Zenith : In Character Network → Computer Communica

To finally tattoo someone. Anyone. I have all the tools I need for it.

to burn some shit to the ground.

More PDAs. I think this year I'm just aiming to make everyone roll their eyes and be grossed out. Aaaand door open.

To broaden my damn horizons by learning a new language, and improving my knitting.

You're here, right? Please say yes My room is ugly and my bed is small.

Hey, my dragon friend. I wanted to check in, because I haven't heard from you since that first day. Did you and Chase make it out okay? I think last time I saw him he was taped to a chair, but I'm not sure. How are you guys?

Jesus fucking Christ Who is in the cell block with Chase?

Crayola crayons.

Out of curiosity, if I were to set up a D&D campaign, maybe a one-shot, would anyone be interested? I've never DMed before, but I'd give it a shot if people actually wanted to play.

BABY.

YOUR TOES ARE COLD.

I should put pants on.

Hello to all the new lovely belles and awesome gents in the house! And all the cool dudes and foxy ladies I already know. And dogs and cats and whatever else we've got now. (Fish? Didn't somebody have a fish?)

I'm Jack, Zenith's chef-in-residence/morale specialist/undisputed (read: unchallenged and nobody really cares) juggling champ/blond beefcake #1 or #2 (We'll armwrestle for it later, Owen-Wait, fuck that. Souffle contest?). I hang out a lot in the kitchen, and the bar, and the hot tub when Zenith's snowmageddon game isn't running so strong. Or sometimes even when it is.

In addition to probably wondering why the hell I'm so chipper (currently one part espresso, one part bourbon, and two parts my natural awesomeness), most of you new kids are dealing with a Skittles bag of seriously fucked up emotions right now, right? We've all been there. It sucks, it's scary, and having a whole house full of people you don't know is pretty much the stale, shitty croutons on the world's shittiest suck salad. We're good people just trying to make the best of whatever the hell this is supposed to be, but you guys don't know that yet, and right now we kind of don't have a really stable venue to help out with that.

And this is generally where I come in!

Fun Zenith Fact: We used to have a lot of house meetings. Basically when something was going wrong, or everyone needed a group update on something, we'd meet in the dining room, have a good meal together, and powwow. We haven't really done that in a while, and kind of not often when there wasn't something actually happening. I don't think the holiday party counts when there's that high of a chance of so many of us getting shitfaced. Mostly me. Super fun, but not uber conducive to team building, m'thinks.

So, I submit for the approval of the....I guess brunch society (fuck, how is it almost noon)? We should reinstate group dinners. Or lunches. Brunches? Edwin, what's the Lord of the Rings joke about how much hobbitses eat? Maybe once a week if we can manage it? I don't mind cooking that often, and I know I can swindle awesome people into helping like always. We can chow on good food, air out any questions anyone has, deal with any minor issues or concerns, tell witty anecdotes, share some good "Yo Mama" jokes (I need new material, that well's pretty dry. And yes, they are still funny. Fight me on it. Not you, Cecilia.).

I vote the day after tomorrow, as long as nothing weird happens, we do either a big brunch or a big dinner. "What the hell does he mean as long as nothing weird happens?" some of you new, sweet summer children might be asking. Well, once in a while the world's dickiest bags behind the cameras like to throw things at us. Challenges, puzzles, obstacle courses, flocks of suicidal birds, horribly racist 1950s simulators, basement trolls. You get the idea. If something comes up where we can't do a meal on the day we plan on it, it automatically gets moved to the following day, unless that gets fucked up too.


So, I need you guys to do a few things for me in the comments to this post. This goes for newbies and oldbies alike.

1. Say if you would rather do lunch or dinner this time around.

2. Tell me some of your favorite foods! Give a list of your top five or so, and we'll see what we can do.

3. List any food allergies or dietary regulations you follow. (Do you eat kosher? Are you vegan? Can you not have gluten? Strict Breatharian?)

4. Just for shits and giggles, and a little to get the ball rolling, what's the weirdest food you've ever eaten?


I'm torn between casu marzu (which I do NOT recommend), or a chocolate-banana croissant pastry that was purposefully shaped like Maya Angelou.

Holy shit, I used a lot of parenthesis in the post.

Also, I think that croissant might have been kind of racist.

"Did you expect to receive Christmas presents yesterday?"
I don't know. I half expected some game, but it still involved presents in my mind, so I guess I did.

"What is your favorite present (or presents) that you received? Who gave it to you?"
I got so many amazing gifts. I can't choose.

"Do you think you received more, or less, than your companions in the mansion? Does that bother you?"
That is not at all important to me.

"Did you enjoy getting an opportunity to 'shop' for gifts for people?"
I did, but I could have done better.

"Is there anything you wanted that you did not get?"
Considering I was expecting games from you, I got more than I could have hoped for.

"Does it surprise or disturb you that multiple individuals in the house chose to give genuine gifts to Simms?"
No. It's Christmas.

I... seem to have a new roommate. A young, four-legged, furry new roommate.

Anyone else?

Okay so

Like, you know what? Fuck it. Call me a millennial, that's fine, but shopping without the internet is GODDAMN HARD.

So when I was a teenager my brother was working at this shop where he didn't really like his co-workers but agreed to do Secret Santa anyway? And he had to fill out a little card about himself for whoever got him. And I think maybe we should do that. A few likes, dislikes, that kind of deal. Just to help guide us?

For example (and shameless whoring)

KAI'S INFO
Five things I like: Music, video games, fashion, shiny objects, techie gadgets
Favorite Colors: All of them. The more, the brighter, the better. Also pink and purple.
Least Favorite Color: Cat-puke brown
Things I collect: "Japanese kawaii bullshit," as my sister lovingly refers to it. Also band t-shirts.

Do the thing.

Hey guys! So I've been thinking, what with the nice holiday decorations and all, that we're seriously in need of a Holiday Hoopla! Not today, because it's already late and it's kind of a totally sad day anyway, with so many people disappearing today and all, but we haven't had a proper party in a while, and we missed Thanksgiving, so we should celebrate the apparent holidays with good tidings and chestnuts roasting, holly jolly, etc etc.

So, either tomorrow evening or the evening after, depending on what's happening in Their plans, we'll have a party in the foyer around the tree. Formal dress preferred! Because isn't it nice to dress up fancy once in a while? And if anyone wants to help with anything, let me know! (Speaking of, thank you to whoever decorated the tree! It's beautiful!)

I'll update you tomorrow on when it's happening! I can't wait!

Hey, I know you and I don't talk much, but I still wanted to see if you needed anything today, and if you were alright. I'm sure no one thinks that your video is the real one, if any of them are real, but that doesn't make any of what's happening today any better. Are you doing okay? Do you need anything?

We're taking the snowmobiles into town for a bit. Won't be too long, but does anyone need anything while we're there?

so today's theme is who's the murderer?

for the record, I don't find that video embarrassing at all. Just saying.

Hey, you were kind enough to check in on me yesterday after my video, so I wanted to make sure that you're okay, too. This is probably on behalf of Oliver, too, since he's got Marco stuff going on, but I'm sure he would check in on you too. And if he doesn't, it's probably because we approve of your video, real or not.