DAY 0 - Morning

[islandiastaff]

[Good morning, contestants!

One moment, you were receiving a mysterious envelope marked "Greetings from Islandia". The next moment, you're waking up on a beach.

Twenty-four people are scattered across the sands of a beautiful tropical beach, all somewhere in the middle of waking up. To your right, a sunrise over a gentle sea. To your left, dense, vibrant jungle.

There are two signs of civilization here! One is a shipwreck, about half of a good-sized ship emerging morosely from the waves. The other is a wooden sign at the edge of the jungle, showing simply an arrow pointing deeper into the island. Looking a bit closer, there is a narrow but well-maintained path into the jungle.

Welcome to Islandia!]

Comments

[poetryandclarinet]

Th-th-the Beast?! [GREG.. WHY... he's not actually sure just how dangerous the Beast really is but from what everyone's told them, he's really not something to mess with. So.. is this worse than the situations Wirt was thinking about?

...maybe they're about even.]

S-see, this is exactly what I'm talking about! You went off to fight the Beast because I- I didn't care about what you went and did yourself. You could've gotten seriously hurt and it's all my fault.

[islandiastaff]

The only thing waiting for you in the Loser's Lounge is a lifetime supply of shaaaaame!

[Beat.]

As much as I'd love to leave it up in the air as a suspense point, the legal department is asking me to specify that there won't be any torture and/or death waiting in the Loser's Lounge.

[poetryandclarinet]

You don't- you don't really expect them to just. Out themselves like that, do you? [Isn't the point of a spy to be. You know. Hidden?]

[islandiastaff]

Cornelius will be on a team with you. If you're eliminated, then so is he!

[collateraltsunage]

[Look when you come from a desert planet sometimes you have to geek out about water before remembering this whole deal is shady as fuck]

My name is Meryl Stryfe. I represent the Bernadelli insurance the society.

...No. I imagine whoever is behind this will have some explaining to do.

[islandiastaff]

What about you? Did you get cursed by a weird meat bag full of bones and eyeballs?

[candyrocks]

[He didn't care? Well, he may have specifically used the words 'I don't care what you do,' but Greg took that in a more positive way. It's a lot easier to get along when you assume everyone means things in a positive way!

Anyway, he really wants Wirt to start cheering up, so he smiles.]

No, that's not why! It's because the Queen of the Clouds said the Beast got you, so beating the Beast was the only way you could go home! But now you're here and awake, so everything's okay and nobody got hurt. Right?

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Aw come on, play fair! Figuring that out's the whole point! We're like detectives!

[collateraltsunage]

There is no need to worry. We'll stay together and if a problem shall arise, I'll take care of it.

[She's like 5'2"....]

[punchestumors]

.... I rest my case.

[oh wait he probably can't hear that since HE'S FUCKING DROWNING. Leorio stalks over to the edge of the water.]

I TOLD YOU!

[there now he'll just grumpily watch for a second to see if he's going to pull himself up]

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Ahhhh! This is gonna be so much fun! May the best islander win, eh? Hahahahaha!

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Nice ta meet ya, Meryl-nyo! Mind if I calls ya Meryl-nyo? You seem like a Meryl-nyo.

Anyway, I wonder if it's safe for swimming? Could be sharks 'n stuff, though.

1/2

[collateraltsunage]

[That reaction is downright odd. In fact, she's even distracted for a moment or two-]

Yes, I've never seen anything like it...

[s2g]

Nah. She's a little hard to miss, too.

[ he stuffs his hands into his pockets. there's sand in them. there's sand everywhere. but, actually— ] You sure she came with you?

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Or not a real one, anyway. The fake ones are kinda fun! I know, I helped run a couple.

Good to meet you too, Iori-chi! Ah, mind if I calls ya that?

[collateraltsunage]

[Before glaring at him suspiciously]

What are you doing here?! Are you behind this?!

[Is it an actual nightmare?! ... Hallucination?]

[poetryandclarinet]

... [Oh Greg, your innocence is almost something to envy.]

...r-right. [Truth be told, he still feels like a pile of poop and the worst brother 2kwhateveryeartheylivein, but Greg's obviously trying to cheer him up and he'd rather not continue to act depressed while he's trying. So he'll at least pretend to be a little cheerier for Greg's sake.]

Right, right. At least we're both here and safe, wherever we are.

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Whooooa, that's a neat trick. Good way to save on roses, too!

Yeah, you better not go stealing my heart! I'm a very delicate maiden, donchya know! Hahahahahahaha!

[collateraltsunage]

Just Meryl is fine. [Please.]

[Also, she can't swim. And-]

Sharks?

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

*gasp* Oh no! I wouldn't like cake to be illegal! That's one of the joys of life!

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Now THAT'S a healthy appetite! Man, I gots to find the recipe for some of this stuff!

[s2g]

[ #sketch

Wolfwood huh!s, and the brief part of his lips presents a lot of very white, sharp teeth, but not much good humour. ]

A wish. Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.

[poetryandclarinet]

N-no. No, I- I didn't. [Way to make humans sound so.. gross.]

[collateraltsunage]

... Yes. [To put it nicely] And rather loud, at that.

I'm not. [She frowns, puzzling this over. Apparently they'd been chosen randomly. So either Milly hadn't been brought here, or she was elsewhere.] I woke up alone. And I've only seen you and that imbecile.

[Three guesses as to who she's referring to and the first two don't count!]

[candyrocks]

All three of us! [Don't forget the frog, bro. He croaks on cue.]

Don't be sad, brother o' mine. I'll stick right here and I won't wander off or goof around or anything, so it won't be your fault and you don't have to feel bad. [He'll keep this promise for all of five minutes, but it's the thought that counts.]