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WKND0 MINGLE
Rise and shine!
Maybe the last thing you remember is back home, whatever "home" is for you. Or maybe it was in a world between worlds, as you left to go home. Either way, when you open your eyes, you're no longer in either of the above. Whoa... talk about déjà vu. Haven't you been through this whole "wake up in a mysterious place" song and dance before? (For those of you who don't have potential memory problems, that is.)
And just like last time, you're not alone. Dozens of other (live) bodies are scattered around you, coming to their senses just as you are. Hey, some of them might even be familiar to you...
Where are we?
GENERAL
You're in a spacious but dingy windowless room with metal sheet walls, dull concrete floors, and paneled ceilings with visible vents and piping that appears to go nowhere at all. It’s quiet enough that footsteps and voices echo, and the only light comes from the fluorescent lighting hanging from the ceiling. The ceiling panels drip a little, leaving suspicious murky puddles of water pooling on the ground. On the wall are spray painted construction marks and certain parts of the room are covered with dusty tarps.
While this is an open room with a lot of empty space, a part of it taken up by the enormous statue that seems to be being stored here, partially covered in dusty tarps, right in the middle of the place. It is of a blue horse in mid-gallop, and the horse’s head and prancing hooves reach all the way to the tall ceilings. It has an evil energy.
...Well, at least there are rows of connected chairs with peeling leather set up throughout the room for your comfort. There are a few vending machines around. They aren’t exactly working, but if you shake them a drink or a snack may fall out.
Towards the south end of the place is a customer service desk! While the room is currently unmanned, there is a phone available for you to dial the customer service hotline. You’re going to be on hold for a long time, but the hold music is surprisingly catchy and occasionally a recorded voice tells you that your call is very important and a customer service representative will be assisting you shortly.
BAGGAGE CLAIM
In the center-ish of the space is a simple baggage claim. The belt moves rather erratically and in random bursts, sometimes forwards, sometimes backwards. Every so often, you can see luggage jostling by on it. One of them is yours—it has your name on it! Gods know when it's finally going to come by, but once you get a hold on it, it contains: two items familiar to you (one from your world, another from your last rodeo), a phone, a passport, and lastly, a coupon labeled "CONGRATULATIONS: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE."
Should you turn on the phone, you'll find that you have no signal, making the camera, flashlight, passport directory, and memo app the only working functions of value. Yes, that's right, there's a digital copy of everyone's passport for you to flip through on your phone. Nosey. However, the device does have one notification, already saved.
Are you ready for your ultra-exciting competition to win an EXCLUSIVE TRIP to Australia?
Teams will be assigned in a few days, so get to know your future potential teammates and competitors!
Teams will be assigned in a few days, so get to know your future potential teammates and competitors!
BATHROOMS & SHOWERS
You were wondering, weren't you? A fluorescent bathroom sign hangs in one dim back corner. Inside are rows of metal-doored toilet stalls, two long rows of sinks, and an enormous mirror. The mirror has some cracks in it. It's pretty much as bare bones as it comes. On the wall near the exit is a touch panel. The screen reads How do you like our bathrooms? and then shows several smiley faces: 🥳🥹🤔😵💫🤡. You can share your enjoyment of this bathroom by selecting one of these smiley faces.
All the way on the other end of the dinky space are two coin-operated showers. You don’t have coins, but that's okay. The mechanism is broken, so the showers will turn on with cold water for a minute at a time and abruptly shut off.
RUNDOWN
- Characters initially awaken only with the clothes on their back.
- Characters can receive their home & game items, alongside with other offered amenities listed above, via the baggage claim.
- At the moment, any attempt to send text messages will not go through, and the network cannot be accessed due to lack of signal. The only working functions on the phone are the camera, flashlight, passport directory, and memo app.
- Profiles are currently active on the phone via passport directory.
- Multiple areas are blocked off and cannot be broken through (marked in red).
- If you are making any notable changes to the locations, please tell us in your mod DM for now!
- There will be A Thing coming up on Saturday @ 4pm PST/7pm EST! OOCly, it will go on for the rest of the weekend, so you do not need to be here immediately.
QUICKLINKS
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The presence of evil? [ don't say it like it's funny ] You sure it wasn't the forced travel?
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She's used to travel. It's probably Satan.
[ pointing at alex across the room. ]
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Satan?
[ looking at the teenage girl he is pointing to like ? ]
Is that her name?
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[ she seems to settle down and then starts kneading into his shoulder. note this still uses her claws. ]
A demon. Be cautious.
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I'm not too worried about demons. [ petting the cat behind the ears ] Did she do something to you?
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[ she is purring so happily. ]
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the loud purring is the only sound between them for a while ]
Ah?
[ ah ? ]
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What about where we were all attempting to redeem our souls from damnation to the Void and she was intent on ruining that chance?
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Yikes, dude. [ yikes! ] What were you guys redeeming yourselves for?
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[ though a lot of it is just listed on his profile. ]
Likely the acts of war. Or perhaps the political assassinations. Maybe some of the murders.
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Wait, wait, sorry, I meant who was making you guys do all of that. [ generic why. not personal why. ] I'm not trying to judge--I've done plenty of shit to get condemned for myself.
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[ for the record, he said all that stuff but doesn't seem that guilty about it. if anything, a little proud in a fucked up way. ]
For a chance to return to life. Ordained by God.
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... So if you felt bad enough about your life, you could... go back? Is that it?
[ no. well. no, ]
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No. [ tilting his head. ] Well ... [ tilting his head the other way. ] No. Not exactly.
I think the point was perhaps more along the lines of trying.
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Uh... [ scratching the kitty he is still holding hostage ("hostage") between the ears ] I don't know if I get the whole trying to feel bad about your life thing, but it sounds like you managed alright if you made it out. Right? Even with all the issues.
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anyway, not to be soaking, dripping sadly wet, but: ]
I would not say I made it out. Whoever I was before then has died, and now I am trying someone perhaps new. We shall see how it goes.
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Reinventing yourself? If who you used to be wasn't cutting it for you anymore, that's the only way forward. [ nodding like yes that makes perfect sense ] I'm rooting for you. Or--the new you, I guess!