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.))

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Hmm.

[Blue Angel's expression has been pretty closed off since she woke up, and found outfits that definitely aren't recognizable but which are somehow themed after her avatar in her closet. There's some clothes from home, too. It was surprising and unpleasant up until she found her profile on the tablet, and then it was just unpleasant.

She's stubbornly wearing her Blue Angel outfit still, because avatars don't exactly have to change. She'll consider that some other time. There's too much going on right now.

For the moment, she'll accost one of the staff, since trying to get to the Lady is presumably difficult at this time.]

Which area is this? Why are we here? What's happened to Link VRAINS?

[She means, of course, a network area or maybe even an area of VRAINS. Between yesterday and today, they're definitely past the time limit for the Tower of Hanoi to work its terrible virtual magic, and yet she's seen nothing to indicate one way or the other. It's all getting on her nerves.]

You're here because of the blizzard, of course!

[The Staff member doesn't - or can't - answer any of the other questions.]

I don't mean here, in your little resort or the blizzard, I mean here. I shouldn't... I shouldn't be here.

[She shouldn't be here at all, not conscious nor in this form nor even perhaps herself again until what she failed to do is redressed, but that's not something to think about too deeply when there are other priorities.

Like the fact that she has to deal with being here regardless.]

I don't know why I'm with these people, or how you know who I am. You have to be able to give me more answers.

You arrived at the resort with the other guests.

All right, if you won't tell me anything about the blizzard, or the resort...

[...]

What am I? Is this real, or a virtual reality? I need to know. I'm going to keep asking until I get a real answer.

[There are plenty of staff members at the resort, and she's a terribly persistent angel.]

You are real, of course. And a Guest.

[:D!!!]

That's--

[That is the answer she was looking for, but somehow it still doesn't feel like an answer. But for now, she'll take it. There's been enough evidence between yesterday and today that she'll take it into consideration.

All the same...]

But how? It shouldn't be possible, not even with our current technology. This body shouldn't exist outside the network.

Intro log: Welcome to The Resort!

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