WEEK ZERO MINGLE - Party Games Edition

[hellscapes]

Rise and shine, little deadlings. It's a beautiful day here in Hell and you're not gonna get anywhere by sleeping in all morning. After a rocky weekend, you may be finding yourself still trying to make sense of everything. Like…you're dead. Isn't that still so crazy? Wow!

But don't wallow about it. It's time to embrace your new afterlife and take a look at the world around you. You can look outside the windows of your dormitory and see that the reddish sun has risen a little higher in the sky. There's no cheerful sound of birds chirping or anything of the sort. You only have each other right now.

Venturing downstairs, you'll find that the front door has finally unlocked and you're able to step outside. The air is hot, a blast of warm air directly smacking you in the face as your feet step onto the dry, barren wasteland stretching ahead of you. Little cracks and fissures appear under your feet as you walk, glowing crimson as the heat follows after you. But it's worth exploring, don't you think?

For any of you who immediately make a break for the dock, you'll be happy to hear that there isn't a ferry at the moment. You can see the faint outlines of islands in the distance, but you have no chance of heading out to any of them just yet. Boo. Oh well. There's plenty of places to look around on this island. You didn't exactly get a grand tour yesterday, so take the opportunity to look around and get to know the lay of the land.

Maybe you're the chatty type who wants to get to know everyone else around you. Or maybe you're the type who just wants to mind their own damn business and expects everyone else to, too. No matter what though, as you go through your daily activities over the course of the week you will find that on occasion you will be compelled to tell a lie or spread a rumor about another new resident. You might tell a stranger your new roommate has cute underwear with little bunnies on it. Perhaps you'll tell someone else that the person across the street was programmed with the most tragic backstory on account of being a cyborg. There's no limit to how real or outlandish these stories are.

It almost seems as though it's simply meant to be an annoyance.

And speaking of annoyances? Don't forget to check out what's new on Bicker. You can always contact each other via public Beeks or by sliding into their DMs.

Likewise, you'll find that your personal demons' accounts are live and active and despite what some of them may say, their DMs are also open.

Good luck!

Good morning everybody, and welcome to your week zero mingle! A few notes for clarity.

-This week's effect is a rumor mill! Characters will feel compelled to lie or gossip about other characters at various times, or whenever the rule of funny applies.

-Audiences for the personal demons are now open! Please submit all requests under the correct weekly header.

-Please submit all PC submissions under the correct weekly header.

-The Bicker poll is public! All replies will be public, and players may also post their own Beeks in their toplevels that will be considered public. You are free to reply directly to the appropriate toplevels, or you may create Beeks in your own toplevels with other prompts. Be free.

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Comments

[preordain]

You're placed on teams, and have to defeat the other using different strategies. The community is known for being rather toxic, which I guess is why the game is in hell.

[bileygr]

...

And are there other people in hell to play with and swear at?

[ She could be toxic, I guess. ]

[preordain]

Apparently, but the chances of us meeting them are low. They put us in groups.

[bileygr]

I see, I see.

Well, if I'm put in a team against young gamers, I'm sure to lose. I'm not sure I'd learn anything.

[preordain]

Apparently the girl named D.va is very good at it.

[bileygr]

Oh, yes, her.

She's in the topmost of her country, apparently.

I don't think any of us are going to win against her.

[preordain]

Perhaps being a gamer is why she's here...

[ gamers go to hell ]

[bileygr]

She graduated top of her class in the MEKA Academy and has been involved in numerous gaming tournaments across the globe, with over three hundred confirmed kills in the League.

[preordain]

Perhaps she can teach you?

[bileygr]

Hum, maybe. I'm afraid I'm likely no good, though I do type fast.

And you? Are you any good?

[preordain]

Hm... no, not really.

I don't play games.

[bileygr]

By the way you brought it up to me, I would have expected you were also a gamer, young man.

[preordain]

I just make a point to know about these things. I interact with a lot of students, and it's popular amongst them.

[bileygr]

What are you, an RA?

But you're young enough to be a student yourself...

[preordain]

[ AN RA.... ]

I'm a professor.

[bileygr]

...

For what?

[ She was a best-selling author by fourteen so she doesn't have THAT much room to talk but still!! ]

[preordain]

Well, the last course I taught was about religion in connection to scientific theories...

[bileygr]

That sounds pretty interesting, actually.

And I suppose, somewhat relevant right now.

[preordain]

It's funny how this would help with the subject, but first I'd have to leave in order to do anything with it.

[bileygr]

Experience is a teacher like no other.

Although perhaps, refrain from telling high school and university-level students that the core of Hell seems to be partying. I expect an uptick in sin, if they hear about it.

[preordain]

Aha, that's a good point.

Although I'm sure they might end up there anyway, if that's the only motivation they need.

[engineers]

[ !!! ]

That sounds fascinating.

[preordain]

[ oh he was not expecting to be overheard. ]

It was a good class. Although I guess now I would have to change some things...

[ hell,,,, ]

[engineers]

Haha, no kidding. Would you be willing to tell me a little about your research, sometime? I'd love to hear about it! Whether before the changes or after.

[ he is so genuine in this interest...... the sun is in this room ]

[preordain]

[ considering his best friend is akira and he is roomies with itto, talking to someone interested in research is

so weird here ]

I don't mind discussing it. I just apologize that I can't share any papers here.

[ it's not his personal item.... ]