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!

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[heartablaze]

[Her smile is bright and cheeky in return, dimples at her cheeks as she nods her understanding.] Oh! Like the sky! That's easy to remember, it matches your eyes!

My name's Hikaru! It's nice to meet you, Sora.

Anyway-- yeah, there's so many trees... it reminds me a lot of a forest I had to go in that you could get lost in forever if you weren't careful. I found a really tall tree over past the plaza that I could get all the way to the top... but it's so weird. The castle doesn't look any different no matter how high you climb.

I wanna see if we can ask one of the team leaders about it. I know they don't remember a whole lot, but they got a lot of info from the Realm, right? So maybe they know why it looks so funny.

[reconnective]

[aw that's cute, thank you hikaru. but there's a nod back.]

It's nice to meet you. too. [to the planetarium they go!] I tried walking to it just to see how far it was, but I couldn't reach it. It just felt like it way too far away.

Maybe it's just magic? [when in doubt everything is magic.] But they've been staying there I think so they've gotta know something.

what the fuck why didn't i get a notif for this

[heartablaze]

Right? [sora makes sense 100% so far, what a refreshing change of pace for poor sora]

I thought it was some kinda magic, too... the barrier definitely reminds me of something from Cefiro. Wolf-san said it's to keep stuff contained, I think? And that the Realm was what made it.

dw hates protags

[reconnective]

But what kind of stuff? The nova that's escaping or something else? [that's an interesting way of looking at it and now he has to wonder what else is being trapped here with them.]

Is Cefiro your world?