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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[misstrust]

If you're fine with that... I can't say I know what an omi... kuji is, but I'm rather good at scavenger hunts!

[ She sounds so proud, but then she blinks at Jeanne and-- ]

Are you all right, though?

[recrowns]

[he's

going to nod in respond to dorothy's question]

You shouldn't push yourself any further if you've already been... busy, Jeanne.

[though he'll at least show the picture of the omikuji to dorothy so that they have a better idea of what they're looking for]

[discernments]

I am not pushing myself any more than anyone else.

[ Is her smile not reassuring? ]

An omikuji is something from Japan. [ A beat because she doesn't know if they're all from the same world. ] Japan is a country. I am a little better at finding people than things, but... I'll also try my best! Where shall we look first?

[ Because none of these items have a very typical place to be found.

If they both have a free hand, she is going to grab one almost without thinking. She wants to walk hand-in-hand for some reason. ]

[misstrust]

[ Her smile is not reassuring because Jeanne strikes Dorothy as someone who might occasionally overdo it. But at least-- ]

I'm familiar with Japan-- or at least I've heard of it, from a younger student. Though I've never seen one of these for myself. Shall we try the inn first?

[ And Jeanne can snag a hand-- Dorothy will just give it a little swing. ]

[recrowns]

Mm, let's do that.

[he doesn't believe Jeanne, but it's fine. apparently he'll complete their hand holding trio by holding onto jeanne's other hand. wow happy family]

I haven't seen a phoenix feather before either - do you think it'll be lovely or fiery? Perhaps I can invite Gulfan to help us search too.

[do not use your hunting hawk to cheat scavenger hunt]

[discernments]

[ Here they are, walking towards the inn while swinging their hands. How disgustingly cute. ]

Lovely. If they're like what I know of, they're very lovely.

[ She says that with almost certainty. ]

Gulfan would be a great help.

[ It's not cheating if it's not against the rules. :) ]

If we're able to keep it, it should go to one of you two. You may find it useful someday.

[misstrust]

Gulfan...? [ Phoenix feather?? Why does Jeanne know what that is?

Dorothy has so many questions. ]

By all means, educate me. I'm afraid I have no idea what a phoenix feather even does.

[recrowns]

[hand swinging!! soo-won will help with the question he can answer - ]

Gulfan is a friend who was brought here with me - his viewpoint is much higher than ours.

[but he won't make his prized hawk search for a poo sadly]

[discernments]

[ The hawk is truly majestic, so that's fair. ]

I have a feeling... it can make some people more powerful, but I can't do anything with it the way I am now.

[ Or ever, really. ]

They're not common where I'm from, but they can be found.

[misstrust]

I don't believe they said we couldn't use friends who don't have teams on their own.

[ Just saying, it might be helpful. ]

That being said, I'm sure we can search the inn between the three of us. I doubt they'd be in rooms we couldn't access.

[ Hopefully. In we go, lady and dude looks like a lady! ]

[recrowns]

Fufu, then I'll seek his help to check the exterior while we're inside.

[and he'll remove his hand so he's not entangled with them both so he can call his hawk from the sky off-screen - ]

Go and make Dorothy more powerful, I'll be in shortly.

[let the queens conquer etc etc]

[discernments]

[ In the two of them go, then! ]

If we want to split up, do you want to check the kitchen, lobby, or the bathroom first, Miss Dorothy Who Will Only Grow More Powerful?

[ She's not going to stop praying. ]

[misstrust]

[ Dorothy offers up a graceful wave, then taps her chin once they're inside. ]

I'm not quite used to having such a long title other than "Miss", but I'll check the lobby. Shall we meet back here if we don't find anything?

[recrowns]

[only Jeanne is powerful enough to check the bathroom

he's eventually wandering back after sending gulfan on a mission to hopefully find anything but poo]

[discernments]

That sounds like a solid plan, mademoiselle. I'll take a look in the bathroom.

[ Because where else are you going to find poo?

It's not like she's looking forward to finding it, but it's better to get it over with. Coming back out, she calls out to them. ]

I didn't find anything. Did you, Dorothy? I hope Gulfan has better luck.

[ Soo-won is useless.

Kidding. ]

[misstrust]

[ Thank goodness she didn't find poo.

Look, Dorothy knows they gotta, but she doesn't wanna. Still, as Jeanne calls out and Soo-won returns, she shrugs and shakes her head. ]

Not a thing. We can all try the kitchen and then head out?

[recrowns]

[no it's correct he's useless

also thank god she didn't find poo can you imagine if that was their first item find

anyway:]

Perhaps we can pick up a snack as well.

[you know, no scavenger hunting on an empty stomach]

[discernments]

[ they are finding poo in the kitchen.

Anyway, now that they are together again, she grabs their hands again until they're in the kitchen again when she drops them for more efficient rummaging. ]

A sandwich sounds good. Or a pastry.

[ She glances at the microwave with some confusion before she moves on to open one of the fridges. ]

[misstrust]

[ She also looks at the microwave with some confusion.

But also the fridge.

It's fine, she's stooping to check under the sink. ]

I second pastries.

[recrowns]

[soo-won missed microwave chaos so he's

going straight to opening it to peer inside knowing no fear of god]

Ah, pastries... When we find everything, let's come back for some tea as well.

[to congratulate themselves!]

[discernments]

[ Um, you should always have the fear of god in you, pretty boy. ]

A tea party sounds delightful. Didn't I hear someone talk about a feast earlier this week, or did I imagine that?

[ There's nothing of note in the fridge, so she moves to the drawers and opens one of them and— ]

Ah. I think I found it?

[ She sounds so uncertain. And also a little tired somehow. ]

[misstrust]

[ Nah, God is rude, ignore Him.

Dorothy straightens up, then moves over to peer over Jeanne's shoulder and-- ]

... Eurgh. Well, that's... slightly better than I expected, and that's one item down?

[ O-optimism?? ]

[recrowns]

[there is a feast

but soo-won is just going to peer over jeanne's other shoulder and

i'm sorry he's laughing]

Ah, how foolish.

[VERY STUPID AND SILLY]

Then I believe our business is concluded here.

[he's going to go see if there's any prepackaged cookies he can grab for them to munch on before they leave]

[discernments]

That wasn't so terrible? I don't see why we couldn't get a picture of that, too....

[ Jeanne said she would pick up the poo, so she's gonna! She touches it, and it vanishes into a shower of sparkles. ]

Oh! I thought we'd have to carry that around.

[ A missed opportunity to lowkey call someone a shithead by putting it on their head. ]

Where next? The forest? The river?

[misstrust]

That dispels my future title, at least.

[ Dorothy cannot be strong now, but at least it means they don't have to carry this around. ]

But let's see if Won's bird found anything and we might be able to take our cues from that. Won, are you ready?

[ Or still rummaging? ]