[ meeting time! as usual, dahlia is sitting by the bar, legs crossed and sipping a bloody mary. once everyone is gathered, she starts reading off a notecard, vocally embellishing like a professional actress even though she looks like she's wishing she could be doing anything but. ]

Now that there are a considerable amount of you here, the missions are going to start reflecting that. Your teamwork and cooperation are going to be essential, maybe even more so than they were while you were still active Players in the Game. For this week, your task is to head to the public gym, and... [ pause ] pick up the trash that suddenly appeared overnight?

[ ...she squints at the card. ]

Wow, they really are running out of ideas. [ she stares pointedly at it for a second more, then shrugs and tosses it over her shoulder. ] This isn't so much a mission as it is a chore, but... go off, I guess.