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I don't think that's what they mean by consumers.

"I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what's going on!", you yell at Fred, who is signalling upwards. "No time," he says, "I'll explain on the way." A few men come down the hole by rope, carrying straps and such. "You'll explain now!", you yell, shifting your bulk around, causing some of the men to fall into the pool. "Okay, okay," says Fred, trying to stabilize himself. "Look, do you think it would be economic to just give away a fully furnished home, stock it with those goodies you chow down on, and expect nothing in return?" You stare at him, "Ummm..." "Didn't think so," he interrupts. "You're their investment now. They're just fattening you up!", he says. "What for," you retort. "What does that gain for them?" By this time, the men have started attaching straps to your arms and legs, and people above are cutting away at more of the ceiling, revealing a couple of helicopters lowering what looks like a stretcher for transporting large sea creatures. "You obviously don't know who runs Weightdivisions. The Head of the company is Leo Raven, and we've had our eye on him for years." "So what?" you say. "So, every so often, someone goes through an experiance like yours, gains a few thousand pounds, then mysteriously vanishes." You gulp, remaining silent and listening intently to the wolf on your stomach. " 'Leo' is known in the criminal underworld as 'The Ravenous Lion'. In his youth, he was exposed to chemicals that gave him an endless appitite, and a hyper metabolism. We suspect he devours his victims to try and sate his hunger, but we can never get any dirt on him because he's literally eaten the evidence." You gulp some more, imagining yourself on a silver platter, an apple stuffed in your mouth. "What are you waiting for!", you yell. "Get me out of here!" The men lower the harnesses and are trying to literally scoop you out of the water when...


Written by Jack (edited by wanderer)

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