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]

[rude... Oz can be mature when he wants to be okay!!

either way, completely oblivious to the fact that it's hilarious that Ciel is basically wearing a slightly fancier halloween costume and preferring it to a circus costume, Oz just sort of meanders in after him. he's looking around at the other things on the walls while he does, curious.]

There's nothing wrong with that! They're a lot easier to move around in, aren't they? [says Oz "what type of clothing even is that" Vessalius.] But I'm glad that you found some things you might like.

[cheats]

[ He picks up something that seems suitable, and is in fact, something more to his taste, since it includes a capelet and Ciel-sized tophat, but as he nods approvingly, he has a terrible realization...

He woke up in this outfit.

So now the dilemma he faces is entirely different, and as he looks at all the buttons and clasps, the ribbons and bows, he feels his face heat up slightly at the realization of what's to come. ]

...Yes, well.

[ how dare sebastian not be here to dress him ]

Do you see anything, er... simpler?

[harepiece]

Simpler? [Oz will helpfully start to look around!! Except no, no such luck, pretty much everything in the brolita section has a good number of bows, buttons, clasps and laces to navigate through. His brows arch upward; he thinks he knows what this dilemma is, at least...]

I don't see anything like that that you might like. Should I check the other aisles?

[The ones with firemen and fairy costumes...]

[cheats]

No! No, there's no need...

[ That first "no" was a little sharp, and Ciel looks down to the clothes as if to say "what sort of fresh hell is this," but he has no choice. He'll start to walk towards the changing room. ]

This is likely the best selection there is in the first place, so it will do.

[harepiece]

[wow Ciel why don't you want to be a princess police officer???

But Oz will watch him meander off, waiting for the inevitable...]

All right! Let me know if you change your mind and I'll go look around a little more.

[cheats]

[ So off Ciel goes to battle, and it does take quite a while. There are occassional noises of frustration, a little bit of cursing, but ten minutes later he emerges looking roughly like a hobo that collected his clothing from Hot Topic. His face is scarlet, partially from embarrassment and partially from anger, but... ]

This is impossible.

[harepiece]

[THIS NERD... Oz is grinning, but at least he holding his laughter back valiantly because he knows how this feels.]

Do you mind if I help?

[cheats]

[ He makes a terrible, awful frustrated noise, and he looks like he has half a mind to chuck his stupid circus hat right in Oz's face, but... No, the tsundere is strong. He glances away sharply and shrugs, trying to play it cool. ]

...It would be appreciated.

[harepiece]

[THIS CHILD

IS A MEGANERD.]

No problem! [And Oz will cheerily mosey his way on over to help straighten his outfit up! It's... it's gonna take a while because he's not super great at this himself, but since he's working on someone else rather than trying to do up his own bows and buttons, the result is actually pretty decent. Not as crisp as anything Sebastian could manage, but very presentable!]

There. How's that?

[cheats]

[ There's a moment where he looks down at Oz's work appraisingly, and gives a small sigh that sounds vaguely approving. It's no Sebastian, but it's definitely better than his own sad effort. Are thanks in order?

No, of course not.

Ciel will just point in Oz's face with a very threatening expression, though... It's not really threatening at all. ]

You will speak of this to no one.

[harepiece]

[yeah Oz doesn't look very menaced... BUT YOU SURE TRIED, CIEL.]

If you don't want me to, I won't! Uh... Well, I woke up in the place with the elephant on the wall if you need me to help you again.

1/2

[cheats]

I— That's—!!

[ He sputters something indignantly, but then pulls his hat down to hide his face... Meganerd. ]

[cheats]

Y— es...

[ this was the most reluctant acceptance of help you've ever heard, oz. I promise, it definitely is. ]

[harepiece]

[MEGANERD INDEED... Oz finds it endearing, at least(???), and just laughs.]

I'll be glad to help with anything else that you might need, too! Since we're almost the same age, I hope that we can be friends. [AND HE'LL ALWAYS HELP A FRIEND.]

[cheats]

[ The logic here basically goes: "I don't want to be your friend -> but I need to get dressed -> if you're my friend, you probably won't tell people I'm a meganerd" ]

Er... [ BUT HE STILL DOESN'T WANT TO ] I... I suppose that's all right.

[harepiece]

[welcome to the eternal damnation that is the oz friendship train, ciel.]

I'm so glad! I'll do my best to be a good friend!

[cheats]

[ The very idea has Ciel looking so unbelievably awkward that it's so difficult to tell that this boy is new to the concept of friendship. As is the topic change, really... ]

Yes, well... Very good, then. Let's go to the candy shop next.

[harepiece]

[HE RECOGNIZES THAT LOOK. he knows this scent it's the scent of a wounded animal running toward a no-exit quarry!!!

that is, someone who can't avoid the Friendship Express.]

Hopefully there's still some left! It was pretty barren earlier. [but he'll lead the way regardless ONWARD AND UPWARD.]

[cheats]

[ The Friendship Express can't stop won't stop... But at least Ciel is distracted from his impending doom, because he looks slightly horrified. ]

What? You didn't say that!

[ fattydingdongs express pulling into the station ]

[harepiece]

[Ciel......]

It would be pretty strange if there was a store entirely full of candy out here when nothing else is well taken care of, right? [HE THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE... OBVIOUS.]

[cheats]

[ his hopes... his dreams... being crushed before his eyes ]

...Everything about this place is strange! [ A STOCKED CANDY STORE MADE SENSE ]

You— You tricked me!!

[ no ciel this was 100% you ]

[harepiece]

[YEAH... NERD... WOW. blaming all these things on poor innocent oz.]

I didn't trick you! I said that there was a store with candy in it, and there is! See—?!

[and, assuming the candy shop is close enough to reach this quickly, he just POINTS AT IT.]

[cheats]

[ And Ciel will lead the charge!! HE NEEDS SWEETS... an entire chocolate head, in fact. ]

So help you if there's nothing in it!

[harepiece]

[PLEASE DON'T EAT THAT MUCH.]

There are some things! I moved a lot to the front earlier, too. [HE DID. look at all that candy!! it is probably not a huge deal, but yes, there it is.]

[cheats]

[ yes okay good, crisis averted... Ciel at least calms his jets, but then starts to critically evaluate the selection, since of course he's still picky too. How are you putting up with this, Oz... ]

Ah, very good. I would have been cross if there was nothing left at all.