Round 4 intro post

[foundationmods]

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.))

Comments

Popcorn thread

[darkremnants]

[ Just tossing it here not to flood Maple with another thread.

Vanitas isn't going to volunteer, but he'll watch. Also there's little creatures who are scurrying over with popcorn and snacks for him. Yup. ]

I hope he makes it a good one.

[ The demonstration that is. ]

[darkova]

May I?

[Popcorn plz]

[darkremnants]

[ shrugs. if he wants to steal shit from a critter, go for it. ]

[darkova]

[Nom]

...gods this corn is awful...

I'm almost disappointed our Host isn't going for death right away...

[darkremnants]

[ don't tell vanitas or next batch of snacks will be candy corn ]

Especially with three eager volunteers right there.

[ who even raises their hands without questioning shit ]

[dereban]

That question. . .

[ oh my god


she knows the answer to this and she hates it ]

[darkova]

I don't know this world's history in any detail, but most cities and nations are not found by one person. Usually, some group or village settles and makes up a myth after the fact to feel important.

[dereban]

Well--

[ just going to lower her voice so the three volunteers can't hear ]

We don't actually know who the founder of Rome is, but there's multiple myths on it with various people. The Trojan prince Aeneas, Romulus and Remus, Evander-- the Greeks? The Aborigines, and Romos.

Makes this question kind of a pain in the ass.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

In the world I come from, it's Romulus. The man is incredibly bizarre, at that.

[darkova]

A trick question! Goes in hand with what he said about speeding things up, doesn't it?

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Karen grabs a handful of popcorn.

It's, uh. Vinea's influence. Yeah.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[And Karen's inner Vinea thinks Ellie getting squirt-gunned is hilarious.]

[mastersdefender]

And hopefully not something underhanded.

[darkremnants]

It's the Foundation. Underhanded is what they do, Master.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

[HEAD AUTOMATICALLY WHIPS AROUND

He looks extremely confused??]

[darkremnants]

[ hmm. that's an interesting reaction. Vanitas does look at the old dude, but he's not going to explain. draw your own conclusion, kiddies ]

[arraignments]

[ Quietly: ]

Is something wrong?

[mastersdefender]

Unfortunately.

[ She doesn't sigh, but does she have to? It's practically in here voice here. ]

[houndumb]

You can already tell from his face that he's underhanded.

[Nora that's just jumping to conclusions. But also Dazai is shady af so he's just going to be judgmental forever. Also giving both Aqua and Vanitas a funny look for the Master thing, why.]

[mastersdefender]

[ That sure is the second person giving them a look for the Master thing...! ]

...Well, I didn't want to judge based upon how he looked.

[ But with the rules coming out of his mouth, she already had her reasons apparently. ]

[houndumb]

[What if he just mugs an Unversed for popcorn--]

[darkremnants]

[ WOW.

But Vanitas doesn't even react to it. The unversed will try to claw him though. it's a flood...with the bunny ears and all ]

[houndumb]

[... He just picks it up by the ears and tries to yeet it back at Vanitas.]

Take your familiar back and tell it to stop hoggin' the food when it doesn't even eat!

[Is he here to popcorn or just to continue their catdogfight--]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

...Of course it would be a question about that supremely strange man.

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[oceanicbutterfly]

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