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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.

((OOC: Welcome to Last Resort! Poke a mod in the discord if you have any questions. The NPC meet and greet will take place at 5PM EST/2PM PST today! ))

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Comments

[immortalpoet]

Well, we're in a place that doesn't make sense. You have to allow me a little leeway in going towards lights I'm a little more willing to follow at the end of the tunnel.

[Poetic, but it is definitely a little observation right back, bordering on teasing, though his tone doesn't change all that much from its chronic sigh.]

Mm. Your decision to go to the Library...I guess you knew what you were walking into. It would be foolish to assume otherwise.

[microtransactions]

That, and ... Well, we're actually talking so far.

[ the other two. uh. ]

[immortalpoet]

You shouldn't be surprised, yes.

[Yeah.]

Just roll with it.

I MEANT NO BOW JUST A NOD thank you me

[immortalpoet]

Yeah. Guess you don't.

[A SIGH.]

I'm really not in the mood to explain it all to everyone.

[divector]

[ THE WORLD NEEDS MORE GOAT FURRIES ]

Nothing of note to you, most likely. Charitably, I suppose it's maximizing space vs. foodstuff and resource production for the colony, considering they also export goods to their neighbors. That's what allows them to keep conducting research on bioengineering.

On that subject...I would say two of the most notable powers the researchers have under their thumb is Hypnosis and Foresight, but they haven't been able to replicate it.

[immortalpoet]

[Hm.]

[Of course most of that is lost on him, but...]

Sounds a lot like what corporations do. Hypnosis and Foresight...that's stuff they're producing? Or they've witnessed?

[diabolizes]

[ Congratulations, Merlin!! ]

I don't know that it can either! Hopefully the powers that be that brought us here prepared in advance.

[diabolizes]

Ah, so that's what they're called...

[ And his drink is ready! It's a simple Manhattan, and he immediately takes a sip once it's placed on the counter. ]

Mmm. It's good, but you're right. Yours was better.

[divector]

[ Sorry Verg, his world is dumb. ]

You could say that? They're trying to produce humans who can live outside the colonies, in lieu of fixing the environment they polluted.

[ 'Cause that's apparently easier??? ]

It just so happens their experiments either gave individuals supernatural powers...or transformed them irreversibly, losing their memories and personality in the process. Acceptable risk, in their terms.

[dakicover]

It'd be pretty painful if you were levitating and fell down, for sure. That's how you sprain a muscle or two.

[ not that he would know, since he doesn't levitate. ]

So? Are you getting the hang of it?

[dakicover]

Yep, you read my mind.

[ he nods, seemingly unfrazzled by the realization, albeit partially because he, too, had come to a similar conclusion. ]

My questions would have to be how and why us. While teleportation and travel between worlds is something that my world also has, I don't think that they could do it to this extent. There's almost thirty of us!

[diabolizes]

[ Ah, so she isn't that kind of strict. He smiles, satisfied with that answer, though her addition only makes his smile just a bit wider. ]

I like that. Would you mind if I steal it for future use?

[ He laughs, taking a sip of his own drink. ]

Where I'm from, many prefer to make others bend to their will. It feels like an inevitability—once the path opens up, someone else will come along to make everyone else fall in a single-file line.

[diabolizes]

Oh, not at all! Most people can't handle my cooking! Hahaha!

[ What does he mean by that? It might become more clear when they find the kitchen and he digs through the cupboards until he finds chili flakes.

...Which he then proceeds to dump a copious amount of onto his plate. ]

[dakicover]

[ he turns his head, increasingly unamused by skywarp's constant, well, warping. he figures that's where the name might come from. ]

Uh-huh. [ this is almost way too much for him to handle, but somehow he manages. ] So you weren't brought here unwillingly?

[dakicover]

Hey, Sii-tan's nothing like me!

[ CREA SEEMS TO TAKE OFFENSE TO ONLY THAT PART? ]

If anything, he's kind of like you, scary eyes and everything, except he'd probably be far better than you if you met him. I'm sure of it.

[finalmix]

[ if he dies here he deserves it ]

Oh, playing tsundere now, are we?

[dysnowpian]

Haha, how mysterious sounding.

[ To put it lightly. ]

I don't like to assume and it wouldn't do to explain things you already know. But simply put, our goal is to achieve true equality for all, regardless of social standing, birthrate, or any other privilege.

[dysnowpian]

Might I ask where you're from, then?

[divector]

A colony named Tau. You?

[dakicover]

[ well that took the wind out of crea's sails immediately. ]

Um... I see? Must be tough being so important.

[ like what does he say to this?! ]

[dysnowpian]

Tau... I can't say I've heard of that either. District 25, hence my surprise at the coconut. I take it you haven't heard of it, or Wings?

[divector]

Not at all, I haven't heard of that either. And Wings just bring to mind birds.

[dakicover]

Agreed.

[ he nods, looking around all the other people that are gathering their bearings alongside them. ]

Forgot to introduce myself, though... I'm Crea. Nice to meet you.

[finalmix]

[ truly the both of them are suffering but probably chuuya is suffering the most in this cabin. ]

You'd think a resort this big would have more rooms.

[ privately, he agrees!! watch him go steal a hammock later so that he doesn't have to share with ANYONE ]

Dunno about them, but I'm a fairly good roommate.

[ neku had zero complaints, at least. ]

[conceivesfrenzy]

[ Oh. That was easier than she thought. She's absolutely going to take this as a win, falling back flat on the bed again. ]

Oh, can you get me some candy? I'm not picky, just whatever's there.