day zero

[guestcontrol]

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!

Comments

[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. ]

[eventhandler]

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

Bear? What bear?

[poyoyon]

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

[ monobear sucks ]

[eventhandler]

[That's an odd thing to be vague about...but whatever. If she doesn't want to talk about it, she doesn't want to talk about it.]

You've been kidnapped, and yet, you...you want to have fun?

[poyoyon]

Definitely!! Ibuki's had enough of worrying about where she is! She wants to have as much fun as possible before whatever's going to happen happens, you know?!

[ Because people aren't just kidnapped for no reason...sadly. ]

[eventhandler]

[Puff, puff. The smoke from his cigarette continues to rise as Royce thinks, considering that answer.]

You don't want to figure, er, figure out why and how you are here, instead?

[poyoyon]

Can't Ibuki do both at the same time?! Ride the rides as she explores! The best way to learn about a new area is to try out everything!

[ She's been through this new area exploration thing before man, that's how it works!!

Also you let the protagonist find everything remotely useful while you goof off. Basically. ]

[eventhandler]

That isn't a bad idea, but...[He sighs, shrugging slightly.]

Most of the rides are broken. Very broken. It would be rather dangerous, I think.

[poyoyon]

Ehehehe! Ibuki's been on several, and she hasn't died yet!

[ #glowing recommendations from Ibuki Mioda ]

[eventhandler]

Is that so.

[Giving her a level stare...]

Which ones?

[poyoyon]

The teacups, the coaster, and the carousel!

[ Apparently will not kill you.

...Yet. ]

[eventhandler]

And nothing seems amiss? No clues on those...contraptions?

[poyoyon]

Ibuki thinks she needs to ride a few more times with a few different people to be 100% sure!

[ ibuki no ]

[eventhandler]

[Experiments, huh? Okay. He can understand that. Maybe he'll catch something that she missed. He honestly has not gone on any such rides before - he's seen them when building amusement parks for the populace - but trying them out? Well, it would be a new experience, to say the least.]

Do you need my help?

[royce no]

[poyoyon]

Absolutely positively indubitably! Ibuki can't do this without assistance!! We should start the search on the coaster!

[ who cares if it randomly stalls sometimes not ibuki ]

[eventhandler]

Fine. Show me where it is, if you could.

[this is a one track runway to absolute regret, isn't it.]

[poyoyon]

Follow Ibuki, man whose name Ibuki still doesn't know!

[ Maybe. Maybe it is. But doesn't this look promising?! And at least the company is good!

Anyway she is taking him there now. LET'S WALK REALLY FAST. ]

[eventhandler]

Uh...Royce. Royce Bracket.

[And whoops, she's off. He'll just follow her as best as he can, because YAY, ROLLERCOASTER ADVENTURE START???]

[poyoyon]

[ This girl can truly book it. But she does slow down to sing back over her shoulder: ] Iiiiiiiiibuki Mioda!

[ And then she speeds up again. As soon as they reach the coaster and wind through the nonexistant line - it's weird that there's still ropes up like there's going to be a lot of people - Ibuki beelines for the front car of the coaster. That is the best car. ]

[eventhandler]

[...What an odd girl.]

[It takes him a while to get through the ropes and not actually trip and fall over on his face while he does so, but somehow he manages to wrangle himself to where the cars are. He stares at the car she's in, disposes of his cigarette, and then sits down himself.]

...How does it work?

[poyoyon]

As soon as we're in it should - ehehehe!

[ Now that they're both in, the coaster starts to move. LIKE MAGIC or bracelet identification, either or. ]

[eventhandler]

[Oh, it's moving. Royce clutches the bar in front of him, blinking. He honestly doesn't know what he's going to expect.]

Keep a....erm. Look out for clues, got it...?

[poyoyon]

Ibuki's gonna keep her eyes wiiiiiiiiide open!

[ YES WE ARE MOVING and this ride is actually fast. HERE WE GO, ROYCE. YOU ARE LIVING, NOW. ]

i don't have the right icon for this but just assume i do

[eventhandler]

[ROYCE DIDN'T ASK TO LIVE WHAT IS GOING ONNNNNNN]

[His literal mindset was "well, okay, time to look for clues" to "what has science done why did it invent this diabolical contraption EVERYTHING IS GOING TOO FAST HELP"]

[He's not going to scream but it is obvious from his face that THIS IS NOT WHAT HE EVER WANTED IN HIS LIFE]

ASSUMED

[poyoyon]

[ IBUKI'S HANDS ARE IN THE AIR AND SHE IS SCREECHING HAPPILY

YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, ROYCE

EMBRACE IT

oh shit we're stalled out on a rising mountain part ]