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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! ))

Locations Cabanas PCs Network Device Main Nav

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Comments

beach!

[plunges]

[ Sir...are you asking Mr. Fantasy Man Jr. over here about what a username is??? ]

I assume it is the name you use on a daily basis. What a pointless question for it to ask.

[diabolizes]

[ A name you use on a daily basis... makes sense to him! ]

Ah, so is this a chance for us to go by a pseudonym, leaving the rest of the inhabitants here none the wiser when it comes to our true, horrifying name?

[plunges]

[ huh ]

I am unaware of the purpose of this device, nor do I know why it is asking us for our names. If that is what you desire to do, though, that is none of my business.

[diabolizes]

[ don't worry about his bullshit, xiao ]

I haven't decided yet. It's an important decision, you know. What name do you plan on using?

[plunges]

Xiao.

[ He's not shady like you are, Wei Wuxian! ]

I have nothing to hide.

[diabolizes]

[ WOW.... Already he's being blamed for something, unbelievable. ]

You're in luck! Neither do I! My name is Wei Wuxian.

[plunges]

Hm. You should tell it that. Perhaps it will stop asking.

[ ye olds figuring out technology... ]

[diabolizes]

Good idea.

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

Wei Wuxian.

[ Nothing happens. ]

[plunges]

...

[ Hello? Is this brick on? ]

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

[diabolizes]

Perhaps there is another mechanism with which we tell our name.

[ Hmmmmmmmm. ]

I could not tell you what that is.

[plunges]

Then this device serves no use at this time.

[ He'll just go ahead and pocket his own. Seems unwise to toss it into the ocean...for now. ]

[diabolizes]

I may attempt taking it apart later to see what I can find.

[ He'll get used to it long before he takes it apart, but it's certainly a thought. ]

[plunges]

Then I will find you later to see if either of us yield any results.

[ He will do some research of his own, too! ]

[diabolizes]

I bet I'll find something!

[ He doesn't think he will, but he can't stop himself from promising that either. ]

I'll see you around.