[ 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

[benriyas]

[what a lady, she's a real looker. He observes her various attempts with interest, ticking off each and every escape route from the list in his head as she goes through them. For his part, Worick did try breaking one of the windows, but the attempt went as well as expected. Well, if he can't leave, then he might as well socialize. He leans against the kitchen counter and props a cigarette into his mouth, while holding out the open carton for Sif.]

Feel like having a smoke?

[actlikealady]

[she drops down into the chair, briefly winded and equally resigned, for the moment, to being without options. she glances up briefly at the man and his offering, but she shakes her head. it seems a generous offer, but even if she were interested, she wouldn't take it from him]

I'm in no mood. Thank you for the offer all the same. [a sigh, raking her hair back]

[benriyas]

You're welcome. Offer's still there, if ya change your mind. [easily, and he lights up. He tries to exhale in a direction away from her face though. yay cursory attempt at manners]

How long has it been since you tried to break the place down?

[actlikealady]

Two hours. [yeah. she rolls her shoulders back] I cannot imagine what manner of space is so completely impenetrable. There seems no way out of this, no gap in its defenses... And strong.