Welcome, Participants

[mockmods]

Good morning, Participants. The time is now 7:30 AM.

[Where were you before this? Doesn’t matter, you’re here now, in an unfamiliar bed, surrounded by unfamiliar people, with a slightly-too-cheerful automated voiced chiming over a PA system to wake you up. Your pockets are empty, save for an unfamiliar smartphone type of device that comes alive under your touch, displaying, among other things, a map, a series of profiles, and a list of rules.]

It is understood that you may have questions; please be patient, and gather back in the Common Room in one hour. The Assistant will be present at this time to answer your questions. In the meantime, please feel free to explore the Facility at your leisure.

[The doors to the dorm areas are freely open from the inside, though you’ll find that it takes your electronic id to regain entry once you’ve left. Otherwise, it’s as the voice says, and you’ve got an hour to explore your new surroundings and get to know your fellow kidnappees.]

[Welcome to the Facility.]

Comments

[windowsexplorer]

Are--are you a Type?

[maybe she's her type wink wink]

[in4apounding]

I- don't think so? That relates to the powers you normally possess, doesn't it?

[windowsexplorer]

That's right. We're... I thought we were the only ones like us.

[in4apounding]

We-? There more robots like you?

[Interest: piqued.]

[windowsexplorer]

There are a whole series of us!

[Interest: noticed!]

[in4apounding]

That must be nice, knowing that many people like you. I'd love to meet them someday!

[windowsexplorer]

I know they'll want to meet you too! Are you the only one of your kind, then?

[in4apounding]

...I think so? I've never met another robot like me, at least. Though I haven't actually met ANYONE besides the Researcher, before this.

[windowsexplorer]

You haven't? ...how long have you been online?

[in4apounding]

As of now?

[She stops to think for a second.]

...Just about- forty-eight hours now, yes.

[windowsexplorer]

[A BABY!]

Oh! Have you been outside yet? The world is really interesting, you'll love it!

[in4apounding]

[SHE IS A GROWN-ISH TEENAGED ROBOT MAYBE PROBABLY SORT OF, THANK YOU.]

Oh, no! Just the greenhouse, it's VERY lovely. But I'd love to see the real thing someday! But it will have to wait at least until the study is done.

[windowsexplorer]

[LISTEN. SHE ISN'T OLDER THAN OTHER ROBOTS OFTEN. LET HER HAVE THIS.]

Greenhouses are pretty neat, but it's nothing like a forest. You're going to need to go see so many things!