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

[carptricks]

[blinks]

[blinks again]

. . . your true self is an item?

[carptricks]

[pauses for a thoughtful moment, before letting out a hum]

Heh, sure! We can play the game that way, to. What wouldn't you bring?

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

You. [ He just had to go and ask. ]

What kinda vacation is this if it has to be shared with others?

[teethteethteeth]

Not quite. But I mean, it's more like this body is an item attached to my real self. Basically what you're seeing is my avatar!

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Not at all! But when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! And when life gives you tropical islands, have fun!

[carptricks]

Hey now. I'm charming, friendly, and entertaining to boot. Who wouldn't want to have me as fellow castaway?

[grins]

A vacation taken alone is a pretty boring vacation, if you ask me.

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Oh, I know, I know! Hey, what about a shaved ice making machine?

[carptricks]

Oooooookay.

[weirdest answer he's gotten so far tbh]

I'll-- uh. I'll take your word for it.

[teethteethteeth]

Yeah, that's weird, isn't it?

[Guess who's here poking at the boat as well. Literally poking.]

[carptricks]

Cherry, grape, blueberry and lemon flavored?

[snaps his fingers like he just got a bright idea]

Oh! How about beach towels? Sunscreen? A surf board, for those who like that kinda thing.

[peoplediewhenikillthem]

[ Well, he did kind of succeed at getting someone antisocial to speak to him so his skill in that can't be too bad. The rest she'll decide for herself later. ]

It's a relaxing one when alone.

How can anyone rest while you're all running around like chickens with your heads cut off?

[teethteethteeth]

Sorry I didn't explain it too well!

[exfired]

No trip anywhere, man. Not according to your stomach right now anyway.

[it's said only partially in jest because um yes ice cream all the time is a legit thing]

But on a deserted island, any kinda food s'probably a good plan.

[teethteethteeth]

Oh, that's sure a cute frog!

[exfired]

[he laughs a bit, because, ok, fair enough]

Good point! Prolly a whole lotta worse places we could've ended up with, huh.

[exfired]

[is. is the poking helping. Axel decides to not ask.]

Yeah, just a little. Not the weirdest thing about this place, but... [shrugs] Why fake a shipwreck if some of us weren't gonna be on a ship before being here in the first place? Inquiring minds an' all that.

[part_time_overlord]

[Maou rolled over in the sand, still half asleep.]

Mmph. Lucifer, you left the lights on all night. Our electric bill is too high already.

[After a moment he sat up and looked around blearily.]

Wha...?

[teethteethteeth]

Why, it's for the atmosphere! Which means this's quite an artificial thing, I guess. Oh, yeah, did you get an envelope too?

1/3

[wildrhythm]

[Grumble grumble FINE she's up she's up.]

Why do you want to go to the beach, Kanade? It's the middle of winter, you can't go swimming at all...

[carptricks]

Oi. Oi.

[he gives her a flat look]

I'm not running around like a headless chicken.

I'm enjoying the view from way up on top of this rock.

2/3

[wildrhythm]

[Gradually, bits of stimuli are starting to filter into Hibiki's brain.]

Eh?

3/3

[wildrhythm]

[And now she's up and she's shouting at the ocean.]

EEEEEEEHHHHHH?!

[carptricks]

[handwave, handwave]

S'fine, s'fine! I'm the one who asked the question.

[he should have expected some odd responses]

[scarfphiliac]

[How are you unfazed by this Iori, howww.]

I don't know. It still feels like it is. [crosses his arms] Though, we can't have just been dumped here without a reason. Do you know anything?

[sweetssuite]

[Kanade wanders past, pauses, and then just... keeps on walking, muttering to herself.]

After Hibiki, I'm leaving everyone still treating this place like a bed as they are.