WEEK ZERO: INTRO MINGLE

[probe]

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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[touchups]

kitchen;
[Honestly he probably wandered away from the group like .2 seconds after arrival just because he doesn't think people can SEE HIM...

But a little later, after he's thumbed through the welcome committee pamphlets and figured a few things out, he can be found over by the vending machines! Anyone else who approaches gets a somewhat curious look. Then, like he's testing the waters in a way:]

Do you want to play a game?

[IS THIS SAW.]

rec room;
[WELL. Anyone who walks into the rec room while Mahito is here will find him standing by one of the pod chairs, which he's dragged over toward the anti-grav button. There's just a wholeass stack of whipped cream cans sitting in it. While these cans seem to be in pristine form, there's like, an abundance of whipped cream just all over the place. On the walls? A bit on the ceiling?? And some discarded cans that look like they might have been stabbed???

Anyway!! This whole being visible to everyone thing is still BRAND NEW and he's very excited about it! So the first person he sees, he immediately makes a beeline for. Do not let him grab your hand because he will absolutely try.]

Hey, hey! Come here, this is really fun - try it, alright?

[It'll be fine, probably. Also he has yet to take off his Ariana Grande outfit god.]

laundry;
[WELL HE'S FINALLY TAKEN THE ARIANA GRANDE OUTFIT OFF BUT AT WHAT COST. He's sitting on top of one of the washing machines like a cryptid, naked save for a merciful pair of underwear and the bunny ears he still for some reason has on his head. The sad, sad Ariana outfit is in his hands, RUINED probably thanks to copious amounts of food shenanigans...

But he honestly doesn't seem that interested in it, hm. Instead, he's staring at the washer next to him, which he helpfully kicks whenever the next person walks in.]

The door's stuck on that one. D'you think you can get it open?

wildcard;
[sticks my leggy way up into the air, hmu for whatever! open for pcs too, u can slam into me on disco or at bloodletting]

kitchen

[headmt]

[is totally unaware of the concept of a Saw movie, so this seems normal and not at all terrifying. Just giving a half-shrug, but it isn't a no.]

A game? What do I win.

[touchups]

[He also doesn't know a Saw movie, and is clearly not a terror in the least! Good question though he didn't think this far ahead. He glances between this purple cosplayer and the vending machine.]

Good food, maybe? You want a prize on top of that or something? Mmm, let's see... It's not like we have a lot to give away. [And NORMAL STAKES are boring ANYWAY.] Anything strike your fancy?

[headmt]

. . . The little crown. From the packages in the room. If I win, I get yours.

[Pointing to one of his horns, where he's got one already hanging out on the pointy tip.]

I need the set.

laundry!

[toesies]

[Did Mahito ask a question? Unfortunate! Because Sheila is walking into the laundry room, looking at him, looking at the washing machine — and then looking back at him when her brain catches up with her eyes. Hm.]

Whoa.

[Sheila, that's rude.]

[touchups]

[SHEILA DON'T BE RUDE no actually please do be rude, Mahito deserves it. He just cocks his head, looking both amused and curious at the same time.]

Woah? [A chirpy little echo back.] What, what is it?

[toesies]

I wouldn't know where to start.

[Please put on a shirt, flea.]

Did you say something?

kitchen

[enfangs]

[squints]

What kind of game?

[touchups]

[POINTING at the vending machine.]

We get the spiciest thing they have! The game's to see who can finish first without drinking anything.

[itp my characters just constantly try to snipe jan's with spice]

[enfangs]

[STOP THIS]

And what do I get if I win, huh?

laundry.............

[toyska]

[I hate this

CHILDE IS BACK IN HIS REGULAR CLOTHES and just stares for a minute but you know what, sure. This is fine. Thanks for getting your ass cooties all over the top of the washing machine, people will probably bang on all of them eventually anyway so whatever.]

I'm not sure a wash will save that outfit, to be honest.

[touchups]

[Nobody bang in the laundry room it'll only summon Hisoka faster.]

Ah? Oh - this? [LIFTS UP the Ariana Grande Outfit™ and shakes it... Whipped cream probably plops onto the floor.] It's fine, I didn't want to wash it. I just wanted to see what was inside that one, since the door's shut really tight.

[WHY IS HE IN HERE NAKED WITH THE OUTFIT THEN.]

[toyska]

[Hisoka is always in our hearts

Also Childe is just going to watch that whipped cream plop onto the floor... gross...]

Well, I suppose I can give it a try.

[And he will do so! With as much strength as he can when it doesn't budge! But alas, no dice...

...]

Seems you've broken it, comrade.

kitchen

[niceguyferatu]

Perhaps. What sort of game?

[touchups]

[He CLAPS HIS HANDS TOGETHER, delighted!! Hell yeah, people who humor him even briefly.]

A game of chance! Like roulette or something. We draw two of the same dish, but make sure one has spice in it. Then we flip a coin to see who gets first pick between the two. Easy, right?

rec room

[holeful]

[Fukuda's hand: is grabbed.]

Hm? Try what?
[He seems confused, but also vaguely bemused and receptive to whatever this nonsense is.]

[touchups]

[PLEASE STOP LETTING MAHITO GRAB YOUR HANDS CHALLENGE, EVERYONE!!!!

But he will just drag Fukuda over to the chair, then, and start gathering the cans into his arms so he can attempt to get this poor man to take a seat.]

Here - sit a little to the side so there's room for me too, okay?

kitchen

[gamerbrain]

That's meta...

[ which, by the sound of things, she has no strong feelings about? ]

Aoi will play.

[touchups]

Is it? [Unfortunately he is genre savvy enough to know what that means, even if he may or may not have experienced Knockoff Saw™.

But! More volunteers!! He loves it here. Pointing helpfully at the vending machine:]

It's just a game of luck! We'll each hit for a randomized food and not show the other person what we got. We have one chance to switch, or we can choose to keep it; then we eat what we end up with.

laundry

[chevaleros]

[ vira is in her usual dress and not her ariana gear. mahito is also not in his ariana outfit, but this may not be an upgrade. she looks him over slowly, as though inspecting him. her tone is clipped. ]

Why? Do you even have clothes to wash?

[touchups]

[On the plus side, he is built! On the downside, he is kinda patched-together-lookin'. It's a ymmv situation, hm.

He does not seem at all bothered by the inspection or her tone, though.]

Mm? I do. [Not the clothing in his hands, though, those are a lost cause.] Don't we all? Everyone has stuff in their closet, right?

laundry

[fergalicious]

[ She looks at the ruined outfit in his hands, then looks at him like the cryptid he is. ]

Just get a new outfit.

[touchups]

[MEDB PLEASE. He gives his whipcreamed outfit a shake, probably getting a gentle shower of whipped cream on the floor.]

I'm not trying to save this one, you know. I just came to look in here and these ones- [GESTURING to a few different washers.] -were already shut up tight.

kitchen

[nodo]

[ time to get started with cursed cr, i'm sure. but really, one should just not ask people to play games with them after all of whatever the fuck is happening here. that also said... ]

Not really. [ ... ] What kind of game?

[touchups]

[grips ur hands fastly...

BUT LOOK. No one's turned him down fullass yet!! HE'S ONLY ENCOURAGED.]

A game of chance, just for fun. I guess we could play for prizes too if you wanted, though? A lot of people here seem to really like competing, hah.