thefoundation | Round 4 intro post

The last checks have been made. The support staff is pulling back to site 4 proper. Everyone not staying on-site at the containment area is saying their goodbyes and their 'see you soon's. It's all supposed to be business as usual, after all. Nothing really bad ever happens during this containment procedure, so everything should be alright. But despite that knowledge, there is a sense of anxiety in the air. Nobody expects anything bad to happen, but after the last year of chaos even a safe SCP like this has become 'I'll breathe more easily when it's over.'

Gabe is there too, giving his final instructions to everyone staying at the house. He looks almost bored with the proceedings, and he keeps looking back to his clipboard to make sure he has covered everything. One last run-through of how the 'game' will work, one last reminder of where to meet the retrieval team once someone has been eliminated from the game, one last warning to stay on-site until you have been eliminated. "We can't contact any of you directly during the game," he says at the end, "But we'll be watching. It should be smooth sailing, barring a bit of personal drama here and there, but all of us back at the main site will be watching carefully. If something goes wrong, we'll extract you guys."

At the very least, those familiar with Gabe will be able to tell he means what he says. So maybe his words can be reassuring?

Once everyone has left and the 24 contestants are left to their own devices, they will find a note in the living room:

Welcome!

Meet me in the studio at 2 pm. Until then, say your hellos and get to know each other.

- The Host

It looks like everyone has some time to get acquainted with each other. Some finger foods (fruit and veggie trays, sandwiches, cans of soda) have been left in the kitchen for people to have for lunch.

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((Welcome to SCP Round 4: Friend or Foe? This first part is for mingling. Part 2 will go up at 2 pm EST.

If you haven't done so already, go here and do the mass-adding for private conversation posts.))

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Have you met and introduced yourself to everyone else yet?

No, and I don't feel the need to. Especially for a mission like this.

Why not? We're going to need to get to know each other eventually.

...And what makes you say that? Even if you say we need to cooperate, I don't need to play along with your social niceties.

The activities include team-building. But I suppose if you don't mind losing at those ones...

I don't, actually. And to be frank, I couldn't care less about what games are being played here.

...You really don't have any competitive spirit, do you?

Not for anything as trivial as this. Maybe find something that's worth my time and then we'll talk.

What would you consider worth your time?

[He could give her a straight answer, or...

He could do this.]

Guess.

[Sandalphon she knows shit-all about you, there's no way this is going to be a decent answer.]

Coffee.

[Honestly, he's just hoping to frustrate her enough to leave.]

What about it?

The winners get... something related to coffee. Something good.

[Wow, descriptive.]

Would that make it worth it?

...Is that really the best you can come up with? Besides, that sort of prize is of no consequence to me if I have to waste my time doing something pointless.

[Also spoilers, guess what he spends most of his Foundation salary on anyways.]

It's not like you ever told me much about yourself. How am I supposed to know?

[This is clearly all his fault.]

Anyway, just because I can't think of it doesn't mean the SCP won't offer it. It's an SCP for a reason, after all.

Humph... you were the one insisting that we should get to know each other.

[Yes, he's smirking a little. And yes, it is a bit bitter when he continues.]

And there's nothing it could offer me here that would be worth the effort. [Famous last words, but he looks pretty certain of it.]

Is it really that hard to get to know people?

[You make it sound like some Herculean task, Sandy.]

Was that not what we were doing? Or are you saying you learned absolutely nothing from that exchange?

[20 Questions But He's An Asshole and There Aren't Actually Any Rules (?).]

You being difficult and annoying isn't new.

Then you're free to run along anytime you like.

[The only reason he hasn't left himself is because all the coffee is still here tbh]

[...

Actually, she's just going to go and take a seat on the counter, arms still crossed.

Did she tell Nora not much earlier to get off of the table? Yes.

Does that matter when she's being petty? No.]

[Goddammit.]

...Is there a reason you're still here?

I want to get to know you better.

[Which means sitting on the counter like a petulant child, apparently.]

[This gets him to pause mid-sip, lowering the mug so he can look at Saki directly.]

...Why? So we have a greater chance at succeeding in this mission?

Partially.

Besides that, we're living each other for at least four weeks. It seems like a good chance to learn more about you.

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