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

[scratchitti]

Yeah. Could end up in a riot at this rate. The longer we have to wait and stew on it the more worked up everyone is gonna be...

[mightdoriya]

If they're competent enough to somehow manage to get this many people under one roof without so much as a whisper about it, then they're probably prepared for the worst, at least. Have you read the rules yet, though? I don't like the way it uses the word "terminate".

[scratchitti]

[Neku scowls, nodding]

Survival of the fittest. Of whoever is willing to do anything to save themselves...

[He looks very uncomfortable with the idea. ALmost guilty]

[mightdoriya]

H-hey, you don't think someone would really... [Expect them to do something like that? Or even think anyone would go to such lengths. Izuku almost can't grasp such a thought, especially when his entire aim in life is to protect people, not hurt them.]

[scratchitti]

Absolutely.

[No hesitation]

[mightdoriya]

[Izuku grits his teeth behind his lips, quiet for a moment. At the very least he seems to be able to keep a level head about it, but it's clear from his expression that the gravity of this situation is hitting him ten times harder than it had already.] We're going to have to get out of here before that happens, then.

[scratchitti]

Better hurry then.

[His tone suggests he has little faith in there being no violence]

[mightdoriya]

[Izuku takes a breath, looking out into the Common Room for a moment. He can see the others here, milling about, talking...some of them off on their own, refusing to interact. He looks back to Neku, his expression set. Determined.] I don't know what we might have to end up doing to get out of this, but...I'm willing to work together to figure it out if you are, Sakuraba-kun. [That's said as he holds a hand out to Neku.]

[scratchitti]

[Neku looks surprised by this overt offer, and doesn't take his hand at first.

... but after a moment he smiles, grasping Izuku's hand]

That's what I like to hear.

[mightdoriya]

[The handshake Izuku gives is firm, though Neku might notice that his right hand is lined with scars...unusual looking ones that look more like they're from an old surgery than open wounds.] Until the people spearheading this show themselves, the best thing to do is to ask the others if they remember anything. Something is going to be better than nothing.