Being Friday afternoon a few days before Xmas, the shops very busy, so I had some trouble getting all the things on the Valkyries list. I managed to get the green, red, white and brown nylon cloth from a craft store called "Spotlight" along with the big curved sewing needles and fishing line and all the other small things around the mall. I didn't find any "PU foam" anywhere though and the hardware store guy didn't have any or know where I could get it other than suggesting an online store.
I waited with my shopping outside Sydenham Station as instructed, a pink 1980s hatchback with an open vinyl roof pulled up in front of me.
The hatch popped open so I put the bags in the back and a voice said, "Hurry up get in".
I climbed into the back and closed the hatch pushing me down between the rear seat and the door. About 30 min later we arrived in a garage. The hatch did not open right away and I heard others get out of the car. One of the back seats opened after a few minuets and I was thrown a wrestling singlet. With some effort I got changed in the car and a hand reached in from the back and took my clothes and shoes.
A minute or so later the hatch opened and I was lead upstairs by a woman, maybe the same one with the camera from yesterday. She placed a collar around my neck with a small thin clipboard and waterproof digital watch hung from it. Pinned to the clipboard was a laminated "Orders" list.
First on the list was: "Cook dinner" and some instructions on where to find all the stuff. The rest of the list had an hour-by-hour itinerary of what to do over the weekend.
I started to ask the young woman who had led me upstairs what I was cooking and got a slap in the face for my trouble. She turned the clipboard over pressing it into my nose to show me the rules on the back.
Induction rules:
1. Subjects must raise their hand and wait to be called upon to ask a question.
2. Subjects may never talk amongst one another, and must answer only "Yes Ma'am", or "Please explain further Ma'am" to direct instructions.
3. Subjects must follow all instructions as quickly as possible.
4. Subjects may not eat or drink or visit the bathroom without permission from a member (see rule 1).
5. Subject may not look any Members in the eyes.
6. Subjects may not talk unless necessary to carry out an instruction.