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

[collateraltsunage]

[Meryl can only tear her eyes away for a moment to look at the girl]

I don't mean that! Look at all this water!

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Eh? You ain't ever seen an ocean before, then?

[collateraltsunage]

An ocean?

[WHAT IS THAT]

I think... I've read about it...

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Wow, you must live, like, megas inland or something. So? Whatchya think?

[collateraltsunage]

I've never seen so much water....

It's incredible!

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Drink in that sea air, then! Never know when you're gonna gets another chance at it. I'm Tsuruya, by the way! And you?

1/2

[collateraltsunage]

[GONNA REACH DOWN AND TOUCH THAT WATER]

[WOAH]

[collateraltsunage]

[Then clears her throat and remembers herself!]

My name is Meryl Stryfe and I represent the Bernadelli Insurance society. [STIFF MUCH, GIRL] It's... nice to meet you, Ms. Tsuruya.

[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.

[collateraltsunage]

Just Meryl is fine. [Please.]

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

Sharks?

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Aw! Well, that's okay too! Nicknames are no fun if everybody isn't having fun with them!

Oh, haven't you heard of sharks either? They can be reeeeeally nasty!

[collateraltsunage]

[WHAT IS FUN]

[SHE DOES NOT KNOW]

I haven't. Are they an animal? [OR A PERSON?]