WEEK ZERO: INTRO MINGLE....2

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POPULATION: 37

[At around 10 AM sunday morning, there is the sound of a very alarming, earth-shaking crash that comes from the hallway with the elevator.

Should you choose to investigate, you will come across four figures splattered across the ground in front of said elevator, covered in slime and bits of fur.

The first figure to pop up is a figure in a hooded cloak with a crossed swords symbol etched into the side of the hood. They use the rest of the figures on the floor to push themselves up and then immediately let out a blood-curdling shriek as they just… set the elevator on fire.

As the elevator closes over the flames, the smallest figure in a hooded cloak with a ring of hearts symbol rolls off to the side, looking at their slime-coated sleeves with a distressed nya sound. They reach up to wipe bits of slime off of the two bumps at the top of their head, flinging it on the floor before sitting up on their knees.

The third hooded figure rolls up, and then rolls? into the air? to float? The very tip of the white, spiraled horn on the top of their head jutting through the hood is chipped. :( A wilted plant symbol is embroidered on the side of the hood. They clap their hands somewhat excitedly.]

Wow, we, like, didn’t die!

[The tallest figure finally pulls themselves up off the floor with a little groan, having been on the bottom of the pile. They reach up to rub their head, careful of the hood of their cloak, which has an eye symbol embroidered on the side. Their sleeve slips down a little, and a bright green eye opens up on their forearm, swiveling to look around before it closes and blinks out of existence.]

Jeez, did we not have enough property destruction already? Cannot believe you bitches live like this, by the way.

[The elevator is now closed, and the figure with the wrath symbol just sits down on the floor and starts shucking the slime off their sleeves like they’re squeegee-ing it. Their cloak is pulled up a little, which means everybody can see their bare feet, which are on fire. grumbled:]

Wish I were dead.

[The figure with the lust symbol whines slightly as they get to their feet, leaving little time between the moment they stand and the moment they move in the blink of an eye to jump onto the tallest figure’s back, draping themselves over them as they look around. Please ignore the way the back of their cloak quivers just slightly.]

Aw, don’t say that. How were we supposed to know the elevator would get stuck?

Oof- [The tall figure only stumbles slightly, just taking hold of their new barnacle’s legs like this is not the first time it’s happened. They are allowed to feel tall.]

Well, now it’s stuck and on fire, which I personally don’t think is a huge improvement? Can we, uh, move on? Definitely not it.

[In the background, the wrath hood lies on the floor and expires.]

Welcome to, uh--here! We were going to come down earlier to greet you, buuuut someone broke the elevator! We’re here now, though, so… hello!

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[probe]

Oh. Then yeah, a really long time. [nodnodnod.] Just hold on a liiiittle longer and maybe some stuff will open up!

[....] Spicy pudding...?

[headmt]

Spicy pudding! You never know until you try.

[and it was bad.]

I’m only saying it as a gentle suggestion. The longer everyone is trapped in tiny spaces and defiling things with cheese, the worse it’s going to get. It’s only been . . . how long has it been, actually? Time seems a bit shifty here.

[probe]

What does spicy pudding even taste like? And don't say spicy! I want a real description.

[but hmm hmm hmm...] I guess you're right. All of you are starting to act out because you don't have a place to go, huh? Just hold on a little longer and try not to ruin more furniture with cheese? It's pretty gross.

You haven't even been here for that long.

[headmt]

[A real description. Hm. Okay.]

A swamp troll’s foul poison sludge. It had a kick, but at what cost?

[How’s that. Anyway, he holds up a hand in (mock?) offense when the “all of you” gets lobbed at him.]

I had nothing to do with destroying anything with cheese or otherwise, for the record.

[probe]

...ew. [NEVER MIND THEY REGRET ASKING.] If that's not convincing I don't know what is.

But I guess that makes you one of the good ones. Have you been keeping yourself busy since you got here, at least? Not too bored?

[headmt]

Oh, I’m not sure I like being described as one of the good ones. Feeling a strong desire to go cheese something up now.

[Teasing, maybe.]

Mm. Mostly busy. [Though . . .] If you have anything to curb boredom, I wouldn’t say no.

[probe]

Stop cheesing things! [huff. but they consider that before reaching into their cloak and pulling out a purple fidget spinner to hand over to him.]

[headmt]

[he was fishing for drugs but he tries spinning this and




this rules actually]

Fantastic. An excellent magical charm.

[probe]

[happy for him.]

Isn't it cool? I know it's not much for now but it's a start!

[headmt]

I’m sure I’ll find a use for it.

[Don’t make it sound so ominous.]

So, what are you plans then? Going to mingle here among the crowd or retreat to wherever you were hiding before?

[probe]

I want to! I really, really want to stay! But there's still stuff we have to do and the other four are busy upstairs so we'll have to go back later.

[headmt]

You could stay if you like! Surely with [Thinking.] seven! Seven others, someone can pick up the slack! It would be fun. We could cheese something.

[stop]

What are the others like? While they’re not here, so you can say what you wouldn’t say in front of their faces.

[probe]

I don't think the others would let me. [:(] But next time we'll do something fun, okay?

[so that's not a no. horrible. give them a moment to consider the other four though...]

Pride's pretty rude but you just have to keep bugging them until they cave. Greed's really stuffy and kind of bossy, but they probably mean well. Gluttony's kind of scary sometimes but they have good ideas. And Despair's...long-winded, I guess.

[headmt]

[failed the persuasion check]

Next time, then.

[Hm, though.]

I’ve gotten the rude one? Terrible twist of luck, that.

[probe]

I think it's more like Pride is...uh...tsundere? Yeah. You just have to keep trying until you get through to them! And you seem nice enough so I'm sure you'll be fine.

[headmt]

[me, blissfully: what’s a fucking tsundere]

I know the type.

[Hm. Okay!]

And which of your friends here with you now is most interesting?

[probe]

You'll be fine. I kind of wanted you for my team, but it's just how things worked out!

[so they take this time to look at the other three before there's another sort of annoyed nya.]

Well...I like all of them! I think they're all interesting in their own ways, so be sure to talk to them sometime, okay?

[headmt]

Only kind of?

[Like, nya?

anyway, cowardice, lust. Won’t be mean to their faces, huh. That’s fine then.]

I will. I’m good at introducing myself.

[probe]

More than kind of! [and given the sudden enthusiasm they aren't lying, so there's that.] But like the guide said you can talk to any of us, not just your Avatar. So I want to hang out with you guys a lot, got it?

[stop, maybe lust just likes all of them!!!]

I don't doubt it though. You seem like the kind of person who's good at getting attention.

[headmt]

Yeah yeah! I’m great at attention.

[That was a compliment, right?]

I’ll be sure to hang out, if only to make sure you know what you’ve missed out on.

[probe]

[sure!]

Guess I'm gonna regret passing you up, aren't I?