WEEK 0 MINGLE

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POPULATION: 37

Good morning, starshines. It is another beautiful day here on the base and it’s the start of a new week!

After the events of the day before and the meet and greet provided by four new Avatars, you may find yourself wondering how you can get in touch with them again. Fear not. One look at your handy dandy cell phone will reveal eight new contacts added to your directory. Feel free to shoot them a message. You may be surprised.

But before you get too far, perhaps it’s worth checking out the base once more. Those locked rooms from the days before have been unlocked, free for exploration. In addition, should occupants visit the central elevator they will find the elevator in working order (and flame-free) and that a new floor has opened. Take a look, familiarize yourself, and make yourself comfortable. Life on the base is a happy place.

And speaking of happiness…it’s funny. For the rest of the week, all who reside on the base will be inflicted with little feelings of hope and happiness, a belief that they can manifest almost anything. This week, all will discover that any mundane thing they hope for will be at their disposal...though do be careful. Those small wishes may come to fruition in ways you don't expect. For example, wishing for a year's supply of sushi may net you one astronomically large sushi roll. An eyeshadow palette may provide you with samples of actual colored eyelids. And a punching bag could be mistaken for a bag full of confetti instead.

May all your hopes and dreams come true, everyone.

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Comments

[gamerbrain]

Is a messy room a "significant problem"?

[kokytos]

Isn't it?

If it's your own room and space, then do whatever you like. But other people use the common room, or the music room -- it's just rude to ruin it for everyone else like that, don't you think?

[gamerbrain]

[ she nods, but looks a little thoughtful. ]

Aoi isn't used to having a room at all.

[kokytos]

...?

Are you poor? [ Steven you can't just ASK that. ]

[gamerbrain]

[ .......... you know what? yes. ]

Well... Aoi doesn't have any money.

[kokytos]

[ Good lord girl, no wonder your eyes look like they've seen some shit. ]

These massive hallways and your provided large room must be a brand new experience, then.

[gamerbrain]

Yep! Aoi usually sleeps in a manga cafe.

[kokytos]

[ Aoi....................... ]

...I'm sorry to hear that.

[gamerbrain]

It's okay. Aoi doesn't mind.

[kokytos]

Have you always lived like that?

[gamerbrain]

Yep.

[ it's fine! ]

[kokytos]

[ IT'S REALLY NOT. Steven doesn't know she's a video game character come to life, she's just coming off as being an extremely sad child (he's 32, he can call Aoi a child). ]

...What about your family?

[gamerbrain]

[ he's valid. ]

Don't have one.

[kokytos]

Never, or you lost them? [ He asks this so bluntly, but by the way Aoi's been so far, he suspects she won't be that bothered. ]

[gamerbrain]

[ yeah she is completely unbothered. she's... a very open book. ]

Never had one. The story didn't need it.

[kokytos]

[ "The story"... huh? And she mentioned "characters" earlier. ]

You keep making references to characters and stories. What exactly are you talking about?

[gamerbrain]

Aoi is a character in a visual novel.

[kokytos]

Oh.

[


Oh?

?????? ]

A visual novel character come to life?

[ Has the science of augmented reality finally come too far... do the otakus get their digital girls at last... ]

[gamerbrain]

Aoi can't come to life. Aoi is a fictional character.

[kokytos]

...I see... [ Suspicions more or less kind of confirmed, then? She's not "real". ] But you do seem to be plenty alive as you are, right now.

[gamerbrain]

Aoi is sure the writers are grateful you think so.

[kokytos]

[ God this is meta as shit. You know what, let's go with it, see how much he can accidentally break the fourth wall over this. ]

Who wrote you?

[gamerbrain]

Nitroplus.

[kokytos]

Sounds like a team or company name. How many people?

[gamerbrain]

[ please stop making me google nitroplus facts ]

39 or so.