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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! 😇

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:

📱
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.

🖊️
Pen

One encouraging pen of your choice. Blue ink!

🥚
Egg

A large egg the color of your halo. About ostrich egg sized. Warm.

⚔️
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.

♡

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[boxcar]

[ Just kind of hanging out around when he just hears her yelp. And his first instinct is turn around, suspecting trouble -- only to see her scrabbling with her sexy angel outfit. ]

Oh, sorry -- I'll go --

[jiaohua]

[she looks over in his direction, embarrassed, and then seems... well, surprised? by him saying he'll go?



to be fair most men she knows would simply stare. this is a welcome surprise.]

No, I just need a moment to... [she makes a frustrated noise under her breath, pulling her hair over her shoulders so that it hangs down her front rather than her back. it is luckily long enough to help cover up.] Where did this clothing even come from? Why are we all dressed like this?

[boxcar]

[ Still avoiding perceiving and leaving ample distance between them in case he really just should leave. ]

I don't know. It's embarrassing on its own but at least it's a lot less since it looks like everybody got roped up into it.

I'm sorry. I'd give you the knitted thing in my box but I gave it to somebody else already.

[jiaohua]

[she allows her gaze to rest on the others milling about for a few moments at a time, now, taking in what they're all wearing. then she glances down at her own robe. hm. she supposes it could be worse.

that does actually settle her a little]

...that's true. If we're all dressed like this, then it can't be helped. [she does seem a little uncertain, though. it is hard to go from being extremely covered up in silk dresses and robes to whatever this is.] A knitted thing? [she glances at her own box.] I hadn't yet opened it. Do you think we all have one?

[boxcar]

As far as I know everyone I've talked to about it has mostly the same stuff. The handmade thing can be different clothes but the idea is the same.

Then there's one more thing that maybe is something that belongs to you? Or you had at some point? I'm not sure what's the logic.

[jiaohua]

I... see.

[well. she sees that these things were all clearly prepared for them, though she doesn't see how they were prepared. and she definitely doesn't see how they all came to be here in the first place.]

This is all very...

[weird? strange? bizarre? fucked up beyond all reason? maybe they're hallucinating. maybe this is just a dream and she'll wake up in her own bed in the morning having forgotten all about this. she would like that.]

[boxcar]

It is a lot to take in. What matters though is that it's weird but it doesn't seem unsafe.

That might be a yet, but I'll keep back anything bad that shows up.

[jiaohua]

Will you?

[she gives him an assessing look. okay. he does look strong enough to fight off anything dangerous, actually, so she manages a smile.]

That's very reassuring to hear, Sir...?

[what is his name.]

[boxcar]

I can try. And I usually win my fights.

[ Until he didn't, obviously, but that's another story. ]

It's Marcoh. Just Marcoh, don't need the sir.

[jiaohua]

[she seems a little confused. what is your family name, marcoh. but she'll roll with it.]

Marcoh, then. My name is Su Waner. Thank you for your... [assistance? reassurance? this is a weird situation, so she's not exactly sure how to phrase this.] Thank you for saying that you will deal with anything dangerous that comes up.

[boxcar]

Sure.

[ God I wish I knew what his family name was. Half the cast has a full name and the other just doesn't. ]

I do mean it.

[jiaohua]

[she doesn't know him well enough to know if he's being sincere or not, but she supposes she doesn't know him well enough to doubt him, either. and she's not going to look a gift horse in the mouth if he actually will work to protect them.

so she smiles again.]

It's very kind of you to be willing to help someone you barely know.

[boxcar]

It feels better than not.

Everyone seems pretty stressed out right now.

[ He thinks it's probably for the better too if they can all feel some sense of safety. ]

[jiaohua]

[hey uh... what the hell is that icon? THE WAY YOU FIXED IT BEFORE I FINISHED TYPING SO NOW I JUST LOOK INSANE]

It's... a stressful situation to find ourselves in, I suppose. You're certainly handling it better than... [honestly i want to say this is happening while, like, dan is smashing his head on things or roaring and tearing his squishmallow and clothes apart just because they're both early-day prompts and it's funny to imagine this conversation happening while that's going on in the background. so.

she glanes briefly in his direction and steps a little closer to marcoh.] ...um, handling it better than some of the rest of us.

[boxcar]

[ Exactly what it says on the tin! How it feels to play the game as Marcoh! Anyway I knew I'd eventually misfire a default icon at some point especially bc I've been mobile tagging all day but SOO FUNNY.

But also losing it. Yeah that did happen didn't it. That's a weird teen kinner and probably harmless (in Marcoh terms) but he takes a step between this anyway when she does. ]

I was taught a level head earns you harder punches in the long run. It's important to keep calm.

[jiaohua]

That may be easier said than done in some cases. [watches the squishmallow fluff fly everywhere...] But I'll try to keep that advice in mind.

[boxcar]

There's nothing to be scared of.

[ Probably. ]

Stay close if you feel concerned. There isn't a lot of places to go here.

[jiaohua]

It's a bit unsettling, all this wide open space.

[boxcar]

The cafe seems safe enough if you want to stay inside at least for now.

[jiaohua]

That may be advisable.

[until dan heads in there to complain about the food. anyway looks at comment count and sweats, we should do a pc or a thread on the new mingle to avoid captcha and play with the new stuff]

[boxcar]

[ Yes crying I think I hit you up on plurk, becomes a PC leech on everyone since I'm mobile until Tuesday...... ]