First Run - Hi, what the hell?

[speeding]

Okay. So.

• Magical journal? Check.
• Shower has been had? Check.
• Actually not-goopy clothing that still doesn't really fit? Check.
• Waking up in the most insane excuse for a social study without any memories or, you know, clothes, and being told the low-down by some poor girl who looked like she was going to faint? Double check.
• Getting practically manhandled around to god knows where without anyone telling me what the hell this is about and ending up writing this next to an endless rack of lady's high heels? GO TIME.

But seriously, magical journal, what the heck is going on?

Uh, and if these things work the way I'm told they are supposed to-- Hello there my fellow lab rats. I guess welcome me to the maze? And, you know, direct me to the cheese and not the sparks.

The name's Dash, by the way. As in dashingly handsome, or dashing to the rescue. You know, I’m good with either.

god I feel like a dork talking to a journal.

Comments

Ehe, I do my best :]

[shiro-yasha.livejournal.com]

Jump/Gintoki, the yorozuya. I don't do that, so don't ask.

Shut-ins might be the asscrack of society, but their lives are pretty care free, so why not?

[speeding]

Do you live under a rock or something? What do you mean "what is reality TV"??

That sounds totally sweet. Aside from the impending Dino Death of Doom and all.

[distant-dragon.livejournal.com]

You heard me. There are a lot of different worlds and cultures and I'm repeatedly told that wherever I'm from is completely baffling. So what is 'reality TV'?

About half a dozen Things With Teeth. We made it into the elevator just in time.

[speeding]

Yeah, sorry, not feeling the good vibe right now. Maybe I should hang with you, 'cause right now I'm obviously not chillin' with the cool kids.

I see. So you are some crazy dino-riding cowboy. Just like, a rancher by day and dino-wrangler by night style of deal?

The Masked Arrow, Dino-Wrangler Extraordinaire!

[speeding]

Uh... Jump/Gintoki? Hi. Nice to pen-pal with you.

What's a yorozuya and what am I not asking?

... 'Cause I have a pretty good hunch I am totally not fit for the shut in life. Care free suits me though--why not wild and care free?

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

I think Edensphere's just not in a "most of the time" mood right now. Before water balloons fell from the sky, and then we got cars! And I guess now we get shoes?

I ride animals in the daytime too, though!

Haha, I like that name! Maybe I'll use it!

[speeding]

So we're talking like, multidimensional science experiment here? This just got weirder. How does this keep getting weirder? It should not be possible for this to get weirder.

Okay, so, reality TV is like when a bunch of "normal" people sign up to do a show of some theme or other and then they keep getting weeded out for one final surviving winner. Who gets a prize of some type that's supposed to make up for having sold their soul to the corporate powers. It's all pretty messed up, but funny as hell.

Frankly I don't want to know what happens if you get voted off the island here. They feed you to the dinos or what?

Sounds like a blast to me. I mean, you made it right? What's the problem? Probably makes a great story at parties.

[speeding]

Yeah I get the impression the whole "Eden" part is kind of a lame joke.

So water balloons and cars huh? That doesn't sound too bad!

Don't take it too literal buddy, it's just a catchphrase.

Hah! Go for it. You need a good Dino-Wrangling handle.

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Or it's just about the tree. That's what I always thought it meant.

Yeah! And other people say all kinds of other stuff happens too. It's random as far as I know, but that makes it exciting to see what's next!

One of my friends has a dinosaur! We have to think of a name for her, too!

[speeding]

Heh. Like knowledge of good and evil stuff? But where's the snake with the apples? 'Cause I could totally go for that kind of fruit right about now.

Yeah, I guess that would keep it from getting boring.

Sweet! Your friend has a pet dinosaur? That sounds totally kickass!

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Snake with apples? I don't think I really get it.

Yeah! Ran - that's my friend! - said I could ride her, but only if she likes me. So I'm going to be on my best behavior.

[speeding]

Snake with apples.

... You know, never mind?

Huh, Ran sounds cool. Anyone who lets you ride their pet dinosaur has got to be pretty chill. And yeah, good behavior sounds like a plan.

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Um, okay then, I guess.

Yeah, she really is. All my friends here are super nice. In fact, everybody in Edensphere is nice as far as I've seen!

[distant-dragon.livejournal.com]

You have no idea.

That sounds like quite possibly the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. People deliberately sign themselves on to be humiliated or something?

I prefer to not have to race for my life, given the choice. It puts a damper on any ability to have a conversation.

[speeding]

Dude, with the way things started... And you are telling me I have no idea? What the hell am I in for here, man?

Yeah, it totally is, but it's funny. And it's something to watch when you're bored or have on in the background, y'know? They sign up because you get to be on TV so it's sort of like being famous, only with like, more humiliation and ridicule. Plus the chance to win! All at the cost of your soul and dignity but, I mean, who uses those?

Hah, well, the story telling is for after the death-defying right?

Strikes visible

[speeding]

Ask me again later? Like, when things aren't so weird.

Sounds pretty awesome. I can totally go with people being nice. Hey, if everything else is weird as all get out, at least the people are friendly!

Unless we're talking Stepford friendly

[thewindslast.livejournal.com]

Sure! I'll remember it.

Well, there's a couple people who like to act like they're mean and all, but I don't think they really mean it. And besides, nobody's all bad.

Stepford? I don't know that one either.

[shiro-yasha.livejournal.com]

Oh, we're already at the stage of being pals huh? I'm not going to share food with you though.

Yorozuya is a yorozuya. Don't ask about that. You know, that.

If you want to be wild and care free then you'll still have consequences, like coming home too late or worrying about Jenny. Shut-ins don't have such worries.

[unlostsoul.livejournal.com]

Not to be curt or anything, but you should probably be dashing your way down to the Wilderness, new guy.

Most important thing to learn about the 'sphere is it likes to screw with us for shits and giggles, and it sounds like there's a major screwing with on the way.

So welcome to the fishbowl, blah blah, get yourself to safety, have a nice day.

[speeding]

Hi, nice to meet you too, Mysterious Guy/Gal Number 4.

I think I got hustled to the wilderness a while ago--I mean, assuming that Drake guy was correct and this giant shoe warehouse is what you Tree People call a wilderness.

Yeah, I am totally getting the whole messed with thing.

Dude, stressed much? Or are you always this tense?

[unlostsoul.livejournal.com]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I SAID WHEN I GOT HERE.

HELLO MY NEW BEST FRIEND. er. kidding of course. but nice to see a like mind around this place.

[speeding]

Uh, you know, pen-pals? People who write to each other for, I dunno, laughs?

... Right. Whatever you say man.

[child-proteus.livejournal.com]

No. You said we had been abducted.

By aliens.




dork

[unlostsoul.livejournal.com]

Sorry, sorry. Busy day. The manners are slipping. I'm Want. TELL YOUR JOKE NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.

So, you're down there already? Good. That's good. I mean, admittedly, I am a little high-strung some of the time, but I'm totally justified this time.

Get one of the old-timers to tell you their war stories from the last escape if you don't believe me.

[speeding]

Okay, Sunshine, you like to think the best of people, huh? So who are these mean folks, just so I know what to look out for?

Stepford is like freaky friendly--everyone all perfect and happy only not really.