Welcome to the Program

[airlockedmods]

[Each Champion is awoken by an alarm ringing from a machine attached to their non-dominant arm. Whatever they were doing, whatever state they were in, they're in a bed now, in good health. And maybe a bit different since the last time they looked in a mirror.

There's a text note on the device attached to their arms.]

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

[Your surroundings look like your normal everyday space mall. But if you look at the functions of the device on your arm, there's Not-so-familiar profiles, some rules, and a mini-map that'll show you the layout of the mall.

You are free to explore at your leisure...For an hour, at least.]

Comments

[power_of_dominance]

Panic is also a natural human reaction, though. Not many people can control it, especially under circumstances like this.

[everylittlesecret]

I'm not very good at being like other humans. Panic does not happen easily. But don't rely on me to be a rock, if the situation looks bad, I'm out.

[power_of_dominance]

Because you don't know or really care about any of us.

[He's charged into battle in defense of friends both old and brand new, so he's not the best judge. But that's his choice, he doesn't expect anyone else to be that reckless.]

I get it. If that's how you feel, I'm not going to hold it against you. But if you need someone... ask, okay? It's not that bad to rely on others sometimes.

[everylittlesecret]

Even if I knew or cared, first and foremost is my own safety. That's one thing I learned early in life, and sorry not sorry, I wouldn't even die for my own family.

[Sounds rough, but that's how life rolls.]

If I ever get desperate enough to talk to others, that'll be the end of me.

[power_of_dominance]

We all have our own priorities. Selfish or saintly, and anything in between, we have to do what we think is right. Like I said, I don't hold it against you, even if my own path is different. So long as you're not trying to kill any of us, I'll leave you be.

[everylittlesecret]

Fine by me. And none of you are worth killing anyways. [She gets up to go back in the kiosk.] Bye.