MOCK ROUND INTRO LOG

[foundationmods]

Welcome to Rokkenjima. This island may just be a copy in the middle of reformation, but the Witch extends her greetings all the same. Please, relax.

This game is just a trial run, but please do not think you can sleep through this. The Witch fully intends to put the system through its paces, so please put up a good fight.

The difficulty level depends on you. Think deeply on your moves during this short play time.

You wake with a start - even if you don't remember falling asleep in the first place - and find yourself standing on the dock of what looks like an island. There's a noise behind you - and if you turn to look, you'll see a plain white boat taking off and leaving you all behind, not stopping for a second if you try to flag them down or scream at them.

It doesn't look like you can swim to shore, either - there's nothing but sea in all directions, and something tells you trying to swim out will end up badly. However, a small dip, if you were so inclined, would be fine. It's not like the weather is bad for it - it feels like it's summer, despite whatever it was when you laid eyes on the envelope.

...Speaking of, Every last one of you have an envelope in your hands, with a gold letter 'L' on it. It's the same letter you were reading before you 'woke' up here, after all. More than that, those of you who had supernatural or magical abilities will feel...strange, as if your abilities are being forcibly blocked. Try as you might, you just can't use them - though all of your physical abilities are intact, of course.

If you decide to head up the path, you'll find Goat....men? waiting for you near the doors to the mansion. Despite their bright red eyes, they merely bow politely and wordlessly bring you into the mansion, showing you your rooms and then stating that they will prepare food for you or anything else you should need whenever you want, in surprisingly deep voices.

As they leave, you can't help but wonder...

What did you just get yourself into?


Mock Round Calendar!
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[curryparty]

Docks

[What, indeed...

There's a small boy in your midst, hardly looking his age even in what's some kind of school uniform.]

Er... huh?

[He looks around. It all feels very real, even though there's something kind of... stuffing up his power. He looks at the hand that doesn't hold a letter, expression puzzled for a moment before he shakes his head and looks up again.]

...Maybe... if we go anywhere, we should go together?

[Seems a better choice than wandering alone.]

Rose Garden

[Despite those earlier words, the moment the rose garden comes into view, he's nyooming up to them.]

Wow! These flowers are beautiful! [And that restores some cheer in him, too, as he looks over the roses carefully.]

Ahh, whoever's taking care of them has tended to them well. I wonder if... Lady Lambdadelta, was it? Would be upset if we took a few.

[He probably shouldn't. But the temptation's there all the same.

Wait, was he supposed to be concerned about being whisked away to an island? Whoops.]

Roses

[ladyscarred]

[Amazing, wherever you go children are so energetic.

And cute. But it is worrying that a child was abducted as well. But he seems to be okay at least. So Scarred just kneels down next to him, looking through the roses as well.]

I cannot say if she'd be upset. But we should leave them. They'll live longer that way.

[curryparty]

I suppose that's true!

[He sticks his tongue out playfully even as he scratches at the back of his head.]

It's just so beautiful, I'd like to carry it with me for a while, even if the time is short - you know?

[ladyscarred]

[She's going to keep leaning. That way he can't look under her hood as easily. It's not enough to hide the smile though, or the nose scar.]

I do. It's like fireworks and festivals isn't it? They're lovely because of how short they are... But I don't think the dryads would feel the same.

[curryparty]

Dryads?

[That didn't occur to him at all. Are they really that concerned about flowers?]

[beastlybruno]

[Whatever this boy is, he's kind of reminding Bruno of his little brother and it's slightly comforting.

However, the whole situation is still incredibly bewildering, plus Bruno's worried about accidentally scaring the boy with his hideous apperance.]

That sounds like a good idea, but I think we better introduce ourselves. At least.

[curryparty]

[Bruno definitely gets a stare at first. Oh. Hm.

Never seen anything like that before!]

Ah... did you get a letter, too?

[Just where did that witch find all these... folks?]

[beastlybruno]

[That is a good question.]

Yes, I did. Whoever sent this has a very strange idea of "agreement."

[He read through the whole thing and thought "maybe" for a split second. Look where that got him.]

[curryparty]

I wonder if the letter itself was magic...

[Taking them all instantly to another place is some pretty powerful stuff, though.]

Docks;

[dawnwardspiral]

[ Riku doesn't know anyone here and already that's disconcerting enough. The fact that he can't summon a Keyblade or cast any spells...well, that's even worse.

It's the reason he's nodding. ]

We should take a closer look at our surroundings, and see if we can figure out anything else from there.

[curryparty]

Luckily, we have plenty of people, so even if we need to split into groups later we should be able to cover a lot of ground.

It would be nice if this island were peaceful, though. There's at least signs of civilization.

[dawnwardspiral]

Speaking of civilization...we could end up running into someone else too.

[ Someone besides them who'd have more information--or even this 'witch', he supposes. ]

[curryparty]

Probably. If someone's maintaining this dock, it wouldn't be strange at all for other people to live here.

[Putting aside the strangeness of... being teleported here...]

Oh- maybe we should get each other's names, too? I'm Asuma.

rose garden

[artificialhighness]

It has been a while since I've seen this many roses.

[Guess who already plucked a rose and is holding it up to her nose, delicately inhaling the scent. If you were to examine the flower, you'd find absolutely no defects, apart from the fact that it was plucked. Not a leaf out of place.

It won't stay that way for long, because flowers, but for now she holds it out to him.]

Here.

[It's fine, the island isn't deserted and nobody has eaten each other yet. #yolt]

[curryparty]

[...He's been beaten to the punch. It actually has him pausing for a moment in surprise before he smiles, somewhat embarrassed, and accepts the flower.]

Wow, you beat me to it! Thanks.

[And he twirls it between his fingers, careful to avoid the thorns.]

You don't have roses where you're from, miss?

[artificialhighness]

[The early bot gets the worm. There's definitely thorns on it still, but then she wouldn't think to remove them.]

I wasn't aware there was a competition for this. I just enjoy flowers. It's good to see that no matter where I go, it holds true.

[She clasps her hands and smiles a little.]

We have roses, sometimes. Not as much. The Earth is dying, after all.

[curryparty]

[The twirling stops, because there's a surprising amount to unpack there.]

Dying...?

rose garden!

[resealed]

[at some point while he wanders around, he finds himself in the garden looking in slight awe because of how beautiful it is. raenef ventures further along the path and upon noticing the other boy, he decides to join him] Yeah, it seems like it. They're really pretty.

Maybe you can ask her? It's not like these flowers are going anywhere.

[curryparty]

[He nods cheerfully!]

It wouldn't do to over-harvest of course, but there's so many... you could make a really amazing bouquet out of them all!

[resealed]

Yeah, I agree— [he pauses in thought for a moment] I guess taking one wouldn't hurt either.

[curryparty]

A bouquet needs more than just one, though. [And, peering closer-] I wonder if we can find tools to clip them...

garden;

[gorira]

[ He's kind of a cute kid, no question! Seeing his bright-eyed bushy-tailed enthusiasm leaves Chitoge a little nostalgic, for some reason. She isn't much older than he is, but something about the vibe he gives off is a pretty innocent one.

She gets the feeling he would get along well with Haru, if they were to meet. Ah, but, far be it for her, of all people, to start playing matchmaker-- ]

I won't say anything if you don't. I mean, there are so many, who's gonna miss one or two?

[ The fences blocking off the bushes here seem a bit daunting, but Chitoge's got slender enough arms to slip through the bars and pluck at a bright red rose, one that matches her ribbon. Nothing wrong with a little bit of rebellion. And besides... ]

Can't smell 'em unless you can bring one to your face, right?

[curryparty]

[Oho, she just went for it, huh? He looks a bit surprised when she reaches for the flower, although it's soon replaced by a cheerful grin once more.]

Thank you! Although, ah... now I feel like I've been beaten to it.

[He wanted to give away flowers first!!]

[gorira]

Hey, I don't mind not being the first! Here, nab this one. Just watch for the thorns, y'know? Wouldn't wanna get pricked...

[ She hands it to him with a smile! ]

If you take too many, it might be a little suspicious, so don't go around making bouquets, but make sure you pass it off to someone cute before it wilts...

[curryparty]

[And he carefully accepts it!]

I'll be careful! It would be a shame to end up all the way here and get in trouble over some flowers.

[And then Monday comes along and he starts making flower crowns for everyone but details.]

So you were brought here too, huh miss?