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

[dullshooter]

[Misfire clicks his tongue.]

I turn into a plane.

[Does that...does that help.]

[inaclearing]

...not a submarine?

[It's not that helpful!]

[dullshooter]

I'm as disappointed about it as you are.

[inaclearing]

Well, can’t win them all.

[dullshooter]

I mean, if you look at it another way, even if I did turn into a submarine, at this size you literally couldn't fit anyone else in there!

[It's a lose/lose!]

[inaclearing]

That's true, but at least you could get out and go find help.

[dullshooter]

Or I could save myself and leave the rest of you to rot. You never know.

[He gives Brett a thumbs-up.]

At least now I'm guaranteed to go down with you.

[inaclearing]

...that's a little grim, but I guess I'll take it.

[dullshooter]

Lowering your standards. That's the way to go.

[inaclearing]

Seems like they're probably about to get a lot lower.

[dullshooter]

Yeah, that's generally how it goes with these things.

[He says it with a casual shrug like, why even sweat it? Feel liberated by this, Brett.]

[inaclearing]

[Brett chuckles, a little helplessly.]

Maybe it's better to get it out of the way early. Avoid disappointment.

[dullshooter]

[Misfire opens his palms out.]

I'm here to help.