week 0 - introduction

[vicedirector]

seven vices introduction ♫ monday At promptly 9AM Monday morning, every television in the hotel turns on. For a moment, static blares loud enough to wake anyone still sleeping, but it quickly fades out into a patternless gray image. After a few seconds of silence, a woman begins speaking. "Good morning. Thank you for waiting so patiently the past two days." Her voice is soft and easy on the ears, albeit a little flat and monotone. "If you would please gather in the chapel within the next half hour, we will be happy to provide you with answers pertaining to the current situation." Anyone not in their rooms will hear the voice echoing throughout the town as if via speaker system, though there are no actual speakers visible. Those who purposefully dawdle and delay going to the chapel will be subjected to their alarm clocks going off until they get up and leave. Upon entering the chapel, everyone will find that candles have been lit, and a small table with various pastries, simple sandwiches, and juices has been set up in front of the altar. More importantly, though, are the 36 booklets placed on the pews. Curiously, they contain photos and profiles of everyone in the town--some with startling details. There are also a few blank pages near the end. After the last person enters, the doors lock. The chapel is tiny, and very much cramped with 36 people inside, though the pews are still numerous enough to accommodate everyone--just barely. But you may as well get comfy, because it won't be another half-hour until someone shows up. >Mingle? This is another open mingle for the beginning of the plot. NPC interaction will come later in the day. setting profiles

Comments

[herbgrace]

It's a bit presumptuous for them to list sins for everyone. [Lithuania isn't greedy! ...Well, no more than any other nation.]

[brawlhalla]

Right - wait a second.

[ She thumbs through the booklet again. ]

Vegeta and I both have the same one, and our pendants match, too.

[herbgrace]

Do they? [...Okay, now it's gone from presumptuous to creepy.] I wonder if mine matches others with greed listed.

[brawlhalla]

I think we should check. I'm not sure how the hell the information would help us, but at least it's better than knowing absolutely nothing.

[ SHE IS SO SICK OF KNOWING NOTHING. ]

[herbgrace]

[She nods.] If it matches the sins, there should be seven different symbols. ...I think I would have preferred pride to greed. [Lithuania's pride won't let her just live with being assigned greed. ...Ironically.]

[brawlhalla]

Well, Pride does seem to have great company.

[ Is she kidding...? A little bit. ]

I wonder what the point of sorting us like this is.

[herbgrace]

Embarrassing us? Putting us on teams for some bizarre kidnapping sports game?

[brawlhalla]

That would be the worst game ever.

[ just saying... ]

Though I assume they locked us in here for SOME reason.

[herbgrace]

Maybe the people who kidnapped us are insane and are punishing us for our perceived sins. [With fun nausea-inducing pendants!]

[brawlhalla]

I kind of feel like they'd have bigger sins than us in that case.

[ like

just saying ]

[herbgrace]

Hypocrisy is common enough that I'm not going to rule out something strange like that just yet.

[brawlhalla]

...You sure aren't wrong there. So, uh, what's up with your occupation?

[ and your age ]

[herbgrace]

I'm not human. I'm the personification of a country--Lithuania, like my name.

[brawlhalla]

I've...never heard of it.

[ BUT GIVEN THAT HER CARD SAYS "VIKING" AND ALSO "DRAGONS", maybe this makes sense? ]

[herbgrace]

That's not unusual. Though--I didn't know vikings existed anymore. Or that dragon riders existed at all.

[brawlhalla]

Ah...so you're from a different time?

[ THAT'S...A THING...or a different world entirely. ]

What's it like, being a nation?

[herbgrace]

[A different time? ...Well, time travel has already been brought up as an option, so...] It's 2016 in my time. What about yours? As for being a nation--sometimes it's difficult, and I've had my hardships, but my people have always made me proud.