I just know that we're going to be all right! The key is to hope for it really badly and then it'll work!.

[mediumburgers]

Oh... I've had one of those types of kidnapping, but I was rescued. I'm sure someone has to be looking for us, right?

Or maybe we'll get lucky and get kidnapped again to somewhere nicer!

[photonement]

[She slides her arm across the surface of the table for Sigma to see her watch's face and presses at it in an idle irregular rhythm as she continues talking..]

According to this there are about forty of us. It looks accurate, so whoever did this probably had data on us way in advance... what kind of organization would have so much power?