day one

[judgejudy]

DAY 1 Complex Population: 35 ( October 3 - October 6 ) It's 8AM, and you wake from that deep, dreamless sleep that enforces curfew as always. There's breakfast avaliable in the cafeteria if you want it, as well as meals from 11AM-12PM and 7PM-8PM, but otherwise? The day is yours. Take your time to explore the complex, relax, and enjoy each others' company, as who knows what the next day has in store? Though as you explore, you may notice that there's a new door unlocked and a new place for you to spend the day. One of the locked doors on the second floor is now open, so residents can partake in the clean, modest gym if you're the kind to keep in shape. — This post is for the first day as defined in the schedule. This post is for general mingling and CR buidling, and will not include significant plot interaction. character statuses character profiles private conversations

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[chiseler]

[He appears to be focused on his cards but no, he's hanging onto Alvin's every word and analyzing it to interpret pretty much however he wants.]

You're the one who was talking about improvising weren't ya? Getting attention from the people watching us is the hardest part. Everything after that is instinct. [He flips a few cards and moves them around on the edge.]

It's almost been sort of fun seeing what bothers people. Nothing else to do here, you learn pretty fast.

[betraitor]

Improvising's also about knowing when to pick your battles, kid. [he responds with a shrug, because that's pretty much just how it goes with him.]

We're dealing with a wildcard—and I'm more interested in keeping myself alive than starting a rebellion for attention. Being adaptable to the situation's a lot more valuable than throwing a tantrum.

[he knows this from experience.]

[chiseler]

[He rewards him with a look that seems to say he understands Alvin's point, even if he doesn't necessarily agree with it.] The thing about being adaptable is that if you're adaptable too long aren't you sort of signing yourself over to having to deal with beings more powerful than yourself? I'm not saying a tantrum's the way to go, but I've got a feeling most people here don't know the difference between "adaptable" and "pushover."

[Really, the only reason he's saying any of this to Alvin in particular is he has a feeling he might understand.]

[betraitor]

Sometimes you do. But that's the risk you have to take when you're dealing with a force more powerful than yourself—especially if that force has some real leverage to keep you down.

[this is a situation he is all too familiar with, and the brief flash of bitterness in his expression.]

Even when you know, it doesn't always make a difference. But it means you still have to pick your battles, especially when we don't know what we're up against here.