"Hi Mags, I'm Ruth." Ruth said to Mags, offering a handshake "I don't think the bunk beds are assigned. I could be wrong. Let see" She looked at the paper listing what room she goes to and with whom. She flipped it over, and there were rules listed on the back.

1. You will be provided necessities for both your studies and basic living. Do not touch, tamper with, or take anything that is not provided to you. Theft will violate your contract and will come with severe consequences.

2. Please attend all classes and activities you are instructed to by your Director (Dr. Clementine) or their Assistant Director (L.T. Graham.) Failure to adequately participate in the program is a violation of your contract.

3. You will be instructed to participate in classes involving controlled sparring. Any act of violence against either the instructors, Maniacles personnel, or fellow subjects is a violation against your contract and will warrant severe consequences. If you are unable to participate in sparring classes for an acceptable reason, accomodations may be granted.

4. Due to the size and limited capacity of the dorm building, men and women are separated to opposite side of the building. Please do not go to the dorm area intended for the opposite sex. You may interact in the lobby, lounge, and dining areas on the ground floor of the dorms.

5. Please maintain a clean dorm room. Wood can warp or rot if left wet, and even Alaska has pests that can be attracted by food left out. Cleaning costs, pest control costs, or repair costs will be deducted from the pay listed in your contract.

6. Please comply with orders of mercenaries working for Maniacles Corporation. They are here to keep peace and order.

7. Do not leave the campus unless instructed to by the Director (Dr Clementine) or the Assistant Director (L.T. Graham.) If an instructor wants to take you off the campus, make sure he has either verbal permission or a signed letter of authorization. Do not interact with the locals who live in the town. Leaving the campus violates your contract, and going into the town comes with severe consequences which may include voiding your contract.

"Well... okay." Ruth chuckled nervously "It looks like we can choose our own bed." She looked over at the bunk beds where the comforter for each bed were faded, and one mattress looked like someone already took a knife and slashed through the sheet and into the mattress.


On the opposite side of the building, Evan read the same rules as one too bunk was taken by William, and the two bottom bunks were taken by Danny and Gary. Not that Evan minded the top bunk, but the way Gary just went right for the other bottom bunk without saying anything rubbed him the wrong way. The room was disappointing, but the lobby seemed cozy, in a bed and breakfast kind of way.

"Well this is lame." Gary blurted out "Why don't we check out the lounge? Maybe they got a pool table."