Well, In Fact (ONE SHOT)

Everyone was invited to try out something called "The Machine" at Woofdont Univeristy. Once everyone was hooked up to the machine, they all suddenly fell unconscious and had their minds whisked away to a different reality. During this period an unknown higher entity connected to the empty bodies of the party and made the participate in a gameshow. At the end of the gameshow they received fair compensation for their help and were sent on their way.