SYSTEM QUEST UNLOCKED:
Mini-Quest: "Make a Canon Character Smile"
Reward: +5 Relationship Points
Bonus: +1 Random Inventory Item
You wake up to the scent of bacon and the Friends theme song… but it's just coming from Monica's radio alarm clock. A small part of you misses your real life — your phone, your playlists, your reality — but a bigger part of you is starting to love this weird second chance.
You shuffle into the kitchen, hair a mess, and see Monica flipping pancakes like she's training for a Food Network speedrun.
"You're up early," she says, not looking up. "I figured I'd make breakfast."
"For me?" you ask, half-joking.
"No, for me," she deadpans. "But if you're lucky, you can have a pancake that looks like the state of Vermont."
You smile.
DING!
Mini-Quest Progress: 1/1 (Canon Character Smiled)
+5 Monica Relationship Points (Now 13/100)
+1 Random Inventory Item: Slightly Burnt Pancake (Vermont-shaped)
Inventory Status: Kind of Useless but Sentimental
Later at Central Park
You're hanging with the crew. Joey's lounging like he owns the couch, Phoebe is tuning her guitar, Chandler is reading a magazine upside down ("because the world is upside down, apparently"), and Ross is explaining the difference between trilobites and trilobites again. You tune out.
Then Rachel walks in with an armful of shopping bags, looking annoyed.
"I swear, I almost lost a toe in that shoe store today."
You raise an eyebrow. "Was it a fashion war injury or a stiletto-related crime?"
She snorts. "Honestly? Both."
DING!
+3 Audience Laugh Points
+4 Rachel Relationship Points (Now 9/100)
SYSTEM INTERRUPTION: ALERT!
Incoming Timeline Divergence Risk — Do NOT interfere with the upcoming "couch pivot" incident unless you want to enter Chaos Route.
You're not sure what that means, but you have a bad feeling.
Suddenly, Ross jumps up from his seat. "Hey, guys! Can someone help me move a couch into my apartment later?"
Chandler sighs. "Oh, this again."
You recognize the setup instantly. The couch. The stairs. The yelling.
You. Must. Resist.
But…
Do you?
SYSTEM DECISION REQUIRED:
Do You Join Ross in the Couch Incident?
A) Go and "accidentally" record the infamous PIVOT moment
B) Stay back and avoid messing with canon
C) Suggest they rent a dolly, just to see what happens
You think about it for a second. Then you say—
"I'll come. But only if I get to yell PIVOT at least once."
Ross looks confused. Chandler gives you a double-take.
"…Okay, who told you?"
DING!
System Interference Level: LOW
Canon Protected
+7 Chandler Relationship Points (Now 15/100)
+4 Ross Points (8/100, +2 Paleontology Facts Unlocked in Lore Tab)
Evening – Monica's Apartment
You're lying on the spare bed, staring at the ceiling, flipping through your "System Menu." It's like a video game HUD only you can see.
Status:
Role: Recurring Side Character
Episode Presence: 3/24 this season
Audience Laugh Rating: 23/100
System Points: 15
Special Title: "Timeline Tourist"
Closest Connection: Phoebe (12), Chandler (15), Monica (13)
And then… a new prompt appears:
New Episode Arc Detected:
"The One With the Secret Roommate"
Summary: Your existence is slowly being noticed by people outside the group. Do you blend in — or stand out?
You shut the system window with a smirk.
Bring it on.