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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!
i!
[He loves watching trays of fully formed foodstuff just appear from the ether?? He'll find it entertaining for like two minutes and then move on, it's fine.
Also, he just. Points at the steak.]
I wonder if we're supposed to eat those.
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[ He wants to know how it works, if only so that he can ensure that it keeps working. But he grabs the random tray of fries and mcfreezy that comes out, squinting down at the food.
Without looking up: ] I don't know, but it's frozen, so until it thaws it's just an ice block.
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[And he's from like, modern day Japan, even. Aliens are wild, man. He gives the tray a curious look before moving to push the randomize button on another one... Anyway, ever so helpfully:]
--You can thaw them pretty fast if you put it in warm water like that. Just stick the whole package in a pot.
[His is probably already thawed, for some fuckin reason.]
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So long as the packaging allows for it, then I'll give it a try. [ momf... he finds it acceptable, and dips again. ] It's worth seeing if it's edible, anyways, even with this machine.
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Mmmhm! It's pretty heat-resistant, so you don't have to worry about it melting or anything. ...But if you wanna save it for later, you probably shouldn't thaw it right away.
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Mm. I did notice the cold storage, and even if that's new technology as well, I can understand its use clear enough. Some idiot was just leaving their steak out in the pantry earlier.
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Eh - wait, what? [Hang on though. HE BLINKS?? Hello.] That's probably a bad way to thaw them out... I think if you leave food out in the open like that, it just gets moldy?
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He wasn't putting it there to thaw it out. He was "putting it away." Then again, speaking to him made it seem like he didn't have much going on in his head.
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Also what the fck KAZ. He laughs... as he pulls out his own Perfect Food Combo to give it a try.]
That's no way to pack up your steak. Maybe he was just distracted by everything going on? [TRULY A MYSTERY.] --Ah, this is pretty good!
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Ming Yi has decided he absolutely hates Kaz, so it's fine. ]
Maybe, but I don't know what he was thinking or if he ever thinks at all. [ He does gesture with his fries a little when Mahito shows he has Taste. Hate this. ] It is. I'm not sure what I was expecting from it.
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Who knows, who knows. [MORE IMPORTANTLY:] Salty and sweet - they go pretty well together, right? I'm glad! Sometimes sweets can be a little too sweet.
[This is what he's learned through his newfound affair with food.]