Zenith (mountzenith) wrote in zenithrp, @ 2015-11-19 18:50:00 |
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Entry tags: | #day 009, #time update |
TIME UPDATE
Day 9.
Weather: It’s a nice, clear day with temperatures raising a couple of degrees. About 90% of the leaves on the trees have changed color by now, so you could say autumn is in full bloom.
Events: Alright, kiddies. You might want to go get a snack and make yourself comfortable, because a lot is happening in the quaint little town of Mount Zenith today.
At 9 am, something sounding vaguely like an air raid siren goes off in the center of town. It’s loud enough that it can clearly be heard at the house, and while it’s likely to wake up all but the dead drunk deepest of sleepers, it’s not the apocalyptic terror-inducing full-body experience it is for, say, Val. Who had no choice but to sleep in town. Shortly after the siren (which lasts about ten seconds), the PA system cracks into life. Turns out, it’s not only heard in the house -- Val will be able to attest to the fact that it can, in fact, be heard in any building in Mount Zenith. A robotic voice announces that the twenty-four hours is over, and that quests can no longer be completed. So, good news for Val (who can safely go back to the house) and anyone else who managed to do whatever crazy thing they were told to do.
The PA system dies, and immediately after the message light begins blinking on all computers. The Powers That Be are ready to be heard. The message reads:
We wish to start this message by saying how deeply impressed we are with the responses we have seen over the past twenty-four hours. We had not anticipated the way so many of you would choose to band together, offer support, or attempt to assist with rooting out loopholes. The display of camaraderie we have witnessed is truly outstanding, and we desire to begin this message with a summary.
A good number of you were alarmed or perhaps even revolted with the idea of a loaded gun in the house. That said, we saw very little in the way of personal judgment over Juno’s reasoning. A surprising number of people were willing to vote yes if only to see Juno escape punishment, and no one expressed any ill sentiment to shame Juno’s motivations. While Jack eventually changed his mind, his first reaction was to bow out of competition and allow Pam her prize -- a decision that could only be swayed with intervention and strong arguments. Marco and Owen, two individuals that came to blows previously, came together as rational adults to agree over who deserved to win, and eventually worked together. Kiley immediately had an offer of assistance from Chase, who helped devise a compromise. And Rhett was quick to spot a possible loophole when he asked Cecilia to volunteer herself as his victim.
We are so truly inspired with everyone’s display of character, and the acts of kindness, compassion, and cunning we have seen. Though we will stick to our terms of the original agreement and punish those who failed in their tasks, we have once again decided to reward the group of you as a whole. And we shall allow you all to choose the manner in which you are rewarded. We ask that each of you vote on what your first priority is for your comfort of the following options: additional clothing, additional recreational items and substances (such as tobacco), access to over-the-counter medications, or keepsakes from home. Whichever among these options wins the vote will be placed in town, no strings attached.
Now to address the successes and failures of yesterday’s tasks.
Pam was tasked with the hunting and killing of the stag placed in town. She failed.
Jack was tasked with stopping Pam. He has succeeded, and we are pleased to say the stag still thrives in town. We have decided to allow him to stay.
Cecilia was informed that we required her vow that she would not offer medical assistance to anyone else in Mount Zenith. She refused, and thus has failed in her task.
Rhett was ordered to injure another subject, and failed to do so. To be fair to him, Cecilia took it upon herself to police him, and see that such a thing could not be done. All the same, our terms stand and Rhett must be punished.
Owen was told to find someone willing to allow him to sleep in their room. He had several offers of this, including from Marco. He succeeded in his task.
Marco was told to keep Owen awake at all costs. He did not do this.
Kiley was ordered to sacrifice her door, and did so most admirably. She even showed concern about not ‘cheating’ the rules, and we confess this to be much to our amusement. She has succeeded in her task.
Val was ordered to exile herself from the house and avoid all human contact. She did this without hesitation, and much determination. A flying success, and we are certain she will be quite pleased to learn this as soon as she returns to the house.
Finally, Juno failed to win over the majority of the house, and so she has failed; however, we are surprised to admit that she probably could have succeeded if she had campaigned harder later in the day. Not nearly as many of you were as vehemently opposed to the idea that we imagined you would be.
And so among the nine of you, Jack, Owen, Kiley, and Val will be rewarded. Pam, Cecilia, Rhett, Marco, and Juno will be punished.
We require that each of you be in the front yard at 11:30. There you will receive your reward or punishment.
Finally, we regret to inform you that Jean-Léon has been terminated from our study. We have also added a new subject to the group.
This is not a drill. Mission is a go. Compartment D.