Intro log: Welcome to The Resort!

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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.))

Comments

[escardos]

[ from a pleasant spring in the city to the biting winter in the middle of nowhere there is a huge difference, and even flat seems to be aware of it. heck, he even knows that he wasn't wearing any snow gear!

that said he...doesn't seem to be worried? ]

Think fast!

[ that's right. flat escardos is so unconcerned about all of this that he'll throw a snowball at you. ]

[duskhound]

Wha---

[ Distracted by trying to figure out where she was or get some clue as to how she got here without any memory of it, Ellie is a very easy target for a snowball.]

Hey! Stop that!

[escardos]

Aw, but we can't let all this snow go to waste!

[ because that's the real problem here, of course ]

[duskhound]

I don't think you need to worry about the snow going to waste, though I kind of understand how you feel...

[ After all, playing in the snow with everyone would be nice... But now wasn't the time for that. They needed to focus on the situation right now. Okay, she just has to treat this guy like one of her kids. Like one of her kids... ]

For the time being, we need to find a place to stay, though. We can play in the snow once we have somewhere safe to stay. We don't know how long it'll take to find somewhere safe, after all.

[dereban]

Wha—

[ She doesn't have the reflexes for this so down she goes. It does take her a few seconds to gather herself back up and wipe the snow off her face, any shock replaced with frustration. ]

What the hell was that for?! [ Inaba already knows the answer, this is a rhetorical question. But Flat is welcome to answer it regardless. ]

[escardos]

Because it's fun!

[ he scratches the back of his head, laughing sheepishly. somehow, he feels that he might have thrown it at the wrong person, but there's still fun in that, too. ]

It's been a long time since I've seen snow like this, so I couldn't help myself, you know?

[dereban]

Fun?!

[ Inaba sounds so very exasperated. ] We were all brought in the middle of who-knows-fucking-where and you decide to just have... fun?

[imstuck]

[Phil doesn't have time to process what's going on before he's pelted by a snowball.

Well, that distracted him for a moment at least. He whips around to tell this kid off.]

What the hell kid?!

[escardos]

[ for someone that's always being yelled at by his professor, flat is 100% undeterred by phil ]

It's a snowball fight!

[ yeah he's sending another snowball phil's way ]

[imstuck]

[And he is pelted in the face by a snowball.]

Look, I'm sorry kid, but I have more things on my mind than getting hit in the face by a snowball.

[13thpromise]

...Really?

[ Annnd he'll get hit in the front of his black coat, before fixing Flat a look.

Do they really have time for stuff like this?

... It doesn't seem to matter though because Roxas is annoyed enough to childishly start throwing snowballs back at Flat. ]

[escardos]

[ haha! that's the spirit, roxas!

or at least that's the spirit that flat thinks he has, considering that he has a bright smile as he dodges the snowball and throws another one right back at him. ]

Snowball fight!!!

[13thpromise]

[ Roxas will start to dodge around the snowballs, moving to shield himself behind some trees nearby now that he's focused on Flat. He's definitely going to try to pelt Flat in earnest from behind one of the trees. ]

You're going down!

[ Somehow he's getting into this after all. Admittedly he does have a competitive spirit. ]

[thejusticewagon]

Huh?

[she at least manages to get that out before the snowball hits her square in the face.]

...oh, come on, now, buddy. You know what this means, right...?

[...she sounds a little more mischievous than angry, though, especially since she's not-so-stealthily getting some snow together herself...]

[escardos]

I think it means a snowball fight~.

[ and, yep, he's grinning excitedly as he watches her gather snow. he, too, will start making his second snowball in order to Begin The Fight ]

[thejusticewagon]

A snow war, even!

[She's valuing speed over quality at the moment, so in her enthusiasm the first snowball she throws kind of dissolves into something of a snow mist as it flies towards Flat...]

...uhhhhh I do better at this usually hang on!

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He's not oblivious to the fact that there are a number of others around him, but Rean decidedly isn't expecting to see a snowball whizzing towards his head when he turns.]

Whoa! [He very barely manages to avoid the bulk of it, but some of it still ends up grazing the side of his face and leaving some smaller clumps of snow stuck in his hair. He looks more resigned than angry though, as he runs a few fingers through the bangs to shake off whatever he can.

This is going to be a day, huh.]

...Is this really the time for this?

[escardos]

[ regardless of rean's Tired expression, flat smiles at him happily, as if nothing wrong was going on ]

Well, it's not like we have that much else to do, right? Might as well do this while we walk!

[relentlesslyonwards]

[He's only known Flat for 30 seconds but he's already recalling a certain cheerfully energetic classmate of his.]

I was thinking something more along the lines of exchanging information, actually. We might not know where we are, but we might be able to figure something out if we gather enough.

[justfists]

[she ducks!

... she has good reflexes.]

H-Hey!

[as much fun as it would be to have a snowball fight...]

Aren't you even a little worried?

[escardos]

[ oh wow! flat notes her amazing reflexes and, when she asks him if he's worried, he shrugs ]

It's a pretty worrying situation, yeah, but we can't do anything right now but follow the way that they're pushing us. So, why stress about it?

[jumpedtheshark]

[That gets a shriek out of Tsumugi as she's hit with the snowball.]

H-hey! Isn't it plain to see that now isn't the time for this...!?

[escardos]

Eh? When is it, then?

[geckodad]

[Iwai bats it away with a hand, huffing]

You should save that energy for walking.

[No snowball fight!]

[escardos]

Eh, but isn't this a good way to keep your muscles moving?