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holyspirits ([personal profile] holyspirits) wrote in [community profile] turboheaven2024-08-11 08:53 pm
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Weekend 0
πŸ—ΊοΈ Map
πŸ“Œ Welcome

Think for a moment. What's the last thing you remember, exactly? Were you with your loved ones? Were you fighting for your life? Whatever the case may be, the story ends like this: you died. Regardless of how important circumstances were, you have been eliminated from your own world. That's all there is.

Perhaps it will surprise you to wake up surrounded by the sky in every direction. What's above is reflected below in the shallow water that ripples beneath you without getting you wet. Strangely, what lies beneath this water is a mystery to you, and it feels more like walking on a glass surface, completely solid and clear underfoot.

Despite the fact you've perished, nothing hurts. Any injuries you arrived with have been neatly bandaged, and anything life-threatening has been mended enough that it no longer is. The warm sunshine probably feels good on your skin right now, doesn't it? The temperature is perfect, and you feel oddly comfortable considering the circumstances.

You aren't the only one rousing, however. Strangers around you also blink into consciousness, glowing halos flickering to life and floating over their heads. It might be hard to see the shape of your own halo looking up, but your reflection on the ground should help with that. Reaching up to touch it will prove futile. It's intangible, though your hand feels a little warm passing through it.

Your first instinct might be to leave. Can't blame you. You're in a strange place surrounded by strange people and no sense of direction. You might even try to use one of your powers from your home world to escape, but try as you might they don't appear to work. Worry not though; it looks like this place has bestowed some gifts upon you. Within your vicinity you have have one item from home. You have a gift box with your name on it. And, of course, you have the brand new sexy angel costume that you're already wearing! πŸ˜‡

So what are you waiting for? Up and at 'em! The island has plenty of space to explore, though as you approach the edge it fades slowly into a thick fog. Pressing onward into the fog will disorient you and soon you'll find yourself completely turned around right back where you started. Probably best to stick to this area.

But hey, there's plenty to look at still! Instead of empty space, scattered around the island you'll see glassy, transparent protrusions from the ground. Most of them... well, you can't quite make out the shape. Could be buildings. Could be trees. Could be objects on the ground. Flowers, maybe? Their form doesn't seem to want to settle, and the light catching on their edges isn't really as illuminating as you'd like.

There is one exception to this. One shape seems to be more stable than the rest, less transparent and instead just... hazy. It's like you're looking at it through glasses with the wrong prescription. Even though it's blurry, you can tell that it's a cafe, and its door is wide open. Thoughtful, right? Whoever or whatever brought you here, at least they don't want you to starve!

Though no one is manning the counter, you can order your desired meal off of the slightly-clearer touch screen menu that offers up any kind of fast food you could want. There are also two restrooms in the back, with the keys hanging up on the wall beside them. That aside, there doesn't appear to be anything else open and you're left to your own devices.

We understand this is a lot to process, so take your time adjusting. And remember: everything is fine.

🎁 Gift Basket

As mentioned, each of you wake up with your item from home and a gift box with your name on it. There's a printed note attached to the fancy ribbon tying it off. It reads: Enjoy a welcome gift from us! For any questions, please refer to the informational pamphlet inside. ... but naturally, no such pamphlet seems to exist.

Each box contains the following:

πŸ“±
Cell Phone
A smartphone. Text and call to your heart's content. Just kidding! There's no service yet.
At least the camera and notes app work.
πŸ–ŠοΈ
Pen
One encouraging pen of your choice. Blue ink!
πŸ₯š
Egg
A large egg the color of your halo. About ostrich egg sized. Warm.
βš”οΈ
Toy Lightsaber
A collapsible toy lightsaber! Lights up the same color as your halo.
🧸
Squishmallow
A small squishmallow! Any animal or item that would suit your personality.
🧢
One Crocheted Accessory
A cute scarf/mittens/hat/etc, handmade in a color that suits you.

  πŸ˜‡
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ hm. for just a moment, he holds his hands out in front of him like he's expecting something to just... appear between them? but nothing does, and he lets them drop back to his sides. ]

A strong enough Daphne could do it, if their powers worked here. Mine don't.

...There isn't really anywhere for someone to hide though. It's all just... [ gestures at the sky ] ...this.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...

Careful to keep her miniskirt down, Koharu plants her hands at her hips while pushing herself back up to her feet. ]


It kind of feels like a dream, doesn't it.
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
Kind of. It's not like any dream I've had, though. These clothes and the... [ paws blindly at his halo ] ...whatever these are supposed to be.

And I've never seen any of you before in my life. Do you always dream about strangers?
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
Not—always? Well, maybe not often, either... Maybe I feel a little too lucid for that, too.
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Same here. And that - what's it called - lucid dreaming? I've never done that, either.

I think it'd be tough to make so many of us dream the same thing, too, but none of this has made sense so far. Did you see there's a bunch of eggs, too?
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Erm. Yeah.

I think I'll just keep that in the box for now.
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
Probably not a bad idea with all the freaks running around.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? Wouldn't they have their own, too?
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe, but that doesn't mean they're going to care what happens to any of the other ones. Some people are just rude.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
I guess it is just an egg...
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
A weird egg. [ why is his green. ] What do you think they mean by giving us eggs as a gift, anyway? Whoever they even are.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ hm. ]

To make a good breakfast?
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
...I don't think we can get into the kitchen in the cafe.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
It's probably a lot for one person, anyway.
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
It could be split up, I guess. Save some for later.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
True...

An egg this size could last me a while.
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
It's probably healthier than the cafe, too.

[ mountains of nuggies... ]
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know if I could only eat eggs for that long, though.
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, whoever brought us here can't keep us in a blank sky forever, right? Something's gotta change eventually.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope you're right, otherwise this might actually be a fate worse than death...
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-08 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ yikes. yikes! ]

...I don't want to be stuck in a place like this forever... There's got to be a way out somewhere.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-08 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you think so? Or, well... Maybe it's worth looking for.
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[personal profile] outdistanced 2025-02-09 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Well... I don't know, but I don't want to just accept that we're supposed to be dead without even trying. That's insane.
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[personal profile] cupidsammo 2025-02-09 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It... really is. Okay. I can help with looking, if you want.