welcome our new test subjects and say goodbye to old ones...

[vivariummods]

T H E  W A R E H O U S E 【 day 10 】 To all the newcomers, welcome to the 【 Warehouse 】. Once you escape your elevator, you will find yourselves here. It's strangely empty for a warehouse. Aside from the elevators you've come out of, there's nothing else here. In fact, the longer you look around, the stranger everything looks. Every window has been bolted shut, with no way of removing the steel coverings. The only source of illumination comes from the florescent lights above. Along the walls are numerous amounts of surveillance cameras, watching every bit of movement and listening to the sounds of everyone and everything. Every door is locked up tight, with no clear way of opening them, and there's one giant door with a 9 painted on it. It's a rather strange place, and there seems to be a lot of people here, so go introduce yourselves? As for the "old timers", they will find that their bracelets will not display any colour or status (SOLO or PAIR). The BP will be a simple grey colour, and there will be nothing underneath it. Wonder what they means. Before anyone can ask Calhoun, he will be screeching in your ear about something else, asking everyone to gather in the warehouse. Standing on a table (in an attempt to be at the same height as a few of you), he says that there's a special surprise for everyone. So, gather around, test subjects, and listen closely because he's not going to say it again. 【 day 11 】 Everyone might wake up today to the loud sound of... sirens? What on Earth can make a sound like that? Well, if they get up and look, they'll see Calhoun with... one of these, and him attempting to put Kotetsu on the stretcher. Due to being a 3'2" sized mouse, he's clearly struggling but he's at least determined to put him on it. ANNOUNCEMENT ✖ NEW ARRIVALS ✖ GOODBYE ✖ NEW ARRIVAL

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[friendofeve]

[Unfortunately that joke goes flying right over her head.]

--Excuse me?

[blind_badass]

Zero, the one who kidnapped us all. For whatever reason we're all stuck here and no one knows why.

[friendofeve]

...Oh. Wait, was that supposed to be a joke?

[Now it hits her.]

And no one knows? But... but there has to be some kind of clue, right? You don't just kidnap people like this for no reason!

[Though really, it could be argued that you shouldn't kidnap people for any reason involving torture to begin with.</i.]

[blind_badass]

Possibly in poor taste, so I apologize.

No, no one knows yet. Only that we're being tested and these bracelets are a part of it. *He holds up his bracelet. Unlike her own and everyone else's, his bracelet is around his right wrist.*

[friendofeve]

[She doesn't even notice the discrepancy, her eyes instead focusing on the bracelet that she... honestly hadn't thought much about up until now.

So clearly, it's time to start tugging on it trying to get it off.]

Hey-- what the heck is this?!

[blind_badass]

It's our special bracelet. You can't take it off so don't even bother trying. If you look at it, you'll notice it has a number. It usually has a color and another designation but they're greyed out for now.

[friendofeve]

[That is a very specific description for someone with his eyes closed. He... couldn't really be blind, could he?

She does stop trying to take it off, at least.]

You're right. There's a three, and it's grey. What is it supposed to mean?

[blind_badass]

I'm not sure. My bracelet has a special function added to it so I can keep track of my points. *He presses a button on his bracelet to demonstrate. A mechanical voice comes from the watch*

--Your BP is 9. Your color and pairing assignments are greyed out.--

[friendofeve]

[And that about answers that question.]

Then... you're really...?

[Wow, way to be sensitive, Akiko.]

[blind_badass]

*He actually doesn't mind. Perhaps he ran into this a lot in his old life.*

Blind? Profoundly. I can get around fairly well in spite of that. Unfortunately, the only name I can remember for myself is "Light." Sounds like a cruel joke, doesn't it?

[friendofeve]

I... I guess so. Wow, I'm really sorry.

[That he had to get caught up in all of this. She already had a rough time; she can't imagine what it's like being blind to top it off.]

[blind_badass]

Unless you actually caused my blindess, there's nothing to be sorry about. A few people have been kind enough to describe things when I got here. Now I can navigate just fine.

[friendofeve]

Oh. Well... I'm really glad to hear that!

[And her voice is quite sincere when she says so.]

...Even though the situation is so terrible, everyone really helps each other out. It's sort of a relief to hear.

[blind_badass]

Well, I wouldn't say everyone all the time. At times we do. At times we let stress get to us.

By the way, what's your name?

[friendofeve]

Ack-- I never did tell you, did I? Sorry, with everything going on, I totally forgot!

My name is... Akiko. [There's a little bit of hesitation there. Akiko... what?]

[blind_badass]

It's good to put a name to your voice, Akiko. Are you also Japanese?

[friendofeve]

Am I...?

[That's a good question! How strange that she can't even remember that much.]

I... I suppose I must have been! "Akiko" definitely sounds Japanese, doesn't it?

[blind_badass]

Or at least you might have Japanese ancestry, as far as anyone can tell.

[friendofeve]

Yeah, maybe!

[Umm... Hm.] You... probably don't know where a mirror is around here, do you? [If she got a good look at herself, maybe she could tell by appearances? Anything is worth a try right now - even asking the blind guy about a mirror.]

[blind_badass]

I believe there might be one in the bathroom. Not that it does me any good. *He smiles.*

[friendofeve]

Oh! I guess that would make sense, wouldn't it?

[There's a little bit of relief in her voice, though. At least it wasn't an offensive question or anything.

...She's kind of bad at this. Apologies, Light.]

I think I'll try checking it out, then! Maybe if I can see myself, I can remember something?

[blind_badass]

It certainly can't hurt. Go right ahead and take a look.

[friendofeve]

[Nodding eagerly, forgetting for the umpteenth time, he cannot see her. She finally gets back on her feet, even if it's a bit wobbly at first.]

I'm going to go find it! Thanks for all your help, Light. Is it okay if I find you later to talk some more?

[Because based on this meeting, she would be fine with chatting again! She's just a little anxious about trying to discover a little more about herself right now.]

[blind_badass]

Of course. I can't really go anywhere. *She seems a bright girl who might bounce back and be able to handle this game. So far.*

[friendofeve]

Okay, then I'll see you later! Seriously, thank you so much!

[And away she goes! She'll probably need to work to familiarize herself with the area as quickly as possible anyway, so this is a good start...!]