Day One

[diejoubu]

Day One The nations arrive on the nameless island by boat at mid-afternoon. They will be dropped off at a quiet dock and boat will leave shortly after. At the end of the dock, they will find some items that have been sent ahead for them by their bosses. Among these items are: - Four tents - Packs of bottled water and snacks - A fishing net and a pair of poles - Two pots and a pan - Four first aid kits - A limited supply of alcohol - An emergency radio - A limited supply matches/lighters - Two maps of the island The beach is nice; clean with white sand and a shady forest up the shore. Aside from the sounds of the waves, seagulls, and the wind blowing through the forest, the island is silent. The nations wanted to a deserted, tropical island getaway and this is certainly the right place for it. The Nations can begin to set up camp or try to explore the island. Due to the time they arrived on the island, they won't be able to get too far before night falls. Activity Weather: Sunny, clear, and warm with the occasional cool breeze. Electronics: Electronic items will work fine during the day without issue. If you're desperate to update your Tw*tter account, you might get lucky and find an area on the beach with a faint signal. It will take a few tries and some patience but you will be able to update your social network of choice or make a brief phone call before you lose connection. Magic: Magic will work normally on the island during the day. Animals: Any animal companions brought to the island by a nation will stay close to their companion. Otherwise, they will act normally. ???: No unusual activity. Day One | Night One Day 2 will go up on 4 June

Comments

[volcanoes]

Probably. [Sighing as if this is all at least twice as worse as it actually is.] Stupid boring islands with nothing on them it is, then.

[bauhinia]

[ He feels you, Iceland. ]

Could always go exploring.

[volcanoes]

I guess. There's supposed to be a mansion we're not allowed to go in, right?

[Pause.]

We could at least look around outside it, if we can find it.

[bauhinia]

Yeah? And why not inside? [ He doesn't have a long history of listening when he's told he can't do things. ]

[volcanoes]

That's just what my boss said. [So one of the few people Iceland actually listens to.]

The signal might be better over that way, if someone lives here.

[bauhinia]

Oh, I gotcha. [ Iceland is much better behaved than he is. ]

Good point. D'you think anyone's gonna miss us if we wander off?

[volcanoes]

[That says something about how badly behaved Hong Kong is.]

It's probably not that far. I mean, how big could the island be? Everyone else is busy setting up tents anyway.

[bauhinia]

[ He's very much in the midst of his teenage rebellious phase. He has been for... a few decades. ]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. [ He looks out, along the beach, toward the trees. ] So, you wanna?

[volcanoes]

[Iceland dips in and out of his phase with the consistency of his volcanoes, which is to say no consistency and it often startles those around him.]

Yeah, let's go.

[bauhinia]

[ That has to be rough. ]

I guess we can't get GPS or anything. [ Holding up his phone again. ]

[volcanoes]

[The secret lives of teenage nations.]

Probably not. There's a path over there, though. [Pointing to the forest.]

[bauhinia]

[ As if the non-teenaged ones weren't dramatic enough! ]

Well, at least we probably won't get like, completely lost in the middle of nowhere.

[volcanoes]

How can you get lost on an island? [Heading toward the path.] Just walk until you find the water and go around.

[bauhinia]

Yeah, but it could still kinda be a pain. [ Falling into step beside Iceland. ]

[volcanoes]

If it gets to be too late we could knock on the door and see if they'll let us stay there for the night.

[Off to adventure! Or at least a trip through the woods.]

[bauhinia]

Even though your boss said not to go inside? [ He will take pictures the whole way. ]

[volcanoes]

We can't go in unless it's an emergency. [Clearly sleeping outside is an emergency?]

How many pictures of palm trees do you need?

[bauhinia]

Hopefully we won't have an emergency. [ How true. ]

It's not like they're the same palm tree over and over.

[volcanoes]

You sound like Norway. [He's clearly off in the forest looking at trees right now.]

Do any of them look like China?

[bauhinia]

Is that a bad thing? [ He does like trees. ]

Not yet. I'm gonna keep looking though. One of them is bound to.

[volcanoes]

Only if you start making out with one. I'd have to disavow all knowledge of you. [Saying this with a straight face.]

So do you have a tumblr of things that look like China?

[bauhinia]

Yeah, I'm not really in the habit of getting down and dirty with plant life, so like, no worries there. [ Ditto.... ]

I totally should, right? I've got plenty of things I could post.

[volcanoes]

I wonder what a psychologist would say about that. [Is he talking about the trees or the things-that-look-like-China photos?]

[bauhinia]

Depends on the psychologist. A lot of them would probably lock me up when I said my name. [ Could be... both.... ]

[volcanoes]

That would be awkward for your boss to get you out of. Better behave. [Probably...]