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Trustfell Mods ([personal profile] trustfellows) wrote in [community profile] trustfell2017-09-10 12:15 am

Welcome.


Rise and shine.

There are a few things that matter right now - the fact that you're waking up in an unfamiliar but decently comfortable bed, the fact that you don't recognize the room you're in, the fact that you seem to have some sort of headache... Nothing severe, mind. Just the sort of odd, heavy fuzziness that comes with having slept far too long.

You don't really remember where you were immediately before this, not upon waking. Something will come to you eventually if you think long enough, however - a couple of seconds of consideration will bring to mind a place, a memory, a recollection of where you were and what you were doing.

It probably wasn't anything that would result in you being here, though.

Welcome to Graceside Preparatory Academy.

You may want to pick up the key to your room before you leave the room, but don't worry too much - your door won't lock automatically, so you won't be locked out if you've forgotten to pick it up. It seems you're not alone, either; the hallway outside your room is most likely full of other confused people by now, and should you turn around to look at the door of the room you just left, you'll find a nameplate with your name printed on it. There's a single word underneath it with no explanation. This is your title, but don't worry about that right now.

Depending on when you left your room there may be a clock chiming in the foyer up ahead. It seems like it's seven, though it's difficult to tell if it's seven in the morning or seven at night. There aren't any windows, after all. Should you venture into the room with the clock, you'll find that the only exit is closed - there's absolutely no way to break down that steel bulkhead. It looks like you're not getting out of here anytime soon.

The foyer also holds some very interesting information. There's a bulletin board with thirty-five pictures on it. Beside each picture is some very specific and very familiar information. Feel free to examine it. The bulletin board is large enough for plenty of you to gather around and gawk. Don't try to get at it though, that glass in front of it is very thick. If you try to break it, you'll find out the hard way that it's shatterproof. Sorry about that.

Perhaps even more of a concern than the glass is the list beside the profiles. It looks like a set of rules. You might want to examine those, though they're not providing much of an explanation for why you're here or how you got here.

So relax and get to know your fellow Participants. You might be stuck here for awhile.
openterrain: (ʙʀɪɴɢɪɴɢ darkness from above)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-10 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Personal space is for normies that don't have to worry about food insecurity. He doesn't even react to Katniss stepping away

Though hey, Jean's amazement and delight is starting to fade as he realizes something...
]

... Guess they don't wanna worry about coming in here to restock.
flagitate: (sways (676))

[personal profile] flagitate 2017-09-10 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
...

[ She stops chewing for a moment, then starts up again and swallows. ]

When we run out, I'm not sharing what I'm putting in my room.
openterrain: (ᴛᴏ my own devices)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-10 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, that's pragmatic to the point of being brutal, but Jean doesn't look especially surprised. He's also thinking a hoard will end up being a good idea. ]

Guess that's a good way to get us to kill each other.
flagitate: (sways (1321))

[personal profile] flagitate 2017-09-10 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't do it because I have anything against anyone.

[ She shrugs. ]

Food's survival. That's all.
openterrain: (ᴏʜ where do we begin)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-10 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
S'what I meant. Even totally normal people do crazy stuff when they get desperate.

[ He's seen it plenty of times so far. ]

... You Katniss, right? The... [ ... uh... ] Mockingbird?
Edited (wrong standalone vowel) 2017-09-10 05:26 (UTC)
flagitate: (sways (1288))

[personal profile] flagitate 2017-09-10 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ She doesn't comment on it, because she's seen it too many times to count. Just thinking about it, all the suffering, is exhausting. ]

... Yeah. But I'm not a Mockingjay.
openterrain: (Default)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-10 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Well that was moderately forceful. Jean blinks, not understanding, but then- ]

They mess up your profile, too?
flagitate: (sways (1288))

[personal profile] flagitate 2017-09-10 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, a few places.

I'm not a bird, that's stupid, and it lists me as two years too old, and I don't like fire--who does?--but I don't know why it's so important that it's listed as a dislike.
openterrain: (ɪɴ your pose)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-10 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Jena had been assuming 'Mockingjay' was some sort of title, but apparently not? Weird. The rest of it, though... ]

Sounds like most people have messed up ages. Mine's not right, either.
flagitate: (dacron)

[personal profile] flagitate 2017-09-10 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
How old are you supposed to be?
openterrain: (Default)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-10 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Fifteen. It's only off by a year, but if they can figure out all that shit then my age should be easy.
flagitate: (ascham)

[personal profile] flagitate 2017-09-12 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
Mine's off by a couple years.

So yours is pretty accurate?
openterrain: (ᴛᴏ my own devices)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-12 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Pretty much. Hell, the stuff they got right should have been the hardest to figure out.
flagitate: (sways (1061))

[personal profile] flagitate 2017-09-13 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Because it's so specific, right?
openterrain: (ʟɪᴋᴇ you've been here before)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-13 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, exactly. The mention that I don't like-- [ horse jokes, no wait ] --a guy I know named Eren, but I haven't seen him in weeks. They'd have to ask around a lot to find out about him.
flagitate: (sways (1375))

[personal profile] flagitate 2017-09-13 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh.

[ She pauses and thinks about it. Where's the mention of the Games? The Capitol? ]

... There are some things missing from my dislikes that should be there. That's weird.
openterrain: (ᴏʜ where do we begin)

[personal profile] openterrain 2017-09-14 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah...

[ Welp, when in doubt: ]

Maybe they mixed you up with someone else?