Nice post, and some of the lines you had in there has me intrigued. Although that's a good question, is alcohol allowed? *can think of some instances where it could be used*
I'm not sure about everything the others survivors of the game, although I assume it's the same for them (based on what Sorapaw said in a PM), but I know Solstice had to surrender his memories of the game as soon as he left it. So it kind of makes you wander, if you had to choose, which one would you go with? Stay in the game a keep your memories, or return to your life and surrender the memories from the Cycle, including the memories of the friends you made?