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thefoundation2019-06-22 11:52 am
foundationmods) wrote in thefoundation2019-06-22 11:52 am
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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.))
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.))
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It's definitely something, I'll give you that. Mob mentality is easy to initiate and easy to go out of control. Since we're stuck here for weeks, who knows what will happen.
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You do not sound like you have much faith in your peers. Is there a reason you feel this way?
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...Not long before I left my hometown, there was a fire caused as collateral damage to another incident, due to a crowd going out of control. For all intents and purposes the whole town was unlivable afterwards from what I know.
[There's definitely a bitter twist to his words. Too much of that feels like his own lack of forethought, and his town suffered for it.]
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Fire allowed humans to conquer the night, cook food, and provided warmth. It was the spark for humanity in many ways. Yet it is equally disruptive, but so is the way of many catalysts.
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Great power comes with great responsibility. Not every person is equipped to deal with that, unfortunately. You speak of us like catalysts... that means you're outside of the system, huh?
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Once upon a time, I was.
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Do you not see yourself as truly neutral anymore?
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[The desire to be impartial and observe neutrally from a distance, but observing requires being in the thick of things...]
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I imagine there will be more of those in the future, but I look forward to it all the same.
[ Dilemmas, victories, joy, sadness—he's familiar with them all and he'll always be watching. ]