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!

Comments

[unbridledjoy]

Those creatures cannot move, yes? They are metal... [She doesn't get it.] How could they hurt us? If something goes wrong, we could jump out of the way.

[belgian]

[This is an interesting take on merry-go-rounds.] It doesn't look like anyone's taken care of the ride in a long time. The horses could break and fall over while we're sitting on them, or a hole could appear in the floor, or the top of the ride could fall down on us!

[...Based on what sorts of things one might put into a horror game about an abandoned amusement park, anyway.]

[unbridledjoy]

[She takes a moment or two to look up at the merry-go-round...]

It doesn't look that heavy. I think I could hold it up. [If powers hadn't been nerfed, anyway.] But you may be right... it is probably safest not to ride it.

[Poor metal horses. They must be super lonely.]

[belgian]

You must be pretty strong. [She's met strong people before, though!] It's not a good idea to get on a moving ride, anyway.

[THEME PARK SAFETY.]

[unbridledjoy]

All of my people are. [ALIENS.] Oh, but you are right...

The music it plays is very ... unpleasant. [Why won't it stop...]

[belgian]

I guess the music is broken. [It's adding to the creepy atmosphere.] Maybe if we back up it'll turn off.

[unbridledjoy]

Let us try it!

[And so Starfire backs off a little... taking one step back, then another, and another. She's trying to figure out exactly how close they have to come for it to turn on.]