an intro

[stirtheblood]

Who: LiliS
Where: LiliS
When: Day 326, late morning (after hearts)

[Hello LiliS. Your door is locked and there is a strange man in your kitchen. He's making quite a lot of loud banging noises, and when you come out to see, many of the contents of the cabinets are strewn over the floor or the counters.

The man himself is barefoot in sweatpants and a crop top, which means his tattoo is very apparent.

He's currently paused his chaos in favor of inspecting the coffee maker and muttering to himself.]

Maybe you make liquor in this thing...

Comments

[theyregooddogs]

Huh, they skipped over the murder and torture. Can't see why.

Do you have a name yet?

[stirtheblood]

"Hyacinth" is it for now, I guess.

Prob'ly they focused on it 'cause I was making loud noises and threatening to break things. Should I be expectin' murder and torture?

[theyregooddogs]

Not outside of games. And not in all games. We're overdue for something, but people had some personal trauma pretty recently.

And I'm Will. You might hear John, but I'm working on using my real name.

[stirtheblood]

Guess I'll look forward to somethin' like that, then.

[he seems neither shocked nor alarmed about torture and murder]

...Everyone here just plays along, then? With the games, the performing, all of that?

[theyregooddogs]

Yes and no. LiliS generally doesn't, but that is also part of our presentation. Other units lean in for their own advantage. You'll get a feel for it after a week or so.

[stirtheblood]

Hmph. Well, I guess everyone's just going to do whatever works to their own advantage.

[theyregooddogs]

Or whatever they can live with. Depending on which is stricter.

[stirtheblood]

Meanin', people are gonna be too scared to do what they want?

[theyregooddogs]

No, more like we don't want to hurt or kill people just because it amuses some unseen audience.

[stirtheblood]

[raises his eyebrows]

Wouldn't really call amusing an audience "working to your advantage."

[theyregooddogs]

Making a spectacle of yourself is the name of the game, though. So, yeah, it kind of is.

[stirtheblood]

Depends how you weigh the "advantage" of some brownie points from your captors versus what you actually want to do, I guess.

[with a tone that says he thinks that choice is obvious]

[theyregooddogs]

Sometimes, the brownie point is not dying in a painful and horrible way. But they also bring you back, so your point stands. —Sounds like you're going to fit in fine.

Drink?

[stirtheblood]

Yeah, not really feelin' that a little temporary dying is that big a deal either.

You offerin'?

[theyregooddogs]

Let's talk after you experience melting.

Yeah. Should probably set the bar while you can still taste anything.

[giving a last skritch of the doggos before heading to his room, leaving the door open. enjoy the bohemian nautical nerd theme]

[stirtheblood]

I'll put it on my schedule. For now, I'll take you up on that offer.

[follows him! he looks around the room with mild interest]

[theyregooddogs]

[have le flavor text, grabbing some bourbon and pouring two fingers into separate glasses. some dogs are following and finding beds to flop on]

This is Kentucky. Theoretically.

[stirtheblood]

Not actually shipped from Kentucky to hell?

[takes a glass]

[theyregooddogs]

Could be, could not. Never too sure on the finer details here.

[tiny salute with his glass before taking a sip, it is actually quality bourbon]

[stirtheblood]

[he takes a much larger sip.]

Ah, that's the good stuff!

...Not that I have anythin' to compare it to. I just get that feelin'.

[theyregooddogs]

Welcome to amnesia. Lean into the experience and learn until you have enough points to get context.

[stirtheblood]

That was the plan, yeah.

[shoots back the rest of the bourbon]

[theyregooddogs]

Sounds like you're all set, then. Try not to have too much fun.

[stirtheblood]

No promises.