un: aurora | text

[arora]

Hello, citizens of Etraya.

My apologies to those who arrived earlier than anticipated. We understand how stressful arriving in an uninhabited new world can be, and understand your frustration at the lack of resources that should have been available. We believe we have finished construction on quite a few more facilities that you may find comforting. We hope this helps with any stress this may have caused.

As compensation for your patience, and your willingness to play along with our bonding activities, we have rewarded every new arrival who completed their bingo sheets with five points available for immediate use.

As explained during your arrival, you have been chosen to represent your universe. While I understand this may feel heavy, rest assured that you were chosen for a reason.

Your first mission will be a team exercise, and will begin in five days.

You may choose a companion now, or I will assign you one once the mission begins. You may want to keep in mind that you will be asked to trust your partner with your greatest weakness. Should I find any pairs unsuitable, I will select someone else for you. You may have more than one partner assigned to you throughout the exercise.

If you have any questions, please ask them now.

Thank you,
Aurora

Comments

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[equivo]

How are you defining 'greatest weakness'? Emotional, physical, mental?

[arora]

Yes.

un: hayan | video

[thorncrown]

[Oh. A team exercise! Hayan probably shouldn't be excited by the idea but -- yeah okay, she is.]

Ah. Hi! I'm Hayan Park. Uh ... I don't really have a question, I just wanted to. Y'know, say hi? Ahaha ... mmh.

[... Oh!]

I don't mind random partners but I guess if anyone wants to team up and ... bond? Yeah, we can do that.

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[arora]

Hello, Hayan Park. I hope you have been settling in well.

un: hawkeye | text

[notthatstraight]

no extra points for creative fulfillment?

[arora]

I will note adding additional points for creative completion of tasks to future bonding activities.

un: topolina | video

[dawnfacing]

( she still hasn't quite got the hang of all this new tech, but has managed to capture herself on film with great enthusiasm. the smile is completely genuine for that reason. )

Oh, I do have a question! What happens to a partner who is found unsuitable for you? Nothing too awful, I hope.

( she is less concerned for herself, really. )

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[arora]

They will be reassigned to someone more suitable.

We won't use punishments as deterrence for those with less charismatic personalities.

[Text]

[cultivatingsin]

So this is all about bonding?

[arora]

Currently, yes.

[mostdangerousbird]

Are you saying there's a chance we could have to reveal our "greatest weakness" to more than one person?

[arora]

Yes.

un: mordio

[myagic]

Points? We're told our worlds are at stake, yet we're expected to treat it like some game?

[arora]

Nothing comes without cost. What we are offering may cost you "points", but it costs Echo energy. If you choose to disregard them, that's your prerogative.

text; un: asano

[revengeisalie]

[ Somehow, she has attained basic knowledge of the network device. Be afraid, for she has so many questions. ]

What reason were we chosen for? And how does revealing our secrets help save our world?

[arora]

I can't answer why you were chosen.

Etraya is one of many planets we have terraformed to better test the inhabitants of numerous worlds. While you may all be competing, your ability to work together is also vital. Sharing things about yourselves may assist in building trust and growing friendships.

un: griffin

[skaikru]

( luckily, behind the mask of texting, forced politeness can almost come off as genuine. )

Hi, Aurora. I do have a few questions for you.

How are you going to watch us during these exercises? Will you be in the room, or are there cameras, or... something else?

[arora]

Are you planning on doing something you don't want me to see?

text; un: blake

[plangona]

[ skipping over the pleasantries here, octavia gets right to it, starting off asking the first of many questions she has] points? what are those supposed to do?

[arora]

You may use them to receive items from your home, or tools to assist in missions.

un: yuuki

[neverleave]

Will Echo be reviewing this exercise?

[arora]

Yes.

[morethan084]

so let me get this straight

the only way to get things this place doesn't have, is through playing games and gaining points?

[arora]

Through participating in missions and engaging with others, yes.

[cesspit]

I choose you.

[arora]

I am not an option for this task.