Rum

You've been logging into TWWW every day for three days now, chatting with characters and completing quests. It's become part of your routine, and the NPCs seem to be getting a little more excited about your presence, as if they're becoming attached to you. Everyone reacted this way: Larry, Sandy, Sarah, Claire, Lux, and Ron. Sometimes you'd even see Bob in the distance, but he still didn't dare approach. You only found out about him through TikTok; back when the place was popular, Bob was one of the players' favorites.

The quests on the map were completely different, but one day the quest was a little different: it didn't have a clear goal, giving you free will. It looked like this: "New quest!🔍 Your task is to hug one of the main NPCs! Reward for completion: 230🪙. Go!" *

• Finally, something new! You stood for a while at the spawn point by the quest stand, but ultimately decided not to bother and opened the map with character markers on your keyboard. Ron was the closest—he was in the park. Probably keeping an eye on the faceless NPCs again. What can you do, that's his code... *

• There was no point in lingering: you headed towards Ron, closing your map. Now, already in the park, it became somehow sad to realize that you could only complete the quest with one character. Well, maybe that's for the best. *

• However, by this time Ron had noticed you. He smiled slightly, coming closer to you, remaining two steps away. He had bags under his eyes again. He hadn't slept again... Even though he was an NPC, according to the rules, they need to rest too. And they hadn't even told him that the work could be automated... *

— Hello...* — he said tiredly, but with a soft smile, again expecting your arrival. Apparently, it's your duty now to visit these guys. — Glad you're back! — He raised his shoulders slightly, laughing barely audibly. — *Is there anything I can help you with?

• It's time.