7rings | WEEK ZERO: INTRO MINGLE

POPULATION: 37

There's the soft, chiming ding of an elevator as you slowly grow conscious. You remember the sound of a voice whispering in your ear, and then a very gentle, easy darkness as you fell asleep.

Then the elevator jolts, and you promptly ram into some of the thirty or so other people also waking up from their nap. Time to trample people on your way out! Be careful not to rip your flattering outfit with light up furry ears of an animal of your choice. On this elevator there are a total of 10 buttons and they're all lit up! But they don't work. A shame. The elevator doesn't go anywhere else.

In any case, once you exit the elevator, you'll find that you have a decently wide area to explore. There doesn't seem to be any sort of exit to the outside world, but that's okay. You didn't want to leave without what you came for, right? Besides, it's wonderful here: the temperature is perfect, every surface is as soft as clouds, and the atmosphere is so, so inviting. The base itself is low-lit in fluorescent neon colors which shift and pulse over time, and there's a soft, reassuring humming sound under your feet. It would be comforting if you didn't feel like you were being watched every time you walk along the hallways.

But hey, don't worry about that! Maybe you should be more concerned with the phone in your pocket! The phones have a few functions, as well as a low pixel camera. Pictures are in black and white, so no brightly colored selfies for you. Oh, and while you're taking those selfies, you might notice the symbol of your Avatar tattooed and glowing faintly on the back of your hand. Hope you're fine with impromptu body mods.

Eventually during your wandering, you'll find your room with roommates included! On the floor of your room, there is a big gift box with your name on it. Upon opening it, you will be absolutely obliterated with glittery confetti. But once you manage to get past that, the gift box contains the following:

✦ your item from home
✦ a pair of boxer-briefs labeled "ball hammock"
✦ a stress ball that looks suspiciously like a boob
✦ a rainbow bath bomb
✦ a Polaroid camera with 10 instant film
✦ a frozen steak in a vacuum-sealed pouch
✦ a blue and pink dual flashlight; one end has a normal white bulb, and one end has a blacklight bulb
✦ a tiny crown

Welcome to your new home. Take some time to look around, talk to your fellow indulgers. All of you can see each other's symbols on the back of your hands - maybe it'll strike up a conversation. After all, there's no better way to get to know each other than talking about your sins on the first date!

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[ a donut pops out this time. ]

Don't worry. The chances of it actually being poisoned weren't very high to begin with.

No, I would think it's against our host's interests to poison us as soon as we arrive.

Still, it's the intent of the act that matters, don't you think?

That depends on what my intent was.

[ he will take a bite out of the donut. ]

[Fukuda watches him eat the donut just a little too intently to be normal.]

Was your intent not to have someone else test whether the food was poisoned?

It was more to see who would jump to that conclusion.

[ sometimes, you just want to know who is a suspicious binch ]

[Ah. Interesting.]

You were testing us, not the food. Ah, does that mean I've failed?
[He ate it sure but then he also came to the poison testing conclusion.]

You got points for catching on so quickly after.

[ if it was actually poisoned, he could have still thrown up the cupcake, so. ]

Ha ha. In that case, I'm glad. Of course, there are plenty of poisons that are slow acting or tasteless, you know.

[Maybe he will still die!!!]

I'll make sure to submit a complaint then, in your stead.

[ sasazuka is

at least seemingly confident there is no poison. like, maybe there will be poisoned food later? who knows? but at least not right after arriving. ]