WEEK ZERO: INTRO MINGLE

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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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Comments

[bachelorbored]

HOUSEWARMING

[kaz does not stick around to be ariana grande. in fact, once he's over the sultry shock and scandal, he just sighs hugely, and walks off. you could probably catch him if you wanted to, though.

an easier place to catch him is taking the full glitter load directly to his face in his shared room with aoi.

maybe you were passing by and the door was open. maybe you heard the funny sound. in any case, it happened within view of the hallway, and you really got to see it. regardless of which, here's kaz, dressed normally? again, getting a sparkly facial.]

Gahh! Puah! Fuck!

HELL'S KITCHEN

[kaz is putting his steak away, since it's a food, in the kitchen.

he just puts it in the pantry.

anyway. time to browse the vending machine!

is kaz just adding ten packets of squid ink to a plate of fettuccini for his combo?]

COMMON SENSE

[kaz is dropping the bath bomb in the hot tub.

that's probably fine.

if you're nearby, or look like you're about to use it, he nods confidently at you, and gives a bright smile.]

You're welcome!

WILDCARD

[literally anything you want. i'm especially open to shenanigans with kaz! hit me up on disco if you're feeling some kind of way.]

housewarming

[gamerbrain]

[ since they are roommates... when he gets blasted by confetti and glitter, aoi just looks up at him. she is just standing there in the room. also covered in confetti and glitter from when she came in a couple minutes before him.

o: ]

[bachelorbored]

[:o

they're both just gazing at each other like this, a roomie match made in hell.]

[gamerbrain]

You have glitter on you.

[ ... thank you aoi. ]

common sense...

[toesies]

[Brightly!]

Thanks!

[And then, in the same hecking breath:]

What am I thanking you for, exactly?

[bachelorbored]

Oh, I added a special little something to the hot tub.

[he leans in, conspiratorially.]

Bath salts in the shape of a ball. It's "the bomb"!

[toesies]

[She blinks at him, leaning back a little.]

The&mdash? Oh. [Realization.] That was a pun. Because you used the bath bomb. Gotcha.

[He gets points for effort. Maybe.]

You're not going to take a dip yourself?

hell's kitchen

[holeful]

[Fukda wandered over, and then got deeply distracted watching Kaz's squid ink crimes... like he's had squid ink pasta before but that's.... that's so much. That's going to be so salty.]

... Are you defrosting that steak?
[Maybe that's why he's leaving it out.]

[bachelorbored]

What steak?

This is fettuccini.

hell's kitchen

[mukagen]

That's darker than any noir film I've seen.

[ SO MUCH. SQUID INK? Whether already mixing in the noodles or still in packets, Dojou looms over. ]

Is it really that good?

[bachelorbored]

[kaz turns, slowly, affixing dojou with the most somber of looks.]

Is it good? No. That's not the question you should be asking.

Does it fill the dark abyss in my soul, a wretched, turbulent storm of melancholiac feelings? Barely.

common sense

[aubins]

[ see hot tub.

see bath bomb in the hot tub.







keep on walking. ]

[bachelorbored]

Okay you can enjoy it later!

Rainbow water!

[he's waving after him.]

common sense

[alteracion]

[ she stares at the hot tub before looking back at kaz ]

For... what?

[bachelorbored]

[he gestures at the tub.

the bathbomb sizzles within.

tada.]

common sense

[shiftingwinds]

[uh]

For... what, exactly?

[bachelorbored]

Oh, just a little goodwill towards my fellow man.

kitchen

[maelstroms]

[ Ming Yi watches him put the steak in the pantry, and... frowns a little, or at least a little more than usual. ]

Why are you just leaving that out. [ He does not seem perturbed by the squid ink. He wants to see how it turns out. ]

[bachelorbored]

[he seems to consider this, but not in the way he should.]

Why does anyone do anything?

squid ink...

[liuli]

You're going to smell terribly fishy if you keep that up.

[ here's gu yun, fetching himself a snack, and sounding amused as he just kinda. watches kaz go to town on this pasta. ]

[bachelorbored]

How dare you. Squid are cephalopods.

Apologize to every squid.

kitchen

[fisherwoman]

[Shortly after he puts the steak in the pantry, she walks past the vending machine to exit the kitchen, that very same steak in her hands. She does not even look at him as this happens.]

[bachelorbored]

My steak!

I mean, I didn't want it, but what if I do later! Hey!

housewarming

[executeprogramming]

[HK, who is similarly covered in glitter, is at the doorway, rifle in hand]

Commentary: What a waste of a perfectly good container trap, wouldn't you agree? How boring for them all to be the same colorful debris.

[bachelorbored]

[he spits out a mouthful of glitter, stares at the rifle, and finally coughs out:]

What?

I mean, word, glitter sucks, but what are you thinking would be better?