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[learntofly]

Who: future is now + visitors probably
Where: future is now dorm
When: Day 185

[ So how about that fanamil? Got anything scandalous to complain about? Or maybe to stash away never to be seen by any eyes but your own. ]

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Not even looking up from his note taking]

In the future, we reduce all shapes to their basic geometric constructs and also only believe in the sanctity of fluorescent and neon lights.

Fuck comfort.

And welcome to Hell.

[learntofly]

Does the future know that comfortable shapes exist?

Also—what?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Form before function.

Also check your phone. The UI is garbage so I can navigate you to the important places.

[learntofly]

The future is garbage.

[ Getting her phone out and navigating to the home screen ]

One of the other guys already had me pick a color, so what next?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Snaps his fingers and the phone moves to the map and location of all the nearby community amenities. With FiN powers. Of course]

Places of interest.

If we perform well enough, the producers add little gifts to our glass cage.

[learntofly]

Oh... Like that power you just used?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Right.

Ours are technology based, as our name would imply.

[learntofly]

That's a pretty narrow view of the future. These producer guys can't be that great.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

They're not.

One has control over the dominion of Lies and the other over the dominion of Vengeance. And both of them apparently have only seen shitty sitcoms or shock value game shows.

[learntofly]

So. We're on a kidnapping gameshow run by the kings of lies and revenge? And they've taken all of our memories.

Are we just here until they get bored or what?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Well first you have to be suitably entertaining.

And then they'll offer you a chance to either have a wish granted or for you to return safe and sound to wherever you came from.

Mileage may vary on how long that takes. Sometimes they transfer you to an inferior program before that happens.

[learntofly]

I... Are we really supposed to trust a wish from a lie demon? Or even the revenge one. There's no way to make that any sketchier.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

It's extremely sketchy.

But also that's how this travesty of a game show is organized.

But before we get into that nonsense - I suggest you familiarize yourself with the city, the other units and their abilities, how to get points, and how games work.

After all the sinks in, I'll get you up to speed on what happens backstage.

[learntofly]

It sounds like there's a lot to get used to, so that might take a while... You don't mind waiting a few days for that, do you?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Not at all.

My immediate concern is you getting situated. And understanding your role as an idol. There's no absolute correlation on who they ship off this show, but there's no way that their criteria for underperforming does not factor in.

As such, I'd recommend partaking in a Live or two if you see one go up. Just to get a feel for it.

[learntofly]

I could try holding my own... I just have to make up some dumb experiment, right?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Right. Food experiments are a popular first one since they don't require any purchases for the point shop.

Otherwise you could choose debate.

Something like "what's the first thing I should do" might draw out the friendly helpful types.

[learntofly]

Food experiments sound like a good idea, but I'll pass on the debates. Aren't those just excuses for nerds to argue?

I can get advice without opening myself up to whatever weirdos think debates are fun.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[This nerd thinks debates are fun.

But whatever]

Suit yourself.