Day 1
How do we find meaning without independence?
Eight people. One room. Four walls. No doors.
They awoke together, the groans of the first awakening the second, and so on, until they were all sitting up, examining their surroundings and each other. Before anyone could gather their wits, a deep voice poured out of the walls from every direction at once.
“Welcome, to your new world.”
A few of them tried to speak out and respond, but they weren’t sure of what to say, and no words came out.
“You will all live out your lives here. The space is small, but the amenities are not so bad. Listen closely to the rules of your new world:
- Everyone starts with 10 points. You lose one point per day, at midnight. At zero points, you die.
- Males may reverse their point loss by killing another male. After successfully killing another male, the killer will stop losing points, and instead gain one point each day.
- Females may gain points by receiving semen directly from an uncovered penis lodged within one of three of their orifices. Oral intake is worth one point, vaginal- two points, and anal- three points.
- Other extra methods for gaining points include: For males, unprotected ejaculation in a vagina, one point; impregnating a female, 10 points; killing a male beyond the first, or any female, 100 points per kill. For females, being impregnated, 100 points; giving birth, 1000 points; killing anyone, 100 points per kill.
- Points can be spent to purchase various items using an interface embedded into each wall. The rate of exchange is one point for one hundred dollars.”
As they listened to the rules, some of their faces paled. Two of them grew aroused with anticipation, but the rest struggled to accept their new reality. They wanted to cry out against what they viewed as injustice, but again, no words formed on their lips. One man, bald and naked, pounded his fists on the ground in rage, but an invisible force kept him from rising to his feet.
“I see that not all of you are content with these rules. Unfortunately for you, only I may change them, and I will do so only when it pleases me. I would like to stress that this is not some twisted game orchestrated by a wealthy pervert within your previous world. I am a being far more powerful than any of your kind. I have created this space for my own amusement. I want to see how you react. I will never let any of you go, but I will always be watching. Now, farewell, and good luck.”
When the voice finished speaking, the force holding back the words and pushing down on the bodies of the eight captives was finally released. Instantly, several of them sprang into action.
The angry older man yelled profanity at their captor while jumping up and punching his fist against the glowing screen behind him. The glass was harder than he expected, and a loud cracking resounded when the man’s knuckles shattered. Another younger, muscular, dark-skinned man approached, shifting his boxers to hide a shrinking erection. He recognized the older man as his boss from the previous world, and felt obligated to try to calm him down.
Across the small room, a slightly overweight, blonde-haired mother cradled her pretty, teary-eyed daughter, both in their pajamas. Another woman with messy, black hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a lab coat over her clothes, was interacting with one of the wall interfaces, examining her options. At her side, her longtime friend, a skinny, pale, half-Asian man in boxer briefs, watched the others in the room, thinking of a way to defuse the tense situation. A young, muscular, nude woman locked eyes with him, and stepped forward, a casual hand covering her crotch, but her breasts only partially hidden by her light brown and black highlighted hair.
The last captive, a fat, old man in white briefs, was the first to try to address the whole room. He rearranged his underwear before speaking, but his slight bulge was still prominent.
“Now, excuse me everyone, let’s all calm down and try to take stock of the situation here, alright?”