[ Opening Mingle ]

[randomly_modding]

[Everyone will wake up suddenly, as if having drifted off -- while sitting upright in an uncomfortable office chair. In one hand they're holding the communicator, and in their lap is propped a clipboard with a job application (standard, looking something like this; it requests up to ten years of job history, ) and a pen. The waiting room is also fairly standard, except for being empty.]

[The communicator's lock screen reads, Complete the job application. Time limit, twenty-four hours.]

[There are magazines, fake plants, and computers. There's a staff lounge with food -- tupperware that might have belonged to some of these nonexistent workers, popcorn and cocoa packets, vending machines -- and restrooms. There are exits, but characters will be unable to use them... or make their own, or escape in any way.]

[So the characters are stuck here, until tomorrow morning. Set up a comment telling everyone what your character is doing, and thinking, whether they're obeying the task or not, at any time during the day. Then tag other people! Be sure to check back later in the week, when people are encouraged make threads for the evening as well as the day! Characters that have been claimed are also welcome at this point to join the community, and will be able to make their own posts, which can be tagged by anyone taking part in the event.]

Comments

[everwalking]

[he looks up at the girl, surprise written on his face as well. Australia? of course we're not in--] [are you a criminal]

I shouldn't think so. I've never been to Australia. You don't... Well, I suppose it may not be someplace in Europe after all. [he gives the office a deeply uncertain glance. what even is all of this stuff. and those plants aren't even real]

[maidenlysense]

Europe... [She follows Allen's gaze around the room before sinking into the chair next to him. Suddenly all of her worst fears are confirmed... She's been kidnapped overseas into an office full of fake plants.]

That's -- really far, isn't it? From Australia, that is. [she may be on the verge of a freak out]

[everwalking]

Well, yes, but... [no, you're not a criminal. you're just a young woman who is as lost as he is, and you're upset] I'm sure it's just temporary. [temporarily... far from Australia?]

[maidenlysense]

[Allen, you are the best at comforting. She glances at the 'time limit' on the communicator. Temporary... ]

M-maybe we'll get to go home if we fill this out. [and maybe this is just a really vivid dream]

[everwalking]

Right! There's a time limit and everything. I'm sure that this will all be over soon, and then we can go home.

I promise. [promises cost nothing!]

[maidenlysense]

Oh. [she does look relieved, but WAIT] But would it be as easy as that?! You don't kidnap people and just let them go! [remember when you thought petunia was a criminal allen...]

[everwalking]

Well... No one has ever really tried to kidnap me, so I couldn't say, but... I they just want us to fill out this job application thing...

1/2

[maidenlysense]

[STARES AT..... Is he lying to her, can she tell if he's lying to her, but so far he's been really nice -- which is kind of weird, because she's not used to meeting nice white people. but it's not really a bad thing, right!? maybe she's blowing this out of proportion, maybe she should stop staring at him]

2/2

[maidenlysense]

You're right. There's no point in thinking about what could go wrong. We should just fill this out, and if worst comes to worst, we can just run away!!

[everwalking]

[he's so white even white people think it's weird, but nice is what he does!]

Exactly! If they don't let us go, we'll break free, and go home ourselves! I've traveled all over the continent, you know. Ah-- Europe and Asia, that is.

[maidenlysense]

-- Really?! Europe and Asia? [She's met someone from Europe, but not Asia. And aren't the boat voyages there really long too?! she's in complete awe, she's even starting to forget the fact that she's in a random office waiting room!] That's incredible! You must have seen all kinds of things...

[everwalking]

Elephants, and gothic castles, and museums, and pandas!

[...but mostly whorehouses]