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[killerwaves]

INTRO

Whoever you are, wherever you were, the last thing you remember is the salty smell of the sea breeze and a distinct tickle of electricity across your body. Enough to cause alarm perhaps, but in the next moment it all goes black, or blue to be more precise. When you stir into consciousness, those fuzzy sensations are all that you have as an explanation, though there's certainly more to experience around you.

The warm bright rays of the sun, the rhythmic cresting of the waves into the shore, the unfortunate feeling of sand sticking to you everywhere, because you're lying flat on your back on a beach without a beach towel. At least you're not alone, and at least it doesn't seem like you've been completely dumped unceremoniously, as there's orderly space between you and the 27 others who share your predicament. Whoever left you here probably could have dumped you into a pile, but they have better manners than that.

However you decide to react to your sudden vacation, you'll find that you're dressed just as you last recall and that you have at least one possession of yours on hand. Whatever else you had on you appears to be affected by baggage routing, unfortunately. You'll also find a key inscribed with a particular bird and a strange device in your pocket, ostenstibly some type of cellphone from the period when blackberrys were all the rage. A pop-up window will greet you when you turn on the device, prompting you to pick a username (this pop-up can be ignored for up to 24 hours) and also walking you through a basic tutorial on its functions. For now, it seems like the public network isn't running, but the direct message function is availiable. It ends with a cheerful blurb instructing that "For further questions and help, please contact one of the hotel staff!"

As there's nary a soul that seems to actually work here on the beach proper, it might be worth it to explore. Around the resort are robots manning the buffet, sweeping, and even making cocktails if you want to drink your problems away. While they'll answer to basic commands, provide you with a map of the island, or even be happy to tell you the weather, they're incapable of engaging in any meaningful dialogue. Any questions or demands they can't answer will yield the statement to please contact the administrators.

Whoever they may be, but they'll show their faces eventually. Probably.

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[gravitys]

[ ...

Yeah, he was expecting like, the general "wave" sound you get sometimes so he jolts a little, eyes narrowing. ]

How'd you make it do that?

[gravitys]

Apparently. Not one I'm familiar with, though.

[ He's pretty sure...Chuuya's on his feet and peering around already, though he's hardly dressed for the beach. ]

i.

[finalmix]

[ ???? ]

Your cat is a phone?

[ well that's new ]

[gravitys]

I think there's some pens and stuff if you want to make the fish look more metal?

[ NOT SURE what that would look like, and it's kind of a flippant suggestion anyway... ]

A lot of this shit feels out of place. Have you read the post card slogans? Even for greeting cards they feel obscure.

1

[diabolizes]

[ Oh, cool eyes. He's a fan. ]

Hmm, let's see. We've woken up on a beach and now we've got sand all over our clothes.

[ Is this helpful? ]

ii.

[gravitys]

Chuuya. [ He doesn't seem bothered by the cat being afraid (?) of him, even though Chuuya has no intention of doing anything to a cat... ]

Your pet woke up here too?

[diabolizes]

Good idea.

[ He holds the weird brick up to his mouth. ]

Wei Wuxian.

[ Nothing happens. ]

[plunges]

[ He's getting it anyway!! The fancy version, at least: ]

I am Adeptus Xiao, of Liyue. Stay vigilant, and be careful.

[ And with that, he starts doing some fancy ass parkour, into the distance... ]

[passetemps]

1. fire emblem awakening

[ zelkov is ordinarily not a deep sleeper by any means, so he's not quite as quick to jump to his feet as he usually is when he's lightly napping with one eye open... and the heat of the sun beating down on him and his multiple layers of black clothing doesn't much help matters either.

but he's still up and alert after only a brief moment (and a displeased sigh at the weather), brushing the sand from his cloak as he looks warily at whoever happens to be nearby. ]

You. Are you... familiar with this place?


2. gift shop

[ there is so much Stuff on these shelves, and zelkov is stopping to look at every single object, evaluating its possible uses... and maybe looking slightly wistful at some of the merchandise featuring small birds.

there are so many birds here. ]


3. "statue" garden

[ he doesn't seem particularly impressed by the final result of any of these works of "art", but he is intrigued by their composition. he gets up close for a good look at one of the ones assembled from the "not-so intact" bottles, then closes his eyes, apparently deep in thought. ]

I see... to create something from what would otherwise be mere rubbish, delivering a new and greater purpose unto these objects. In the right hands, there could be great artistic potential in such a medium.

[gravitys]

[ HONESTLY, CHUUYA IS FINE WITH THIS...a short conversation and then Xiao fucks off: perfectly acceptable social interaction for him. So he leaves with a positive? opinion of Xiao... ]

[gravitys]

It's not like I don't want a drink, but...I feel like it'd be a shit idea right now.

[ He still has no idea what the hell is going on and he's bad at holding his liquor. ]

[plunges]

[ GOD BLESS, CHUUYA. Likewise, Xiao doesn't entirely mind him, either.

(Onto the next thread, I have your top level open!) ]

2

[gravitys]

I think you can just take whatever.

[ Says Chuuya, watching Zelkov look wistfully at dumb merchandise. ]

[diabolizes]

A little drink is never a bad idea!

[ No. ]

I can get some juice for you instead. Perhaps the sugar in it will provide a little pick-me-up.

[conchy]

Mortals...? What are you, then? A god...?

[Oh, Xiao. You should watch your little baby boy mouth around men like Lobelia.]

And what might a man of your stature [short] prize above all else?

[gravitys]

[ HE WANTS TO but he's not dumb enough to do it before he figures out what's going on... ]

Yeah, juice is fine. You just lookin' for company?

seagull combo breaker

[diabolizes]

[ And there were only two beds... so much for a luxurious vacation. ]

I thrash around and claw at anything I can get my hands on!

[ He smiles. ]

Just kidding.

[conchy]

[Oh boy, he's so glad you asked!! Lobelia smiles, motioning to the conch in Chuuya's hand.]

Audiomancy. I am the genius responsible for its invention, you see. Through audiomancy, any number of glorious sounds can be recorded and contained within the conques. Merveilleux, is it not?

[plunges]

No. I am an Adeptus; I am not an archon. I serve under one instead.

[ day 0... local conch shell hunts down local bird man

and the answer to that question is – ]

Nothing.

[diabolizes]

Yes, the company of a bottle! Haha!

[ He reaches down below the bar to grab some orange juice, setting it down on the bar counter with a little thunk. ]

Just kidding. I'm looking for company, information, answers, leading questions... anything, really.

[gravitys]

[ Huh! That's kind of cool actually. He no longer has any mild regret for going along with this. ]

Yeah. So, you can record anything? Does it have to be something happening now, or can you like make shit up, too? [ He makes to hand the conch back, wondering if they're all different. ]

[passetemps]

[ wow, sometimes you just have feelings about a bird, don't judge him

he looks over and crosses his arms. ]

I am not in the habit of taking things without reason. I am merely taking stock of the items available to us should I need to make use of any of them in the future.

[conchy]

[And who is this? One of his roommates, no doubt. As with most, Lobelia greets him with an affable smile.]

Mmm, that will save us the effort of strapping you to the bed.

[plunges]

...

[ Hello? Is this brick on? ]

Hmph. So it asks for your name, yet does not respond when you so.

[gravitys]

So far it seems like information and answers are in short supply.

[ Chuuya slides onto a bar stool finally instead of standing there. ]