CALHOUN HOUR - BINGO II

[vivariummods]

Early in the morning of Day 84, an announcement booms from the warehouse speakers: "All test subjects report to the first floor lobby immediately for your next experiment." Zero's unmistakable garbled voice goes silent afterwards. Once everyone gathers downstairs, they'll be treated to an unexpected sight: Zero standing in front of them in the flesh. Standing tall (at 5'4"...), they're donned in the same piece of clothing everyone remembers them in: a black raincoat (large and long enough that it covers their entire body, leaving no distinguishable features), a full facial gas mask, and matching black gloves. It seems as if Zero really dislikes showing skin... "Today, you will be participating in a game of, what you may call, 'Bingo'. I believe most of you have participated in this before. The rules and explanations are on the back of the cards." An arm is raised to motion towards the paper cards scattered on the nearby table, then it falls again. "Due to some... unfortunate events, I will monitor you in person. However, do not underestimate what will happen to you should you decide to cheat, escape, attack, or do anything that will break my rules. Your bracelets are still very functional and my cameras will continue to record every move you take, so I suggest that you refrain from doing anything foolish." "Now begin." BASIC INFO ✖ LET'S PLAY BINGO ✖ TURN-IN ✖ POST-EVENT

Comments

[not_that_sasuke]

Do you have any left over you need to do?

[Might as well help each other out if they can, right?]

[skyentificmethod]

[she shrugs]

If there's something you need, I can help you out with it.

[not_that_sasuke]

[Hmmm...]

Did you know? When you're trying to sneak up on someone... it really does help to move on the balls of your feet. Most people strike the ground too heavily with their heels first, and that's what causes the most sound. But if you walk on the balls of your feet, it's much easier to be quieter - even if it takes more energy.

[skyentificmethod]

Huh... Like this?

[she attempts a few steps, though the clack of her heels doesn't help all that much. so instead she kicks them off, doing a little better at walking ball-first; looks more like tiptoes but eh]

[not_that_sasuke]

Right, like that. It takes extra balance, but the goal is not to strike the ground with all of your weight at once. Focus on rolling into the step to help cushion it.

[skyentificmethod]

[she gives it another shot... now it's more like a weird rolling not-quite-falling powerwalking ballerina pantomime but a relatively quiet one???]

This is trickier than it looks... When did you learn to do this?

[not_that_sasuke]

...I'm still not sure. I just know how to do it reflexively.

[And his guesses on why are... less than pleasant.]

[skyentificmethod]

There are worse reflexes to have. Keeping quiet can come in handy, at least.

[for reasons pleasant or unpleasant...we'll just not get into those]

I don't have much to teach you back, since all our gear was confiscated. ...Do you know how to braid hair?

[not_that_sasuke]

[Hmm...]

I... don't think I've done it before.

[Somehow it's difficult to think there was much hair braiding going on at the Sagami residence.]

[skyentificmethod]

[hey, you never know!]

Here, it's pretty easy. You take three locks of hair, then just fold them over each other in sequence...

[she displays with her own hair, slowly showing how the braid is made]

Give it a shot.

[not_that_sasuke]

[His hair really isn't long enough to make for an impressive braid, but it's long enough. After watching her, he'll reach up and grab a lock, doing it by feel.]

...Like this?

[It's not especially neat due to the uneven hair length but hey, it's at least recognizably a braid.]

[skyentificmethod]

Not bad for a first-timer. It's easier to do someone else's hair, so next time you think Hershel or Snake need beautifying, you're ready.

[not_that_sasuke]

[He'll idly comb it out straight again with his hand.]

I'll keep in in mind for the future.

[+1 useful life skill.]

[skyentificmethod]

I suppose you could use it to make a really small rope, or otherwise tie cords together, though I don't know how strong it would be compared to other methods.

[not_that_sasuke]

It depends on what's available, but it could come in handy.

[Never know when they'll be stuck in a puzzle room that requires braiding. It could happen!]

Thanks for the lesson.

[skyentificmethod]

[next pretty princess event you've got this]

No problem. It was the only thing I could think of that didn't need any equipment, to be honest.

[not_that_sasuke]

[Understandable.]

We don't really have a lot to work with in here...