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

profiles

[hellaethics]

...Dude, you know a real Dracula?

[Yes, Jason, this is the important thing to take from this.]

[hotpaprika]

[He blinks at Jason for a few moments before he finally speaks.]

I... I was unaware that there was a false Count Dracula, but yes, I am aware of him.

[hellaethics]

[Jason's face immediately lights up, a wide grin breaking out across his face.]

That's dope as hell! I got so many questions now! Like, is he really that short and purple in person? Out of all the numbers, which one is his favorite? And where does he get those little single eyeglass circles he wears?

[hotpaprika]

[He blinks, unsure what to say at first

Before he finally speaks.]

I suppose it is a comfort, realizing that this is all just a queer dream I'm having.

[hellaethics]

Yeah, I used to hear that a lot at this one bar my friend Eleanor took us to in Australia. The guys there were super nice, I got so many free drinks! [You can practically hear the single fruit fly buzzing around in the empty space in his head.]

Oh yeah! I’m Jason. [He extends his hand in greeting, the friendly grin on his face mirroring the one in his profile picture near perfectly.] And you’re… [He glances at the profiles on the wall, searching for the picture that matches the man he’s speaking to.] Johnny Harker!

[hotpaprika]

... I must say I'm not sure what free drinks has to do with this.

[Despite that, he smiles and he offers a hand to shake.]

You can just call me Jonathan. It's nice to meet you, Jason.

[hellaethics]

Yeah, I think they were just being nice. [Says the devastatingly beautiful man who was unknowingly taken to a queer bar.]

Jonathan! Cool, cool. Hey, are you, like, from England? 'Cause my friend slash wife Tahani and you have the same accent and I wanna make sure I'm getting my geology right.

[hotpaprika]

[He perks up slightly.]

I am! Ha, I suppose my accent is a bit obvious to Americans.

[He's assuming that's an American accident.]

You have a wife? What is she like?

[hellaethics]

Yeah! We just got married, like, a couple days ago. [He beams. Score one for Jason! He guessed an accent right in one go and he gets to talk about his awesome best friend wife.]

She's super smart and super pretty and she's really good at talking to people and throwing big charity parties. After we got married she even bought us a big bag of tacos on the way back from the courthouse.

[#(platonic)wifeguy]