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During those long years of struggle...

We were promised a life of wealth, comfort, romance and self-actualization. Society would be perfect. Scarcity, non-existent. Freedom as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. Better than the Industrial Age, better than the Digital Age, this was to be the age that would truly change everything: The FINAL AGE.

When it finally arrived, it delivered everything it had promised. Technological advancements made miracles possible. Mega-corporations produced every product and service imaginable. We could have anything we ever wanted. The supernatural became only natural the extraordinary, ordinary. Humanity was king.

However…

We call it The Condition. People couldn’t shake off the feeling that there was something wrong with the Final Age. Some of the people they loved did not seem to have entered this age. It was as if they had simply disappeared…Yet who had gone missing? Nobody remembered. Nobody cared.

Until now.

How it started remains a mystery. A few exceptional men and women began to realise that something more insidious was happening. It wasn’t that the people they loved had disappeared. Love itself had disappeared.

They left their positions of prestige to devise a way to bring an end to the Final Age. They left their homes to recruit an army, to build…

The Oikos

经历了数十载的挣扎，人类梦想终于兑现，文明发展登上了巅峰。荣华富贵，丰衣足食。活着只为了享受，而且活着就是享受。这样完美的世代被称为：终极世代。

在这个世代里，科技使一切不可能变为可能。顶级集团设计了许多创新货品及精心服务。只���心里想要的，就没有不能得到。奇迹处处可见。因为人早已成为一切的主宰。

然而，在这辉煌史的背后。。。

人类暗地里质疑“终极世代”少了些什么。大家像是独自一人走进了这世代。这里没有关系存在，没有温暖，但人类无法不沉醉在这里的一切。心中质疑被埋到心底最深处。渐渐的，人类忘了一切，只记得自己心中的欲望。而这种选择性的失忆症被称为：麻疯。

麻疯侵蚀终极世代里的每一个人，摧残他们的一切。就在这时，一群青年人的出现即将改变这一切。他们发现消失的不是关系。消失的是感受。

为了重新把感受找回来，他们开始了与终极世代的争战。他们放下终极世代的荣华，放弃所谓完美的未来，建立一个革命军团。我们把它称为。。。爱园(Oikos)

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Greetings, Player.

Congratulations on seeing past the façade of a mere Christian camp, to discover The Oikos. You have passed the first test. You have been specially selected to enter The Oikos for 3 days.

Perhaps you have also experienced The Condition. We know you’re seeking answers. Unfortunately, we do not have them. But we will give you the key to find them. Meet us at Praisehaven. Come prepared. Answers do not come easy. Follow the instructions below. It will make the difference between finding answers or being left forever at the mercy of The Condition.

欢迎你，玩家，加入我们的革命军团！

恭喜你，看穿了这不是一个普通的基督徒营会，而发现了我们——爱园！你已被邀请加入爱园的三天特训。

你可能也被麻疯感染了，遗忘了某些事，某些人。我们知道你正在寻找解药。很可惜，你的解药不在我们这里。不过我们手里有得到解药的钥匙，要想得到解药，请来PRAISEHAVEN 与我们会面。

做好准备吧！解药或许没有你想象中的容易得到。注意遵守以下指示，因它可能会是你找到解药或永远迷失于麻疯间的关键。

The Oikos is a simulated game world, in which you are players. It was built for you to understand and investigate The Condition in a safe and enclosed environment. In order to safeguard your identity, you must create an Avatar. You may take reference from any popular or fictional character for this.

爱园是个虚拟游戏世界，你将是其中的玩家。爱园已提供了安全的环境让你理解麻疯。为了保护你的身份，你需要创建属于你的阿凡达。你可以参考任何一位虚拟人物来成为你的阿凡达。

Once you have decided on an Avatar for The Oikos, follow these steps:

Install the Oikos App by MEQO Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/oikos-app/id1082572101?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oikos.app

Search for “FES NC18”

Click “Login with Email”

Create Account

Choose a username for your Avatar (preferably not just your own name, be creative!)

Choose a profile picture for your Avatar.

Report to:

Praisehaven Retreat Centre 500 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 678106

https://goo.gl/maps/HgE96mmZqgR2

Attire required for entry into The Oikos:

Wear black or dark colours

Bring at least one item that reflects your Avatar (e.g. a weapon of choice)

Pack the following in your inventory:

Compulsory:

Bible

Day 2 Attire: 1 set of grey or dull-coloured clothes (comfortable)

Day 3 Attire: 1 set of bright-coloured clothes

Undergarments (whatever colour you want)

Towel

Toiletries

Covered shoes

Slippers

Water bottle

Writing materials

Charger

Small day bag

Phones/Tablets

Medication (if any)

Tupperware (or plate)*

Utensils*

Mug/flask*

Umbrella

* The Oikos is a commune that practices sustainable living. After all, waste is a symptom of The Condition. (Also, please label these for your identification)

Optional/comfort items: 

Sweater

Insect repellent

Sun block

Supplementary rations (e.g. snacks)

Healthpack/Medkit

Potions

Adrenaline shots

Extra ammo

Magic lamp

Fairy godmother

Flying carpet

Talking pet

etc.

We look forward to meeting you at The Oikos, 28 Sept, 4pm.

Tell no one.