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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.))

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ Anthy actually hadn't been interested in reading most of the profiles before, so she goes to pull up this girl's now...

And just. Looks for a long time at some of those "likes".

Hm. ]

[ Going to peek at her screen. Hi, she forgot the screen thing back in her room. But she has a cute moogle stuffed animal? Yay. ]

Hey hey.

[ Mm, okay, snapping out of that. ]

Yes?

[ That is a pretty cute stuffed animal. ]

I left mine back in my room.

[ It's the cutest. Also where's Chuchu? ]

Oh, did you want to see?

[ She'll offer to hand it over; she's still really not that interested in reading these herself.

And Chu-Chu was off taking a nap earlier, but he might be back any second now...!! ]

Yes, I would. I would.

[ They can trade! She'll offer over the moogle as she takes the tablet. Let's check it out. ]

Whoa. They really do have everyone.

[ ABSOLUTELY ACCEPTS THAT OFFER?? ]

It seems so.

[ Which is all very curious, but more importantly, this moogle. ]

Does it have a name?

Moglin! I named them after our Class Moogle.

[ Beaming a smile. ]

Sataling thinks they look like a clown.

[ Frowning at that. ITS RUDE ]

Class Moogle?

[ Man, her school doesn't even have class rabbits... though she personally keeps cows and chickens and stuff there on the grounds anyway, so. She can't really complain. ]

Hm... It's probably the nose.

Yeah, their name means something super duper long. They help with communication on missions and sometimes give boring lectures during class.

[ She still loves Moglin! ]

Buttercup! That's cute.

[ Teacher moogles........ ]

Thank you.

[ Not like she can really take credit for what other people arbitrarily choose to call her, but what else is she supposed to say to that. ]

I really only grow roses, though, so I'm not sure how they settled on this particular flower.

You can grow roses?!

[ Whoops. She covers her own mouth. And then quieter... ]

You can grow roses?

[ Is... is that a secret?

Whispers... back??? ]

Yes, I have a rose garden I tend to at school.

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[Sorry Anthy, sometimes fate is hilarious and terrible.

She's not really looking closely at individual reactions to start off, because she's opened the floor for questions directed at her already, but eventually the silence from this end gets a little loud. She'll glance over while still acting nonchalant.]

... Is there something wrong? You've been staring at that for a while.

[None of the profiles really merit all that much contemplation considering length, unless Anthy's staring at her own. So the question isn't really as prying as it could have been.]

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[ SWIPES AWAY FROM PROFILE and smiles. ]

Ah, sorry, sorry. I must have gotten lost in thought.

They really do seem to know a lot, don't they?

[Such fast fingers! But yes, that's what she'd do under the same circumstance, so Blue Angel doesn't remark on it. She'll go with the flow here.]

There's a lot to think about, just on the tablet. Not only do they know a lot, but they want us all to know it, too. They really don't understand that a girl's gotta have some secrets.

[Some girls more than others, really.]

You don't think they left any? I think the people who appear to reveal the most are often the best at hiding their omissions.

[Don't call her out like this??]

Oh-- There are always secrets. That's how people work, right? But you see, someone who works in entertainment needs to keep some specific secrets, just to keep an air of mystery and all.

Entertainment?

[ Oh, so you actually have a reason for dressing like that. ]

Entertainment. I'm an idol back home, in the virtual reality of Link VRAINS. It's not great to have any personal information spread all willy-nilly.

[Anthy, you're from the 90s, are you really judging fashion.]

Oh. That must be exciting.

[ Yes. ]

It's a better kind of excitement than we're having here, that's for sure.

What about you? And Chu-Chu?

[Gotta include the monkey-rat-dog-something-creature.]

What about us?

You're pretty mysterious. How did you meet? How long ago? I'm pretty curious about that.

Mm, it seems like it's been a long time, I don't really remember.

[ But she can predict that that's probably not going to be a satisfactory answer, so. ]

When I was around eleven, maybe?

He's always been a very good friend.

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