Episode 5 - Island Survival

Welcome to Episode 5

We left off where a new player enters The Circle...

Oooh... Lovely...

Seth: Hi my name is Seth and I work as a ghost tour guide on the weekdays and as a magician at the weekend. Guess you can say I've got a few tricks up my sleeve, ha. A horror movie fanatic, if you need some suggestions then I'm your guy.

I first became fascinated by magic when I was around 6 or 7. I precisely remember begging my parents for one of those silly magic tricks kits. Through the years I've watched magicians and always craved to do what they do. The school was a nightmare for me, at the age of 13 I dropped out and was homeschooled. From then until the age of 18, I was performing tricks in the street when a guy approached me, said I had talent, and asked if I wanted to try doing a few performances at his theater. Been doing it ever since and honestly, it's my life.

And another thing, I'm asexual. Never been in a relationship, never wanted to be either. I'm not really a touchy-feely kinda person. Thought I'd throw this out there so you all can get a better feel of me. If you try to flirt with me, it won't work. It will only make me uncomfortable.

Boris: What do you have for us, Circle?

Meghan: Oooh great! Is it a boy or a girl?

Boris: Oooh, it's a guy... Circle, please open Seth's profile...

After the introduction, the players can meet the new player

Seth: Hi... erm, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed right now. Is it too late to back out? Haha

How's it going, everyone? I see some of us are rocking the same hairstyle. Damn, we must be in style

Seth: Why is nobody talking?

Silence...

Come on, I'm not as bad as I look

Boris: Welcome to our little group Seth. And sorry to disappoint you already, but there is no way out. You are now trapped in here forever.

Hehehehe, just kidding. We are nice people here. Come make yourself at home here

Seth: Hi Boris, I hope I'm not intruding... You're all likely forming friendships and here I am, feeling like an awkward idiot. Don't know how I feel about being trapped here forever, sure I can think of a few tricks to get me out of here

What do I do to get you all to like me? Do you like magic? Haha... shame I can't show you any through a screen

Leah: Oooh, we got a new guy...

Omg! Hiya Sethie! How’s it going cute stuff? ~
I totally get the overwhelming stuff, it’s absolutely killer to come in and see 7 other people talk to suddenly!! ~

Ned: There are no windows and no doors. There is one way out muahahhaha...I'm paraphrasing from the Haunted Mansion, lol.

That is so awesome you give ghost tours and you're a magician!

Cool do, bro!

Meghan: Hey Seth! Lovely to see you here.

Don't worry about us, we're all a bunch of softies in The Circle

I would totally love to see a magic trick or two!

Seth: Sethie? You know, I've never had anyone give me a nice nickname before, it's usually "weirdo" or "freak" It's nice to meet you, Leah, you all look like a fun bunch

Haha, Robin, it's been a while since I've seen that movie. Thanks, usually when mentioning my work to people they are quick to judge me as the strange guy. I promise I'm not, OK maybe a little haha, but who isn't in their own way?

Reed: Welcome to the group Seth. What kind of magician are you? Pretty sweet that you do ghost tours, ever actually seen one?

Seth: @reed Vargas Thanks, man! I specialize in knife throwing and sword swallowing, which is why I go by the name "The Blade". There are a number of other types of Magic I do such as illusions, card manipulation, and escape acts.

Seen a few what people called "shadow people" but never a full-on apparition. That probably would scare the crap out of me, to be honest.

Anyone here ever seen a ghost? I'd love to hear your scary stories if you've got any

Dylan: Yo, welcome mate. Been totes crashing on the sofa, can not function right now, soz for missing you. I woke up and all I see is Drama like, ain't usually this tense.

Odessa: Oi oi oi oi, a new person so quick already!😆 Howyadoin Seth, love them tats on ya arm and looks like were #CoupTwins too! ✂🧒🏻

Seth: Hi Simone, you're a bundle of energy, aren't you? Haha. I'm doing just fine

And then another alert

Ned: Hopefully it's something fun to do...

Reed: Only one item? Circle, that's tough. Satellite phone I guess. That way I can call for a rescue. I'm sure I could make do with things I find while waiting for rescue. The battery in it I could even use to get a fire started.

Meghan: Hmm good question, I'd have to take some sort of knife with me. It's multi-purpose and handy to have

Min Hee: Easy, Id bring a genie lamp and wish for more items that way

Boris: Easy, I'd take a Basketball with me. I can use it for different sports activities, and when I'm getting sick of everything and slowly fall into insanity, I can call it Wilson

Seth: Erm... I'd bring a knife, it would come in handy to cut things open

Dylan: I have no idea, seriously fam, probs bring something like a blanket, can keep warm in the night, and keep outta the sun during the day.

Leah: Swiss Army Knife? That might be a smart idea, right? ~

Ned: A knife is a good choice, but I'm going with a lighter. I could probably catch something to eat, but I'd want to cook it, and I've never been able to start a fire without a match or lighter.

Michelle: And everyone dies after 2 days... haha...

After the game another Alert...

Leah: I think it must be the ratings... Are you ready sis?

Jessica: Yep...

Odessa: I guess we're on the chopping block now?

Min Hee: Yep...

Dylan: Okay...

Seth: That's good to know... Let's put Jan in our second place...

Meghan: I haven't got to know her super well just yet but I think she deserves to be an influencer as I think she is a good girl.

Reed: Boris my number 1 - #Bitsnart for the win!

Boris: My first place goes to my #bitsnart buddy Reed!

Ned: I really think that I'm going home tonight... Sad times...

And after the ratings, Min Hee opens a group chat with Seth and Robin

Min Hee: Sup hairstyle triplets hows y'all doing? Hopefully good hair days together

Ned: Bahahaha.

We rock the cool do for sure!

Odessa: Yaaasss that's what Seth and I were thinkin' xD

Ned: Of course, you've got those awesome highlights. Highlights would not work well with me, lol. Clashes with my skin tone.

Min Hee: HMMMMMMMM well see bout that. Somethin' that matches ya shirt maybe? Babby blue?

Ned: Baby blue might be nice, but maybe I need to go a darker blue. I think it would be easier for me to transition into the color that way.

Baby steps.

Min Hee: Yeah true hair dying can be very hit or miss.. using stuff to make it white can help out lots

Ned: Yeah. You gotta bleach the color out first before you add another one or something like that?

I think when I go home I might try to change up my look a bit, spice it up. If I look like a skunk, at least it will grow back.

Seth: Hairstyle triplets? Hahaha

Blue would certainly suit you, Robin. I've thought about adding color before, then I remember I only like black. Don't think I'm brave enough for some colored streaks in my hair, maybe if it was something dark. What color do you think would suit me?

Ned: Deep dark purple. Or maybe just a touch of gray. It would make you appear timeless, I think. You look so youthful in the face, but there's the gray in the hair that comes with wisdom. A little Dorian Gray edge going on.

Or like you saw a ghost and the fright turned your hair white, lol.

I'm teasing. You look great the way you are in the black with the cool hair and the tats.

Odessa: Id agree with Papersteel Rob on grey, thou that may be less so wit another shirt on. Ya could try dyin' one lock and keeping the rest black, see what look that brings. Photoshop can help see what looks awesome on yo before actually puttin' the stuff in.

Ned: Photoshop is a great idea, Simone. I might try that with blue for me!

Meghan aka Jan opens a chat with Boris

Meghan: Hey Boris, how are you doing my man?

Boris: I'm doing fine. Trying to move forward from yesterday and hope we can all get to the state we were before, which is being a great group. How about you?

Meghan: Yeah I'm wholeheartedly leaving the drama llama back in that thread yesterday!

I'm not doing too bad, I stubbed my toe just now which was a killer but apart from that I'm doing fine

Care for a cup of tea Boris? The kettle has just boiled here

Boris: Oof, sorry for your toe. When I would stub my toe, my mom would always tell me 'Remember kid, clumsy meat has to go!'

What tea do you mean, a nice batch of fruit tea, or the REAL tea?

Meghan: Haha aww poor little Boris, the worst thing is when you step on something though, particularly like a lego brick or similar. Now that is HELL!

Mwahahaha I have both

Boris: Oh god, I bet as a mother of two you must have plenty of experience with these darn Lego pieces xD

Hehehe, good to know, good to know. I think I take some lemon tea, let me look in the cabinets real quick

Meghan: You have no idea! Every other day I must have stepped on at least three bricks minimum, at least I don't have to worry about that no more haha

I found myself some really nice raspberry tea, I wasn't a fan before I came in but this is just sweet enough not to be overpowering

Boris: I know my parents had plenty of toy-related trouble with us. I wasn't exactly the neatest kid out there

Oh, raspberry tea sounds nice too. But I found myself some lemon tea. Since the weather is quite nice, I wanna try if I can create my own ice tea out of it with some ice cubes and mint

Meghan: I'd be more shocked if kids were neat, they can't be trusted surely?

The weather is gorgeous, isn't it! The one time we have to stay indoors and it is like Summer outside. Sounds experimental and I am living for it

Seth opens a chat with Dylan

Seth: Hey Webbster, thought I'd throw you a message. I've spoken to everyone privately except for you. How's it going with you? Have you been getting up to much in your apartment?

Dylan: Hey dude, like soz, been out of it today like, meant to pm you sooner but got distracted. So many people to keep track of innit? Swizzing my head with all the stuff going on.

It's great with me fam, been like tired a ton, been pulling an all-nighter playing Overwatch with Simone, sleeping during the day cuz I'd never get away with it home. Parents would throw a fit if they caught me napping.

Been kinda bored to be fair, missing the comfort of your own room like trying to sleep in a new place is totes awkward. Know what I'm saying? What about you mate?

Seth: Same man. I hardly slept last night and today I'm finding it hard to keep up with everything. Feeling like a zombie that needs to keel filling itself up with coffee to survive the day

Sounds like fun, probably makes you struggle a bit though. I imagine you're wanting to nap all the time throughout the day while everyone is talking haha. Wonder what your parents will say when they watch the show, they'll know you've been rebelling against them :P

Guess I'm in a similar situation, it's odd being here without my dog Zeus. He's usually always near me, I suppose it's nice to have some kind of interaction with another loving being lol.

So, what do you do for a living? If you do anything, no judgment from me.

Dylan: Yeah, do you get me, mate? Like I'm always feeling zapped of energy, zombie ain't too far off ya know?

Nah, my parents ain't gonna watch this fam, not there thing, the proper old school like they rather are watching dramas or something. Maybe they will if my Aunt June tell them bro but she's safe like that.

Tell me about it, my girl Sheba be totes meowing like mad now I'm not there I bet, I'd rather animals to people sometimes. Gotta say tho, Zeus is a sick name for a dog man, what breed is he?

Oh and I'm like between jobs right now so if you got any ideas, I'm all for it.

I'm in a band but Dad says it's more of a hobby, can't catch a break.

Seth: I suppose that's a good thing your parents won't be watching then haha. Hopefully, your Aunt June won't rat you out

The same man, I'd take animals over humans any day. Your parents will be taking good care of Sheba, I'm sure but I bet she is missing you a lot. Zeus is a Husky, I rescued him off the streets when he was a pup. What breed is Sheba?

Well, you do you. Parents say that a lot because they want the best for you. Keep up with the band, you may get somewhere someday. What is your band called?

Dylan: Sheba is like a Bombay I think? I dunno, someone said it's like the black cat from Sabrina but I've never watched it so, I dunno.

What's the band called? He, don't laugh like but Death Pandas, stupid I know but it was a group decision.

Seth: Oh yeah, like Salem. I'm not too good with cat breeds, never had one...

Death Pandas is a sweet name, original and unique

And Leah opens a chat with Simone

Leah: Hiya Simone!

First off, that outfit is on point! Slay kween, slay! Absolutely gorge! Is purple your color of choice? It seems like it suits you!

Odessa: Thanks for the compliments, your outfits are pretty dope too. Let's slay all the others and make em wear purple and black bwahaha, but yeah, purple and black and I go well pretty great, dark but with a touch of color and excitement which is really good! You're saying you have a cat on your profile, how #cuuute whos watching your kitty babby now?

Leah: I still live at home and my very supportive (and very stupidly right) family is taking care of my Bella baby ~

Odessa: Aaaah ok. Good luck with them ratings and all that stuffs.

Leah: You too! ~ This is your first one, right? Are you nervous about it?

PS. I love your puppy! What a little cutie? ~ Name?!?!

Min Hee: Bits, thou also nervous for the rest, I think I sit well in this group. Shes actually my friends and her name is Burned Potat because shes a black shibe, I sometimes watch pets from friends when they need it. Ya know all them doge memes and all? Your pic has the kitty you been missin' since minute two?

Leah: Burned Potat. What a funny name. I can’t imagine ever naming my baby anything like that but that’s golden!

Yeah, that’s my baby Bella in the pic! She’s super sweet and adorable and I absolutely love her to bits!!

Odessa: It's more original than Buddy or somethang so I approve. Some of me friends have kittens and mes watched dem too, thou I gotta admit that I'm more of a doggo person, they just more energy like the moi