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

b.

[aubins]

[ smiiiilllle. ]

No.

[dotcom]

Tch...

[ he will set it aside and go back to fiddling with the machine. ]

[aubins]

You could always eat it yourself, if you're that eager to have it in the first place.

[ just saying. ]

[dotcom]

I'm not hungry, I'm just testing out what's here.

[aubins]

Interesting way of testing. Not confident enough to make yourself a subject?

[dotcom]

I can't be a subject for this.

[aubins]

Oh, I don't see why not. If you start choking I'm sure we can figure something out.

[dotcom]

I'm sure you'll be first in like to do the heimlich.

[aubins]

If you're poisoned I don't think that'd do you much good.

[dotcom]

I won't be poisoned. They wouldn't kill us this quickly.

[aubins]

Poison can do worse than kill you.

[dotcom]

[ ...

he just sighs. ]

It's not poison.

[aubins]

That's one less thing to worry about then. Doesn't explain why you're foisting you food off on everyone else, but it's something.

[dotcom]

The reasoning isn't actually that important.

[ machine, vend him some donuts. ]

[aubins]

Maybe it is when you're handing out sweets to strangers. [ like some kind of ye olde equivalent of a van man. ]

[dotcom]

Sweets that anyone can get.

[ he did not hide where he got it from. ]

[aubins]

Then your angle makes even less sense than before. Unless you're just pressing buttons until you get something you actually want.

[ which. fuckin' valid m'dude. ]

[dotcom]

My angle doesn't matter to anyone but me.

[ he bites into a donut and gives a nod. ]

[aubins]

[ eh. ]

Can't argue with that, stranger. But maybe it matters when you're dragging other people in.

[dotcom]

Then the answer is to just walk away.

[ like he is going to try to do now ]

[aubins]

[ well he's not going to stop him. he'll even wave.


in the same way i am waving to my francy cr. farewell for another game. ]