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

[maxout]

Their mistake.

[You know what? That's fine. He'll just show them personally what a bad idea this all was, the second he can.]

So you don't know anything either.

[thisass]

I know a lot of things, but not more than you about this place in particular, unless you're an excellent actor.

[maxout]

[The fact that she's in the dark makes him calm down that extra bit more, so he's down to manageable levels of surly, for now.]

...Acting's never been my strong suit. Pretty sure I haven't gotten better at it with time.

[thisass]

You're coming at it with something of a handicap right now, in fairness. But fair enough. We're both trapped here, and it's unpleasant.

[maxout]

Yeah, I don't think anyone's gonna ask me to run Shakespeare.

[Unless they're running an all villain production.]

No kidding. I'm just about done with being stuck in one place or another... Guess we'll just have to look for a way out.

[thisass]

I don't do well with confinement either, so I'm right there with you. There's always a way out of places like this, if you look hard enough.

[maxout]

...You got some experience?

[thisass]

Not too much, but... school was enough, I don't let myself get locked up if I can help it.

[maxout]

Heh.

[Wow, was that an actual sound of amusement? From Electro? Will wonders never cease.]

That's a good attitude to have. Guess that didn't work out so well in this case, though.

[thisass]

Can't help it as much if I get captured in my sleep, though it is still a black mark. Nadine's never going to let me hear the end of it.

[maxout]

See, that'll show you. Actually sleeping.

[That was your first mistake, Chloe.]