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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[housewolf]

I've used one while we were training.

[aubins]

There you go then. All the more reason to have some -- generational appeal.

[housewolf]

[He laughs.]</small People really like sword fights, especially when they're choreographed.

[aubins]

[ hm. ]

And therein lies the difference. I don't think I've seen a choreographed sword fight in my life.

[housewolf]

I'd offer, but it's hard with just one guy.

[aubins]

Kind of inefficient too. I promise you, normally a guy with a sword in his hand isn't waiting for you to follow the perfect timing or steps.

[housewolf]

Absolutely. There's a difference between what's on stage, and how it really works.

[aubins]

I guess the stage is more for the drama of it all, than the gritty reality.

[housewolf]

Stages are for stories, not the reality of a real life brawl.

[aubins]

I imagine people would be less willing to flock in their droves to see the reality of a swordfight, than something embellished and a little lighter.

...

Only some of them, though.

[housewolf]

And you? What's your preference?

[aubins]

I've never really been one to stand on the stage.

[housewolf]

You know, I never thought I'd be on it either.

[aubins]

Oh. You know your way around the field of war then? [ interesting. no, he knows he means the stage but when was being easy ever fun? ]

[housewolf]

I wouldn't really call it a field of war.

[aubins]

[ he shrugs at him. ]

What would you call it then?

[housewolf]

Punks getting into turf wars.

[aubins]

[ ... punks means nothing to him. but give him a second... ]

...

Oh, like groups stepping on your territory? That's a whole other kind of battlefield to the stage, or a war.

[housewolf]

Yeah. It's a very different thing.

[aubins]

One's more complicated, one's more brutal. Which is which switches with the situation, unfortunately.

[housewolf]

Few things can be resolved peacefully when tensions are high.

[aubins]

Sometimes trying to resolve it all peacefully just nets you the opposite anyway.

[housewolf]

Better to be prepared when it comes to a fight.

[aubins]

Not being prepared sounds like a very good way of ending up dead.