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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[alteracion]

[ she moves out of the way at the scream, but it still like, bounces off her shoulder. tit to shoulder. boop.


and then she's laughing as she bends down to pick it up ]

Was it too much for you to handle? [ she is holding it out and squeezing it. like a stress ball. also, like someone mistreating a boob. ]

[sengokus]

[ghk

yea he's just looking flustered and hanging his head in shame]

Who just - puts those things in boxes, huh? And why does it look like that....!

[alteracion]

Clearly, to get you flustered. [ she does not stop squeezing it ] Relax, it's just a stress ball, it's not real.

[ he probably knows that. ]

[sengokus]

I-I know that....

[but he still sounds like a whining puppy]

Ah, you can have that one if you like it that much though....

[she's? still squeezing it?]

[alteracion]

[ she looks at it, squeezing again ]

Hmm, no thanks. Not bouncy enough. Hey, catch.

[ she is absolutely throwing it back at him ]

[sengokus]

[he

he is catching it like it's a hot potato and then just letting it pathetically fall off to the side while his face just turns red again]

Th.... Thanks......

[he didn't want it back]

[alteracion]

[ yeah she's just straight up laughing at him ]

Your face-- pffthahahaa!

[sengokus]

[he deserves this. he knows it. he still wishes to be one with the core's inner mantle]

Guh - give me a break...!

[alteracion]

Sorry, you're just too easy to fluster. [ she's known him two seconds. she walks over, arms behind her back ] Also, you threw the ball at me without a heads up, which was rude.

[ she says that but she doesn't seem like she minds it ]

[sengokus]

[this is honestly the fair and correct response to mineo - but he does look apologetic for that]

Ah, yeah... My bad. You okay? I know I can't keep track of my own strength sometimes...

[he could've thrown that boob like a baseball for all he knew]

[alteracion]

It's a squishy ball shaped like a boob. I've had worse.

[ is she specifying solely to bully. yes ]

[sengokus]

[he does fluster a bit at the SPECIFICATION - before he just frowns]

Why do people here keep saying that...

Saying you've had worse doesn't make me less concerned, you know!

[alteracion]

[ there's a beat as she raises an eyebrow ]

I'm not underplaying it. It's a stress ball. It doesn't even have any spiky bits or teeth.

[sengokus]

.... do you normally have things that are spiky or teeth... y? Thrown at you?

[alteracion]

Hmm... Depends on the train car. [ shrugs?? like that means anything?? ] But it's happened.

[sengokus]

On the - what?

[he tilts his head at that because it explains nothing]

I've never been in a train car like that?

[alteracion]

Well, yeah, you don't even have...

[ hmm. she seems to decide better of it, shaking her head and winking ]

It's a special kind of train. Sort of like this place, honestly.

[sengokus]

.... sort of like you agreed to be there, got kidnapped, and now you deal with weird toys and strangers?

[alteracion]

[ .......... ]

Yeah, pretty much, actually. [ shrugs??? ] The weird toys are mostly not sexual, though.