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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]

[ Different...WORLDS... ]

You say that like it's something normal.

[conchy]

[What is he threatening him with, Lobelia wonders...? It's a shame he hadn't disagreed just to see how he might react, but regardless, he doesn't hesitate to do just that with regards to his roommate's suggestion.]

Once the dame has made her pick, any remaining space should be parceled out according to dignité. That would only be fair.

[hearnoplague]

Is that what you call those things?

[ At least Chuuya can do that! ]

[conchy]

[An excellent question to ask, but wouldn't he rather find out for himself?]

Oh...? Do you find my explanation that difficult to follow? I must confess that I don't care much for lengthy lectures, but if you need me to simplify my language, I can accommodate you.

[Because that's totally what Chuuya meant, right?]

[passetemps]

Should our mysterious situation prove a dangerous one, it may be necessary to improvise an unconventional means of defense or medical treatment.

...And if we are to be here for any length of time, I will require supplies for some of my pursuits.

[chosenwang]

Finally someone who appreciates me.

[ good let him suffer ]

You could say that. I am the head disciple of the Spirit Blade Sect. It's something of a big deal where I'm from. [ Let's change topics though! ] I'm assuming you aren't one of the locals. Are you in the same predicament?

[passetemps]

A... cosplay thing?

resort area please feel free to plunk them somewhere random!!!

[finalmix]

[ is just. watching. watching wei wuxian just leaving no kitschy postcard unturned because it's funny.

if he's noticed, when wei wuxian nods, joshua will give him a jaunty wave because why not. ]

[diabolizes]

No, just the smell of the sea.

[ It's a pleasant smell and all, but he wished he remembered something more useful. ]

It must be the same for you, in that case?

[gravitys]

[ IDK, MAYBE??? Chuuya doesn't particularly mind sadism. The guy is easy enough on the eyes. But he's not really thinking about that right now. ]

Oi, don't you dare. I understood just fine. [ But he can't help but think how to use powers as a weapon, so of course he's thinking about that. ] You may talk fancy as shit but it ain't like I can't follow you.

[diabolizes]

Dignité?

[ Stop using French!

But really, Wei Wuxian doesn't mind much. He's focused on testing out the firmness of these pillows. ]

[chosenwang]

I'm the lead character. [ A pause ] Or just another human like the others. Are you from around here or were you brought here as well?

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[gravitys]

[ Chuuya is nursing an orange juice because he doesn't want to drink until he figures out what's up. But when Kanon rolls in stomping and mixing drinks, he'll at least glance over when he feels her gaze. ]

Hey? [ Not aggressive, just curious. ]

[gravitys]

Yeah. At least, that's what I think you'd call them?

[ He hasn't asked them because he doesn't want to. ]

[conchy]

Oui.

[Sorry you don't understand him!! Lobelia isn't too particular about their rooming situation, so he'll amuse himself by watching WWX do his thing.]

"Worthiness," you might call it. "Status."

[gravitys]

[ Uh, okay, way to make "pursuits" sound shady as shit. ]

...Pursuits like...?

[gravitys]

Felt a spark of electricity, too.

[ He figured maybe it was an ability. ]

rubs hands together

[diabolizes]

[ And the winner of the location raffle is... the giftshop! Wei Wuxian can feel himself being watched, but he's used to it at this point, so he just ignores it.

Until he decides not to, in which he chucks a rolled up bright, bird-patterned beach towel at Joshua. ]

Catch!

[hearnoplague]

What difference does that make? The women here are mortal as you are, yes?

[dakicover]

I mean, I've slept outside as well, but...

[ listen. the sand and the elements vs a roof over his head? the decision is easy for crea.

though xiao's second comment gets crea to stop and stare at him, tilting his head. ]

Can you talk to animals?

[diabolizes]

[ The pillows are decent. Whoever on the floor should definitely get one. ]

Status, you say? Would you like to use that to determine who gets a bed because you happen to have a high status, thus guaranteeing yourself a bed?

[dakicover]

Not at all. I wasn't anywhere close to a beach.

[ he was in a research center? ]

Where is this?

[conchy]

[Are you sure?? You can beat him up whenever you want, Shorty. He can be your Dazai or something, idk what their deal is.]

Heh-ahaha! There is no need to get so upset, monsieur.

[If he knew what Chuuya was thinking, utilizing his conches like weapons............ well. Wouldn't that be interesting? They might have a fun conversation on their hands.]

I mean no offense, truly. It warms my heart that you've taken such a keen interest in my genius. Perhaps you might consider learning audiomancy yourself?

[hearnoplague]

Some manner of feline golem? I admit, I have never encountered anything like them before. Whoever summoned us all here must have found some way to give them all some semblance of "life."

[diabolizes]

As did I. For a second, I thought I was getting shocked by something.

[ Seems like that wasn't the case.

Hm.

Wei Wuxian pours himself a bit of orange juice in another bird-themed glass. ]

Perhaps that was simply whatever brought us here being used on us.