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

[housewolf]

[He hasn't seen this guy serious, but he's happy to know it's possible.]

Grilled kefir chicken would be great for that. It's a pretty fast recipe to make too.

[sengokus]

[it's a rare fleeting thing, but it is possible.

and mineo seems to just grin easily]

Fast, delicious, and great after burning calories? Sign me up!

[housewolf]

[He'll lead them out to the kitchen, doubling the ingredients and gesturing for Mineo to take the other station.]

Alright this is pretty simple.

[sengokus]

[oh shit he's straight up going to get a lesson in cooking. he's already moving to roll up his sleeves and wash his hands!]

I'm your willing student!

[housewolf]

[Omi washes up, and turns the grill to high before returning to his work station.]

You'll want to mix the kefir, lime juice, red chili sauce and honey together.

[sengokus]

Okay, okay...!

[at least mineo's a decent student - he watches how omi does stuff before immediately following after]

[housewolf]

Nice work. Now we'll put the chicken on the grill, change the heat to medium and let it cook for give minutes.

[sengokus]

Done and done...!

[he whistles at his own work as he accomplishes it]

Look at me - maybe I'll go on Iron Chef next?

[stop]

[housewolf]

Don't they give you a bunch of random ingredients? Some of those are pretty hard to work with too.

Now we'll flip it over and brush the cooked side with our marinade about every minute. When the chicken is white all the way through, we'll put on our cheese and close the lid for a bit.

[sengokus]

Oh... hm... maybe not... I'll cheer you on when you go though!

[did he just sign up omi for iron chef

well he'll do the rest of the recipe anyway]

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[housewolf]

I'm going?

[housewolf]

[Omi turns the heat off and lets it go for another minute before pulling them out.]

Now we just need to let it rest for four minutes. Then we can eat up.

[sengokus]

Heck yeah!!

[to both of these things!!]

Oh shoot - how many servings do you think this'll work for? I should check if Takeru's had anything to eat too or else he'll just keel over.

[housewolf]

If you eat both of the chicken breasts, it's two servings.

Is your friend bad at remembering to eat?

[sengokus]

More like he's bad at eating anything not dipped in icing....

[ . . . . ]

And I don't know if he'd take well to being called my friend...

[housewolf]

Big sweet tooth, huh? Some of them are harder to feed than others.

Oh. How would you describe him?

[sengokus]

Oh, I'd call him a friend.

[rather easily]

But he's real prickly, so he'd probably take it in offense.

[housewolf]

All the more reason to call him that.