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

[exfired]

Y'know. Cheap, made of plastic, hollow, not actually a real ship? All that kinda good stuff.

[collateraltsunage]

That's prepostetous. Are you claiming that a toy of that size exists...?

Isn't that a mode of water transportation?

[exfired]

[im not letting you edit that typo SUCKER he shakes his head in mock long-suffering]

Not quite what I meant. Lemme guess--you've never seen a boat before? Yeah, that's what this looks like. Buuuut that ain't a real boat. Get the toy analogy yet?

[collateraltsunage]

[Oh man, she can already tell this guy is going to be a pain in the ass..] I've never seen this amount of water before, let alone a v- boat.

Yes, I 'get' it. Someone went through the trouble of creating a ridiculous toy version.

[exfired]

[he tries, man. he tries.] Oooor it could be just a fake for reasons other than giant bath time toy. Either option's possible.

[collateraltsunage]

[What a talented guy]

And you have a theory for the other possibility, mister...?

[Insert name here]

[exfired]

[fyi i hate you for doing this to me]

Axel. Got it memorized? [taps his fucking temple because hes an ASSHOLE] An' nah, not really. Something made to match the settings? I'd say it's to make us believe we've been shipwrecked, but I haven't taken a step inside a ship in ... ever.

[collateraltsunage]

[Not as much as you hate yourself] Mister.. Axel. [There's a dubious pause]

Shipwrecked. So a trick, then?

[exfired]

Nooot really the "mister" type of guy, but sure, whatever.

Unless getting mysterious envelopes and waking up in a whole other place is usual for you, yeah, that's what I'm going for.

[...is axel really the only one who finds the whole thing suspicious]

[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.

[exfired]

[NO EXCUSES. also does kh even have insurance. does disney. DOES SCROOGE MCDUCK HAVE INSURANCE FOR HIS LITERAL POOL OF GOLD COINS?????? im gonna. pretend thats a yes.]

They do, an' I've got this hunch they're probably not gonna give those explanations willingly.

[collateraltsunage]

[I'm not making KH jokes with you. Deal with it]

Have you dealt with this kind of situation before, Mr. Axel?

[A LITTLE TOO GENRE SAVVY THERE, PAL]

[exfired]

[i rly just wanted you to consider scrooge mcduck with insurance, man]

What, brought to a place I can't leave against my will by some mysterious forces? Nope.

[...what. it's true. just because he and people he knew did it to others]

[collateraltsunage]

[Denied]

[...]

You sound as though you've had some prior experience.

[exfired]

Personal experience? Nah. I'm a well-traveled guy, though. You hear all kinds of story out in the world.

[collateraltsunage]

Really.

[She sounds so convinced]

[exfired]

[laughs] You don't sound convinced. It's the black coat, innit?

[collateraltsunage]

Among other things. Including how specific that was.

[exfired]

Specific? Pretty sure I was just describing the situation at hand. [shrugs] Sorry to disappoint, but I'm not in the habit of mass-kidnapping.

[axel u might consider attempting to not sound like everything is hilarious. no? no ok well you didnt even try at all]

[collateraltsunage]

I wasn't referring to that. [Even though you are shady as fuck] If you were, I expect we wouldn't be speaking like this. [But!!]

If you know something, now is the time to share.

[exfired]

[axel. sharing. thats adorable. but even if that wasn't hopes and dreams, axel unfortunately has 0 clue. :(]

Honestly? Biggest thing I gotta share is saying this whole thing is iffy is putting it mildly.

[collateraltsunage]

[Sometimes, she dares to dream]

Yes... "Iffy." [Iffy.. god... use your big boy words, Axel. She clears her throat!]

If we're going to investigate, I suppose we'll have to start with this.. toy boat.

[exfired]

Well, there's always the dark an' creepy jungle over there, but I figured I'd start off small and work my way up.

[collateraltsunage]

[Starts to awkwardly wade through the water... it's pretty obvious she's never done so in her entire life]

Anything so far?

[exfired]

[a nice person would offer a hand. axel just stares because: asshole] Yeah: it's hollow, made of plastic and one hundred percent empty. This investigation's lead me to believe this place got some major budget cuts when it came to the decorating bit. Other than that...I'd say this boat is pretty much a no-go, info wise.

[that last part he totally says after she is far enough in the water for it to have been way more useful BEFORE THAT]