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Prompt 1: Amnesia

[ You woke up, all your memories having vacated you. Well, that sucks. But hey, no time like the present to go out and figure out things. Maybe someone in your smartphone contacts knows you or what's going on. You open up your smartphone's lock screen and-- hey, that looks relevant. Profile pages! It has your unit name, member names, but no pictures. . .

Well, the rest varies. This one says Likes: Industrial Strength cleaning products, Breakbeat hardcore, Volleyball shorts and Dislikes: Roombas, Electro-industrial, Maid Outfits. The next has a thrilling tale that concludes with the idol mud-wrestling God, though it doesn't mention if they won or not. The third says that the member became an idol because they want to use the television and media attention to get the notice of their long lost sister, and reunite their family. The fourth just has someone's three sizes. The fifth has a detailed astrological profile.

Since no one remembers their names and there's no pictures to match it to, this is actually less helpful than you hoped. And furthermore, the doors aren't opening until you and the rest of the amnesiacs on this unit tell it who is who. Looks like you and the rest of these people have to discuss which of you is more likely to have mud-wrestled god, and who joined because they really want to find their long-lost sister. Or you can just use the tape-measure that was left sitting on the main table of the center room, that might be a quick way to settle at least one of these things. ]

Prompt 2: Memory Regain

[ You saved up your points, performing in Games or Lives or Vids, something or other until you had enough points to put the order in.

You didn't really know how to expect a memory to look like, but as it turns out there's just an alert on your app. Once you click it, a playback starts-- on the screen, and in your mind. You remember something now.

However, in buying the cheap version, that just broadcasted to several other people's phones in the area as well as all screens in the area. Cool. That was definitely what you were trying to do. ]

Prompt 3: Game Time

[ Welcome to the Game Tower. Today's game is a sort of mad fake phantom thief free-for-all. You arrived, were given top hats and cloaks, and the inside floor of the tower had been remodeled to resemble an art museum, with a giant roulette wheel right by the elevator you exited. Below that was a little slot, where today's hologram host explained the wheel would spit out a slip with a goal just for you.

So you have a little slip of paper with a goal on it, and no way of knowing what anyone else's goals are, though you did see the big roulette wheel being spun at the beginning letting you know the some of the possibilities:
♚Steal a heart
♚Steal a life
♚Steal an object
♚Steal a kiss
♚Steal someone's clothes
♚Steal someone's shoes
♚Steal a secret
♚Steal the giant statue from the center of the museum
♚Steal the portrait that depicts your true love

...well, waiting around isn't going to get you any points. Get to it, temporary phantom thief! ]

Prompts 4: Fanmail

[ Today, trying to take the elevators up from the lobby to access the apartments you and the other units live in just isn't working. Upon the doors being pried open, you found out why quickly: the elevator shaft was jammed up with fan mail, so it couldn't properly descend. Letters cascades out from between the open doors: letters from people who watch you play games, do lives, make vids, and probably all sorts of other things on those omnipresent cameras.

Are you really going to read these? Though right at your feet, a few have spilled from their envelopes. Now you can't help but read those. Here's one in purple glitter pen that says, jesus just come into my home and strangle me with your hair and one that is written with newspaper cut out letters (alarmingly reminiscent of a calling card written by a serial killer) that reads incongruently hello my soft best child ur good and valid and I love you forever plz be ok don't listen 2 the haterz u have done nothing wrong. Oh, and here's one asking if you can wear tighter pants for your next live, they want a better shot of your ass for their shrine. This one just says MARRIED?

Well, it's just as well you have no idea who those were for. Most this fanmail isn't for you. Except for the few that you just read, they're all labeled in envelopes for different people from all the units. Time to read other people's fanmail. Or try and find them and deliver the fanmail. Or just start a big fire in the middle of the lobby, you could do that too. ]

Prompts 5: Wildcard

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Oh, no mistake. I've yet to see a false delivery.

As little sense as it makes to have a bunch....

Frankly, I'm not surprised you got a pile like this.

I see. If that is the case then, I suppose it cannot be argued.

[That part he can absorb just fine but the latter... receives a curious yet puzzled raise of the eyebrow.]

...hm? You really think so? Why is that?

You have good energy with Lupine. [Presumably in TDM Land.]

And fans like when two people get along real well.

I hadn't considered it that way but... I suppose we do get along pretty well.

...although I like to think I get along fairly well with most of the others too.

[...yeah he's just. Kind of Stupid.]

Depending on the vibe of how you get along, that pile might get bigger.

I just also know some of what Lupine gets because we get a decent amount of fanmail together...

[You poor, sweet summer child.]

I'm not sure I know exactly what "vibe" I give off but... I suppose I should be grateful for their support.

[But he turns his attention to Rye instead.]

Is that so? He doesn't mention much about his fanmail. It's nice to meet you.

Less your personal vibe. Honestly, I'm not sure that matters much as interpersonal chemistry. You'll see what I mean soon enough, I'm sure.

He throws away whatever he doesn't want to keep. I know how hard it is to draw, so unless something is hurtful, I don't toss it. [He will not keep something that is Clearly Upsetting, okay okay.]

Nice to meet you too, I'm Rye.

Interpersonal chemistry... I see...

[...at least he gets it in theory.]

I know what you mean. Regardless of skill, it's difficult not to appreciate the effort that went into making it. Although that is no excuse to condone tactless subject matter.

Please, call me Flynn.

Kind of depends on your definition of tactless. The obviously traumatizing stuff, or if the art involves trauma of someone else, that goes away. But if its just tactless...

That's probably a lot.

Nice to meet you, Flynn.

[Based on what he's heard he can't deny it, but it's still disappointing to hear it confirmed further.]

...I suppose I expected a little more from individuals who consider themselves our fans.

...you're not very familiar with fans, are you?

[Listen]

[Even if vikings weren't as bad as idol fans, he's seen the pedestal worship and he's seen how it can get Kind Of Weird.]

...admittedly there are a lot of things I'm not very familiar with right now. But I suppose I'll have to add fans to that list.

You'll learn, they're not subtle.

But sometimes they do send some cool things.

[He holds up his bag. It has a Toothless Pin on it. And a cool dragon design on the bag itself.] Like these.

I'm sure I will.

[He admires the bag and pin.]

...they made those? That is rather impressive.

They did! At least the pin. The bag could have come from a store, but the pin is my best friend. So that had to be special.

...from back home?

[He hums thoughtfully, appreciating it a little more knowing that.]

I see. In that case, it must be extremely precious to you.

Yeah. So only a fan can really know about him, since its mostly memories and a few games.

It is.

Honestly, I'm surprised they don't send more Toothless merch, I would wear it all the time.

[I miss my dragon soulmate.]

I can't really imagine what goes into making such things, but... it's clear they put a good deal of thought into it.

I hope you do receive more in the future. I wouldn't mind hearing some of the stories about this best friend of yours myself.

...I have hours of stories and I will go on about Toothless for hours, so you want to be prepared for that.

I certainly don't mind that. It's only natural you'd have a lot of stories to share about someone you were so close to.

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