Welcome to the Program

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Good Morning, Champions. In the interest of maintaining healthy sleep patterns, a day/night cycle is in effect. Your presence is expected in the cafeteria in exactly one hour.

[The voice comes through not a large speaker, but through the device that's attached to each Champion's arm. Further investigation of the features of the device will reveal a list of profiles, a mini-map, and a list of rules. The hallways are shiny white and silver, with running lights along the floor and lights on the ceiling, and at the junction of the hallways is a sign with a knife and fork icon and an arrow pointing down the hall.

Welcome to the Excellence Program, Champions. Time to get to know your teammates.]

Comments

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

Eh? You're pulling my leg, right? Zombies. Y'know, the living dead?

[karappo]

I did not see any...but there is an espresso bar? I met a man, the Champion Barista, who made me a cup of coffee and it was actually quite good. Maybe we could go get you some?

Halls

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

Nah, It's probably hella expensive to live up in space. Also it'd probably be a pain in the ass to get down and go places.

[theundertaken]

I guess? I was living in Orlando until super recently, but I didn't work at Disney or anything. Doubt I'll find a job that good where I am, either...or, where I was?

[Huh. Well, anyway - he waves a hand dismissively.]

It's fine, dude, I'm not gonna pre-judge you based on some whackjob's weird naming skills. I mean, they stuck that one poor kid with "Champion Mother" and she's literally fourteen. Though, uh, I get helping out family and all, but you oughta get some kickback if the bar's doing well. Bartender's an important part of that.

[newcycle]

I am. I'm a waterbender, a firebender, an airbender, and an earthbender.

My job is keeping balance in the world.

[ok, she still sounds a little proud, but this is so toned down from what seems like only a couple of months ago for her.]

[theundertaken]

I dunno. I guess we got...kidnapped? By...maybe it is aliens. Or Russians.

[newcycle]

Someone might want to. I want to-- even if this is pretty cool. I had important business I needed to take care of.

[but it's true, she can't imagine murdering for it.]

[theundertaken]

Oh, it's...Champion Portrait Artist! Me and Jamie are gonna duel later to see who gets the be the Ultimate Art Champion. But I dunno - it's nice, I guess, but I'm not famous or anything.

[le_mat]

I'm guessing at that meet up in an hour. The whole thing is hinky as hell, but we don't really have a choice.

[he pauses, then smiles rather airily]

Also you should tell me about your run ins with the law later. I bet it's pretty exciting.

[His tone is, oddly, not mocking. Maybe a little teasing. Mostly like there's a secret that Karamatau may or may not be in on]

[theundertaken]

...could we maybe start from the top? You lost me at waterbender.

[newcycle]

T-The living dead?!

[she stares at her, and then really leans in close, trying to figure out if she can see it.]

But...

[this is the girl who has been reincarnated for over 10,000 years. this is mysterious to her]

[theundertaken]

Oh, definitely. But sometimes when they come down, they're taller than when they went up! The zero-g makes their back bones stretch out or something.

...actually, now that I'm saying it, that sounds like it'd be really bad for you.

[newcycle]

Oh-- I am not actually used to explaining that part. [said with a nervous laugh.]

I don't have any water on me, but I'll show you the other ones.

[first-- how about a small flame, coming from her hand?]

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

What? Do I need ta pull an hand off ta prove it? 'Cause I can.

[Already happened earlier with Osomatsu, so fuck it, she may have just gotten the thing back on, but eh, what's the point of being an zombie if you can't impress others with it?]

[titularly]

Ehh.. coffee...?

[he's died inside]

Do they have alcohol flavoured coffee?

[theworldsliveliestcorpse]

Ugh, all my stitches would probably come undone. I haven't had to get a new back bone before either, and I'd kinda like to keep it that way. I think I'm gonna stick to good ol' Earth. There's more conventions there.

[newcycle]

What-- no! No.

[a pause.]

... No. I've already seen a spirit that can do that, I'm good.

[titularly]

I don't live under a rock, I live in Tokyo!

[HE'S OFFENDED GOOD SIR]

And Tokyo definitely doesn't have zombies walking around like normal people!

[le_mat]

[he adjusts his glasses, making them sheen]

That'd be telling.

[titularly]

So you gonna kill someone to get out?

[lovecolored]

Oh, that might work. If it can be taken down, though, they got no reason to take it down. It's a decoration. We're just expressin' ourselves, right...?

[ a pause ]

Uh, what's your name?

[titularly]

Russians?!

[For some reason, that's scarier than aliens.]

Why would Russians send a random group of people into space?! Colonization? Hostages? Are we in a hostage situation right now?!

[karappo]

I am not sure...I hadn't actually looked at all the flavors, but I know there were many of them.

[Why is it always booze with you.]

[newcycle]

What?! No! That's not what I said!

Don't just assume things.

[HUFF]

[titularly]

[niisan needs a drink karamatsu hes in fucking space]

Well, I guess there'd be no harm in checking it out at least, yeah?