BUTTON PEOPLE

[toomuchyakking]

[ You've been kidnapped to... A well lit room with a one-way mirror wall. Through the mirror wall, you can a plain steel box, twelve feet by twelve feet, with nothing interesting on it save a steel table covered in boxes.

There are no doors, and no windows. Everything reflects the halogen lighting. There are people inside, and you can hear them.

You're not alone in here, and somehow, you have an innate understanding of the rules... ]

Comments

[denotes]

I dunno about you, but every time I see a big, red, dangerous button, I get the overwhelming urge to press it.

[hacksoff]

I'm the same, man. But every time I wanna press a button like this, my superior usually points a gun straight at my head.

[denotes]

I don't see any guns in here.

[hacksoff]

Point is, I got disciplined.

Anyway, unless you wanna get that punishment crap on you, better not push it. But then we might die. How smart are these guys in the box?

[denotes]

They don't look very smart to me.

I'd rather get that punishment crap than be pulled apart an' die.

[hacksoff]

Like I told tiny, I don't mind if my body gets used for science as long as I get to be the next Robocop.

... You think they might be the ones who get punished instead? What if it's not us?

[denotes]

I've already got more fake parts than I ever wanted, so I'm good with not gettin' more.

An' I'd rather not die nonetheless. I've got shit to do.

[hacksoff]

Man, I guess that's how it is when you've got your life ahead of you.

[denotes]

That's how it is.

[hacksoff]

If the box guys end up hating us, you'll punch 'em, won't you?

[denotes]

[ idly looks him over. ]

They're all smaller than you. You're fine.

[hacksoff]

I don't like hurting non-dicks. Makes me sad.

[denotes]

I'm not hitting 'em.

[hacksoff]

You're the one who wants to press the button so bad.

[denotes]

And if we all get outta here alive they can hit me as much as they want to, fine.

But I ain't hitting them.

[hacksoff]

Not even if they try to kill you because they'll end up losing one butt cheek?

[denotes]

That'd be my fault, wouldn't it?

[hacksoff]

Ehh, mostly yours.

[denotes]

So it's my problem.

[hacksoff]

Are you going to get all mad at me for a joke, because I don't want that to happen.

[denotes]

I ain't mad. I'm just saying I'm not gonna hit someone for wanting to kill me.

[hacksoff]

Was just trying to stir the pot a little.

[ He just wants to see reactions. ]

So, anyway, we gonna try this, or what?

[denotes]

We'll see how they do first.

[hacksoff]

Jesus H. Christ. They got nothing right.

[denotes]

So I'll press the button.