the garden

[vivariummods]

T H E  G A R D E N Early in the morning, yet again, the test subjects get to wake up to Calhoun’s dulcet tones. Through a megaphone. “Hey! Lazy test subjects, get your human rears up!” Once everyone is moderately awake and gathered, Calhoun will continue. “You all did such a great job last round, and everyone’s been so pathetic lately, that I, your glorious, merciful host, decided to open a room for you! Remember, rooms are a privilege, not a right! That means!” He takes a deep breath to scream out the next parts: “Don’t. Break. My. Stuff!!” He eyes at a few people in the crowd before leading everyone up to the second floor, where a new door will now be openable. Once inside there is a surprisingly refreshing breeze and bright light flooding from the ceiling. Welcome to the Garden! The roof of the garden is made up of what appears to be grids with screens depicting a blue sky during daylight hours and a starry night during the evening (they must be sunlamps because the light from the ceiling feels warm and, yes, finally some vitamin D for you sad test subjects). It appears to be more of a dome than anything else, but the grass is green, there’s a few trees around, some flowers, a bench here and there, and even a little waterfall that creates a small creek around the garden! Sure, there aren’t any edible plants, fruits, or vegetables around, the water is freezing, everything feels almost artificial, but this is a lot better than the cold, monochrome, and bleak look of the warehouse so far, so unless everyone else wanted to stay in the boring lobby instead of here, there wasn’t much to complain about. Well, have fun! Enjoy your new surroundings. basic info ✖ mingle

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yes good

[detectiveofthewest]

"Aww, I wouldn't worry about it," said Heiji, elbowing Hershel a little. "I mean, if you were dating someone, you wouldn't be so shy about it, right?" Like... surely if Hershel were actually with or in love with someone, he wouldn't be such a nerd about it... right? Right??

"Well, it's definitely not out in the country," said Heiji. "But it ain't as full of people as Tokyo. That's a good thing, in my book. I mean, how many folks you really need walkin' around? It does get a little crowded during festivals, though. Plus a lot more lively."

[puzzlinglad]

Of course. Not. Never. He'd be so smooth and not have to be the one asked out. "I- yes? I suppose." He doesn't sound so sure. "I guess once you have someone romance is something you become accustomed to."

"Do you remember any specific festivals?" He asked, sounding pretty curious. He couldn't remember a thing, maybe Britain didn't festival a lot, or maybe it was locked in his memories. "When we go there after all this I'd love to see one."

[detectiveofthewest]

"Oh, sure," said Heiji. "The most famous one in Osaka is Tenjin Matsuri. It's got fireworks, parades, a boat procession, theater, food... pretty much anything you could ask for! They even set up bonfires on the boats up along the Okawa River. You'd like it, I bet -- for the land procession, people dress up in old imperial court clothing. But if you wanna see it, you gotta go in summer, 'cause it's only once a year."