Discord
You briefly debate sitting between the two who aren't getting along,
but you'd prefer something calmer right now.
Staying at the back seems like the better option, but you want to Sit, not Stand.
. . .
well, the pockitt looks Bored anyway, and I want to say hi to people
plus theyre only One Row from the back;
the person behind me can just lean to the side a little and be able to see Just Fine
With that decided, you make your way around behind the seated crowd,
eventually sitting down next to the pockitt at the far side.
They're leaned back in their chair, chin propped on their elbow.
Though, they glance up at you when you seat yourself.
You feel somewhat self-conscious,
given the person staring at you is about half your height, give or take.
You still haven't quite gotten used to towering over every other person here.
You'd still like to talk, though.
But,
Murmur speaks up before you get the chance.
"Well!"
Murmur claps her hands together, standing up in front of everyone.
"Now that everyone is seated, er-"
She glances to those standing up.
"-situated!
Let's get into things, shall we?"
The OBJ takes a breath.
"I'll only be running over the basics today, then I'll let all of you get to it,
and you'll be able to move about the xenial at your leisure.
Firstly,
could everyone raise their xenial stones, please?"
Everyone in the crowd fishes their stones out of pockets and bags to hold them up.
You reluctantly follow suit.
You catch a glance at the pockitt's stone as they raise theirs:
It looks like a bizarre, spherical version of a puzzle cube;
different colored segments all somehow separate from each other but 'interlocking' despite not touching each other,
forming into different combinations of shapes and colors as they float silently; nested together.
You're immensely jealous.
Murmur looks overwhelmed as she counts through the stones.
"Alright. Good, that's... good. Looks to be that everyone has one!
Perfect.
So, while cellular devices will not find a signal here in the xenial,
you will have access to landline phones in every bedroom.
The lines only connect to our own network within the surrounding communities;
those of you who have friends and loved ones staying there, you may contact them at any time using those phones,
or the 'payphones' you may find throughout the building - they are free to use!
No money required, don't worry.
However, the xenial itself is,
well,
it can be much larger than it appears at first glance,
and given its propensity to rearrange itself or redirect you wherever it pleases -
Well, you may have cause to contact other individuals within the xenial, is my point!
Luckily, you can use your stones for this!
As long as you have properly met the other individual, you simply have to hold your stone,
think about contacting them,
and their stone will...
er,
'ring'.
The tones are different for every stone,
but you'll know when someone is trying to contact you by the sound, as well as a visible glow it will produce.
If you want to answer it, you only have to pick up your stone, and think about doing so,
and you should be able to hear the other person, and speak back and forth.
If you wish not to answer a call - which, you are more than welcome not to do; privacy is important! -
then, as expected,
think about not answering the call, or simply don't touch your stone to begin with.
It's quite an odd phenomenon, but it's really quite simple to do-
I see some of you pulling out your stones to test this; as much as I appreciate your enthusiasm,
please wait until After our meeting.
Thank you!
To add an important note on stone communication:
If you find yourself having difficulty, or in some sort of emergency,
you may contact myself, or any other staff member - that would be Model,
as well as Toluca and Cardinal for any sort of medical emergencies, in particular.
If you are able to, meeting with any of us in person is also more than welcome.
We are here to help!
Now,
moving on to Common Areas you will find in the xenial--"
"Pst."
A quiet, sharp sound rouses you,
and you look over to find the pockitt trying to get your attention.
"Pssst."
"Hi," you whisper.
"Sup," they whisper back.
"Got a name?"
"Vessel. Or Vess is fine."
"Pepper. Uhh-they/them."
"It/its, or any neopronouns. I don't care."
"Cool. Awesome.
Great."
They vaguely nod their head.
"...ssssSo Anyway,
you wanna fight?"
"What."
"In a li'l bit, obviously.
You look strong-
well kinda like, clueless but, Probably Strong;
n' I'm gonna be bored outta my mind if I don't find somebody to spar with while I'm here.
So you in or out?"
The pockitt looks up at you,
gauging your reaction.
While you're thinking of an answer,
it would be good to come up with small-talk,
if you Want to chat.
but you'd prefer something calmer right now.
Staying at the back seems like the better option, but you want to Sit, not Stand.
. . .
well, the pockitt looks Bored anyway, and I want to say hi to people
plus theyre only One Row from the back;
the person behind me can just lean to the side a little and be able to see Just Fine
With that decided, you make your way around behind the seated crowd,
eventually sitting down next to the pockitt at the far side.
They're leaned back in their chair, chin propped on their elbow.
Though, they glance up at you when you seat yourself.
You feel somewhat self-conscious,
given the person staring at you is about half your height, give or take.
You still haven't quite gotten used to towering over every other person here.
You'd still like to talk, though.
But,
Murmur speaks up before you get the chance.
"Well!"
Murmur claps her hands together, standing up in front of everyone.
"Now that everyone is seated, er-"
She glances to those standing up.
"-situated!
Let's get into things, shall we?"
The OBJ takes a breath.
"I'll only be running over the basics today, then I'll let all of you get to it,
and you'll be able to move about the xenial at your leisure.
Firstly,
could everyone raise their xenial stones, please?"
Everyone in the crowd fishes their stones out of pockets and bags to hold them up.
You reluctantly follow suit.
You catch a glance at the pockitt's stone as they raise theirs:
It looks like a bizarre, spherical version of a puzzle cube;
different colored segments all somehow separate from each other but 'interlocking' despite not touching each other,
forming into different combinations of shapes and colors as they float silently; nested together.
You're immensely jealous.
Murmur looks overwhelmed as she counts through the stones.
"Alright. Good, that's... good. Looks to be that everyone has one!
Perfect.
So, while cellular devices will not find a signal here in the xenial,
you will have access to landline phones in every bedroom.
The lines only connect to our own network within the surrounding communities;
those of you who have friends and loved ones staying there, you may contact them at any time using those phones,
or the 'payphones' you may find throughout the building - they are free to use!
No money required, don't worry.
However, the xenial itself is,
well,
it can be much larger than it appears at first glance,
and given its propensity to rearrange itself or redirect you wherever it pleases -
Well, you may have cause to contact other individuals within the xenial, is my point!
Luckily, you can use your stones for this!
As long as you have properly met the other individual, you simply have to hold your stone,
think about contacting them,
and their stone will...
er,
'ring'.
The tones are different for every stone,
but you'll know when someone is trying to contact you by the sound, as well as a visible glow it will produce.
If you want to answer it, you only have to pick up your stone, and think about doing so,
and you should be able to hear the other person, and speak back and forth.
If you wish not to answer a call - which, you are more than welcome not to do; privacy is important! -
then, as expected,
think about not answering the call, or simply don't touch your stone to begin with.
It's quite an odd phenomenon, but it's really quite simple to do-
I see some of you pulling out your stones to test this; as much as I appreciate your enthusiasm,
please wait until After our meeting.
Thank you!
To add an important note on stone communication:
If you find yourself having difficulty, or in some sort of emergency,
you may contact myself, or any other staff member - that would be Model,
as well as Toluca and Cardinal for any sort of medical emergencies, in particular.
If you are able to, meeting with any of us in person is also more than welcome.
We are here to help!
Now,
moving on to Common Areas you will find in the xenial--"
"Pst."
A quiet, sharp sound rouses you,
and you look over to find the pockitt trying to get your attention.
"Pssst."
"Hi," you whisper.
"Sup," they whisper back.
"Got a name?"
"Vessel. Or Vess is fine."
"Pepper. Uhh-they/them."
"It/its, or any neopronouns. I don't care."
"Cool. Awesome.
Great."
They vaguely nod their head.
"...ssssSo Anyway,
you wanna fight?"
"What."
"In a li'l bit, obviously.
You look strong-
well kinda like, clueless but, Probably Strong;
n' I'm gonna be bored outta my mind if I don't find somebody to spar with while I'm here.
So you in or out?"
The pockitt looks up at you,
gauging your reaction.
While you're thinking of an answer,
it would be good to come up with small-talk,
if you Want to chat.
XENIAL_TRACKER:
