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day zero

dreamland day zero

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[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.]

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A.

[Almost as soon as everyone is allowed to leave their dorms, this person can be found barging out of his, bandages still around his head and arm. Even though he still seems a little unsteady on his feet, he's wandering around, though if he runs into anyone, he seems extremely startled by it.

Otherwise, he's rooting through the supplies, looking for something.]

B.

[Later, he can be found outside the mascot house, with his head inside the little rabbit hutch, scooping out baby rabbits. He seems to cursing under his breath and talking to himself.]

At last, after so long, I'm stirred again, only to find such a disastrous omen!

[ A child(?) in a long purple cloak enters the area. When he spots another person he makes as if to leave again, but reconsiders upon seeing the animals. ]

You. Do you work here?

A; Mess Hall
[There's a lot to be concerned about right now, but it's no good to worry on an empty stomach, so Belgium's first move--after checking her cell phone, which has no signal--is to find a place where she can make some food.]

It's kind of utilitarian, huh? [She frowns at the large amount of canned goods and sparse amount of fresh ones.] Well, I'm sure I can whip up something good!

B; Carousel
[With food in her, Belgium is ready to start looking around. Being stuck in some creepy theme park is right out of a horror game, but it's best not to let it get to her--so instead she examines the carousel and its sad, frightened-looking horses.

She's not actually expecting it to still work, so when the off-key song starts to play and the horses start to spin around as she approaches, surprise shows obviously on her face.]

It still works! [She looks for signs of an operator, but it doesn't seem like anyone is there.]

[After a while, Mahiru comes to understand she should be going on a classmate collection adventure. She is worried by the lack of one (1) Hiyoko Saionji in the vicinity of the candy shop or any anthills the park may have, but that's around the time she realizes her guest identification bracelet has that cool browsing feature. Once her list is narrowed down, the question "if I were the supreme overlord of ice, where would I be?" has an easy answer.

She stands just outside the gate with her hands clasped behind her back and has a serious question. These sheep look weird to her but maybe this is just a thin breed or something.]

Are they gonna be OK, Tanaka?

( barracks )
[ When Patchouli wakes up, it's slow and with a crawl. She's much too used to feeling ill, to have her body be sluggish and dull, but this is new.

For one, she never had any memory problems. Her memory was flawless, perfect. What had been done to her? She raises a hand to the stitches on her head, groaning. Okay, so, someone had kidnapped her, stuck a tacky bracelet on her, dug around in her skull, and stitched her back up, for what purpose...?

...this was gonna be a long day. So you can find Patchouli numbly stumbling around the barracks, looking through the crowd and trying to spot someone in particular. Failing that, she roots around in the mess hall and first aid room. ]

( general western area+log fume ride )
[ Oh, look who's used to staying indoors all the time. And when she's not indoors, she's flying, not walking. Poor, sweet Patchouli is already out of breath after attempting to investigate for a mere hour. She would like to simply sit in the barracks and order someone to investigate for her, but hey, can she really trust any of them? It's not a very friend-making environment.

She pauses near the log fume, propping herself up on the side of it and panting heavily. ]

Damn...more walking...godforsaken beeping...

Edited 2014-09-21 06:29 (UTC)

barracks area

[ The last thing she remembers - though it's hard to focus on it, and Ibuki can't be sure - is the diner. The boys talking about swimsuits - or Kazuichi talking about them, anyway - while they waited for everyone to arrive. That doesn't have anything to do with where she is, though. Ibuki's in a weird room with a crab on the wall, and a box of her things.

The loudspeaker voice makes her jump for one reason: that's not Monobear's voice.

What the hell? The bandages are abandoned, and the thing embedded in her wrist - well, her armwarmer covers it up, and after a second, she figures out how to get out, and makes it out into the general barracks area. ]

Ehhhhhhhhhh?! Chiaki-chan, Mikan-chan, Peko-chaaaaaan? Sonia-chan? Kazuichi-chan, Hajime-chan?

[ Anyone?! ]

Ibuki's normally lost, but this is taking it a little far! Why did the scenery change again?! Didn't we already do this trope?!

teacup ride

[ A new area means they split up and explore. Even if not everyone is here, and things are weird, that impulse is almost habit by now, even if they've only unlocked the first island and the second island. So Ibuki's been wandering around the park, if a little warily, but...

Hey, you know, this place has rides! She whirls to face whomever happens to be at hand. ]

Ohhhhhhh! Hey! Hey, you! Go on the teacups with Ibuki! Right now!

[ yes let's ride them THAT'S WHAT THE PRIORITY SHOULD BE RIGHT NOW ]

Edited 2014-09-21 06:33 (UTC)

Do I work here? Do I work here?

[Turns around, incredibly offended. Still holding baby bunnies so the effect is not that intimidating.]

Are you mad? Do you know to whom you speak? You insolent child, feast your eyes on the sorry state of these matters and then dare intone again your blasphemy! Work here indeed!

A: Who likes rides??

[If you go around the carnival area, particularly where the working rides are, you may very well see someone preparing to go on one. A very large someone, who suspiciously looks like a giant robot in a red toga. Though he is keeping a good eye on his surroundings, knowing there are others here, so if he notices you he'll wave and his robot eyes will light - almost looking excited.]

Hello there! Would you like to come aboard this ride with me? Attractions such as these seem as though they would be more enjoyable with multiple people taking part in it at the same time.

B: Pleasant Street

[After taking part in the rides, it's time to enjoy the rest of the amusement park. He's never been to one (or rather he can't recall ever being to one) but so far the experience has been exciting.

He comes out one of the guest shops looking particularly silly however. There was a lot of memorabilia items inside, so he's now wear an XXL Dreamland shirt, a baseball cap that barely fits his head, and is holding a plastic flag with the park logo on it.]

I wonder if I'm enjoying this experience correctly. I feel as though I am...though I also feel rather foolish.

[He speaks mainly to himself, but he's pretty noticeable (moreso than usual) in all of that garb.]

C: General exploring

[Okay park experience time over, it's time to actually bunker down and figure out how he got here and why he's here. So he walks around the amusement park, stopping around every area he can. In particular any time his bracelet begins to beep he takes note of where the beeping occurs and notes the location in his mind, before moving on to the next place. He isn't quite certain what the beeping means, but he isn't feeling so adventurous that he wants to explore that just yet. Though he has noticed that the AB Game Bracelet he had on before is now replaced with a brand new bracelet. Which means this may not be one of Zero's games. Interesting.

Regardless if he sees someone he'll walk up to them and try to get their attention, if his presence alone is not enough and begin to speak.]

Pardon me, but can I ask for your name? I think it is best that we all become acquainted if we are to be staying here for what may be a foreseeable future.

[Turns around. Still holding baby rabbits. Look of utter shock.]

Ah! Then...it is judgment day at last! Long have I awaited the hour my destiny is called to fruition, yet I believed I had more time yet! Well, then, what business do you have with the beasts of the abyss?

[After waking up in a bizarre place with her powers gone, her teammates nowhere to be seen, her telepathy cut off like a missing limb, her real name recorded on these bracelets, and stuck in a skin color that isn't even her own...yeah, M'gann is in need of some serious comfort baking right now. She's going to make a million cookies. Maybe a billion cookies. Except it looks like someone already beat her to it.]

Oh! Would you like any help with that? [Judging from the hopeful look on her face, saying no would be a little like kicking a puppy.]

A - the first aid station

[ A child(?) in a bizarre outfit consisting of a long purple cloak and a lavender leotard is in this room attending to the wound on his head, wiping it with an antiseptic. When he hears someone come in, however, he drops the cloth and immediately pulls his mask back down over his eyes before assuming a somewhat defensive posture. ]

B - pleasant street, costume shop

[ The strangely dressed child is scouring through the store, going through the racks of costumes and props and tossing certain items- among them pirate boots, a blonde wig, and a princess dress- into a small pile on the ground. Eventually he makes his way out of the store, his arms laden with stolen loot. Someone should probably say something. ]

[Belgium sees the hopeful look, smiles, and nods.] I don't mind sharing the kitchen! There's not a lot of fresh ingredients, though. [It's a shame!]

[ He stands his ground, giving a dramatic and completely unnecessary swish of his cloak. ]

Oh my god. I barely even tried to offend you. [ The forced gravel to his voice gets lower: ] I haven't found a single person that actually works here.

[ A little boy in a homemade costume stares up at the... robot... warily. ]

Okay, but take off the costume.

[K is one of the last people to leave the dorm, still feeling somewhat sluggish from what he imagines is the rude awakening to what appears to be yet another dangerous situation. Not to mention the head wound he can feel but it no way can touch because of his suit's obstruction.

However he notices Gundam searching through the supply box he takes a moment to approach him.]

Excuse me sir, do you need any assistance?

[ Missile is one of the first out as well, and would not be paying much attention to his surroundings even if he wasn't in much the same woozy wandering situation, albeit with more sniffing around than looking. Under the circumstances, you could not ask for a finer tripping hazard.

...OW that was... more surprising than painful, but Missile yelps at the top of his considerable lungs anyway. ]

a, barracks

[ Francis has taken the time to remove his bandages and search through the small box of what appear to be his personal items, but can no longer bear the claustrophobic room. He ends up pacing all through the barracks, smoking from a pack of cigarettes that he received in his box. There are certain times when he stops, though, to flick through his identification bracelet. He appears to be stopped on his own profile. ]

Oh, God. Oh, God. This picture is awful. [ This seems to distress him the most. ]

b, first aid

[ It's a relief when he comes across the first aid room, expects answers to come in the form of medical charts or doctors, but what he gets is an empty, sparsely stocked room. He then does what any smart man would do: starts loading up on the medical supplies, with attention to the antibiotics and painkillers. ]

[Sorry, Ibuki, but this was not the right person to ask. Nanami is terrified and bewildered and lost and has absolutely no idea what's going on, so she's in the mood to channel all her fear into anger and take it out on someone else. Especially someone who seems way too cheerful about being kidnapped.]

Excuse me? Are you stupid or something? Who cares about the rides when we're stuck in this - this creepy place!

[The wary stare is understandable so K doesn't take mind to it. That comment however...]

This isn't a costume. What you're wearing is more accurately a costume actually. [That aside.] As for your request - I cannot take it off.

If your intent was not offense, it must be that which I loathe even more, the sheer arrogant ignorance of humanity. Now, look.

[You're going to get a lecture now, but it might be. Different than expected.]

In a hutch of this size, to house a male and female together with such utter carelessness for the nature and volume of the progeny is sheer insanity. Any amateur would know such an obvious fact. Furthermore, this pathetic "petting zoo" appears to have been neglected for some time. And yet, you dare impugn my character by implying you suspect me to be the man responsible?

Me, the great Gundam Tanaka?

[Glancing up at him with obvious surprise.]

You...who are you? Do you mean to hide your identity, or have you been remade in metal by our reviled captor?

[Belgium gives him a bit of a curious look--she assumes it's some sort of really well-made costume, but it's a bit early for Halloween parties--before answering.] I'm Belgium. What about you?

A) Barracks
[Oz doesn't need quite as much time as most to "process" (or at least accept) a truly bizarre situation, so it isn't long after the mental fuzziness fades away that he's up and poking around at things in the area - and on his person, since the stitches and bracelet are definitely new additions.

But he has his Concerned Moment in silence, and by the time others can spot him in the morning, he appears to be distracted with a much smaller issue. That is, using his bracelet to open and close the door to his room in Elephant dorm over and over, or uselessly tapping at the door of a dorm he doesn't belong to because he can't get the magic door-open-y thing to work there.

For a person from ye olden times, these doors are pretty legit, okay...]

B) Teacups
[Eventually, Oz will make his way over to the spinning cups, since the sight is at least a little familiar. Not... not the giant size of them, but teacups in general - more familiar than the creepy animals or weird, broken down rides, anyway.

Except he doesn't really understand the point of these either, so after wandering around the ride in a wide, curious circle, he'll stop and speak to the nearest person.]

Do you know— Are you supposed to sit in these? [????]

C) Lake
[Toward the latter half of the day, Oz can be found crouching down near the edge of the lake water, too cautious to set foot in one of the rickety-looking boats or risk a dip in the water.

He will, however, be tipping little stones into it to see if anything but muck lies beneath the algae cover.]

That explains the sign... [The sign in the kitchen warning against drinking water elsewhere in the park, that is.]

Edited 2014-09-21 06:45 (UTC)

[When K sees someone stumbling around the barracks, still not yet gone on his own exploration, he walks over slowly feeling sluggish himself - even if it isn't visible.]

Miss, is everything okay? You seem to be walking rather slowly, perhaps you should sit down.

Edited (clarifying what option im taking) 2014-09-21 06:44 (UTC)

That's okay! [Pretending...she knows the difference...human food can be weird!] We'll just have to make do with what we have. I'm relieved there's even a kitchen at all in this place, actually.

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