HONEYPOT: DICK

[fullthottle]

HONEYPOT On Monday afternoon, Dick's clamshell will ping! from wherever they have it. Should they pick it up to see what all the fuss is about, they will realize that their RULEBOOK app has updated to version 2.0. Opening the app will reveal that there has been an addendum to the rules... but one that seems meant exclusively for them. No other survivor will be able to see these additions. They read as such: 1. Each week, you will be given A TASK by your guides. 2. The specifics of this task will VARY FROM WEEK TO WEEK, and there's no guarantee that any two tasks will be the same. 3. You MUST COMPLETE THIS TASK BEFORE THE DAY OF THE TRIAL, regardless of what it entails. 4. You may PRIVATELY CONFIRM YOUR ROLE if asked, but you may not OFFER THE INFORMATION FREELY to others. A notification will arrive the moment they have finished reading through the update. Its contents are no less confusing. RISE AND SHINE, HONEYPOT 🍯💋🍆😩 WE HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A 🐝UTIFUL DAY! ☀️ IT'S TIME TO GET UP ☝️ GET DOWN 👇 GET FISTED 👊 TAKE A CUTE SELFIE 📷 AND LIVE YOUR BEST HO LIFE!!!!!!! 🍑 YOU'LL BE MEETING WITH TWO SUPER DUPER SPECIAL PEOPLE TODAY 😍 ARE YOU READY?? 💦💦💦💦💦💦 🐝CAUSE W̶̨̝̭̠̤͖̺͇̙̮̰̖̓́̈́E̷͍̾̓̔͠ 🚪 A̶̢̧̧̧̨̢̛̠̤̜̫̟̗̹̫͎̣͎͓̯̳̗̝̳͓̼̝͚͙͚̮̙͖̗̖̻̟͉̣̠̲̙̞͈̰̞̜̤̥̬͚̞͙̞͓̼̖̯̹̘̐͒̓͑̐̓̈̒̍͂̾̓͊̈́̚̚̚͝ͅͅR̵̨̧̨̨̡̧̯̮̙͖̣̺̗͕̱̺̜͇̻͙̲̠̳̣̖͙͈̘̠̬̠͓͓͍̰̥̰͉͔̪͚̻̤͙͙̫̎̔͜ͅE̶̢̨̧͚̠͔̤̼̰̘̫̞̹͖̜̦͙͇̤̮̪̺̦̖̠͉̯͎̻̗̜̟̲̱̘͇̦͇̭̭̗͍̺̙̦͚̘̘͓͖̐͊̋̊̂̃̈́̃̍̈͌̅̅̀̿̇͊͌͌̚͝ͅͅͅͅͅ 👁️ ... Other things that are weird? The fact that the moment they open a door and walk through it, they will find themselves falling face first an entirely new location. Particularly, one that doesn't seem to fit into any part of the hotel, and absolutely not one that they meant to go through. As they regain their bearings and look at their surroundings, they'll realize that the door they walked through is no longer there. It seems like they have only one choice, and that's to walk forward until they reach their destination. It is there that they will find a familiar face... FULL NAVIGATION. locations ⯅ statuses ⯅ ic profiles ⯅ ic rulebook ⯅ thot report ⯅ audiences gift shop ⯅ murder proposals ⯅ private conversations ⯅ weekly curfew

Comments

[unpredicktable]

[ dick-- shrugs, because his reflex to falling was to do a fuckin flip, so he sort of landed okay, and also because --

well he has BIGGER priorities ]

I don't think there's a lot here that's working out how you wanted it to happen. [ since, y'know, he got melted yesterday. dick's looking around, extremely comfortable because he loves hospitals (no.), before looking back to carlos ] Care to explain... all of this?

[tricycles]

... Heh, I can't deny that.

[Everything? Has been? So much? But he's fine and unmelty now, so... That's in the past now.]

There's a lot to explain. Where do you wanna start?

[unpredicktable]

Let's start with the obvious. [ he takes out his clamshell to show the new app ] What is this whole thing about?

[tricycles]

They [unhappily] picked you to play out some kind of role in this place. Those are your rules, and we're the ones in charge of guiding you.

[unpredicktable]

And who're they? Our mystery ghosts?

[ and, more importantly-- ]

What happens if I don't do the task in the time limit?

[ like he probably fucking will but information is Important ]

[tricycles]

[He nods. Right on the money, unfortunately!]

For this task? Nothing. [Vague and unhelpful, but he's trying.] But we won't be able to reward you if you don't do it.

[unpredicktable]

[ hmmm he hates that. ]

... Implying that that won't always be the case. [ though honestly, working for rewards is. a little. degrading! but he has to ask: ] What kind of reward are we talking about?

[ ugh. gross. otoh this place keeps giving them dildos. he's not working for more dildos. ]

[tricycles]

[He opens his mouth—]

-̷͓͔̗̲̻̲̬̘̱͂̊̑͋̈́͌͂́͑-̵͔͍̙̝͋̈́̉̿̉͌̊͆̋̌̑-̷̠̖̙̞̣̼̈́̏̓̑́͑͋̋̕̚͝-̷̰̻͕͔̘̭̰̍͛̌̈̄̒̅̊̚͘̕͜͜-̵͉͚̩̼̮̖́̂̾̇̕-̵̡̯͎̱͒̂͊̃͝-̸̨̯̘̎̈́͌̂̐̕ͅ-̵̺̞̙̙̗͖̹̻͇̻͒̀̾̀̽͂̊͝-̷̲̼͍͍͇̘͓̎̔̏͛̍͗͘-̸̧̨̼̬̬͓̯̆́̏̈́̅̏̚-̸̩̥̘̙̺̤̮̺̟͇̳̓̽́͂͛-̸̧̠̱͉͙̹͉͎̾̐͋̀̎̽̓͆̽͒͝-̸̬̰̌̅̃̉͂̆̓͊͘͝

[............ AND PROMPTLY SHUTS IT, looking very much exasperated. He sighs before giving this another try.]

... Great. Okay. Can't tell you what, specifically, but I promise it's something useful.

[unpredicktable]

[

he looks. incredibly. annoyed at that, but doesn't comment because yeah, it's worse for carlos. ]

Any way it's the kind of useful that'll help us get everyone out of this mess?

[tricycles]

That's my hope.

[He really, really wants it to be that kind of useful. :(]

[unpredicktable]

[ oh, good, they're dealing in hope. people are dying, carlos? you should know, carlos? you were one of them?

but also like dick isn't gonna fucking say any of that, because he knows it is both entirely unfair and also on the side of too hypocritical, so he just runs a hand through his hair, clearly agitated. ]

Okay, so-- whatever "task" I get, I've got until Friday to complete it, and then I'll get "rewarded". Fine. Do I have to... report anywhere, or are the ghosts keeping track?

[tricycles]

[LOOK...... LISTEN.................................. He has absolutely no control over how y'all use the reward so that's why he's hoping. Let him live. Or not live. The state of the Carlos is a mystery right now.

Either way, there's



a pause.

And he glances past Dick, towards the open door, before looking back at him.]

They're keeping track. You finish the task, and we'll know.

[unpredicktable]

[ wow! creepy! he hates it. ]

Good to know the constant watching isn't only when it's inconvenient. [ moving the fuck on. ] I can't be the only one who was given a special update for the rule book, can I?

[tricycles]

[It's fine? It's fine. He tries for a smile here.]

You want to hear me speaking in tongues that much?

[unpredicktable]

[ he smirks ]

No, but that's enough of an answer for me to know I'm right. [ which is a start? ] What else should I know about this... honeypot thing?

[ like, for example, why it's called that-- no, he knows why. he just hates it. ]

[tricycles]

[He! Shrugs! Take that as you will, Dick. Carlos can't confirm or deny either way.]

Hm... [Hand to his chin.] Polly and I can't directly interfere with anything that's happening on Chuuya and Nathan's side, even if we somehow manage to cross over. Your role's a way to, uh, work around that issue. If there's something we need to get done, you're our man.

[unpredicktable]

So, a middleman, basically. [ he's. more fine with that, tbh. ] Alright. What about this place? Is there... any reason we're in a hospital?

[tricycles]

[...

He glances at Polly's corner of the room for a second, expression blank, and then away.]

Yeah, I guess there is. [This one, at least, doesn't sound like he's making An Effort at all.] Did you have another question?

[unpredicktable]

[ hm. bad. but he knows when to back off, so. ]

If I ask who you slept with, you gonna deck me? [ he raises his hands with his palms open immediately ] Joking. [ he tilts his head ] Any message you want to send to Chuuya and Nathan so far?

[tricycles]

[JUST GIVING HIM A LOOK FOR THAT JOKE!! Dick trying to unlock the key to endgame right here and now........]

Nah. Don't worry about that. [He appreciates it, though.] For now, focus on completing your task so we can get back to you with your reward.

[unpredicktable]

Alright. [ oh, actually, yea-- ] I'm guessing I don't want to know what happens if I try to break the "no telling" rule?

[tricycles]

... Right. I wouldn't suggest finding out for yourself at all.

[unpredicktable]

Right. Good thing I know how to keep a secret.

[ ha ha, ]

[tricycles]

Good to know.

[don't get yourself ??????? dick.]

Anything else you want to ask while we're here?

[unpredicktable]

[ he's thinking and so am i. the week is young and my brain is tired ]

... About this? No. [ he thinks he's got the honeypot thing straightforward, but. ] And there's nothing I can ask about this mess that you can answer freely yet, is there?