Lurking on a level which seems to be below all of the others, is the Barracks. The final staging ground, and section for any last-minute preparations for the finalized list of contestants who have signed up and been fully cleared and approved to take part in the event. An announcement will be made over the intercom systems when this level has been opened, and a helpful employee will always be only a raised voice away from arriving to escort you there should you need it.
There is a common area for the contestants to simply hang out and wile away the remaining time, talk among each other, or plan the inevitable order of murder to be had once on the island. Violence of any kind is strictly not allowed, even here; that has to be saved for the cameras, after all.
Each contestant has their own private room, which for security's sake can only be opened by the one assigned to it. These rooms are labeled by number, which you can helpfully figure out who is which by simply checking your profile. The contents of the room are rather...spartan and extremely slim, this year around. They hold only a reasonably comfortable bed to get any last-minute rest on, a securely-locked footlocker which would seem to contain your supplies for the upcoming event (and which will, regrettably, remain locked until time to ship out for said event), and a simple storage trunk in which you can safely store any items not allowed to be taken onto the island and used in the event. If you have not yet received your collar or been otherwise suppressed, you will find it here awaiting you, as well.
All of the various NPC contestants will be available here for the brief duration in the barracks. Some may be less...pleasant than others to deal with, so some measure of caution is, as always, advise.
Of particular note, this year, is that there may occasionally be...unexpected visits from event staff. Periodically just popping in to 'check on things', going over the common areas and doing rounds of the contestants' private rooms. Just making sure everything is operational and everyone is thoroughly prepared and ready for what is to come. They seem tense, ill at ease, maybe even a little frightened. Even moreso than the norm for the staff in a place like this, but will infallibly offer nothing but reassurances everything is fine, there are no problems, the event is proceeding smoothly, why would you ask otherwise?
There is a common area for the contestants to simply hang out and wile away the remaining time, talk among each other, or plan the inevitable order of murder to be had once on the island. Violence of any kind is strictly not allowed, even here; that has to be saved for the cameras, after all.
Each contestant has their own private room, which for security's sake can only be opened by the one assigned to it. These rooms are labeled by number, which you can helpfully figure out who is which by simply checking your profile. The contents of the room are rather...spartan and extremely slim, this year around. They hold only a reasonably comfortable bed to get any last-minute rest on, a securely-locked footlocker which would seem to contain your supplies for the upcoming event (and which will, regrettably, remain locked until time to ship out for said event), and a simple storage trunk in which you can safely store any items not allowed to be taken onto the island and used in the event. If you have not yet received your collar or been otherwise suppressed, you will find it here awaiting you, as well.
All of the various NPC contestants will be available here for the brief duration in the barracks. Some may be less...pleasant than others to deal with, so some measure of caution is, as always, advise.
Of particular note, this year, is that there may occasionally be...unexpected visits from event staff. Periodically just popping in to 'check on things', going over the common areas and doing rounds of the contestants' private rooms. Just making sure everything is operational and everyone is thoroughly prepared and ready for what is to come. They seem tense, ill at ease, maybe even a little frightened. Even moreso than the norm for the staff in a place like this, but will infallibly offer nothing but reassurances everything is fine, there are no problems, the event is proceeding smoothly, why would you ask otherwise?
The Barracks are, as of this post going up, officially open and accessible. An announcement will be made in-character announcing this fact.
At approximately sometime o'clock on Thursday, February 9, a secondary announcement will be made informing all registered contestants to report to the barracks until the start of the event.