7rings | 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!

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[SOMETIMES you just end up being gross even without meaning to. It is a state of being. A cursed state of being, if you will.

ANYWAY, he looks briefly confused, but then--]

Aren't you curious about what's in the closed ones? Like, they're probably closed for a reason, right?

[He'd be the one who opens the box and lets everything but hope out.]

They could be broken. Why would I care about what's in there? Unless it's treasure, it's not worth my time.

[ Medb would let everything but hope out, too, but a laundry machine has zero appeal. ]

Could be! Who knows, with the weird stuff they put in weird places here.

[He's already found a treasure trove of inane things! It's great! But he'll sigh, hopping off the washing machine.]

They might just be broken though, yeah - there are a few that are like this, too. And one that's just full of water? [A sloping shrug.]

Worthless or useless. If they wanted us to indulge, everything should be in perfect working order.

[ Some standards have to be had. ]

[She is so funny oh my god. THE STANDARDS... But she's not wrong what the fck is up with these random brokenass appliances.]

Actually, have you seen the vegetables in the fridge? The rotten ones that sometimes disappear?

The what? They what?

[ She heard it all fine, but ugh. ]

By magic or by people who come when no one's looking?

Mmm... Magic, probably? If you open the door and there's rotten stuff inside, you can close it and open it again and it'll be back to normal.

[He will helpfully mime the gesture of opening and closing a fridge door. Yes, he did do this multiple times to discover the secrets of the rotting veg.]

Is that how you spend your time?

[ Since she gets the implication that he had to do it many times. ]

I wanted to see if it had any weird tricks like some of the other things here.

[Yes. Yes it is.]

What other weird tricks did you find?

[ Fill her in so she doesn't have to do any investigation herself, thank you. ]

[He will gladly provide the deets, listing off on his fingers as he goes.]

There's the vegetables, the weird feeling you get in the hall, these broken things... Oh, and you can't turn the gravity back on if you turn it off in that one room. It'll stop on its own eventually, though.

[HIS CHAOS.]

You put your hands on everything.

[ That's the vibe she's getting. ]

How else do you see how things work?

[Wait and observe other people?? HELL NO. He'll go first and get his hands lopped off.]

Sometimes, delegation is key.

[ It's how you're a good leader. ]

Sounds boring. [He's a very hands-on flea, though.] I guess you can leave the touching stuff to me, then?

Oh, can I count on you?

[ To be someone she delegates.

But she sounds like she's playing more than being sincere. ]

Mm, I've been told I'm very reliable!

[Two punks having a laugh.]

Then show me that I can rely on you.

[ She maybe sounds 1% more serious. ]

[Her 1% increased seriousness earns her a little mock salute that Mahito seems chipper as ever about.]

Sure, sure! Put me to the test!

[ Be a little more serious with your salute, Mahito. ]

Report to me any other strange things you find out, okay?

[ That's his test probably. ]

[He does not have a serious bone in his body.]

Hm... Strange things like what happens with the vegetables, or strange things that other people do?

[He's already seen so many strange things.]

[ His serious bone is his end goal, isn't it? ]

Both. But if you have to prioritize, the latter.

[yes he is competing to gain one single serious bone.]

Wah, I already have a list of that.

[PEOPLE HERE ARE SO FUCKING WEIRD. AND THAT'S A LOT COMING FROM HIM.]

But okay, okay! Sure, I can let you know.

[ yeah, that is a lot coming from him. ]

Let's hear this list.

Pretty sure someone's already stealing things? And there's all the glitter everywhere. I saw some weird slimy looking stuff over there, too.

[GESTURING to some other area of the laundry room.]

Oh, people are breaking things, too!

[IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE.]

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