Intro log: Welcome to The Resort!

[foundationmods]

INTRO LOG

Before you even open your eyes, you can tell something is not right. It's cold. Not quite unbearably so, but cold enough that you can take notice of it. And as soon as you open your eyes, you will be able to see why it's so cold: you're in the middle of a snowy forest, with only a single two-lane road cutting through the thick trees.

Unfortunately, you seem to be without transportation. Fortunately, you are wearing warm clothes and snow gear, so freezing isn't an immediate problem. But without transportation, you're in for a long walk ahead of you.

There are others around as well. Other people, just as lost and confused as you are. Everyone seems to be lacking any memory that might explain why everyone is here. As far as anyone knows, all of you were just ripped out of your previous lives and dumped here on this snowy road, wearing snow gear and having any items that are important to you already on hand. And for some of you, you even have a new power, one that you somehow instantly know how to use...

Two ways to go: forward and back. Despite having no indication of which way is the 'right' way, you feel drawn towards one direction in particular. Going 'back' is possible, but you get the feeling that you will be even more lost if you try. And given that you have no food or water on you, it's best to keep moving forward.

So, are you ready to walk? Because you have a long road ahead of you.



((Welcome to The Resort! Your characters will have any objects or animals with them that they should have given their canon point, but are dressed in cold weather clothing.

This prompt is just the first part of the intro log. New top-levels will go up over the course of the weekend as everyone progresses from 'where the hell am I?' to the resort proper, and to getting settled in. For now, just start with this prompt. We'll link further updates here for easy access.))

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[foundationmods]

[IT'S A BUNCH OF FUCKING WATER

Okay no, the jacuzzi is....

Is that oil on the surface of the water?]

[latebluemer]

[Uh. Gross?? Blue Angel wrinkles her nose a little once she sees that strange shimmer. Something's definitely there that shouldn't be there, and it's a good thing she wasn't thinking about getting in or anything. Hm.

Is there anything nearby, like a broom or some kind of stick that could serve to investigate? She's not touching that shit.]

[foundationmods]

[There are towels nearby, but nothing else.

Gotta get your hands dirty for this one.]

[latebluemer]

[No? Nope?? She's an idol, getting her hands dirty is a last resort, if that. Wow.

What she is going to do is snag one of those towels, wrap it around the blue glowing whip she summons in the next moment and try using that to fish for oil residue. This is apparently what digitalish weaponry is for at this point.]

[foundationmods]

[Well, okay. That works.

The Towel readily soaks up the oil, and when she drags it nearby, she'll be able to find....

that it's...Crude oil. What is that kind of oil doing in the jacuzzi??]

[latebluemer]

What kind of hotel is this...?

[It's mostly to herself, because although she's never gotten her hands on crude oil before, the smell alone is enough to make her drop the towel a little ways away from herself after investigating it.

Is there anything else in the pool under the oil, some kind of discoverable source if she were to go fishing again or look real hard, or anything else odd about the pool and jacuzzi area?]

[whirlingmace]

Huh? It seems like a very nice hotel. Look, there's even water here.

[ S'up. Did you want some help? ]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

[Where's his room? It was around here somewhere... but he stops as he realized he almost walked right into the pool, leaping back as if it was a rattlesnake. Due to the near chance, he paid more attention, and noticed a girl seeming to be poking at...

A Jacuzzi! Great! He got Salvation If The Worse Happens but...]

What's going on here?

[latebluemer]

It's normal for a hotel to have a pool, but ah--

[Some dude definitely just nearly walked into the pool. Great. She'd started to reach out to try and pull him back, but ended up backing a little out of the way just in case he tried to careen into her and into the jacuzzi. There is suddenly way too much water here if they're going to be clumsy about it.

Blue Angel shakes her head after a moment, once things seem to have calmed down, and nods to the jacuzzi.]

Be more careful, Mr. ... Porky? There's... oil in the jacuzzi. Not the good kind.

[Like, she knows there are oils people bathe with?? But uh.]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

[Compare to the way he yelled at the staff, his reaction seems - more subdued? His shoulders slumped]

It's Ryoga Hibiki not Porky....

[His nostrils does flared]

So that's - ugh, that's why it smells so awful in here.

[latebluemer]

Oh. I thought everyone would want to be called by those names, since--

[They never get the chance to get into this, or maybe later, because the jacuzzi is on fire. This is going swimmingly.]

[foundationmods]

[There's nothing else odd beyond the pervasive smell of oil...and that all the towels and small objects in the area are immaculately placed, with that same smell.]

ITS ON FYRE

[whirlingmace]

Huh? Oil? As in the kind that goes boom? Let's find out!

[ While Aoi is busy with Mr. Porky, she's going to cast a fire spell at the Jacuzzi. Will it light up? ]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

WHAT THE FUCK?!

[foundationmods]

[



Strangely enough, no.

Huh.]

[latebluemer]

What? Wait...!

[Of course she's not on time to stop Cinque, not that she could have done anything anyway short of pushing her into the water. Which. She's not going to do, all things considered. Unfortunately, thanks to her common sense and Cinque's total lack of it, there's just fire now. Or not.

I guess there's a beat where they all stare at the smoldering (maybe) water.]

Why was this your first idea? This whole place smells like oil! You don't know what would have happened!

[She sounds irritated, but not actually completely outraged yet. At least the jacuzzi didn't explode.]

[whirlingmace]

Hehe. Whoops.

[ Yeah, that's all she has to say about it. But she'll point at the water. ]

The water would have put it out, riiiiight?

[ Also it didn't catch on fire. ]

Maybe it's not oil? Only one way to find out.

[ Can we climb in??? ]

[foundationmods]

[um

So hey

You're not gonna want to do that.

BECAUSE IT'S A TUB FILLED WITH PETROL WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

Wait! Don't do that!

[He goes to grab Cinque, perhaps even hold her in a Princess carry]

[whirlingmace]

[ And she's grabbed. ]

Whoa!

[ Hey look, she's being carried. ]

I don't think the oil is just on top. It might be the whole tub!

[ Saying that from his arms. She doesn't seem to be fighting against this? Just going to roll with this. ]

[latebluemer]

It's not 'hehe, whoops', it's--

[And she's just going to put her face in her hands after a moment, in which she's made sure that Ryoga's grabbed Cinque in her pirouette towards petrol-induced doom. Like, really, someone save them from the Cinqueing school of field investigation because Blue Angel is already Done.

Anyway.

She'll just step between Ryoga and Cinque and the petrol jacuzzi so no one gets any bright ideas anymore. Hopefully.]

You, just... hold on to her. As tight as you can. I'm going to-- [ugh, this whole thing smells terrible and you're making her stand in front of it] --do this.

[Slams the Staff button on her tablet, this has gone far enough!!]

[foundationmods]

[A Staff member quickly appears, smiling in their nondescript way.]

Yes? Is there an -

[Their gaze falls on the jacuzzi, and they give an apologetic smile.]

Ah, I see. Our apologies! We'll get this cleaned up right away. One of our Guests simply loves the hot tub, and has a tendancy of falling asleep in it.

[The staff member approaches...and gently reaches out, shaking...something.]

Dear Guest, you've fallen asleep here again. Please return to your room.

[There's a moment of silence, then - The water moves, the oil being taken away with it, as black handprints appear on the floor , moving towards the door back to the hotel proper. The handprints themselves vanish after a few moments, leaving nothing but the smell of oil behind.]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

What the-?!

[A ghost?! A Yokai? He instinctively grips Cinque tighter to him protectively, tight enough that it is likely start to become uncomfortable]

[whirlingmace]

Bye bye, Mr. Guest.

[ Is it a Mister? Who knows. Before Cinque can even think about it she's getting squeezed tight. Trying to wiggle out of his arms now. ]

Hey, hey. I still need to breathe.

[theycallhimmrpchan]

Oh!

[He stares owlishly as he takes a step back, carefully setting her on her feet giving a quick bow]

Sorry!