week zero

[judgejudy]

DAY 0 Complex Population: 36 ( September 30 - October 1 ) You awake as if from a deep sleep. The first thing you might notice are colors, since you'll find yourself sitting in a pretty garish room. This looks like a restaurant or cafeteria of some kind, but for now, there's no food in sight. At least you're not alone. There are 35 other people here, and they're all stirring too, probably looking just as confused as you are. As you wake, you're also likely to feel a heaviness on your ankle, and as you look down, you'll see what looks like some kind of ankle monitor strapped there. Just as you might start to question where you are, a voice speaks up from an intercom system. It's a calm, cool female voice. "Good morning, residents. Welcome to the Complex. We hope that you enjoy your time here. We'd like to thank you for choosing to stay with us." Choose? Did you really choose to be here? Try as you might to recall that event, you certainly have no memory of that, though as you start to think, other gaps in your memory may appear... But there's no time to think of those, since the calm voice continues without pause. "My name is Judy, and I'll be providing for your basic needs during your stay. You may contact me through any terminal in the Complex, though I may not always be able to answer immediately depending on what I may be attending to. As we are busy setting up for your stay still, it may be up to twenty-four hours before I can respond to any inquiries. For now, let's review your rooming assignments..." Judy begins to drone on, calling out names as she lists off rooms and who is assigned to them, but no matter how you might protest, it seems like she doesn't hear you. Looks like you better get familiar with these people, since it sounds like you could be rooming with up to four of them. "Finally, I would like to remind all residents that there are restrictions on both occupancy and a curfew. Apartments may not house any more than five people, and mandatory curfew begins at 11PM. However, these systems are not quite operational yet, so we will allow these rules to be broken until the proper systems are back online. We expect this to take no longer than three days, so you may enjoy this freedom responsibly until Monday evening." Where you've woken up is a strange place, and many doors are locked, but there's at least some places open for exploration. There are also plenty of people seemingly stuck in the same situation as you, so they might be worth getting to know. After all, who knows how long you'll be here? — Welcome to 62! This is our first post, and it acts as a general mingle to start off the game. Check out the setting, make toplevels, and tag around. For now, Judy won't be able to be contacted (she's very busy, you know), so this is a general CR building post before we dive into the game proper. The first night post will be on Sunday, so if you have a role, you should have already been contacted. This will begin the normal schedule as described here. There will be another day post on Monday, and this is where characters will have an opportunity to talk to Judy. In addition, as she mentioned, there will be a mandated curfew to go along with the rooming restrictions, but these won't be in effect until the next game post on Monday. Enjoy your freedom while it lasts! Finally, remember that if your character would like to use the commissary to note what they're taking!

Comments

contact judy

[judgejudy]

[ As mentioned, Judy may be contacted by selecting an option on any of the terminals to send her a message. She may not respond immediately, but Judy will respond to all pings within 24 hours. ]

[jackhole]

[ I'M ASSUMING THERE'S A KEYBOARD HERE because that will make this funnier.

which means, hey judy. meet rhys. ]

hey fucker
let me out of here
i'll pay w/e u want

[judgejudy]

[ The response is so immediate that it has to be automated. ]

THIS MESSAGE FLAGGED FOR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT. SEND FAILED.

[jackhole]

[ oh my GOD. somewhere rhys is kicking the terminal and yelling in pain. ]

NO FUCK YOU
YOU SAW MY TEXT FUCK YOU

[selfdenying]

[Judy. The mysterious overseer of this Complex. An enigma, ready to answer questions about anything and everything.]

Do you know how I could order pizza? The pizza they have in the cafeteria is very poor, and your terminal doesn't have it on the selection list. I feel this is an oversight.

[Annnnnnnnnnd Alfendi asks that. Priorities. He has them.]

[judgejudy]

In a manner of speaking, you can order pizza. The commissary terminal's option for "meal of your choice" should sufficiently cover everything you need to make it.

However, the quality is up to your cooking skills.

[selfsufficiency]

will anyone else be joining us
or are we the only ones who chose to be here?

[It's an important question, okay. Where the hell is Decus... she's going to kill the bastard if he really did ditch her.]

[judgejudy]

No, the Complex is currently at capacity. No one else will be joining, at least so far as I know.

Re: contact judy

[adlucem]

[Leo may be Ye Olde Victorian, but he's smart and observant, so it only takes watching a few people before he figures out the terminal himself.]

Are there any books available, Miss Judy?

[judgejudy]

There are, yes.

[ Though apparently she's not going to elaborate on where without further prompting. ]

Re: contact judy

[becauseimacoward]

[Hey there!]

I need a way to contact the outside.

[judgejudy]

Unfortunately, that's not possible. Our communications systems are currently offline. This is one of the services we're hoping to bring back online, but I'm not sure if we'll be able.

[grimdeity]

Are we meant to stay here for an extended length of time?

[judgejudy]

I do not think so. There is a mandatory period where we ask residents to stay in the Complex and become familiar with their neighbors, as per your contracts. The standard period is two months.

[tearable]

[ Guess who is trying to cover the screen as she types. For secrecy purposes. ]

Judy,
Could you tell me how many "special" individuals who don't feel quite "special" anymore are among us?
You know what I mean.

[judgejudy]

I do know what you mean, Elizabeth. However, I cannot disclose such information. It is a breach of privacy of such individuals.

[toyotamane]

[Is there a voice option a button press away? Dickson isn't too keen on typing. Laziness, it wins out.]

Oi, Judy, eh? And you're the lonely soul running this little operation, I take it. Haven't seen any goons sniffing around anyway.

[Hmm.]

I'd say we all had a nice introduction, friendly faces all around. Why not show us yours? No need to be shy.

[judgejudy]

[ Rather than a message, Judy's voice will speak up over the intercom in the room where the terminal is. If he'd rather the conversation be more private, he'll have to type out the message. ]

I'm not alone. I'm simply the point of contact for residents. I've been told I have a pleasant voice.

[ That sounds sarcastic, since her voice is pretty monotone and uninteresting overall. ]

I cannot. I work remotely to manage this facility, so it's not possible for me to come to the Complex to meet you.

[onepunchgirl]

Hi Judy! How are you doing?

[judgejudy]

I'm doing well, Veronica. Busy, as getting our systems back online is not the easiest task, but we'll manage.

How are you?

[newlugers]

[ this message comes very soon after their awakening. normally, he would have just tried to find a way to shoot at her, but since he has nothing to shoot right now, he'll have to settle for diplomacy or something. crazy!!! ]

Hey
You're Judy right?
Tell me what the big idea is here. Are you one of Alfred's cronies or something

[judgejudy]

I'm afraid I don't know what you mean, Steve. Can you clarify?

[puffing]

[ Bigby sends a message a little later into Saturday afternoon: ]

Hey.
Judy, was it?
Just wanted to pass on a message.
Someone trashed one of your shower stalls.
Though I can safely say the person who did it doesn't give two shits, figured you may want to get that fixed up.

[ it's not like he's just going to assume Judy is watching the bathroom like a perv or anything. just being a good samaritan is all, yep. ]

oh my god

[judgejudy]

Thank you for letting me know. I'll dispatch a maintenance crew to fix it as soon as possible.

That said, I'd appreciate it if the Complex wasn't damaged. The maintenance crew is not always timely, shall we say. It will have to be broken for now.

[becauseimacoward]

[Saturday night.

Before going to the apartment it's a good idea to check some critical information. Thanks for the hint, Elizabeth! So, let's see...]

Judy, give me a straight answer: what's the "paperwork" you have about us?