SYSTEMTIP: First impressions matter. Win over at least ONE core character to avoid background character status.
Bonus Objective Unlocked:
"Steal a Laugh Track Moment" – Make the audience laugh naturally within 24 hours.
You blink at the floating blue screen again, which seems to vanish if anyone else looks your way.
Monica raises an eyebrow. "Hey, you okay? You kinda spaced out for a second."
You almost say, Sorry, I just got reincarnated into a 90s sitcom, but you decide to play it cool.
"Uh—yeah. Just jet lag?" you offer weakly.
"From… Manhattan to Brooklyn?" she asks, smirking.
DING!
[+2 Audience Laugh Points]
Okay. Maybe this will be fun.
Later That Day – Central Park
You're sitting awkwardly on the familiar orange couch, nursing a lukewarm coffee because you're afraid to mess with canon by asking for oat milk.
Joey's sitting across from you, flipping through a script.
"I dunno," he mutters. "Do you think I should audition for a role where I die in the first five minutes?"
You pause. Do I mess with the timeline? Help him avoid that soap-opera disaster?
But your thoughts are cut off by…
Rachel.
Live. In. Person.
Wearing that green plaid skirt from Season 2. You have to fight the urge to clap like a studio audience.
"Hey, who's the new person?" she asks Monica as she walks in behind her.
You realize — this is it. Your sitcom debut.
SYSTEM PROMPT: Choose your intro:
A) Smooth – "I'm your new neighbor. And yes, I come with free coffee."
B) Dorky – Trip over the table, spill coffee, panic.
C) Mysterious – "Let's just say… I'm a long-lost extra finally getting screen time."
You pick Option C.
Rachel laughs. Chandler glances over with a tilted head. "Finally. Someone weirder than me."
DING!
[+5 Audience Laugh Points]
[Relationship Progress – Chandler: 8/100]
[Status: Minor Background Character — Upgraded to "Recurring Quirky Side Character"]
Later – Monica's Apartment
Monica is cooking (of course), and you're "helping," which mostly means peeling potatoes poorly.
"You really don't remember your old life?" she asks casually. "Like, where you were before New York?"
You freeze. Crap. Is she catching on?
You shake your head. "Uh… it's all kind of a blur. I remember… laughter? And commercial breaks."
Monica laughs. "Okay, are you like, an art student or something?"
You nod vaguely.
Just then, Phoebe bursts through the door holding a guitar. "Oooooh, new energy! I like it."
You like her already.
"I'm Phoebe. I write songs about rats and emotional trauma."
"…Cool. I write inner monologues and repress mine."
DING!
[Audience Laugh Points: +7]
[Relationship Progress – Phoebe: 12/100]
[New Title Unlocked: "Mystery Roommate"]
SYSTEM UPDATE:
You now live in Monica's spare room (Rachel is temporarily staying with her sister).
You have unlocked Quest: Gain Main Character Status.
Objectives:
Form genuine bonds with at least 3 of the 6.
Survive a Thanksgiving episode.
Get your own "intro theme" moment.
And just like that, you're in.
The laugh track plays softly as you lean back on the orange couch, half-wondering when you'll wake up.
But you don't.
You're really here.