Page 165 of Phobia
Kane swings his arm out. “After you.”
“Oh, how freaking courteous,” I grumble as I shuffle over the split concrete, nearly tripping over an elevated slab. Kane laughs loudly as he follows behind me.
The lights inside are much brighter than I expected them to be. The walls are painted black, making the surprisingly large room appear smaller.
Another purposeful illusion of the mind, I’m sure.
Collin saunters right up to the counter. He tells the person his name, and they pull up his tickets on their system. Once he’s checked in, both he and Brianne are handed clipboards, along with a short, scripted explanation similar to the one I read online.
They both nod and take a chair along the far corner to start reading. The process is repeated for the rest of us, and the next thing I know, my shaky legs have some reprieve as I plop into a chair with a hesitant inhale.
Everyone’s already bent over their paperwork, eyes scanning the small print of legal mumbo-jumbo.
Since no one’s looking at me, I close my eyes for a moment, hold my breath forone… two… three…I open them and release it, eyes dropping down to the white papers.
WAIVER AND RELEASE, EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK, INDEMNITY, AND VOLUNTARY CONSENT AGREEMENT
Oh, fuck. Here we go.
This event is only suitable for persons aged 18+.
You will be asked to verify your age, and if you are unable to produce a valid photo ID card, you will be refused admittance.
WAIVER AND RELEASE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Releasing Party hereby RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES, AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE MAYHEM MOTEL…
EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK
Releasing Party hereby acknowledges and understands participating in the Mayhem Motel Immersive Experience can be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS and could result in PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The Experience may involve and is not limited to: fog, insects, strobe lights, lasers, foul scents, loud noises, electrical shock, foul language, touching, clothing removal and nudity, sexual contact, dizziness, claustrophobia, suffocation, water and/or water inhalation, brutal aggression, projectiles, psychological distress, use of equipment and facilities which can result in DISABILITY, DISFIGUREMENT, SERIOUS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, OR EMOTIONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION AND CONSENTS
Releasing Party further acknowledges that by participating in the Mayhem Motel Immersive Experience, Releasing Party may be asked to but is not limited to: crawl, jump, fall, and hold their breath. They may be touched, moved, and yelled at.
You can revoke your consent to the above at any time by using a safe word (“RED”).
Once your safe word has been deployed, the experience will stop as soon as it is reasonably possible, and you will be escorted out of Mayhem Motel.
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:
__________________________________ RELEASING PARTY (PRINT)
__________________________________ SIGNATURE OF RELEASING PARTY
__________________________________ DATE
__________________________________ DATE OF BIRTH
__________________________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER / EMAIL ADDRESS
__________________________________ EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE OF APPROVAL
__________________________________ EMPLOYEE DATE AND STAMP OF APPROVAL
What. In theactual hell.Did I just read?
