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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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I've got a pretty discerning palate. Only one way to figure it out, right? [ do it harrow order the mcnuggie ]
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[Pressing it! McNuggie time!]
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Nutritious, yes. Delicious, unlikely.
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[No, you're supposed to indulge, dummies. Anyway. Voila. McNuggies. Picking one up, considering.]
It. . . has a strange appearance.
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That's generous. [ ... he squishes it a little in his hand. ] Why is so mushy? This is supposed to be meat, isn't it?
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[She's not sure it's meat. But.]
It has a strong smell.
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sniff. ]
It's meat. [ he can just?? tell that?? off of one sniff? that's fine. gu yun grimaces. ] I think this is going to be disgusting.
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[She's just. . . going to take a bite.]
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[ that comes with a snicker. but, he's watching her eat it, though, on baited breath!! how's it taste. ] Well?
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[She's kind of making a face.]
It's not what I expected.
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People enjoy eating this?
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[She's just going to slide the box away.]
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[ terrible. he's shuffling over to look back at the touch screen, now, squinting at it. ] Let's find something better tasting, shall we?
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[Peering at him while he touches the vending machine, though.]
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[ that being said, he's touching absently at the machine anyway. gu yun has absolutely zero idea how to use this thing - it's only from observing others in passing that he's navigating through the menus. the king of bullshit, great liang's greatest garlic himself. ]
Let's see. Do you like noodles?
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[Looking at the options, a little curious.]
I can't say our rations growing up were much better. As long as it has enough nutrients and the flavor isn't repulsive, I won't complain.
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[ who is they?? who knows. anyway i'm gonna say there's a button that shows spice level or something. he hovers over it, glancing over. ]
Can you handle spicy food, or no?
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[There is no they! Anyway, she makes something of a face.]
I'd prefer it not be spicy. [That's a no.]
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he. snorts, muffling it behind his hand. ]
Got it. [ teehee. he picks the least spicy option after their mcnuggies trauma(?) and out comes the bowl of piping hot noodles. tasty. ] Here - see if you like these.
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Oh. It's good - it has a lot of flavor.
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A novel concept, isn't it? To be able to just summon food out of practically thin air. The farmers would be having a field day - and the tech obsessed at Ling Shu even more so.
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. . . It would be helpful at home, as well. You are in the military, then?
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time to eat! he nods to her question, though - ] I am; thus the experience. Is that your experience with rations, too?
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[The society is fairly militarized, even if she hasn't been in the military.]
My House is on a planet that is very cold and dark; life isn't easily cultivated there. We aren't rich in coin, either. So we have always made efficient use of the resources we have.