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

[liuli]

Easy to read, from cover to cover.

[ he lifts his drink in a mock toast, smirking like he's told a private joke (that like has clearly recognized like, really) and downs the whiskey! it's. strong, but it is good. smacking his lips, thoughtfully. ] Now that could raise morale.

[aubins]

Does it depend on the language it's written in? [ can't read a book if it's written in someone else's code. ]

[ he lifts up the bottle he poured the drink from and looks at the information on the sides. hm. ] Given how you apparently age for around a decade, I'd sure hope it would.

[liuli]

And how good you are at translating it. [ hmm hmm

anyway. gu yun leans over the bar to examine the bottle, too. ] What is it they say, it ages like a fine wine? Or I suppose like a fine [ ... ] whiskey. Must be a Western thing.

[aubins]

Or how quick you are to learn. So many steps. [ he should know his own life story is behind like seven locks. it's fine. ]

Western? Maybe. Certainly tastes like it worth a lot of gold, at the very least.

[liuli]

Some are more methodical about those steps than others. [ and some are quick and clever with a lockpick! actually, he's just vibin with yuri at this point - his own backstory is also under lock and key.

gu yun lifts his glass, giving the remaining liquid a swirl. ] I'm a fan, I think. Imports - talk about an indulgence.

[aubins]

[ haha and then they told each other nothing, ever. ] Annoying, really.

[ yuri takes another sip of his drink, a little slower, to savour it. ]

So, aside from claiming to grant hopes and dreams, they can afford to get fancy with their alcohol purchases too. Good to note.