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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[cheats]

[ And here we go, the friendship express is pulling out of the station once again. Ciel clutches his candy jar to his chest as he makes an indignant little noise, but he's definitely pushed along all the same, so. ]

I— I still don't see how it could possibly be fun!

[harepiece]

That's why you're going to see it firsthand! [DUH.

But yes he'll just push Ciel along and out the door, then. ENOUGH CANDY FOR YOU, TIME TO HEAD TO THE TEACUPS.]

[cheats]

[ And Ciel will continues to hug his candy jar like a security blanket tbh ]

I thought you said you were going to make sure it was safe. That has to take at least a week or two...

[harepiece]

[what a moe nerd...]

It'll be safe as long as you don't spin the wheel too much! Even then, you could probably spin it a lot and still be fine. Ibuki did that and we didn't fly out of the ride or anything! [why.....

either way I forgot where the rides actually are and i'm too lazy to look so w/E TIMESKIP IF NECESSARY, IF NOT, HERE ARE THE TEACUPS WAOH.]

See? Aren't they cute?

[cheats]

[ yes here we are!! Though when they get to Teacup Land, Ciel just stares at Oz like he's grown another head ]

Do you mean to tell me that we're going to sit in giant teacups? That's completely ludicrous.

[ Says the child holding a jar full of candy. ]

[harepiece]

[A HUGE NERD...

Oz does not seem deterred by Ciel's reaction.]

That's the best part of the ride! I've never seen giant teacups that are safe to sit in before. [???? Oz...] Let's go!

[PUSHING HIM ONWARD he'll probably want to set that jar down at some point.]

[cheats]

[ He does indeed set it down, because as much as he loves his Security Blanket Jar, he also wants it in one piece. Here they come to a teacup, and Ciel is looking more and more wary about this prospect. Unsurprisingly. This is a very intimidating prospect for a pseudoVictorian unless you're Oz, apparently. ]

You're certain this is safe...?

[harepiece]

[to be fair, Oz is often an outlier in these situations...]

Do you think I would put you on a ride that isn't safe? [GOSH CIEL have more faith. he'll open the door to the teacup after that, though, stepping aside to let his nerd friend in first.]

[cheats]

I have no bloody idea.

[ He looks at the teacup as if it's caused him gross offense at first, but reluctantly, he'll step inside and take a seat. However, he sits there stiffly, as if he has no idea what to do, because. Yeah. He has no idea what to do... ]

[harepiece]

[Oz flounces in after him, closing the door behind him! As he takes a seat, it automatically clicks into locked position ominously. Oz doesn't seem to care...]

What a leap of faith! It just proves that you're a good friend to have.

[aND THEN before Ciel can regret everything even more than he surely already does and leap out and run away from this madman, the ride slowly starts to move...]

[cheats]

[ Ciel scowls and is about to retort angrily to that claim of friendship, but then all of the sudden the teacup is moving! Ciel knew it was going to move. He really did. But he also can't help but let out a short noise of surprise anyways...

He's got a big storm comin' ]

This doesn't strike you as strange at all?

[harepiece]

[APPARENTLY NOT... Oz is practically bouncing in his seat as the ride starts to make its large circle, picking up speed. He reaches forward for the wheel to rest his hands on, but doesn't turn it just yet, at least...]

It's even more exciting now that I know what it's going to do! Are you ready?!

[cheats]

[ You can see the answer coming in his eyes as he stares at Oz's hands on the wheel in abject horror. What are you doing Oz. Why does he feel like you're about to make his life terrible... ]

No! I don't know what you're about to do, but unhand that— that thing immediately!!

[harepiece]

This is the only way that you can get the full experience! But you won't go flying out, don't worry!

[AND THEN HE STARTS TO TURN THE WHEEL. He isn't going Ibuki speeds, but he doesn't really start out gently, either...]

[cheats]

That's not encouraaaaa—!!

[ He was about to yell at Oz, but no. No, Ciel is convinced. Oz is a demon too, surely, because this is a torture device only made by a shitty demon. Ciel's sentence breaks off into half a scream, and his immediate reaction is to grab the wheel with all his little strength to stop Oz from trying to spin it... ]

[harepiece]

[Oz just thinks that Ciel is trying to HELP HIM SPIN THE WHEEL, good job Ciel, yeah!! They can spin it twice as fast now!]

Isn't it greaaaaat—?!

[Oops hopefully Ciel isn't wearing a dumb little Ciel-sized hat because it's probably going to go flying off into the ether...]

[cheats]

[ yep there it goes, flying away... Ciel at least lets go of the wheel to make a valiant grab for his tiny little hat, but he isn't successful. This also has the disadvantage of meaning his hands are not on the wheel to stop this ride. So instead, he just screams indignantly like a true champion. ]

This damned thing is going too fast!!!

[ i told you the temper counter would be impressive ]

[harepiece]

[IT'S NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH. Look, at least they aren't traveling at plastered-to-the-wall speeds...]

Do you want it to go slower?! [SAYS OZ AS HE CONTINUES TO TURN THE WHEEL RAPIDLY]

[cheats]

[ yes no warpspeed teacups here ]

Why would you make this spin in the first place?!

[ With his tiny hat gone forever, Ciel resumes his valiant effort of stopping Demon Oz by latching his hands onto the wheel with a vicelike grip, trying to keep it firmly in place. He is not a strong child. He will fail. ]

[harepiece]

[Ciel is starting to invoke his inner bullying instincts... so he lets the wheel slow down a little, but not stop entirely...]

Because that's the point of the ride! It goes in a circle, and then these cups go in smaller circles!

[cheats]

That is positively the worst idea I have ever heard!

[ ciel deserves the bullying: exhibit 1 ]

This is the work of a demon. Clearly!

[harepiece]

It's the work of a genius! Whoever built this is the best!

[He sounds VERY ADAMANT ABOUT THAT. But he'll pull his hand away from the wheel briefly, gesturing wildly at Ciel.]

Here— You give it a try and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. Just one spin! Go on!

[cheats]

[ Ciel gives Oz a disbelieving stare at first, but oh, good, at least it's stopped spinning... Except then he's being told to do the same?! He knows better than to argue it now, but he'll give the most half-assed effort possible. He turns the wheel so slightly that the cup barely moves. ]

...There. One spin. Are we done now?

[harepiece]

[wow... no!! HE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS.]

A full spin! A real spin!

[cheats]

That was a real spin!

[ it was not ]