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

[scarfphiliac]

Then don't do it in my direction!

[So says the hypocrite himself.]

Geh- this is getting us nowhere...the hell are we supposed to do...

[s2g]

[ if we're being honest (which Wolfwood rarely is), he'd paid more attention about walking on it, 'cuz that was about as believable as ever encountering this much water in one place. but he shrugs, elaborately, and drops his hand. from here on out, if Vash drowns himself, it's all on him. ]

You can barely walk on sand without something comin' up to getcha.

[featherduster]

[ Some of us are untouched by shame ]

Wow, hey, good deal! Send legal my regards, they sound like a swell bunch.

And while you've got them, what's your liability policy on destruction of property? For curiosity's sake.

[islandiastaff]

Don't destroy the lodges, and we'll get along just fine!

[poetryandclarinet]

[He offers Greg a little smile.]

Thanks. I'll.. I'll try to keep a better eye on you, I guess. [Which'll be hard considering. Greg.]

Where did you find your-- o-our frog, anyway? Last I remember, he was with me... how did you end up with him?

[scarfphiliac]

Yeah. Didn't think it'd be anything but a mail mix-up.

[siiigh]

Apparently not.

[wildrhythm]

Yeah, there's no downside!

[C A K E]

[featherduster]

[ SALUTES ]

I'm not the promise-making type, but I'll try my best!

[wildrhythm]

Yyyyyyup. [That's all she has to say about her cake addiction.]

[punchestumors]

You will, huh? Got a weapon with you?

[Curious, but he is best friends with some badass tiny twelve year olds so whatever. A short girl kicking ass would not be unheard of.]

[poetryandclarinet]

Are you aware that recipes for healthy cakes actually exist..? [Please don't waste something like this on something that can be fixed easily...]

[wildrhythm]

Are they so healthy that you could eat, for example, five cakes every day without any problems?

[poetryandclarinet]

I think so? Well, I- I mean, as long as you're pretty active, you can eat pretty much anything you want. [He shrugs a little.]

[scarfphiliac]

Yeah. Hmm, maybe the spot doesn't work.

[That's probably it. not

In any case, he moves a little further away and tries again, only to still get jack shit.]

Wait- uh- !!

[punchestumors]

[No, it's just an arrow that says nothing.]

... Well, it's a trail. Not very helpful for a sign though.

[poetryandclarinet]

Ah, darn. [He was so hopeful...]

..well, maybe the trail will lead us to society? Just because the sign isn't very helpful, doesn't mean there isn't anything there. R-right?

[candyrocks]

[Our frog! He breaks into the biggest grin. Oh, he knew Wirt was just kidding when he said he didn't care about the frog!]

Yeah! He must have come to find me, 'cause when I woke up, he was there! I thought he swam to the island, but maybe he came with you and then he hopped over to me so I'd know you were here!

[featherduster]

[ One arm rises from the murky (not-)depths, waving about plaintively.

HE COULD PULL HIMSELF UP OR HE COULD MAKE YOU HELP. Perhaps all this disparaging cruelty is preventing him from getting up on his own. ]

[poetryandclarinet]

Huh... I guess that's a possibility. It'd make more sense than him swimming all the way here. Though that'd be pretty impressive, if he did. [He'd be one tired froggy if that was the case.]

[featherduster]

[ Aha!!! There's an adventurous bone in your body after all, Meryl Stryfe!! ]

[ The picture of innocence, ] Behind what, the ocean?

I'm flattered by your estimation of my abilities, but this is getting a little silly.

[livefreely]

The last frog of the season, huh. ... Wow, really, really? He followed you aaaaall the way here? That really is amazing!

[collateraltsunage]

[She's got fifty weapons, actually]

I am prepared for hostile situations, yes.

[candyrocks]

That's the danger of wishing if they're being tricky about wishes. You gotta be tricky back!

[collateraltsunage]

[Of course there is. She's still stealing looks at the water ss she marches up to him and barely resists grabbing his collar]

You know very well what I mean, Mr. Vash. [Don't play stupid!]

If we've been kidnapped because of some trouble you've landed in...!

[candyrocks]

Oh good! We're on the same team! We'll make a good team, I bet.