Starting with a Bang

[onetrippony]

Who: HSS & Anyone Incoming
Where: HSS Dorms
When: Day 138 Morning

[ Good morning HSS! I hope you like being woken up by loud crashing noises because that's what's happening this morning. Inspection of the room where said crashing occurred will yield you one heavily tattooed adult (??) with his foot tangled in a blanket, looking sheepishly at his tipped over and mildly destroyed bed. To vouch for his adultness and newbieness, he's wearing a t-shirt and pajama pants. There's a flaming pony on his t-shirt. That's an important detail. ]

Ah jeez... I hope that wasn't expensive.

Comments

[onetrippony]

Sounds like you guys could use a break from the theme.

How often do these games happen? Anyway you can take a break before the next one?

[mapsio]

It’s random. Those last games I mentioned? One day apart on each.

Sometimes the games are nice. So...if one happens soon. I’d like it to be a nicer one.

[ Sighs. ] Apologies for bringing down the mood so much. I’d just rather be honest.

[onetrippony]

It's fine. I appreciate the honesty, I'm more worried about how worn out you guys seem to be.

[mapsio]

Understatement almost.

[ Everyone is so...so tired. ] We can pick up the pieces, the goal is to settle you in.

[onetrippony]

Well, if it counts for anything, I do feel welcomed with all the help and information you've all given me.

[mapsio]

I’ll say it counts for something.

[ Deep breath. ] Is there anything else I can help answer for you?

[onetrippony]

Well... is there anything I definitely need to know for sure before leaving this building?

[mapsio]

Not every unit is friendly, and while you will inevitably make off unit connections...it definitely won’t spare us come game time.

[ ...it’s only fair so: ]

We had been playing games too soft, you might say. Trying to be a middle ground. Save us, save others. But it’s not always going to work that way. We’ve made the decision to try and always play to save ourselves, but...I can understand if it isn’t something you know if you can agree with.

[ AND FOR FUN: ]

At the very least, we have a lovely cafe and an onsen just a train ride away.

[onetrippony]

... I don't know if I have enough information yet to see all sides, but I don't really see anything wrong with wanting to make a decision that preserves yourselves. Particularly if these other units have been doing just that while placing an unfair expectation that this unit behave differently because of a theming that, as far as I'm aware, you guys didn't pick.

I also have no idea what an onsen is.

[mapsio]

It’s because some of us want to save everyone. Here? That’s never going to be possible. It’s a nice thought in theory. Also, no. We definitely didn’t pick this theme, or this weird expectation that we would always lay down our own lives with no good cause.

Onsen are wonderful. It’s a large open air hot spring!

[onetrippony]

Huh... sounds like a pretty deep topic to get into some day. But ah- maybe not today? You've had a tiring week already, how about telling me more about the wonderful onsen?

[mapsio]

We can go, if you like. Whenever you want. The water is very relaxing. And it’s a good place to chat and relieve your stress. The beach is good for that too!

[onetrippony]

There's a beach here too? Don't these things sound more like a vacation spot than where we are?

[mapsio]

Well, yes? We can enjoy those things in the interim. Would you like to go see the beach later? I think we were planning on going out there as a team at some point.

[ Yes, please encourage these kids to Rest.... ]

[onetrippony]

That sounds like it could be fun. But how about the local area first to start?

[mapsio]

[ Gentle tug. ]

To the lobby then!

[onetrippony]

[ Totally doesn't almost stumble a step as he walks with her. ]

Hahah, lead the way!

[mapsio]

[ Taking him to the elevator and...we’re going down to the lobby. ]

So...this is the lobby.

[onetrippony]

This... looks surprisingly hotel-like, actually.

[mapsio]

Because it is, basically.

[ Are we gonna make it down steps..... ]

[onetrippony]

[ Is it more or less worrisome that he seems to be perfectly fine walking down these steps right now. ]

That's... creative. So where we just were- was that our condo?

[mapsio]

[ I am concerned and scared for my life. ]

That’s our dorm...condo is a good word. Where we live! Remember those other units I talked about? They live here too. I could take you to the park...or by the game tower.

[onetrippony]

On different floors, I assume? There were a lot of doors in there, but they all seemed to be about the same theme, so I'm guessing they're all ours.

[mapsio]

Yes, different floors. All the rooms in our dorm are ours. Though we have...frequent guests. But no one can get in our dorms but us. All you have to do is scan your cellphone and it lets you in.

Which, speaking of cellphones. If you check your points balance later. I transferred you a thousand.

[ THESE KIDS ARE LOADED. ] Use it for clothes...memories. Whatever you like.

[onetrippony]

One thou- that's way too generous!