WEEK ZERO: MINGLE

[retellers]

WEEK ZERO: MINGLE (43 remain) Rise and shine, gremlins. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it's the start of a new week. Speaking of new, if participants turn on their PHS, they'll notice another section available. There's also an alert for a new message, titled TEAM ASSIGNMENT. Opening it will reveal which Leader they have been assigned to. Furthermore, at the corner of the PHS screen is an icon of an animal, depending on who their Leader is. It is visible only to them and no one else. That's not the only change, though. Participants may not notice at first—or perhaps they will?—but sooner or later, they may realize that they're... missing something? Strange. Three Leaders can be found around the area, open (?) to approach. If participants want to speak to them more privately, or to an absent Leader, it looks like they'll have to go through another channel. Which is to say, the Planetarium is now open! Finally, for the rest of the week, the participants will inexplicably have the urge to be physically affectionate. That person you just met days ago? Time to cuddle! This complete stranger you ran into? It sure is tempting to hold their hand. This urge can range anywhere from minor to impossible to ignore, depending on the situation. Enjoy your bonding!

NAVIGATION locations ₓ˚. statuses *+:｡ ic profiles :ₓo ic rules ･ﾟﾟ･｡ audience requests murder proposals ｡✧o private conversations ･ﾟo｡ curfew ･ﾟ✧ memories

Comments

[reconnective]

planetarium

[so on this fine day, sora's wandering through town reading all of the new messages on his phs. as he passes by the previously locked building though, curiosity gets the better of him as he pauses and looks, testing the door to see if it will open. as the door swings open, he immediately bounds inside leaving it open just a crack more out of carelessness than anything if only because he's enraptured by the stars.]

Cool....[his head's tilted back as he tries to count the countless stars, eyeing the clusters and looking for anything familiar. but suddenly there's a cry of victory, and should you check in to see what he's yelling about you'll find sora latching to your arm and pointing at a constellation that looks sort of familiar? huh.] Look at this! I knew my title was wrong!

the inn's lobby

[sora can also be found in the lobby stretched out on one of the couches, phs in his hand as he scrolls through all of the new information. he's making a face while he reads, but after a while he'll look up and sigh.]

Should we be worried that the rules can be "amended" at any time?

wildcard

[anything goes! sora can be found in the kitchen practicing his cooking, at the arcade playing some games, or exploring the forest and emporium.]

planetarium

[pulsecannon]

[ Peeking in to see what is all the commotion about. Squinting up at the stars. ]

What are you talking about? [ And he's pointing at a constellation. Following his pointing finger. Hmmm... ]

Are you talking about the round shape at the bottom? I think it looks like a pouch there.

[ Pointing to one foot ]

[reconnective]

Huh? No way, that's a foot! That's my foot! [and since cater is close enough, he's going to grab her hand and start to point it up to a few of the stars to try and trace the outline.] See? And that's my leg.

[pulsecannon]

[ She won't pull away at the hand grab, her body even leans towards him as she continues to look up. ]

Your leg? Are you sure you aren't making it up? [ It does kind of look like a leg. ] Huh. Are those your pants then?

lobby

[stillnot]

[ Clementine comes up behind the couch and rests her arms over its back, peering down at him. ]

Wouldn't it be worse if they couldn't be changed, even if the situation changed? It's better to be able to add new rules.

[reconnective]

[oh, hello! he recognizes her voice and it means that despite the response he's giving her a bright smile.]

I don't know. What if they take back the rule that we can explore wherever we want? Or that we can contact our Leaders whenever?

[stillnot]

It's not like we own the place, so...

[ whoever runs the place gets to make the rules. that's how communities tend to work, where she's from. on a lighter note, she reaches down to poke his cheek. ]

Are you planning to do something that makes them want to change the rules?

closes eyes but planetarium

[sacredchants]

[ i hate this.

but as he grabs onto her arm, she doesn't immediately shove him away and instead only looks at him with mild annoyance as though maybe he should have asked first instead of just clinging to her right from the bat. or, perhaps, you could equate her reaction to that of a cat who is tolerating being petted. ...either way, sora is lucky.

so lucky. ]

Your...title?

[reconnective]

[oh. wow. she's actually allowing this? AW YAY THEIR FRIENDSHIP IS GROWING!!! he is so excited. anyway he's pulling her further into the planetarium to make sure she has a good look at the constellation, leaning in a little.]

Yeah. My data says "junior hero" but it hasn't been that way for a long time. Would a junior hero be in the stars?

[sacredchants]

[ IZUMO IS A GOOD GIRL AND DOES NOT DESERVE THIS.

and as he tugs her closer she lets out a noise of protest but still doesn't shove him off. if anything, she's just trying to maintain a healthy level of physical contact between the two of them. don't lean into her!!! ]

You're in the stars?

[ sorry she can't pay attention to them because of THE CONTACT ISSUES. ]

Where?

wildcard

[papasha]

[Let's see if they can make a mess in the kitchen without a rat steering Sora by the hair? It's fine probably.

Which is to say, he comes in while Sora is practicing, both brows rising.]

Here to wow us with a delicious treat?

[He is thinking about the... "questionable cooking" on the profile and worrying.]

[reconnective]

[he's busy whisking something up in a bowl albeit clumsily, so he's boding about as well as one would expect. but it looks edible? whatever it is.]

Blanca, hey! [hello friend!] I was practicing to see what I remember. Are you hungry? I could use a taste-tester.

[papasha]

[Oh boy, time to have food poisoning all of week zero. Blanca wanders over to peer at what Sora is doing.]

I could be. What are you making?

inn lobby

[exercisms]

Huh?

[He hasn't been looking at the rules at all.]

What's wrong with that?

[reconnective]

[oh hello.]

If they can take back whatever rules they want, then why have these ones right now? [they're not bad rules, but he's concerned they could be taken away for no reason other than "just because."]

planetarium

[uhhhmagic]

What the hell, I want to have a fuckin' star! Now this just seems lame . . .

[Looking down at his hands . . . where he's holding what seems to be cake? Just in his bare hands.]

[reconnective]

Haha, sorry! Guess it comes with being a hero. [he's practically beaming and i hope taako shoves the cake in his face for it. speaking of. why. give him a second to get a closer look at it.] What's with the cake?

planetarium

[moondumplings]

[ of course usagi's been in and out of here all day. even more so when she spots familiar faces and immediately zeroes in on them ]

Eh? Ehhh??

[ but she sure is squinting at the stars trying to see what he sees. maybe tilting her head a little will help. ........hm. nope, she can't figure it out. ]

I don't see it..........

[ usagi, you don't even know what you're looking for ]

[reconnective]

[maaaan why does no one see it? sora's going to actually reach out and grab usagi's face gently, turning her head by the chin to steer her in the direction of the cluster of starts that...really take a lot of squinting to see what he sees.]

Right there! What do you see now?

wc,forest

[suddenlybees]

[ Kano finds Sora in the forest somewhere near the left edge of town, close enough that the river is clearly audible, trotting up to him with his hands shoved deep into his hoodie pockets. ]

Heya~ Hi! I'm, like, super duper lost, so I sure am glad I ran into you!

[reconnective]

Hey Kano! [wait, god, why. sora's happy to see him either way but at the same time as he waves he looks a little perplexed.] How long have you been lost out here?

[and also why are you out here.]

the inn's lobby

[cuedoves]

[ zuko is also here... reading. wow ]

We should be worried about all of this. It's suspicious.

[ a beat. ]

But yeah. That part's weird, too.

[reconnective]

[proud of these boys who know how to read.]

It feels like they're expecting them to change and want to make sure it doesn't come as a surprise, but I don't know. It's weird when it's put with the rest of them.

[he'll turn his head to look at zuko better though.] Did you talk to the three of them yesterday?

planetarium

[favourable]

[sora...]

What is that supposed to be?

[reconnective]

[sorry he's like this. he's grinning widely and he's still pointing at his constellation that's a little hard to make out while he bends a little to be more on virid's eyelevel.]

Me and my friends! See, if you look at that line there, that's Donald's foot. And next to it is my shoe. The tall part all the way over is Goofy's hat though. [never mine that actually the tallest part is his own stupid hair but listen.]