WEEK ZERO: INTRO MINGLE

[probe]

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

[dotcom]

a. wakey

[ after the initial falling out of the elevator, moving away from everyone else, getting offended at the outfit and etc, takeru can be found walking while reading all the info on the new cell phones. his expression just seems to be getting more and more unhappy the longer he reads? ]

They're not going to win any personality contests, are they.

[ guess he's reading the handy dandy npc guide huh

also, feel free to have him bump into you. don't be on your phones while walking, people. :/ ]

b. kitchen

[ after changing out of the ariana grande thotfit and into his normal clothes, takeru can be found poking at the vending machines in the kitchen. he'll press some buttons, and out pops out a... cupcake.

he turns to you and holds it out. ]

Try it.

c. wildcard

[ anything you want babeyyyy ]

kitchen also 1/3

[sengokus]

[also after changing out of his thotfit, mineo is fucking hungry? so he wanders in, walks two steps, realizes that takeru is offering him a cupcake and is just casually like:]

What, seriously? You must be in a good mood today, Takeru.

[and he moves to take it]

[sengokus]

[wait]

[sengokus]

TAKERU?!

[and he tOSSES SASAZUKA OVER HIS SHOULDER AND RUNS OUT OF THERE leaving the one cupcake behind. goodbye....]

a

[gamerbrain]

Every personality type is popular with someone.

[dotcom]

And that sounds like a personality defect.

[ terrible ]

[toesies]

[Blinks.

Stares at the cupcake.

Stares at him.

And then, slowly:]

I can't eat gluten.

[dotcom]

... I see...

[ he'll look back at the vending machine ]

b

[liuli]

[ bullying target sighted

gu yun looks at the cupcake, then at takeru's face, and asks, blinking very innocently: ]

Are you offering to feed it to me?

b.

[fluffier]

[ Okay, if you insist. Yuel doesn't hesitate before leaning forward and taking a big bite. ]

Ohh, it's tasty! Can ya bring out grilled fish next?

kitchen

[chevaleros]

[ She looks a little surprised, having planned to grab something herself, but she's quick to laugh at his offering, a light noise. ]

Aren't you supposed to indulge? You should enjoy it yourself.

b.

[bonetiddies]

[She looks at the cupcake he's trying to hand her with the utmost suspicion.]

. . . Why. What's wrong with it?

b

[enfangs]

What the fuck am I, your poison tester?

[he says, taking the cupcake anyway and stuffing it into his mouth.]

b.

[aubins]

[ smiiiilllle. ]

No.

b

[holeful]

Ah, thank you.
[Fukuda takes it and eats it unquestioningly.]

Mm, it tastes pretty fresh for something that came out of a machine.

b

[shiftingwinds]

[huh. she's never seen a cupcake before.




but she eats it! hopefully it's poisoned! francy can i just have sqx drop dead here on the mingle because that would be funny.]

b! runs at u too

[touchups]

[He will take this offered cupcake with both of his demon hands.]

Eh? D'you not like sweet things? Did you hit the random button by accident or something?

b

[callmemeg]

Pfft. No, thanks. Find another sucker to test your poison, kiddo.

[ maybe if she knew how to use a phone she'd know takeru is older ]

a

[fergalicious]

They sound like they won't win any contest.

[ Period. ]

b

[fisherwoman]

[Looking down at this cupcake with a frown.]

Hm... An act of charity, or are you just suspicious? Either way, I don't like sweets.

b.

[bachelorbored]

Okay!

[he eats it, because this is all the snowend graveyard ever wanted.]

b

[nodo]

[ .... ]

I don't like sweets.

[ he is also still wearing his ariana granda nightmare. :') ]

a

[fatalattraction]

[ binch put down your phone when you're going around a corner! misa lets out a little yelp when she bumps into takeru; it's not like she was walking fast or anything, but she still looks pretty huffy about it. ]

—H-hey, watch it! What, are you already trying to do the lazy indulgence thing by not paying attention to where you're going?

a

[femmefinale]

[ Sure, he can bump into her.

And sure, she'll move back with a faint hiss, one hand pressed protectively over her bandaged torso.

It's fine. ]

[messybench]

[ yeah the first thing eleanor did was check her phone, too. they can be mean girls together. ]

Yeah, like woof. I got bored like three lines in. How did you manage to read the whole thing?