A black cube.

You see a single black cube, about 3 inches wide, with no noticeable features other than a single QR code. The group stops ahead as it makes it to the chalets, with everyone dropping their bags as the tour guide runs ahead to check in with the staff. Vic pulls you to the closest table, already laid out with snacks to refresh everyone after the decent hike. You drop your bags to the side as Vic pulls the cube out.

“Give me your phone!” she says, fishing it out of your pants pocket, brushing your junk. You blush again - this girl! She attempts to scan the code but you grab it away from her, smiling.

“You know it’s protected, silly”. You let the camera see your face and your home screen opens for a second before flashing to a new application. That’s weird, no authentication? The screen is white for a second before text fades in.

THE AFFECTION MULTIPLIER

Vic excitedly taps the screen before you can take it in. The next screen opens the camera interface, with a sentence below. Vic guides the camera to her face as you read the text below.

Select your first companion. Companion allotment 1 of 1.

“Take a picture of me!”

“What is this?”

“Just take a picture of me, come on! I know what this is, it’s a good thing!”

Trusting her, you take the picture. It flashes before resizing her image to the left. Some text pops up...a profile?

Victoria Jones - Companion

Age: 22

Height: 5’ 5”

Affection: 55 (+15)

Love: 30 (+10)

Lust: 59 (+7)

50 Affection score threshold passed with Victoria! You’ve earned 100 gems!

Mission Available: Delicious Pie. Accept?