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

[hellahighwater]

When all you've got to get by is your charming personality, you learn to use it.

[quadjumps]

...So what's your story, anyway? You look like you could be in some kind of rock band.

[hellahighwater]

[ She snorts. ]

No thanks, I'd rather be listening. Just a girl who likes to mosh and bake. What about you? Skinny kid who still looks like he wants to fight the world, that's an interesting combo.

[quadjumps]

I'm a figure skater. Maintaining this figure's ideal for me.

[ it helps him look more graceful on the ice! ]

[hellahighwater]

...Like, professionally?

[quadjumps]

Yup. Professionally.

[hellahighwater]

Whoa. Aren't you a little young for that? That's...actually kind of cool.

[quadjumps]

Age doesn't matter in competition. It shouldn't matter.

...I have to prove myself. That's why I need to go back.

[hellahighwater]

[ It's not the kind of deadline she has, but... ]

A goal like that... Pretty admirable, I gotta say. Good luck.

[quadjumps]

[ a small nod. ]

...Thanks.

You got anything to do when you get back?

[hellahighwater]

...I have to help my friend with some important stuff. Life-saving stuff.