And with the sweat of your brow...

[bathymetric]

Fun Fact: Did you know that if the multiverse is real, there could be an almost infinite square mileage of completely unexplored ocean out there?

No reason.

...

You wake in one of 25 rooms with a sense of unease that doesn't quite track with how nice the accommodations are. Maybe it has something to do with the giant window leading out to the sea. The temperature is low, which might make you wish you had woken up under the luxurious covers instead of atop them. The lights, too, are low. But next to your bed is a small personal radio, and it's playing a song for you. There's also a small note printed on folded cardstock next to it.

Dear Prospective Citizen,

Welcome to the Helios Suites at New Rapture. The time should currently be 12:00 PM. Please take a moment to get your bearings and become acquainted with your new environment, then meet in the hotel lobby at 1:30 PM sharp for an orientation with Mayor Fontaine.

With only that for guidance, there's only the one thing to do: get out there and start exploring... well, it's hardly a full city, but it's something! And in the halls (or on the wall of your suite or the lobby), you very well may find up to 24 other captives.

What you do until your meeting with Mayor Fontaine, well... that's up to you. Every room certainly gives you something to talk about.

Comments

[pairtner]

That would be of no issue...most likely.

[She's pretty sure she can figure something out...or she hopes so, at least]

Perhaps it even could allow me to get in touch with the one in charge around here. This Mayor Fontaine. Someone in such a role should be easily reachable.

[daimakaicho]

That would be something, wouldn't it? At least you'll assumedly get to have your contact with the Mayor when we have this orientation scheduled in a little bit. Maybe you can ask them about it there.~

[pairtner]

Of course. I would like to interrogate him. But that...will be difficult for me.

[Because she has no authority, mostly. Also she's an eye, but that's secondary]

[daimakaicho]

[ Eyes can interrogate, too! Let eyes have rights! ]

How so?

[pairtner]

When you lack authority, having physical strength and an imposing appearance can substitute authority and convince your target to surrender and talk. I lack any semblance of physical strength.

[What's she going to do, wrestle the Mayor's thumb until he submits to her interrogation? Yeah, that won't work]

[daimakaicho]

[ i would like to see it ]

But you have an imposing appearance, right? Surely you could compensate for your lack of physical strength with that. Or find someone to back you up, perhaps?

[pairtner]

Trust me, me intimidating him enough would be impossible. It's an unchangeable fact.

[Still, the only option is...]

I'll have to convince someone to back me up. Hopefully someone experienced in lines of work that require confrontation.

[daimakaicho]

I wouldn't be averse to playing the strong arm in your little plan. I'm certainly no stranger to confronting people when it comes down to it.

[ Is Fontaine a boobs kind of guy............. hard to say..... ]

[pairtner]

You would? Thank you. It will be very useful.

[Ah, the good cop bad cop routine will do. Aiba isn't used to doing such a thing, but hey, it's what will have to be done]

You are N/A, Hild, aren't you?