thefoundation | Intro log: Welcome to The Resort!

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.))

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ LET HER JOIN YOU IN APPRECIATING THESE RATS. ]

They're very spirited, aren't they?

[The Rats...are rats! They have a bunch of playing materials, and travel from place to place through the tubing, which sometimes juts out of the walls, and other times clearly goes to an area deeper in the hotel, outside of public access.

They're also clearly just begging for attention. Give them attention, please!! PET!!]

[Tsumugi is certainly noting the parts that go to an area deeper in the hotel. Any way to tell what kind of areas out of public access they go to, or no? Regardless, Tsumugi sits down. There is now room on her lap for rats wanting better acess to petting. Because Tsumugi sure is petting and cooing at any who come close. They aren't her favorite animal, but they are adorable and clearly very good rats who deserve many pets.]

[Nope! The tunnels vanish into the walls pretty tightly! But man, those rats are just loving the attention and grooming her back and being generally incredibly friendly and adorable.]

[ Anthy will definitely pet any rats that ask for it, but for the most part she's just going to sit near them and talk to them like they're people. ]

It seems like they treat you well here, at least. Do you live here, or is this just a temporary stay for you too?

[ NOT EXPECTING ANSWERS, she just respects their intelligence and wants to treat them with dignity! ]

[They appreciate that! They squeak happily, nodding at the 'live here' statement.

These are, uh. really smart rats.]

[ Hm. Well, this is nice. ]

Then I suppose we're really your guests. Thank you for your hospitality.

[They squeak happily, almost proudly. You can swear that they're saying it's a good place here.]

[Friendship ended with Monokuma, now these rats are her best friends.]

So cute and friendly...! I wonder if they would let me put them in miniature cosplay!

[The second Tsumugi gets access to a sewing kit and fabric, there are going to be rats in cosplay running around.]

[They don't seem to mind the suggestion, anyway! They squeak happily, although a few are sniffing a little closely at her hair if it comes closer to them.]

[Tsumugi pauses in her petting to move her hair out of the way. She understands their curiosity but... well... it's not a good time. Still, the petting resumes once her hair is moved.]

They are-

[Tsumugi almost pauses in her talking as she recognizes Anthy. An... another Cosplayer(?). She makes a quick and unnoticeable unless someone was looking for it recovery though and continues.]

really spirited, yeah. It's plain adorable.

[Is Chu-Chu with Anthy? because while Tsumugi only has basic knowledge of Utena (A dark secret that she must rectify soon), she knows Chu-Chu is a thing. Tsumugi's been starting to doubt that these cosplayers are really cosplayers... but that's impossible, right? All she's seen so far could be replicated... but not pets.

So don't mind Tsumugi subtly looking for Chu-Chu and hoping she doesn't find him.]

I wonder where it is that they go.

[ Chu-Chu is indeed a thing, and is a thing that Anthy is currently thinking could go through those tubes and check things out and have some fun, except he's currently off taking a nap. ]

It's nice that they have these special areas for them, though. I think it would be stressful for them if they had too many humans crowding them all the time.

To other parts of the hotel, probably. Or maybe they have a tiny hidden rat village in the walls somewhere!

[Tsumugi internally relaxes at Chu-Chu not being here. Good. Probably a cosplayer then. Like the rest of them. Yep.]

Yeah... that's a stressful situation for most creatures, I think. I know I get stressed when too many people crowd around me at conventions.

Mm, I don't like crowds either.

[ But rat crowds are A-OK. ]

I guess it's probably best for them that we don't know their secret places.

Intro log: Welcome to The Resort!

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